YIMUN New York · 2026
Where youth drive
global impacts.
A leadership training experience in New York City. Three days at Hofstra University and the United Nations Headquarters.
A leadership training experience in New York City. Three days at Hofstra University and the United Nations Headquarters.
Youth Impacts is an intensive training and development program for high school and university students. We don't just host a Model UN — we train, guide, and shape future global leaders.
Convened at the prestigious campus of Hofstra University and the United Nations Headquarters — our flagship summer convocation brings together the most ambitious young delegates from across the world.
Seats are intentionally limited. Smaller chambers mean more speaking time, deeper engagement and personalised mentorship — the things that actually make a delegate better. Whether it's your first conference or your fifth, you'll be pushed to think sharper, speak stronger, and lead confidently.
Yes, you will debate. Yes, you will draft resolutions. But more importantly, you will be trained — by mentors who have been through every chamber, on every continent.
Command any room — from a moderated caucus to a 200-seat plenary. Learn the structure, pacing and presence that distinguish the speakers people actually listen to.
Move beyond persuasion. Understand bloc dynamics, identify shared interests, and build the coalitions that turn a position paper into a passed resolution.
From preambulatory clauses to operative paragraphs, you'll write the way diplomats write — clearly, deliberately, and with the precision that survives committee.
The language of restraint, the art of the response, the value of silence. Communicate the way ambassadors do — with clarity, courtesy, and command.
Crisis breaks soft skills. Train under realistic stress, make decisions in compressed time, and walk out with confidence that holds up in any room.
Each pillar is reinforced through workshops, mentor sessions and live debate. See the full three-day program structure.
View program ›By design, YIMUN 2026 features a single committee. The result is an authentic, intense and realistic UN simulation where every voice is heard.
All delegations. One chamber. Three days of substantive debate on issues that define the decade — and the resolutions you draft to address them.
Diplomacy by day. Discovery by evening. Deeper friendships by night. Every part of the YIMUN experience is built around where you are.
Experience university life in New York while engaging in serious, high-level diplomacy in a professional academic environment.
Walk the halls of real diplomacy. Step into the atmosphere of international decision-making and feel what it means to represent a country.
Explore the world's most iconic city alongside fellow delegates — landmarks, skyline, and an exclusive social night to relax and connect.
Best Delegate, Outstanding Delegate, Honourable Mention and Best Position Paper, judged within the high school cohort.
Best Delegate, Outstanding Delegate, Honourable Mention and Best Position Paper, judged within the university cohort.
"Three days that taught me more about negotiation than any classroom — and friendships across four continents."
Limited seats. Unlimited growth. Submit your application — our admissions team will be in touch within 72 hours.