The formal statement of your country's stance — and the foundation of strong debate.
A position paper is a concise, formal document that presents your assigned country's perspective on each forum topic. It is your first act of diplomacy at CALMUN.
It is a structured summary of your nation's official policy on a given issue. A strong paper demonstrates command of the topic, situates your country within the international debate, and outlines the solutions your delegation will champion in forum.
Submission is mandatory. The paper proves that each delegate has researched their country and topic, allows chairs to assess preparation, and makes for substantive, well-informed debate. It is also a key consideration for conference awards.
Study these official model papers — in English and Spanish, as PDF and Google Docs — to see exactly how a strong position paper reads before you write your own.
Every position paper must follow the structure below and use the official template.
Chairs assess each paper against four equally weighted standards.
Depth and reliability of the evidence, data, and sources supporting your argument.
How faithfully the paper reflects your assigned nation's real diplomatic stance.
Whether the proposed measures are realistic, actionable, and within the forum's mandate.
Organisation, formatting, and the precision of the diplomatic language used.