Topic Summary

Delightful delegates, welcome to the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assemblies for HNMUN 2026! Given that we are an Ad Hoc committee, the topic will not be revealed until the beginning of the conference. The Ad Hoc is mysterious, and thus challenging. This committee will be home to some of the most high-caliber debate on the circuit: You will need exceptional knowledge and creativity to succeed. We have the utmost faith in you all. Good luck, delegates. 

ADHOC HINT

Director’S Letter

Dear delegates,

My name is Addison Gaddy, and I am ecstatic to be serving as your director of HNMUN’s third Ad Hoc GA! I'm from the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, where I was first introduced to Model UN. At Harvard, I am studying a joint concentration in Government and Romance Languages and Literature. 

Since my initial introduction to MUN, I have spent – a little too much – of my time on Model UN events/activities, but am incredibly grateful for the community and skills MUN had brought me. I am one of the 4 head delegates of  Harvard’s competitive team, ICMUN (yay KALF!) and the  Director General of HMUN 2026. I have directed all over the world from Latin America to Australia to India, but nothing can compete with HNMUN Boston. I am so so excited to direct the HNMUN GADHOC for the second time!

Outside of Model UN, I am involved in Harvard’s Undergraduate Consulting in Business and the environment and various affinity groups. In my downtime, I enjoy hanging out with my friends, eating frozen yogurt (tart yogurt, with chocolate chips, and blueberries), scrolling through TikTok and, and listening to music (as of writing this I am in a Frank Ocean grind). 

As said before, Model UN is a huge passion of mine, and I hope that you all get a glimpse of that this weekend. The Ad Hoc of the GA will be an equally exciting and challenging experience. I'm looking forward to seeing the lively debate that will unfold. Throughout the weekend, I’ll be looking for delegates who provide quality solutions that can be discussed and defended. I will pay special attention to delegates who can be flexible throughout the changes that will surely arise from the Ad Hoc nature. While balancing these complex solutions and various fluctuations, I expect delegates to maintain a collaborative and welcoming environment. 

I am thrilled to be your Director for the Ad Hoc of the GA and am already counting down the days! In the meantime, feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns!

Best regards,

Addison Gaddy

Director, Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assemblies

ga@hnmun.org

Director’S Letter

Dear delegates,

It is my honor to welcome you to the Ad Hoc GA at HNMUN 2026! I am Ved Pant, a Junior from Mumbai, India studying Applied Math in Economics. I started Model UN in middle school and have been involved in the Model UN program at Harvard in all capacities since coming to campus. On campus, I compete with our intercollegiate Model UN team, and staff our collegiate and high school conferences in Boston, Dubai, and Africa, and I am the Secretary General of HMUN India 2026! Outside Model UN, I work at our college consulting group, and play for the Kennedy School Cricket Team.

I have one piece of advice: be prepared for anything! You will no doubt settle into this committee throughout the weekend, and I am so excited to see everyone find their groove in this fast-paced style of committee. However, while balancing these unique situations, I expect delegates to maintain a collaborative and welcoming environment. 

Please feel free to connect with me with any questions or concerns leading up to the committee. Let me know if I can help in any way as, Model UN, at the end of the day, is a collaborative effort, and only when we all work together does change really happen. I look forward to meeting all of you!

Best of luck, and see you soon!

Ved Pant

Director, Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assemblies

ga@hnmun.org