POLICY STATEMENTS

Protocol
Go to the podium taking your country placard, placing it over the podium so everyone is reminded of your country's name.

Policy Statements: 30 second OR LESS position statements.

1. State something about your country related to the topic.
2. State your country.
3. State your country's policy or position on the proposal issue.

Examples For Palestinian Recognition

1. You feel a need for diplomacy and don't want to alienate anyone before voting

The United Kingdom, through experience with diverse religious and ethnic population conflicts, believes we have a unique understanding of the middle eastern situation and supports both Israel in its need for security and Palestine in its quest for autonomous recognition.

2. You haven't reached a decision on how you'll vote yet and are letting the delegates know you will need to be convinced.

Norway is interested in hearing all sides of the UN community on this proposal today, and wishes to defer a policy position commitment until we have heard and questioned several of the delegates who wish to speak today.

2. Against the proposal

The US, citing Chapter I, Article 2, Section 7 of the UN Charter, maintains that this is a proposal which rejects the tenets of the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We urge our UN community to support us in preserving the UN commitment to national sovereignty.

3. For the proposal

South Africa, noting the human suffering in the continued apartheid-like current Israeli state, supports this proposal.

4. For the proposal if an ammendment your country submits is passed. Make sure you have both a paper copy and overhead of this proposal for submission to the moderator. The moderator will decide if the ammendment is relevant and worthy of consideration.

France supports a peaceful transition to an independent Palestinian state as long as Jerusalem is designated as a universal city under the joint jurisdiction of UN-appointed personnel. We are submitting an ammendment that details this addition.

Basic Speech Rules of Thumb 1. Good posture 2. Loud voice 3. Slow down so your enunciation, diction and speech can be understood well 4. Use expression and hand gestures 5. Make eye contact with the other delegates 6. Visual aids usually help