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Mastering the Art of Position Papers for Model UN Conferences

Learn how to craft a compelling position paper outlining your country's stance on debated topics. Includes structure, content, sources, and tips for success in Model UN simulations.

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Mastering the Art of Position Papers for Model UN Conferences

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  1. Position Papers! Created by Richa Lal

  2. What is a Position Paper? • Essay that outlines and briefly describes your country’s/delegation’s stance on the topic being debated. • Mechanism to organize your information and an easy way to prepare your opening statement or later speeches.

  3. Structure of a Position Paper • Clearly labeled Committee, Topic, and Country • 1-1.5 pages in length • 1st Paragraph: Brief introduction detailing your country’s history (if any) with the issue. • 2nd – 3rd Paragraphs: detailed analysis of your country’s opinion on matter, providing very specific claims on plausible resolutions. • Closing: Re-establish your overall stance

  4. What To Include in a Position Paper • Anything Recent • How the issue affects your country • Security reasons, humanitarian issues, legality. • Your country’s policies, and justification • Statistics • Actions taken by government • QUOTES!!

  5. What To Include in a Position Paper • Resolutions signed/ratified by your country • Bilateral & Unilateral Agreements, Treaties • UN Actions supported or opposed by your country • What your country believes should be done • How other countries affect your country’s opinion/decision

  6. Extra Notes • Don’t be overly loquacious, aka don’t be overly wordy, and stick to your point, even if it ends up being repetitive. • Be organized by giving each possible resolution • Cite your sources! • They love footnotes – show you didn’t just use Wikipedia.

  7. Good Sources • The UN Database for resolutions/any information • Press conferences given by your country following a UN convention • National newspaper articles • The CIA information site for various statistics • Foreign Ministry Websites (for each country) • http://www.unausa.org/munpreparation

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