The mission of the Georgetown International Relations Association, Inc. is to foster among students a high conception of international relations through interactive diplomacy simulations that enhance leadership, communication, and problem solving skills.

GIRA promotes youth education in global affairs through Model United Nations (Model UN) where students, as delegates, represent people, groups, political parties, countries, and regions in simulations of international political bodies. Delegates debate at Model UN conferences where they act as their assigned persona, defending their positions against their peers from other educational institutions.

GIRA believes Model UN serves as a dynamic and innovative platform for helping secondary school and university students develop the analytic and leadership skills necessary for success in their future endeavors. Model UN is designed to allow students the opportunity to apply knowledge they have acquired in the classroom and in their personal studies to a realistic debate of key international issues.