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Draft  Preambulatory  and  Operative  Clauses   Model  United  Nations   Prof.  Carolyn  Shaw  

    Purpose:    This  assignment  is  provide  you  with  practice  in  drafting  parts  of   resolutions  and  to  help  you  focus  on  the  specific  actions  that  you'd  like  to  see  taken   by  the  committee  at  the  conference.       Assignment:    You  need  to  draft  five  preambulatory  clauses  and  five  operative   clauses  that  you  would  like  to  potentially  see  included  in  any  draft  resolutions  that   are  written  at  the  conference.    These  do  not  need  to  all  fit  together,  they  can  be   stand  along  clauses  that  have  specific  content  /  details  that  your  country  feels   strongly  about.    You  need  five  for  each  topic  area.     Grading:     -­‐   5  points  for  thoughtful,  logical,  specific  clauses  

-­‐   3  points  for  vague  op  clauses,  or  clauses  that  are  not  accurate  to  your   country's  position.  

  -­‐     0  for  late  papers    

 

Sample Operative Phrases    

Accepts   Affirms   Approves   Authorizes   Calls   Calls  upon   Condemns   Confirms   Congratulates   Considers   Declares  accordingly   Deplores   Designates   Draws  the  attention   Emphasizes  

Encourages   Endorses   Expresses  its  appreciation   Expresses  its  hope   Further  invites   Deplores   Designates   Draws  the  attention   Emphasizes   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   Requests   Solemnly  affirms   Strongly  condemns   Supports   Takes  note  of   Transmits   Trusts    

Sample Preambulatory Phrases

Affirming Alarmed by Approving Bearing in mind Believing Confident Contemplating Convinced Declaring Deeply concerned Deeply conscious Deeply convinced Deeply Disturbed Deeply Regretting Desiring Emphasizing

Expecting Emphasizing Expecting Expressing it’s appreciation Fulfilling Fully aware Emphasizing Expecting Expressing it’s appreciation Fulfilling Fully aware Further deploring Further recalling Guided by Having adopted Having considered

Having examined Having received Keeping in min Noting with deep concern Nothing with satisfaction Noting further Observing Reaffirming Realizing Recalling Recognizing Referring Seeking Taking into consideration Taking note Viewing with appreciation Welcoming