Who We Are
We are Halcyon MUN.
Since our founding in 2013, HLISMUN has been and continues to be 100% student driven and non-profit. From the administrators who keep our conferences running, to the Board of Directors, and even the person who made this website, everything is organized by student volunteers who are extremely passionate about what they do. Halcyon London International School is also a charitable organization, and by extension, so are we. HLISMUN does not seek to make any financial gain from the conference; we are 100% driven by a love of diplomacy and by passing this love down to future generations. We fundamentally understand the pivotal role MUN conferences like ours play in such a polarized world, which is why we continue to do what we do.
The Halcyon London International School Model United Nations (HLISMUN) conference is one of the largest international High School Model United Nations conferences in London, and has been running for over 13 consecutive years. HLISMUN aims to provide young people from diverse backgrounds with the opportunity to become familiar with politics, real-world issues, and debate. Model United Nations conferences foster many hard and soft skills in young people, such as public speaking, debating, research, formal writing skills, and socializing.
Every year, our conference aims to cover a variety of subjects across different councils, much like the real United Nations. Our conferences represent almost every member state of the United Nations, and we offer councils for debaters of all skill levels.
HLISMUN was founded in 2013, with its first conference hosted in June of that year. Eight London schools attended the inaugural conference, which was held in three rooms: the Security Council, Environmental Committee, and Disarmament Committee. The conference was opened by Baroness Julia Neuberger, a life peer in the British House of Lords, who shared anecdotes about her time in government and her work in Northern Ireland. After this, a day of active ad-hoc debate took place, and fun was had by all. Since this initial conference, we have grown tremendously, hosting over 200 students annually.
Halcyon Model UN has always been a space to engage with major international issues, and this year is no different. The conference will focus on moving the global political space from a culture of rhetoric to action, fostering multilateral cooperation to create and preserve peace, move towards sustainability,y and continue on a global course of economic and social development. We hope delegates keep this in mind during the debate, helping the conference be filled with high, optimistic spirits.
