PREPARE FOR YOUR COMMITTEE
Preparation
Intense and thorough preparation is the key to a successful FWWMUN conference experience. All delegates should get familiar with FWWMUN rules and procedures. Reading the information contained in this page will provide answers to most of your questions.
For all aspects related to Committees, Topics, Country Assignments and Hotel Rooms booking, please refer to the instructions on our website and those received from our USG for Academic Affairs.
FWWMUN policy on Resolutions
Although all delegates are strongly encouraged to develop resolution writing skills, both in classroom scenarios and at other Model UN simulations, FWWMUN conferences do not accept pre-written resolutions. Delegates should refrain from discussing the Committee topics with other delegations until their first committee session.
Useful Material
Please note that the resources listed below are only a starting point for your research. We highly recommend extensive use of academic books; newspaper articles; scholarly journals; and information from websites of UN bodies, affiliated Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and other International or Regional Organizations such as the World Bank, WHO, FAO, UNESCO, etc. Delegates are advised to evaluate online sources carefully and only use reputable sources. Faculty Advisors and Librarians can provide invaluable guidance and support t your research.
Background Guides
Delegates will receive in due time all committee Background Guides useful to finalize their research and work. Failure to follow the guidelines will result in evaluation points being deducted.
Position Papers
Each Committee Topic should be addressed in a succinct policy statement - called position paper - representing the relevant views of your assigned Country. Delegates should identify and address international and regional conventions, treaties, declarations, resolutions, and programs of action that are relevant to the policy of your Country. Recommendations for action to be taken by your committee should be included.
Format:
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Length must not exceed two pages.
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Margins must be set at 1 inch or 2.54 cm. for the whole paper.
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Font must be Arial, 10 pt. size.
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Justify the text for your paragraphs so the left and right margins both have straight edges.
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Country and Committee name must be clearly labeled on the first page.
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Agenda topics must be clearly labeled in separate sections.
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National symbols (headers, flags, etc.) are deemed inappropriate for FWWMUN Position Papers.
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Please write 750 words max per topic. In case of committees with one topic, this limit is increased to 1500 words max.
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Use the PDF template provided to type in your position paper, then save the file. This can easily be done with free programs such as Adobe Reader or Microsoft Edge. If you are assigned a committee in which only one topic is being discussed, please use this other PDF template.
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Send the PDF file to the address specified in the email you will receive with the country and committee assigned to you. Make sure you send your position paper by the deadline.
- The Position Paper should cover all topics in the committee's Background Guide, not a separate paper for each topic.
- Do not submit papers for committees not assigned to your Country.
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No more than two delegates can represent a single Country in a Committee. If two delegates are assigned to represent a Country on a committee, they will ned to submit one position paper jointly, not separate position papers from each individual.
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FWWMUN position papers do not require citations as in an academic/research paper. They are written as if they are a policy statement coming from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. While they may reference UN data or past UN Resolutions, formal citations are not used; however, quotation marks should still appear around direct quotes and informal acknowledgement of any sources quoted is expected.
Please note that Position Papers must be comprised of entirely original writing. Based on their research, delegates need to come up with their own original ideas and suggestions, and then frame them in their own words. FWWMUN will not tolerate plagiarism, including copying from committee Backgriound Guides. Although United Nations documentation is considered within the public domain, the conference does not allow the verbatim re-creation of any of such documentation. Violation of this policy may result in dismissal from the FWWMUN Conference.
USG Academic Affairs will provide detailed instructions for the sending of Position Papers. Should you have any further query, please contact the USG for Academic Affairs. Please only use the indicated email for the sending of the Position Papers.
N.B.: Position Papers sent to operational email accounts such as registrations@fwwmun.org and operations@fwwmun.org will NOT be considered.
Mission Briefing: conferences in New York
Delegations need to schedule their own briefings with the Permanent Missions in the New York City area. Please contact us to request the sample letter to contact the Permanent Mission of the Country you represent. Similarly, we encourage all Delegations to seek for a meeting with the Ambassador of their own Country as it represents youth to present themselves and to increase their diplomatic/institutional network. Please contact us for further assistance.
Mission Briefing Protocol
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Limit the Mission Briefing to one-hour when scheduling and honor this time limit.
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Send out an initial request letter, email, or phone call. You may need to send several inquiries before you receive a response.
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Follow up with a confirmation letter, email, or phone call.
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Arrive to the Mission Briefing on time.
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Send a thank you note after the Mission Briefing.
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Please use updated contacts listed here UN Blue Book. (For Mission contact data select: Member States maintaining permanent missions, then select your country).
Mission Briefings at the Hotel
A limited number of hotel meeting rooms are available for Mission Briefings if the Permanent Mission doesn’t have enough space to accommodate your Delegation. Contact us to request a room on a first-come, first-served basis.
If meeting at the hotel:
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The Delegation should arrive to the designated room early to make sure it is unlocked.
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Please make sure you have informed the FWWMUN Secretary-General.
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Offer to have the Head Delegate meet the Diplomats in a specific place such as in the Lobby. Arrive early.
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Hold a sign with their name(s) on it.
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Escort them to the meeting room, do not ask the Diplomats to find their own way.
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After the briefing, escort the Diplomats out and thank them for their time.
