Sample Draft Resolution

Committee:
Your committee
Issue:
Which topic does this concern?
Proposer: Your country
Seconder: Your seconding partner
Sponsors: At least 25% of your committee (e.g. five states in a
committee of 20)
The [full name of committee]:
Preambulatory clause 1,
Preambulatory clause 2 (and so on),
Operative clause 1;
Operative clause 2 (and so on).
Example:
The United Nations Security Council:
Concerned about previous failures to prevent certain breaches of the
peace,
Reaffirming the primacy of the collective security mechanisms already
outlined in Articles 39 to 51 of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming the importance of diplomatic and other non-military efforts in
addressing situations before the use of force as a last resort,
1. Emphasises that the UN Security Council is the only body that can
legitimately provide the moral authority to use military force;
2. Reminds Member States that individual states or coalitions thereof
must not undertake military action without the approval of the UN
Security Council, except in cases of self-defence as provided for
under Article 51 of the Charter;
3. Reaffirms the principle, enshrined in Article 2(7) of the Charter, of
the United Nations not intervening in matters which are essentially
within the domestic jurisdiction of any state;
Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Things to Note

Preambulatory clauses state the issue that the committee wishes to

address, and can include references to current frameworks/bodies,
statements that have been made by prominent individuals, and
general information about the issue (e.g. facts that show its
significance). Preambulatory clauses begin with preambulatory
phrases.

Operative clauses state the solutions to solve issues outlined in the

preambulatory clauses. Operative clauses are numbered; lengthy
operative clauses can be broken into sub-clauses that are lettered.
Operative clauses begin with an italicised operative phrase.

Preambulatory Phrases
Affirming
Alarmed by
Approving
Aware of
Bearing in mind
Believing
Confident
Contemplating
Convinced
Declaring
Deeply concerned
Deeply conscious
Deeply convinced
Deeply disturbed
Deeply regretting
Desiring
Emphasising
Expecting
Expressing its
appreciation

Expressing its
satisfaction
Fulfilling
Fully alarmed
Fully aware
Fully believing
Further deploring
Further recalling
Guided by
Having adopted
Having considered
Having considered
further
Having devoted
attention
Having examined
Having heard
Having received
Having studied
Keeping in mind
Noting with regret

Noting with deep

concern
Noting with
satisfaction
Noting further
Noting with approval
Observing
Reaffirming
Realising
Recalling
Recognising
Referring
Seeking
Taking into account
Taking into
consideration
Taking note
Viewing with
appreciation
Welcoming

Deplores
Designates
Draws the attention
Emphasises
Encourages
Endorses
Expresses its
appreciation
Expresses its hope
Further invites
Further proclaims

Further reminds
Further recommends
Further requests
Further resolves
Has resolved
Notes
Proclaims
Reaffirms
Recommends
Regrets
Reminds

Operative Phrases
Accepts
Affirms
Approves
Authorises
Calls
Calls upon
Condemns
Confirms
Congratulates
Considers
Declares accordingly

Requests
Solemnly affirms
Strongly condemns

Supports
Takes note of
Transmits

Trusts