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ICC - United Kingdom - Isidor Radojevic.pdf

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https://padlet.com/allysonhorst/position-paper-101-usky6ihhuqx2p61y/wish/2689864658

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INC of the UNEA - South Korea - Sofia Babbitt.pdf

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Position Papers allow for delegates to have insight of their own delegation along with a basic level of research about the topic at hand.

Chairs that oversee the committee read these papers to better understand your position on the topic; hence *Position* Paper.

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A one page "essay" in which you present your country's stance on the specific topic within your committee.

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Committee: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Topic: The Use of Technology in the Global Refugee Crisis

Your position paper would focus on the topic of technology in the global refugee crisis based upon your country's previous legislation.

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Position Papers are typically one page, unless indicated otherwise on the conference website. Papers are composed of three paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: Brief Intro/Opening to Topic + Stance on Topic
Paragraph 2: Background Information
Paragraph 3: Plans/Goals

*Word count is not important only length*

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This resource is from Gulf Coast MUN. The team does an amazing job outlining the structure, as seen in the PDF above. This is the basic overview of a Position Paper.

If the PDF is difficult to see, use the link below for a direct download of the resource!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qSy-IzFuKptofdKtU4xRoHaw3KVs9rsi/view

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Issue and Position

The first paragraph should begin with a hook to open up the topic and end with a clear statement of the stance your country will be taking on this topic.

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Highlighted: Stance
Bolded: Topic

Italic: Hook

Committee: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Topic: Climate change mitigation for the sixth assessment report

Climate change has slowly crippled the Earth ever since the industrial developments of superpowers. The effects have been evident for decades with the increasement of severity in storms, loss of species, and the ever ominous high temperatures. As a result of climate change the lives of millions around the world have been negatively impacted, thus the rise of hardships in various other areas of government. The Kingdom of Denmark supports and encourages green development for developing countries, hoping to enact policies to both improve the Kingdom’s environmental impact and various other nations to do the same.

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1. Use strong words to emphasize your stance
- Notice in the example the use of words such as: hoping, supports, and encourages.
- Strong vocabulary works to make your position clearly known.

2. Think of your stance and topic statement as a thesis statement.
- Within the example the issue and stance is the very last sentence, which is the same for typical thesis statements.
- Your stance and topic sentence will set up your entire essay

3. Use interesting or shocking information the topic in the hook.
- Talking about the effect the topic has on the world is a great way to introduce the topic and make your writing interesting. Ex from above: Climate change has slowly crippled the Earth...
- You don't put specific statistical information in the first paragraph (you will in the second paragraph), but just something to give the readers a basic understanding of the topic.
- This shows the chairs you have some sort of understanding about the topic.

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Background

This is where all your research comes in. This paragraph is not only the longest but the most specific and detailed. The second paragraph is called background because it gives information regarding both past international actions and your country's policy.

Past International Actions:
This part of the paper will give detailed information regarding what the UN and your country have done previously to combat the topic.
Include:

The weaknesses of attempts made

Problems that persist

The source of the issue

Country Policy:
This section will reemphasize your country's stance on the issue.
Include:

Opposing positions

Restate your stance (from 1st paragraph)

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Highlighted: Evidence
Italicized: Previous Action
Country's Action: Bolded
*Stance*: Has * around it

Committee: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Topic: Climate change mitigation for the sixth assessment report

The Kingdom of Denmark has had a profound impact on the international community regarding climate change action for the country has represented the idea that a largely successful economy can prosper, while leaving a minimum carbon footprint. This is well highlighted within the Statista report, which acknowledges the 60 percent drop of carbon emissions from 1996 to 2019 by the incorporation of renewable sources in the country (statista, 2022). More specifically, previous actions used to combat the ever looming problem of climate change are outlined within the various initiatives put forth in the past decade. Their initiatives have a large focus on the utilization of bioenergy and wind energy in the production of energy for the entire country. As of 2021, 46.8 percent of the electricity supply within Denmark is produced from wind energy, while biomass makes up roughly 11 percent of the electricity supply (International Trade Administration, 2021). The investment in climate change was made possible by government spending on projects and partnerships with private sector companies. The use of Public-Private partnership has allowed for the creation of  economic diversification to make the country more competitive on the global scale, which has in turn helped to bolster the GDP of Denmark. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark states, “The Danish government, together with the business community, has established 13 climate partnerships which identify ideas that can help address climate change.” The Public-Private partnership has been vital for the continuation of the decrease of carbon emissions within the kingdom. Moreover, in 2020 Denmark pledged to end all oil and gas exploration by the year 2050 in order to reinvest the funds into the development of a green sector to overall benefit their climate change initiatives (Yale.edu, 2021). *The Kingdom of Denmark has taken major transitions both economically and socially in order to effectively combat the problem of climate change.*

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1. Include 3 or more accredited sources (Max 6)

Look for sources that either have a .org or .gov web address

Ensure these sources are impactful and not in the paper just to have sources

2. ALWAYS cite

Notice in the example the use of MLA 8 citation embedded into the paragraphs: this is how it should look for not only MUN but also essays in high school and college. MLA 8 in text citation is: (last name of author, date published). If there is not an author found put the website name and if you can't find the date then put the year in which it was accessed.

If you do not cite your sources it is plagiarism, which is most usually leads to a complete withdrawal from the competition (so don't do this please)!

3. Tie it back to your stance

The example includes the stance of the country in the last sentence to reemphasize the claim made

This represents a full understanding of the topic!

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Solutions

This paragraph is extremely critical to not only your position paper score but also to the chair's perspective of your goals. When writing this paragraph keep in mind the goals that need to be addressed and how your country has a specific upper hand in solving them.

*Have a solid 2-3 solutions within your paper*

For example:

Topic: Vaccinating the Global South
Country: Chad

Because your country is located within the Global South and is labeled as a less developed country (LDC), you have an advantage within addressing the solution. As the delegation from Chad you could include the formation of an alliance with fellow Global South members to support the vaccination of the citizens in the area. You could also put forth an initiative to allow direct communication to your own citizens regarding concerns of vaccines to diminish vaccine hesitancy.

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Highlighted: Solution

*This example only has one solution as it was a 2 topic committee*

Committee: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Topic: Climate change mitigation for the sixth assessment report

The delegation of Denmark has put forth a strategic and multifaceted plan that works to effectively target various areas of concern. The plan is appropriately named GREENER to highlight the importance of a greener society to overall benefit those living in it. The plan is an acronym that has a specific idea with every letter. The first letter G stands for the granting of public-private partnerships. This program hopes to achieve the success that Denmark’s own program has conquered. This will be primarily based on Denmark’s previous initiative. The goals include the establishment of regulations with the interest of industry in mind and an increase in economic diversification. The second letter is R, which represents the reinforcement of electronic transportation. This section of the plan has various parts pertaining to the lessening of taxes on those with electric vehicles, extending the charging point network, and promoting the use of cycling through social media projects. To move on, E stands for electrification and energy efficiency improvements within the industry and building for an economic incentive. This would include the inclusion of solar panels, optimization of insulation, and water-saving taps. The second E within the plan is the establishment of a circular economy. A circular economy has been utilized in various countries including Germany and Italy. This type of economy is one in which takes a systemic approach to economic development by ensuring the resources are used in a way that they maintain their highest value for as long as possible. An example would include, creating a plastic water bottle to be reusable. This economic strategy is extremely effective and simple to implement. N is representative of the idea of using a carbon tax to lessen carbon emissions. Many advantages have stemmed from the tax including investment within clean technology and a generated revenue that has the ability to be recycled into the green economy. The third E relates the encouragement of renewable resources such as bioenergy, solar power, and windpower. The last letter, R, is the recommendation of the use of an open ended working group to ensure the use of monestarization and progression of carbon emissions.

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1. Use a mnemonic device for your plan

A mnemonic device is used as a memory technique that can overall help to increase the ability to recall information

These devices are commonly used in MUN in order to have a catchy name on a long and detailed plan

It works great for others to remember your plan

In the example the solution involved the device of GREENER

2. Use specific details

Make sure to put the name of NGOs that will be used rather than simply stating "we will incorporate NGOs"

If you are utilizing your own delegations resources, report the organization or materials in your writing.

Do not make your solution too specific or controlling. Remember that each country has their own sovereignty and this solution must allow countries flexibility with legislations.

3. Always remember to include these aspects in your solution to make it full-proof

Funding - country's or committee's previous sources of funding, public-private partnerships, a specific % of each country's GDP, e.t.c.

Legislation/Enforcement (how will this solution be carried out and enforced?) - international taxes/fees, creation of a task force under X committee to oversee it, e.t.c.

Future Changes (topics can be expected to change in the future, how will your committee address possible changes then?) - establish conferences that meet every X years, set an international law addressing future concerns to be implemented by a certain date, e.t.c.

3. Make sure your plan focuses on the topic

It is vital to ensure everything connects back to the overall goal!

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Your Position Paper will be ONE page and there will be a SECOND page just for sources.

Above is an example of how to cite sources in MLA 9 format.

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Websites are an easy way to effectively cite information.

Below are useful citation generators to use for citing:

https://www.citationmachine.net

https://www.easybib.com

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What font, size, and spacing should I use? 

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What font, size, and spacing should I use? 

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At every conference, it will be posted in the resource guide what specific font, size, and spacing is required. More often than not it is Times New Roman font with 12 font size. The spacing is commonly either single or 1.15.

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Yes and no. In order to be qualified for any awards you MUST write a position paper. For example, if you do extremely well in committee, but do not write a position paper before the conference then you will not be eligible no matter your score. It is best to write a paper as you not only gain a better understanding of your topic and position but also are able to win awards.

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Does the Position Paper add to my score? 

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Does the Position Paper add to my score? 

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Typically it is completely separate from your committee performance score. The Position Paper score often only matters for the Position Paper award.

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If your are still confused after looking through this Padlet, feel free to contact Sofia Babbitt (Director of Position Papers) with any questions or concerns you may have:

Phone Number: (239)-877-4481
Email: pandica2008@gmail.com

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DO NOT put your name on the paper!! Some conferences will ask you to put your name, but typically you will not be required to.

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At the top left hand corner put:

Country
Topic
Committee

Ex.)
Kingdom of Denmark
Brain Drain within the Health Sector
World Health Organization (WHO)

*ALWAYS write out the entire official name of your country*

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4 Steps to Writing a Model UN Position Paper - Confidence Capital

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FcWBZI_aSUtbWkw9PNAFqrwKGOMENcXyn_BAStgIIYY/edit?usp=sharing

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kQ9FOFGu_vZ6MyEw7LKOIilPrLffHnMy/view

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SWFLMUN Position Papers: January 22, 2024

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SWFLMUN Position Papers: January 22, 2024