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Resolution Writing (Is it always a storm at Resolution Writing (Is it always a storm at the UN?) the UN?)

What we’ve coveredWhat we’ve covered

Purpose/history of the United Nations and by Purpose/history of the United Nations and by extension Model United Nations extension Model United Nations

Role of a delegateRole of a delegate

How is the United How is the United Nations effective?Nations effective?

Passes an international form of “legislation”, Passes an international form of “legislation”, aka a resolutionaka a resolution

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How do you write your How do you write your own reso.?own reso.?

What exactly is the issue at hand? What makes it a problem in the first place?

What efforts have been done so far by the What efforts have been done so far by the international community? Have there been any international community? Have there been any UN Resolutions/ international laws/ agreements UN Resolutions/ international laws/ agreements signed?signed?

Think in relation to my Think in relation to my countrycountry

How has this problem affected my country? What How has this problem affected my country? What have other countries done to solve these have other countries done to solve these problems? Do they have the same stance as I do? problems? Do they have the same stance as I do?

What has the UN done in the past (How did they What has the UN done in the past (How did they fail or succeed) / What has the UN made fail or succeed) / What has the UN made available to solve these problems (What UN available to solve these problems (What UN organs have been established to deal with such organs have been established to deal with such problems)? problems)?

NGO groups: How can such groups be pulled in to NGO groups: How can such groups be pulled in to help?help?

Further guiding Further guiding questionsquestions

What ideas do YOU have to solve this problem? (Make sure to stick to your country’s policy whilst doing so)

What organizations can assist my country in this? What other possible What organizations can assist my country in this? What other possible countries will support my ideas? countries will support my ideas?

What “groups” or “blocs” will form regarding this issue (e.g. countries What “groups” or “blocs” will form regarding this issue (e.g. countries FOR nuclear energy, countries AGAINST nuclear energy)? What FOR nuclear energy, countries AGAINST nuclear energy)? What countries will be strongly against my ideas? countries will be strongly against my ideas? How can compromise How can compromise be reachedbe reached

Secret recipe?Secret recipe?

CompromiseCompromise

Your turn Your turn Amongst yourselves, can you formulate certain Amongst yourselves, can you formulate certain solutions to the issues at hand?solutions to the issues at hand?

Think of.....Think of.....

WhoWho

WhatWhat

WhereWhere

When When

HowHow

How do your solutions How do your solutions translate into legislationtranslate into legislation

Operative clausesOperative clauses

ExampleExample1. Invites non-government organizations such as Red Cross International and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom as well as UN organs to work intimately with governments at different levels to recommend policies regarding women’s rights in terms of though not limited to:

a) Providing victims of violence against women with medical, legal and employment support through establishments of shelter houses and mobile clinics to provide counselling services, skills necessary for gainful employment and microfinance schemes to reintegrate them into society

b) Providing advice on continuous revision of local judiciaries to meet the demands of the changing social and cultural norms

c) Providing a trustworthy and uncensored source of public information pertaining to the issue;

Areas you need to noteAreas you need to note

Binding vs non-bindingBinding vs non-binding

Conditional aid vs non-conditional aidConditional aid vs non-conditional aid

Specific monetary figures are NOT allowedSpecific monetary figures are NOT allowed

Is that all?Is that all?

Administrative linesAdministrative lines

Preambulatory clausesPreambulatory clauses

Operative clausesOperative clauses

Administrative linesAdministrative lines

Topic: The question of violence against women

Main-submitter: Republic of Djibouti

Co-Submitters: People’s Republic of China, French Republic, Chile, Rwanda, Union of Myanmar

Signatories: Commonwealth of Australia, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kingdom of Spain, Italy, Latvia, Cameroon, Philippines, Ecuador, Burkina Faso, Ireland, Kingdom of Morocco, Canada, Comoros, Thailand,

The Third General Assembly,

Preambulatory ClausesPreambulatory Clauses

ExamplesExamples

By Hamzah Omar B Yaacob (12A12) and Loh By Hamzah Omar B Yaacob (12A12) and Loh Ying Zhe (12S48) of the VJC Global Affairs Ying Zhe (12S48) of the VJC Global Affairs Society (2012)Society (2012)