Theme of HMUN 2025
Breaking down walls: reestablishing intercultural dialogue
When coming up with a theme, there are multiple aspects to take into consideration. Firstly, the theme needs to be broad. A good theme can be applied to multiple topics and real-world issues. However, more importantly, a theme needs to speak to the imagination. It needs to make people think about how we can create a better world together. And that is what we hope to achieve with this theme.
The United Nations was created to work together in finding solutions that benefit all. However, in reality, nations argue against each other and try to find solutions with the best outcome for themselves. This has resulted in a divided world, where only the strongest survive. Sadly, this does not change overnight. It is almost impossible to convince nations to aid each other without benefitting themselves, but we still need to continue putting effort into this.
This is not only a problem in world politics, but also in our daily lives, as culture is a powerful concept. Our theme, breaking down walls: reestablishing intercultural dialogue, attempts to address that aspect, so that delegates might reach a consensus on it. Culture is a massive part of who we are and how we act, which is why cultural clashes have such big consequences like estrangement, hatred and war. Currently, many people are stuck in their beliefs, but we believe everyone can change. We have to stop seeing our cultural differences as something that divides us and start seeing them as a way to connect with each other. With open minds, we could discover more about each other and learn to appreciate different habits and beliefs. We hope that at this 28th edition of HMUN you learn to see that it is not always necessary to win. Or at least, that winning does not mean being the victor in a war or debate. More importantly, it means coming to a solution that benefits all parties involved.
This generation is expected to improve this world, not only because we have to but also because we can. Young adults all over the world are being educated for this very goal. The tools are ready, now they just need to be picked up and used. Hopefully, this conference will make you think about how you can improve this world. We are the only ones who can reestablish intercultural dialogue and change the world, and we need to start now.
Therefore, delegates and other participants, we hope you go into this conference with an open mind, ready to not only speak but listen.