Delegate Resources

Resources & Guides

Full background guides, rules of procedure, and the delegate handbook are sent to all confirmed delegates four weeks before the summit.

Rules of Procedure

IIMUN Rules of Procedure

55 Rules Across 13 Chapters

The official IIMUN Rules of Procedure govern all committee sessions. Modelled directly on UN General Assembly practice, covering the speakers list, caucus procedure, voting, amendments, and all points of order.

Sent to confirmed delegates — 4 weeks before summit.

Key Procedural Motions

→ Motion to Open Debate
→ Motion to Set the Speakers List
→ Motion for Moderated Caucus
→ Motion for Unmoderated Caucus
→ Motion to Table a Draft Resolution
→ Motion to Introduce an Amendment
→ Motion to Close Debate
→ Motion for Roll-Call Vote
Delegate Handbook

Complete Delegate Handbook

What the Handbook Covers

✓How to write a position paper (with examples)
✓How to give an opening speech
✓Formal debate procedure — step by step
✓How to draft a working paper and resolution
✓Bloc strategy and coalition building
✓Points of order — how and when to use them
✓Voting procedure explained
✓How awards are evaluated and decided
✓Cold War historical context primer
✓Platform instructions and login guide
✓Committee-specific background guides (20+ pages each)

Handbook Structure

Ch 1Welcome & Summit Overview
Ch 2Rules of Procedure Summary
Ch 3Position Paper Guide + Template
Ch 4Public Speaking in Debate
Ch 5Working Papers & Resolutions
Ch 6Cold War Historical Primer
Ch 7Committee Background Guides
Ch 8Platform & Technical Guide
Position Papers

Position Paper Guide

What to Include

IIMUN Letterhead HeaderCountry, committee, delegate name, conference year.
Topic A PositionOfficial stance, historical context, policy position, red lines.
Topic B PositionSame structure for the second agenda topic.
Proposed SolutionsAt least one specific, actionable resolution proposal per topic.
ReferencesMinimum 5 sources. UN documents, academic papers, primary sources.

Specifications

Length600–900 words (covers both topics)
FormatIIMUN template — provided in Handbook
FontTimes New Roman 12pt, 1.5 line spacing
LanguageEnglish only
Submissionsecretariat@islamabadinternationalmun.com
Subject Line[COMMITTEE] [COUNTRY] Position Paper — [Name]
DeadlineJanuary 8, 2027 — strictly enforced
AI ToolsSTRICTLY PROHIBITED — auto-disqualification from awards
Study Resources

Cold War Research Library

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Books

Thirteen Days (Robert Kennedy) · The Cold War: A New History (Gaddis) · One Hell of a Gamble (Fursenko) · The Gulag Archipelago (Solzhenitsyn) · Essence of Decision (Allison & Zelikow)

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Documentaries

The Fog of War (2003) · Cold War CNN (1998, 24 parts) · Thirteen Days (film, 2000) · The War Game (1965) · Atomic Café (1982)

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Archives

National Security Archive (nsarchive.gwu.edu) · Cold War History Project (cwihp.org) · UN Treaty Collection (treaties.un.org) · Avalon Project at Yale Law School

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Primary Sources

NSC-68 (1950) · Kennedy-Khrushchev Correspondence 1962 · Helsinki Final Act 1975 · Outer Space Treaty 1967 · Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 1968

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Podcasts

Cold War Conversations (Ian Sanders) · Revolutions (Michael Duncan) · Hardcore History — Dan Carlin · History Extra Podcast — Cold War episodes

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Data & Maps

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · UN Cartographic Historical Maps · Perry-Castañeda Cold War Maps · National Archives UK — declassified Cold War files