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Position Paper

The Position Paper is a concise document summarizing a country's stance on a topic for Model UN conferences, typically structured into four sections: Background of Topic, Past International Actions, Country Policy, and Possible Solutions. It serves as a preparatory tool for delegates, guiding their research and participation. Key resources for each section include official websites, treaties, and policy recommendations.

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Position Paper

The Position Paper is a concise document summarizing a country's stance on a topic for Model UN conferences, typically structured into four sections: Background of Topic, Past International Actions, Country Policy, and Possible Solutions. It serves as a preparatory tool for delegates, guiding their research and participation. Key resources for each section include official websites, treaties, and policy recommendations.

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Position Paper (or Policy Statement)

The Position Paper is a one or two page document that is essentially a summary of your
knowledge of the topic and the position your country plans to take when it enters committee.
It typically contains four sections: Background of Topic, Past International Actions, Country
Policy, and Possible Solutions. Position Papers are usually due before the conference.

The key starting points for researching each section are listed below. They will help you get
started with participating in your first Model UN conference, but you will want to dig deeper
as you develop more experience.

Background of topic: Background guide of the topic provided by the conference, Google,
the news, Wikipedia (to frame the
topic)

Past international actions: UN website, your committee’s website, key treaties or


resolutions mentioned in your background guide, UN or NGO reports

Country policy: CIA World Factbook, your country’s foreign ministry website, domestic
programs within your country, and your country’s voting record on key treaties or resolutions

Possible Solutions: NGO or think tank policy recommendations, past UN resolutions that
you’d like to change or expand on, and your own creativity!

FORMAT

Committee: ____________

Agenda: _____________________
Country: _____(official country name of your portfolio)

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- [start with the main content of the
- position paper from here. Refer to
- the above mentioned points in the pdf to start with the main content].
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