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Report Writing and Amendments

Report Writing and Amendments. What is a Report?. A report is another written form of decision making at the UN They are written by commissions and standing committees that report to the GA or ECOSOC

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Report Writing and Amendments

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  1. Report Writing and Amendments

  2. What is a Report? • A report is another written form of decision making at the UN • They are written by commissions and standing committees that report to the GA or ECOSOC • Reports will summarize the body’s discussion of the topic and will recommend specific resolutions and actions to the appropriate body

  3. Components of a Report • 6 Major Parts • Executive Summary • Chapter I • Chapter II • Chapter III • Chapter IV • Appendix (if necessary)

  4. Executive Summary • No more than one page • Outlines the major points of the report, focusing on the Commission’s findings and it’s recommendations to the Council • Contains all the critical information for the body hearing the report

  5. Chapter I • Entitled “Matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council or brought to its attention.” • Contains the text of draft resolutions recommended by the commission for adoption by the Council

  6. Chapter II • Contains a brief account of the proceedings that the commission considers essential to tell the council • Focus on decision making process used to make recommendations

  7. Chapter III • Not always necessary • Titled “Decisions adopted by the Commission at its 2012 session” • Contains those decisions adopted by the commission that do not require further action and that the commission takes in its own name

  8. Chapter IV • Titled “Adoption of the report.” • Details the manner in which the Commission adopted the report, including the voting record • Can add further documents afterwards (i.e. graphs and charts, and other relevant data) • Sample Report courtesy of AMUN 2012 http://www.amun.org/uploads/CSD_Sample_Report.pdf

  9. Amendments • Friendly Amendments • Have to be signed by all the sponsors (writers) of a resolution • Are then automatically adopted into the resolution • Unfriendly Amendments • Must be submitted to the dais and brought to the floor for debate/vote • Must be voted on • If vote passes, then it goes into the resolution

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