UMLMUN Crisis Conference

Registration for Crisis 2024 is now closed! Please email for any questions, and thank you to all of our participating schools! 

UMass Lowell's Model United Nations (UMLMUN) team invites your school to join us for our annual crisis conference. Unlike traditional Model UN simulations, crisis puts delegates into the roles of heads of state, policy makers or government actors responding to some type of crisis. The crisis scenarios may be historical or contemporary, based on real world events or potential issues that have not come to pass. Regardless, students will use their critical thinking, debate and logic skills to find a resolution to the crisis. Past crisis scenarios have included the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Fall of the Soviet Union, the Death of Stalin, Climate Disasters and Global Pandemics. Please join us for this exciting twist on traditional Model UN!

Crisis 2024

  • Friday, November 22: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday, November 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Location: UMass Lowell South Campus TBD
  • Delegate Fees: $30 (lunch included)

Crisis topics for 2024:

The Suez Canal Crisis

This committee is set to begin, following the events of August 1, 1956, when President Eisenhower calls for a multilateral summit of national stakeholders within the region. The goal of this summit is to determine which nation or regions shall have control over the Suez Canal.

The Angolan Civil War

This committee begins following the signing of the Alvor Agreement in January 1975. Delegates should plan to work towards establishing a governing body for the region, based on their character's position. The decision of this committee shall determine which ideologies are represented by the Angolan Government moving forward.

The Congress of Vienna

The Congress of Vienna begins in 1814, calling representatives from every European power. The goal of this committee is to focus on how to reform the region following the war, including restructuring the area in regard to territory. The committee will also focus on systems for Congress to put in place, to avoid another way in Europe.

The French Revolution: The Flight of the King

This committee begins on June 25th, 1791, five days after the attempted escape of King Louis XVI. The delegates will meet after the king was caught attempting to flee the region. It is up to the delegates to decide the fate of the king, they will work towards deciding if he should be reinstated, or if he will face consequences for his attempt to escape.

United Nations Security Council: Implementing Safeguards to Prevent the Erosion of Democratic Institutions Throughout the Globe

This committee is focusing on the concept of widespread autocratization which was observed in the years following the Covid-19 pandemic. It has been observed globally that individual states and entire regions are erupting into instability. Delegates are tasked with determining why there is an erosion of democratic institutions, and how it affects democratization on a larger scale.

if you have any questions, please email: umlmun@uml.edu.