POSITION PAPERS Position papers outline your stakeholders
stance on your committees topic Two page maximum, outlining the
present scenario, your stakeholders stance, past UN actions, and
your proposed solutions to the issue at hand Submit by 25 th
August, 2359hrs!
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RULES Pre-writing of resolutions is not allowed No digital
communications devices allowed in committee sessions Note-passers
are available for communicating with other delegates in
committee
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MUN PROTOCOL
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WHAT IS A MUN? Delegates act as states or organisations
Moderator of debate is known as Chair or Dais Discuss issues, find
solutions Write and pass resolutions to solve these issues MUN
protocol is the language of MUNs Two main parts: Points + motions,
debate speeches
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MOTIONS AND POINTS Motions Asking for the whole committee to do
something together Start debating, stop debating, etc. Points For
things you want to say to specific delegates / the dais.
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DEBATE SPEECHES Formal speeches, limited time Address everyone
in third person Order of speaking decided on speakers list May be
voluntary, may be arrowed by dais
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BASIC PROCEDURE Call to Order, Roll Call Its important to be
punctual! Motion to Open Speakers List Immediate vote, majority to
pass
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BASIC PROCEDURE General Debate Speeches should outline topic
and main issues to be discussed But when you end your speech, you
have to yield your time... Yielding Your Time Yield to the chair,
points of information (questions), or other delegates
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CAUCUSES Motion for a Moderated Caucus To discuss specific
issues; separate speakers list opened Seconds and majority to pass
Motion for an Un-moderated Caucus No specific purpose required;
allowed to run around Seconds and majority to pass
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DRAFT RESOLUTIONS Write Draft Resolutions (DRs) Get 20% of
committee to sign, get approval from dais Sponsor vs.
Signatory
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DRAFT RESOLUTIONS Preambulatory Clauses Give context of
resolution! Operative Clauses Things to be done!
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Sponsor(s): Canada, United States of America Signatories:
China, France, Zimbabwe The Committee on Renaming Nations:
Understanding that current paperwork for the myriad country names
present today is getting out of hand, 1. Encourages member states
to adopt a new official state name, which: a. includes the word
Canada, or b. includes a derivative of the word Canada (e.g.
Canadian); 2. Endorses corporations which facilitate in the changes
mentioned in Clause (1), through means such as framework and
technological upgrades.
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DRAFT RESOLUTIONS Amendments Changes to the individual clauses
of a DR Friendly vs. Unfriendly
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DRAFT RESOLUTIONS Friendly Amendments Written by sponsor(s) and
signed by all sponsors Applied immediately, no vote Unfriendly
Amendments Changes written by non-sponsor Changes not agreed upon
by all sponsors Must be debated
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DRAFT RESOLUTIONS Motion to Vote on an Amendment After
amendment is introduced majority to add amendment to
resolution
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VOTING Motion to Close Debate a.k.a. Motion to Move into Voting
Bloc Ends formal debate on topic No more speakers can be added to
speakers list 2 speaking against, 2/3 majority to pass
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VOTING Motion to Re-Order Draft Resolutions If there is more
than one DR to vote for Seconds and majority to pass Voting 2/3
majority to pass a resolution
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ENDING DEBATE Motion to Suspend Debate If debate is not over If
breaking for lunch or tea Seconds and majority to pass Motion to
Adjourn Debate When debate is completely over 2 speakers against,
majority to pass
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POINTS Point of Personal Privilege Toilet break, volume of
speakers, temperature of room Try to pass notes unless it is
extremely urgent Point of Order To question the Dais on procedural
issues
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POINTS Point of Parliamentary Inquiry Asking the Dais when
unsure of what to do Right to Reply To demand an apology from
someone who has insulted you Granted on Chairs discretion