Position Paper Format and Advice

Delegates,

 For our committee we will be following the BMUN Position Position Paper Guide which can be found here. You are also welcome to make a copy of this google doc and use it a template for your position paper to ensure you have the correct format.

 Please read the Position Paper Guide very carefully. It includes everything we are looking for in a paper and a thorough rubric. Missing a section will be very detrimental to your paper's scoring and there are some sections unique to BMUN (i.e. Questions to Consider). The format is very different from last year, so even if you are returning to BMUN be sure to check it out!

 As far as advice goes for papers, the more original your paper is the better. That means for the Past and Current International Action section, find information other than what's in the topic synopsis. For the Solutions section, find ideas aligning with your country's policy that have not already been implemented by the international community.

 Also, research is extremely important. I cannot stress this enough! Your position paper is supposed to be the space for you to show off your understanding of the topics to the Dias. This means you should use reputable sources, cite specifics, and be sure your ideas are feasible. Keep in mind, the Dias will be reading over 50 position papers on these topics, so the more detailed you can be the more you will stand out from the crowd!

 Lastly, you will need to turn in your position paper to huxley.bmun.org. Please refer to the Position Paper Guide for step-by-step instructions on how to do this before submitting! 

 If you have any questions about position papers, or committee in general, please don't hesitate to email us at unhrclxvii@bmun.org!

 Yours sincerely,

Annalise Fox
Head Chair of UNHRC, BMUN LXVII




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