research and position papers

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! ;)