Draft Resolution Format

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UN DraftResolutions:

1. Draft Resolution Basics

- Heading: Identifies the committee or council.


- Numbering: Indicates the sequence number, committee code, date, and draft number
(e.g., UNGA Draft Res. A/25.10.2005/1).
- Subject: Must align with Countryside Model UN sub topics; off-topic submissions won't be
accepted.
- Sponsor: The initiating country; only one sponsor per resolution.
- Signatories: Countries supporting discussion, regardless of agreement.

2. Preambulatory Clauses

(A) Identifies problems, cites sources, and acknowledges relevant entities.


(B) References UN Charter, statements by the Secretary General, background
information, recognition of regional efforts, general statements, and past resolutions.
( C ) The preamble is committee-specific, and preambulatory phrases are underlined
and separated by commas.

3. Operative Clauses

(i) Dictate actions to solve the problem.


(ii) Expresses a country's main policy goals.
(III) Numbered, ends with a semicolon, and the final clause ends with a period.
(iv) Organised logically with each clause containing a single idea or policy suggestion.

4. Draft Resolution Format

- 1. Heading:
- Identifies the committee or council.
2. Numbering:
- Indicates sequence number, committee code, date, and draft number (e.g., UNGA Draft
Res. A/25.10.2005/1).
3. Subject:
- Must align with Countryside MUN sub-topics; off-topic submissions won't be accepted.
4. Sponsor:
- The initiating country; only one sponsor per resolution.
5. Signatories:
- Countries supporting discussion, regardless of agreement.
6. Preambulatory Clauses:
- Identifies problems, cites sources, and acknowledges relevant entities.
- References to the UN Charter, statements by the Secretary General, background
information, recognition of regional efforts, general statements, and past resolutions.
- The preamble is committee-specific, and preambulatory phrases are underlined and
separated by commas.
7. Operative Clauses:
- Dictate actions to solve the problem.
- Expresses a country's main policy goals.
- Numbered, ends with a semicolon, and the final clause ends with a period.
- Organised logically with each clause containing a single idea or policy suggestion.
8. Submission Process:
- Submitted to the committee board for approval.
- Checked for basic format and prerequisites.
- Examined by Countryside MUN Secretariat for compliance with international law,
compatibility, and language.
- The Secretariat may approve, disapprove, or modify the content.

Kindly note: Once submitted Draft resolution cannot be amended by the delegates
due to time constraints.

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