THE UNIANDES HNMUN EXPERIENCE
Press · Escuela de Gobierno Uniandes · February 2026
Uniandes Makes History
at HNMUN 2026
First Colombian delegation to win BID + Best Large Delegation simultaneously
"For the first time, a Colombian delegation simultaneously claimed the two highest honors at HNMUN — competing against more than 2,000 students from universities across the US and the world, including Ivy League institutions."
18
Students
2
Top Awards
2,000+
Competitors
18 students from Law, Economics, Global Studies, Medicine, and Government & Public Affairs represented Colombia at Harvard's 72nd session of HNMUN — debating topics ranging from drug trafficking and AI in public health to armed non-state actors and cultural heritage protection.
Individual awards — granted to the top 10% of each committee — were earned by: Montserrat Camargo & Francesca Feho (Best Delegate, WHO); Emilia Páez & Manuela Calderón (Best Delegate, UNESCO); Michelle Cavelier & Lorenza Bernal (Outstanding Delegate, CND); Santiago Marín & Jerónimo Pérez (Honorable Mention, DISEC), among others.
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