Professional Documents
Culture Documents
I. INTRODUCTION 4
A. Welcoming Letter from Conference Executives 4
V. RULES OF PROCEDURE 11
VII. SCHEDULE 26
We are beyond thrilled to welcome you to our campus on the 9th to the
10th of March 2024. We as high school students will control the future
generation, with SBRMUN you will be welcomed to tackle issues that
correspond to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by
the United Nations with various conflicts ready for delegates to fathom.
Delegates will discover potential solutions to achieve sustainability for the
whole world.
As a final note from us, we would like to thank you for choosing SBRMUN
2024 as a platform to develop your MUN experience. With SBRMUN’s
essential principles of diplomacy and inclusivity, we believe this conference
will take you through a genuine diplomatic experience of MUN simulation,
providing you with a plethora of learning takeaways and memories to take
home.
If you have any inquiries, feel free to reach out to us via the SBRMUN email.
With that, we hope to see you at SBR MUN 2024 and wish you all the best of
luck!
Best regards,
The conference aims to bring a diplomatic and inclusive experience for all
participating delegates. In order to bring a positive and collaborative
conference environment, SBR MUN 2024 will be awarding participants in
the format of Diplomacy and Academic Awards, along with special awards
for each council.
B. Committees
1. World Health Organization (WHO) - Beginner
Topic: Ensuring Accessibility to Medical Technologies in Developing
Economies
Chairs: Shane Michael Santoso and Mateo Rafe Winarta
Since 2021, Myanmar has been living under the rule of the military
junta. The military junta is ruling the country in opposition to the
democratically voted leaders. Millions of Myanmar citizens have
protested against the change to no true avail. The junta is known to
perform mass killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, sexual violence, and
other abuses that amount to crimes against humanity. As a security
emergency threatens Myanmar as a country and its relations with
other nations, this serves as an opportunity for delegates to discuss
the known issues with the civil war, and how countries should move
onwards to resolve the conflict.
The Press Council, also known as the UNCA, is one for those who
seek the truth. Journalists embark on a journey to cover the actions
of world leaders; applaud, question, and criticize them. How far can
one article impact the council? Here, in the Press Council, journalists
will write articles and conduct press conferences to voice their
concerns and report on international issues.
2. Academic Awards
Academic awards are awarded to delegates who showcase a
significant quality of research, innovation, and authenticity within
the content they display prior to and within the conference’s
proceedings
3. Penmanship Awards
The Penmanship Award is an award dedicated to recognizing
delegates who showcase excellent writing abilities in crafting official
documents along the conference. Evaluations for this award depend
on the formulation of working papers and draft resolutions. This is
an individual award for each of the SBRMUN 2024 councils.
2. Backroom Award
The Backroom Award is dedicated to commending 1 delegate who
displays an excellent capacity in contributing to committee sessions
via backroom involvement, such as directive submissions. This is an
individual award for the Crisis Council of SBRMUN 2024.
3. Frontroom Award
The Frontroom Award is dedicated to commending 1 delegate who
displays an excellent capacity in contributing to committee sessions
via front-room involvement, such as in-council debates. This is an
individual award for the Crisis Council of SBRMUN 2024.
4. Honorable Mention
The Honorable Mention award is presented to delegates who have
demonstrated impactful contributions to the council and have
displayed significant growth across the committee sessions of the
conference. This is an individual award for the Crisis Council of
SBRMUN 2024.
5. Verbal Commendation
The Verbal Commendation Award is an appreciation presented to
delegates who have shown considerable contributions and have
significant potential for continued growth in future conferences.
This is an individual award for the Crisis Council of SBRMUN 2024.
2. Academic Award
The Academic Award is an award given to journalists who have
shown an overwhelming amount of substance in their writing and
were able to be critical of the council. This is an individual award for
the Press Council of SBRMUN 2024.
3. Communications Award
The Communication Award is an award dedicated to journalists with
outstanding articulation throughout their video reports and articles.
The journalist was able to deliver their messages. This is an
individual award for the Press Council of SBRMUN 2024.
5. Verbal Commendation
The Verbal Commendation Award is an appreciation presented to
journalists who have demonstrated outstanding engagement and
contribution during media coverage sessions, showcasing
significant potential for continued growth in future conferences.
This is an individual award for the Press Council of SBRMUN 2024.
B. Pre-Conference Assignment
The pre-conference assignment is designed to kickstart your research and
preparation for the MUN. This task applies to all councils, with different task
types for certain councils. The assignments are as follows:
Submission
The assignment is due on the 6th of March and can be submitted to the
following forms based on the council:
● SUBMISSION LINK FOR WHO, ILO, DISEC, UNSC
● SUBMISSION LINK FOR CRISIS
● SUBMISSION LINK FOR PRESS
Further details can be found in the Conference Documents section of this
handbook.
C. How to Prepare
1. Research your country
Within a MUN, delegates are tasked with representing their
assigned countries in a given council. Delegates would have to
express their opinion and ideas on the council’s situation as their
country. Thus, it is important for you to know your assigned country
to prevent any sort of incorrect representation of your country
during the sessions. This will also be beneficial for you to decide on
your solutions and what ideas you will bring up during the
conference.
● Basic information
○ Official country name (e.g. China: People’s Republic of
China)
○ Official language(s)
○ Population
○ Religions
○ Ethnicities
○ Brief history
● Geographic information
○ Area
○ Capital city
○ Location (continent, bordering countries, important
landmarks)
○ Climate
● Political information
○ Government system
○ Head of Government and other important officials
○ Economic system
○ Past resolutions on certain issues and your country’s
general stance
○ Country blocs and political/economical groups and
unions (e.g. NATO, ASEAN)
With knowledge of both your country and topic, you can now define
a solid stance of your country on the topic. From here on out, you
can begin to narrow down your research into your country’s
priorities and solutions for the issue at hand.
V. CONFERENCE DOCUMENTS
A. Pre-Conference Speech
1. In place of a position paper, delegates are required to make a
speech video before the conference, to showcase their research and
knowledge of the topic and their delegation.
2. The length of the video should be a minimum of 2 minutes, and a
maximum of 3 minutes.
3. A pre-speech does not have a fixed format and may contain points
such as general information on the delegate’s country, possible
solutions, stance on the council’s topic, and more.
4. Throughout the video, the delegate’s face must be fully visible.
5. Videos should be submitted to the pre-conference speech
submission form sent upon registration.
6. The inability to submit a pre-speech will result in the delegate’s
ineligibility for awards.
7. Delegates from the Crisis Council are expected to submit a Video
of Intent as an alternative, which is similar to the Pre-Conference
Speech Video for other councils. This is not graded for awards, but
may determine the proceedings of the council.
a) This Video of Intent should be submitted through this link
8. Journalists from the Press Council are submitting a
pre-conference article as an alternative to a pre-conference
speech.
a) This pre-conference article should be submitted through this
link
9. Descriptors for each task can be seen on the ‘PRE-CONFERENCE
EVENTS AND PREPARATION’ section of the handbook.
B. Sample Pre-Conference Speech
Delegates may access a sample pre-conference speech through the link
below:
https://bit.ly/PreSpeechSample
D. Working Papers
1. Working Papers are documents that are drafted by delegates
(except for Crisis and Press) prior to the Draft Resolution which
should take the form of a simplified Draft Resolution, complete with
the Operative Clauses.
2. Preambulatory clauses are not required in a Working Paper.
3. Working Papers require 3-5 sponsors but do not require any
minimum number of signatories to be formally submitted.
4. If delegates wish to submit a working paper during the conference,
the document should be sent to their respective council’s email.
Encouraging international cooperation and finance to advance the objectives of current and
future indigenous community-supporting organizations,
Alarmed by the marginalization of indigenous communities prior to and amidst the pandemic,
Recalling the agreements established by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) to provide viable and sustainable solutions for the indigenous,
ARTICLE 1: FRAMEWORKS
1. Calls upon the formation of the I4R (Indigenous Regulation, Revision, Recognition,
and Resolution) framework to improve the condition of indigenous communities,
through the following methods:
a. Regulating human activities that negatively affect indigenous communities,
such as but not limited to:
i. Extractive activities,
ii. Hazardous environment use,
b. Revising policies that violate the rights of indigenous groups, such as but not
limited to:
i. Mining and exploration concessions,
ii. Consultation laws and policies,
iii. Land ownership,
c. Recognizing the needs and rights of indigenous populations, through activities
such as but not limited to:
i. Forums between government officials and tribe leaders,
ii. Analysis of healthcare or economic status of indigenous people;
ARTICLE 2: ORGANIZATIONS
2. Requests the establishment of organizations to provide the basic needs of indigenous
people and to develop communication with indigenous groups, through methods such
as but not limited to:
a. Educating people regarding the indigenous language, in order to spread news
and knowledge of the communities,
b. Conducting fundraising programs to give any kind of help or support that is
obligately needed by the indigenous communities,
c. Publishing the condition of indigenous communities through UN sites, such as
the UNDP.
VI. SCHEDULE
Committee Link
WHO https://bit.ly/WHOgroupchat
ILO https://bit.ly/ILOgroupchat
DISEC https://bit.ly/DISECgroupchat
UNSC https://bit.ly/UNSCgroupchat
CRISIS https://bit.ly/CRISISgroupchat
PRESS https://bit.ly/PRESSgroupchat
B. Contacts
Please contact our main conference email for general information and
administration: sbrmodelun@gmail.com
Please contact your committee email below for queries and information
relevant to council proceedings:
WHO who.sbrmun24@gmail.com
ILO ilo.sbrmun24@gmail.com
DISEC disec.sbrmun24@gmail.com
UNSC unsc.sbrmun24@gmail.com
CRISIS crisis.sbrmun24@gmail.com
PRESS press.sbrmun24@gmail.com
Instagram: @sbrmodelun
C. Secretariat