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The United Nations Simulation

The United Nations Simulation. By: Alisha Somji. 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.

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The United Nations Simulation

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  1. The United Nations Simulation By: Alisha Somji

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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)

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Operative 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 (;)

  11. 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

  12. Sample Resolution • http://www.hilton-unar.org/unar/conf_docs/ResoWriting.pdf

  13. Do’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

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