Position Papers & Submission Guidelines

Position Paper Information & Submission Guidelines

What Are Position Papers?

Position papers are a key part of each delegate’s preparation for the committee experience. It must outline the position of your country or character on the topic(s) of your committee, and effective position papers will include the ideas you may actually pass in your committee’s final resolution. Think of your position paper as a way to come into the conference with researched ideas about what you would like to do. Chairs will appreciate well-written and well-researched position papers, which show that you are invested in the conference, and the best in each committee will be honored with a Research Award.

Position papers are not required for novice or intermediate committees but are encouraged, and are mandatory to be eligible for awards in advanced committees.

What Should Position Papers Include?

Structure:

Background, UN Involvement, Country Policy, Solutions, Works Cited (MLA Citations *must include at least 5 sources using EasyBib)

Formatting:

Length: 2 pages, double-spaced
Font: Times New Roman, size 12
Margins: Standard 1-inch on all sides
Header: Include your country’s name and committee
*Do NOT include your name or school

larly noteworthy (e.g., if you are using a previous resolution your committee has produced on the issue).

What Are Some Questions to Guide Delegates’ Research?

Topic guides are a great starting point for delegates as they begin their research, especially the resources and questions provided at the end of each (if you don’t know where topic guides are, ask your advisor). Beyond that, find reliable sources that answer questions such as:

What is the issue being discussed? What are the stakes and who are the stakeholders? Who are the various groups affected?
How does the issue affect your country or entity? Why does it matter to the people you represent
What is my position on this issue relative to others? What are potential bloc positions? Which other countries or positions are ideologically or practically aligned with the views you represent?
How can the problem be solved? What challenges do you anticipate facing?

Submission Guidelines

We ask delegates to submit their position paper to the Google form below:

Position papers are required to be eligible for awards in the Advanced committees, and suggested for the Novice and Intermediate committees, though not required. To be considered for awards, delegates must submit position papers by 11:59 PM. on February 19, 2026.

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