Tutorial MUN Rules of Procedures

Angelo Mary & Charlotte Massol

Stras'Diplomacy

MUN Rules of Procedures

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How to use this interactive power point

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Position papers

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Voting

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Amendments

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DRaft resolutions

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Working papers

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Summary of the procedure

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Caucuses

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Points and motions

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SpEEches

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Basic Rules

Pronouns

Courtesy

Quorum

English

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Basic rules

An example of position paper

How to write a position paper ?

What is a position paper ?

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position Papers

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Conclusion

Your country's position

Remarks

Your country's solutions

Introduce the topic

Roll Call

Opening speeches

Yielding

General Speaker's List

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Speeches

• Motions to open debate, caucuses, amendments, suspensions, adjournments of the debate etc.
• Majority required, to divide the house

• « The Russia delegation motions for...»

• Point of personal privilege (discomfort)
• Point of inquiry (question to the Chair about the ROP)
• Point of Order (pointing out a disrespect of the ROP)
• Point of information

Motions

Points

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Points and motions

• Discussion on a specific aspect of the topic
• Unformal debate
• 20 minutes max
• Lobbying phase

• Discussion on a specific aspect of the topic
• 20 minutes max
• One speaker after another
• Yielding is NOT possible here

Unmoderated caucuses

Moderated caucuses

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Caucuses

Use it to convince other delegates to join you

Write down your ideas and arguments

Share your propositions and work with other delegates

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Working papers

• A formal writing
• A submitter
• A second
• Sponsors
• Signature of 20% of the committee members
• Approuval of the Chair
• A motion to introduce a Draft Resolution

Motion for a Panel of Authors

Condition to be introduced

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Draft resolutions

• Approuval of the Chair needed
• Motion to introduce an Amendment
• Reading of the Amendment
• Seconds and Objections

• Speakers for and against the Amendment
• Substantive vote

• Signature of every sponsor of the amended Draft Resolution
• Approuval of the Chair needed
• Motion to introduce an Amendment

• Immediately introduced and added to the DR

Unfriendly amendments

Frendly amendments

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Amendments

• Simple majority
• Two-third majority

Majority

Procedural voting

Substantive voting

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Voting

1. Position papers2. Roll Call3. Agenda (if multi-topic MUN)4. Opening speeches5. General Speaker's list6. Caucuses7. Working papers8. Draft Resolutions9. Amendments10. Voting11. End of debate

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Summary of the procedure

The floor is yours !