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CONFERENCE HANDBOOK 2012


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Table of Contents

Table of Contents...................................................................................................................................2

Welcome................................................................................................................................................3

Conference Itinerary...............................................................................................................................4

Social Events...........................................................................................................................................5

SMUN Volunteers...................................................................................................................................9

SMUN Senior Advisers...........................................................................................................................10

A brief history of SMUN........................................................................................................................10

Research and Preparations....................................................................................................................13

Flow of Debate.....................................................................................................................................18

Flow of Working Papers, Resolutions and Amendments......................................................................19

Diplomatic language ............................................................................................................................20

Resolution Basics .................................................................................................................................25

Sample Resolution.................................................................................................................................28

Sponsors...............................................................................................................................................31


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Welcome,

It is with great honor that, on behalf of the host team and on my own behalf, I welcome you tothe 2012 Stockholm Model United Nations. Every year since 2004, excellent and dedicated

university students with an interest in international politics and in promoting human well-

being across the world have been attracted to the SMUN conference.

As inheritors of this great tradition we are humbled by the continued interest for the SMUN

conference, and look forward to making it as exciting, creative and mind-widening as

possible.

I want to applaud the host team of SMUN 2012 for dedicated, humble and crucial work in

writing the scenario, arranging logistics and securing other vital preparations in anticipation of

the event.

At the conference itself, you delegates will play the lead role. It is your mission to enter the

world of diplomacy, to connect and negotiate in order to find diplomatic solutions to the key

problems being debated in the respective committees.

Given your excellent qualifications, we have no doubt in your coming success!

This years scenario is a logical continuation of the scenario of SMUN 2011. That year we

debated the North African and Middle East regions in light of the rapid political and social

evolution that took place earlier that year.

Now, in the year of 2012, we focus geographically on the region of Sub-Saharan Africa,

which may face an era of as rapid political, social, economic and humanitarian

transformation. We aim to promote awareness of the problems as well as of the possibilities

through this years conference. It is a great honour to welcome you to this years SMUN

conference!

Ragnar Fahlin Strmberg, President of SMUN 2012


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Conference Itinerary

Conference sessions will be held at Stockholm School of Economics (subway stationRdmansgatan). Please note that the dress code should be formal business attire during

sessions for both male and female delegates. The following schedule applies for the SMUN

Conference 2012:

Thursday, 15th of November

- Pre-conference lecture with the distinguished Hans Corell(13:00-15:00): will provide some

additional information relating to the topic of the conference.

- Guided city tour(15:00-17:00): take the chance to get to know Stockholm! It will begin and

end at the Stockholm School of Economics.

- Registration (17:15-19:00): here you will formally register for the conference and receive

the delegate package, containing utility items for the conference, including folders, log-in

credentials for wireless network access, etc.

- Opening ceremony (19:15-20:30): at this stage the conference will open. All delegates are

asked to dress formally for the occasion. Our opening speakers will introduce the scenario of

the conference.

Friday, 16th of November

- Rules of Procedure Workshop (09:00-11:00): you will at this point be able to attend a

presentation outlining the rules of procedure. The workshop will be divided into two sessions.

You may attend the workshop at either 09.00 or 10.00.

-First committee session (13:00-16:00): the first committee session will begin with a mock

scenario, thereafter you will proceed to discuss the topic of each committee.


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-Rhetoric workshop (16:00-17:00): an experienced public speaking consultant will talk about

the art of rhetoric. This will allow you an opportunity to reflect over your previous appearance

and actions in the first committee session and aid you in the following ones. Ruben Brunsveld

is a former Diplomat to the EU and the Director of the Stockholm Institute for Public

Speaking (StIPS).

Saturday, 17th of November

- Second committee session (09:00-12:00)

- Third committee session (13:00-16:00)

During the third committee session it is preferable if initial working papers outlining the

fundamentals of the draft resolution are presented.

Sunday, 18th of November

-Fourth committee session (10:00-12:00)

-Fifth committee session (13:00-16:00)

During the fifth committee session, the process is concluded by voting on a draft resolution.

Certificates of participation will be handed out to delegates.

Closing ceremony (17:30-19:00): this concludes the conference. Speeches will be held and

prizes are given for outstanding performance in the respective committees.

Social Events

Thursday, 15th of November-Mingle (21:00-23:00): drinks and snacks will be served in a relaxed social atmosphere in

which you as delegates will be given the opportunity to get to know each other.


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Where: At SSE.

When: After the Opening Ceremony.

Friday, 16th of November

-Stockholm by Night:Experience the world-renowned nightlife of Stockholm side by side

with future diplomats and present friends. We first start off with a relaxing pre-party mingle

hosted at SSE, then it's time to head out and experience the night life that Stockholm offers!

The Host Team will of course attend in order to show off their best dance moves.

Where: Night club to be announced laterWhen: Mingle at SSE starts 20.30, time and place of nightclub is not specified yet.

Saturday, 17th of November

-Diplomat Dinner & Party: The peak of the conference. Enjoy a two-course meal with all the

participants of this year's MUN. This is where the most flattering pictures will be taken, the

best speeches will be held and simply where the best memories of Stockholm Model United

Nations 2012 are collected. Elements of a traditional Swedish sittning will be incorporated

into the dinner so look forward to that. At some point of time, the formal Diplomat Dinner

will be transformed into a huge Diplomat Party!

Where: Lusthuset, closest commuter train station: Hornstull (further details concerning how

to find the venue will be provided during the conference)

When: Mingle from 19.00. A special event organized by the Social Events-team starts at

19.30. The formal dinner starts at 20.00.

Please note the dresscode. Gentlemen are expected to wear suit while ladies may slip into

something a bit more informal.

Sunday, 13th of November

-After Closing Ceremony:Spend some time with your newfound friends before its time to go

back home Recommendations of places to go will be announced during the Closing

Ceremony.
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SMUN 2012 Host Team

Ragnar Fahlin Strmberg President/Treasurer

Ragnar is a first year student in the master program in Applied Economic Analysis and

International Economics at Stockholm School of Economics as well as third year law student

at Stockholm University. He has participated in SMUN twice as a delegate and was part of

last years host team. This year he serves as president and is dedicated to enhance the

experience of SMUN for all participating delegates.

Andrea Hemming Vice-President/Social Events Manager

Andrea studies Law at Stockholm University as well as Political Science. Previously she

studied in Austria. Andrea has always had an interest in International Affairs and the UN. Her

ambition is to one day combine her passion for Public Health and her love for justice and

Human Rights. In addition to her studies she is the European Coordinator at Stockholm Law

Association and she also works with ER in AIESEC. Besides studying and working she

greatly enjoys running, travelling to distant places and is always keen on trying new

adventures. Her motto in life is: Nothing is impossible; the impossible only takes a bit

longer.

Niosha EsfahaniDelegate Liaison Officer

Niosha studies Law at Stockholm University and Biomedical Science at Karolinska Institute.

When shes not away for meetings with charity or volunteer work you can find her listening

full-hearted to all kinds of different documentaries. Niosha loves justice and dreams of world

peace but for the past months the closest thing to her heart has been working with the lovely

delegates of SMUN. She has a secret dream of one day moving to a tropical island and

opening up a juice bar because, as her favourite childhood writer Roald Dahl once wrote, We

are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams.

Emil Hrafn Stensson Secretery-General/Scenario Manager

Emil studies Political science and national economics at Stockholm University. Besides his


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strong political interest he often finds himself preoccupied with history books or

documentaries. The world is rapidly becoming a smaller place and Emil is firmly convinced

that the United Nations is of importance in developing a better world. To learn more he is

thrilled to be part of SMUN 2012.

Salma SalimDeputy Secretery-General/Scenario Manager

Salma studies Economics as well as French at Stockholm University. She has previously

studied Political Science. Salma loves world peace as much as she loves her mother. She

therefore strives to one day work full-time towards this noble cause. Until then, she is happy

to remain working for Stockholm Model United Nations and other organisations.

Elin ConradsonMarketing and PR Manager/ Sponsorship Manager

Elin is studying her last year at the Masters Programme in Public Health at Lunds University.

She also studied a course in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights at the Karolinska

Institute. She has a Bachelor degree in European Studies, and also studied International and

German Law and Political Science at the University of Freiburg in Germany. She also studied

English in Oxford. She has participated in an EU-simulation in Belgium, and was a delegate

in ECOSOC in SMUN 2010, and a delegate in the Nordic MUN in 2011. This year she is the

Marketing and PR Manager at SMUN and has also been in charge of finding sponsors for the

conference. She has a great interest in languages and is looking forward to meeting all the

amazing people that will participate in SMUN this year!

Ione YamamotoSocial Events Manager

Ione is from Brazil and is currently studying Political Science in Stockholm University. She

studied International Relations for one year in Brazil, and courses related to the field in

Boston and Naples, Florida. She has also studied English Linguistics, Literature and Culture

in Sweden and she loves moving and living in different countries. She's talkative, curious and

loves getting to know new people. And really enjoys a good party as well.

Sara Sofa MantillaSocial Events Manager

Sara comes from Quito, Ecuador. She is currently finishing her bachelor degree in Political


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Science at Stockholm University. She is greatly interested in the study of democracy, human

rights, social movements, and in sustainable social policies in the developing countries. Her

future plans are to continue with her academic preparations for which she will study a couple

of masters; one in International Relations and another in International Development and

Management. Thus, her goal is to get involved in the thematic of global governance in the

United Nations in order to work for the rights of minorities and for indigenous communities

around the world. Besides her studies she greatly enjoys reading classic poetry, listening to

jazz and playing the piano which she has been doing since she was 5 years old.

LuisegGomesgLogisticsgManagerLuise is in an exchange program in Stockholm University. She comes from Brazil and studied

Political Science in the University of Brasilia. She lived in Canada before and she loves

travelling and meeting new people.

Khan SazzadIT-Manager

Khan is a software engineer from Bangladesh. He finished his undergrad in his home country

and then moved to Sweden to complete his Master's in Information System Management in

Stockholm University. Moving here, he found some other interesting things apart from study

such as SMUN. He likes to volunteer for social organizations like this. Also, he is a huge fan

of travelling. Now, one of his missions is to make SMUN 2012 travel through a successful

journey.

SMUN Volunteers

Throughout the conference and Diplomat Dinner, the SMUN Host Team will be aided by agroup of volunteers. These dedicated students from various high schools in the Stockholm-

region will conduct work on behalf of the Host Team. We would like to express our utmost

gratitude to our volunteers.


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SMUN Senior Advisers

The SMUN 2012 Host Team would like to express their fullest gratitude to their Senior

Advisors who have been a major support when planning this model UN. Your expertis

concerning how to plan a MUN was invaluable to us.

Thank you,

Najma Ismael Social Events Manager 2011, Scenario Manager 2010

Kerstin C. N. MartnezDelegate Liaison Officer 2011, President of SMUN 2010

Gabriel Gabiro President of SMUN 2011

Juho AaltoMarketing and PR manager 2011

A brief history of SMUN

2004: SMUN sees the light of day

In November 2004, the first Stockholm Model United Nations conference was held at the

Stockholm School of Economics, arranged by a small group of dedicated students who had

experienced Model United Nations Conferences while studying abroad.

The conference was co-hosted, as it is still today, by the Social Science Association, the

Stockholm Association of International Affairs, both at Stockholm University, and the

Student Association of International

Politics at the Stockholm School of

Economics. The objective was to bring

the two schools and their students closer

together. At SMUN 2004, 45 students


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from Stockholm University and the Stockholm School of Economics participated in the three

day-long conference. In the framework of the UN Security Council, they debated and

produced a resolution on the topic of the conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan.

2005: SMUN in the world

SMUN 2004 inspired some of the participating students to further develop their interest in

MUN-activities. A group of eight students participated in the Harvard WorldMUN

Conference as the Swedish Delegation in memory of Dag Hammarskjld, the second UN

Secretary-General. After having experienced WorldMUN 2005, the project group raised thegoals for the forthcoming SMUN conference and ambitiously expanded the conference to

over 80 participating delegates.

The SMUN 2005 Conference was held at Stockholm University and consisted of two identical

UN Security Councils, with 87 participating delegates from Stockholm University and the

Stockholm School of Economics as well as from other universities in Sweden and abroad. The

scenario was the Iranian nuclear program and Irans alleged possession of nuclear weapons.

2006: Patron as keynote speaker

SMUN 2006 was held at the Stockholm School of Eonomics in late October with 100

participating delegates. The scenario of the year was the conflict on the Horn of Africa, which

was discussed in the Security Council and in the African Union. Keynote speaker at the

conference was SMUN patron and former president of the UN General Assembly, H.E. Jan

Eliasson.

2007:bExpansion

During SMUN 2007, some 150 delegates from all over Sweden and abroad discussed the case

of Kosovos future status in three committees: The UN Security Council, The UN Economic

and Social Council, and the EU Political and Security Committees. The conference was held

at the Stockholm School of Economics.


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2008: Extensive experience

The newly elected Host Team went to Harvard MUN, held in Puebla, Mexico, where the 12

members represented Honduras. Sara Bondesson, president of the Host Team, received the

prestigious Diplomacy Award for

capturing the WorldMUN spirit.

With the extensive experience and

several years of MUN activities of

the 2008 Host Team, the conferencebecame a true success. Three vibrant

committees dealt with various

aspects of the inter-relatedness

between politic and climate change.

2009: Six years and still going strong

SMUN keeps on growing - the 2009 conference, which was held at Stockholm University,

had over 170 participating delegates. The scenario of the year was the situation in Afghanistan

and the represented committees were the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council

and the Commission on the Status of Women.

2010: Changes and new records

The new Host Team started the

year with both small and big

changes. The logotype was

designed in a way where

Stockholm and Sweden could be

represented at the same time, as

the UN-touch would remain.


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Another change that took place was that the Host Team decided to go to another conference

than the Harvard MUN, namely to EuroMUN in Maastricht. For the SMUN Conference of

2010, the Host Team was very pleased to see that a new record was beaten when it came to

the number of applicants. Mr. Jan Mrtenson was the Keynote speaker during the Opening

ceremony of SMUN 2010. The conference, with three committees, was very appreciated by

the delegates and thereby a success.

2011: The record-breaking conference

SMUN 2011 focused on the Arab Spring, and the amazing host managed to attract a recordnumber of applications. This

ensured that the chosen delegates

were very qualified in their

respective fields. Needless to say,

the Security Council, the Economic

and Social Council and the Human

Rights Council all conducted very

fruitful work and produced

constructive resolutions on their

respective subjects. Pictured is the

Host Team celebrating their

successful conference.

Research and Preparations

Pre-conference research and preparation is vital to succeed as a delegate in advocating your

countrys policy during an MUN conference. The following will give you some propositions

on research and preparation.

Research on Your Committee, Your Assigned Country, the Issue of the Conference and

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As a general rule, you as a delegate should become familiar with aspects of the up-coming

negotiations:

l. The UN System as a whole: It is important for each delegate to understand the basics of the

organization and the body in which they will be working. A starting point for research is the

official website www.un.org.

2. Current information and general background of the represented nations history and

policies: This is the first key to understanding what course of action a nation may prefer on

the topic at hand. Research can include, but not be limited to, such areas as population,government, economy, early and recent history, foreign policy, military and economic

relations, membership in international organizations and so on.

3. Specific background of the represented nations viewpoints on the topic at hand: One

idea how to get this information is to contact the embassy of the country you will represent.

The websites of the countrys ministry of foreign affairs or their UN representation at

www.un.org might also be useful.

4. The current world situation as it applies to the represented nation: Knowing more

about where the nation you will represent fits in the current world context can answer many

questions about your countrys policies that can be useful during the conference.

5. A background of the differing viewpoints of nations on the topic at hand : It is

reasonable to expect that a representative knows their general allies and adversaries on a

given issue, it is more difficult to have detailed information on what policies each country in

the committee have on the topic at hand.

6. Specific background of the topic of the conference: The topic of the conference is

Creating Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Research on this region should focus on

causes, conflicting parties, historical and recent developments, the political, humanitarian and

security situation, as well as international attention and different proposed solutions.


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7. Rules of Procedure: The Rules of Procedure for SMUN 2012 have already been facilitated

to you. Being familiar with them helps facilitate the flow of debate during the conference.

Strategy for and Practical Work during the Conference

Towards the end of your preparation process, each delegation should determine its strategy

and goals for the conference. Your delegation should be working towards solutions of the

problems placed before your committee. This requires a great deal of negotiation and

compromise, often at the expense of certain positions which may be of concern to your

individual delegation. Your delegation must decide which items are of greatest importance to

your nation, and set your strategies accordingly.

Working as a Delegation

During the conference, you will be working closely together with your co-delegate. To

function as a team, you will need to keep in contact for the preparations, so that you can share

ideas and information. Work within the committees requires that you and your co-delegate

can work towards a common goal, sharing the work and multi-tasking. For example, one of

you may have to remain in session to vote, while the other is outside the committee room

negotiating an agreement with another delegation. To still function as a team, you must

communicate what you are doing to your co-delegate at all times.

Lobbying

Lobbying is one of the most important parts of the conference. Although much work is done

in session, major decisions are usually taken outside the committee room. If you want to get

your opinions across and influence discussions and decisions you need to lobby it to all the

major players. Lobbying can take place in various forms. Technically, you are always

lobbying during the conference. Social events, lunch breaks and dinners are venues for

effective lobbying; making friends and getting your ideas across. In meetings, lobbying

usually takes place with notes passed around the room between delegations. There are no

restrictions or rules that apply to the note; you can write whatever to whomever in the room,

as long as it is within the limits of common courtesy.


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Research, Strategy and Lobbying in integration

Effective lobbying rests considerably on strategy and strategy rests on good research. Your

delegation needs to decide which items are of greatest importance to your nation and set your

strategies accordingly. Some important questions to bear in mind are:

What kind of role will your delegation play at the conference (i.e. conciliatory,

informng, constructive, aggressive, neutral or |eading)?

What are the goals and interests in your research and how can your delegation work

towards them?

What nations will your delegation try to work with?

What nations could possibly oppose your ideas?

Speaking

A good speech can persuade other delegations and is based not only on what you say but also

on how you say it. To be successful, you must appeal lo their feelings as well as their logic. A

good speech can be broken down in three general parts:

l. Getting Attention: A strong and colourful beginning to your speech will help to catch the

delegates attention. Vivid imagery, the use of rhetorical questions or quotes might help

accomplish this.

2. Maintaining Attention: Address the in a short and concise manner. Remember that

delegates might lose focus if your speech is too long.

3. Finish: Close with a strong appeal for action. Be aware of the time limits, and give yourself

time for a strong finish before the chairperson cuts you off.

Opening Speech

In all three committees, each delegation will have to make a short opening speech, presenting

its stance on the issue at hand, at the beginning of the very first session. This speech shall be


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between 1 and 2 minutes long (exact time will be decided by your Chairperson), and shall

address what the country you are representing:

Believes to be the primary problem with the issue at hand;

Believes to be the aspects of this prob|em that need to be focused on;

Believes to be the results the committee should strive for;

Believes to be the role that the international community should or should not play inthis issue; and what the overlying objective of any solution should be.

The opening speech is a way to present your country and its opinions on the matter at hand.

Of course, strategic considerations shall always be made: not all opinions of your country

need to be declared; your delegation may want to hold some information back, so that it may

be used later, for strategic reasons.


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Flow of Debate


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Flow of Working Papers, Resolutions and Amendments


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Diplomatic language

When in conference, delegates must remember that they are representing their nation and

must at all times use formal speech. We have provided you some examples of paragraphs that

may be voiced in conference.

Expressing Commitment:

We are firmly committed to

We are fully committed to

We would like to reaffirm our commitment to

We remain committed to / we shall do our best / utmost / uttermost to

We shall make every effort to

Persuading, Appealing or Calling for Action:We restate our conviction

The question of ... is one which is of vital interest to all parties

These questions should be addressed as a matter of urgency

It is high time to

The time has come for us to set aside our differences and

The only viable solution

The only realistic solution

We call upon all delegations to

We urge all delegations to


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Referring to ongoing discussion:We have listened with interest to

We have noted with satisfaction

We have noted with concern

We were interested / pleased / surprised to hear/ learn / discover / note

Structuring the discussion:We would like to revert / go back to / return to

In order to further / help advance the discussion

In order to move the discussion forward

When presenting views:

Strongly expressing an opinion:

We firmly / sincerely believe

We are absolutely / completely convinced

We are certain

It is our firm / sincere conviction

It is our considered opinion

It is clear / It is evident

Carefully expressing an opinion:In our opinion

It is our view

We are of the opinion


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We are of the view

We hold the view

We believe

As we see it

From out point of view

Expressing a contrasting opinion:For our part, we believe

Our perception differs

We, on the other hand, believe

We see it differently

When expressing degrees of importance:

Expressing views carefully:It is of great concern

We attach great importance

We consider this point to be of the utmost importance

We would like to reiterate / emphasize / stress

We would like to underline the importance of

It is crucial / essential / imperative / mandatory / necessary / of the essence / urgent / vital

Expressing views carefully:We attach considerable importance to

We must not underestimate the importance of


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It is important / advisable / desirable

Expressing views tentatively:We believe this warrants further discussion

Our opinion is that this should not be rushed

We must be careful

Working towards consensus:

The proposal accommodates / meets the need of

The proposal may bridge the gap / distance

In the light of ... we withdraw our proposal

Taking into consideration we withdraw our proposal

Against this background

In the spirit of compromise / good will

Discussing proposals:The many merits / advantages / good points of

The proposal merits deserves careful consideration

Expressing degrees of importance:We agree that

We concur with the view expressed by

We share the view that

We subscribe to the view held by ___ that

We are also of the view that we are of the same opinion as


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We are along the same lines as

Expressing disagreement:We feel we must respectfully take issue with you regarding

With all due respect, we must disagree with the comments made by the distinguished

representative of

Expressing support

We welcome

We favor the solution supported in the recent discussion by

We would like to associate ourselves with the view expressed by

It is in this context that we see value in, and therefore support

Expressing reservations:We would be reluctant to

We would be hesitant to

We would hesitate to

We are not entirely convinced that

We would like to voice a reservation regarding

We have some reservations regarding

We have some misgivings regarding

Expressing support:

This has our complete support

We give our wholehearted support to


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We pledge our full support to

We fully support

We thoroughly endorse

Resolution Basics

The aim of any meeting of the UN or other diplomatic forum is to reach a solution and make a

statement of multilateral response to a particular issue of international concern. These formal

statements - or resolutions` - contain the agreed course of action, targeting the specific area

of concern. UN resolutions are drafted according to specific guidelines.

Go the UNs resolution centre at http://www.un.org/documents and have a look at a real UN

resolution. You will see that a resolution takes the form of one complete sentence beginning

with the name of the body that has passed it and ending in a full stop. Resolutions are divided

into individual Clauses, each containing a specific statement or course of action.

In a resolution, there are two types of clauses:

Preambulatory clauses- These introduce the issues under consideration. They list previous

resolutions and items of international law that are relevant. Preambulatory clauses will also

explain why international action is required and justify the approach taken in the resolution.

The preambulatory clauses are collectively referred to as the preamble and each one ends with

a comma (,). Preambulatory clauses begin with a single verb in present participle or other

introductory in (for example:Recognising). Below, a list of preambulatory phrases can be

seen.

Operative clauses The clauses outline the action that has been agreed upon to address the

issue at hand. Each operative clause ends in a semicolon (;), with the exception of the final

clause, which ends in a full stop (.). Operative clauses begin with a single verb in third person

present indicative tense, underlined (for example: Urges). Operative clauses are numbered.
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Below, a list of operative clauses can be seen.

The text of a draft resolution is usually worked out well in advance of being formally

introduced, with many nations making suggestions and many alterations being made outside

of formal session. When a draft resolution is formally introduced, it may be debated,

amended, rejected or adopted as circumstances dictate. Note that it is very rare for a UN draft

resolution to be rejected: most member states prefer to bring a draft resolution to the floor

when they feel certain that it will be passed, and it is not uncommon to wait until they are sure

that all members present will agree on the resolution and vote in favour of it.

Amendments to draft resolutions are the means by which resolutions may be altered by the

committee. Member nations can create amendments of additions, deletions or changes to a

draft resolution

Resolution introductory phrases

The following list contains clauses commonly used by UN bodies. (Note that many common

phrases have rather strong meaning in diplomatic language use.)

Preambles:

First word for preambulatory clauses shall be a single verb in present participle or other

introductory phrases in italics.

Affirming

Alarmed by

Approving

Aware of

Believing

Bearing in mind

Cognizant

Conscious

Concerned

Confident

Contemplating

Convinced

Declaring

Desiring

Deploring

Expecting

Emphasizing

Expresses its

satisfaction Expressing

its appreciation

Fulfilling

Fully alarmed

Fully aware

Guided by

Having adopted

Having considered further

Having assessed

Having considered

Having devoted attention

Having examined


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Having heard

Having received

Having studied

Keeping in mind

Mindful

Noting

Noting with regret

Noting with satisfaction

Noting with deep

concern Noting with

approval

Observing

Realizing

Reaffirming

Recalling

Recognizing

Referring

Regretting

Seeking

Stressing

Taking into account

Taking note

Viewing with appreciation

Welcoming

Operatives:

First words for operative clauses shall be a verb in third person present indicative tense

underlined. The operative clauses shall be numbered. If a clause is reiterated, add further or

also after the clause. To strengthen a clause, add strongly or deeply before it.

Accepts

Affirms

Approves

AuthorizesCalls for

Calls upon

Commends

Condemns

Confirms

Considers

Declares

Declares accordingly

Demands

Deplores

Draws attention

Designates

Emphasizes

EncouragesEndorses

Expresses its

appreciation Expresses

its hope

Invites

Notes

Proclaims

Reaffirms

Recommends

Reminds

Regrets

Reiterates

Requests

ResolvesSolemnly affirms

Stresses

Supports

Takes note of

Trusts

Underlines

Urges

Welcomes


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Sample Resolution

Stockholm Model United Nations Sample Resolution www.smun.se

The Security Council

Submitted by: The Argentine Republic

Sponsors: Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark.

Topic: Irans nuclear program

Adopted by the Security Council, on 13 November 2005

The Security Council,

Recalling the resolutions adopted by the IAEA Board on 11 August 2005 (IAEA-

GOV/2005/64), 29 November 2004 (IAEA-GOV/2004/90), 18 September 2004 (IAEA-

GOV/2004/79), 18 June 2004 (IAEA-GOV/2004/49), I3 March 2004 (IAEA-GOV/2004/21),

26 November 2003 (IAEA-GOV/2003/81) and on 12 September 2003 (IAEA-GOV/2003/69),

the statement of the Board of 19 june 2003 (IAEA-GOV/OR.1072) and lhe Chairman of the

Board`s conclusions of March 2003 (IAEA-GOV/OR.l122) and of June 2003 (IAEA-

COV/OR.1130),

Recognizingthe status of the Islamic Republic of Iran as a sovereign and independent state,

Acknowledgingthe complex nature of the matter,

Stressing the importance of acting in accordance with the UN Charter when responding to

international crises,


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Emphasizing the commitment of the Security Council to disarmament and the need for

consistency in the application of the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

(NPT) by all parties to the Treaty,

Recallingthat Article IV of the NPT stipulates that nothing in the Treaty shall be interpreted

as affecting the inalienable rights of all the Parties to the Treaty to develop research,

production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination and in

conformity with Articles I and II of the Treaty,

Nothingthat, as reported by the IAEA Director General, the Agency is not yet in a position to

clarify some important outstanding issues after two and a half years of intensive inspections

and investigation and that lran`s full transparency is indispensable and overdue,

Actingunder Chapter of the United Nations Charter,

1. Urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure immediate full transparency and coopcrationwith the IAEA, with regards to its nuclear program;

2. Calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran to allow unfettered immediate access for observers to

facilities and documents within thc mandate of the IAEA for such time as thc Sccuriry

Council sees ft;

3. Demands that the Islamic Republic of Iran ensures security of all nuclear sites in

accordance with the NPT and IAEA protocols. lf IAEA deems the Islamic Republic of Iran

incapable of ensuring and maintaining security at their sites, assistance will bc provided by

the International Community;

4. Urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to ratify and implement the Additional Protocol as a

measure of confidence building;


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5. Condems any present or future attempt by any state to pursue nuclear weapons technology

in violations of the NPT;

6. Calls upon the bilateral sanctions on the Islamic Rcpublic of Iran to be lifted when there

has been full compliance with the NPT for a time period of six months and full information

has been disclosed to the IAEA with regards to the Islamic Republic of Irans nuclear

program;

7. States that the IAEA will issue a statement confrming if the Islamic Republic of Iran has

fully complied with the resolution four months after the confirmation of this resolution;

8. Decides that if there is non-compliance with this resolution on the part of the Islamic

Rcpublic of Iran there will be further measures taken by the Security Council including

provisions provided in Chapter VII of the UN Charter;

9. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


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