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Argentina Resources

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Once you have completed and posted your country research, you must learn more about your country’s position on your issue.  Use the background guide (in manila folders) and the following link to do your research:

http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=457137

Your research questions are below.  Copy and paste them into a Word document.

• What is the problem? How does it affect your country? 

• What has your country done to combat the problem? 

• What are the various “sides” in the debate? 

• Which aspects of the issue are most important to your country? 

• If your country is not involved with the issue, how can it become involved?       

• How will your country shape the debate at the conference? 

• What arguments will other countries make? 

• How do the positions of other countries affect your country’s position? 

• Is there evidence or statistics that might help to back up your country’s position? 

Use this link to help you with your country research:

http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=457135

Please copy and paste the following list of questions into a Word document.  You will use these questions to organize your research.

Model UN Country Research

Answer the following questions about your country in as much detail as possible.  Use complete sentences.

• What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?   

• What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?     

• Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy?  What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?

• What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?     

• Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?     

• Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?     

• Which countries share a border with your country?     

• Which countries are considered allies of your country?   

• Which countries are considered enemies of your country?     

• What are the characteristics of your country’s economy?   What are your countries strongest industries?

• What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.    

• When did your country become a member of the UN?      

• Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? 

• Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?     

• Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?     

Here is a site with a list of links to find more information on your country.  If one site is too difficult to understand, or does not have the info that you need, try another site.  One resource is not sufficient.  You must look at multiple sources.

 http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=458799

Model UN Committee Assignments

COUNTRY-COMMITTEE-ISSUE-STUDENT

• Argentina-ECLAC-Eradication of Poverty-Erica
• Argentina-ECLAC-Eradication of Poverty-Manny
• Argentina-UNEP-Global Warming-Holman
• Argentina-UNEP-Global Warming-Samantha
• Argentina-UNEP-Global Warming-Israel*
• Argentina-CCPCJ-Illicit Trade of Light Weapons-Jackson
• Argentina-CCPCJ-Illicit Trade of Light Weapons-Victor
• Argentina-UNICEF-Kidnapping-Jeffrey
• Argentina-UNICEF-Kidnapping-Shi Min
• Argentina-UNICEF-Kidnapping-Irene*
• Argentina-WHO-Malaria, TB, and Infectious Diseases-Lexsis
• Argentina-WHO-Malaria, TB, and Infectious Diseases-Precious
• Argentina-UNHCR-Rights of Indigenous People-Michael
• Argentina-UNHCR-Rights of Indigenous People-Tiffany
• Rwanda-GA-Children in Armed Conflict-Jonathan
• Rwanda-GA-Children in Armed Conflict-Wai Bo
• Rwanda-GA-Children in Armed Conflict-Jair*
• Rwanda-UNICEF-Kidnapping-Brandon
• Rwanda-UNICEF-Kidnapping-Ronald
• Rwanda-WHO-Malaria, TB, and Infectious Diseases-Fani
• Rwanda-WHO-Malaria, TB, and Infectious Diseases-Wilson
• Rwanda-ECA-Protection of Orphans and Vulnerable Children-Frank
• Rwanda-ECA-Protection of Orphans and Vulnerable Children-Mei Lan 

You will all be writing position papers on the topics assigned to your committee.  Use this checklist to organize your notes and ideas.

Model UN Position Paper Checklist 

Use this check list to guide your research.  You can use the numbers on the list to code your notes (i.e. if you find a major historical event related to your topic, write a big number 6 next to the notes that you take on that event.)  To write a convincing position paper, you must try to include all of the elements from the checklist! 

      1. Quote from your member state’s figurehead (leader), representative for the committee you’re in, the committee leader, or the Secretary General of the UN about the importance of your committee 

      2. Date your country entered the committee 

      3. The ministry/department in your country’s government that deals with this topic or committee 

      4. Quote from a UN Document that discusses the goal of your committee pertaining to the topic 

      5. Express your country’s concern about the topic.  What does your country think about it? 

      6. Historical events or past National programs that concern this topic 

      7. International, regional, or national statistics (data – numbers, percentages, graphs, charts, etc.) from your country concerning why this topic matters to your country, or to the international community 

      8. Recent issues concerning this topic and your country 

      9. Use a quote from your member state’s figurehead, representative for the committee you’re in, the committee leader, or the Secretary General of the UN about your topic

      10. Resolutions pertaining to the topic that 1) weren’t in the background guide and 2) your country has signed 

      11. International, regional, and national programs dealing with the topic that 1) weren’t in the background guide and 2) your member state is active in 

      12. Propose a plan with three or more actions that the international community must take to address this topic 

      13. Explain how this will solve the topic

Please use the following link to do your research on your issue and your committee over the break.

http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=3534757

Please post the info that you find here.  Be sure to explain the source in your words!