Policy statements

A policy statement, is basically the presentation before a debate on the foreign policy of the nation you are representing and their view on the topic.

Its purpose is to alert other nations of different opinions on the topic and to recognise the aims of each individual nation.

It is not neccessary for every member to give a policy statement, however it is recommended to write one so that you, the delegate, can refer back to your original policy and redefine your aims.

A policy statement should be no longer than a minute to two minutes speaking time, However, it is also justifiable to say merely one or two sentences if this suits the delegation.

As a Delegate acting from the perspective of the USA on terrorism, a policy statement may be as follows:

"The United States, gravely condemns all acts of terrorism, and is highly motivated to conquer any and all terrorist activity within the world. We have seen some of the largest acts of terrorism take place on our soil, and we have seen the devastation and breakdown occuring in the aftermath of such acts. Any resolution that progressively condemns and works to attack and destroy any form of terrorism adequately will be supported by our nation. We urge all other nations to amend any resolution where they see that there is room for ideas to conquer terrorism. We have been operating within Iraq, fighting a war against terror, our own men fighting day after day against terrorrists who attacked our homeland on the 11th September 2001. Any resolution that moves one step closer to the anihilation of this evil that is terrorism, helps not only our troops, but the peoples of our nations who are affected by different scales of terrorism everyday. The United States again wishes to repeat its sincerity in the necessity for the completion of more productive UN resolutions that require the world's support to actively put a stop to global terrorism."