Checklist:
1. Conference
Rules of Procedure - helps delegate
understand the conference
Awards Policy - can help guide a
delegate’s performance at the
conference
2. Committee
Info from the committee’s UN website
- Delegates should understand why it
was created, powers - what it can do,
organization - how it fits into the UN,
and membership - who’s in it
3. Country
CIA World Factbook -create a chart
that is like a “cheat-sheet” on the
country and include: country’s
location, neighbors, population size,
type of government, type of economy,
success of economy, trade partners,
historical allies, membership in
international organizations
Statements from the country’s
government sponsored website- Most
information may only be useful for the
citizens of the country, but look for the
list of the government’s work split up
in topics, politics, or regions.
4. Topic from Committee
Background Guide- This should be
annotated and highlighted to
showcase important parts related to
you.
Recent News Articles- Run searches
on Yahoo! News, Google News, BBC
Online and print out applicable
headlines or sentences. BBC Online
also has timelines.
Past documents- resolutions, treaties,
and conventions. You should know
what has already been done and build
solutions off of that. A useful source is
the UN Documentation Center
5. Policies
Voting Records- This will help you
