What is Position Paper?

Position paper is a written statement of your nation’s view on the topic. Using outside research, delegates should describe the essential stance their nation has on the issue being discussed. Many delegates use their position papers for their first speech in the committee, either by reading sections out loud or pulling important phrases or ideas from them, so it is also helpful to focus your thoughts and identify the main points you want to address in the committee.

Content of Position Paper

A good position paper will not only provide facts but also make proposals for resolutions. It shall contain the followings:

·a brief statement on the significance of the topic;

·a clear statement of your country’s position on the topic;

·major actions that have been taken nationally and globally regarding the topic; ·suggestions for possible solutions to the issue.

To finish a good position paper or speech, you could refer to:

·Country Information

Highlight the key factors you need to know about your country from the basic information on the one you will be representing.

·Newspaper Articles

Try to have the most up-to-date information available if the topic has recently been in the news, which could include the quotes from your country’s leaders about the issue and the statistics to back up your country’s position on the issue, etc.

·UN Resolutions

Search through UN’s online documentation center for relevant resolutions and UN documents pertaining to your topic.

·Other Key Documents

Try to include relevant excerpts from treaties, protocols, agreements and other documents.

Format of Position Paper

On the top of the position paper is the basic information which includes Committee, Country, University and Topic. The details are specified as follows:

·12 point and Times New Roman

·one to one-and-a-half pages in length

Deadline of Position Paper

September 25, 2007

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Sample Position Paper

Committee: The Human Rights Council

Topic: Violence against Women

Country: The Kingdom of Denmark

University: Shea University

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, "no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." Although this doctrine was adopted in 1948, the world has fallen quite short of this goal. Violence against women pervades all states and it is the duty of the international community to ensure that all persons are afforded equality and respect. Despite cooperative efforts at combating gross human rights abuses, such as the adoption of the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations has not been able to alleviate the injustice women worldwide experience daily.

The Kingdom of Denmark believes that in order to end violence against women, nations must look to empower women in all aspects of society. This includes promoting equal gender roles in government, civil society, education and business. However, Denmark also recognizes the need to combat human rights - abuses against women as they occur, and no nation is immune to gender violence.

In 2002, the Danish Government launched an extensive action plan to combat domestic violence against women. The plan includes measures to help treat abused women, identify and prosecute the perpetrators, and incorporate professional medical and psychological staff into the rehabilitation process. The action plan currently reaches out to both governmental and nongovernmental groups on the local level throughout the nation.

The Danish Centre for Human Rights in Copenhagen, Denmark's foremost national human rights institution also promotes and protects human rights. Based on the Center’s research, Denmark's parliament can promote human-rights-based legislation and education / awareness programs throughout the nation. The Centre also addresses the U.N. Commission on Human Rights annually regarding human rights developments in Denmark and internationally.

Denmark has no record of committing major human rights violations, most importantly any targeted at women. In its 2003 Annual Report, Amnesty International also found no human rights violations against Danish women. Women are invaluable to Denmark's society and have achieved significant economic and social gains in the 20th century. Currently, 75 percent of medical students in Denmark are women.

Denmark is confident that this Council can bring about an end to violence against women without compromising the sovereignty of member states. Education remains perhaps the most useful tool in protecting victims of gender-based violence. Governments, U.N. agencies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can plan a coordinated campaign that educates national populations on the various ways women are violently targeted. Similarly, harmful traditions, such as honor killings and female genital mutilation, must be stopped by reforming traditional views of women in 2

society. Children of both sexes need to be taught at an early age to value the rights of women in order to prevent such violence in their generation.

Another way to stop gender violence would be to reproach member states that consistently violate treaties such as the Convention on Political Rights of Women (1952), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979), and the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993). Although this Committee cannot impose sanctions, it can pass resolutions ver-bally condemning states that commit human rights violations. The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights can also meet with representatives of governments that violate the above treaties to discuss possible solutions.

In order to prevent gender violence, nations must work together to build a culture of support, equality and community. As such, the Kingdom of Denmark looks forward to offering its support, in whatever form possible, to nations firmly committed to ending violence against women in all its forms.

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第二篇：英文简介模板——Sandra

Sandra Sun

1 Nan Huan Rd., Jingzhou, China 454023

+86-189xxxxxxxx changdasunqin@163.com EDUCATION

Bachelor of Art, Normal English, Degree anticipated July 2014

Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China

EXPERIENCE

Supervisor / Trained new members, September 2010 to present

The Union of College Students’ Association of Yangtze University/Sunshine Mental Association of the School of Foreign Study, Jingzhou, Hubei

? Worked in this organization for two years.

? Named the Minister of Office and the Chief of Investigating and Research Section ? Trained new members of this organization

? Plotting activities behind the scenes for all the associations in Yangtze University Deputy Director of an association, June 2011 to present

Sunshine Mental Association of the School of Foreign Study

? In charge of the activities in this association

? Wrote the constitution of this association

Tutor, January 2010 to May 2011

1 Nan Huan Rd., Jingzhou

? Tutored a primary school student in English and Chinese

? Taught the student basic oral English , English writing and Chinese grammars Summer waitress, June 2010 to August 2010

Big Restaurant, Xiangyang, China

? Done washing , cleaning and easy counting jobs about the budget

? Bought goods with my boss from markets on every weekends

? Helped to serve the people

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

?

?

?

? Awarded excellent card of association ,September 2010 and October 2011 Won first place in Power point competition, May 2011 Received second prize in English competition at Yangtze University, December2011 Awarded the title of the outstanding member of the Communist Youth League of

China ,2011

REFERENCES

Available on request

Sandra Sun

1 Nan Huan Rd., Jingzhou, China 454023

+86-189xxxxxxxx changdasunqin@163.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Art, Normal English, Degree anticipated July 2014

Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China

EXPERIENCE

Supervisor / Trained new members, September 2010 to present

The Union of College Students’ Association of Yangtze University/Sunshine Mental Association of the School of Foreign Study, Jingzhou, Hubei

? Worked in this organization for two years.

? Named the Minister of Office and the Chief of Investigating and Research Section ? Trained new members of this organization

? Plotting activities behind the scenes for all the associations in Yangtze University Deputy Director of an association, June 2011 to present

Sunshine Mental Association of the School of Foreign Study

? In charge of the activities in this association

? Wrote the constitution of this association

Tutor, January 2010 to May 2011

1 Nan Huan Rd., Jingzhou

? Tutored a primary school student in English and Chinese

? Taught the student basic oral English , English writing and Chinese grammars Summer waitress, June 2010 to August 2010

Big Restaurant, Xiangyang, China

? Done washing , cleaning and easy counting jobs about the budget

? Bought goods with my boss from markets on every weekends

? Helped to serve the people

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

?

?

?

? Awarded excellent card of association ,September 2010 and October 2011 Won first place in Power point competition, May 2011 Received second prize in English competition at Yangtze University, December2011 Awarded the title of the outstanding member of the Communist Youth League of

China ,2011

REFERENCES

Available on request