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The UN in practice, for Model UN

Master the structures of the United Nations and learn to use them to solve the problems that come up in simulations — negotiate, draft resolutions and secure funding for your proposals. Fill in the templates here; your work is saved in your browser.

10 hours · 5 sessions Fillable templates Auto-saves Export & print

Training activity A Model UN training activity for students of BeBlueSchool — Escola de Idiomas. Registration is currently free, for evaluation purposes. Register here →

Course

Session-by-session plan

From structure to action: each session turns a UN concept into a tool you can use at the table.

Reference

Essential glossary

The terms you'll hear most in committee. Use the search.

TermWhat it is
Reference

Which body for which problem?

Pick the right committee based on the type of problem.

Type of problemRecommended body / committee
Procedure

Motions and points — cheat sheet

Know which motion to use and when.

Motion / pointWhen to use it
Hands-on

A delegate's documents

Fill in your Position Paper and your Draft Resolution. Everything saves automatically.

Position Paper

Draft Resolution

Funding clause (template): “Requests the establishment of a voluntary trust fund, administered by [agency], dedicated to [objective], financed by contributions from Member States and partners, with semi-annual reporting to the [body].”

Verb bank

Preambular verbsOperative verbs
Committee in focus

United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

The only UN body whose decisions are binding on every Member State. This is where peace and security are negotiated — and where the wording of your resolution has to be exact.

How the Council works

What the Council can do

ToolWhat it means
Chapter VI vs Chapter VII. Under Chapter VI the Council recommends peaceful settlement (negotiation, mediation, the ICJ). Under Chapter VII it can act — imposing sanctions (Art. 41) or authorizing the use of force (Art. 42). The trigger is a finding that the situation is a “threat to international peace and security.”

Drafting a Security Council resolution

UNSC resolutions are firmer and binding. Use strong operative verbs, and when authorizing enforcement open the operative section with “Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.”

Enforcement template: “Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, Authorizes Member States … to take all necessary measures to [objective], and Decides to review the measures within [period].”

Council verb bank

Preambular verbsOperative verbs (binding tone)
Committee in focus

Crisis committees

Smaller, faster and constantly evolving. Instead of one long resolution you respond to live updates with directives — and you wield real powers through your character's portfolio.

Crisis vs a General Assembly committee

General AssemblyCrisis committee

Your tools in crisis

ToolWhat it does
Crisis notes. A private note to the backroom (the “crisis staff”) lets you act in secret — gather intelligence, move your assets or advance your storyline. Public directives shape the room; private notes shape the world behind it.

Write a directive

A directive is short and action-first: who does what, with which resources, by when.

Core skill

How to secure funding

The step-by-step for financing an initiative in committee.

    Strategy

    Bloc map and opening speech

    Bloc map

    Opening speech 45–60 s

    Structure: greet the dais → position in one sentence → 1–2 proposals → call to cooperation.

    Before & after

    Checklist and self-assessment

    Pre-simulation checklist

      Self-assessment rubric

      Score 1 to 5 after each simulation.

      CriterionScore
      Worked example

      A solved case

      Case: Humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa — severe drought and mass displacement. See how a delegate would fill in the documents. Click to load it into the forms and use it as a starting point.
      On demand

      Online tutoring

      Need a hand before a simulation? Book a one-to-one online session and we'll work through exactly what you bring — a position paper, a resolution, your opening speech or a crisis strategy.

      How it works

      You ask, we schedule

      Send a request with your topic and a couple of time options. Sessions run online over video.

      Focused

      Bring your work

      We review the document you're stuck on and rehearse live — feedback you can use the same week.

      Flexible

      As often as you need

      Book a single session or come back before each committee. On-demand, at your pace.

      Free, for evaluation purposes. During the evaluation period, online tutoring is offered free of charge to students of BeBlueSchool — Escola de Idiomas.

      Come prepared

      • Have your committee, country/character and topic to hand.
      • Export or paste the document you want feedback on (use the ⬇ Export buttons).
      • Note the one thing you're most stuck on — we'll start there.
      • A quiet spot and a working mic make speaking practice count.
      Enrolment

      Register for the training

      This Model UN workspace is a training activity for students of BeBlueSchool — Escola de Idiomas. Sign up below to take part.

      Free, for evaluation purposes. Registration is currently free of charge while the programme is being evaluated. By signing up you acknowledge that this is a training and evaluation activity of BeBlueSchool — Escola de Idiomas, and that access conditions may change after the evaluation period.

      What you get

      • A five-session Model UN course with fillable, auto-saving templates.
      • Security Council and crisis-committee workshops, in English.
      • Guided practice writing position papers, resolutions and directives.
      • A self-assessment rubric and a worked example to learn from.

      Your form-work stays in your browser; only the details above are sent when you register.