Iberian Model United Nations

Secretary General

Matilde D.

General Assembly President

Noor R.

General Assembly Vice-President

Anderson F.

Human Rights Commission President

Siena C.

Human Rights Commission Vice- President

Elijah L.

ECOSOC President

Marta A.

ECOSOC Vice-President

Havir P.

Crisis Committee President

Tamar Z.

Crisis Committee Vice-President

Oliver H.

Historical Security Council President

Joana B. 

Historical Security Council Vice-President

David C.

Security Council President

Eva M. 

Security Council Vice-President

Nina S.

Head of Press

Karen M.

Head of Social Media

Amélia H.

General Assembly Head of Admin

Filipa H.

Human Rights Commission Head of Admin

Inês P.

Security Council/Historical Security Council Head of Admin

Joya L.

ECOSOC Head of Admin 

Liliana C.

Theme: FORGING PEACE THROUGH UNITY: STRENGTH IN COLLECTIVE ACTION

General Assembly:

1. The question of addressing the role of oil resources in prolonged armed conflicts.  
2. The question of ensuring criminal accountability in UN peacekeeping missions. 
3. The question of finding measures to prevent electoral fraud.
4. The question of the role of intergovernmental organizations in conflict resolution.

Human Rights Commission:

1. The question of providing humanitarian aid in war-torn areas through international cooperation.
2. The question of ensuring asylum for climate displaced persons.
3. The question of ensuring accountability for perpetrators of war crimes and human rights violations.
4. The question of reforming prison infrastructure and providing adequate healthcare to prisoners.

ECOSOC:

1. The question of promoting sustainable energy solutions to prevent resource-based conflicts.
2. The question of the social and economic consequences of fast fashion and overconsumption on LEDCs.
3. The question of ensuring measures to strengthen global healthcare.
4. The question of the migration of skilled workers.

Historical Security Council:

Date: July 1994

1. The situation in Northern Ireland
2. The Bosnia-Herzegovina question
3.  The North Korean nuclear question

Security Council:

1. The question of the conflict between India and Pakistan
2. The question of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
3. The question of Uyghur detention centers in China

Crisis Committee:

Nuclear Crisis

General Assembly: 

• To be posted by June 17th

Human Rights Commission:

• To be posted by June 17th

ECOSOC:

• To be posted by June 17th

Historical Security Council:

• To be posted first week in July

Security Council:

• To be posted first week in July

Crisis Committee:

• To be posted first week in July

IMUN Parliamentary Procedure Guide 

Security Council Rules of Procedure

Guidelines for Security Council

Crisis Committee Guidelines

•  Resolution Submission Process Flowchart

As a THIMUN affiliated conference, IMUN follows the same formatting for resolutions. Please use this guide when preparing.

IMUN Position Paper Guide

I. Issue Background

Purpose: To demonstrate your understanding of the topic—its scope, global impact, causes, and challenges.

What to Include:

• A brief explanation of the issue
• Its relevance on the international stage
• Key challenges or statistics
• Existing international efforts or UN involvement

Tips:

• Be objective and concise
• Avoid country-specific opinions here
• Use data and UN sources where possible (cite your sources)

II. Country Position

Purpose: To clearly explain your assigned country's stance, relevant policies, and proposed solutions.

What to Include:

1. Your country's perspective on the issue
2. Domestic impacts and policies
3. Previous international actions (treaties, alliances, UN voting record)
4. Proposed solutions aligned with your country’s interests and capabilities

Tips:

• Stay in character: Represent your country's views, not your own
• Keep proposals practical and actionable

• Example 1
• Example 2

IMUN has made the commitment to reduce its carbon footprint by taking steps to become increasingly paperless. Resolutions are co-submitted during lobby time on the first afternoon of the conference. Once these resolutions have been through the Approval Panel, the chairs will select which ones will be debated. Access resolutions using this link. 

 IMUN hosts a chairing workshop from which one delegate per committee is selected to chair part of a session at the discretion of the committee president. 

To be selected, the student must:

• be an IMUN delegate
• attend the chairing workshop held at the Carlucci American International School of Lisbon, 08:30 to 11:30 on Thursday, the first morning of the conference, prior to the 13:00 opening. 

Applicants will be tested on their:

• vocal control of the room
• understanding of global issues
• knowledge of parliamentary procedure 
• constructive participation in the workshop

To apply for this opportunity, students need to submit a letter of recommendation from their MUN Director, as well as a letter of motivation. These must be emailed to imun@caislisbon.org by September 16.

Further steps will be shared with those whose applications are successful. Spaces are limited.

The Iberian Model United Nations runs a daily student Blog (see "Past Conference") for examples. The role of the press is to engage delegates in interviews, report on events of the conference, as well as to make delegates from around the world welcome in Portugal. Students who show an interest in journalism, especially political journalism, should definitely consider this position as a chance to further their interest and to give a more international view to the IMUN conference.

If you are interested in applying for one of the press positions this must be clearly indicated on Form II and you need to submit a one-page letter of application indicating past experience (if any) and why you think you will be a positive contribution to the press staff to imunpress@caislisbon.org by September 16. 

The final decision will be made by the Secretary General and the Editor in Chief.

Note-passing is entertained at IMUN, at the discretion of the Chair. 

At the 2025 Conference, with the goal of further reducing our carbon footprint, we will expand the electronic note-passing which was piloted in ECOSOC in 2024. 

Paper notes must be:

• written on official stationery (with the delegation's name clearly visible)
• appropriate and related to the debate.

Notes will be checked by Admin staff. Notes which do not meet the above criteria will not be passed.

Please copy and paste the template into the email when submitting amendments to the chair.

Amendments are submitted by email. The emails for each committee are as follows:

General Assembly ga.imun@caislisbon.org

Human Rights Commission hrc.imun@caislisbon.org

ECOSOC ecosoc.imun@caislisbon.org

Historical Security Council hsc.imun@caislisbon.org

Security Council sc.imun@caislisbon.org