Report Writing and Amendments

What is a Report?A report is another written form of decision

making at the UN

They are written by commissions and standing committees that report to the GA or ECOSOC

Reports will summarize the body’s discussion of the topic and will recommend specific resolutions and actions to the appropriate body

Components of a Report6 Major Parts

Executive SummaryChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVAppendix (if necessary)

Executive SummaryNo more than one page

Outlines the major points of the report, focusing on the Commission’s findings and it’s recommendations to the Council

Contains all the critical information for the body hearing the report

Chapter IEntitled “Matters calling for action by the

Economic and Social Council or brought to its attention.”

Contains the text of draft resolutions recommended by the commission for adoption by the Council

Chapter II

Contains a brief account of the proceedings that the commission considers essential to tell the council

Focus on decision making process used to make recommendations

Chapter IIINot always necessary

Titled “Decisions adopted by the Commission at its 2012 session”

Contains those decisions adopted by the commission that do not require further action and that the commission takes in its own name

Chapter IVTitled “Adoption of the report.”

Details the manner in which the Commission adopted the report, including the voting record

Can add further documents afterwards (i.e. graphs and charts, and other relevant data)

Sample Report courtesy of AMUN 2012

http://www.amun.org/uploads/CSD_Sample_Report.pdf

AmendmentsFriendly Amendments

Have to be signed by all the sponsors (writers) of a resolution

Are then automatically adopted into the resolution

Unfriendly AmendmentsMust be submitted to the dais and brought to the

floor for debate/voteMust be voted on If vote passes, then it goes into the resolution