Position Paper Guideline

The Position Paper is an essential document when it comes to your academic preparation for the
upcoming conference and an important step in the process of any MUN. It should help you
understand your country’s position on the given topics. It discusses the issues from the
perspective of the country you’re representing and summarizes their policy and potential
solutions. It should not exceed 2 pages (maximum 1 page per topic, 12 font, Times New
Roman, 1,5 space). Keep in mind that your Position Paper should always be in conformity with
your country, as it is an analysis of how the issue is important in relation to your country and
where is stands, rather than a report or research paper. Always look for official sources that give
clear information on your country’s stance.
Original documents are expected and plagiarism is not tolerated.

You should keep the following structure in mind:

 Section 1: A short introduction to the topic: A presentation of the topic at hand, with a
brief background of the issue and its relevance at the moment. Think about why our
committee discusses this now.
 Section 2: Past international action: This section addresses how the UN has tackled
this issue in the past, what concrete measures have been taken and whether they were
effective or not. You should mention your country’s endeavours in this sense and
consider what programs, events, agreements or resolutions it has participated in.
 Section 3: Country’s position: This section should be the broadest when you’re
planning your Position Paper. It should highlight where your country stands in relation to
the issue, its policies and how it believes the international community should act. You
should emphasize your country’s actions. Search for officials’ statements, government
issues, measures adopted regarding domestic legislation and evaluate your country’s
position at UN meetings- they should all help you work on this part.
 Section 4: Country’s proposals: Think about specific and realistic proposals in regard to
the problems presented. Always bear in mind that these solutions will be presented to the
entire international community and the ultimate aim is reaching a consensus, therefore,
they should be applied on an international level. Analyse their way of implementation
and how they are viable for the discussed issue, especially the expected outcome.
 Section 5: Conclusion: You should summarize the main points of the topic, your
country’s policy and the proposed solutions.