Position paper

How to prepare for Model UN Position paper

• Practice questions, lessons and flashcards on Resolutions and position papers.
• A project tracker with suggested steps and due dates.
• Feedback on your written entry that points out what to fix, without writing it for you.
• Model UN tools: a practice committee session with an AI chair and AI delegations, feedback on your position paper, and resolution clause practice.
• A daily 10–20 minute plan and a readiness score that tracks how prepared you are.

What do the Resolutions and position papers practice questions cover?

• Resolution format
• Preambulatory clauses
• Operative clauses
• Amendments and merging
• Position papers
• Speeches and caucusing

What are the steps to prepare?

1. Read the background guide for each topic
2. Summarize the topic and why it matters
3. Explain your country's policy and past actions
4. Note past UN action on the topic
5. Propose realistic solutions your country supports
6. Cite your sources
7. Proofread and submit before the conference deadline

What else should you know about Position paper?

A short paper written before the conference that explains your country's position on each committee topic and the solutions it supports. Many conferences require one to be eligible for awards; length, format and deadline are set by each conference. Use the position paper feedback tool to check yours.

Related guides and events

How to write a Model UN position paperGuideOpening speechOPENSPResolution writingRESOAll Model UN eventsEvents

Event details are a summary; rules differ by conference, so always check your conference’s delegate guide.