The United Nations SimulationThe United Nations Simulation

By: Alisha Somji

What is the United Nations? What is the United Nations?

Organization established after WWII in 1945, to maintain peace and stability in the world through cooperation among its member countries

The UN maintains peacekeeping and humanitarian missions around the world

Acts as a mediator in international disputes and coordinates global initiatives on many issues

PurposePurpose As set forth in the Charter:

– To maintain international peace and security– To develop friendly relations – To cooperate in solving economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems– To promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms– To be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations in attaining these ends

AssembliesAssemblies

Currently 192 member states who meet at the Headquarters in New York City

6 Main Assemblies– The General Assembly– The Security Council– The Economic and Social Council– The Trusteeship Council– The International Court of Justice– The Secretariat

What is a resolution?What is a resolution?

Explains the action(s) of  a country -according to their policies - and how they will solve the question being addressed.

No more than 2 pages in length.

Components of a ResolutionComponents of a Resolution

Heading

Body

Preambulatory Clauses- state the reasons for introducing the resolution

Operative Clauses – state recommended state of action

Committee:Subject:Proposed by:

General Assembly, (or specific committee)

Formatting Formatting

Remember to number all the lines with a period after the number

Indent clauses five spaces and only number the operative clauses

double space after each perambulatory and operative clause

Preambulatory Clauses Preambulatory Clauses

States a fact.– Recognition of something that already has

been done. Begin with an underlined preambulatory

phrase for each clause. Preambulatory clauses should be ended with

a comma Should be a min. of 3-5 preambulatory

clauses

Preambulatory Clauses Continued Preambulatory Clauses Continued Affirming Deeply disturbed Guided by Noting with satisfaction Alarmed by Deeply regretting Having adopted Noting with deep concern Approving Desiring Having considered Observing Aware of Emphasizing Having considered further Realizing Believing Expecting Having devoted attention

Reaffirming Bearing in mind Expressing its appreciation Having examined Recalling Cognizant of Expressing its satisfaction Having heard Recognizing Confident Fulfilling Having received Referring Contemplating Fully aware Having studied Seeking Convinced

Fully alarmed Keeping in mind Taking into account Declaring Fully believing Noting further Taking note Deeply concerned Further deploring Noting with approval Viewing with appreciation Deeply conscious Further recalling Noting with regret Welcoming Deeply convinced

Operative ClausesOperative Clauses

consist of minimum of 8-10 operative clauses

Research your country’s belief towards your issue and your relations with other nations’ beliefs

Make suggestions using operative phrases

must be numbered and concluded with a semicolon (;)

Operative Clauses ContinuedOperative Clauses Continued

Accepts Declares accordingly Further proclaims Regrets Affirms Deplores Further reminds Requests Approves Draws attention Further recommends Resolves Authorizes Designates Further requests

Solemnly affirms Calls for Emphasizes Further resolves Strongly condemns Calls upon Encourages Invites Supports Condemns Endorses Proclaims Notes Congratulates

Expresses its appreciation Reaffirms Takes note of Confirms Expresses its hope Recommends Trusts Considers Further invites Reminds Urges

Sample ResolutionSample Resolution

http://www.hilton-unar.org/unar/conf_docs/ResoWriting.pdf

Do’s and Don’tDo’s and Don’t

– Do limit your resolution to being two pages long– Do put thought into your resolution– Do research your issue– Do anticipate responses from other countries– Do assert your country’s position– Don’t format your resolution incorrectly– Don’t use more than 1 period (.) for the entire

resolution (aside for use in acronyms)– Don’t condemn or alienate other nations without great deliberation

– Don’t copy a resolution from the internet