Model United Nations Position Paper: Guidelines and Submission Details

This document serves as a comprehensive guide for writing position papers, specifically tailored for Model United Nations (MUN) simulations. It outlines the purpose of a position paper, emphasizing its role in articulating a country's stance on committee topics. The document details the format, including essential elements such as an introduction, the country's affected status, its position with historical context, and proposed solutions. A sample position paper, focusing on Romania's perspective on globalization and development within the International Labor Organization, is provided to illustrate these guidelines. The paper also covers submission policies, including formatting requirements and deadlines, to ensure effective communication and participation in the MUN. This resource aims to equip students with the necessary tools to craft concise, informative, and well-supported position papers, fostering successful engagement in MUN debates.

Position Paper Guidelines
What is a Position Paper?
 A position paper is a document that clearly shows your country’s point of view on
the topics of discussion in the committee you are going to participate during the
MUN.
 Writing a position paper helps MUN Secretariat to get an early insight regarding the
discussions that are going to take place in the committees.
 In your position papers you are expected to be concise and keep your arguments
simple.
 Please remember that the main aim of this document is to briefly specify your
policy, you are not asked to write something in an academic research format.
 A position paper should not be more than three pages for the topic that is
designated for SC.
How do you write a Position Paper?
Writing a position paper is not a complex process. With some research you could be able
to present a brief but informative summary of your country’s position on a topic. One thing
to pay attention is, try to make a balance between your ideas and the facts and data that
you support it with.
Format:
Your Position Paper should have 3 headlines with your name:
 Topic
 Country:
 Delegate:
Sample:
Topic: Proliferation of Nuclear Arms
Country: France
Delegate: Mrs. Mellissa Chase
Main Elements
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1. Write an introduction to the country in the context of the topic and committee, by
including references regarding historical background;
2. State how and why your country has been affected by the issue (if
applicable);
3. Include your country’s position on the issue and its past domestic and
international contributions or actions regarding the topic (ex: past international
treaties, UN resolutions, implemented policies and strategies);
4. Propose your country’s solution or improvements that can be made regarding
the issue at hand.
Position Paper Submission Policy
Each delegation is expected to submit the position paper via e-mail to
[e-mail] (Microsoft Office Word 2003, font: 12/sylfaen).
Review the Sample Position paper attached below for further clarifications.
Deadline to submit the Position Papers is December 12, 2020.
Sample Position Paper1
Committee: International Labor Organization
Topic: Globalization and Development
Country: Romania
In the past two decades the rapidly growing world trend has been toward globalization.
With the emergence of the internet as a means of communication and the increasing
accessibility of international trade physical barriers are not the only barriers withering away.
Protective tariffs are plummeting and free trade agreements are becoming more prevalent.
Romania appreciates that globalization creates favorable situations for expansion of
commercial as well as economic assets. In the past year Romania has seen a foreign
direct investment (FDI) increase of 199%. Inward FDI increased from EURO 234 million in
2005 to EURO 699 million in 2006. However, Romania realizes that increased globalization
does not automatically produce more equality.
Globalization and Development can contribute to the advancement of the overall
international human condition; however, the delegation of Romania recognizes that without
proper regulation the potential for advancement will remain limited to an elite few
individuals, businesses, and nations. Unless checked and aimed toward the common good,
globalization cannot effectively serve the global community. Crucial in dealing with the
complexities of globalization, good governance must act with solidarity and responsibility.
Romania believes that in involving people in globalization we must promote moral values,
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democratic principals, inclusive global political culture, institutions that safeguard both
individual civil rights and inherent freedoms, and the common good. In addition, coping with
the influx of information from globalization governments must act with solidarity and insight.
Access to digital education will undoubtedly result in the confidence of citizens in their
respective administrations and allow for a greater degree of transparency, and therefore a
lesser degree of corruption.
Romania believes the multinational business community has the ability and the obligation
to support pertinent values in human rights, labor standards, and environmental
preservation. As stated by the president, Mr. Traion Basescu, Romania feels a "heartfelt
attachment to multilateralism, as an effective instrument designed to identify the adequate
answers to the challenges brought by globalization."
Romania is party to the majority of multilateral treaties and conventions identified as such
by the Secretary General in the context of the Millennium Summit in 2001. Romania has
always supported innovative and effective ways of establishing cooperation within and
between regional organizations. As one of the newest members of the European Union,
Romania is an active member of the World Trade Organization, and looks forward to
offering its support to the redirection of globalization to best benefit the global community.
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Source: UNA-USA, http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=457147
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