Rules and procedures of MUN

1. RULES OF
PROCEDURE

2. What is MUN?
An MUN is a simulation of a UN Conference.
The participating students (delegates) are assigned
certain countries and committees where they discuss
global issues that today’s world faces.
It involves substantial researching, public speaking,
debating, and writing skills, as well as critical
thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities.

3. WHY DO WE DO MUNs ?
MUN is meant to engage students,
and allow them to develop deeper
understanding into current world
issues and world politics. Delegates
conduct research before conferences:
they must formulate position papers,
and create policy proposals that they
will debate with other delegates in
their committee

5. MOTION TO SET THE AGENDA
The first order of business for any committee shall be the adoption of the agenda.
A motion to set the order of agenda is established by a delegate recognised by the Executive
Board.
“Delegate of Australia would like establish the Agenda Violation of human rights in
myanmar military coup 2021”

6. ROLL CALL
Before the committee session begins, roll call will be taken. All
delegates present are required to state their positions, and have two
options—
● “Present”
○ This means you can choose to vote ‘yes’, ‘no’ or ‘abstain’ on
any resolution/report/amendment
● “Present and Voting”
○ This means you must choose either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on any
resolution/report/amendment

7. MOTIONS & POINTS
● Raising Motions are statements made by delegates in order
to direct the debate in a particular direction
● Multiple motions can be raised and voted upon once
recognised by the EB.
● Purpose of raising motions -
1. Set the Agenda
2. Introduce a motion to set GSL/MOD/UNMOD/ DR

8. HOW TO PHRASE A MOTION :
● “Delegate of Australia would like to raise a motion to
____.”
● “Delegate of Australia would like to raise a motion to
suspend the formal debate and move into Moderated caucus
on the topic _____ for total time being ___and individual
speaker’s time being ____.”

9. POINTS
1. Point of Personal Privilege
Used where you experience some discomfort which hinders you from participating fully in the committee
proceedings (e.g. it is too cold in the room, you can't hear the speaker, etc.) This point may interrupt a
speaker if the purpose is to get him to speak more loudly.
1. Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
Used to ask any questions about procedure that you may have.

10. 3. Point of Order
Used where a factual inaccuracy has been made, e.g. “Sun rises in
west” This point can interrupt a speaker.
- “Delegate of France quote “______” unquote where as “____”.
4. POINT OF INFORMATION -
Used when delegates what to pose questions upon the speech made
by the other delegate.

11. TYPES OF DEBATES
FORMAL
DEBATE
INFORMAL
DEBATE
GSL
(GENERAL
SPEAKER’S
LIST)
MODERATED
CAUCUS
UNMODERA
TED
CAUCUS

12. GSL
The Speakers’ List is the default format of committee, if there are no points or motions
● A country may only appear on the list once at any given time
● A delegate can be added by raising their placard when the Dias asks or by sending a note to the Dias
● The speaking time will be set by the delegate who moves to open the Speakers’ List, but a delegate may
move to change the speaking time
● If the Speakers’ List is exhausted and no other delegates wish to be added, committee moves immediately
into voting procedure on any draft resolutions that have been introduced
● If there is still time remaining when a delegate concludes his or her speech, he or she must yield his or her
time (to the Dias, to another delegate, or to questions, by saying either “I would like to yield my time to …”)
● Yielding to Dias ends the speech, yielding to another delegate allocates the remainder of the time to that
delegate (the second delegate may not yield to a third delegate), and yielding to questions allows for
feedback from other delegates

13. POI
Points Of Information
If a delegate yields to points of information after giving a speech, then any
member of the committee may raise a placard in order to ask a question
concerning the substance of a speech to the speaker. The Chair will recognize
such points of information until the speaker’s time has elapsed.

14. Moderated Caucus
When the Speakers’ List is open, a delegate may introduce a motion for a
moderated caucus, which is a less formal debate format to debate a specific
subset of the topic
● A delegate may not yield her or his time; if delegate finishes early, move to
next speaker
● Must have a set topic, duration, and speaking time (which will be voted on)

15. Unmoderated cacus
When the Speakers’ List is open, a delegate may introduce a motion for an
unmoderated caucus, the least formal debate format
● Delegates may move around the room and speak freely to one another to
draft resolutions
● Delegate may not leave the room without permission from the committee
director

16. Chits
´Chits are used to send messages or ask points of information to other
delegates.
´It is also used to inform the EB if you want to raise a point or motion or have
any question.
´Used to answer a delegate.
´Chits are to be addressed to a delegate(via EB) or the EB.

17. FORMAT OF CHITS
´To: Country of recipient (in case if via EB chit)
´From: Your country
´Type of chit: POI (via EB) , Reply, Substantive (to EB)
´
´
´CONTENT OF CHIT

18. DOCUMENTATION
1. POSITION PAPER - A MUN Position Paper, also known as Policy
Paper, is a strategic document that gives an overview of a delegates country
position.
1. DRAFT RESOLUTION - It is an official document that briefly
summarizes what the committee considered before writing their policy,
and details afterward what policies they would like to implement, and
how, in as much detail as possible. Producing a resolution is, therefore,
almost the sole aim of a Model UN debate, and it is a central document for
the conference as a whole.A draft resolution only becomes a resolution when
the committee has passed it in voting bloc.

19. POSITION PAPER
A summary of a country's position on a topic, written by a delegate before a
Model UN conference.
A good MUN Position Paper has three parts:
1) Country’s Position on the Topic
2) Country’s Relation to the Topic
3) Proposals of Policies to Pass in a Resolution
4) What has the country done with regards to the agenda

20. DRAFT RESOLUTION
PARTS OF DRAFT RESOLUTION -
A. SPONSORS & SIGNATORIES
B. CLAUSES -
1. PREAMBULATORY CLAUSE
2. OPERATIVE CLAUSE
A. AMENDMENTS-
a) FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS
b) UNFRIENDLY AMENDMENTS

21. PREAMBULATORY CLAUSES
OPERATIVE CLAUSES

23. How to research
➔ HISTORY REGARDING THE ISSUE
➔ STANCE AND FOREIGN POLICY
➔ STEPS ALREADY TAKEN
➔ CURRENT SITUATION
➔ FUTURE PLANS REGARDING AGENDA