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Welcome to MUN XIWelcome to the MUN
Introduction
Greetings everyone, welcome to the Eleventh session of the Model United Nations here on TSR.
Firstly I'd like to continue the tradition in thanking all of my predecessors, and hoping that I will be able to do as good of a job as them.
I should be avaliable most days, so if you have any questions please feel free to ask!
If you're a non-member and would like to join us, please feel free to see which countries are available to represent and then apply to join the UN usergroup.
Remember that you can in fact represent two countries! One being your main country, and the other being your secondary representation! Speak to me for further details!!!
The lists are slightly out of date and will be updated shortly!
Some important links that newbies and veterans alike might find useful:
List of MUN positions
The MUN Charter
The Real Life United Nations Charter
News Sites (to be updated)
I have a silly question... (n00b FAQ) (to be updated)
The MUN Off-Topic Thread
Current Composition of the MUN
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Points of Information
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News Sites for Various Countries
Spoiler:ShowSo in an effort to create discussion, educate people about their nations and put a stop to smaller nations quickly becoming inactive, we've put together a list of news sites each rep can use in order to find out what's going on in their neck of the woods.
In general:
UN News Site : Obviously a great source for discussion topics, articles about each UN Observer Force and each UN Mision
Missions : Mission statements of all UN members, a very useful site for learning about your nations opinions.
Northwestern University Site with links to many governments organizations around the world
Foreign Relations links! Great site with links to government homepages, very useful. It says its changed addresses but the links at the bottom all seem to be complete...
BBC News : Easily the best site for worldwide news I've come across. Lots of stories, broken down by region.
CNN : A decent site with a lot less content than BBC, but often has breaking news before any other site, lots of news related videos. Many of their stories recap entire events instead of just giving the latest, which can be helpful.
FOX News : A bit more content than CNN usually, much more of a right wing bias than other sites but still good for the headlines.
The Guardian : Good for important stories that don't recieve as much attention on the world stage.
Yahoo : Great site, tons of news for tons of issues and countries
Google : Another good one, lots of info. here
TheNews.pk : lots of headlines from around the world, great source for breaking news
BBC Country Profiles : Country Profiles usually include a national news site or two, some of which are included below. Brilliant site for a basic bit of information about every nation and region on Earth. SG Mrgd291190's
site!
Amnesty International : Represent a controversial country, or want to know more about some nations' human rights issues? Details on all major cases.
EuroNews : European perspective news stories, also has a TV station! If you represent a smaller European nation, things like EurActiv, Europa and the like can be useful.
World Newspapers : Directory of newspapers for just about every country on Earth!
Al Jazeera :- One from the magazine, one from the TV station...the TV station being the famous Al Jazeera.
World Factbook : Detailed information on earth nation from the CIA themselves.
Wikipedia
Just search for your country and you should be able to find plenty of Foreign Relations and government pages, giving you a good feel for your nation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_India <--Copy this address into your browser and replace "India" with your nation and you might come up with a handy website
Government
You can always try googling your nations governmental site, especially the foreign office. Several will have newsfeeds, RSS feeds or newsletters to which you can subscribe.
Individual nation:
(Please keep in mind that while many of these just report the headlines on the front page, most, if not all also have domestic pages. Many sites also put their nations spin on the headlines and have statements from government representatives- this can be a great way to find out about your nations stance of hot issues)
Argentina: http://www.argentinenews.com/ , http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Argentina/
Australia: http://www.news.com.au/0,,,00.html , http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/
Bhutan: http://www.topix.net/world/bhutan , http://www.bhutantimes.com/modules/headlines1/
Brunei: http://www.brudirect.com/
Cambodia: http://www.topix.net/world/cambodia , http://www.cambodiajournal.com/
Canada: http://www.cbc.ca/news/ , http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWS/
China: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/ , http://www.chinanewsagency.com/
Denmark: http://www.cphpost.dk/
Egypt: http://www.egyptdailynews.com/ , http://www.egyptdaily.com/
Estonia: http://www.baltictimes.com/
Finland: http://www.finlandnews.com/ , http://www.topix.net/world/finland
France: French Embassy in USA , http://www.topix.net/world/france
Germany: Deutsche Welle , http://news.yahoo.com/fc/world/germany
Greece: http://www.athensnews.gr/ , Topix:Greece
Hungary: http://www.budapestsun.com/article.asp?Article=News , http://www.xpatloop.com/current_affairs/
Iceland: http://www.icelandnews.com/ , http://icelandreview.com/
India: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ , http://www.ndtv.com/homepage/default.asp
Indonesia:http://www.thejakartapost.com , http://www.indonesiapost.com/
Ireland: http://www.topix.net/world/ireland , http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2006/0920/
Iran: http://www.payvand.com/news/ , http://www.iran-daily.com
Israel: http://www.jpost.com/ , http://www.israelnationalnews.com/ , www.haaretz.com, IBA radio news, ynet news
Italy: http://www.topix.net/world/italy
Japan: http://home.kyodo.co.jp/, News on Japan, Japan Times, Japan Today
Kenya: http://www.topix.net/world/kenya , http://allafrica.com/kenya/
Latvia: http://www.latvianews.com/ , http://www.topix.net/world/latvia
Lebanon: http://www.wn.com/lebanon , http://www.dailystar.com.lb/home3.asp
Malaysia: http://www.bernama.com , http://www.nst.com.my/
Nepal: http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/main.htm , http://www.kantipuronline.com/
New Zealand: http://www.stuff.co.nz
Nigeria: http://www.nigeriadaily.com/ , http://www.nigeria.com/
North Korea: http://www.topix.net/world/north-korea , http://news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=34&tmpl...at=North_Korea
Noway: http://www.topix.net/world/norway , http://www.norway.org/
Pacific Islands: http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/text.shtml
Pakistan: http://www.dawn.com/2006/08/24/index.htm , http://www.paktribune.com/index.shtml
Philippines: http://www.philstar.com/ , http://globalnation.inquirer.net/
Oman: http://www.topix.net/world/oman , http://www.timesofoman.com/
Russia: http://russianews.net/
Check out Russia Today on Sky Channel 512 or YouTube.
Singapore: http://www.singaporenews.com/ , http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/ , http://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/
Slovakia: http://www.tasr.sk/indeng.php , http://www.sktoday.com/
Solomon Islands: http://www.solomonislands.com/ , www.solomonstarnews.com/
South Africa: http://www.mg.co.za/ , http://allafrica.com/southafrica/
South Korea: http://www.topix.net/world/south-korea , http://www.korea.net/
Spain: http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news...sh/index.shtml , http://www.spainpost.com/
Sudan: http://www.sudan.net/news/news.html , http://www.topix.net/world/sudan
Swaziland: http://www.topix.net/world/swaziland , www.times.co.sz/
Switzerland: http://www.swissinfo.org/ , http://www.swissdaily.com/
Syria: http://www.syriadaily.com/ , http://www.topix.net/world/syria
Taiwan: http://www.etaiwannews.com/ , http://www.taipeitimes.com/
Thailand: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/ , http://www.bangkokpost.com/
Turkey : http://www.un.int/turkey/
UAE: http://www.gulfnews.com/home/index.html, http://www.uaenews.com/
UK: http://www.independent.co.uk/ , http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Ukraine: http://www.ukrainenews.com/ , http://www.brama.com/news/
USA: www.cnn.com, www.msnbc.com
Uzbekistan: http://www.topix.net/world/uzbekistan , http://www.uzbekistannews.net/
Vanuatu: http://vanuatunews.com/
Yemen: http://yementimes.com/index.shtml , http://www.al-bab.com/arab/news/yemen.htm
Zambia: http://allafrica.com/zambia/ , http://www.topix.net/world/zambia
There you guys go, hope you enjoy it!
In addition to these helpful links, I recently met somebody who informed me of UNDemocracy. Its a site that provides links to several UN resolutions, including what stance individual countries take on matters. Have a look
For any more advice, contact the Secretary General or Mentoring team
Source: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=274792
If you are a representative for one of the UNO (UN Agencies and Programmes) then click here to go to the link of the UNO Headquarters!
If there is any off topic or junk that doesn't go to the MUN/HoC Recycle Bin then it will go to the The "eggz r k00l" Society.
Have you got an idea of a hypothetical scenario that can be played out? Then post your idea in The Hypotheticals Thread. All idea's are welcome!
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Re: Welcome to MUN XIMUN Guide
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This is a guide to getting started in the Model United Nations. It answers commonly asked questions and describes how to write a resolution. Feel free to ask more questions in this thread.
Well first, we strongly urge you to read the Charter before you make a start. The Charter governs how the MUN is run, and although long, it's a good place to start to get to know how things work - the format in which resolutions are written, how long polls may last, how long you wait before setting up a poll, and a few other things besides. Don't panic! We won't eat you if you make a mistake, but all the resources are there in the stickies in order to alleviate any potential confusion.
As a new member you have the freedom to voice your nation's views in any discussion in the GA. You may also represent your nation's stance in any poll, and initiate new discussions. It is easy to find your nation's view; just put the name of the nation and the issue into Google. There is a news site sticky which provides links to many countries' national news sites. If you are battling to find your nation's stance, use your common sense and your broader experience of that nation's attitudes.
If you ever get stuck, you can PM the Secretary General at anytime Alternatively, the Deputy Secretary General, Attorney General and the P5 representatives are usually more than equipped to answer queries you may have
OK, that gets all the background information out of the way. Let's look at the lifeblood of the MUN.
Resolutions
Writing a Resolution is surprisingly easy once you get to know their structure and format.
Resolutions consist of the following key elements – title, committee, proposing nation, perambulatory clauses and operative clauses.
Title
The title of a resolution consists of 'Resolution' followed by the date of the resolution, the chronological number of the resolution in that year, and the aim or target of the resolution. For example:
This was a resolution written in 2009, the 1st resolution of the year, and it dealt with issues in Somalia. Simple!Resolution 2009/01 : Concerning the current situation in Somalia
Committee
Selecting which committee a resolution is to be submitted to is a bit more complicated and requires a reasonable amount of intuition.
Resolutions pertaining to international peace and security should be directed to the Security Council.
Others can be directed to the Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee if they deal with issues such as refugees or religious matters. Other potential destinations are the Disarmament Committee or the Economic Committee. If you are unsure about which Committee your particular resolution is for, contact the Secretary General. Alternatively, the Secretary General is able to change the Committee once the resolution has been posted.
Submitted by
The next part reads “Submitted by”. The full name of your country should follow here.
Any country can also ask for other nations to be co-sponsors of a resolution. This means that the second nation's name gets added on here. UNOs don’t have the power to fully propose resolutions themselves, so they *have* to have a co-sponsor in the form of a nation.
Preambulatory Clauses and Operative Clauses
Whereas Bills and Acts in national law have a Preamble, Resolutions have Preambulatory Clauses or Phrases. This details the reasons behind the resolution. This is followed by the Operative clauses, which actually detail what the Resolution proposes to do.
There are certain ways to write this. For a start, each clause starts with a verb (sometimes with an additional modifying adverb). This is traditionally bolded or italicized for the Preambulatory clauses and underlined and/or bolded for the Operative Clauses. Preambulatory Clauses are unnumbered but Operative clauses are listed as 1. and 2. and 3. etc Preambulatory clauses should end with a comma, Operative clauses with a semi-colon ( ; ).
Here is an example of a completed resolution (written by Mrgd291190):
It’s mostly, as you’ll notice, written as one long sentence. You can see that it was written in 2009, was the first resolution of the year, deals with Somalia, should be sent to the Security Council, was proposed by the Comoros, co-sponsored by Oman and then you can see how the Preambulatory Phrases show what the Comoros thinks of the current situation and and the Operative Clauses show what it aims to do.
Preambulatory
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Alarmed by
Approving
Aware of
Believing
Bearing in mind
Confident
Contemplating
Convinced
Declaring
Deeply concerned
Deeply conscious
Deeply Convinced
Deeply disturbed by
Deeply regretting
Desiring
Emphasising
Expecting
Expressing
Fulfilling
Fully aware
Fully believing
Further deploring
Further recalling
Guided by
Having adopted
Having considered
Having examined
Having heard
Keeping in mind
Noting
Observing
Realising
Reaffirming
Recalling
Recognising
Referring to
Seeking
Taking into account
Viewing with appreciation
Welcoming
Operative
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Affirms
Approves
Asks
Authorises
Calls
Calls upon
Condemns
Congratulates
Confirms
Considers
Declares accordingly
Deplores
Draws the attention
Designates
Emphasises
Encourages
Endorses
Expresses its appreciation
Expresses its hope
Further invites
Further proclaims
Further recommends
Further resolves
Further requests
Have resolved
Notes
Proclaims
Reaffirms
Recommends
Reminds
Regrets
Requests
Solemnly affirms
Suggests
Supports
Trusts
Takes note of
Transmits
Urges
In accordance with the Charter, new resolutions should be sent directly to the Secretary General (or Deputy Secretary General when the SG is absent). He or she will check the resolution to make sure it's correctly formatted and then post it on behalf of the submitter.
The Secretary General can be consulted at any time about resolutions (and anything else MUN-related!).
From the Desk of the Secretary General..
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Re: Welcome to MUN XINo surprise there then.
Thank you, I hope to be thorough and competant.(Original post by CookieGhoul)
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Re: Welcome to MUN XI(Original post by thunder_chunky)
No surprise there then.
Thank you, I hope to be thorough and competant.
Once I get through all the admin duties....
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Re: Welcome to MUN XIHowdy, hows you?(Original post by terza021)
Hello all
That's ok, I'll just have fun editing your posts until they do
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Re: Welcome to MUN XIJolly good, any plans?(Original post by terza021)
Fine enjoing last days of vacation (on see) and looking foreard to the rest of the school break you?
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Re: Welcome to MUN XIWell my plans are to go on and rest before going to uni, go to parties and maybe go find some job to do, but that all when I return home(Original post by thunder_chunky)
Jolly good, any plans?
Oh I'm not up to much. Just working really and doing all else in between. It's been really busy at work.. And You where are you working
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Re: Welcome to MUN XISounds like a plan(Original post by terza021)
Well my plans are to go on and rest before going to uni, go to parties and maybe go find some job to do, but that all when I return home. And You where are you working
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Re: Welcome to MUN XI(Original post by Tenbinza)
I'd so much rather work in an office than retail.
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Re: Welcome to MUN XICongratulations on your election!(Original post by thunder_chunky)
Greetings everyone, welcome to the Eleventh session of the Model United Nations here on TSR.
Firstly I'd like to continue the tradition in thanking all of my predecessors, and hoping that I will be able to do as good of a job as them.
I should be avaliable most days, so if you have any questions please feel free to ask!
If you're a non-member and would like to join us, please feel free to see which countries are available to represent and then apply to join the UN usergroup.
The lists are slightly out of date and will be updated shortly!
Some important links that newbies and veterans alike might find useful:
List of MUN positions
The MUN Charter
The Real Life United Nations Charter
News Sites (to be updated)
I have a silly question... (n00b FAQ) (to be updated)
The MUN Off-Topic Thread
[SIZE="3"][COLOR="Red"]List of countries and their representatives to be added soon!![/COLOR][/SIZE]
Mongolia reporting for duty and looking forward to MUN XI.
I look forward to the coming session.
