More than 550 students from 36 area high schools gathered at UB's Knox Hall on March 21 for the 16th Model United Nations. Presented by the International Institute of Buffalo, Model U.N. allows students to experience a day in the life of a U.N. ambassador by preparing resolutions, negotiating debates, resolving conflicts, creating alliances and ultimately following the actual U.N. General Assembly procedure. Photos: Douglas Levere