1. RESOLUTIONS

2. WHAT ARE THEY?
Your ideas and solutions about the problems raised in the committee!

3. Continued
You should think creatively AND realistically

4. Continued Sponsors: The principal authors of a resolution.
Signatories: Delegations that wish to see the resolution debated in the committee.

5. CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING!
What is the difference between a sponsor and a signatory?

6. HOW DO YOU WRITE THEM?
Purpose: describe the problem that the committee is trying to address - The “WHY” section.

7. Resolutions: Preambulatory Clauses
Use gerunds:
Acknowledging
Believing
Concerned
Emphasizing
Fully Aware
Keeping in mind
Reiterating
Stressing
Welcoming
etc…

8. Example-Preambulatory Clauses
General Assembly Third Committee Sponsors: Rwanda, DRC, Yemen Signatories: Canada, India The General Assembly, Acknowledging that learning is crucial to every child´s development, Stressing the importance of play in that development, Reaffirming the work that teachers and students do in the classroom,

9. Check for Understanding!
What is the purpose of a preambulatory clause?

10. Operative Clauses
Purpose: Identify the actions and recommendations made in a resolution. The “TO DO” section.

11. Continued Begins with “soft” terms: Directs Encourages Instructs
Adopts
Authorizes
Calls upon
Confirms
Declares
Directs
Encourages
Instructs
Recommends
Suggests
Urges
Etc…
Remember that the UN cannot force a country to do something, so these verbs can only be suggestions!

12. Example-Operative Clauses
Urges the committee to reaffirm its commitment to quality education;
Calls for the creation of a board in each school that would enforce ¨No Homework Fridays¨;
Encourages each school to respect and comply with the decisions of the board.

13. Check for Understanding!
What is the purpose of an operative clause?
Can the UN force a member country to adopt a specific action?

14. Examples! What you will do today: http://www.bgmun.com/EN/topics.html
What you will do at BG-MUN: