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The Secretariat 2024
Committees
Meet the leaders of the 2024 Model UN at Hofstra University.
The Secretariat 2024:
- Secretary General - Matthew Friedman (Welcome Letter)
- Under Secretary General – Anoop Krishnadas (Welcome Letter)
- United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) - Melanie Quackenbush (Welcome Letter) and Anna Waitword (Welcome Letter)
- Topics: Marine Plastic Pollution and Chemical Pollution
- Background Guide
- Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee (SOCHUM) - Mariama Kabbah (Welcome Letter) and Sydra Daniyal (Welcome Letter)
- Topics: Environmental Impact of Fast Fashion and Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Face of Climate Change
- Background Guide
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) - Patrick Bruso (Welcome Letter) and Nicholas Isaacs (Welcome Letter)
- Topics: The 2021 Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan and the 2021 Myanmar Coup d'état
- Background Guide
- Historical Crisis - Robert Cesareo (Welcome Letter) and Petar Gery (Welcome Letter)
- Topic: War of the Worlds
- Background Guide
- Contemporary Crisis - Thomas Eldho (Welcome Letter) and Nish Arumugam (Welcome Letter)
- Topic: The Future of the Amazon Rainforest
- Background Guide
Opening Ceremonies
Hofstra University’s Model UN is back in person for 2024! We will be hosting an in person ceremony to welcome the delegates back to campus. More details to follow.
Closing Ceremonies
The closing ceremony in a Model United Nations Conference is the culmination of three days of work negotiating, drafting resolutions, and resolving conflicts. More details to follow.
2024 Participants
- Farmingdale High School
- Floral Park Memorial High School
- Freeport High School
- H. Frank Carey High School
- High School of Telecommunication Arts & Technology
- Kellenberg Memorial High School
- Manhasset High School
- Portledge School
- Sacred Heart Academy
- Uniondale High School
- William Floyd High School
Conference Schedule
March 1-3, 2024
In Person
The conference will feature negotiations within six committees:
- United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
- Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee (SOCHUM)
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
- Historical Crisis Committee
- Contemporary Crisis Committee
Each of your students will represent a nation participating in each committee.
Registration is now closed. Any questions, please email Johanna.Farrell@hofstra.edu
Contact Us
Hofstra University Department of Political Science
516-463-5616
Model UN Contacts
Johanna Farrell
Assoc. Director Special Events, SEES
Email