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title: "Choosing a resolution topic"
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This is a tricky thing.
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You've already picked a country, and so you have to choose a topic to write your resolution on.
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Here are some things to keep in mind as you're choosing a topic.
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1. Choose a *worldwide* topic.
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Unless you're requesting immediate aid in the wake of a disaster, personalized solutions (ie. solutions only applicable to one country) are not the point of the UN.
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Make the solutions enumerated in your resolution applicable to other countries, too.
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2. Choose a *memorable* topic.
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Don't do a resolution about drilling wells in Africa for water, because that's been done to death.
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Try to come up with a unique way to solve the problems at hand.
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One of the components which your resolutions will be scored on is originality, so keep that in mind.
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3. Choose a topic with an asymmetrical *information advantage*.
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What is a topic with an "asymmetrical information advantage"?
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It's a topic that is common and prevalant, but not a lot of people know the intricate details of.
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Like the American healthcare system, or the ICAO.
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This is less important than the other ones, but is still something to consider -- choose a topic with an information advantage and it makes it easier during debate.
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4. Choose an *important* topic.
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This is the most important one.
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Choose a relevant topic.
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If you're country's in the news recently, look there for inspiration.
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Got a good idea? Great. Now it's time to [write your resolution](./writing-resolution.md).
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title: "Operative verbs reference"
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- Accepts
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- Adopts
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- Agrees
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- Appeals
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- Approves
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- Authorizes
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- Calls upon
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- Commends
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- Considers
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- Decides
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- Declares
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- Determines
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- Directs
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- Emphasizes
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- Encourages
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- Endorses
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- Expresses appreciation
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- Expresses hope
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- Invites
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- Notes
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- Notes with approval
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- Notes with concern
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- Notes with satisfaction
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- Proclaims
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- Reaffirms
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- Recommends
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- Reminds
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- Repeals
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- Requests
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- Resolves
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- Suggests
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- Supports
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- Takes note
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- Urges
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title: "Preambular verbs reference"
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- Acknowledging
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- Affirming
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- Appreciating
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- Approving
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- Aware
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- Bearing in mind
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- Believing
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- Commending
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- Concerned
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- Conscious
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- Considering
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- Convinced
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- Desiring
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- Emphasizing
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- Expecting
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- Expressing
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- Fully aware
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- Guided by
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- Having adopted
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- Having considered
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- Having noted
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- Having reviewed
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- Mindful
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- Noting
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- Noting with approval
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- Noting with concern
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- Noting with satisfaction
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- Observing
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- Realising
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- Recalling
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- Recognizing
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- Seeking
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- Taking into consideration
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- Underlining
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- Welcoming
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- Whereas
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*Note: This guide assumes you've already choosen a topic; if not, see [Choosing a resolution topic](./choosing-topic-resolution.md).*
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The General Assembly, the supreme law-making body of the UN, expresses its intentions and actions as a *resolution*.
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The General Assembly, the largest law-making body of the UN, expresses its intentions and actions as a *resolution*.
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In this article, we'll learn how to write one.
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A resolution is composed of two parts: the *preambulatory* (or preambular) and *operative* clauses.
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As an example, let's assume we're writing a resolution that condemns kicking puppies. (I would hope that you'd agree with the premise; if not -- that's an interesting opinion.) There was a recent puppy kicking event in the country of `Madeupia`, so let's note that:
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> Noting with concern the International Puppy Kicking Event held in `Madeupia` on 22 September 2024, where various kinds of dogs were subject to unconsionable acts of depravity and abuse,
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> Noting with concern the International Puppy Kicking Event held in `Madeupia` on 22 September 2024, where various kinds of dogs were subject to unconsionable acts of depravity and abuse;
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This is a good example of a preambulatory clause -- it states background for the operative clauses. If someone asked you if people actually kick dogs, this is your response. It demonstrates the necessity of the resolution.
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There also might be past resulutions about animal abuse or dogs, so it might be prudent to mention those, too:
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> Affirming resolution UNEP/5/1, which
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> Affirming resolution UNEP/5/1, which specifically emphasizes the value of animals and the contributions their welfare makes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals,
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You essentially want to create many of these preambulatory clauses to paint a vivid picture of the need of your resolution. If you want to see more verbs to go in front of your preambulatory clauses, check out the [preambulatory verbs reference](./preambular-verbs.md).
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Once you're done writing your preambulatory clauses, you write:
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> The General Assembly hereby:
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You do **NOT** write:
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> The Delegation of (your country here) hereby:
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because the resolution is adopted by the Assembly. That's why there's a vote and stuff -- if a country wants to express a feeling it feels by itself, it can submit a Communique to the UN instead.
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Now it's time to talk about operative clauses.
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These clauses are where the actual works gets done.
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I think a good first move is the condemn the country of `Madeupia` for their puppy kicking event:
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> Condemns, in the strongest terms, the affront to animal welfare perpetuated by the State of Madeupia;
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Here are some other forms of clauses you might want to consider:
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> Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on "Animal Welfare as it pertains to the advancement of the SDGs";
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>
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> Expresses support of the Totally Real Animal Anti-Violence Directorate of the United Nations and their actions in response to this issue;
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>
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> Recognizes the positive contribution of various Member States towards the resolution of this issue, including the Republic of Dog Lovers;
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Do note -- when you're ending your resolution, your final clause ends with a period.
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> Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution including recommendations for future action at the next session of the General Assembly.
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For a full list of operative verbs, see the [operative verbs reference](./operative-verbs.md).
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One final note: if you use a comma in any of your clauses, all of the clauses (except the last one) have to end in a semicolon.
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This is because of the rules of Standard English.
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## Some other resources for resolution writing
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- [The UN's Model UN resources](https://www.un.org/en/model-united-nations/drafting-resolutions)
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The UN does say some different things in this article -- it talks about L-documents and agreement annotations and soliciting agreement from other delegations beforehand.
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That's not relevant to our conference, but it is still a good resource.
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For an example of a finished resolution that is somewhat up to format, see the heading "Compilation Text as of 21 October 2016 (Rev. 3) The General Assembly".
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