Parliamentary Procedure
What is a position paper?
Formalized writing detailing your delegation's position on the topics presented in the background guide
Which UN organization is dedicated to gender equality?
UN Women
Which general assembly is the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee?
General Assembly 3
When was the United Nations officially opened?
24 October 1945
What is the difference between a sponsor and a signatory?
Sponsors are the principal authors of the document and agree with its substance.
Signatories are countries that may or may not agree with the substance of the draft resolution but still wish to see it debated so that they can propose amendments.
Which female celebrity spoke about gender equality to the UN?
Emma Watson
Which committee has 5 peermanent members?
Security Council
Where is the UN headquarters based?
New York, US
What is a working paper?
Also known as a draft resolution, it is a draft of what your delegation would like to see in a resolution
In which year was resolution 2061, enforcing political and economic empowerment of women, enforced by thhe Security Council?
2013
Which Committee discusses Human Rights issues?
Human Rights Council
How many members does the U.N. have now?
193
What is a Moderated Caucus?
Where you will speak formally in front of the delegation on a hyper-specific topic within the topic set in the agenda
When did the Security Council pass the resolution on women's rights?
2000
What does UNHCR stand for?
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Which are the five permanent member states of the U.N.?
The United States of America, The Russian Federation, The People's Republic of China, France, & the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
What is a Resolution?
Contains all the proposed solutions to a topic created by a writing block
Who was the first woman to address UN General Assembly?
Freida Dalen
What is the largest committee in the UN?
The United Nations General Assembly
What are the U.N. four major goals?
1. Keep Peace
2. Develop Friendly Relations
3. Assist nations in encouraging human rights, helping the poor, and improving hunger, disease and literacy
4. Operate as a community for achieving these goals