How to write an

opening speech
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Introduction
 INTRODUCTION
Ways to begin the speech-
1. Question
2. Quote (from country representatives or UN representatives)
3. Statistic
4. Short story
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01 BODY
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State your country policies on the topic. Then offer 2-

3 reasons explaining why your country had adopted
this policy.
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Conclusion
 Call to action

● Your call to action is your specific solution to the problem. Talk about how
you aim to solve the problem at hand.

● You can end with stating will to work collaboratively with our delegates
 Points to remember
1. Don’t confuse an opening speech with your position paper.
You don’t have as much time to flesh out all your ideas so
make sure to stick to the highlights

2. Make sure to time your speech

3. As our conference has no position paper submission opening

speech is very important as it will introduce your country’s
stance on the issue to other delegates and bureau.