The purpose of the Royal Oak Model United Nations is to foster a spirit for a peaceful global community through an increased knowledge of and participation in activities of government, geography, law, culture, and social systems.
The Royal Oak Model United Nations established 12 core principles which govern its decisions for debate, advocacy, and community participation.
o Community o Compassion for Humanity o Diplomacy o Equality o Global Awareness o Individualism o Interdependence o Justice o Open-mindedness o Peace o Social Responsibility o Transparency / Honesty 
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ROMUN Beliefs Defined
From Strategic Planning Session II, 27 August 2007 Community – To serve as role models, to reach out to other clubs and organizations, to build networks of friends, to share Compassion for Humanity– Empathy, recognizing the worth of people everywhere Diplomacy – Acting in a professional manner in and outside of the club, supporting cooperation over competition through words and action Equality – Treating everyone in the same manner, supporting equal empowerment of everyone in decisions and consequences Global Awareness – Recognizing and understanding current issues in the local, national and international community .Individualism – Being one’s self, non-conformity, having a responsibility to speak and act on one’s own ideas Interdependence – Recognizing how we need each other, the absence of hierarchy, “keeping the table round” Justice – Fairness, unbiased and informed decisions Open-mindedness – Accepting of the opinions and ideas of others, accepting the validity of all informed world views Peace – Working to end violence, physical or otherwise, promoting non-violent behavior, taking positive and constructive action Social Responsibility – Being involved, understanding and working to improve the world and solve global issues where we find them Transparency – Keeping everyone involved, keeping actions and decisions public, supporting democratic ideals |