The United Nations Simulation

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The United Nations Simulation

• By Alisha Somji

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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

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Purpose

• 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

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Assemblies

• 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

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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.

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Components of a Resolution
Committee Subject Proposed by

• Heading
• Body
• Preambulatory Clauses- state the reasons for
  introducing the resolution
• Operative Clauses state recommended state of
  action

General Assembly, (or specific committee)
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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

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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

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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

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Operative Clauses

• consist of minimum of 8-10 operative clauses
• Research your countrys belief towards your
  issue and your relations with other nations
  beliefs
• Make suggestions using operative phrases
• must be numbered and concluded with a semicolon
  ()

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Operative Clauses Continued

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

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

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

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Sample Resolution

• http//www.hilton-unar.org/unar/conf_docs/ResoWrit
  ing.pdf

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Dos and Dont

• 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 countrys position
• Dont format your resolution incorrectly
• Dont use more than 1 period (.) for the entire
  resolution (aside for use in acronyms)
• Dont condemn or alienate other nations without
  great deliberation
• Dont copy a resolution from the internet