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National High School Model United Nations 2015<br />
HLPF<br />
RESEARCH AND PREPARATION QUESTIONS<br />
As mentioned in the Note on Research and Preparation, delegates must answer each of these questions in their position papers.<br />
TOPIC A<br />
1. Is your country located in SSA? If not, where is it located? Is your country a developing or<br />
developed state? What are the geographic particularities of the region in which it is located?<br />
2. If your country is in SSA, what is its status regarding water and sanitation coverage? Is open<br />
defecation a common practice? Are there any improved services of water and sanitation?<br />
3. Independent of its location, what can your country do for the SSA situation? Can it<br />
contribute economically, technologically, or politically?<br />
4. Are there any existing programs that target water and sanitation in your country? What is the<br />
government’s position towards the matter?<br />
5. Is your country willing to engage in partnerships and strategies with other countries<br />
regarding the water and sanitation situation in SSA? If so, what are the most suitable<br />
cooperation mechanisms for your country? Has your country implemented any before?<br />
6. What can HLPF do to help SSA achieve sustainable access to water and sanitation? What<br />
can the rest of the international community do?<br />
7. What can be done to enhance political action regarding the topic?<br />
8. What would your country include in the solutions and proposals?<br />
TOPIC B<br />
1. Is your country an LDC? If so, why are the particularities of its development status? If not, is<br />
it a developing or developed country?<br />
2. To what extent does your country have energy access? How many people have access to<br />
electricity and modern fuels?<br />
3. What is your country’s situation with regards to MDGs? Is it on track to meet them? Does it<br />
embrace sustainable development and its policies?<br />
4. Are there any initiatives in your country that promote safe, reliable, and sustainable energy?<br />
5. What would your country’s capacity be to engage in partnerships to promote modern energy<br />
access in LDCs?<br />
6. Would your country be willing to engage in international strategies to cooperate with LDCs<br />
for global development?<br />
7. How could your country help guarantee sustainable access to modern energy in LDCs? What<br />
would your country propose? How would you plan to achieve it?<br />
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