Background of the United Nations
When the United Nations (UN) was created.
What is October 24, 1945?
The introduction to a delegate's speech is given to the committee they are in.
What is "Honorable Chair and Fellow Delegates..."?
The location of the first Model UN Conference, in which UNK will be attending.
What is Banff, Canada?
SDG
What are the "Sustainable Development Goals"?
Other than the Security Council and General Assembly, these are three other committees present within the United Nations.
What are UNICEF, UNESCO, HRC, UNDP, UNHCR, ILO, etc?
The name of a nation involved in the UN that can vote, write resolutions, form coalitions, and further engage in humanitarian, development, and diplomatic issues.
What are Member States?
The formal list of delegations that have volunteered to give a speech determines the order of debate for this section of the conference.
What is the Speakers' List?
A delegate would check in as this if they are not willing to vote on the given resolutions on the topic.
What is "Present"?
NGO
This is a high-ranking, diplomatic official who serves as a representative of one country to another, acting as the personal representative of their head of state.
What is an "Ambassador"?
These are the members who are the only ones who can veto a resolution and provide various types of funding for a multitude of international projects.
Who are the "Powerful Five": the United States, the United Kingdom, China, France, and Russia?
A formal document written by a country on specific issues within a committee in the United Nations that includes previous resolutions, speeches, or sustainable development goals.
What is a position paper?
A document that is written during the informal section of a committee's session, which involves collaboration between various nations on ideas, solutions, and shared concerns on the given topic.
What is a "Working Paper"?
GBV
What is "Gender-Based Violence"?
The main leader of the United Nations, who oversees the various arms of the UN, brings matters of security to the Security Council, and serves as a diplomat and spokesperson for the "world's people".
Who is Antonio Guterres, "Secretary General"?
The number of nations involved in the procedures, voting, and other engagements throughout the United Nations.
What is 193 Nations?
A formal request made by a delegate for the committee to vote on doing something.
What is a "Motion"?
These are the various committees that will be present at the upcoming Model UN Conference.
What are UNEA, HRC, UNDP, and UNESCO?
UNICEF
What is the "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund"?
This is the number of Secretary Generals there have been at the United Nations.
What is "9"?
This is the motto of the United Nations.
What is "Peace, Dignity, and Equality on a healthy planet"?
Stated by the Dais, when there is a lot of commotion, side conversations, inappropriate actions by the delegates, or other forms of disrespectful behavior.
What is "Decorum Delegates"?
This country has a predominant religion of Buddhism, borders the Pacific Ocean, and has a long history of trade.
What is "China"?
UNFIP
What is the "United Nations Fund for International Partnerships"?
This is the newest member of the United Nations.
What is "South Sudan"?