CMUNCE in Photos By Naomi breuer

The upper school Model United Nations (MUN) club went to the first in-person Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition (CMUNCE) since 2020. The conference was held from Thursday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Columbia University campus in New York City.

These students represented various nations, political or historical figures in their respective committee sessions, debating and working with other students from across the world to find solutions to the issues and crises they faced.

Outside of committee sessions, students had time to explore New York City and spend time with peers and new friends from the conference.

Upper school Model United Nations club at the last day of committee on the Columbia University campus. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

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Columbia University

Juniors Jenna Loescher-Clark, Aarav Mithani at Columbia University. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline). Sofia Braccialarghe and Lila Lefevre-Iwata on the Columbia campus after committee on Jan. 12. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

Sophomores and freshmen near Bryant Park on Jan. 13. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

Students walking to committee on the Columbia University campus. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

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From left to right: Junior Aarav Mithani, sophomores Anton Jordan, Marcos Capella and Lucas Aemro Selassie after committee on the Columbia campus. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

History teacher and MUN faculty adviser Don Boehm and math teacher Desirae Matthew, the faculty chaperones for the trip, on the Columbia campus. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline). From left to right: Juniors Sofia Braccialarghe, Lila Lefevre-Iwata, Jenna Loescher-Clark and Naomi Breuer on the Columbia campus. (Courtesy of Desirae Matthew)

WIS students in the Morningside Heights neighborhood on the way to get dinner in between committee sessions on Jan. 13. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

Lit-up trees on Columbia University's campus. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

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The Subway

WIS students in the subway on the way to Columbia University for committee. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

From left to right: junior Lila Lefevre-Iwata, senior Braden Kiang, freshman Olivia Raz and sophomore Sofía Vakis on the subway on the way to committee. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

From left to right: sophomore Julia Forrester, juniors Sofia Braccialarghe and Lila Lefevre-Iwata on the escalator in a subway station. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline). From left to right: Math teacher Desirae Matthew, sophomore Zora Brown, senior Braden Kiang and history teacher Don Boehm in the subway to Columbia University. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

View of New York City from the InterContinental Times Square, where WIS MUN lodged during the conference. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

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New York City

Students eating dinner in Morningside Heights, near Columbia University. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline). From left to right: History teacher Don Boehm, senior Braden Kiang and junior Lila Lefevre-Iwata near Times Square on the way to the subway station. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

Hudson Yards, near the Megabus station, the bus MUN took to return to Washington D.C. on Jan. 15.(Naomi Breuer/International Dateline). History teacher Don Boehm on the subway to Columbia University. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

Math teacher Desirae Matthew in Hudson Yards waiting for students. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

Students and teachers waiting in Hudson Yards, near their bus station to return to Washington D.C. on Jan. 15. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

Freshman Olivia Raz, sophomores Julia Forrester and Sofía Vakis in Hudson Yards after buying lunch on Jan. 15. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

Sophomore William Green. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline). Junior Jenna Loescher-Clark, junior Aarav Mithani. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline). Junior Biram N'Diaye and senior (and Secretary General of WIS MUN) Seb Illing on the way to the Megabus station. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

New York City skyline view from the Megabus on Jan. 15. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

WIS students on the bus return ride to Washington D.C. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

Students waiting at the bus station to board their Megabus. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

WIS MUN on the way to the bus station. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)

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