#MUNforALL
#MUNforALL
We’re more than the conference.
LYDF organises annually the London Youth Model Untied Nations, the premier secondary school conference in the United Kingdom. But access to diplomacy and international policy isn’t just about the conference. We work with different stakeholders, including educators and external partners to widen access and opportunities to research, public speaking and leadership skills.
For students: MUN Academy
The MUN Academy is the Foundation's free online-learning repository to promote self-directed learning in Rules of Procedure and relevant delegate skills, including research and public speaking. The platform aims to ensure that everyone is on a similar staring ground prior to the start of London YouthMUN, and delegates can also seek dedicated support and gain feedback on their position papers and speechmaking techniques.
The Foundation will redevelop its online learning platform to an interactive, self-directed environment in which teachers can assign modules to students and learners can progress through content matched to Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5, and Sixth Form attainment levels. Initial development work has taken place with a planned trial in the autumn term ahead of London YouthMUN 2027.
Teachers: MUNConnect
The Foundation is dedicated to provide support to teachers who deliver Model United Nations programmes in their own schools. Whether this is through setting up a MUN club, or bringing students to conferences, London YouthMUN offers a community of likeminded individuals where you can benefit from curriculum support and practical advice.
The programme is structured around three components: a teacher support platform with shared resources and consultancy access, formal integration of the London YouthMUN Tour into a request and tracking system, and longer-term development of accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses in international relations and Model UN delivery.
LYDF Youth Policy Hackathon
The LYDF Youth Policy Hackathon is the Foundation’s policy competition aimed at Sixth Form students (and replaces the SDG Policy Challenge). From the 2026/27 Academic Year, the Hackathon will run annually under a different international policy theme. Based on the theme, students choose whichever country's context makes the strongest case for an innovative policy that they want to introduce. Organised in partnership with LSE100, LSE’s flagship interdisciplinary course taken by all first-year undergraduate students.
