Position Papers

Position paper policy

Position papers are required to be considered eligible for individual awards in any committee. All papers are due by January 20th, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST. Position papers can be submitted using the delegate waiver form. All position papers received before the deadline will be graded and returned during conference.

Position papers are an opportunity to think through your country’s position and develop your own creative solutions to advocate for in committee. Accordingly, the use of AI for any purpose beyond editing your own writing for grammar, spelling, and clarity is strictly prohibited. Any delegate found to have used generative AI or large language models beyond this permitted use will be disqualified from consideration for individual awards.

General Formatting Guidelines

Position papers should be submitted in 12-point Times New Roman font, single-spaced. All papers should be two pages long at most. If your committee has two topics, dedicate one page to each. Please title each section with the topic you are addressing. Do not include any additional formatting such as page numbers or footnotes. If you would like to cite your sources (though this is not required), please use parenthetical citation and include a list of sources after both topics. Your source list will not count towards your page count limit.

If you elect to submit your position paper as a .txt as opposed to a PDF, please ensure it is the same approximate length as two pages of single-spaced, 12-point font.

Content Guidelines

Content guidelines and tips for position papers can be found in the delegate resource guide.

A sample position paper is included below to show what a strong ILMUNC position paper looks like, including how to frame the topic, present a country’s perspective, and propose clear, research-based solutions.