Research Help

This page will feature an assortment of research links for delegates. Please make sure that you check up on the CIMUN commitee websites to keep up with updates and articles posted by Political Officers.

- Watch or read the speeches during general debate at the 2009 UN General Assembly
During mid-September, most of the world's Presidents, Prime Ministers and so-called "Leaders of Revolutions" gathered at the United Nations to give speeches. Click here to listen or read all the speeches. This speech is official policy of your country at the highest, most executive level.

- How to use the UN Website - This is a video created by MUNDO that shows you how to use the UN website to find resolutions, voting records and speeches. Also is a section on how to find old speeches from before the the 1970s.

Hot Links for MUNers

MUNWorld.com - MunWorld seeks to be a resource for Model UNers around the world. The site was launched a few months ago and is working towards a 2010 strategic plan. The site is run by three CIMUN staffers, Greg Young, Deven Desai and Victor Lang. Checkout the blog.

BestDelegate.com - Best Delegate is one of the only blogs about Model UN and an excellent resource for delegates in preparation. It is written by a former Yale University MUNer and the blogger Ryan bears it all. Take a look at his great article on how to dress at conferences.

UN Website - Global Issues Section - This is a good general starting point for finding resources about particular issues at the UN.

Global Issues.org - A great website that gives thematic introductions on a variety of topics.