Resolution Kit

Resolution Format

• Title: Short, topic-specific (e.g. “Promoting Reskilling in the Age of Automation”).
• Sponsors: Main drafters (often 2–5).
• Signatories: Support discussion but not necessarily the content (number required may vary).
• Preambulatory clauses: Context, past actions, reasoning. End with a comma.
• Operative clauses: Actions and recommendations. End with a semicolon; last ends with a period.
• Number operatives (1., 2., 3.); sub-clauses use (a), (b), (c).

Preambulatory Verbs (end with comma)

Affirming, Alarmed by, Approving, Aware of, Believing, Bearing in mind, Confident, Congratulating, Conscious of, Contemplating, Convinced, Declaring, Deeply concerned, Deeply conscious, Deeply convinced, Deeply disturbed, Deeply regretting, Desiring, Emphasizing, Expecting, Expressing its appreciation, Expressing its satisfaction, Fulfilling, Fully alarmed, Fully aware, Fully believing, Further deploring, Further recalling, Guided by, Having adopted, Having considered, Having examined, Having heard, Having received, Having studied, Keeping in mind, Noting with deep concern, Noting with satisfaction, Noting further, Noting with approval, Observing, Reaffirming, Realizing, Recalling, Recognizing, Referring, Seeking, Taking into account, Taking into consideration, Taking note, Viewing with appreciation, Welcoming

Operative Verbs (end with semicolon; last with period)

Accepts, Affirms, Approves, Authorizes, Calls upon, Calls for, Condemns, Confirms, Congratulates, Considers, Declares accordingly, Deplores, Designates, Draws the attention, Emphasizes, Encourages, Endorses, Expresses its appreciation, Expresses its hope, Further invites, Further proclaims, Further recommends, Further requests, Further resolves, Invites, Proclaims, Reaffirms, Recommends, Regrets, Reminds, Requests, Resolves, Solemnly affirms, Strongly condemns, Supports, Takes note of, Transmits, Trusts, Urges

Resolution Template

COMMITTEE: [Committee name]
TOPIC: [Topic A or B]
SPONSORS: [Country 1], [Country 2], ...
SIGNATORIES: [Country], [Country], ...

The [Committee],

Preambulatory clauses (each ends with a comma):
  Affirming ...
  Recognizing ...
  Recalling ...
  Noting with concern ...

Operative clauses (each ends with ; last with .):
  1. Calls upon Member States to ...;
  2. Encourages ... to ...;
  3. Recommends that ...
    (a) ...;
    (b) ...;
  4. Requests the [Secretariat / body] to ...;

Amendments

• Friendly amendment: All sponsors agree; no vote, chair incorporates.
• Unfriendly amendment: Not all sponsors agree; voted on before the resolution (or per committee rules).
• Amendments are usually written in the same clause style (preambulatory or operative) and numbered.