Public Speaking 101

The Art of Owning the Room | 🕮 2 Min

KleMUN's guide to excelling at public speaking

Most MUN speeches don’t fail because the delegate can’t speak. They fail because there’s no structure. You have 60–90 seconds. You don’t need 5 arguments, 10 statistics, and 4 different solutions. You need a clear argument that takes the committee from your country’s position to a practical solution.

You need three things to excel at public speaking:

Position - What does your country believe?

Justification - Why should the committee believe you?

Call to action - What exactly should the committee do?

The following guide will show you how to structure a clear, persuasive MUN speech, from stating your country’s position to supporting your argument and proposing a concrete solution.

Position (0-15s)

Tell the room what you believe. Don't spend your opening explaining an agenda everyone already knows. Deliver your country's argument. Your stance on the topic should be clear immediately.

Justification (15-35s)

Prove that you believe in your argument. Explain why said thing is a problem and why your country cares. If your claim doesn't have proof to back it up, it becomes an unsupported argument.
Bring evidence:

Research
Statistics from Think Tanks
Past UN action
Country policy

Call to action (30-60s)

Give the committee a task. Make your solution real by offering specific parameters:
Research

Who?
How?
Funding
Timeline?

The key takeaway: A strong speech should leave the committee with a clear understanding of your country’s position, why it matters, and what you want the committee to do about it. Keep your argument focused, support it with evidence, and end with a solution that delegates can act on.

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