Students should now begin the research process for their assigned committee topics and country.  Chair reports will be available at the end of October and will be posted on the THIMUN Qatar committee topics website. Reminder that each delegate is required to have an opening speech and one completed resolution. In order to support the selection of committees and drive the academic goals of THIMUN Qatar, we have also uploaded issue briefs on our website that will engage students on the issues.

There are host of good supporting materials for MUN Directors. If you have a specific resource need, please feel free to contact any one of the THIMUN Foundation offices for support on thimunqatar@qf.org.qa

How to prepare for THIMUN Qatar in 5 steps!

Delegates! you will be working with all the other delegates in your committee to solve the issues on the agenda in your committee. What do you need to bring to the conference? You will need to bring 2 policy statements to the conference, a draft resolution on one issue on the agenda, and an opening speech for your delegation.

Step 1: Country Research

You will need to prepare yourself by doing some research on the country you have selected to represent. This booklet will guide you along your way! 1. Country Research

Step 2: What-Who-When-How

Look at the research reports and skim the introduction and background information that introduce to you the problems you will be solving. Then get your notepad, and read ALL the research reports on the issues on your agenda

Double delegation committees such as ECOSOC, CCPCJ, SC and HSC should share this next part out in your partner group. Use this guide to help you understand What- Who-When-How for each of your issues, and use it to dissect EACH ISSUE ON THE AGENDA. 2. Dissecting the Research Report

What is the problem?  What are the root causes of this problem? What has been done so far to solve this problem by the UN and other organisations?

Who is most affected by this problem? Who are the major organisations and nations that have been involved?

When did this problem start?

How can we solve this problem now?

Step 3: The Policy Statements (mandatory)

This is where you write down your nations ideas for solving this global issue. Use this handy guide to help you write a policy statement on each issue on the agenda! 3. Policy Statement or Position Paper

Step 4: the Draft Resolution on one issue on the agenda (mandatory)

In Model UN, just like the real UN, we present our problem and solutions in a the form of a resolution

During the conference, you will use your policy statements to put together your  draft resolutions, ready to debate them in the room and persuade all the other delegates to vote for your solutions! This document also uses special language like clauses, preambulatory clauses and operative clauses to help you structure your ideas. Use this handy guide to help you make your draft resolutions! 4. The draft Resolution

Step 5: The Opening Speech (mandatory)

This is your final step! The opening speech is your opportunity to make your best first impression at the start of the conference. Here you introduce your country, share your overall ideas of how to solve each issue on the agenda, and passionately call for other delegations that agree with you to come together to write a draft resolution with you. Use this guide to help you put together your speech. 5. Speeches, points and motions in MUN

Are you a delegation ambassador? If so please submit your Ambassador speech into thimunqatar@qf.org.qa by March 31st 2021. Speeches should be no longer than 60 seconds long.

Well done! You’re ready to participate in THIMUN Qatar! To chat with your Student Officers please click here. 

If you have any questions on any of these steps, please go to the chat rooms and chat with your Student officers to ask them for help!

Rules and Procedures

THIMUN Rules and Procedures Manual

CCPCJ Rules and Procedures Manual

THIMUN Preparation and Practice Series

This 11 part series has been adapted from Uniting the Nations through Model United Nations (Williams and Stein). 

Handbooks and Guides

Sample Work

Conference Organizational Tools

UN Publications