# I.I.M.U.N. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/I.I.M.U.N. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/I.I.M.U.N..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I.I.M.U.N. > Source revision: 1351127681 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **I.I.M.U.N. (India's International Movement to Unite Nations)** is a youth organisation, founded in 2011, that hosts academic simulations of [United Nations](/source/United_Nations) sessions for students aged 13 to 22. It organizes events where participants role-play as diplomats and deliberate on local, national, and international issues in committee sessions.[1] At its conferences, students represent bodies such as the [United Nations Security Council](/source/United_Nations_Security_Council) and the [United Nations Environment Programme](/source/United_Nations_Environment_Programme), discussing topics like reforms to the Security Council.[2] I.I.M.U.N. has conducted conferences across India and internationally, and became the first organisation to hold a Model UN conference at the [United Nations Headquarters.](/source/United_Nations_Headquarters)[3] In addition to its educational activities, I.I.M.U.N. has organised large-scale public events, including a peace march supporting India’s bid for permanent membership in the Security Council,[4] and the “Find a Bed” initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic to help patients locate hospital and quarantine facilities.[5] ## History In 2016, I.I.M.U.N. held several conference across India and internationally. Its first Dehradun chapter took place at [Ecole Globale International Girls’ School](/source/Ecole_Globale_International_Girls'_School), with over 400 students from twenty educational institutions participating. Committees simulated a range of bodies, including the [World Trade Organization](/source/World_Trade_Organization), the [United Nations Security Council](/source/United_Nations_Security_Council), and the [Indian Cabinet](/source/Indian_Cabinet).[1] That same year, I.I.M.U.N. held its first international conference at the [United Nations headquarters](/source/Headquarters_of_the_United_Nations) in New York City,[3] followed by a large-scale conference in Mumbai that drew 7,500 students.[6] In September 2016, a chapter was held at the Kolhapur Institute of Technology (KIT), with approximately 200 student-delegates debating topics such as reforms to the Security Council.[2] That same month, I.I.M.U.N. also organized a four-day conference at the [Taj Mahal Palace Hotel](/source/Taj_Mahal_Palace_Hotel) in Mumbai, where 500 students from over 100 cities simulated the [UN General Assembly](/source/UN_General_Assembly) and debated issues including terrorism and India’s bid for permanent membership in the Security Council. Speakers included lawyer and politician [Ram Jethmalani](/source/Ram_Jethmalani), former Maharashtra Chief Minister [Prithviraj Chavan](/source/Prithviraj_Chavan), film director [Rohit Shetty](/source/Rohit_Shetty), and [Prakash Shah](/source/Prakash_Shah), India’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[7] ## Public outreach In April 2016, I.I.M.U.N. announced a peace march in Mumbai involving approximately 65,000 participants to advocate for India’s permanent membership in the [United Nations Security Council](/source/United_Nations_Security_Council). On the same day, over 10,000 students attended a Model United Nations conference organized by I.I.M.U.N. at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Mumbai. I.I.M.U.N. describes itself as a non-political network of students aged 16 to 24, and organized the event to build youth support for India's role in international affairs.[4] In 2021, during India’s second wave of the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), I.I.M.U.N. launched the “Find a Bed” initiative to help patients with mild symptoms or those who were [asymptomatic](/source/Asymptomatic) locate available hospital and quarantine facilities.[8] Developed over 72 hours by 194 student volunteers, the initiative created a multilingual website that listed more than 19,000 centers, including hospitals and hotels converted into quarantine spaces, across 446 Indian cities.[8] According to I.I.M.U.N., more than 20,000 of its members volunteered to support the initiative.[8] Prominent [Bollywood](/source/Bollywood) actors, including [Karan Johar](/source/Karan_Johar), [Shraddha Kapoor](/source/Shraddha_Kapoor), and [Boman Irani](/source/Boman_Irani), supported the initiative by sharing information on bed availability through their platforms. The initiative also had a Bollywood cause ambassador.[5] ## References 1. ["Indian International Model United Nations hosts its first Dehradun Chapter Conference"](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/53561255.cms). *The Times of India*. 5 August 2016. 1. ["SGI school wins top honours at international model UN event"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/SGI-school-wins-top-honours-at-international-model-UN-event/articleshow/54515939.cms). *The Times of India*. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-12-13. 1. ["A future PM is learning his first lessons of diplomacy at IIMUN: Rishab Shah"](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/a-future-pm-islearning-his-first-lessons-of-diplomacy-at-iimun-rishab-shah/articleshow/53836486.cms). *The Economic Times*. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2018-12-13. 1. Vibhute, Kranti (2016-04-08). ["Mumbai to host world's largest mock UN conference"](https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-to-host-world-s-largest-mock-un-conference-2199333). *DNA India*. Retrieved 2020-02-29. 1. Samarth Srivastava (May 13, 2021). ["'Find a bed' initiative helps Covid-19 patients search for hospital beds"](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/-find-a-bed-helps-covid-19-patients-hospital-beds-1801945-2021-05-13). *India Today*. Retrieved 2021-12-27. 1. ["March to demand permanent membership for India in UNSC"](https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/march-to-demand-permanent-membership-for-india-in-unsc). *Free Press Journal*. Retrieved 2020-02-29. 1. ["Students debate terror issues to mark 26/11"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Students-debate-terror-issues-to-mark-26/11/articleshow/54320902.cms). *The Times of India*. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-12-13. 1. ["How A Team Of Students Is Helping Non-critical Patients Find Beds"](https://www.forbesindia.com/article/covid19-frontline-warriors/how-a-team-of-students-is-helping-noncritical-patients-find-beds/68453/1). *Forbes India*. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-27. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [I.I.M.U.N.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I.I.M.U.N.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I.I.M.U.N.?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.