Tuesday, September 1, 2009

UN Overview for Students

Name: _________________________________ Date: ____________


What is the UN?

  • The United Nations is an organization of nations that attempt to solve the major problems of the world.
  • It is an international organization in which all nations, big and small, rich and poor, have an opportunity to talk to each other.

What is the point of having the UN?

  • According to the Charter of the United Nations, passed in 1945 (right after the terrible Second World War)…

"The Purposes of the United Nations are:

  • To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace;


 

  • To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;


 

  • To achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and


 

What is Model UN?


 


    1.  

        1. Whale Hunting
        2. Women's Right to Education
        3. Russian Military action in Georgia


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    1. confidence.
    2. writing skills.
    3. speaking skills.
    4. English fluency.
    5. critical thinking skills.
    6. debate skills.


    7.  


 


 


 

How Does Model UN Work?


 

Step 1.) Research

Step 2.) 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...


     

    • 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?


         

    • 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 ____________."
      • Give solutions that your country wants to propose. You should propose AT LEAST TWO – THREE SOLUTIONS.


         

    • 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?


         

    • 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.
        • Most importantly, BE SPECIFIC! Exactly what will happen with your solution.


           

  • 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
      • See Sample Position Paper (example B).
    • 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!


         



 

  • After writing a position paper, you are now ready for the actual conference. Your position papers will be used to frame your countries position. In the conference you will make SPEECHES and have DEBATES based upon you position paper.


     

Step 3.) Debate/Speeches

*** This is where a Model UN Conference starts.***

  • First comes a "General Debate"
    • During the General Debate of the caucus, each team will give a speech. The speech will come from the position paper
    • Your speech should have...
      • Introduction
        • Introduce topic & give your country policy.
      • Country Background
        • Explain how your country is affect by the topic.
      • Topic Background
        • Do not spend too much time on the history of the problem,
        • However, you should mention...
          • past UN resolutions that address the problem
          • why your country is involved with the problem
          • what your country has done to fix the problem in the past.
          • involvement with the problem.
      • You DO NOT WANT TO PROPOSE SOLUTIONS during this speech.
        • You will propose solutions at the "Substantive Debate."
      • During General Debate, you also want to learn who will support your policy and who will not.
        • Listen closely to what other delegates say.
        • Think about what bloc you and other countries are in.
        • Plan who you are going to make allies with during caucus.


           

    • See Sample speech (Example D) When you give your speech during the general debate portion, remember to...
      • read your speech from your position paper.
      • speak on behalf of your country
        • Brazil feels that...
      • take a deep breath before you begin.
      • be confident.
      • speak from your stomach.
      • thank the chairman/chairwoman for the opportunity to speak.


       


       


       


       

***Guest Speakers***

*** During the opening speeches, every country will include speeches based upon their position papers. Sometimes you will show videos to help make your argument. But sometimes, the committee chairs of individual nations will also ask a guest speaker to address the committee.

  • A guess speaker should be someone who is/has…
    • experienced, firsthand, situation that deals w/ your committee.
      • If you are talking about economic development, bring in someone who is living in an area that is undeveloped and poor.
      • If you are talking about nuclear disarmament, bring in someone who lived through Hiroshima, Nagasaki, or Chernoybyl.
    • qualified to speak on the subject. Such as…
      • If you are talking about economic development, bring in a Nobel Prize winning economist
      • If you are talking about problems from nuclear weapons, bring in a nuclear scientist.

EXAMPLE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wOH2rDtS1Y


Dalai Lama giving a speech at the United Nations

  1. After everyone has given their speech, the committee will have a caucus.

Step 4.) Caucus

  1. A caucus is where the group members address ideas and negotiate what actions must be taken. It comes in between General Debate and Substantive Debate.
    1. In a caucus, each delegate goes and talks to other countries and discusses what they think about the issue.
      1. Caucus time is ONLY 5 – 10 MINUTES, so you must BE QUICK & ORGANIZED.
      2. (youtube clip)
    2. During caucuses you (the delegates) discuss policy with other countries and begin writing resolutions.
      1. Resolutions are documents written by countries that list actions that should be taken in order to solve the problem.
      2. At the end of the conference, everyone will vote on resolutions.
      3. During caucus, your country should be trying to find other countries that you think will vote for your resolution.
      4. Basically, during caucus time, you are trying to FIND ALLIES!
        1. We will go more into resolutions later, but you most know something about them in order to know what caucus is.
    3. Your caucus strategy should be something like this...
      1. What is our country trying to do?
      2. Which bloc should we look to for help?
      3. Which individual countries from other blocs can we persuade to be our allies?
      4. How much will we have to compromise with other countries in order to get what we want?


         

    4. Caucusing is like meeting up with your friends and discussing where you will go to eat. Do you want KFC? Zhen bao? Bao zi?
      1. When you are discussing where you want to eat, you are caucusing.
      2. The restaurant you choose is the winning resolution.
  2. As a committee, you will decide which type of caucus to have. There are three types.
    1. Informal caucus
    2. Moderated caucus
    3. ***Formal Caucus***

Informal caucus

  • During informal caucus, delegates go talk to the other countries in the committee. There is little structure to it.


     

    An informal caucus is like this...


     

  1. A Says "Hey B, are you hungry? I need to eat before my next class."        
  2. B says "Yeah, I want KFC!"
  3. A says "I wouldn't mind KFC."
  4. Then, C hears them discussing food and tells D "They are talking about food,      think we will eat soon. I don't want them to pick where we go to     eat. They always pick really unhealthy place. How would you like to         get some Zhen bao?"
  5. D says "No, I would rather have bao zi."
  6. C says "Ooo, I really don't want unhealthy food. Pork is very unhealthy and         they only have pork bao zi."


  • In an informal caucus, everyone talks to whoever they think is important.
    • Everyone does not necessarily talk to each other, but they learn a lot about other people's position who they think will be important to them.
    • A only talked to B
    • C only talked to D
    • C talked to D because they had similar interests. Neither C nor D wanted to go somewhere expensive.
    • C saw A and B talking and assumed that they were discussing going to an expensive restaurant.


       

  • Even though everyone has not talked to each other, in a few minutes everyone will debate about what restaurant you will eat at for lunch.

Moderated caucus

  • In this caucus, the chairs of the committee decide who speaks.
  • The committee then gives each delegate a chance to speak.
  • You (the delegate) should be prepared to make a short (under 1 minute) speech to the entire committee in order to convince them to propose a plan or get support for a resolution.


     

    A moderated caucus is like this...

  1. A says "Hey guys, are you hungry?" "Yeah!"
  2. After this, A begins to moderate the debate. A says "Ok. B, where         should we go?"

B says "I want KFC. KFC has the best chicken and it's the coolest             restaurant near our school."

  1. After hearing what B says, A recognizes C by saying "Allright, what         would you like to eat C?"

    C says "I want zhen bao because it's healthier and cheaper than KFC."

  2. A now gives the floor to D. A asks "What do you propose D?"

    "Well, I am short of money today. Let's get baozi. It's really cheap."


 

  • In this case, everyone is called on in a neat and orderly fashion and gives their opinion to everyone else before the debate that decides where to go to lunch.
  • A moderated caucus is more formal.
  • In a moderated caucus, parties can address the entire committee or they can call on a specific country directly.


     


*** Formal caucus ***

*** This caucus always comes before the vote. ***

  • It is used when resolutions have already been turned in and delegates are ready to vote.
  • During this time, any delegate who has sponsored a resolution stands before the committee and presents their resolution to everyone.
    • If you are speaking during formal caucus, this is a good thing! It means that you are showing leadership and influence in committee.
  • For the rest of the time, other delegates or the committee chairs will ask you questions about your proposal.
    • This means you must be prepared to answer any and all questions about your resolution.
      • Now you must "SELL THE RESOLUTION."
        • This means you must be prepared to answer questions from every other country.
        • "I don't know" is the worst thing you can say.
        • Make sure you know EVERYTHING about what your resolution will do and how it will affect other countries!

A formal caucus is like this...

  1. A says "OK guys, we are all hungry. We have talked about this long         enough. Let's make a decision. B, what do you want?"

    "I want KFC. It is my favourite restaurant and chicken is my favourite         food. Plus, everything else, especially baozi, is gross!"

  2. "OK," says A. "How about you C?"

C says "I would like zhen bao. It is close to school. It has the healthiest         food.     It is cheaper than KFC, and it serves many different things         like vegetables, seafood, chicken and pork. We can all have             what we want."

  1. A then asks D "D, what would you like?"

"Well,I don't have very much money today, so I wanted bao zi.                 However, the bao zi restaurant is very far away and it does not         serve chicken, and it is the least healthy option. So, I am positive I         will lose this debate? But I will change my vote under one             condition."

B asks "What is that?"

"You all must lend me 10 yuan each so I can afford zhen jiao."        

  1. A says "OK, I am happy going to zhen jiao, and I don't mind lending D     10 yuan. Let's put it to a vote. All in favour of going to get zhen         jiao and lending D ten yuan so D can afford it?
  2. A, C, and D say "Aye"
  3. "All opposed?"
  4. B raises his/her hand and says "Me. I don't want zhen jiao, and I don't     want to pay for D's zhen jiao."
  5. A says "OK, we have a 50% + 1 majority. We have voted for zhen jiao."


 

  1. At the end of formal caucus, every country votes for a proposal.
  2. Our problem was solved, and a resolution which said "We will go to the zhen jiao restaurant and pay for D's zhen jiao" passed.
  3. During this formal caucus, everyone has already debated and had to make a decision.
  4. So, imagine caucus as you and your friends on lunch break from Mingdao.


 

Think about STRATEGY, when you go into caucus!

Here is a quick review. Pay attention to the strategy & applied logic.

  • A was the committee chair and proposed something quick.
  1. A did not have a proposal.
  2. A only wanted to get food that was close to MIngdao.
  3. A only wanted D's proposal (bao zi) to lose because it was too far away.


     

  • B proposed KFC.
  1. B knew C would vote against his/her proposal because it is "unhealthy."
  2. B also knew KFC was too expensive for D, so D would vote against it.
  3. B thought A might vote with B because KFC is right across the street from Mingdao, but B would only have 50% of the vote, and B's proposal needed 50% + 1.
  4. So, B knew that her/his proposal would not win.


     

  • C proposed zhen jiao, because she/he wanted to eat healthier food.
  1. C knew what everyone wanted and tried to convince them that his/her option was the best for everyone.
  2. C knew he/she could convince A to get zhen jiao if the restaurant was close to school.
  3. C thought she/he could convince B by saying that "zhen jiao can have chicken."


     

  • D proposed bao zi because it is the cheapest.
  1. D compromised because he/she saw no one wanted jiao zi.
    1. A would not vote with her/him because the bao zi was too far away.
    2. B would not vote with him because you can not get chicken at a bao zi restaurant.
    3. C would not vote for bao zi because he/she thinks it is unhealthy.
    4. However, D saw that she/he could propose something that would help him/her.
    5. D said "I will vote for zhen jiao if you pay for me."
  2. ***D could also have added an amendment that said "I will vote for KFC if you pay me."
    1. If D would have made that amendment, then A would have voted with it because KFC is still close to Mingdao.
    2. B would have been happy because KFC was her/his proposal.
    3. C would not have been happy, be his/her proposal was that they eat zhen jiao because it is the healthiest
  • Keep these tips in mind during caucus...


     

    • There is a lot of compromising and trading during caucus.
      • Remember, every country is doing the exact same thing as you.
      • You need allies with mutual interests.


         

    • If some agrees to vote with your resolution during caucus, IT DOES NOT MEAN THEY WILL VOTE WITH YOUR RESOLUTION!
      • People are not legally bound to keep their promises.
      • It's un-diplomatic, but not illegal to lie during caucus.


         

    • Sometimes, even if your proposal does not win (like D's proposal for bao zi), you still can decide which proposal will win.
      • D was not in a position of leadership.
      • However, D was in a position to decide which proposal wins.
      • If your country is undecided on which way to vote for an issue, it is best to try and get in D's position so that you will be courted by each side.


         

    • Usually, it's best to turn vague goals into specific ones during caucus. If you have specific goals, they will most likely be made "watered-down."
      • However, if your goals are too vague, you are not showing leadership and if you let other countries write the resolution, your country will be ignored.


         

    • Also, remember to be diplomatic.
      • In order to be diplomatic, you must find a balance between ...
        • being too vague and being too specific
        • being too weak and being too aggressive
        • not trying hard enough and trying too hard


too strong          too weak         just right...showing diplomacy

  • Let's take a closer look at our delegates...


     

    • Why did C achieve her/his goal?
      • C had specific goals, but was still quite flexible.
      • C made a good argument that zhen jiao is more flexible than KFC because you can get seafood, pork, chicken, etc at zhen jiao.
      • C was also flexible by agreeing to help pay for D to have zhen jiao.
      • Besides agreeing to pay for D, C did not water down his/her goals.


         

    • Why did A achieve his/her goal?
      • A's goal was very flexible.
      • However, A was too flexible.
      • A didn't show leadership.
      • A simply followed people towards achieving his/her goal.


         

    • Why didn't D achieve his/her goal?
      • D's goals were too specific.
      • D could not be flexible due to...
        • Lack of money (means he/she had to pick something cheap and unhealthy which C wouldn't vote for)
        • Distance of bao zi from school (A wouldn't vote)
      • However, D did achieve a portion of the goal.
      • D's flexibility prevented them all from going somewhere expensive.


         

    • Why didn't B achieve anything?
      • B was too specific.
      • B wanted to go to KFC and didn't think about anyone else.
      • KFC was too unhealthy (C wouldn't vote for it)
      • KFC was too expensive (D wouldn't vote for it)
      • B didn't propose any funding, nor did B try and convince them.
      • B could have said to C "You can get a healthy piece of grilled chicken."
      • B could have said to D "I will help you pay for it."
      • B also got angry very quickly and said "Bao zi is gross!"
        • Now remember, D could have voted for B's proposal, but didn't. Perhaps it was because B wasn't diplomatic.
      • B was undiplomatic, wasn't flexible, and didn't propose anything to convince other delegates, so B achieved nothing.


         

  • If this were a Model UN Conference, B would be the worst delegate & C would be our "Most Outstanding Delegate" because he/she showed leadership, achieved her/his countries' goals, and was diplomatic the whole time.

Bloc Politics

  • A bloc is a group of nations that tend to vote together.
  • Your nation may be part of one or more regional, political or economic blocs.
  • Sometimes, your blocs may work against each other and you will be caught in the middle.
  1. For example, let's say your country is Nigeria…
    1. Regionally, you will be part of the "Sub-Saharan Africa Bloc."
    2. Economically, you will be part of the G-77 (which is a term referring to the countries not in the G-20). However, you are one of the richer countries of the G-77)
    3. Politically/Economically, you are part of the "OPEC (Oil Producing and Exporting Countries) Bloc."
  • If legislation comes up in committee from the G-77 countries that says "We G-77 countries believe that the high price of oil is hurting our economic development and we need help lowering them," and they make allies with the Sub-Saharan Bloc says that "We in Sub-Saharan Africa have too many environmental problems and want to pass legislation where nations must drill oil in a clean way," and OPEC Nations respond by saying "We believe that finding oil and drilling oil with the cheapest methods is best for the economy and development of poorer nations," then how does Nigeria vote? If you vote with G-77 and Sub-Saharan blocs, you hurt your economy and weaken your OPEC bloc and weaken your influence within that bloc. If you vote with the OPEC side, you will weaken your G-77 and Sub-Saharan bloc and your influence within those blocs.
    • With bloc politics, you must think
  1. "What are my countries' goals?"
  2. "What blocs am I in?"
  3. "How can I use my position in my bloc in order to obtain my countries' goals?"


     

  • You will not have enough time to talk to everyone during a caucus at an M.U.N. Conference. Therefore, you should …
    • Research what blocs your country is a part of.
    • focus on delegates from countries that are a part of your bloc during caucus time. Make friends with them!
  • Caucus Outline
  1. A Caucus Outline is on organized outline that contains all of your research and solutions using a BULLETED detailed format.
    1. Caucus outlines will help you during the actual conference.
    2. Caucus outlines must address...
      1. everything from the position paper
        1. Background of the problem.
        2. Country policy towards the program.
        3. Organizations that have dealt with the problem.
        4. Solutions that your country will propose
    3. Caucus outlines can be used ...
      1. In the conference during speeches, resolutions, committee and caucuses.
      2. To help you organize your research.
      3. IF YOU GET NERVOUS WHILE SPEAKING AT THE CONFERENCE!!!
      4. See Sample Caucus Outline (Example C)
  • How do I write a caucus outline?
  1. First, complete all your research and write a position paper.
  2. Then, organize all of your information into a bulleted list.
  3. After that, back up all of your information with specific details...
    1. statistics.
    2. dates.
    3. organizations.
    4. funding.
    5. supporters.
  4. Finally, make sure that your caucus outline addresses all areas of the topic.
    1. Why the UN is involved with this issue?
    2. What past actions have occurred?
    3. What current programs address the issue?
    4. What is your country policy?
    5. What is your solution?
  1. For more help, try this link from the UN website
    1. <http://www.unausa.org/munpreparation/caucusing>
  2. DO NOT SUBSTITUTE A CAUCUS OUTLINE FOR A POSITION PAPER!!!
    1. The outline must come from the position paper.
    2. The outline is just a way to help you during the conference.

Step 5.) Writing and Voting on Resolutions

  • Working paper
  1. (Example E)
    1. A working paper is a draft of your resolution that you create during a conference.
  • It is considered the first draft of your countries' resolution.
  • You compile all of your ideas on this paper.
  • At the beginning of the conference, you will spend most of your time discussing the issue with your country and then with other countries. As you talk with your country and other countries, you create the working paper.
  • Funding
    • OK, you have just been assigned a committee that is dealing with some economic issue. You and your fellow delegates all agree that there is a problem AND you have all agreed on how to solve the problem and you are ready to write a resolution. Great! Right? Well, there is still one more problem…How will you pay for this?
  1. Think back to the example about the four students debating where they will eat lunch. How was the poorest student convinced to go for zhen jiao?
  2. The same thing is true in the U.N. Somehow, you have to pay for whatever resolution you pass.
  3. So, where should we look for money? (Example G)
  • The World Bank
  1. This is the biggest and most important source of financing in the UN. Learn what the World Bank is and how to use it!!! If you don't you will have trouble selling your proposals during caucus and committee. It is made up of the following branches.
    1. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
    2. International Development Association (IDA)
    3. International Finance Corporation (IFC)
    4. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
    5. International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
  1. Where can I not get funding?
    1. NGO's
      1. NGO's are privately owned and don't have any money to give.
      2. NGO's do their own thing.
    2. The U.N.
      1. The actual U.N. is deeply, deeply in debt.
    3. Also, your country cannot fund any projects that would fix a problem in another country unless that other country accepts it.
      1. Country A cannot fund a project in Country B through the United Nations.
  • No other country can vote for a resolution that would give funding to help out Tibetans in China or help fight global warming by helping save the rainforest in Indonesia via the U.N.


     

  1. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's)
  • What's an NGO?
    • An NGO is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group that is organised on a local, national, regional or international level.
  • What are some examples of NGO's?
    • Some examples include…
      • World Young Women's Christian Association
      • International Campaign to Ban Landmines
      • The League of Women Voters
  • What do NGO's do?
    • NGOs perform a variety of services and humanitarian functions, bring citizens' concerns to governments, monitor policies and encourage political participation at the community level. Some are organised around specific issues, such as human rights, the environment or health.
    • NGO's do this without going directly through the UN, and they don't draft resolutions for the UN and don't get funding from the UN, but they do try and bring awareness to each cause.
    • NGO's are a great source of data for your research!!!


       


       


       


       

  1. Amendments
    1. Amendments are revisions made to resolutions before they are voted upon that are written in order to…
      1. Get other countries on board
      2. Clarify any vague language


       

  2. Using the "proper language" in Amendments
    1. When writing amendments, you must use the correct language….


       


 


 


 


 

Step 6.) Giving Out Awards


 

UN Structure

  • The United Nations is broken into SIX main committees
    • (See Example G)
    • 1.) General Assembly
      • This is where most of the deliberating happens. Every nation is represented & it is broken into these main committees.
        • Disarmament – Disarmament and International Security
        • ECOFIN – Economic and Finance
        • SCH – Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian
        • SPD –
        • Admin&B - Administration and Budgetary
        • Legal –


           

    • 2.) Security Council
      • A special committee whose job is to keep peace & security.
        • This committee has two groups; The Big 5 and Rotating 10
          • The Big Five – These five countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council and have "veto power," meaning they can stop anything the Security Council wants to pass, even if it is 14-1.
            • The United States of America
            • The Russian Federation
            • The People's Republic of China
            • The United Kingdom
            • France
          • The Rotating Ten - right now they include…
            • Austria, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Croatia, Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libya), Mexico, Turkey, Uganda & Vietnam
        • The Security Council, like the General Assembly, is then broken down into subsidiary bodies which can be …
          • committees
          • tribunals
          • peacekeeping operations
    • 3.) Economic and Social Council
      • The ECOSC is made up of 54 countries which are elected by the General Assembly for three year terms.
      • It researches and reports ways to improve international economic, social, educational, and health programs.
      • After creating a plan, they send it to the General Assembly for a vote.
        • On matters of social development, they create plans in functional commissions which include…
          • Human Rights Commission
          • Narcotics
          • Crime Prevention
          • Criminal Justice
          • Science and Technology
          • Sustainable Development
          • Women
          • Population and Development
          • Social Development
          • Statistical
        • On matters of economic development, they create plans in functional commissions which include…
          • ILO – International Labor organization
          • FAO – Food and Agricultural Organization
          • WHO – World Health Organization
          • UNESCO – United Nations Economic and Security Council Org.
          • World Bank Organizations
            • There are many, see Example A and internet


         

    • 4.) International Court of Justice –
      • This is the judicial branch of the Model UN.
      • Once a country becomes part of the UN, it must follow the laws set by the International Court of Justice.
        • Sometimes, people will be put on trial for "War Crimes" or "Crimes Against Humanity." They are tried here.


         

    • 5.) The Secretariat
      • The Secretariat does not pass any laws.
        • It is the office that implements everything that is passed by the other bodies of the UN.
        • The only time it becomes important is when a nation refuses to do something the Secretariat tells it to do.


           

    • 6.) The Trusteeship
      • The trusteeship was designed in 1945 in order to help certain regions of the world achieve self-government. In 1994, all of those regions achieved self-government and it has since stopped having committee
        • NOTE: Once the UN decides a committee is not needed it is a good thing! It means that a problem has been solved. Solving problems is the goal of the UN.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

  • Attire (clothes that you should wear)
    • When we have a Model U.N. Conference, you are expected to wear formal dress.
      • For young men, this means…
        • long sleeve, button down dress shirts.
        • ties
        • dress pants
        • belts (which match your shoes)
        • dress socks
        • dress shoes (which match your belt)


  • For young women, this means…
    • dress shirts or blouses
    • skirts (hold your arms and hold them down to your legs. Your skirt must be longer than that).
    • dress shoes
    • no large earrings
    • do not wear any glitter or other
    • do not wear too much makeup
    • dress conservative and classy



 

****WRITE SHOR COURSE DESCRIPTION of MUN!!!


 


 

STUFF FOR ME


 

Un studies are connected to the IB (Internation baccalaureate) Google IB and you will be able to go online with OCC (Online curriculum centre) You need to apply for a code number once you get it you can share lesson plans with other  IB teachers


 


IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO ASK

What is the problem? How does it affect your country?

What has your country done to combat the problem?

What are the various "sides" in the debate?

Which aspects of the issue are most important to your country?

If your country is not involved with the issue, how can it become involved?

How will your country shape the debate at the conference?

What arguments will other countries make?

  • What blocs will my country be a part of?

How do the positions of other countries affect your country's position?

Is there evidence or statistics that might help to back up your country's position?
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