Future leaders will debate global issues in Queenstown later this month.
The Greater Otago Model UN is to become an annual youth event but this is the first for greater Otago. It will be held at Wakatipu High School on March 23-24.
Co-ordinator Mike Peebles said this year's theme was Un-Sustainable - 60 high school pupils from Otago and Southland would debate solutions for critical issues countries faced.
''Hopefully, a couple of kids from this event will go on to attend our national event in July and that's a really prestigious event.''
In January each year, an international tour is held which is attended by selected participants from the national event.
