Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN) is one program of Harvard International Relations Council (HIRC) which is a non-profit organization that promotes awareness of International Relations. HIRC is also the largest student organization at Harvard College. It is run entirely by undergraduate students, and is an accredited Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with the United Nations Department of Public Information. In addition to HMUN, the Council is composed of other programs: Harvard National Model United Nations (HN-MUN), the Harvard International Review (HIR), the Harvard Program in International Education (HPIE), Harvard Intercollegiate Model United Nations (ICMUN), and the Harvard International Relations on Campus (IRoC).
哈佛模擬聯(lián)合國(HMUN)是哈佛國際關(guān)系理事會(HIRC)舉辦的一個項目。HIRC 是一個非營利性組織,旨在促進對國際關(guān)系的認識;它也是哈佛學院最大的學生組織, 完全由本科生管理,是經(jīng)聯(lián)合國新聞部認可的一個非政府組織。除了哈佛模擬聯(lián)合國, 該理事會還包括以下項目:哈佛全美模擬聯(lián)合國(HNMUN)、哈佛國際評論(HIR)、 國際教育哈佛計劃(HPIE)、哈佛大學校際模擬聯(lián)合國(ICMUN)和哈佛校園國際關(guān)系(IRoC)。
Among these programs, Harvard Model United Nation is the most popular and well-known program world wide. Like HIRC, HMUN is a student-run organization at Harvard College. It is one of the oldest Model United Nations simulations in the world. It was founded in 1953,but its root can trace back to 1927 when Harvard held its first annual Model League of Nations (the predecessor of the United Nations). At present, HMUN mainly simulates four types of committees: the UN General Assembly (GA), the UN Economic and Social Council (EcoSoc),Regional Bodies, and Specialized Agencies (SA).
在所有這些項目中,哈佛模擬聯(lián)合國是最 流行,也是全球知名度最高的項目。同HIRC 一樣,HMUN也是一個由哈佛學院的學生運 作的組織。HMUN是世界上歷史最悠久的模 擬聯(lián)合國之一。它于1953年成立,但其根源可以追溯到1927年,那一年哈佛舉辦了第一 屆年度模擬國際聯(lián)盟(聯(lián)合國的前身)?,F(xiàn)在 HMUN主要模擬四種類型的委員會:聯(lián)合國大 會(GA)、聯(lián)合國經(jīng)濟社會理事會(EcoSoc)、 聯(lián)合國區(qū)域機構(gòu)和聯(lián)合國專門機構(gòu)(SA)。
Every year, students from around the world attend the conference, which is currently held in Boston, Massachusetts. During the four-day international relations simulation for high school students, student delegates gain insight into the workings of the United Nations and the dynamics of international relations by assuming the roles of UN representatives and members of other international bodies and national cabinets. Students can learn the importance of balancing national interests with the needs of the international community, while also learning about the powers and limitations of international negotiation. Delegates must preserve their countries’ national policy while negotiating in the face of other conflicting international policies. Students represent countries or famous individuals,and must work to solve problems through debate and compromise while still promoting the interests and policies of the nation or person they represent. In addition, HMUN offers opportunities for students to participate in the conference as part of the Press Corps or as a representative of an NGO.
每年,世界各地都有學生參加在麻省波士頓喜來登大酒店舉辦的模擬聯(lián)合國大會。 在這為期四天、面向高中生的國際關(guān)系模擬會上,學生代表通過扮演聯(lián)合國代表和其 他國際機構(gòu)和國家部委成員,深入了解聯(lián)合國的工作和國際關(guān)系的多樣性。學生可以 學到平衡國家利益和國際社會需求的重要性,同時也可以了解到國際談判的影響力和 局限性。談判時,面對相互沖突的國際政策,代表們必須維護本國的政策。學生們代 表了不同國家或知名人士,他們必須在通過辯論和妥協(xié)解決問題的同時,促進他們所 代表的國家或人的利益和政策。除此之外,HMUN還為學生提供別的參加機會,學生 可以作為記者團的一員或NGO代表參加大會。
HMUN is an exciting opportunity for students world wide to debate issues that confront world leaders and to draft resolutions in response to、these global issues. They will also develop their abilities to work with others .
HMUN對世界各地的學生來說都是一個令人興奮的機會,他們可以對世界各國領(lǐng) 導人所面臨的問題進行辯論,并提出解決這些全球問題的決議草案,還可以發(fā)展與他人合作的能力。