Writing an essay

To become a Churkin Moscow International Model UN delegate, one should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the Committee’s agenda. Writing an essay is the first step in the selection process and plays a key role in the formation of the Committee.

Recommendations for writing an essay

Submitting your application for the position in the Security Council encompasses writing an essay on one of the following topics:

1. Modern International Conflicts: Features and Threats

Examine current international conflicts and changes to their nature. Give recommendations how the Security Council could adapt to the evolving character of contemporary armed conflict.

2. UN Peacekeeping: Long-term Solution or Insult to Injury?

Choose a recent or an ongoing Security Council peacekeeping mission and assess its performance by identifying specific successes and limitations. Propose strategies for improving the Council’s effectiveness in prospective missions.

3. Security Council Reform: Feasible Challenge or Sisyphean Task?

Suppose the UN has reached consensus on reforming the Security Council. What specific changes do you believe would make it most effective? Explain your reasoning.

While writing your essay, please do follow the guidelines:

— Write from your individual perspective as you are not yet given the certain country to represent;
— Follow the simple structure of introduction-main body-conclusion;
— Respect the word limit 300-500;
— Use formal style only and appeal to credible sources (such as the UN documents);
— Essays should be coherent and concise: do not digress from the topic;
— The essay should be an original work, therefore, plagiarism (more than 15%) is unacceptable;

Requirements

Volume: 300-500 words.
Originality: at least 85%

Writing a position statement

A position statement is a formal expression of a particular state’s view on a particular international issue within a meeting of the United Nations system. The position statement reflects the state’s opinion and interests in the international arena and its strategic approach to addressing global challenges.

Recommendations for preparing a position statement

Familiarize yourself with the relevance of the agenda in the state you represent. To do this, look at the websites of agencies, non-profit organizations working on the issue. Review scholarly articles on the relevance of the agenda in the country or region. In addition, relevant information may be reflected in media publications. However, the state’s position must be based on credible sources.
Consider the state’s position through speeches at United Nations meetings. Verbatim records of meetings provide valuable information regarding the state’s perspective on international issues.
Examine the state’s contribution to the problem. To do this, consider the country’s status in international agreements as well as accountability for treaty compliance.
Provide some bullet points on the relevance of the problem to the state, the country’s key activities in addressing the global problem, and the major challenges in achieving the goals and solutions.
Systematize the theses and present them logically in a coherent speech format. Make sure that the speech is in business style and does not contain aggressive or provoking statements.

Requirements

The speech should be designed to take between 2 and 5 minutes.
Originality: at least 80%
Structured and logical presentation.
Use of official sources.

Formatting

The position statement is formatted in a document and sent to an expert via the Committee’s mail for verification.
Font — Times New Roman;
Font size — 14;
Alignment — justified.
Interval — 1.5;
Margins — at least 2.5 cm on each side.

The expert’s report will be published later