MUN Research

 

ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) International is a non-governmental organization based in Bangkok, Thailand that focuses exclusively on the exploitation of children. Online child exploitation, the sale and trafficking of children, child sex tourism, child trafficking, education of children on their rights, and human rights reporting are only some of the topics the organization aims to address. In addition, EPCAT publishes annual reports of current projects and accomplishments in collaboration with other countries and partners and offers plenty of more resources on the subject.

Research is one of the most integral elements of MUN. It is the basis of your stances, speeches, and solutions, to name a few. The Secretariat, therefore, recommends that you consider the following points:

  1. Look into the basic information of your assigned country (e.g. geography, economy,    demographics, politics, key events, heads of state, style of governance);
  2. Research the background information of your assigned country. This is the most essential    part of your research. This includes foreign policy, history of the issue, core issues,    stakeholders, local initiatives, international initiatives.

CONFERENCE PREPARATION

A. Foreign policy

B. History of the Topic C. Decomposition of the Topic

D. Stakeholders I. Government’s opinions on this issue II. It is what they say, not what they do III. Where to look (in descending order of reliability)

  1. UN resolution voting records
  2. Constitution
  3. Heads of state
  4. Actions taken/laws passed
  5. Inferred from profile    I. Collect information on the timeline of events leading up to the issue.    I. You must answer the question, “What were the key factors leading up to the events?”    II. Determine factors contributing to the topic. This will be integral towards solution    construction.    I. Determine the principal actors. This includes those who contribute and are    affected by the issue.    II. Information about stakeholders may be readily available, but oftentimes it is also    important to refer to official UN documents.