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Position Paper Format 20171

This document provides instructions for submitting position papers for the Intermediate Invitational Model United Nations conference (IIMUN). Position papers are due by March 31st and must be in Times New Roman 12-point font, single-spaced, and no longer than 2 pages excluding references. Papers should include sections on the topic background, UN involvement, the submitting country's policy, and possible solutions. References will be evaluated based on relevance to the topic.

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Position Paper Format 20171

This document provides instructions for submitting position papers for the Intermediate Invitational Model United Nations conference (IIMUN). Position papers are due by March 31st and must be in Times New Roman 12-point font, single-spaced, and no longer than 2 pages excluding references. Papers should include sections on the topic background, UN involvement, the submitting country's policy, and possible solutions. References will be evaluated based on relevance to the topic.

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Intermediate Invita onal presented by Trabuco Hills High School E/PIR.1/4.

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Oce of Public Informa on Dist: General
6 March 2017

Original: English

Oce of Public Informa on


Second Session
1 April 2017
Posi on Paper format

Report of the hos ng advisors for IIMUN

Summary

To be considered for research awards, posi on papers are due Friday, 31 March 2017 before 11:59pm.
Email addresses are provided at the top of each topic synopsis. You will receive an automated reply email
indica ng we have received your email. If you do not receive an automated email reply, please check that
you are sending to the right email address.

Specica ons for the posi on paper: Times New Roman size 12 font, single spaced. Please oset each
sec on by using Roman Numerals and descriptors (just like the sample page with descrip ons is laid out.)
The length of your posi on paper (Sec ons IIV) should not exceed 2 pages. It is acceptable if Sec on V
(Sources) extends on to a third page.

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E/PIR.1/4.38
E/PIR.1/4.38
Commi ee: Commi ee name here. Include Novice or Advanced if commi ee is named as such.
Topic: Topic tle goes here. Shortened tles are ne (Child Soldiers, DPRK Nuclear Prolifera on, etc)
Country: Your country name goes here.
Presented by: Your name goes here. This is only used as an addi onal way to iden fy paper authors in
case of miscommunica on or misiden ca on.

I. Background
A brief historical descrip on of the topic should serve as an introduc on. A er several sentences, address
the more immediate consequences of the problem at hand. For example, cover the last few major
developments or considera ons from the past decade or two. Next, explain why this topic is of global
signicance and should be addressed by the United Na ons.

II. United Na ons Involvement


Briey describe the ini al ac ons the United Na ons took to address the issue. Analyze how those
strategies changed over me (if at all) and the degree to which they have been eec ve. Current scholarship
on the topic is encouraged (UN documents search is a good resource for this, as are newspapers and news
websites).

III. Country Policy


This is one of the most scru nized parts of your posi on paper. This is where an explana on of how your
country is aected by the topic is provided. Some mes a country is very directly inuenced by an issue, and
other mes some inferences have to be made. (For example, ethnic violence in one region may parallel a
period of religious or social unrest in your countrys past. Or, civil unrest elsewhere may create a refugee crisis
which might aect your countrys immigra on system). Please explain your countrys viewpoint on the topic
and what steps it has taken as a result. Be sure to make your countrys policy clear and succinct. Papers that
are o policy will be penalized. In the case of policy that is unclear or has yet to be established, make a
researchbased conjecture.

IV. Possible Solu ons


Create realis c and prac cal solu ons to the issue at hand. Solu ons that are crea ve and well thought
out are highly encouraged. Solu ons that address all sides of the topic will be given more credit than those that
are too general or lack specicity. Some sugges ons for specics include a meline for implementa on,
sources of funding, etc.

V. Sources
Please list sources used. Sources will be evaluated based on relevance to the topic. As a result, Wikipedia is
only acceptable as a star ng point for those who have no familiarity with the topic. More eort should be put
into nding relevant and robust sources. The topic synopsis provides some places to start. Please also consider
current news sources such as the BBC and Al Jazeera, as well as indepth magazine sources such as Time,
Newsweek, and the Economist. For basic country informa on, the CIA World Fact Book is a good start. Please
realize, of course, that the CIA has an inherent US bias. Sources should be listed in the same way the topic
synopsis lists them. For example:

Name of Source, Specic Title


websiteaddressgoeshere.com

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