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[YONSEI NEWS] Yonsei Delegation Comes in 2nd at National Model United Nations Conference in New York

연세대학교 홍보팀 / news@yonsei.ac.kr
2013-05-14

The Yonsei Delegation for Model United Nations (YDMUN), an independent student organization affiliated with the Yonsei Leadership Center, participated in the National Model United Nations Conference in New York March 17-21. At the conference, which was held at the Sheraton Hotel and United Nations headquarters, YDMUN took 2nd place, earning the title of Distinguished Delegation. The National Model United Nations Conference is a large-scale gathering organized by the UN-affiliated National Collegiate Conference Association. The first conference was held in 1946. This year’s conference attracted over 2,500 participants from 198 universities from around the world. YDMUN’s 18 students played the role of Spanish delegates, attending eight different committee sessions. Notably, Jeon Ah-young (Open Major) took the chair for one of the sessions. In addition to its 2nd place finish in the group category, YDMUN students won two individual prizes, along with the award for Best Position Paper in the category of International Refugee Agency, International Atomic Energy Agency, and Economic and Social Council. Jeong Seo-yeon and Go Jong-won, both from Underwood International College (UIC), earned distinction as Outstanding Participants, testifying to Yonsei’s competitiveness on a global stage.