Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott kicked off Model United Nations weekend Thursday morning at City Hall.

Hundreds of high school students from the tri-state will be in Erie for the competition at Gannon University.

They joined Mayor Sinnott for the traditional flag raising ceremony.

The mayor also presented a proclamation declaring Nov. 3 and 4 as Model United Nations Weekend.

Over the weekend, students will participate in committee meetings, debates and other sessions to discuss various global issues.

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