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Commonly Accepted Clauses for Resolution Writing

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Preambulatory Phrases:

Preambular clauses provide background information and establish proper context for reading
and interpreting the resolution.

Preambular clauses may:

Justify proposed action
Cite historical precedents
Refer to previously adopted UN documents
Refer to factual situations, past or current
Make altruistic appeals

Affirming	Expressing its Appreciation	Keeping in mind
Alarmed by	Expressing its Satisfaction	Noting
Appreciating	Fulfilling	Noting with regret
Approving	Fully aware	Noting with satisfaction
Aware of	Fully alarmed	Noting with deep concern
Believing	Fully believing	Noting with approval
Bearing in mind	Further deploring	Noting further
Cognizant	Further recalling	Observing
Declaring	Guided by	Realizing
Deeply concerned	Having adopted	Reaffirming
Deeply convinced	Having considered	Recalling
Deeply disturbed	Having devoted attention	Recognizing
Deeply regretting	Having examined	Referring
Deploring	Having heard	Seeking
Desiring	Having received	Taking into Account
Emphasizing	Having studied	Taking into Consideration
Expecting	Impressed by	Taking note
	Viewing with appreciation	Welcoming

Operative Phrases:

Operative clauses are set out to achieve the committee's main policy goals on
the topic. Each operative clause begins with a number and ends with a
semicolon (the final clause ends with a period). Operative clauses should be
organized in a logical progression, and each clause should contain a single
idea or policy proposal. Keep in mind that all resolutions except those passed
by the Security Council are non-binding.

Accepts Expresses its hope

Affirms Further invites

Approves Further resolves

Authorizes Further requests

Calls Have resolved

Calls upon Implores

Condemns Notes

Congratulates Proclaims

Confirms Reaffirms

Considers Recommends

Declares accordingly Reminds

Deplores Regrets

Designates Requests

Draws the attention Solemnly affirms

Emphasizes Strongly Condemns

Encourages Supports

Endorses Takes note of

Establishes Transmits

Expresses its appreciation Urges

Accepts	Expresses its hope
Affirms	Further invites
Approves	Further resolves
Authorizes	Further requests
Calls	Have resolved
Calls upon	Implores
Condemns	Notes
Congratulates	Proclaims
Confirms	Reaffirms
Considers	Recommends
Declares accordingly	Reminds
Deplores	Regrets
Designates	Requests
Draws the attention	Solemnly affirms
Emphasizes	Strongly Condemns
Encourages	Supports
Endorses	Takes note of
Establishes	Transmits
Expresses its appreciation	Urges