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Oxford Traditions

Oxford is a city steeped in history, where present-day students and locals get to enjoy centuries-old traditions. Beyond all the academics, Oxford is full of rituals, ceremonies, and unique customs, so we thought we’d outline some of these below for you to get to know the city hosting you a bit better. 

Oxford Traditions
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August International Updates

Hello Delegates!

A fundamental part of being a representative at the United Nations (and, thus, at a MUN Conference) is an awareness of global events. Given that the theme of OG’s 2025 Home Conference is ‘The Spirit of Inquiry’, we think it is important to stay inquisitive about international news. From August, we will discuss three articles, with related questions to allow you to inquire about what is going on worldwide.

August International Updates
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Meet the SG and DG!

We’re Natalie and Joana, and we’re the Secretary General and Director General of OG’s 2025 Home Conference! Together, we lead the Secretariat team for this year’s flagship event in November. From big-picture planning to the small but important details, we’re working behind the scenes to make sure our 2025 conference is as smooth, engaging, and memorable as possible. Our goal is to create a weekend that challenges, inspires, and welcomes every delegate who joins us in the city of Oxford.

Meet the SG and DG!
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Meet the USG Content Team

Hello! Our names are Terry, Victoria, and Rebecca, and we are the USG for Content team for OG. What have we been up to recently? Well… we are hard at work preparing for the fall conference! As the USGs for Content, we are in charge of conference materials, like the Delegate Handbook and the Conference Booklet. Currently, we are in the process of editing the many Background Guides for the conference, written by members of our lovely Secretariat and wonderful OG community. We also selected the committees and topics for the conference. 

Meet the USG Content Team
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Meet the USG Delegates Team

Hi everyone, we’re Charlotte and Gustė, and together we’re the Under-Secretary-Generals for Delegates. It’s our job to manage and shape the delegate experience at the conference, ensuring that delegates have the best time possible at our 2025 conference. Our responsibilities include sourcing and booking keynote and committee speakers for the conference, assistant director recruitment, and organising ‘Delegate Delights’ (stay tuned!). Here is a bit more about us!

Meet the USG Delegates Team

Points and Motions

Points and Motions

Okay. So now the rules of procedures are all clear, hopefully you’re still following. But there seem to be a lot of ambiguities. How do you decide when to move into a moderated or unmoderated caucus, for instance? The answer would be what’s called ‘motioning.’

Drafting Resolution Papers

Drafting Resolution Papers

Alright, a weekend of debate has gone by, what are you left with? If your debate has been productive, you should be left with a resolution paper. Simply put, a resolution paper is the whole point of the debate. Both in real life and in MUN, simply debating won’t get you anywhere, you need to take action to solve a problem. The debate is simply to clarify what type of action you want to take. Resolution papers are documents that delegates work on throughout the weekend, and details the actions that they, representing their countries, believe that the UN should take to solve the problem. 

The Rules of Procedure: What are They?

The Rules of Procedure: What are They?

So now you’ve done all of your research and you are ready to debate. You show up to the conference, sit through the opening ceremony in anticipation, and race to your committee room. You take a seat at the table with your placard on it. Now what? Since it’s the first time you are meeting the chair and your fellow delegates, the chair will probably get you to all introduce yourselves, maybe play some icebreaker games. The chair will then explain the rules of procedures again, just in case anyone is confused or wants clarifications. Then, the debate begins. 

SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals

SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals

The last global goal is to promote cooperation among nations in order to reach all the goals set out by the global community. While reaching all the other goals includes overcoming numerous challenges, achieving goal 17 does not only mean that the other targets need to be fulfilled, but also that all nations cooperate closely to advance progress on an international level.

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

The sixteenth global goal is to promote peaceful and just societies. While reaching this goal includes overcoming numerous challenges, the global community can still achieve its goal set out until 2030. This involves promoting the rule of law and human rights as well as reducing violence and all crimes relating to it.

SDG 15: Life on Land

SDG 15: Life on Land

The fifteenth global goal is to protect life on land and ensure biodiversity and conservation. While reaching this goal includes overcoming numerous challenges, the global community can still achieve its goal set out until 2030. This involves drastically increasing measure taken to protect biodiversity and focusing more on implementing the ideas set out in international agreements.

SDG 14: Life Below Water

SDG 14: Life Below Water

The fourteenth global goal is to protect marine life and increase ocean sustainability. While reaching this goal includes overcoming numerous challenges, the global community can still achieve its goal set out until 2030. This involves drastically decreasing water pollution and setting active measures to achieve a more sustainable world.

SDG 13: Climate Action

SDG 13: Climate Action

The thirteenth global goal is to set specific steps in order to make our society more sustainable and through that protect our environment. While reaching this goal includes overcoming numerous challenges, the global community can still achieve its goal set out until 2030. This involves drastically decreasing pollution and setting active measures to achieve a more sustainable world.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

The twelfth global goal is to make production and consumption more sustainable and reduce the amount of material used and waste produced. While reaching this goal includes overcoming numerous challenges, the global community can still achieve its goal set out until 2030. This involves increasing recycling and reuse and paying more mind to the materials and products we use every day.

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