THE SECOND EDITION

St. Julian’s Model UN Junior

Welcome to our conference!

Our conference offers an exciting opportunity to engage in international relations, where you can experience diplomacy, debate, and collaboration. We look forward to welcoming you to our conference, and we hope you’ll enjoy what we have to offer!

Secretariat for SJSMUN Jr. 2025

Building Bridges, Not Barriers.

Our theme focuses on global peace, promoting diplomacy, cooperation, and conflict resolution.

Our Guest Speaker - Alma Ní Choigligh

Alma Ní Choigligh joined the Irish diplomatic service in 1998.

Prior to appointment as Ambassador of Ireland to Portugal, as well as non-resident Ambassador of Ireland to Angola, Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau in August 2023, she served as acting Director General for EU Affairs in the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin from November 2022 to July 2023. She was Policy Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2021–22.

She served as EU-UK Director from 2018–21 and as Trade Policy Director from 2016–18, playing a key role in the management of Brexit across Government in Ireland. She undertook diplomatic postings in London (2005–10 and 2014–16) and Singapore (2000–02) and has also worked in the Political, Anglo-Irish and Corporate Services Divisions of the Department of Foreign Affairs and in the Taoiseach’s Department.