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Research
Just Joking…….
Primary goal is to represent your country
as realistically as possible.
Research In 3 Different Areas
Issues to be debated at the
conference
The UN system.
Your country &
its positions
Your country & its positions
• Political Structures
• Natural Resources
• Cultural Factors
• Economy • Defense
• Geography
• Views on World Problems
• History
Your country & its positions…•Country’s permanent mission to the UN.
•Your country’s speeches (on the United Nations Bibliographic Information System website.)
•Look at the CIA World Factbook
•Check out news and media sources for recent developments in your country.
The UN system.1. Important elements of the UN
Charter?
2. Main bodies of the UN?
3. What are the most recent UN actions on your issue?
4. What conferences and meetings have been held with regard to your issue?
5. What have UN officials said about your issue?
Issues to be debated at the conference.1. What is the problem?
2. How does it affect your country?
3. What has your country done to combat the problem?
4. Various sides in the debate?
5. Which aspects of the issue are most important?
6. If your country is not involved with the issue, how can it become involved?
7. How will your country shape the debate at the conference?
8. What arguments will other countries make?
9. Evidence or statistics that might help to back up your country
•UN Economic and Social Development•Non-governmental organization (NGO)
websites.•Read academic publications.•UN Bibliographic Information System
(unbisnet.Uun.org)•UN Press Releases- UN News
Centre(www.un.org/news)•Research, news and resources on specific
topics-"Issues on the UN Agenda," (www.un.org/issues)
If you do Research…
You WON’T go up on the podium and look like this…
NOW…
Position Papers
It is a document that clearly expresses
the policies and national interests of a given country
with regard to a particular issue/topic.
This is a brief yet very important document
stating the stance of a country by which the delegate SHOULD
adhere to throughout the
conference.
1.Do you agree? (yes or No)
2.Why? What has your country done so far to support /condemn this statement?
3.What does your country plan to do in the near future?
What makes a GOOD Position Paper?1. Brief introduction to your country and its history with regard t0 the topic and committee.
2. How the issue affects your country?
3. Statistics
4. Actions taken by your government with regard to the issue.
5. What your country believes should be done to address the issue?
Tips for a Perfect Position Paper.
•Keep it simple. •Get organized.
•Cite your sources.•DON’T COPY
PASTE! •Read and reread.
Can’t bring…
•Your laptop, Tabs, iTouch, iPad,
•ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT GAINS YOU ACCESS TO THE INTERNET OR STORED DOCUMENTS.
•Resolutions
•Pre-written Resolutions
We promise that if research is not done….
…Your Position Paper will not be as good as you expected
You might just make your chairs…
…..FLIP THE TABLE! ;)