WAMUNC

General Assemblies:

• Largest committees that simulate real UN bodies
• All countries are represented
• 150+ delegates
• Most realistic 

Economic and Social Councils:

• Mid-sized GA styled committees that simulate national and regional bodies, as well as UN conventions
• Contains between 80-160 delegates
• Focuses on economic, social, and cultural issues
• Delegates either represent countries, ministers, or members of parliament
• Craft resolutions to pressing global issues

Crisis Committees:

• Delegates in crisis committees will not vote to discuss one topic during the conference
• Will move between these issues as the committee addresses its main crisis
• Small organizations and boards
• “Out-of-room” and “in-room”

“Out-of-room”

• This makes crisis committees unique
• Crisis notes delivered to crisis staffers
  • You can create your own story line with the figures in the room (crisis arc)
  • Presented during a ‘crisis update’
    • THESE ARE REALLY FUN

“In-room”

• Inside the committee (during parli-pro)
• Operates like a GA
• Still uses moderated and unmoderated caucuses 

Crisis committees may seem very chaotic to a seasoned GA, but this is where you can really be creative :)
 

POSITION PAPER:

• Name
• Country/Position Represented
• Carrboro High School
• Committee Name (For GAs/ECOSOCs)

Topic Discussed (GAs/ECOSOCs - REMEMBER THAT YOU SHOULD WRITE ONE POSITION PAPER PER TOPIC)

First Paragraph 

• Open the given topic by expressing your assigned position. 
• Do not put all of your research in this paragraph.
  • Not the most important paragraph.
• Elaborate on the history of the issue from your position’s point of view.
  • Elaborate further on the importance of this issue.

Second Paragraph 

• Analyze given topic through assigned position with a more general multilateral (global) perspective.
• Don’t be intimidated by the length of this paragraph; you will use the majority of your research.
• Express your general opinion about the main issue.
• Provide previous policies that your country/position could’ve taken on a national and international scale.
  • What has succeeded? What has not succeeded? What didn’t have a direct impact?

Third Paragraph

• Propose and discuss solutions to solve the issue at hand. 
  • Use creativity and research!
    • Further develops proposals that could be helpful later in committee sessions.
• While highly encouraged, solutions do not have to come directly from your country/position.
• Consider what solutions your position would propose to solve the situation at hand.
  • Elaborate on why and how these solutions would work.
• Do not forget about potential problems that could arise because of these policies.
  • How would you solve these problems/make sure your policy is still effective?

General Notes

• Write in an active voice (avoid passive voice).
• Get straight to the point (avoid complex language).
• You must ALWAYS cite any opinions that are not your own.
  • References should be entered as footnotes at the bottom of the page and added to a bibliography at the end of the entire paper.
    • WORKS CITED DO NOT COUNT IN THE ONE PAGE REQUIREMENT PER TOPIC
• MLA or Chicago style formatting.
• All Traditional Committees have at least two topics, therefore delegates must write at least two papers for their committee.
• Each paper must not exceed one page in length, singled-spaced.

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POSITION PAPER:

• Papers are slightly different.
  • Will contain “issues to consider” rather than distinct. subtopics
  • “Issues to consider” are more general.
• Delegates should submit one position paper for the whole committee.
  • Explains situation at hand, potential solutions, and what you will advocate for during the committee.
• Must be two pages, single-spaced.
• You should not write individual position papers for each issue in a crisis committee.
• It is not required to describe their crisis arc or other individual plans, but you can if you really want to.

Ask yourself:

• What are your responsibilities? What is your job? What are you in charge of?
• Did you have any past jobs in a governmental role?
• Who are your political allies if any?
• What is your personality (show through word choice/detail)?

Keep this structure in mind:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of crisis. You can write with the bias of your character.
2. Write about what you think will be the major sub-issues within the main crisis. Propose solutions for each of them that your position would support.
3. Mention what you think is important to talk about in your committee, as well as how your character and your office are vital to solving the crisis.
4. Write in first person! Also, you are welcome to be more creative and less diplomatic than the normal papers

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