As is longstanding tradition, SOMA 51 will be held on the University of Toronto’s historic St. George campus in the heart of downtown Toronto. We are also pleased to announce a return to the El Mocambo for our delegate gala, a storied and vibrant music establishment with over 75 years of history. Our historic venues, coupled with Toronto’s openness and diversity, will undoubtedly uniquely immerse and engage our delegates, creating engagement with global citizenship.

A primary focus of the Secretariat this year is to create accessible opportunities for people of all backgrounds to attend our conference. At SOMA 51, we are excited to announce a dramatic expansion of our SOMA Scholarship program, which covers fees for those in need. More details will be released with the opening of registration!

I am honoured to be leading SOMA’s 51st iteration and am endlessly thankful for the team that I have had the pleasure of working with for the past few months. We look forward to your attendance, and to delivering one of North America’s premiere MUN conferences!

Regards,

Matthew Chen

Secretary-General, SOMA 51

chema@utschools.ca

Dear esteemed Delegates, Faculty Advisors, and friends of SOMA,

On behalf of the Secretariat, I am delighted to extend you an invitation to the 51st iteration of the Southern Ontario Model United Nations Assembly, from April 29th to May 1st, 2024! Since its inception in 1972, SOMA has established itself as one of North America’s most prestigious secondary-school-level conferences; it is the oldest high-school-run MUN conference in the world. With 600 delegates in annual attendance, SOMA strives to deliver the values of the United Nations: diplomacy, cooperation, and peaceful problem-solving achieved through compromise and discussion. My colleagues and I are working to deliver an engaging and nuanced conference, building in new directions on the achievements of our predecessors.