Model UN quick start
What happens at a conference, who does what, and the vocabulary you will hear on the first day.
SamplePDF, 27 KBUpdated Oct 2026
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Resources
Guides, templates and trusted sources for every stage of Model UN — from your first speech to your first resolution.
10 resources
The essentials for a first conference.
What happens at a conference, who does what, and the vocabulary you will hear on the first day.
SamplePDF, 27 KBUpdated Oct 2026
How debate is structured and decisions are made.
Points, motions and voting at a glance, in the order they usually arise.
SamplePDF, 27 KBUpdated Oct 2026
Researching and setting out your country’s position.
PDF, 25 KBUpdated Oct 2026
Where to find reliable information.
Resolutions, meeting records and voting data from across the UN system.
digitallibrary.un.org
The UN library’s own guides to finding documents and data.
research.un.org
Speaking with clarity and confidence.
A one-page checklist for opening speeches and moderated caucus interventions.
SamplePDF, 25 KBUpdated Oct 2026
Drafting texts that others will sign.
Format, punctuation and common opening phrases for preambulatory and operative clauses.
SamplePDF, 38 KBUpdated Oct 2026
Getting ready for a specific committee.
PDF, 24 KBUpdated Oct 2026
Trusted sources beyond this site.
The founding treaty of the UN. Worth reading in full at least once.
un.org
Targets, indicators and progress reports for all seventeen goals.
sdgs.un.org
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