Model Arab League (MAL)

Established in 1988, Model Arab League is the oldest and most prestigious Model Debate program at the University of Houston. Participants in the Model Arab League take on the role of diplomats within the Middle East and North African (MENA) region and collaborate to address some of today’s most pressing international issues. MAL participants commit to weekly practices in which they master parliamentary procedure, public speaking, critical thinking and research skills, and diplomacy.

The team has had an outstanding 2024-2025 year: At the Bilateral Chamber MAL conference in Houston in March 2025, the UH team earned the title of Southeast Regional Champions. They attended the Northeast Regional MAL conference in Boston for the first time in fall 2024, where the team received several Distinguished/Superior Delegate distinctions. “In the last year, we’ve doubled the number of active MAL debaters,” Head Delegates Salma Abbady and Alveena Imran say. “We’re looking forward to defending our title as Southeast Regional Champions next year.” The team will represent Palestine at the 2026 National University Model Arab League Conference in Washington DC.

Fall 2024 Northeast Regional MAL conference  - Northeastern University, Boston, MA (a first attendance for UH)
Bismah Shaikh - Distinguished Delegation - Palestinian Affairs
Ngwanma Nwafor - Distinguished Delegation - Political Affairs
Hebah Amjad - Distinguished Delegate - Environmental Affairs Council
Alveena Imran - Distinguished Delegate - Crisis Council
Salma Abbady - Superior Delegate - Crisis Council
Musa Fareed - Superior Delegate - Economic Affairs
 

Spring 2025 Bilateral Chamber MAL conference  - Houston Community College, Houston, Texas 
Southeast Regional Champions for the University of Houston. 
Overall Outstanding Delegation for the representation of Egypt - Alveena Imran - Outstanding Chair
Zaina Nateel and Saif Elenany - Outstanding Delegation - Joint Defense Council
Abdullah Soliman and Katherine Said - Distinguished Delegation - Economic Affairs Council
Shams Al Faisal and Ayesha Baloch - Distinguished Delegation - Joint Defense Affairs
Sarina Momin and Maisa Rguig - Distinguished Delegation - Political Affairs Council
Ngwanma Nwafor and Reem Abbady - Palestinian Affairs Council
Musa Fareed - Distinguished Delegation - Political Affairs
 

Spring 2025 National University Model Arab League - Washington DC: 
Katherine Said and Abdullah Soliman - Distinguished Delegation - Economic Affairs Council
Bismah Shaikh and Mohib Awan - Outstanding Delegation and National Champions - Summit of Arab Heads of State
Alveena Imran and Salma Abbady - Outstanding Advocates - Arab Court of Justice
 

Won the Arab Court of Justice case of the League of Arab States (represented by Iraq) vs. the KSA
Zaina Nateel - Appointed 2026 National Chair of the Palestinian Affairs Council

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American Mock World Health Organization, Inc. (AMWHO)

AMWHO is a simulation of the World Health Assembly. AMWHO conferences give students the chance to engage with real-world global health issues through policy-making and debate. Participating members represent different countries, NGOs, industries, or media organizations and work together to create resolutions on pressing health challenges. “We have had an amazing year,” says AMWHO Head Delegate Zainab Tafish. “The 8 members won 6 awards—multiple Best Delegate and Position Paper awards—at the Regional Conference at the University of Oklahoma, while 9 members won 3 awards at the International Conference at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.” Across the two conferences, Tafish herself earned Best NGO Representative and Best AFRO Delegate recognitions. She recommends AMWHO to anyone interested in health policy, advocacy and global health (Tafish herself is headed to medical school next fall after participating in AMHWHO for all 4 years as an undergraduate). For the coming year, AMWHO has its sights on competing internationally. The UH AMWHO delegation would like to attend the Global Model World Health organization Conference held by the actual WHO at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva.

2025 University of Oklahoma Regional Conference winners:Inyene Udoh: Best AFRO Delegate
Chloe Urbiztondo: Best AMRO Position Paper
Keeley Randle: Best AFRO Position Paper
Pranav Hariharan: Best AMEO Delegate
Nirupama Balaji: Best SEARO/WPRO Delegate
Zainab Tafish: Best NGO Representative
 

2025 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill International Conference winners:Zainab Tafish: Best AFRO Delegate
Luna Delgado: Best AMRO Position Paper
Nirupama Balaji: Best SEARO/WPRO Delegate
 

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Model United Nations (MUN)

UHMUN is a student-led organization that competes at top-tier national collegiate MUN conferences. Through diplomacy, debate, and collaborative problem-solving, MUN members build skills in leadership, public speaking, negotiation, and global awareness. Participants gain a deep understanding and appreciation of how different countries cooperate to put an end to world problems, such as eliminating famine, protecting human rights, preventing or ending armed conflicts, and many others. Over the past academic year, rotating teams proudly participated in the National MUN conference in Washington, DC (NMUN DC) in the fall and the University of Chicago’s MUN Conference (ChoMUN) in the spring. Over 30 students represented UH at these conferences; the teams earned multiple Outstanding Delegation awards. Secretary-General and Head Delegate Yug Patel is looking to the year ahead: “We’d like to have multiple team members earn Best Delegate awards, expand our participation in local and regional collegiate conferences, and strengthen our online presence through consistent and engaging social media content.

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