We’re Natalie and Joana, and we’re the Secretary General and Director General of OG’s 2025 Home Conference! Together, we lead the Secretariat team for this year’s flagship event in November. From big-picture planning to the small but important details, we’re working behind the scenes to make sure our 2025 conference is as smooth, engaging, and memorable as possible. Our goal is to create a weekend that challenges, inspires, and welcomes every delegate who joins us in the city of Oxford.

Hello! Our names are Terry, Victoria, and Rebecca, and we are the USG for Content team for OG. What have we been up to recently? Well… we are hard at work preparing for the fall conference! As the USGs for Content, we are in charge of conference materials, like the Delegate Handbook and the Conference Booklet. Currently, we are in the process of editing the many Background Guides for the conference, written by members of our lovely Secretariat and wonderful OG community. We also selected the committees and topics for the conference. 

Hi everyone, we’re Charlotte and Gustė, and together we’re the Under-Secretary-Generals for Delegates. It’s our job to manage and shape the delegate experience at the conference, ensuring that delegates have the best time possible at our 2025 conference. Our responsibilities include sourcing and booking keynote and committee speakers for the conference, assistant director recruitment, and organising ‘Delegate Delights’ (stay tuned!). Here is a bit more about us!

A fundamental part of being a representative at the United Nations (and, thus, at a MUN Conference) is an awareness of global events. Given that the theme of our 2025 Home Conference is ‘The Spirit of Inquiry’, we think it is important to stay inquisitive about international news. From June, we will discuss three articles, with related questions to allow you to inquire about what is going on worldwide.

We’re Tomi, Seng Junn, and Abhipsa, and the three of us are the Under-Secretary-Generals for Business at OG. We help run the OG social media accounts, engaging with students in the run up to the 2025 Home Conference and giving you a taste of the behind-the-scenes. We also work on innovating the conference, making it more sustainable and coming up with opportunities to improve the conference experience.

Hi everyone, we’re the logistics team. It’s our job to plan the nitty-gritty of the conference and make sure everything runs smoothly. Our duties range from chair recruitment and venue booking to schedule building and volunteer organisation. Let’s introduce ourselves so you can get to know us a bit better.

We’re Amy, Luca, and Eain, and together we make up the Under-Secretary-General Team for Community Building. Our job focuses on outreach, so includes anything that makes OG more accessible for you guys. We’re responsible for writing and uploading the weekly blog posts, as well as creating resources to be used during our international conferences. We also, along with the rest of the Secretariat, facilitate the running of the Home Conference in November.

Hello Delegates!

A fundamental part of being a representative at the United Nations (and, thus, at a MUN Conference) is an awareness of global events. Given that the theme of the 2025 Home Conference is ‘The Spirit of Inquiry’, we think it is important to stay inquisitive about international news. From May, we will discuss three articles, with related questions to allow you to inquire about what is going on worldwide.

Hi! My name is Eain and I’m part of the USG Community team for OG. I’ve only been at Oxford for a year, and though most of my time has been spent inside college walls and libraries, this is an indulgent post to celebrate my favourite spaces of the city beyond the university.

Model UN can be overwhelming with its formal language, rules, and procedures — if you’re unsure about writing draft resolutions, this article is here to lend a helping hand!

Model UN can be overwhelming with its formal language, rules, and procedures — if you’re unsure about working papers, this article is here to lend a helping hand!

Hello Delegates!

A fundamental part of being a representative at the United Nations (and, thus, at a MUN Conference) is an awareness of global events. Given that the theme of our 2025 Home Conference is ‘The Spirit of Inquiry’, we think it is important to stay inquisitive about international news. From April, we will discuss three articles from the BBC, with related questions to allow you to inquire about what is going on worldwide.

Model UN can be overwhelming with its formal language, rules, and procedures — if you are wondering “what is a point?” or “when can I raise one?”, this article is here to lend a helping hand!

Model UN can be overwhelming with its formal language, rules, and procedures — if you're unsure how the different types of voting work or how many votes a motion needs to pass, this guide has got you covered.

Model UN can be overwhelming with its formal language, rules, and procedures — if you're unsure what a ‘motion’ is or how ‘caucuses’ work, this guide has you covered. 

Imagine a room packed with passionate students from across the globe, each representing a different nation with unique pasts and priorities, discussing, debating, and drafting together to find solutions to the world’s most pressing issues. This is fundamentally what Model United Nations (or MUN for short) is about.

What is the Spirit of Inquiry?

At its core, diplomacy isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about asking the right questions. The spirit of inquiry is what drives us to challenge assumptions, seek out diverse perspectives, and engage in meaningful dialogue to find solutions that truly last.

This year, as we gather for OxfordMUN 2025, we invite delegates to step into this mindset — one of curiosity, critical thinking, and open-minded exploration.