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United Nations Documents

MUN Guide General Assembly
- Introduction
  - Overview of this Guide
  - How Decisions are Made at the UN
- UN at a glance
  - How a State Becomes a UN Member
  - UN Emblem and Flag
  - UN Charter
  - UN Structure
  - The 4 pillars of the United Nations
  - UN Family of Organizations
  - History of the United Nations
- Getting Ready
  - Decisions Before a Conference
    - Agenda, Workplan, Documents and Rules of Procedure
    - Choosing Leadership Roles
      - Leadership Positions in the GA
      - Leadership Positions in the Secretariat
      - Leadership Positions in the Security Council
      - Selecting Candidates for Leadership Positions
    - Oversight of the Conference - Things to Consider
    - Roles and Responsibilities of Elected Officials
  - Delegate Preparation
- Step-by-Step Outline for Organizing a MUN
  - Pre-Conference
  - During the Conference
- Formal and Informal Meetings
  - Formal Proceedings
    - Action Phase: Making Decisions
    - Adoption of Agenda and Work Programme
    - Discussion Phase -- General Debate
    - Opening and Closing of Plenary
    - Plenary vs. Committee Meetings
    - Differences Between GA Rules and some Model UN Rules of Procedure
  - Informal Processes
    - Significance of Groups
    - The Purpose of Consultations
- Skills
  - Chairing a Conference
    - General Considerations and Denationalization
    - Procedural Roles of the Chairman: A Step-by-Step
    - Substantive Role of the Chair
    - The Chair's Activities in Guiding the Work of a Committee
  - Drafting Resolutions
  - Negotiation
    - Competitive Bargaining vs. Cooperative problem solving
    - Characteristics of Winning Proposals
    - Fundamentals of Negotiation
    - Making Consultations Happen
    - The Process of Negotiation
    - Groups of Member States
  - Speaking at a Conference
    - Changing Audience and Cultural Sensitivity
    - Engaging the Audience
    - Forms of Address
    - Preparation, Purpose and Structure
  - Resources
    - General Information about the United Nations
    - United Nations General Assembly
    - United Nations Security Council
    - United Nations Documents
    - Other Online Resources