Marianopolis Model United Nations is committed to ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all delegates and staff members. For this reason, MariMUN has a zero-tolerance policy for hateful speech, action, or writing. Any and all parties involved in actions deemed inappropriate by the dias and/or Secretariat will be subject to immediate disciplinary action. Inappropriate behaviour includes but is not limited to: 

• Racist or xenophobic language intended to discriminate against or harm a particular racial, ethnic, or religious group; 

• Sexist or misogynistic language or written text meant to discriminate against or harm women or other gender minorities; 

• Any culturally insensitive speech or resolution that seeks to appropriate or apply stereotypes to a specific cultural group; 

• Homophobic or transphobic speech that seeks to discriminate against members of the LGBTQ+ community; 

• Any ableist language or action that hinders the availability of accommodation for delegates and staff members;

• Any speech or written work that delegitimizes individual or group suffering, or attempts to make light of serious matters such as genocide, colonialism, or war;

• Any and all speech that discriminates against a delegate personally in any of the manners listed above;

• Any comments or remarks made towards a delegate that could be deemed sexual in nature. Any form of sexual advance is to be reported promptly to the Director of Equity by any staff who may be a witness or by the delegate if they wish to disclose the interaction; 

• Any other behaviour deemed inappropriate by the Director of Equity and/or other members of the Secretariat. 

This list is by no means exhaustive, but it seeks to outline the expectations for delegate and staff behaviour throughout the conference. The Secretariat reserves the right to intervene with disciplinary action under any circumstance it deems necessary. Disciplinary action includes but is not limited to verbal warnings to the delegate and their advisor, removal from award consideration, or removal from the conference at the discretion of the Director of Equity.

Information on our equity policy can be found on the delegate handbook. It will be available on the website before and throughout the conference.

Should an issue arise during the conference, you may use the equity form (linked besides this box when viewed on a desktop computer / tablet, or above when viewed on a cellular device). You may choose to be anonymous.

If you have any questions regarding equity, you can reach out to us at director-general@marimun.org or through the contact form.