Background guides and preparation
Step 1: Learn about Model UN.
What is MUN? Watch this video
See this website for top tips to get you started
Step 2: Make sure to read the background guide for your topic
2025 Background Guides:
Background Guide 1: Addressing Deforestation
Background Guide 2: Protecting Children Online
Background Guide 3: The Protection of Child Refugees
Background Guide 4: The Education Crisis
Background Guide 5: Confronting Global Water Insecurity
Step 3: Learn about your committee
Ask your teacher which UN Committee you are in, and learn a little about the kind of things that committee discusses.
Do a Google search with the Committee’s name. You can also Google the Committee along with your topic to see what action your committee has taken on this topic in the past
Step 4: Research on the country you’ve been assigned so that you can represent it well in the conference.
In MUN you are not arguing your personal opinions but the opinions of the country you are representing. To learn more about your country visit the CIA Factbook. or the BBC Country profiles
Try to keep up on your country by keeping up on cultural events and reading the news
Use this general research template to guide you
Step 5: RESEARCH your country's position on your topic
Research Template 1: Addressing Deforestation
Research Template 2: Protecting Children Online
Research Template 3: The Protection of Child Refugees
Research Template 4: The Education Crisis
Research Template 5: Confronting Global Water Insecurity
Step 6: Write a position paper!
This is what you have been doing all this research for! You will use it to introduce yourself as a delegate to your committee as well as act as a template for the arguments you will make in committee.
If you want to learn more about writing a position paper, you can watch this
Position Paper Template 1: Addressing Deforestation
Position Paper Template 2: Protecting Children Online
Position Paper Template 3: The Protection of Child Refugees
Position Paper Template 4: The Education Crisis
Position Paper Template 5: Confronting Global Water Insecurity
Step 7: Send your position paper into us by Monday, Jan 20, 2025
When your position paper is done, submit it as a pdf to the form linked here.
If you have any questions, email wlmun@asl.org.
Step 8: Turn your position paper into a short speech:
You should come to MUN prepared with a one minute speech that communicates the most important points that you have made in your position paper. Be snappy and sharp and focussed. At the end of the speech you can yield time to questions or yield to the chair and sit down.
Click here for some pointers on making a Good Speech:
Good luck preparing for the conference!