Position Paper

• After you create a country profile and research your issue, you and your other group members will meet and create a position paper.
  
  • A position paper is your countries' response to the topic.
    
• A position paper is a paper that is 3 TO 4 PAGES LONG that...
  
  • 1.) gives some background information on the problem (1/2 page).
    
    • How has the problem developed?
      
    • Why is it important that the UN fixes the problem?
      
  • 2.) talks about past United Nations Involvement (1/2 page).
    
    • How, When and Why did the UN become involved with this problem?
      
    • What did the UN and other NGO's do when they became involved?
      
    • How successful was their solution?
      
    • How did the world respond to the solution?
      
    • Avoid making a statement such as "The UN did ___________ and this led to ____________."
      
  • 3.) explains your countries' policy and past actions in regards to the issue (1 page).
    
    • Explain your policy on the topic.
      
    • Explain why your country is involved with the topic?
      
    • What actions has your country done in the past to solve the problem?
      
  • 4.) proposes at least two to three solutions (1 page).
    
    • Before you propose your ideas, ask yourselves these questions.
      
      • Is the solution feasible? Will it cost too much money?
        
      • Has the UN tried this solution before?
        
      • What will NGO's do to carry out your solution?
        
      • What will happen if we implement your solution?
        
      • Will there be any unexpected problems because of this solution? If so, how will we fix them?
        
      • Is this solution in you countries' best interest?
        
      • Is this solution in the world's best interest?
        
      • Do not pick a solution that your country will not like.
        
      • Do not pick a solution that the world will not like.
        
      • DO NOT have a resolution pre-written
         
        
        • An excellent position paper will be...
          
          • 3-4 pages, single spaced
            
          • It's sources will be cited MLA style and it will have a bibliography.
            
          • It will follow the correct format
            
          • It will have background on the problem, UN involvement on the problem and two or three solutions.
            
          • There can not be NO PLAGARISM.
            
            • Plagarism is where you do not cite your sources correctly and use someone elses' research or writing as your own.
              
              • PLAGARISM WILL GET YOUR TEAM DISQUALIFIED!