2012 Model UN Resolutions
Preparing Resolutions
What is a Resolution?
A Resolution is a written proposal whereby the Ohio
What can a Resolution do?
A resolution is a proposal prepared by OMUN delegates from a member nation that can do one or more of the following:
MAKE A RECOMMENDATION - A resolution can make a recommendation that the United Nations take a particular action on the proposal presented by the member nation. It can be written as a recommendation only and not ask for immediate action. Example: Recommending the establishment of a permanent site for the Olympic Games or recommending the total withdraw of troops from an occupied region.
FORM A COMMITTEE - A resolution can ask for the United Nations to form a committee to take a certain action, to study a particular problem, to perform a function or any combination of these actions. Example: Forming a committee to study terrorism worldwide or to study human rights violations in a particular nation or to form a committee to distribute supplies and food to a nation in need.
ESTABLISH A NEW PROGRAM - A resolution could ask the United Nations to establish a new program. Example: Establishing a new program to fight terrorism, to establish a health program to protect children in an underdeveloped nation, to establish an international child adoption agency or to establish a new network to locate criminals throughout the world.
ASK FOR ACTION - A resolution could ask the United Nations to take a particular action. Example: Asking the United Nations to send troops to protect a nation's border or its citizens, asking the United Nations to withdraw troops from a region, asking the United Nations to condemn human rights violations in a particular nation or to place sanctions on a member nation.
What is a good topic for a resolution?
Good topics will vary from nation to nation. While conducting research try to locate UNIQUE topics for resolutions.
A resolution should be written on a topic that would be considered by the United Nations. Keep in mind that the United Nations focuses on problems that are international in scope and related to keeping peace or providing humanitarian assistance. Problems that are internal to a nation are not good topics for resolutions.
Good resolutions can deal with ideas that benefit the member nation, another nation, a group of nations, a region of the world or the entire world. Ask these questions when forming a topic for a resolution:
- What is the impact of this resolution on my nation?
- What is the impact of this resolution on our region of the world?
- What is the impact of this resolution on other nations?
- What is the importance of this resolution to members of the United Nations?
- What is the importance of this resolution to world affairs?
- What is the importance of this resolution to the goals of the United Nations?
Who prepares the resolution?
All members of the nation should conduct research and have input into the development of the resolution. The resolution should be at team effort and should reflect the work of each member of the nation's delegation. All delegates should be familiar enough with the resolution to defend it in debate or to answer questions about its intent or meaning.
Who presents the resolution?
Each resolution must have two or three main authors. These authors will present the resolution at OMUN. The authors of a resolution must prepare an Author's Speech in order to persuade delegates to accept the resolution. Each author must present part of the Author's Speech. The authors will also be asked to make Closing Comments. The Closing Comments may be given by one, two or all three authors.
