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MUN Guide

Rules of Procedure:
Roll Call (which is like the attendance)
Two types of stances under roll call-

a) Present (Yes, No and Abstain during the final documentation


adaptation)
b) Present and voting (Yes and No during the final documentation
adaptation).

Then we establish the agenda:


The delegate of (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) would like to establish
the agenda _________________ for the session 20XX-XX of (Committee
name). (This happens when we have more than one agenda for the
committee otherwise by the discretion of the executive board the
agenda is in motion.)

Then we establish the general speakers list (GSL):

The delegate of (Country) would like to establish the general speakers


list on the given agenda for the default time for each speaker being 90
seconds. (90 seconds is the default time for the GSL, it can be 60, 90 or
120 seconds. Having a GSL for 90 seconds is in the best interest for
most of the delegates in a committee.)
Then the executive board will ask the delegates wanting to speak in the
General Speakers List (GSL) to raise their placards. (A placard contains
your portfolio and is used by the EB to recognize delegates)

Content to be included in the GSL:

⮚ Description about the agenda with respect to your country’s


diplomatic stance
⮚ The global perspectives and actions with respect to the agenda
⮚ Solutions for the agenda
⮚ Add events related to the agenda

If there is some time left during the GSL speech like 10-20 seconds from
the 90secs default time; you can have three types of yields to lend the
time:

a) Yield to another delegate (you can lend the leftover time to


another delegate, if they accept the extra time. You should ask
the delegate in advance if they want extra time left of your speech
or not.)

b) Yield to the executive board (lend your time to the chair and they
decide what they want to do with your time, ask questions or
leave that time)

c) Yield to (POI) Points of Information (it is type of question answer


round, where another delegate asks you a question and you
answer it. This is the best option as your marking will not be
affected if you do not answer a question, but it will increase if you
answer correctly.)
There are three other types of points which assist you in the
committee:

a) POINT OF PARLIAMENTARY ENQUIRY: If you have any question for


the executive board like what is your position in the GSL list or any
doubt related to the committee can be taken through this point.
b) POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: If you have any point with
respect to your personal needs like leaving the committee or
internet connection issue or audibility issue can be raised through
this point.
c) POINT OF ORDER: It is of two types- Procedural and factual fallacy

. Procedural fallacy:

It happens when an executive board member makes a mistake with


respect to the procedure and functioning of the country, then this
point is raised.

. Factual fallacy:

It happens when a delegate makes a factual mistake.

For example- The delegate of India states that Donald duck is the
president of USA.

Then you raise a point of order and say:

“The delegate of India stated, quote Donald Duck is the president of


USA unquote. Whereas Joe Biden is the president of USA.”
After the point of order has been raised the executive board will ask
both the delegates for their sources and the delegate with credible
source would be favored.

Note: That all the points are to be raised when no other delegate is
speaking. Do not interrupt a delegate to raise them.

MOTIONS:
There are two types of motions- Moderated (formal session) and
Unmoderated (informal session) caucuses

There is a particular language for raising the two motions:

MODERATED CAUCUS: The delegate of (Your country) would like to


suspend the formal debate and move into a moderated caucus on
the topic (Ex. humanitarian assistance in Beirut) for the total time
being 20 minutes, each speaker getting 60 seconds (it is the default
time which can be decreased but not increased. An extension can be
added to the total time.)

While selecting the topic for the caucus, you select one topic which is
accepted by all to be given a speech on.

We do moderated caucus because while giving the GSL the diplomats


give opinion and stances in their own views and choose different
parts of the agenda.

But for a solution centric approach, we need the committee to be


consensus for which we acquire something which is called
moderated caucus.
For selecting the topic of the moderated caucus amongst the
diplomats they raise an un-moderated caucus to negotiate, discuss
and come on a conclusion for a particular topic.

UNMODERATED CAUCUS: The delegate of (Your country) would like


to suspend the formal debate and move into an un-moderated
caucus for the time being 20 minutes. (it is the default time which
could be decreased but not increased).

Also, it does not have a topic or each speaker time because it is an


informal session.

Chits-
There are two types of chits-

1) Procedural Chits- In this type of chit, you can write about your
queries, points of information and points of order.

The format is:

To- the delegate you are sending to


From- the delegation you are presenting
Via- EB (if you want the executive board to read your chits)

2) Substantial chits- In this type of chit, you can write about your
substantial material that can be solutions or your analysis of the
problem.

The format is:

To- the executive board


From- whatever country you represent (Ex. USA)
Note – Substantial chits hold more value than procedural chits (POI
chits).

Documentation:
Position paper-
It is summitted before the committee has started. The position paper
contains of the stance of your country. It may contain information
related to the agenda and your country. It can be written in the
following format:

Name of the Document

Committee: (Name of the committee)

Agenda: (Write the provided agenda)

Portfolio: (Your country)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Body-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Content (Body) –
1. Background- Delegations involved, People affected, Urgency of
the situation and Damage till date.
2. Actions taken till now- International Policies.
3. Your countries policy- Impact on your country and the actions
taken by your country till date till date regarding the situation.
Draft Resolution:
The draft resolution is a document written towards the end of a
conference that addresses the issues that a committee has
discussing and contains the solutions to that the delegates of the
committee have developed. In a committee there can be one or
more draft resolutions made by different groups formed among
delegates (Depending on the committee size).

The draft resolution contains two types of clauses:

4. Pre-ambulatory clauses – They may contain the issues discussed


throughout the committee.
5. Operative clauses – They may contain the solutions to the
problems discussed.

The format for draft resolution is:

(Committee Name)

Sponsors: (The name of the delegations that formed the DR)

Signatories: (Name of the delegations that agree with the DR)

Topic: (Agenda)

(Committee for ex- UNGA),

Preambulatory clauses (End with a comma),

1. Operative clauses (End with a semi collum and have to be


numbered);

Note – Only the last operative clause ends with a full stop.

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