38th Annual THIMUN MiniMUN
Takes place on Saturday 3 October 2026 at the Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar (near The Hague).
Committee in session
COUNTDOWN TO PARTICIPATION
JULY
Invitations will be sent to schools who have participated in THIMUN MINIMUN in the previous year. If you are a new school and interested in participating please review the New Schools under the participation section on the Foundation site or contact us by email.
The invitation letter can be downloaded here and for the Student Officer application form please click here.
SEPTEMBER
11 September 2026: Deadline for Online Registration Form (FORM I) and Student Officer Applications are due.
18 September 2026: Delegation assignments and Student Officer selection will be announced on the website.
OCTOBER
25 September 2026: Deadline for Online FORM II
25 September 2026: Full payment of fees are due.
03 October 2026: THIMUN MiniMUN takes place at Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar.
Saturday 3 October 2026
08:00 – 09:00 Registration
08:45 – 10:00 Lobbying
08:15 – 08:45 Student Officer Briefing (mandatory for all Student Officers)
10:00 – 12:30 Committees in Session 1
10:00 – 17:00 Security Council in Session
10:00 – 17:00 ECOSOC in Session
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 Committees in Session 2
15:30 – 17:00 General Assembly Plenary Session
17:00 – 17:30 Closing Ceremonies
09:00 – 12:30 Workshop for (new) MUN-Directors (to be confirmed)
GENERAL ASSEMBLY [GA]
Environmental Committee [EVC]
- Innovative approaches to reduce air pollutant concentrations in major cities
- Promoting “green growth” development
Health & Youth Committee [HYC]
- Promoting basic healthcare for all
- Measures to improve work opportunities for young people
Human Rights Committee [HRC]
- Maintaining freedom of press and guaranteeing the safety of journalists
- Measures to protect the human rights of street children in urban areas
Legal Committee [LC]
- Ensuring transparent elections in post-conflict zones
- Legal measures to tackle rumours, misinformation and conspiracy theories in order to protect democracy
Political Committee [PC]
- Preservation of cultural assets in conflict zones
- The question of the UNRWA [United Nations Relief in Western Asia]
Sustainable Development Committee [SDC]
- Combating rising social inequality: social inclusion as an aspect of sustainability [SDG1-SDG5]
- Educating women and girls as a tool for sustainable development [SDG4]
ECOSOC
- Reducing the risks of food insecurity caused by natural disasters
- Combatting the illicit trafficking of cultural artefacts and antiquities
SECURITY COUNCIL [SC]
- The situation in the Persian Gulf
- The situation in Ukraine
Delegations
Note: At THIMUN MINIMUN each delegation can only be represented in the committees as indicated in the delegations list below.
| Country Delegations | SC | ECOSOC | EVC | HYC | HRC | LG | PC | SDC | Total |
| Algeria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Antigua & Barbuda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Argentina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Armenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Burundi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Chad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Djibouti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| DR Congo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Haiti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Latvia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Liberia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Mauritania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Mozambique | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Norway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Panama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Peru | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Republic of Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Russian Federation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Saint-Kitts & Nevis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Senegal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Somalia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Suriname | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Türkiye | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| United Rep. of Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| United States America | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Zambia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Delegation Size
| The restrictions on delegation size are: | Number of delegates: | Must be represented in: |
| Security Council and ECOSOC member country | max 6 delegates | 1 delegate in Security Council
1 delegate in ECOSOC max 4 delegates in GA Committees |
| Security Council member country | max 5 delegates | 1 delegate in Security Council
max 4 delegates in GA Committees |
| ECOSOC member country | max 5 delegates | 1 delegate in ECOSOC
max 4 delegates in GA Committees |
| Other delegations | max 4 delegates |
There will be 4 seats per delegation in the General Assembly plenary session.
The country delegation assignments per school for MINIMUN 2026 (TBA)
Schools can view their assignments by logging into the MUNIS system.
At THIMUN MiniMUN the Student Officer team consists of the President of the General Assembly together with the Presidents / Chairs and Deputy Presidents / Deputy Chairs of the various councils and committees. All Student Officers must be thoroughly conversant with Parliamentary Procedure and particularly with the current THIMUN Rules of Procedure. They must have a good knowledge of current affairs as well as of the issues on the agenda. They must be prepared to be actively involved in the lobbying process, coordinating the work of their respective Council or Committee throughout the day.
The MiniMUN Student Officer application form can be downloaded here.
In their letter of motivation candidates should state which position and which forum(s) they are particularly interested in.
Students applying for a position as a Student Officer must be aware that, when selected, they are expected to attend the Student Officer briefing on Saturday 03 October 2026 at Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar (08:15 – 08:45).
Please note that students in their final year at secondary school who have not previously chaired at THIMUN or at a THIMUN-Affiliated conference are unlikely to be selected.
General rules regarding Student Officer applications
The general rules for this application is as follows, unless otherwise specified.
- All students applying for a Student Officer position must complete an Application Form, together with a formal letter of application and a letter of recommendation from their MUN-Director.
- Complete applications must be received at the THIMUN Office by the final closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Successful Applicants
The list of students whose applications have been successful will be published by the middle of September at the latest.
Briefing for Student Officers
All Student Officers are required to attend the Student Officer briefing held at Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar on Saturday, 11 October from 8:15 – 8:45, immediately preceding the conference.
Fees
All students holding a Student Officer position will be charged the full participant fee.
To be announced
Fees
EUR 50.00 per person, including lunch.
Payment
Bank details:
ABN AMRO Bank, The Hague,
Account No. NL03ABNA0484264567
(IBAN: NL03ABNA0484264567, BIC/SWIFT: ABNANL2A)
Please clearly state the name of your school (or School ID) and “MINIMUN 2026” on the transfer.
The full fee should be transferred before 03 October 2026 to the THIMUN account.
Note: If your payment does not show in the financial part of the MUNIS Online Registration System on the day of the conference please bring evidence of payment to registration.
Venue
Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar
Backershagenlaan 5
2243 AB Wassenaar (near The Hague)