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CB South | Model UN Expectations Per the status quo, each high school will chair one committee each; West will chair the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee; East will chair the Economics and Finance Committee; and South will chair the Disarmament and International Security Committee.  The committee chair may be the club president or a senior World Affairs Club member with previous Model UN or Model Congress experience.  When we break into committees, we will be projecting each resolution using a projector cart. Resolutions that pass committee will be moved into a shared folder and will be reviewed by the General Assembly.  

Role of the United Nations The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945.  It is currently made up of 193 Member States.  The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. http://www.un.org/en/charter-united-nations/index.html Read the full UN Charter

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Specific Wording Rules Write Your Resolution CB South’s Model UN encourages you, as a delegate, to submit a resolution or position paper. What is it? A brief, 1-2 pg. essay detailing your country's policies on the topics being discussed in your committee. Why do I need it? Writing a position paper will help you organize your ideas so that you can share your country's position with the rest of the committee. Who will review it? Your Model UN teacher can help you construct your resolution. This may ultimately be shared in your committee meeting at Model UN! Even further, this resolution may even reach the General Assembly. Specific Wording Rules NEXT

Write Your Resolution A good position paper will include: A brief introduction to your country and its history concerning the topic and committee; How the issue affects your country; Your country's policies with respect to the issue and your country's justification for these policies; Quotes from your country's leaders about the issue; Statistics to back up your country's position on the issue; Actions taken by your government with regard to the issue; Conventions and resolutions that your country has signed or ratified; UN actions that your country supported or opposed; What your country believes should be done to address the issue; What your country would like to accomplish in the committee's resolution; and How the positions of other countries affect your country's position. Get more ideas here