DELEGATE PREPARATION GUIDE SAMPLES
National Model United Nations (NMUN) Preparation Guide 08
American Model United Nations Handbook 07
Research Overview & Resources - UNAUSA
Research Links for Country Information, Maps, the UN and affiliated agencies, International Organizations, News Media, the US Government, Issues and more are available at www.unausa.org. Click here to go to UNAUSA EDUCATES Resources.
AMUN provides an excellent resource for preparing for Mode UN conferences, thus allowing both faculty and students more time to focus on researching their assigned country and topics. Link to AMUN Information
Use with permission of American Model United Nations, www.amun.org.
PREPARING POSITION PAPERS
Most college-level Model UN conferences require that each delegation submit a position paper—an essay detailing your country’s policies on the topics being discussed in your committee. 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. If you conduct extensive research, a position paper should be easy to write.
Most conferences that require position papers ask for them about one month before the conference so that staff members can read them and get a feel for the direction debate will take. If the conference you are attending does not require a position paper, you should still consider writing one to help you organize your research and prepare your speeches. Many delegates use their position papers as their opening remarks.
Sample Position Paper | UNAUSA
Sample Position Paper | AMUN
Sample Position Paper | NMUN (coming soon)
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