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Committee Photos

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  Dear Delegates,  As promised, here are the photos we took at the end of committee. I have also attached the superlatives ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dMeNuFBJLa41LDRd_53C5Yh0_NkexjXYrhsrOU6xWCo/edit?usp=sharing ).  Thank you very much for making this weekend as fun and exciting as it was. These topics were not easy, but you debated them with mastery. I look forward to hearing about all of your successes in the near future. Make sure to rest up and be proud of yourselves!   Sincerely,  Clara Bardeen 

How to Draft a Resolution (SMART)

  Hi delegates! BMUN is just around the corner, so I wanted to revisit the pinnacle document of committee: your resolutions! Before we even get into the details of your resolutions, the format and jargon about resolutions can be quite confusing, but not to worry! BMUN has a Resolution Structure document, linked here , that covers all the teeny tiny details of these papers.  When turning your solutions into operative format, we want you to keep the SMART goals in mind: S - Specific , what exactly is this operative trying to achieve? M - Measurable , how will you know when this operative is successful? Are there any specific points that will make this solution more quantifiable? A - Attainable , is this solution genuinely possible? Is that clear in your operative? R - Relevant , will this operative positively contribute to solving this problem? T - Timely , when do you expect to achieve this solution by? Are these time-constraints reasonable? When in doubt, refer back to the SMART goals!

[IMPORTANT] Conference Clarifications and Guidance

  Dear Delegates,  As we swiftly approach the conference I would like to make some clarifications about what we are looking for in solutions for both topics.  Topic A:  Seeing as this is art and entertainment as weapons of war, it is important that your delegation  focuses on how art is being weaponized . Not just how to protect physical art. If your solution pertains to protecting cultural heritage, that is great, but also attempt to make an effort to clarify how targeted destruction of art is a weapon of conflict and should be regulated as one.  Also, there are many other forms of art. One of the most important/influential/unregulated methods of expression currently is journalism and news media. Through the ability for news outlets to display information in a believable way that may not be true, this misinformation allows for chaos. As chaos can lead to rebellion and bloodshed, should journalism also be regulated and classified as a weapon. Should civilians be trusted with this weapo