Parts of a Paper
MUN Traditions
UN Bodies
Mason Facts
Famous Speakers
100

Unlike the single resolutions discussed in GAs, crisis committees often write and pass many of this type of paper.

What is a directive?

100

This is the term given to the collective group of students who sing at the back of the bus during MUN trips.

What is MUN Choir?

100

This is the main policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations.

What is the General Assembly?

100

This man seved as principal of William Mason High School before he stepped down from the position in 2024.

Who is Bobby Dodd?

100

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial.

What is the "I Have A Dream" speech?

200

This is the term given to the delegates who authored a paper and are in charge of presenting it.

What are sponsors?

200

One of the biggest fundraisers for the club is this summer program for students in 3rd to 8th grade.

What is GIL Camp?

200

This specialized agency of the UN is responsible for coordinating responses to public health issues and emergencies.

What is the WHO?

200

This major sporting event is hosted every year at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

What is the Cincinnati Open?

200

Delivered by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War, this speech is known for the phrase “government of the people, by the people, for the people.”

What is the Gettysburg Address?

300

These are the listed delegates who may not necessarily agree with a paper and did not write the paper, but wish to see it debated on.

What are signatories?

300

This Bruno Mars song, opening with a condo in Manhattan, is the most common song played on Model UN bus rides.

What is "That's What I Like"?

300

This Nairobi-based UN body is responsible for creating the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

What is UNEP?

300

This astronaut and veteran of the Korean War was the special guest at the dedication of the Mason Veterans Memorial.

Who was Neil Armstrong?

300

Given by this U.S. President in 1961, the speech famously urges Americans to “ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”

Who is John F. Kennedy?

400

Contrasted with operative clauses, these are listed at the beginning of a paper to give context and reaffirm the goals of the paper.

What are preambulatory clauses?

400

This staple of MUN bus rides is perhaps most beloved for the line "She say, "Do you love me?" I tell her, "Only partly
I only love my bed and my mama, I'm sorry."

What is "God's Plan"?

400

This agency based in Paris, France seeks to promote cooperation in education, arts, science, and culture.

What is UNESCO?

400

Mason has this many city parks, covering about 300 acres across the city.

What is seven?

400

This First Lady said that “the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?

500

This is the name given to a working paper after it has been initally introduced to the committee but before it has gone through mergers and passed the committee.

What is a draft resolution?

500

When Mason wins a delegation award, the leadership team will typically photoshop the Mason logo as performing insane moments from this sport.

What is basketball?

500

This UN agency is based in Rome, Italy, and has the Latin motto Fiat panis, meaning "Let there be bread."

What is the FAO?

500

50 baboons escaped from this location ten days before it officially opened in 1976.

What is Kings Island?

500

This British Prime Minister gave a speech in 1940 known for the phrase “We shall fight on the beaches.”

Who is Winston Churchill?