Finale Ball

Tune:
Finale, from Les Miserables

Company:

Our MUN has almost ended
Here at the grand Finale Ball
Wishing the week could be extended,
The impending close ignored

For all MUNers young and old
We leave inspired and renewed
Ready to take on global tasks
In the UN blue

It has given us a vision
Of a world peaceful and free
The swords beaten into ploughshares
By a united decree
If only world leaders
Would be like us and all agree!

Do you feel that you learnt much?
Did you make many lifelong friends?
Did you promise to stay in touch
Although that's not what you intend?
Are you convinced you've found your place?
Say, are you now in love with MUN?
Sadly withdrawal's what you'll face
When tomorrow comes

Will you now change your career?
Cancel your commerce/law degree
Go and serve as a volunteer
Instead of charging hefty fees
Are you convinced you've found your place?
Has your new journey just begun?
Well then, we'll see your smiling face
At the next big MUN!
Oh...
The next big MUN!

One Vote More

Tune:
One Day More, from Les Miserables

Characters
USA: Proposer of Draft #1
Egypt: Proposer of Draft #2
Papua New Guinea: Delegate
Argentina: Delegate, close to PNG
Canada, India: other Delegates
The EU: Supporters of Draft #1
The Arab League: Supporters of Draft #2
The Director

USA
One vote more!
Another voice, raised up in unity
Another person who will vote with me
The speedy passage of my draft
Depends upon the votes they cast
One vote more!

Papua New Guinea (gestures at Argentina)
We hooked up on the boat last night
Don’t know if there's time to take things forward

USA
One vote more.

Papua New Guinea & Argentina
Tomorrow we’ll be catching flights
But, for now, it’s just quite awkward

Canada
One more vote then we are done

Papua New Guinea & Argentina
Can’t remember what happened?

Canada
One more vote then I can go home

Papua New Guinea & Argentina
I regret that final drink!

Canada
I’ve enjoyed my week of MUN

Papua New Guinea & Argentina
At least we live in different states!

Canada
But now I’ve got a violent flu!

India
One more vote before we halt!

Papua New Guinea
Might meet again at WorldMUN?

India
It’s time to stand and pick a faction

Papua New Guinea
Maybe we can just be friends

India
When country blocs go to war

Papua New Guinea
What do I say, and does she care?

India
Will you cast your vote with me?

All
The time is now, caucus is here!

USA
One vote more!

Egypt
Please vote for my resolution
Theirs is rubbish, mine is great
They will try to buy your friendship
Please resist - don’t take the bait

Arab League
Sitting at our desks
Writing urgent notes
Doing all we can
To get just one more vote
Not that much to ask
Our draft is the best
Why won’t they support it?
We are getting stressed!

The EU (in two groups)
1. We can get Papua New Guinea
2. Quick, let’s buy him off with aid
1. One percent of GDP
2. One percent of GDP
1. That is sure to keep him grinning
2. And the deal will soon be done

All
Do you think that we can win?

Papua New Guinea
My place is here, I’ll side with you!

USA
One vote more!

Overlapping:

The Director
Delegates please take your seats
We need to vote so we can leave

All
We’ve all lobbied long and hard
So now let’s put our draft to the floor…
One more vote...
Just say “For”...
One … vote … more!

Something There

Tune:
Something There, from Beauty and the Beast

Argentina
Your draft has faults
More than a few
And as it stands, there's just no way I'd vote with you
But that's okay, we can amend
And then your draft and I will be the best of friends

Egypt
I like my draft, its present form
But I'm willing to concede we could do more
Let's change it up, right to the core
We can put something there that wasn't there before

(They make changes to the draft)

Argentina (inspecting the draft)
New, and much more consistent
I'd have never thought that he'd agree
True, that being insistent
Can secure outcomes that are good for your country

Other delegates:
1: Well, this looks good
2: Why, yes it does
3: Just what has changed?
2: Clause two and three
1: There are some other clauses that I'd rearrange
2: I'd support that. Let's lobby / 1 and 3: Let's all lobby
All: We'll go implore
All: We must put something there that wasn't there before
3: We must put something there that wasn't there before
2: We must put something there that wasn't there before

My Favourite Terms

Tune:
My Favorite Things, from The Sound of Music

Urging, Alarmed by, Approving, and Aware,
Believing, Convinced, Concerned, and Declares
Disturbed and Deploring, Noting with concern
These are a few of my favourite terms

Accepting, Recalling, and Further reminding,
Proclaims, Considers, Calls for, and Non-binding
Seeking, Resolving, and Strongly affirms,
These are a few of my favourite terms

Designates, Condemns, Welcoming, Endorses
Expresses its hope, Recommending, Supports
Deeply regretting, Requests and Confirms
These are a few of my favourite terms

When I'm up late, I can't think straight
And I can't find the words,
I simply consult my full list of these terms
And then I'll be full of verbs

Seconder

Tune:
Popular, from Wicked

Whenever I write clauses that constitute a draft
And ask around for some help in polishing my craft
More delegates will congregate to me
And from them I'll seek someone
Who can help me win at my MUN
I know you know exactly what I mean

I'm asking you for aid
Point seven percent, we'll have it made
Together, we'll make them choose our draft
It will get passed
If you act fast ... to ... be ... my ...

Seconder! Will you be my seconder?
I'll promise you half the fame
Just write down your name
Feeling great to take control!
You'll have to take POIs
And refute their lies
Everything that is your role as a

Seconder! 'Cos you'll be my seconder!
You will be upright and forward
Might win an award
Another line for your CV
Let's engage
In some aggressive diplomacy

You're safe within your diplomatic immunity
By all means rough up members of the global community
Don't be afraid to act with total impunity
(Against votes or abstentions
Will lead to detentions!)
You have to be strong as a

Seconder!
I need a great seconder!
And our firm unity
Will show the committee
That our thoughts are not preambuler ... lar
We're very operative
And going for the juguler ... lar

La la, la la
We have to make them all vote For

When they write up resolutions
With talk of reform, no solutions
I'll raise my placard in the air and
Stand to say that
We all hold quite lofty stations
Here in the United Nations
Will you join the fight to fix it?
I hope you will -

You're a seconder!
Yes! I want lots more seconders!
Join up as a signatory
And it's change we'll see -
That's exactly what I need
Many, many seconders
For me!

And when we taste success
With a vote unanimous
I'll keep a secret locked away
That I have no intention
Of you speaking at the GA
La la
La la
You were seconder
But the one giving the speech
is me!