The 10th Annual GIMUN Conference drew to a close after a week of strenuous hours, ardent debate, considerate compromises, unlimited commitment and fervour from both participants and staff. The committees treated an entire gamut of subjects: ranging from issues related to peace and security, the world economic system and human rights, to the environment, international law and history; bringing together keen youthful minds of all backgrounds and cultures.  read more …

One week, of work, exhaustion, resolutions, celebrations and numerous new acquaintances. In this brief an intensive review of the week has been made. Despite being an unfavourable year for fundraising, 200 students from the four corners of the world came together to discuss and debate in the very heart of the UN - Palais des Nations, with great and sustained weather.

We also had the opportunity to invite speakers of a high calibre who shared their expertise and experience on the different topics addressed. The participants were greatly appreciative and highly moved.  read more …

We are glad to announce that this year's official photo selection is online! It contains more than one thousand pictures taken by Christopher, Marielle and Ivo during the whole GIMUN Conference.

The gallery is organised in albums for events and committees and subalbums for social events.

You can download, copy, edit, transmit and redistribute the photos (i.e. for your own facebook album), under the condition that you cite GIMUN and the respective photographer. All photos are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

For hardcopy prints, we recommend downloading the photo at a higher resolution by clicking "View larger image" on top of every photo.

You can also download entire albums as ZIP files: Various (51 MB), First Days (35 MB), UN Accreditation & Opening Ceremony (14 MB), SC (11 MB), ECOSOC (10 MB), HRC (28 MB), 6th Committee (14 MB), HSC (10 MB), UNEP (30 MB), Closing Ceremony (12 MB), Group Photos (15 MB), UNEP Photo Shoot (39 MB), Social Events (98 MB)

If you wish to have your portrait picture e-mailed to you, please contact Christopher Streuli: cstreuli [at] bluewin [dot] ch or Facebook (wrong e-mail in your White Pages booklet!).

Enjoy the trip down memory lane!

Your devoted photographers,

Christopher, Marielle and Ivo

The fourth edition of the GIMUN conference newspaper Gimundo is now available for download.

The third edition of the GIMUN conference newspaper Gimundo is now available for download.

The second edition of the GIMUN conference newspaper Gimundo is now available for download.

 The first edition of the GIMUN conference newspaper Gimundo is now available for download.

The first meeting point on Saturday is the graduate institute IHEID. Directions from the airport to the IHEID: Take the train to the Geneva main railway station; take bus number 1 and get off at "Sécheron". The IHEID is right next to the bus stop. (See map)

You are to arrive at IHEID (room AJF) between 11:00 to 14:00. Try to be rather early than late so that there won't be any delay.

Lunch will be provided at the IHEID.

Note that for this first meeting, the dress code is formal.

If your accommodation doesn't include a Geneva transport card, we advise you to buy a weekly public transportation ticket upon arrival. You can buy it at the airport or at the main railway station for CHF 23 (price for less than 25 years).

Before you leave your home country, don't forget to bring a speciality to eat or to drink or even some music or clothing from your home country for the International Lounge on Sunday night.

We're looking forward to finally meeting all of you!

The 2009 GIMUN Conference is over. Thank you everybody for participating and making this event a success. We hope to see you again in 2010! read more …

The position papers are now available on the committee pages:

• Security Council
• Economic and Social Council (updated March 16)
• Human Rights Council (updated March 13)
• General Assembly Sixth Committee – Legal (updated March 13)
• Historical Security Council (updated March 16)
• Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (updated March 16)

Participants who haven't submitted their position paper should please do this as soon as possible.