Resolution writing

How to prepare for Model UN Resolution writing

• Practice questions, lessons and flashcards on Resolutions and position papers.
• Step-by-step skills checklists for 6 skills you may be tested on.
• 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

Which skills can be tested in Resolution writing?

• Heading lists committee, topic, sponsors and signatories
• Preambulatory clauses begin with an introductory phrase and end with a comma
• Operative clauses are numbered, begin with an action verb and end with a semicolon
• Last operative clause ends with a period
• Each operative clause gives one clear, realistic action
• Clauses fit the committee's powers

What else should you know about Resolution writing?

Writing draft resolutions with other delegates in your bloc: preambulatory clauses explain the problem and past action, and operative clauses say what the committee will do. Exact format rules come from each conference. Use the resolution clause practice tool to drill clauses.

Related guides and events

How to write a Model UN position paperGuidePosition paperPOSPAPEROpening speechOPENSPAll Model UN eventsEvents

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