Considerations:

1. Delegates who present a paper by the scheduled date (date to be determined) will be eligible for a prize.

2. The official position is an essential document for understanding the topic and the position of the country or representative that the student will take prior to the committee. The format used at ISMUN 2025 consists of a heading and three paragraphs. The corresponding format to be used is found at the end of this document.

3. For proper research and development on the topic and a successful official position, it will be necessary to delve into the topic, the country, and the relationship between the two. Additionally, statements should be written in the third person, if warranted by the committee, and should not use the "I" if the point of view is that of a country.

Paragraph Structure

1.  History of the topic.

2. Development of the topic in the country, as well as actions and policies that the nation has taken.

3. Proposed solutions.

Submission Format

1. The document must be submitted in physical format by the stipulated date. (Make sure you have a physical copy for the chair and another for personal use.)

2. The document must be two or three pages long, in Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing.

3. All papers must have citations, references, and footnotes of any style will be accepted.

4. Committees will accept only one position paper per delegate.

5. Each committee meeting this year will require an official position paper. References: CIA World Factbook, UN website, your committee's website, key treaties and resolutions mentioned in your background guide (avoid using too much information from this document), UN or NGO reports, and of course your country's website, with the goal of finding out the current situation in your country and what your country has done to address it. Official Position Format:

Formato de la Postura Oficial

Committee:

Topic:

Country:

Delegate:

Institution:

First paragraph: History of the topic. In this section, you should include information about the history of the topic and the impact it has had on society. The use of statistics, as well as information about organizations that are helping, and the current situation is recommended. It is important to summarize the main ideas from your research so that you are prepared for the debate.

Second paragraph: Your country's policy and its relationship to the topic: Write your country's position on ISMUN The Lead Up in relation to the topic and, if relevant, an example of what the government or another organization in the delegation is doing. You can provide statistics to inform about the status of the problem.

Third paragraph: Possible solutions: Establish realistic solutions that your delegation proposes to solve the problem in a way that can be applied to any country with the problem.