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Plan any Model UN (MUN) speech before you write a word. Pick an opening speech, a GSL speech, a moderated caucus, a right of reply or a closing speech, set your speaking time, and see how to split it: what goes in each section and roughly how many words fit. When the plan looks right, send it to Model Diplomat to research and draft the speech with sources you can check.
1:30 · about 195–225 words
One concrete, sourced fact or image that shows why the topic matters now. No rhetorical questions you can't answer.
State where your country stands in one clear sentence, then why — its interests, values or direct exposure to the problem.
One or two real actions: a vote, a law, a program, funding, a treaty your country signed. This is what makes the position credible.
Two or three specific ideas the committee could put in a resolution. Say who would act and how, not just what should improve.
Invite specific delegations or blocs to work with you. End on one sentence people will remember.
Word counts are estimates at 130–150 words per minute. Time yourself reading the draft aloud once; if you speak faster or slower, trim or add to match.
This is an outline, not a speech. Everything in [brackets] is a slot for something you have researched and can cite. It contains no facts about your country or topic.
HookHonorable Chair, fellow delegates. [One sourced fact that shows the human or strategic stakes of the topic.]
Your country's positionThe delegation of [your country] believes [one-sentence position], because [your country's direct interest or experience].
What your country has done[your country] has already [a documented action: vote, policy, program or treaty — with the year].
Proposed solutionsIn this committee, [your country] will work toward [solution one — who acts and how] and [solution two].
Call to actionWe invite [delegations or blocs with shared interests] to join us in unmoderated caucus to draft [the idea you want to lead on].
Write a 90-second Model UN opening speech for the delegation of [country] on the topic: "[topic]". Length: about 195–225 words (estimated at 130–150 words per minute). Structure, with approximate word budgets: 1. Hook (~29–34 words): One concrete, sourced fact or image that shows why the topic matters now. No rhetorical questions you can't answer. 2. Your country's position (~49–56 words): State where your country stands in one clear sentence, then why — its interests, values or direct exposure to the problem. 3. What your country has done (~39–45 words): One or two real actions: a vote, a law, a program, funding, a treaty your country signed. This is what makes the position credible. 4. Proposed solutions (~55–63 words): Two or three specific ideas the committee could put in a resolution. Say who would act and how, not just what should improve. 5. Call to action (~23–27 words): Invite specific delegations or blocs to work with you. End on one sentence people will remember. Base the position on [country]'s documented record: official government or foreign-ministry statements, UN voting record, and national policy. If the record is mixed or unclear, say so rather than guessing. Voice: formal diplomatic register. Refer to the country as "the delegation of [country]" and address the room as "Honorable Chair, fellow delegates" where it fits. End with an invitation to specific delegations or blocs to collaborate, then a yield to the chair. Accuracy: every statistic, date, vote, quote or policy must come from a source you can cite. Do not invent figures or quotes; if something cannot be verified, leave it out. After the speech, give: (a) the sources behind each factual claim; (b) two questions or rebuttals other delegations are likely to raise, with a one-line answer to each; (c) the final word count.
Type the country you represent, your committee (for example DISEC or the Human Rights Council) and the agenda item exactly as your background guide words it.
Pick opening speech, GSL speech, moderated caucus, right of reply or closing speech, then the time you will actually have, from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
The tool splits your time into sections and estimates how many words each can hold at 130–150 words per minute, with delivery tips for that speech type.
Select Write my speech to send a research prompt to Model Diplomat search. The draft follows your plan and cites a source for each factual claim, so you can check it before you speak.
Most of what you say in committee falls into one of these. Each has a different job, which is why the generator gives each one a different structure. Exact procedure varies by conference, so treat your conference's rules of procedure as the final word.
Your first time at the podium, usually from the General Speakers' List. The room is learning who everyone is, so the job is simple: say where your country stands, why, and what you want the committee to produce. End with an invitation to the delegations you want to work with.
Later speeches from the General Speakers' List. By now the room has heard every country's position once, so repeating yours wastes the time. Respond to a specific point someone made, put one concrete proposal on the table, and tell the room what to do next. When you finish early, you yield the rest of your time — to the chair, to questions, or to another delegate.
A short speech inside a moderated caucus, a timed discussion on one sub-topic that a delegate motions for (for example, a ten-minute caucus with 45-second speeches). Answer the sub-topic in your first sentence, back it with one fact, and offer language that could become a clause. There is usually no yield: when you stop, your turn is over.
A response to a remark that insulted your country's national integrity. It is not a rebuttal to a policy you disagree with, and the chair decides whether to grant it. When you get one, name the remark, correct the record with a verifiable fact, and bring the room back to the topic.
Near the end of committee, often before voting procedure. Summarize what the committee achieved, what your delegation contributed, and which draft resolution you will vote for and why. Some conferences don't schedule closing speeches; if yours doesn't, this is the shape of your last speech on the list.
Chairs hear dozens of speeches a session. The ones they remember tend to share four habits, whatever the conference.
At 60 seconds you have room for roughly one proposal and one reason. Delegates who try to cover three ideas end up saying none of them clearly.
“We need more cooperation” can't be voted on. “Member states should share early-warning data through an existing UN body” can. Say who acts, and how.
Speak as “the delegation of …”, and ground the position in what your country has actually said and done: its statements, votes and policies. That record is what the dais and other delegates will test you on.
Every number, date and quote in your speech is something another delegate can ask about. Use fewer facts, and know where each one came from.
Practice your draft against the clock with GSL and caucus presets.
Structure, examples and delivery for the speech that introduces your country.
Speakers' Lists, yields, caucuses and motions, explained in order.
Turn the same research into the paper your conference asks for.
Before you draft, find out what your country has actually said and voted on. Model Diplomat answers with the sources behind each claim, so you can open and check them. A free account includes 200 searches on day one, then 50 a day.