Peruvian Universities (MUN)


Peruvian Universities is an inter-university student club, aimed at promoting debate and discussion on current national and international issues with the objective of making the leading citizens who contribute to development by participating in Model United Nations conferences around the globe. Beginning its participation in international conferences in 2006, the United Nations Studies Circle became the Peruvian Association for the Study of the United Nations, a non-for-profit NGO charged with task of promoting MUN in Peru and creating Peru's first "National Delegation", using past experience to select the finest delegates from Peru's finest universities, creating then Peruvian Universities. In addition to its debate team, AENU Peru also has a volunteer program and organizes the largest national Model UN conference annually since 2012. In January 2015 AENU Peru and Peruvian Universities Debate Team successfully hosted the annual Harvard National Model United Nations Latin America conference in Lima, Peru.
Since its foundation in 2010, their participation in Model UN conferences yielded multiple awards in national and international conferences. Peruvian Universities Debate Team has been ranked as one of the top international debate teams around the world in 2011, 2012 and 2013; being included in the World's Best International Model UN Teams 2015-2016 and ranked #10 at the Best College Model UN Teams - World Division: International Top 20. Being the first Model UN Peruvian force, it's the Peruvian delegation with more Best Delegate Awards and the one with more prizes in a single HNMUN conference. The debate team has also won the Best Large Delegation Award at Harvard World Model United Nations 2014 and at Harvard National Model United Nations Latin America 2017. The debate team currently competes with other national teams such as Peruvian Debate Society and International Delegation of Peru.

Directors of Peruvian Universities

Harvard National Model United Nations Participation

Harvard World Model United Nations Participation

Since 2016, former Peruvian Universities award winners have started to participate in Harvard World Model United Nations as part of the Substantial Affairs Team.
SessionYearLocationVenueHost TeamAssistant Directors
252016Rome, ItalySheraton RomeUnited Network Italian AssociationEconomic and Financial Committee
Lucía Ávila
Legal Committee
Ian Forsyth
World Conference on Women
Aracelli Chocano
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
Fiorella Cadenas
262017Montreal, CanadaPalais des congrès de MontréalDawson CollegeWorld Health Organization
Astrid Medianero
Human Rights Council
Juan Diego Mujica
Tiziana Zevallos
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Ana Krstanovic
272018Panama City, PanamaAtlapa Convention CentreUniversidad Católica Santa María La AntiguaDisarmament and International Security Committee
Nicolás Bentín
Special Political and Decolonization Committee
Jimena de la Villa
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
Alejandra Coz
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Eduardo Reyna
Human Rights Council
Valeria Morante
United Nations Development Programme
José Gallegos
282019Madrid, SpainSpanish Alliance of Model United NationsDisarmament and International Security Committee
Ítalo Orihuela
Human Rights Council
Valeria Morante
Commission on Science and Technology for Development
Gonzalo Loza
European Union
Jorge Aguayo

Harvard National Model United Nations Latin America Participation

Since 2015, former Peruvian Universities award winners have started to participate in Harvard National Model United Nations Latin America as part of the Host Team and the Substantial Affairs Team.
SessionYearLocationVenueHost TeamAssistant Directors
42015Lima, PerúUniversidad del PacíficoPeruvian Universities
Host Team President: Michelle Meza
Host Team Vice President: César Urquizo
Social Events Director: Lucía Ávila
Sponsors Director: Antonio Ciudad
Substantial Affairs Director: Francisco Biber
Public Relations Director: Paolo Rivas
Logistics Director: Karina Rodríguez
Finance Director: Luis Alberto Max Ponce Arnillas
Disarmament and International Security Committee
Fiorella Fachini
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
Astrid Medianero
Congreso de la República del Perú
Alessandra Bazán
52016Mexico City, MexicoITAM - Campus Ríos HondoInstituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
Host Team President: Carlos Galina
Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee
Fiorella Fachini
Legal Committee
Lucía Ávila
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Francesca Rodríguez
United Nations Security Council
Kai Díaz-Albertini
Ministerial Cabinet of Felipe Calderón, 2006
Michelle Meza
62017Lima, PeruThe Westin Lima Hotel & Convention CenterThe Avengers Disarmament and International Security Committee
José Gallegos
United Nations Environment Programme
Carolina Coombes
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Cassia Arellano
United Nations Security Council
Kai Díaz-Albertini
72018Lima, Peru27 de Enero Lima Convention CenterPromotora Internacional de Debates - Perú
Host Team President: María del Pilar Lindley
Disarmament and International Security Committee
Juan Raunelli
Commission on the Status of Women
Carolina Coombes
82019Lima, PeruUniversidad San Ignacio de LoyolaPromotora Internacional de Debates - Perú
Host Team President: María del Pilar Lindley
Disarmament and International Security Committee
Rodrigo Alcorta
Legal Committee
Daniela Escobar
Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Gabriela Bellido
United Nations Security Council, 1985
Daniela Macedo

Oxford International Model United Nations Participation

Since 2015, former Peruvian Universities award winners have started to participate in Oxford International Model United Nations as part of the Substantial Affairs Team.

Universidad del Rosario Model United Nations Participation

Since 2015, former Peruvian Universities award winners have started to participate in Universidad del Rosario Model United Nations as part of the Staff Team.
SessionYearDirectorsModerators
62015José Luis Avilez
Kai Díaz-Albertini
Carlos Neyra
Italo Orihuela
César Urquizo
72016Kai Díaz-Albertini
Ana Krstanovic
Gonzalo Loza
Carlos Neyra
Maria Claudia Rossi
Mariana Silva-Santisteban
82017Kai Díaz-Albertini
Carlos Boza
Rodrigo Alcorta
Valeria Morante
Mariana Silva-Santisteban
Ana Krstanovic
Sebastian Guzman
Lucrecia Gonzalez-Olaechea

National Model United Nations Circuit Participation

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru Model United Nations (PUCPMUN)

Universidad del Pacífico Model United Nations (UPMUN)

Since UPMUN's starting run in 2011, Peruvian Universities alumni have participated as part of the Substantial Affairs Team.
SessionYearVenueChair
12011University of the PacificGeneral Assembly
Jorge Tudela
United Nations Security Council
Walter Piazza
22012University of the PacificGeneral Assembly
Michelle Meza
Economic and Social Council
Francisco Biber
Lorena Gamarra
32013University of the PacificGeneral Assembly
Carlos Santibáñez
Economic and Social Council
Karina Rodríguez
Luis Cerro
United Nations Security Council
Francisco Biber
Historical General Assembly
Walter Piazza
42014University of the PacificSocial, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee
Luis Cerro
Fiorella Cadenas
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
Francisco Biber
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Karina Rodríguez
Juan Diego Mujica
United Nations Security Council
Alonso Gurmendi
Ian Forsyth
52015University of the PacificSocial, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee
María Fernanda Cabrera
Kai Díaz-Albertini
United Nations Development Programme
Karina Rodríguez
Aldo Cisneros
United Nations Conference on International Organization
Francisco Biber
United Nations Security Council
Lorena Gamarra
Press Committee
Gabriela Bellido
62016University of the PacificHuman Rights Council
Juan Diego Mujica
Paola Castillo
European Union
Francisco Biber
United Nations Security Council
Lorena Gamarra
Rodrigo Vega
72017University of the PacificWorld Health Organization
Juan Raunelli
High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
Rodrigo Vega
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
Carolina Coombes
Lucrecia González-Olaechea
United Nations Security Council
Paolo Rivas
Sebastián Guzmán
82018University of the PacificCommission on Science and Technology for Development
Jorge Aguayo
Sergio Argüelles
Asia Cooperation Dialogue
Lucrecia González-Olaechea
92019University of the PacificWorld Health Organization
Daniela Escobar
United Nations Development Programme
Valeria Herrada
United Nations Security Council
María Fernanda Bohórquez

Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola Model United Nations (USILMUN)

Universidad Privada del Norte Model United Nations (UPNMUN)

International Delegation of Peru Model United Nations (IDPMUN)

Modelo de Naciones Unidas del Perú (MONUP)