From 6 to 8 November 2026, a delegation from Halcyon London International School travelled to the International School of The Hague for MUNISH 2026, one of Europe's longest-running student Model UN conferences. Over three days of debate, our delegates and student officers represented HalcyonMUN in committees across the conference, and came home with new friendships, sharper diplomacy skills and plenty of ideas for HalcyonMUN XIV.
We sat down with our 14th Secretary-General, Dylan Brookner, who chaired NATO at the conference, to hear how it went.
What was it like to take HalcyonMUN to The Hague?
"Honestly, it was one of the proudest weekends I've had in MUN. The Hague is the home of international justice, so debating there feels different. Our delegates walked into every committee prepared, confident and genuinely curious about the people on the other side of the room. That's exactly what we want HalcyonMUN to stand for."
You chaired NATO. How was that?
"Chairing NATO was a challenge in the best way. The debate was fast and the delegates were sharp, so my job was to keep it fair, keep it moving and make sure every voice got heard. It reminded me how much good chairing shapes the whole experience for delegates, and it's something I'm bringing straight back to how we train our own chairs for XIV."
What made you proudest of the Halcyon delegation?
"How we carried ourselves. People noticed our delegates for how they listened and how they worked with other schools, not just for their speeches. We represented our school and our conference with real professionalism, and we made a lot of friends doing it."
What are you bringing back to HalcyonMUN XIV?
"So many ideas, from how committees run to how you make delegates from abroad feel at home. We also met wonderful schools from across Europe, and I hope plenty of them will join us in London this February."
Any message for students thinking about MUN?
"Just try it. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room. The best delegates I saw this weekend were the ones who listened carefully and built bridges, and that's a skill you keep for life."
A huge thank you to the MUNISH 2026 Secretariat and the International School of The Hague for hosting such a well-run conference, and to every Halcyon delegate who made us proud.
HalcyonMUN XIV takes place on 25–26 February 2027 at Halcyon London International School. Student Officer applications close on 13 November 2026, and school registration is open now.
