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Pre-Ambulatory

Clauses

The pre-ambulatory clauses states all the conflicts that the committee wants to resolve on this problem. It may state reasons why the committee is working on this issue and restate previous international actions on the issue.

Sample 
Pre-Ambulatory 
Clauses

Affirming
Alarmed by
Approving

Aware of
Bearing in mind
Believing
Confident
Contemplating
Convinced
Declaring
Deeply concerned
Deeply conscious
Deeply convinced
Deeply Disturbed
Deeply Regretting
Desiring
Emphasizing

Expecting
Emphasizing
Expecting
Expressing it’s appreciation
Fulfilling
Fully aware

Fully believing
Fully alarmed
Further deploring

Having adopted
Having considered

Having considered further

Having devoted attention

Having examined

Having heard

Having received

Keeping in mind

Noting with regret 

Noting with deep concern
Noting with satisfaction
Noting further

Noting with approval
Observing
Reaffirming
Realizing
Recalling
Recognizing
Referring
Seeking
Taking into consideration
Taking note
Viewing with appreciation
Welcoming

Operative

Clauses

Operative clauses state the solutions that the sponsors and signers of the resolution paper proposes to resolve the problems. The operative clauses should address the issues specifically mentioned in the preambulatory clauses above it.

Sample 
Operative 
Clauses

Accepts
Affirms
Approves
Authorizes
Calls
Calls upon
Condemns
Confirms
Congratulates
Considers
Declares accordingly

Deplores

Designates

Draws the attention
Emphasizes 

Encourages
Endorses
Expresses its appreciation
Expresses its hope
Further invites

Further proclaims
Further reminds 

Further recommends
Further requests
Further resolves

Has resolved
Notes

Proclaims
Reaffirms
Recommends
Regrets
Reminds
Requests
Solemnly affirms
Strongly condemns
Supports
Takes note of
Transmits
Trusts

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