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- A quorum of 9 delegations is needed. Meetings follow an order of roll call, adopting the agenda, opening speeches, informal debate, formal debate, and caucuses.
- Points of privilege, clarification and order can be raised at various times. Motions include overruling the chair, suspending the meeting, adjourning, closing debate, and substantive and procedural voting. Non-member states involved in a dispute can participate without a vote.
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The document outlines the rules of procedure for a Security Council meeting. Key points include:
- Meetings must be organized to function continuously with members represented at all times.
- A quorum of 9 delegations is needed. Meetings follow an order of roll call, adopting the agenda, opening speeches, informal debate, formal debate, and caucuses.
- Points of privilege, clarification and order can be raised at various times. Motions include overruling the chair, suspending the meeting, adjourning, closing debate, and substantive and procedural voting. Non-member states involved in a dispute can participate without a vote.
The document summarizes parliamentary procedures and Robert's Rules of Order. It discusses basic principles such as maintaining order during meetings, the rights of members, and the role of the presiding officer. It also provides an overview of motions, including main motions, amendments, and laying a motion on the table temporarily. The goal is to ensure fairness and order during decision-making processes.
This document provides an overview of the United Nations resolution writing process. It explains that resolutions can pass international legislation and authorize actions like military intervention, though they are non-binding except under Chapter VII. The document outlines the typical components of a resolution, including administrative information, preambulatory clauses that provide context, and operative clauses that lay out specific actions. It also provides guidance on writing an effective resolution, including considering countries' stances, support, effectiveness, and comprehensiveness.
Say what?!?! Parliamentary Pointers for Effective Meetings (July 2011)Adrienne Homer
Robert's Rules of Order is the primary parliamentary procedure reference for most U.S. organizations. The document outlines the basics of parliamentary procedures, including the purpose of meetings to discuss and decide on actions, the use of committees to investigate issues and report findings, and different types of motions used by members to request group actions. It provides guidance on effective meeting practices like following an agenda, making motions properly, and voting procedures.
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The document outlines the structure and flow of a parliamentary debate. It begins with the speakers list where delegates sign up to speak. There is then a debate with moderated and unmoderated caucuses. Delegates discuss resolutions during unmoderated caucuses and write resolutions. Debate can be closed when the speakers list is exhausted or a motion is passed. Amendments are made to resolutions and then a vote is held. Key terms like motions, points, and parliamentary procedure are also defined.
The document provides an overview of the rules and procedures for a Model United Nations conference. It discusses the key stages including allotment of countries and committees, research requirements, lobbying other delegates, attendance procedures, the executive board roles, types of motions that can be raised, formal and informal debating techniques, documentation processes like working papers and draft resolutions, types of voting, and other important points to remember. The document serves as a guide for delegates on how an MUN conference is structured and conducted according to parliamentary procedure.
2. Quorum
Roll Call
substantive Adopting the
voting Agenda
Opening
no points
Speeches
Informal Debate Formal Debate Caucus
ppp’s ppp’s
no points
po (to move back to po
formal, requires consenus) pc
pc
6. Voting: 9 to pass
Procedural
- yes or no
Substantive
- yes or no or abstain
7. Motions
Expel an observer
Declaring member party to
the conflict
8. DOUBLE VETO
When a delegation wants to make a procedural
vote into a substantive vote in order to VETO it
9. - Expel an observer
- Declaring member
= procedural voting
party to the conflict
--> make it substantive
10. Raise motion
e.g expel and observer
any points pertaining?
Raise a motion to challenge Is this vote a
the nature of the vote procedural
(substantive) vote?
1
YES Abstain NO (VETO)
YES
Vote on expelling 2
observer NO (VETO) --> FAILS
(substantive)
Abstain
12. Chair announces they
received a draft resolution
(formal debate)
read it out twice
Open floor for amendments
for a period of ....
13. Amendments?
When you want to: modify/delete/add
something to the resolution
modify= changing something in the
clause
delete= taking off the whole clause
add= adding a new clause
14. Format
From: la la land
Type: modify
Clause: 4
Line: 76
Clause before: Allocates NATO funds to be given to the CCDCOE as a step
to maintain security in the region;
Clause after: Allocates NATO funds to be given to the CCDCOE as a step to
maintain security and peace in the region;
17. Motions
1- Close Debate: voting on amendments,
then draft resolution(s) and closing the topic.
2- Vote on Draft Resolution: voting on
the amendments, then draft resolution(s) and
returning to the topic.
3- Vote on amendments: only voting on
the amendments, return to topic.
19. Motion to close VOTE:
debate procedurally
Amendments read out:
most destructive- least destructive
NO Friendly
Sponsors asked
for objections?
YES Unfriendly
VOTE:
substantive
YES Abstain NO
20. Voting on Draft Resolution
Motions:
1- Vote by Roll Call: automatically adopted
2- Vote Clause by Clause: vote on each clause
seperately
(DO NOT DO BOTH TOGETHER!)
21. Voting on Draft Resolution
3- Add name to sponsors list: “Sponsors,
are there any objections?”
4- Remove name from sponsors list: if less
than 5, need to add name, if you don’t want the
resolution to be dropped..
22. Voting on Draft Resolution
- Vote on draft resolution depending on
the motions passed
- 9 votes to pass: substantively
- If draft resolution passes- becomes
RESOLUTION!
23. Receive D.Resolution
and read
Amendments written and given
Close Vote on Vote on
motions
Debate resolution amendments
Amendments read and voted upon: sponsors
Roll Call Add name
motions
Vote on
Clause by resolution
Remove name
Clause