Position Papers

In an effort to expand upon the high quality of debate at DPSMUN, delegates (with the exception of those in the Security Council and Historical Security Council) are required to submit position papers prior to the conference. Position papers allow delegates to organize their ideas and aid in formatting and representing a country's policy. The position papers will also aid delegates in formulating their speeches. Each position paper should relate to a topic on the agenda, answer the "Questions to Consider" that are provided in the background guides and define the topic's relationship to the country's national interests.

Length of the Position Paper

Maximum of one A-4 size page for each topic within the committee, typed out in Font Arial and Size 12.

An excellent position paper includes:

  • A brief introduction to your country and its history concerning the topic and committee;
  • How the issue affects your country;
  • Your country's policies with respect to the issue and your country's justification for these policies;
  • Quotes from your country's leaders about the issue;
  • Statistics to back up your country's position on the issue;
  • Actions taken by your government with regard to the issue;
  • Conventions and resolutions that your country has signed or ratified;
  • UN actions that your country supported or opposed;
  • What your country believes should be done to address the issue;
  • What your country would like to accomplish in the committee's resolution;
  • How the positions of other countries affect your country's position.

Kindly Email your position paper to the respective committee Email id as stated below:

General Assembly (Plenary) : dpsmun.gaplenary@gmail.com
General Assembly 1 : dpsmun.ga1@gmail.com
Human Rights Council : dpsmun.hrc@gmail.com
Economic and Social Council : dpsmun.ecosoc@gmail.com
United Nations Environment Programme : dpsmun.unep@gmail.com
Commission on Crime Preventions and Criminal Justice : dpsmun.ccpcj@gmail.com
World Food Programme : dpsmun.wfp@gmail.com
United Nations Children's Fund (to be sent by postal mail)

Click here for a sample of a well-written position paper.

Date of Submission

Position papers should reach by October 30, 2008.

(Source: http://www.unausa.org.)