Country Research

Research and find the information to answer the questions regarding your country in context of the topic listed under each committee and include the data from the list below as well

You are a delegate of your country so you must think and speak as your government does

Your own ideas only matter if they agree with the current country government you are representing

When you speak make certain to avoid using I statements (never use I) and speak as WE and US, you are a delegate of a country

  1. Location - what continent, if an island nearest continent, what geographic elements and who is next to your country

  2. Population - how many, who and what cultures

  3. History - general and most relevant history

  4. Economy - what is the main way you generate money

  5. Religion/Culture - main religion(s) and how influential, what is culture like, what is important to the people who live there, what do they value

  6. Current Issues - main relevant concerns

  7. Current Standing - on the topic and committee

  8. Possible Solutions - to topic specifically your country can make happen or needs help with

For example:

If your country is Armenia and you are on the Security Council committee discussing the topic listed which is:

What is the common thread in current conflicts and some solutions?

First answer all the questions such as location, population etc. listed above

THEN do more research

Find the actual Armenian government website

https://www.gov.am/en/

Find more relevant information such as:

Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in a border dispute since 2021, so research what is going on and what the Armenian government wants to happen to resolve it is for Azerbaijan to leave the territory they took from Armenia peacefully

Pakistan is the only country that does not recognize Armenia and they split from Russia in 1991, information like this is also relevant as you find it.

Then formulate an answer for the topic What is the common thread in current conflicts and some solutions?

Armenia is trying to avoid a war with Azerbaijan, they have a desire to avoid conflict and their government understands how difficult it is to stay out of a fight since they are threatened by several internal and external groups

Common thread they may think is that all nations have a right to be who they want to be and for other groups to stay out of the matter

They are neutral in the Ukraine Russia war

This is one quick example of what you should know when you come to the meeting

If you need help or have questions, please email

mdimitri@houstonisd.org