Our Legacy

Harvard National Model United Nations

2008: FIU MUN won the Best Small Delegation Award for representing Cameroon at the Harvard National Model United Nations Conference. FIU MUN was the only MUN team in the United States to have won first place in what are considered to be the two national championships in intercollegiate Model United Nations. The Best Small Delegation Award is one of three major delegation awards at HNMUN (the others being Best Large and Best International) and was without a doubt a defining moment for the entire FIU Model United Nations community. 

2011: The FIU MUN team represented India and finished 4th amongst North American delegations and 7th overall amongst international delegations. 

2012: The FIU MUN team represented the Russian Federation and finished 4th amongst all participating delegations, which is the highest overall placement ever for FIU MUN. 

2013: The FIU MUN team represented the Federal Republic of German finished fourth amongst all participating delegations.

2014: FIU represented Japan and various positions in Crisis Committees and won Outstanding Large Delegation finishing second of all participating teams. This was FIU's Best finish at HNMUN to that point.

2015: FIU MUN represented France and defended its Outstanding Delegation status finishing second overall for the second straight year. Twenty students traveled to Boston and competed with poise and determination.

2016: FIU brought 20 delegates who participated in 14 committees representing either Nigeria or as individuals in a variety of crisis committees. FIU won more awards than at any previous HNMUN and finished third in overall points. 

2019: FIU brought 18 delegates bringing back 7 individual awards out of 9 committees. For the first time in FIU history, the FIU team won Best Large Delegation.

University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference

2010: Representing Viet Nam, FIU MUN participated for the first time ever in a fall collegiate Model United Nations Conference. Overall, 5 out of 7 students would go on to win awards.

2011: Representing Brazil, FIU MUN won the Outstanding Small Delegation award at the University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference. The award was an incredible accomplishment considering that FIU began participating at UPMUNC just one year prior.

2012: Representing France, FIU MUN won the Best Small Delegation award at the University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference. The award is the top award a team competing with a small delegation at UPMUNC.

2013: FIU MUN fell short of a delegation award but many individuals took home awards.

2014: FIU represented India bringing a large delegation of 24 students. Coming in at third for overall points, the most recent UPMUNC was a success for the program.

2015: FIU represented Brazil and sent 22 delegates to Philadelphia for one of the largest conferences of the year. 

National Collegiate Security Conference

 2013: FIU won Best Small Delegation, this is the first time FIU has won a delegation award at NCSC, hosted by Georgetown University.

2014: FIU brought a large delegation to Washington DC for the first time coming in third in overall points. 

2015: FIU brought 16 delegates to Georgetown University's annual crisis conference. This was FIU's first time bringing a 'large delegation' to the conference and we almost came away with a large delegation award, finishing just behind Harvard and University of Chicago. 

University of Chicago Model United Nations

2014: Attending the crisis conference hosted by University of Chicago FIU was led by Head delegates Anthony Mercado and Kevin Hernandez.

2015: FIU MUN brought a large delegation to the ultra-competitive 'crisis-conference' taking home individual awards but falling short of their goal of winning a delegation award.

2016: FIU took ten delegates and, for the first time in school history, won a delegation award at ChoMUN taking home Best Small Delegation. Nine out of the ten FIU students present were recognized with some kind of award, a huge success for the program.

2025: FIU took 16 delegates, and for the first time in FIU history won Best Large Delegation.

2026: FIU took 16 delegates, and won Outstanding Large Delegation, resulting in back to back delegation awards. 

West Point Security Conference

2012: FIU MUN participated in the second annual West Point Security Conference. The team was assembled 10 days before the conference and was comprised exclusively of 5 first year delegates each participating in only their third conference. FIU MUN would go on to win the Best Delegation Award at the West Point Security Conference.

2014: FIU MUN brought six delegates up the beautiful Campus of West Point Military Academy. Winning four gavels and two outstanding delegate awards FIU won the conference and the West Point Sword in convincing fashion. 

Columbia Model United Nations in New York (CMUNNY)

2012: FIU MUN won the Best Small Delegation Award at the Columbia Model United Nations in New York (CMUNNY), the top award for a small delegation. 

2013: FIU MUN won Outstanding Small Delegation Award.

2014: FIU MUN won Best Small Delegation, capturing the Bronze Lion trophy for the second time in three years.

University of North Carolina Model United Nations Conference

2012: FIU MUN won the Best Delegation Award at the University of North Carolina Model United Nations Conference. The team was comprised entirely of delegates participating in their first ever MUN conference. 

2013: FIU MUN won the Best Delegation Award at the University of North Carolina Model United Nations Conference. The team was comprised entirely of delegates participating in their first ever MUN conference. 

2014: FIU MUN won Best Delegation.

2015: As UNCMUNC continues to grow in reputation and size FIU MUN was achieved an Outstanding Delegation Award.

2023: FIU MUN won Outstanding Large Delegation at UNCMUNC XIV.

McGill Model United Nations

2015: For the first time ever FIU sent students to Montreal to participate in McGill University to compete in 'McMun'. Ethan Roberts, Kristen Nyman and Rolando Ramirez all won individual awards but was deemed ineligible for a team award due to not bringing enough students.

2019: FIU brought 9 delegates to the cold Montreal winter and received Best Small Delegation.

2023: FIU won Outstanding Small Delegation.

2025: FIU brought 14 delegates to the cold winds of Montreal, and won Best Large Delegation.

2026: FIU sent 16 delegates to the cold winter of Montreal, and in back to back wins once again won Best Large Delegation. 

NYU Model United Nations Conference

2015: FIU brought ten delegates to New York, multiple students won awards competing in committees that simulated Middle-Eastern State governments.

2024: FIU won Outstanding Large Delegation. FIU won with an impressive 11 individual awards on a team of 12 delegates. 

National Model United Nations

The first major FIU MUN delegation award came in 1996 when the Program was awarded its first Outstanding Delegation Award for representing Romania at the National Model United Nations Conference. FIU MUN would have to wait 5 years for the next Outstanding Delegation Award. The 2001 school year pioneered what culminated into a decade of success at NMUN. During the last twelve years (2001-2012) FIU MUN has won 11 out of 12 Outstanding Delegation awards. The first streak began in 2001 and lasted until 2004, while the latest streak began in 2006 and has spanned seven years (2012).

Since 1993, FIU MUN won 19 consecutive delegation award at NMUN, but no longer attends the conference. FIU MUN delegation awards at at the National Model United Nations Conference are as follows:

• 2013: Outstanding Delegation, Representing the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
• 2012: Outstanding Delegation, Representing the Republic of Chile*
• 2011: Outstanding Delegation, Representing the Oriental Republic of Uruguay*
• 2010: Outstanding Delegation, Representing the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• 2009: Outstanding Delegation, Representing the Kingdom of Denmark
• 2008: Outstanding Delegation, Representing the Czech Republic
• 2007: Outstanding Delegation, Representing Slovenia
• 2006: Outstanding Delegation, Representing Seychelles
• 2005: Distinguished Delegation, Representing Estonia
• 2004: Outstanding Delegation, Representing Zambia
• 2003: Outstanding Delegation, Representing Luxembourg
• 2002: Outstanding Delegation, Representing Tajikistan
• 2001: Outstanding Delegation, Representing Turkey
• 2000: Distinguished Delegation, Representing the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• 1999: Distinguished Delegation, Representing Sudan
• 1998: Honorable Mention, Representing Spain
• 1997: Honorable Mention, Representing New Zealand
• 1996: Outstanding Delegation, Representing Romania
• 1995: Distinguished Delegation, Representing France
• 1994: Distinguished Delegation, Representing Germany
• 1993: Honorable Mention, Representing Hungary

*2012: Award includes Best Delegate in 9 out of 12 committees, as well as ECOSOC Executive Bureau thus meaning FIU MUN delegates were recognized individually in 10 out of 13 attempts.

*2011: Award includes Best Delegate in every committee, as well as ECOSOC Executive Bureau thus meaning FIU MUN delegates were recognized individually in 13 out of 13 attempts.

305 Model United Nations (University of Miami)

2023: FIU won Best Large Delegation at 305MUN
Boston Area Model United Nations (BarMUN)

2023: FIU won Best Small Delegation at Boston Area Model United Nations