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Rules of Procedure: Navigating Through A MUN

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Rules of

Procedure Navigating through a


MUN
Motions

1 Roll Call 2 GSL and Caucuses


Motion to begin roll call . These are 3 forms of debate which go on in
Basically a hyped version of attendance committee. Each has its own procedure and
format.

3 Paperwork 4 Non-debate related


Introduce any paperwork in committee for Formal timepass things
the committee to go through it
Present
Voting When you choose your voting stance as present,
during voting procedures you will be allowed to vote
Stance in 3 ways. Yes, no and abstain. Abstain means you
have a neutral stance and choose not to vote in
either way
You choose this during roll
call, and it essentially
determines what you can do Present and Voting
during a voting procedure. If you chose your stance as present and voting,
during voting procedures you have to say yes or no
and can not maintain a neutral stance

This is only when voting for resolutions and not for anything else in committee
General Speaker's List
- Motion to move into the general
speakers list for a speaker time of 90
seconds

- Motion to close the speakers list

A GSL is a non-exhaustive list of speakers and a


method of debate in committee. It does not have a
particular topic and the delegates added to the list
can speak on anything related to the agenda.
Usually in the beginning, every delegate utilizes the
GSL in order to make clear their stance on the
agenda
Caucuses
Motion to move into a moderated caucus for a duration of 10 mins, per
speaker time being 1 minute, discussing solutions to climate change
Motion to move into an unmoderated caucus for a duration of 10 minutes

MODERATED
UNMODERATED
Require a topic
No specified topic
Moderated by the dais Types Run by delegates
Require max speaker
No specific speaker
number and max speaker
number or speaker time
time
Paperwork

This motion is used when a Motion to discuss Working Paper <insert name>
delegate wants to introduce
Motion to introduce draft resolution <insert name>
(meaning read it to the
committee and make it an Motion to begin voting procedure on draft resolution <insert name>
official document) some
Motion to introduce amendments
form of paperwork.
Motion to begin a 1v1/2v2/3v3 on the draft resolution <insert
name>.
-Not present in all committes and is done as per the discretion of the
EB
Others Begin formal session
When a committee sessions starts, this
motion is used to commence.

Adjourn debate
To break for lunch or for the day

Entertainment
Only after committee has ended. This is done
to vibe with the committee
Personal
privedge
Points
Parliamentary
Inquiry THE DELEGATE OF INDIA
WOULD LIKE TO RAISE A
POINT OF _____
Information

Order
-Logical
-Factual
Point of personal
privilege
This is used to bring up anything that you personally would
like to happen, for your benefit (unrelated to actual
committee). For example, if you needed a certain delegate
to repeat their speech because you didn't hear something
properly, you can raise this point. If you want the fan to be
switched on, you can use this point.
Point of
parliamentary inquiry
This is basically a question you ask directly to the EB about
committee procedure. For example, if for some reason you
forget about a certain rule, or don't know what is happening
in committee at a given time, you can use this point to ask
the EB.
Point of information
The delegate of ___ would like to raise a POI

After a speech by a fellow delegate the delegates of the


house are allowed to ask questions to the speaking
delegate. Based on the committee the number of POI's per
speech will differ. A POI is not intended to clarify your
doubts on the speaker's speech but rather to trap the
speaker in his own words by say pointing out an instance of
hypocrisy.
Point of order
The delegate of __ would like to raise a POO,
on logical fallacy/factual inaccuracy

Factual inaccuracy - When a statement made by a


delegate in his /her speech is incorrect and you've
noticed it. This is a way to point this out to committee.

Logical Fallacy - If your logic is fallacious then it is a


logical fallacy
Yields

Yield to chair Comments Questions Another delegate


The delegate The delegate The delegate The delegate would
would like to yield would like to yield would like to yield like to yield his/her
his/her remaining his/her remaining his/her remaining remaining time to
time to the chair time to comments time to questions the delegate of **

When you have time remaining but have completed your speech, you may yield(give
away) this time in 4 different ways as seen above.
Chits
Every committee uses chits in different ways, but generally they are used to reply to/ask a
POI. When there is no time for another question for a delegate, the EB may ask other
questions to be asked only through chits. This means that you send a message to the
delegate, asking or replying to the POI.
Chits are seen by the EB and are used to evaluate your skills to reply to or ask a POI, so they
are usually sent via the EB.

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