Bristol University Model United Nations Society

Possible initiating Phrases for a Resolution

Preambulatory Clauses

Acknowledging	Contemplating	Fully bearing in mind	Noting with concern
Affirming	Convinced	Grieved	Noting with regret
Alarmed	Declaring	Guided by	Observing
Anxious	Deeply disturbed	Having adopted	Reaffirming
Appreciating	Desiring	Having approved	Realizing
Approving	Deploring	Having considered	Recalling
Aware	Determined	Having decided	Recognizing
Bearing in mind	Emphasizing	Having examined	Referring
Being convinced	Endorsing	Having received	Regretting
Believing	Expressing appreciation	Having regard for	Reiterating
Cognizant	Expressing satisfaction	Having reviewed	Seeking
Concerned	Expecting	Keeping in mind	Stressing
Confident	Fulfilling	Mindful	Taking into account
Conscious	Fully aware	Noting further	Taking note of
Considering	Fully believing	Noting with approval	Welcoming

Operative Clauses

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

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conomic realities.) Decisions of the Council require nine ?yes? votes. Except in votes on procedural questions, a decision cannot be taken if there is a ?no? vote, or veto, by a permanent member. A State which is a Member of the UN but not of the SC may participate, without a vote, in its discussions when the Council considers that that country's interests are affected or are a party to the dispute being considered.