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RESOURCES

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are vital documents. Please make sure you download or view these.

• Sample Country Profiles
• Students - How to Prepare for This Conference *
  
  

Security Council Background Guide

• Afghanistan guide

Topic Background: Global Health

1) Global Health and the UN

• GC Health Background Guide 2010 *
• Global Health & The UN.pdf
• The big picture - The Health of the Worlds Children.pdf
• Health for All - from Oxfam

2) Malaria, TB and HIV - infectious diseases

• Background Guide: Malaria, TB and Infectious Diseases (for WHO1, WHO2, UNICEF) *
• Also see, 'STOP HIV.AIDS' below.
• Malaria, TB & HIV - Infectious diseases
• MDG 6 - Combat HIV-AIDS, malaria and other diseases.pdf

3) STOP HIV-AIDS

• Background Guide: Global AIDS Crisis (for UNAIDS) *
• Stop HIV AIDS.pdf
• Global Aids - basics.pdf
• Swaziland HIV Case study.pdf
• "At Front Lines, AIDS War Is Falling Apart"
  Excellent Article About HIV/AIDS
• Education and HIV facts.pdf
• HIV Prevention factsheet.pdf
• Report on the Global UN Aids UN AIDS Epidemic.pdf

4) Maternal health

• Background Guide: Maternal Health *
• Maternal Health Factsheet

5) Access to medication

• UNA USA Background Guide: Access to Medication (for WTO) *
• UNA USA Additional Background for WTO: Intellectual Property Law
• Access to medication

6) Organ Trafficking

• Background Guide: Organ Trafficking (for UNGIFT and WHO3) *
• Medical Tourism - the Illicit Trafficking of Human Organs.pdf

7) Additional useful documents

• Protection of Orphans and Vulnerable Children.pdf
• World Health Organisation Brochure.pdf

Letters From Your Committee Chairs

• Letter from the Chair of UNAIDS *
• Letter from the Chair of UNICEF *
• Letter from the Chair of the Security Council *
• Letter from the Chair of UNIFEM *
• Letter from the Chair of WHO2 *
• Letter from the Chair of WHO3 *

MUN Simulation and Country Profiles

• Template for General Country Research *
• Your Country and Global Health: Research Template *
• Model UN and global health.pdf
• Simulation placards.pdf
• Country Profiles - Health.pdf
• Country Comparison – Cyber School Bus *
  
  

Very Helpful Documents and Pdfs

• Introduction to the UN
• -- Model UN Conference Guide --
• MUN Conference guide.pdf
• Flow of debate for MUN Simulation guide.pdf
  
  

Preparing Position Papers and Resolutions

• Sample Position Paper *
• -- Preparing your position paper --
• Preparing your position paper.pdf
• How to write a POSITION PAPER *
• -- Resolutions--
• How to Write A Resolution
• Sample Resolution
  
  

Tips for Committee Success

• Basic UN Rules of procedure: http://www.unausa.org/Page.aspx?pid=589
• Useful Exercises on Committee Procedure and Rules: http://www.unausa.org/Page.aspx?pid=531Activities 6,7,&8 are particularly relevant.
• Tips for Effective Caucusing: http://www.unausa.org/Page.aspx?pid=589
• Tips for Your Opening Speech: http://www.unausa.org/Page.aspx?pid=519
• How A Committee Works: The Flow of Debate http://www.unausa.org/Page.aspx?pid=520
• Tips on how to win best delegate in your committeehttp://www.bestdelegate.com/
  
  

Key Links

• BBC Country Profiles *
• CIA World Fact Book 
• Cyberschoolbus – for country comparisons
• Cyberschoolbus --- Very good briefing papers
• UN Millennium Goal Country Reports – Difficult but detailed reports from each country on progress towards Millennium Goals