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Defining the social problemAs a public policy analyst, your group or your class will first need to select a problem topic and then specifically define a social problem. Since you will be spending a great deal of time learning about this problem and developing solutions for it, be sure to pick a social problem topic that is of interest to everyone in the group.An excellent website to help you throughout the IPPA process is provided by the American Model United Nations (AMUN). Every August, AMUN updates its Issues at AMUN Handbook. The topics are organized under the particular UN councils that are currently discussing those topics. For an overview of the UN and its councils, take a few minutes to read Chapter I, "The United Nations," in the Handbook. (also see the United Nations page) The social problems that you will be analyzing for the IPPA can be located in the Handbook under Chapters II "The Security Council," IV "The General Assembly." And VI "The Economic and Social Council." Take some time to skim these chapters to determine which topics are of interest to you and make a list of them. From the list, select a social problem that everyone in your group would be interested in studying. Reread the background information on that topic in the Issues section of the Handbook. Your main goals in rereading the information are to be able to:
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