Are you a High School or University student? Do you want to join the UN? You don't have to go to New York, the United Nations is coming to Clermont-Ferrand for a week! ClerMUN certainly gives the illusion of this, with its elegant students, its speeches in English, and the presence of renowned speakers, such as representatives of Michelin, Limagrain and UNRIC, as well as the US Ambassador to Lyon, and not forgetting the former UN Deputy Secretary General in charge of peacekeeping operations: Alain Le Roy, who brought a professional and global dimension to the event.

This 4th edition of the international conference on United Nations modelling in Clermont-Ferrand, ClerMUN, brilliantly orchestrated by the Lycée Massillon at the Hôtel de Région in November 2023, has established its place as a key event in the region's educational and diplomatic scene.

The theme of this year's event was prosperity and development, and it brilliantly highlighted the urgency and scale of the challenges facing our world, while underlining the profound inequalities and questions of justice that arise from them.

Over the course of 3 days, more than 60 high school students from Clermont-Ferrand and abroad took part in 6 UN committees, including UNSC, WHO, FAO, UNHCR and ICJ, to debate issues such as sustainable peace in Libya, food exports to conflict-affected countries, global access to healthcare and the establishment of an international social security system.

The Clermont-Ferrand headquarters of the Region provided an exceptional platform for high-quality debates, driven by the careful preparation of the delegations and their passion for the issues addressed, as manifested by active and committed participation from the ambassadors.

This 4th edition ended with a gala "mun party" at the Lycée Massillon, concluding this immersion in the inner workings of international diplomacy. ClerMUN offers a unique opportunity for these young people to get to grips with the workings of global governance in a context that is both studious and entertaining.

Among other benefits, it enables them to develop their skills in negotiation, diplomacy, rhetoric and communication. Beyond the knowledge they gain in understanding global issues, ClerMUN also enables them to build long-term links with young people from foreign delegations who share the same aspirations for a better future. In this way, ClerMUN is established as a not-to-be-missed event, making a significant contribution to the training of tomorrow's leaders!

DESCHAUMES Timothée