Mun delegates handbook

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Delegate handbook for mun 1. During Debate or Moderated Caucus, the Chair has absolute control over the proceedings. It is advised to refrain from the publication of offensive and derogatory material, especially if targeted at a select group of persons. If it passes, the Chair will repeal his decision.

As such, the delegates are expected to act with utmost respect toward each other, as would any actual member of the diplomatic arena. Delegates are to note that during Council proceedings, they are to speak in third person and the usage of personal pronouns such as Me, I, My, etc. Another thing for a delegate to keep in mind is Diplomatic Courtesy. As a representative of a nation, any statement made formally or informally is taken as a statement of that nation itself, if taken on public record.

At this point of time, no delegate can afford making any statement which might be misinterpreted as offensive to another delegate or council member. Utmost respect is extended to the executive board, mutual respect extended 3. For example, if the delegate had answered in Present in the first session he can answer in a present and voting in the next session when the roll call takes place.

During the roll call, the country names are called out in alphabetic order and the delegate can answer by saying either Present or Present and Voting.

Present - When the delegate answers in a present, he can say Yes, No or Abstain during voting for a resolution. Present and voting- When a delegate answers the roll call in a Present and voting, he has to vote decisively on a resolution and has the option of only saying a Yes or a No to the resolution during voting. He cannot abstain. QUORUM Quorum also known as the minimum number of members of a committee required for the committee proceedings to commence for the conference is set at one third of the members of the committee.

A quorum will be assumed to be present, unless specifically challenged and shown to be absent during the roll call. In case quorum fails, committee session will be suspended at the discretion of the Chair.

In the Security Council, the quorum is 9 members present with the compulsory presence of the five veto members, unless otherwise established by the Secretary General. Such a point may interrupt a speaker and so should be used with the utmost discretion. Point of Order— A point of Order is used to point out factual or a procedural error. The final decision regarding a point of order rests with the Chair.

A point of Order can interrupt the speaker. Point of Parliamentary Inquiry— When the floor is open, a delegate may rise to a Point of Parliamentary Inquiry to ask the Chair a question regarding the rules of procedure.

This however, should never interrupt a speaker. Point of information— A delegate may ask a question to another delegate on the agenda topic of discussion through the executive board when the speaker has yielded the floor to Points of Information.

This also should never interrupt a speaker. A delegate who has been yielded time by another delegate may use it to make a substantive speech but cannot further yield the time. Yield to Points of Information: A delegate may also choose to yield to Points of Information, in which case the chair will recognize a certain number of delegates wishing to ask that delegate a question.

When asked a question a delegate may either choose to or refuse to answer the question. All debate during the conference is carried out through the General Speakers List, and this list is open throughout the duration of the conference. It would entail the Chair calling on delegates to speak on a particular issue on the topic being debated upon. Example —Agenda: Terrorism. Sub topics: Causes; Regional Terrorism; 6. However, the Chair may rule such a motion out of order.

It may be called for if any delegate wishes to further discuss the issue at hand. This motion is then put to vote and requires a simple majority to pass. A motion for an unmoderated caucus would be in order at any time when the floor is open, but is upon the discretion of the chair. This motion has to be recognized by the Chair, at which point of time, the Secretary General has to take over the working of the Chairperson.

The Delegate who raised the motion is given 30 Seconds to speak and the Chairperson is given 30 seconds to defend their action, after which Roll Call vote takes place. If the motion is passed, the Chair has to take back that decision or change it. It has no format as such. However, a Working paper in Draft Resolution Format minus the Roman numbering can help the delegates format the working paper into a draft resolution at a later point of time.

Each operative clause must start with an approved phrase, a full list of which can be found at the end of this document. During the time leading up to the conference, you will do some research on all the two topics that you will be debating and consider the opinions of your country. Position papers are not expected to be longer than one page and are mandatory for all delegates. They will be reviewed by the chairs and the Secretary General.

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