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UN System Research
UnderstandingtheUNsystemwillhelpyouplayyourrole
realisticallyataModelUNconference.Itisimportantto
understandwhichbodiesandactorsmakeuptheUNsystem,what
theUNcanandcannotdo,andhowinternationalissuesare
addressedbytheUN.Herearesomequestionsthatwillhelpget
youstarted:
WhataretheimportantelementsoftheUNCharter?

Model UN
Model UN Home
Five Things You Should Know About
Model UN
About Global Classrooms Model UN
Resources for Students
Getting Started
Intergenerational Model UN
Model UN Preparation
Research
Country Research
Topic Research
UN System Research
How to Find UN Docs
Cyberschoolbus

WhatarethemainbodiesoftheUN?
HowaretheUN'sbodiesandagenciesorganized?
Whichcountriesserveonthebodyoragencyyouaresimulating?
Howdoesthebodyoragencyyouaresimulatingoperate?
WhatarethemostrecentUNactionsonyourissue?
WhydidpastUNactionssucceedorfail?
Whatconferencesandmeetingshavebeenheldwithregardto
yourissue?

Country Assignments
Position Papers
Flow of Debate
Public Speaking
Caucusing
Rules of Procedure
Resolutions
Dressing for Success
Resources for Teachers

WhathaveUNofficialssaidaboutyourissue?
TipsforResearchingtheUN
VisittheUNwebsiteatwww.un.org.Readaboutcurrentaffairson
theUNNewspage.Inaddition,youshouldlookattheUN
Cyberschoolbuswebsite,aswellasUNAUSA'sguidetousingit.
ReadoneofthemanybookspublishedbytheUN.TheUN
publishesbookswithgeneralUNinformationaswellasspecific
reports,whichcanbepurchasedontheirwebsite.

Model UN Conferences
Model UN Mobile App
Education Initiatives

Talktotheexperts.IfyouareinoraroundNewYorkCity,itmay
bepossibletosetupabriefingwithaUNsecretariatmember.Call
theDepartmentofPublicInformationat2129634475.

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EXPLORE UNA-USA.ORG:

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