The International Model United Nations Association (IMUNA), a United States 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization associated with the Department of Global Communications of the United Nations, is dedicated to promoting global issues education through simulation. Since 1975, IMUNA has hosted premier education-based conferences in numerous cities throughout the world. IMUNA conferences teach students to cultivate excellent communication and decision making skills by leveraging the power of compromise, consensus, and cooperation for effective negotiations.