Past Conferences
2025: The Ninth Session
The Ninth Session of the Lagos Model United Nations Conference (LMUN 2025) held from 12th through 14th September 2025. The conference brought together 200+ delegates from tertiary institutions across Nigeria to engage in high-level diplomatic simulations and policy-driven debate. 8 committees were simulated, including the newly introduced committees; the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) committee and the World Health Organization. Beyond committee sessions, LMUN 2025 featured 3 SDG workshops, and the Idea Fair, which encouraged innovative, solution-oriented thinking. The session marked a historic milestone as LMUN received support from the Lagos State Government for the first time, alongside continued backing from its partners and alumni network, underscoring the conference’s growing institutional recognition and impact.
THE 2025 THEME
“Pact for the Future: Advancing Multilateralism to Tackle Climate Change for a Sustainable Future.”
2024: The Eighth Session
The Eighth Session of the Lagos Model United Nations Conference held from 30th of August through 1st of September 2024. The conference successfully convened 200+ delegates across Nigeria to engage in diplomatic simulations, policy discussions, and collaborative problem-solving on global issues. 8 committees were simulated among three departments alongside SDG Workshops, and the Idea Fair. Through the conference, LMUN reinforced its commitment to youth leadership, diplomacy, and global problem-solving, with strong support from partners, sponsors, and the LMUN alumni network.
THE 2024 THEME
“Youth at the Forefront: Catalyzing Global Change Through Active Participation”
2022/23: The Seventh Session
The Seventh Session of the Lagos Model United Nations conference was held on the 14th-16th of July 2023. Notwithstanding the postponement of the conference due to the 8-month strike which put all academic activities on hold in 2022, the conference was a success. 11 committees were simulated among three departments, including the introduction of two new committees: the World Health Organization and the International Court of Justice. The conference was supported most notably by Her Excellency, Betsy Bene Obaseki, First Lady, Edo State, and the LMUN Alumni through the Pledge Drive initiative.
THE 2022/23 THEME
“The Roadmap to a Sustainable Future: A Strategic Approach to Achieving the SDGs through Technology”
2021: The Sixth Session
The Lagos Model United Nations Conference 2021 was held from the 26th to 28th of November, 2021, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted physical activities. The conference had 12 LMUN ambassadors from different Nigerian schools, and 2 ambassadors from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and recorded 187 delegates, including a foreign delegate from the Republic of Ghana and 21 observers, resulting in a total of 208 participants. The Conference featured side attractions like the SDG Workshop and the Idea Fair which had 1 winner receive a prize of 150,000 naira for the implementation of the project, and was sponsored by partnerships with the United Nations Information Centre, the Lagos State Government and AIESEC in Lagos.
THE 2021 THEME
“Reinforcing our Foundations: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Effective Achievement of the SDGs.”
2020: The Fifth Session
With the Covid-19 pandemic surprising most organizations in 2020, the fifth edition of the Lagos Model United Nations Conference was held virtually, between the 21st and 25th of September. The Conference had 300 delegates from over 15 universities and simulated 11 committees. The Conference featured side attractions like the SDG Workshop, Leadership Workshop, and the Idea Fair which had 3 winners receive a cumulative prize of 600,000 naira to sponsor their ideas. LMUN also participated in the UNHCR refugee challenge and emerged as one of the winners. The virtual Conference was majorly sponsored by the Lagos State Government.
THE 2020 THEME
“The Last Decade: Collaborative Policy, Finance and Technological Development Towards the 2030 Agenda.”
2019: The Fourth Session
The fourth edition of the Lagos Model United Nations Conference held in 2019, between 16th and 18th of August. The Conference had close to 300 delegates from over 15 universities. It simulated 10 committees deliberating on various issues ranging from women’s rights to the migrant crisis and produced quality resolutions addressing the topics. Recognizing the importance of SDGs, the Conference had a side attraction, the SDG workshop drawing active game changers in various SDGs to discuss the prospects and challenges of achieving the SDGs and spurring delegates to actively participate, since the goals have a final timeline of a decade to be achieved.
THE 2019 THEME
“The Future We Want: Youth Participation in the Achievement of the 2030 Agenda.”
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