WELCOME TO UNSA!

The United Nations Student Association (UNSA) of the University of Minnesota is dedicated to raising awareness of the role of the United Nations in the global polity via a wide range of activities, both on and off campus. In the past, UNSA has sponsored lectures and simulations. UNSA and its members firmly adhere to the belief that the future of the United Nations, and indeed the world, hinges on the ability of people to engage in free and open discourse on contemporary issues facing the international community and the transnational organizations that buttress it.

For most UNSA members, each semester culminates in a major Model United Nations Conference for which members spend a great deal of time preparing. The fall conference is sponsored by the American Model United Nations Organization, and takes place in Chicago towards the end of November. Some members elect to attend another conference during spring semester.

As much as the activities UNSA sponsors and the conferences it attends are meant as serious forums for discussing pertinent issues facing the global community, fun and socializing form a vital component of our organization. Members frequently cite the conferences as the premier social activity of the semester – from delegate parties in hotel rooms to lively late-night discussions and caucusing, there’s a little something for everyone. We believe that academic and intellectual connections often lead to social ones, and UNSA provides the ideal extracurricular outlet for the “globally minded.”

Again, welcome to UNSA and we look forward to an exciting, fun, and productive year!

Sincerely,
Jenna Lyons, Co-President (Spring)
Doug Weber, Co-President (Fall)

"Be the change you want to see in the world." - Ghandi

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