TRAINING SESSION

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

1. How to research?
2. Rules of procedure
3. Doubts session
 HOW TO RESEARCH?
1. COUNTRY RESEARCH
1.1 BASIC FACTS( HEAD OF STATE,REPRESENTATIVES TO
THE UN, ECONOMIC STRUCTURE,RELEVANT HISTORY)
1.2 POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
1.3 NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
1.4 FOREIGN POLICY( RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER
NATIONS ,THEIR ALLIES, INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS THEY ARE PART OF)
 HOW TO RESEARCH?
2. COMMITTEE RESEARCH
2.1 THE UN CHARTER
2.2 ITS POSITION IN THE UN
2.3 RECENT ACTIONS BY THE UN IN THE COMMITTEE
2.4 MANDATE OF THE COMMITTEE(WHAT IT CAN/NOT
DISCUSS)
 HOW TO RESEARCH?
3. AGENDA RESEARCH
3.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION/HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
3.2 RELEVANT UN ACTIONS ON THE ISSUE AT HAND
3.3 IMPORTANT CONFERENCES HELD ON THE ISSUE AT HAND
3.4 LATEST DEVELOPMENTS(NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL)
ON THE AGENDA
3.5 PAST RESOLUTIONS
3.6 OPINION OF THE P5 AND G4
 HOW TO RESEARCH?
4.TIPS AND TRICKS FOR RESEARCH
4.1 DIRT RESEARCH
4.2 AUTHORIZED SOURCES
4.3 HOW TO PREPARE SPEECHES
4.4 HOW TO FORMAT YOUR
RESEARCH
4.5 HOW TO SELECT INFORMATION
4.6 HOW MUCH TO RESEARCH
 RULES OF PROCEDURE
1. ROLL CALL
2. GENERAL SPEAKERS LIST(GSL)
3. MODERATED CAUCUS
4. UNMODERATED CAUCUS
5. CHALLENGES
6. SPECIAL SPEAKERS LIST
7. POINTS
8. MOTIONS
9. VOTING
10. SPEECH TIME AND YIELDING
11. BLOCS AND LOBBYING-IN
12. WORKING PAPER AND DRAFT RESOLUTION
 ROLL CALL
1. IT IS THE FIRST TASK PERFORMED ON THE START OF
BOTH THE DAYS OF MUN.
2. IT IS DONE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRESCENCE OF
HOW MANY DELEGATES ARE PRESENT OUT OF THE
ALLOTED COUNTRIES/PORTFOLIO.
3. HOW DOES A ROLL CALL WORK;-
WHEN THE COUNTRIES NAME IS TAKEN DURING THE
ROLL CALL, THE DELEGATEWILL BE PROVIDED WITH
TWO OPTIONS
4. IF A DELEGATE OPTS FOR ‘PRESENT AND VOTING’ ON
DAY 1, THEY CAN NOT SWITCH BACK TO ‘PRESENT’ ON
DAY 2
 GENERAL SPEAKERS' LIST
A General Speakers’ List (GSL) is the backbone of
committee sessions. Speakers on the list, when
granted permission by the chairperson, can express
their views on the topic in discussion. The list will run
throughout the committee sessions until it is
exhausted or a motion to close the debate is passed.
The default time is 90 seconds, although it can be
voted upon and changed.
 MODERATED CAUCUS
A Moderated Caucus (MC) is a motion which could be moved
when the floor is open. When it is passed, the committee will
temporarily depart from the General Speakers’ List to discuss
specific topics on the Topic Area. Unlike General Speakers’
List Speeches, which are more general, speeches made in a
moderated caucus should closely relate to the purpose of
the caucus.
How to raise a motion for moderated caucus?
"The delegate of ___ would like to suspend formal debate
and enter into a moderated caucus on the subtopic ___ with
individual time being ___minutes and total time being ___
minutes"
 UNMODERATED CAUCUS
An Unmoderated Caucus (UMC) is also a motion. When it is
passed, the committee will temporarily depart from the
General Speakers’ List. Unlike Moderated Caucus, as is
suggested by its name, it is unmoderated, meaning a
purpose is not required. During an Unmoderated Caucus,
no formal procedure is needed to make a speech, in other
words, delegates can move around the chamber and
communicate with other delegates.
How to raise a motion for unmoderated caucus?
"The delegate of ___ would like to suspend formal debate
and enter into an unmoderated caucus for the total time
being ___ minutes"
 CHALLENGES
Challenges are part of an active confrontation, it's when
a delegate dares fellow delegate to discuss an issue
one-on-one or with allies, there are no exceptional rules
included, both the parties are invited to the dice, where
they can openly debate and try to prove their point in a
situation of extreme controversy.
 SPECIAL SPEAKERS' LIST
A special speaker’s list, is somewhat like a moderated
caucus only, where discussion occurs over a particular
topic only and verbal questions can not be asked after
speeches and time can not be yielded
The difference lies here:
A MU is raised to discuss over any sub topic, whereas a
SSL is raised only to discuss a crisis
 POINTS & MOTIONS
Points and motions are tools for delegates to ask
questions about committee and its proceedings, rather
than the content of debate .
Motions change what the committee is doing and
generally require a vote. It can be to
1. enter into a caucus
2. adopt the agenda
3. adopt the GSL
4. to present a DR
Points do not require a vote.
Delegates may only introduce motions while the Speakers'
List is open and between speakers .
Points may be raised during caucuses, and some points
may be used to interrupt a speaker.
 POINTS & MOTIONS
there are four common points, as follow:
1) Point of Inquiry - used to ask a question about
parliamentary procedure
2) Point of Order- used when a delegate believes the Dias
has made a procedural error
3) Point of Personal Privilege- used to express Concerns
about comfort such as the temperature of the room or the
ability to hear a speaker
4) Point of Information- used to ask a clarifying question
about the content of a speech or statement (only during
the speakers list)
Only a point of order and a point of personal privilege may
be used to interrupt a speaker.
 VOTING
Each present delegation shall have one vote. Observing
nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
cannot vote on substantive matters ( matters having a
firm basis; important)Each vote may be a Yes, No, or
Abstain. (AIPPM committee although will not have an
option to Abstain, voting will be mandatory.)On
procedural motions, members may not abstain.
Members “present and voting” shall be defined as
members casting an affirmative or negative vote (no
abstentions) on all substantive votes
 VOTING
Delegations may vote in favor of or against a proposal or
may abstain from voting. The committee shall normally
vote by show of placards, but any delegate may request
a roll call vote on substantive matters. The roll call vote
shall be taken in alphabetical order of the English
names of the countries/members present. During a roll
call vote, delegations may answer with an affirmative
vote, a negative vote, an abstention (when appropriate)
or may pass.
 VOTING
Delegations passing in the first round of voting will be
called upon alphabetically in a second round, at which
time they may only answer with an affirmative or
negative vote. Delegations that appear to be voting out
of policy, while casting an affirmative or negative vote,
may reserve the right to explain their vote by Voting
with Rights. Delegations must announce that they are
Voting with rights at the time they cast their vote. The
Chair may permit delegations voting with rights to
explain their votes after voting has concluded but before
the decision has been announced.
 TIME YIELDING
This is when a speaker decides to give up the remaining
time in their speech. Typically, the three types of yields
are:
1) Yield to the Chair meaning giving up the rest of your
time and leaving it at the discretion of the EB ;
2) Yield to another delegate meaning giving up the rest of
your time to another delegate, for them to utilize it
during their speech for putting forth additional content,
this can requested or voluntarily granted;
3) Yield to questions from other delegates, in the
remaining time, other delegates get an access to ask
questions related to the speech or in general;
4) Yield to comments on your speech by other delegates. 
 WORKING PAPER &
DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
Writing a Resolution:
Definition: A resolution is one very long sentence that
describes how a committee will
address the topic they've discussed. Resolutions
include two types of clauses, called
preambulatory clauses and operative clauses.
 WORKING PAPER &
DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
Preambulatory Clauses
Preambulatory clauses set up the context of a
resolution
1. they serve to justify the actions taken later on in the
resolution
2. Not numbered and it ends in a comma rather than a
semi-colon
3. The Preambulatory phrase is italicized, and calls for no
specific action from countries
 WORKING PAPER &
DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
Operative Clauses
1. Operative clauses are the main substance of a resolution
2. These are the clauses that actually do something (calls for
one specific action)
3. Clause is numbered, operative phrase is underlined, and
ends with a semicolon
4. Only the last clause in a resolution should end with a
period
5. Sub-clauses are indicated with a lowercase letter, and sub-
sub clauses are indicated with lowercase roman numerals
6. There are no underlined words in sub or sub-sub clauses
 WORKING PAPER &
DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
Draft resolutions and working papers must have a
certain amounts of sponsors and signatories
Sponsors/ authors are delegates who wrote the working
paper, or whose ideas are Substantially represented in
the paper
Signatories are delegates who would like to see the
working paper debated Signatories need not agree with
the content of the
resolution they are signing, they must only agree that it
is worthy of discussion
Sponsors count towards the total number of signatories
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
Lobbying-in
Adoption of agenda
Wording of motions
Importance of working paper and draft resolution
ANY DOUBTS?
THANKS