A position paper is a short report style paper that delegates write to prepare themselves for a Model UN committee. These papers will provide a condensed overview of delegates’ research and position, ensuring engagement with the topic and guiding committee discourse. A position paper is not simply a summary and restatement of the committee’s background guide.

Position papers are a great way to engage with the background guide and develop your position in committee. Writing a position paper not only prepares delegates for the committee but also promotes research skills, reading comprehension, and critical thinking. 

While all delegates are encouraged to write a position paper, it is not necessary to participate at WMHSMUN. 

However, position papers are REQUIRED to be eligible for awards in ALL committees – General Assemblies, Specialized Agencies, Crisis Committees, and Novice Committees – excluding the Ad Hoc committee. 

Additionally, delegates in a double delegation need only submit ONE position paper per pair.

A position paper should be around 2-6 pages in length, 12 pt font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. Citations are required and we recommend citing in MLA, APA, or Chicago style. Citations do not count towards the length requirement. 

Please also include a cover page or header on the first page of your position paper that includes the delegate name(s), position, committee, and school. 

Position papers should include an overview of the delegates assigned country/position’s background, past and current international actions on the topic/the situation at hand, your country’s position on the topic/what you will advocate for during the committee, and potential solutions to the issues.

A good rule of thumb is to write around 2-3 pages per committee topic. Position papers should be written in 3rd person if you are representing a Country, and 1st person if you are representing a Person. 

Position papers must be submitted no later than November 6th, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST to be eligible for awards.

Please email the position paper as a PDF to your committee director (director emails can be found in the committee’s background guide) and MUST cc confcomms@wmirc.org and your committee’s Undersecretary-General (USG), whose email can be found on the contact page of this website. 

Ensure that the PDF is sent as a file in the email, rather then a link to a file.

Committee directors will give position paper feedback upon request. To ask for feedback on your position paper, you must explicitly state this in an email to your director.