MUN Resolution Organizer

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1 MUN Resolution Organizer A: Build Background Knowledge 1. What information and past history exists on your topic from a global perspective. 2. What is your country s position and track record in relationship to: i. The United Nations ii. Your Economic and Political System iii. Refugees iv. Human Rights/ Human Rights Violations v. War and Genocide vi. Environmental Issues vii. International Relationships and Organizations. viii. The Global Economy ix. Terrorism x. Many other issues. 3. What is your country s position on the topic you have chosen.

2 B. Write your Preambulatory Clauses (the first part of your Resolution): Your pre-ambulatory Clauses should reveal your Country s understanding of the background/context based on which you are suggesting your Operative Clauses. Remember: You want to paint a picture which allows the suggestions you make through your Operative Clause to really seem to make sense. Be sure to think about each of the questions below as your write your pre-ambulatory Clauses: 1. What do you think the key historical events are leading up to the current situation in? 2. What do you recognize as the basic causes of the problems in? 3. What are you taking into account regarding the UN s involvement in? 4. Are there things occurring in that you approve of? 5. Are there things going on in that you wish to criticize? 6. Are there recent events in that are alarming to you? 7. What future events in do you feel are most important? Preambulatory phrases Acknowledging Affirming Alarmed by Approving Aware of Believing Bearing in mind Confident Congratulations Contemplating Convinced Declaring Deeply concerned Deeply conscious Deeply convinced Deeply regretting Deploring Desiring Emphasizing Expecting Expressing its appreciation Expressing its satisfaction Fulfilling Fully alarmed Fully aware Fully believing Further deploring Further recalling Guided by Having adopted Having considered Having considered further Having devoted attention Having examined Having heard Having received Having studied Keeping in mind Noting further Noting with appreciation Noting with approval Noting with deep concern Noting with regret Noting with satisfaction Observing Pointing out Reaffirming Recalling Recognizing Referring Reminding Seeking Taking into account Taking into consideration Taking note Viewing with appreciation Draft your Pre-ambulatory Clauses below beginning with Pre-ambulatory phrases (PAP).

3 FORUM: GENERAL ASSEMBLY, (Your specific committee goes here) QUESTION OF: (The committee question goes here) SUBMITTED BY: (Main Submitter goes here) SIGNATORIES: (Co-Submitters go here) The General Assembly, Proper Heading,,,,

4 C: Write your Operative Phrases Here where you plan out how to resolve the existing problem. Your solution should: 1. Take into account existing international organizations and interests groups that have a stake in the conflict. 2. Take into account conflicting perspectives. 3. Display an understanding of the complexities of bringing about a change. 4. Insure both the financing and enforcement of the resolution. Operative phrases Accepts Affirms Approves Asks Authorizes Calls for Calls upon Condemns Congratulates Confirms Declares accordingly Deplores Designates Encourages Endorses Expresses its appreciation Expresses its hope Further invites Further proclaims Further recommends Further requests Further resolves Hopes Invites Proclaims Proposes Recommends Regrets Requests Resolves Seeks Strongly affirms Strongly condemns Strongly urges Suggests Supports Trusts Transmits Urges Draft your Operative Clauses below beginning with Operative Phrases: 1. (OP underlined) 2. (OP underlined)

5 3. (OP underlined) 4. (OP underlined) 5. (OP underlined) 6.. (OP underlined) 7. (OP underlined).

6 D: Bring it All Together Now, your job is put all of this work together in an order that makes sense. Be sure your Pre-ambulatory Clauses are first, followed by your Operative Clauses. Follow the formatting directions laid out in the MUN handbook. Resolutions will not be approved until formating is correct. Remember, your resolutions should not exceed two pages so pick clauses carefully, avoid redundancy and be concise. Acknowledgements While the formatting and resolution graphics are mine, the core content has been taken and modified from the THIMUN website at