1. The Winning Guide to Writing Resolutions
The Point of It All
The Winning Guide to Writing Resolutions

2. It all comes down to this…
Every delegate’s goal is to write a passing resolution
Delegates spend the majority of conference writing resolutions
Resolutions are the ultimate way of letting the chairs know you know your stuff

3. The Life of A Resolution
Working Paper: Initial work
Draft Resolution: Working paper after approved by Chair
Resolution: Draft Resolution passed in voting bloc

4. Getting Down to the Bare Basics
Header
Sponsors: Authors
Signatories: Countries who want to see a debate
Topic
Should have number lines
Preambulatory and Operative Clauses
Is one really long sentence

5. Preambulatory Clauses

6. A Little Background
Used to state the reasons the committee has come together and past actions that have been made towards the topic
Clauses are underlined and end with comma,
Each clause is its own paragraph

7. Preambulatory Clauses

8. Operative Clauses

9. Let’s Get Down to Business
Used to state the actions Sponsors plan to take towards the topic
Each clause is:
numbered
written in chronological order
punctuated with a semicolon; with the exception of the last clause, which ends in a period

10. Operative Clauses

11. Paper is done...now what Working papers Draft Resolution
Once a working paper becomes a draft resolution, only operative clauses can be voted upon
Draft Resolutions are voted upon during Voting Bloc. If they pass, they become Resolutions

12. Wait A Minute...
Draft Resolutions can be modified through friendly and unfriendly amendments
Friendly: All sponsors agree on the edit
Unfriendly: At least one sponsor does not agree on the edit proposed.
Voted upon by committee

13. Division of the Question
Procedural Motion: Does the committee want to break up the resolution
Substantive Vote: Does the committee want to take out clauses proposed
If yes, clauses are annexed and not apart of resolution
Annexed clauses are voted upon

14. Time to Vote... 1st: All Friendly Amendments are voted upon
2nd: Division of the Question: Resolutions can be voted upon by sections before being voted upon entirely
3rd: The Resolution is voted either by acclamation or roll call

15. The Fail Saves
If one resolution passes, the contradictory resolutions automatically fail
If a vote by acclamation fails, there is automatically a vote by Roll Call
Rember:
Only those “Present” can abstain
A Delegate can pass once

16. Other Resources Training Packet (Coming Soon!!!)
The New York M.U.N. Delegate Prep Guide
The United Nations of the USA
ILUMC Resolution Guide