Dear Advisors, Delegates, and Visitors,

It is my distinct honor and privilege to formally invite you to the Seventy-Second Session of Berkeley Model United Nations (BMUN), which will be held from March 8th to 10th, 2024.

Founded by a small group of UC Berkeley students in 1952, BMUN is an organization rooted in pedagogy and diplomacy while also cultivating an environment for constructive discourse. For over seventy years, BMUN has upheld its legacy by encouraging students to expand their worldviews, providing an inclusive learning space with international perspectives, and creating an educational experience that helps students find their voice. As we continue to grow as an educational nonprofit, our diverse and dedicated Secretariat continues to orchestrate one of the largest Model United Nations conferences in the world, bolstered by our philanthropic mission and outreach initiatives throughout the year.

As the oldest Model UN club in the world, we firmly believe that the skills and experiences gained through Model UN have an incredible capacity to empower high school students. Our successful return to an in-person conference this year not only demonstrated our ability to provide an educational experience, but also to maintain the health and safety of our attendees. As we strive to increase accessibility and utilize alternative mediums of education, I am excited to announce that we will be continuing our virtual and in-person outreach sessions throughout the year and expanding opportunities like Delegate Workshop and our premier crisis-focused Fall Conference.

Our commitment to excellence exists in every facet of our organization and conference. I’m excited to announce that BMUN LXXII will feature a brand new slate of 20 head chairs and committees that engage with a wide variety of thought-provoking world issues, such as the first-ever American Labor Movement, the return of the Berkeley Venture Capital committee, and historical crises in the form of Korean Imperial Court and National Unity Government of Myanmar. Next year will also see the return of some of our most intriguing committees such as the bilingual Chinese State Council, the ever-complex Joint Cabinet Crisis on the Hearst-Pulitzer Circulation War and the THIMUN-styled UN Environment Programme and International Labour Organization. These are only a few of our committees that will stand alongside our traditional General Assembly and create unique and dynamic learning opportunities.

Additional information regarding our conference, our organization, and our year-round programs can be found at our website, bmun.org, which will be constantly updated with further details.

I would like to thank you for your continued support of our conference, organization, and educational mission. I hope to see you at BMUN LXXII!

Sincerely,

Nadia Kazempoor
Secretary-General
Berkeley Model United Nations | 72nd Session
sg[at]bmun.org