Position papers are not required to participate in the conference, but are required in order to be eligible for awards. This applies to all committees, including crisis committees, with the exception of Ad-Hoc.

It is highly recommended that delegates follow the structure given in this outline. If your chair has outlined a different structure for position papers in their background guide, your chair’s recommendations should be followed in lieu of the guidelines below.

Each position paper should contain one page per committee topic. Each page should contain three paragraphs, consisting of, but not limited to, the following:

Topic Background

a) Historical Context
b) Facts and Statistic
c) Pertinent International Agreements and Regional Bodies

Country/Character Policy and (Inter)National Involvement

a) Delegation-specific Policies and Positions
b) Geopolitical Outlook and Collective Stances
c) Unique factors that will shape delegate behavior in debate.

‍Possible Solutions

a) Substantive, well-reasoned, and feasible solutions.
b) Addressing counter-arguments and barriers to proposed solutions.
c) If applicable, illustrating the precedent for the solution.

Additionally, please note the following:

• Papers should be written in academic prose and should not contain bullet points.

• The solutions sections of each delegate’s paper should be the longest and most thorough section of the three.

• Papers should be well-researched and contain substantive information beyond the background guide.

• Papers should be single-spaced, with 1-inch margins, in Times New Roman, 12-point font.

• Citations should be in Chicago format.

• Papers should have a header in the following format:
  Delegation Country
  Delegation School (if Independent Delegate, write Independent Delegate)
  Delegate / Delegation Names
  Committee Name
  Topic

Plagiarism and the use of AI tools in the writing of position papers is strictly prohibited. Any delegation’s paper found to not be the original product of the delegate(s) will disqualify the delegation from awards.

If you have any questions about your specific paper, please reach out to your chair.