History of RIMUN
Reims International Model United Nations was created in 2011 by a group of eight students passionate about debate and eager to share enriching discussions with their fellow students. The first edition was held in March 2011 on the Sciences Po Paris campus of Reims.
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Today, RIMUN exemplifies Sciences Po’s internationalism and diplomatic passion. Moreover, we represent one of the largest Model United Nations conferences in France, and last year were ranked the 2nd large MUN conference globally by MYMUN.
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RIMUN XIV
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Taking from Francis’ Fukuyama’s book of the same name, The End of History and the Last Man, RIMUN XIV will explore this eponymous period of 20th and 21st century history.
Through thirteen committees, RIMUN XIV will explore how the world as we knew it changed during and the turn of the century. From the fall of the Berlin Wall (which will be a Crisis UNSC committee) in 1989 to the 2008 financial crisis (which will be an IMF Crisis Committee), RIMUN XIV will touch a time in history that we hear a lot about – and may believe to know about – but may have never analysed critically.
Having committees covering topics as wide as the dawn of the internet, the fall of communism, the dominance of capitalism, a series of worldwide revolutions, war, and an increasingly globalised world, this conference will explore how the recent past has forged the present we live in, in every aspect of our lives.
RIMUN XIV will only host committees that take place within this time period, but will have no geographical limitations. Indeed, we aim for the opposite: to have as large a range of geographical specialisations as possible, exploring not only the European and North American world, but also Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, South East Asia, the Middle East, and even Antarctica – understanding therefore the problems that permeate underrepresented parts of the world.
This theme aims to showcase to students from around the world the importance of understanding recent history and current events to cultivate a real geopolitical view of the world.