Preparation Resources

In addition to the NMUN Delegate Preparation Guide, use the resources compiled for each specific committee by our volunteer staff. These Committee Background Guides include information on each committee, topics to be discussed, and extensive annotated bibliographies. Updates are posted a month or so before the conference begins.

These resources are meant to be starting points for your research related to your assigned country and its perspective on the topics. We highly recommend extensive use of academic books, scholarly journals, newspaper articles, official documents, and other literature provided by bodies associated with the United Nations. Delegates are advised to evaluate on-line sources carefully and only use reputable sources, such as these:

• United Nations
  
• UN Bibliographic Information System
  

Additional Preparation Resources

• Non-Governmental Organizations (particularly those accredited by the UN).
  


• Country reports and data published by international or regional organizations such as the World Bank, WHO, OECD, APEC, etc.
  


• The CIA World Factbook which provides general overviews for specific Member States and includes general socio-economic data.

Delegations requesting to represent NGOs are, in addition to consulting their NGOs website, also advised to use the sources above to gain more insights into the issues and different countries' positions on the topics.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism will not be tolerated at any point by NMUN/NCCA. Not even the best source exempts delegates from coming up with their own ideas and suggestions, and then framing them in their own words. Delegates should be aware that position papers and draft resolutions are read and evaluated by NMUN staff who have worked on and prepared committee and agenda items for months. This provides them with a profound understanding of the topics and enables them to identify and report incidences of plagiarism.