Cornell International Affairs society, Inc.

Cornell Model United Nations

The Cornell International Affairs Society, Inc. is the largest undergraduate student-run organization focused on international affairs and foreign relations at Cornell University. Founded in 2005, CIAS hosts all Model United Nations activities at Cornell. Serving over 200 active members, we engage in topics of international importance and open dialogue through Model UN. CIAS reaches thousands of high school and undergraduate students alike every year. We are a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, and we were first incorporated in New York in 2017.

Three service programs fulfill the charitable purposes of our organization:

Cornell Model United Nations Conference (CMUNC): Cornell’s high school Model United Nations conference, hosted every spring on Cornell’s prestigious Ivy League campus. Thousands of high school students have attended this elite conference for over 25 years.

Cornell International Affairs Conference (CIAC): Cornell’s collegiate Model United Nations conference, hosted every fall at Cornell University. We welcome over 200 delegates every year with a number of committee offerings. Ranked by Best Delegate on the collegiate circuit.

Cornell Model United Nations Travel Team: Cornell’s collegiate Model UN team, which competes on the collegiate Model UN circuit. We travel to various conferences throughout the year.

“To develop and promote the educational purposes of cultivating knowledge of international affairs in the service of all individuals, especially students at Cornell University”

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