The YMUN Brasil Secretariat is committed to celebrating delegates who demonstrate formidable diplomatic skills, critical thinking, and a strong commitment to consensus-building through collaboration. With that in mind, we will distribute awards to delegates who have excelled in their performance within their respective committees.

In such a rich debate environment as YMUN Brasil's committees, which will address major complex global issues, awards will be given out to the most outstanding performers. Such delegates exemplify numerous qualities of a successful diplomat, such as clear and persuasive speech, leadership, cooperation, and formality. Delegates that may receive awards should be the ones who took a leadership role in shaping the committee decisions and resolutions, introduced solution ideas to contentions, and even challenged other delegates through skillfully asked inquiries. Simply put, they must have substantially moved the committee forward at all stages through their contributions.

The distribution of awards for each committee is as follows:

• UN Committees (GAs/ECOSOCs): 1 best, 2 outstanding, 2 honorable

• Specialized/Crisis Committees: 1 best, 1 outstanding, 2 honorable

The objective criteria that YMUN Brasil will take into account towards award evaluation is the following:

• Participation: this will be evaluated through speeches, sponsorships, signatures, and the presentation of working papers and draft resolutions (or directives in crisis/specialized committees). Participation also includes authenticity, respect, and collaboration with fellow delegates.

• Skill: this includes the delegate’s ability in impromptu speaking, encompassing eloquence and conviction, as well as soft skills such as teamwork, persuasion, and conciliation of interests. Additionally, the quality and relevance of written work, including speeches, draft resolutions, working papers, or directives, will be taken into account.

• Sportsmanship: this criterion seeks to reward delegates who serve as leaders within their committees, uplift other voices, and collaborate effectively with their peers. Leadership does not mean doing all the work alone; rather, it means inspiring others with ideas to bridge differences and help the committee find practical solutions.

*Please note that, in order to be eligible for an award, delegates must submit their Position Papers before the start of the first committee session, on August 14th at 1:30 PM.