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MINNESOTA YMCA MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2014 DELEGATE STUDY GUIDE Minnesota YMCA Model United Nations is a program of YMCA Youth in Government with support from the International Committee of the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities 1801 University Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 (612) 823-1381 www.mnyig.org TABLE OF CONTENTS MEMBER STATES AND ORGAN MEMBERSHIP……………………………………………. iv PHILOSOPHY OF MINNESOTA YMCA MODEL UN………………………………………. 1 STRUCTURE OF THE UNITED NATIONS…………………………………………………….. 2 GUIDE TO DELEGATE PREPARATION………………………………………………………… 3 - Writing Status Reports/Position Papers……………………………………….. 4 - Sample Position Paper…………………………………………………………………. 5 - Writing Resolutions…………………………………………………………………….. 6 - Resolution Format Guide……………………………………………………………… 7 - Initiating Phrases for a Resolution……………………………………………….. 8 - Sample Resolution……………………………………………………………………….. 9 - Writing ICJ Memorials………………………………………………………………….. 10 - Sample ICJ Memorial……………………………………………………………………. 11 THE CONFERENCE…………………………………………………………………………………... 12 - Role of the Delegate……………………………………………………………………. 12 - Caucusing……………………………………………………………………………………. 13 - Role Playing………………………………………………………………………………… 14 - Special Agencies………………………………………………………………………….. 15 - Crisis Situations………………………………………………………………………….. 16 TIPS FOR DELEGATE PREPARATION…………………………………………………………. 17 SECURITY COUNCIL………………………………………………………………………………… 18 HISTORIC SECURITY COUNCIL…………………………………………………………………. 34 INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE……………………………………………………….. 35 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL…………………………………………………………... 38 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL……………………………………………………………………….. 42 MONDALE GENERAL ASSEMBLY……………………………………………….……………… 53 ANDERSON GENERAL ASSEMBLY…………………………………………………………….. 53 - Political & Security Committee……………………………………………………. 54 - Economic & Financial Committee…………………………………………………. 60 - Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Committee………………………………….. 66 - Legal Committee…………………………………………………………………………. 71 - Special Political Committee…………………………………………………………. 76 - Administrative Committee…………………………………………………………… 83 RESEARCHING FOR MODEL UN……………………………………………………………….. 84 ii Honorable Delegate: Welcome to the Twenty-eighth Annual Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government Model United Nations! The Model United Nations Conference is an incredible opportunity to learn more about the world, the United Nations, controversial political issues and international problems. It is a chance to improve your public speaking, negotiation, and writing skills, as well as a time to have fun and make new friends. What you get out of this conference is related to the effort you put in. But have no fear; we have put together this study guide to make the preparation for the conference as easy as possible. Under every committee and council in this booklet, there are resources and explanations of every topic that will be discussed at the conference. Please pay special attention to the “Issues to be addressed” section of the topic papers. Those issues will guide the conversation at the conference, and should guide your research in considering how your country’s government feels on the topic. As you prepare for the conference, please read through and consider the information in this study guide. A successful conference relies on everyone doing their part to prepare and learn about their nation beforehand and become informed on the topics to be discussed. Some governments do not have explicit positions on every topic in this guide. If this is the case, consider what you have learned about your country, and the positions of countries similar to your nation. What kind of position would the government of your nation likely hold when confronted with the topic? The answer to that question should guide the writing of your position papers. Congratulations on choosing to be a part of this experience. I look forward to meeting you in March! Sincerely, Sam Hughes Secretary General iii MINNESOTA YMCA MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2014 MEMBER STATES STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS FOR GRADES 7 – 8 ONLY! NATIONS THAT REQUIRE 4 DELEGATES Argentina France Nigeria Australia Jordan Russian Federation Chad Korea, S Rwanda Chile Lithuania United Kingdom China Luxembourg NATIONS THAT REQUIRE 1 – 3 DELEGATES Afghanistan Ghana Oman Albania Greece Pakistan Algeria Guatemala Panama Angola Haiti Peru Armenia Hondouras Philippines Austria Hungary Poland Azerbaijan India Portugal Barbados Indonesia Qatar Bangladesh Iran Romania Belarus Iraq Samoa Belgium Ireland Saudi Arabia Bhutan Israel Senegal Bolivia Italy Singapore Bosnia & Herzegovina Italy Somalia Botswana Jamaica South Africa Brazil Japan Spain Cambodia Kazakhstan Sri Lanka Cameroon Kenya Sudan Canada Korea, People’s Rep (North) Sweden Cape Verde Kuwait Switzerland Central African Republic Laos Syria Colombia Lebanon Thailand Costa Rica Liberia Togo Cuba Libya Tunisia Cyprus Madagascar Turkey Czech Republic Malaysia Uganda Denmark Mexico Ukraine Dominican Republic Morocco United Arab Emirates Ecuador Mongolia Uruguay Egypt Mozambique Uzbekistan El Salvador Myanmar Venezuela Ethiopia Namibia Viet Nam Fiji Netherlands Yemen Finland New Zealand Zambia Gabon Nicaragua Zimbabwe Georgia Nigeria Germany Norway iv MINNESOTA YMCA MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2014 MEMBER STATES STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS FOR GRADES 9 – 12 ONLY! NATIONS THAT REQUIRE 7 DELEGATES China France Russian Federation United Kingdom United States NATIONS THAT REQUIRE 6 DELEGATES Brazil India Japan Mexico NATIONS THAT REQUIRE 5 DELEGATES Argentina Austria Benin Burkina Faso Chile Cuba Gabon Ireland Italy Korea, South Kuwait Morocco New Zealand Nigeria Pakistan South Africa NATIONS THAT REQUIRE 2 – 4 DELEGATES Albania Algeria Australia Belarus Bolivia Botswana Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Chad Colombia Congo, Dem Republic of** Costa Rica Cote d’Ivoire Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Germany Haiti Indonesia Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lesotho Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malawi Maldives Mauritius Montenegro Namibia Nepal Netherlands Nicaragua Peru Philippines Qatar Romania Rwanda San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Sierra Leone Slovakia Somalia Spain Sudan Sweden Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda United Arab Emirates Venezuela Viet Nam NATIONS THAT REQUIRE 1 – 3 DELEGATES Afghanistan Andorra Angola Antigua & Barbuda Armenia Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Bhutan Bosnia & Herzegovina Brunei Darussalam Burundi Cambodia Cape Verde Central African Republic Comoros Congo** Cyprus Dominica Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Fiji Finland Gambia Georgia Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Iran Iraq Israel Jamaica Kiribati Korea, North Laos Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Madagascar Malaysia Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Mozambique Myanmar Nauru Niger Norway Oman Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Poland Portugal Samoa Sao Tome & Principe Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovenia Solomon Islands South Sudan Sri Lanka St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & Grenadines Suriname Swaziland Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Tuvalu Ukraine Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe ** Yes, there really are two Congos – slightly different names, but different nations. v MINNESOTA YMCA MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2014 COUNTRY ASSIGNMENTS STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS FOR GRADES 9 – 12 ONLY! ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL Albania Gabon New Zealand Austria Haiti Nicaragua Belarus India Nigeria Benin Indonesia Pakistan Bolivia Ireland Qatar Bulgaria Japan Russian Federation Burkina Faso Korea, Republic of (South) San Marino Cameroon Kuwait Senegal Canada Kyrgyzstan South Africa China Latvia Spain Colombia Lesotho Sudan Croatia Libya Switzerland Cuba Malawi Tunisia Denmark Malta Turkey Dominican Republic Mauritius Turkmenistan Ecuador Mexico Ukraine El Salvador Nepal United Kingdom Ethiopia Netherlands United States France SECURITY COUNCIL Azerbaijan Guatemala Russian Federation China India South Africa Colombia Morocco Togo France Pakistan United Kingdom Germany Portugal United States INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE Brazil Japan Slovakia China Mexico Somalia France Morocco United Kingdom India New Zealand United States Italy Russian Federation Uganda HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Angola Guatemala Norway Austria Hungary Peru Bangladesh India Philippines Belgium Indonesia Poland Benin Italy Qatar Botswana Jordan Romania Burkina Faso Kuwait Russian Federation Cameroon Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia Chile Libya Senegal China Malaysia Spain Congo, Democratic Republic of Maldives Switzerland Costa Rica Mauritania Thailand Cuba Mauritius Uganda Czech Republic Mexico United States Djibouti Moldova Uruguay Ecuador Nigeria vi PHILOSOPHY Structure The Minnesota YMCA Model United Nations is a simulation of the United Nations assembly. You will find a diagram of the structure of the real United Nations on the following page. For logistical and educational reasons, the YMCA Model United Nations only simulates certain parts of the actual United Nations. Emphasis is placed on simulating the United Nations for the maximum benefit of the delegates. There are a number of committees and topics in the real United Nations which are not being dealt with at this conference due to time and logistical constraints. The United Nations’ Role When discussing issues and resolutions at the Model United Nations conference, it is important that the delegates realize what the United Nations is. The United Nations is not a world government.
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