Unmoderated

Caucuses &
Working Papers
 What is an unmod?
An unmoderated caucus (unmod) is a style of informal debate
allows delegates to have free discussion. It is used to:

- continue/finish working papers or directives

- come up with a plan

- persuade others of your plan

- explain your plan better

- form blocs: a group of allied countries, cities, individuals, etc who are
collaborating 

 Bloc Formations
Be Prepared Listen Choose Wisely
come into debate listen to other don’t work with
with multiple delegates introductory annoying people!

solutions
 speeches
 


 
 be aware of power
read about other if their ideas align delegates…

positions/countries to with you, send them a
see who your note telling them that
potential allies could you can be potentially
be
 work together on a don’t just send a
working paper
 note to everyone!

 Working Papers
Working papers are drafted resolutions that aim to solve
issues the committee is discussing.

- often worked on through multiple sessions (mainly unmods)

- a collaboration of work between your bloc



One of your main goals should be to write a working paper for
the topic. This shows that you have thoroughly debated the topic
and have proposed in depth solutions for these issues.



 Working Paper Format
- Title: Make a fun title. People commonly use acronyms

- Sponsors and Signatories: listed alphabetically; we’ll talk about these in a
minute

- Preamble: states the reasons for which the committee is addressing the topic
and highlights past international action on the issue

- written in paragraph form

- Operative Clauses: identifies the actions or recommendations made in a
resolution

- a working paper will have numerous operatives. These are where your ideas go!
Make them specific!

- written in outline format 

tl;dr a LONG run-on sentence !




 Preambulatory Phrases
Affirming
 Desiring
 Having considered
 Noting with approval

Alarmed by
 Emphasizing
 Having considered Observing

Approving
 Expecting
 further
 Reaffirming

Aware of
 Expressing its Having devoted Realizing 

Bearing in mind
 appreciation
 attention
 Recalling

Believing
 Expressing its Having examined
 Recognizing

Confident
 satisfaction
 Having heard
 Referring

Contemplating
 Fulfilling
 Having received
 Seeking

Convinced
 Fully alarmed
 Having studied
 Taking into account

Declaring
 Fully aware
 Keeping in mind
 Taking into
Deeply concerned Fully
 believing
 Noting with regret
 consideration

Deeply conscious
 Further deploring
 Noting with deep Taking note

Deeply convinced
 Further recalling
 concern
 Viewing with
Deeply disturbed
 Guided by
 Noting with satisfaction
 appreciation

Deeply regretting
 Having adopted
 Noting further
 Welcoming

 Operative Clause Starters

 
 


 
 

Accepts
 Deplores
 Further reminds
 Requests 

Affirms
 Designates
 Further recommends
 Solemnly affirms 

Approves
 Draws the attention
 Further requests
 Strongly condemns

Authorizes
 Emphasizes
 Further resolves
 Supports 

Calls
 Encourages
 Has resolved
 Takes note of

Calls upon
 Endorses
 Notes
 Transmits

Condemns
 Expresses its Proclaims
 Trusts

Confirms
 appreciation
 Reaffirms

Congratulates
 Expresses its hope
 Recommends

Considers
 Further invites
 Regrets 

Declares accordingly
 Further proclaims
 Reminds



 Signatories and Sponsors

Signatories Sponsors
- people who were direct - people who want to see
contributors 
 this working paper debated

- are in heavy support of the - could support/not support
working paper
 the working paper

- a limited number - there is no limited number,
depending on the size of but usually a minimum
committee
 number

 Sample
Draft Resolution 1.3 you can use a creative title for your resolution (can be funny)
Committee: Security Council
Topic Area: Situation in North Korea
Sponsors: France, Nigeria (usually more than 2 countries but no more than five, but depends on committee size)
Signatories: no limit but there is a minimum needed or else it can’t be brought to the chair

The Security Council,

start each preamb with a preambulatory phrase
Noting with deep concern the ongoing violence and consequent deterioration of the
humanitarian aid situation and humanitarian access to populations in need, and reiterating its deep
concern about the security of civilians and humanitarian aid workers, and calling upon both parties
in Korea Peninsula to cease offensive actions immediately and to refrain from further violent
attacks, end with a comma, ONLY use a period at the end of your working paper
use stats that you
Recalling relevant resolutions that has been made, including Resolution 825(1993), may have included
Resolution 1540 (2004) and Resolution 1695 (2006) and Resolution 1874(2009), especially with in your position
the part that recalls Statement underlined the need for all Member States to resolve peacefully in paper/in the
accordance with the Charter any problems in that context threatening or disrupting the maintenance background guide
of regional and global stability,

number each operative clause
1. Stresses its deep concern, condolence and denunciation of the recent security event
concerning the attacks of the Cheonan naval ship of the Republic of Korea (RoK) navy, and that the
attack has brutally violated the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and the party in
charge of the hustle movement shall be strictly condemned by the international society;
end a operative clause with a
2. Authorizes neutral surveillance team to survey inspection report of several national semi colon
governments on the Cheonan naval ship incident, as well as the obligation clarification and
negotiation of the incident, which:
a. be directly responsible to the Security Council (UNSC) by reports every 10 days to the council about the
incident,
include subclauses for specifics
b. includes representatives of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee of the General
Assembly (SPECPOL) and other relevant committees of the UN,

c. invites concerning NGOs as consultants and witnesses such as the Council for Security Cooperation in the
Asia Pacific (CSCAP);

3. Demands the government of DPRK and RoK to comply with the resolution 1927 of the
UNSC on solving the dispute and tension caused by the explosion incident in Pyongyang on 5th
June 2010;

4. Reiterates the demand stressed in previous resolution 1874 to DPRK to return to the Six
Party Talks immediately without preconditions;
end in a period!!
5. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


 Amendments

Friendly Unfriendly
- amendments agreed upon - not agreed upon by all
by all sponsors of the paper sponsors of the paper being
being amended
 amended

- this is enacted immediately - requires debate, sometimes
without going into voting calls for a 2 for 2 against

procedure
 - majority (varies by

 conference) vote needed to
pass

 In Depth
Working Paper
Instructions &
Sample:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VPnEbbrrsXW
_flU8b5sase0_4HsBfTsRt9y85KFOznQ/edit