TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Standard Rules
a. Representation
b. Language
c. Attire
d. Use of Electronic Equipment
2. Powers held by the Secretariat & Executive Board
a. Secretary General
b. Executive Board
c. Appeal
d. Impeachment
3. Rules Regarding Debate
a. Quorum
b. Rollcall
c. Setting an Agenda
d. Speaker’s List
e. Yields
f. Motions
i. Motions to start caucasus
1. Moderated caucus
2. Unmoderated caucus
ii. Motions to extend caucus
iii. Motion to present documents
g. Pleas
i. Plea to reply
ii. Plea to follow up
h. Right of Reply
i. Right to Follow up
j. Points
i. Point of Personal Privilege
ii. Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
iii. Point of Order
 iv. Point of Information
k. Presidential Statement
l. Substantive Voting
i. First Round
ii. Second Round
iii. Third Round
m. Procedural Voting
i. Informal Voting
ii. Formal Voting
n. Crisis
o. Special Speakers’ List
4. Official Documents
a. Position Paper
b. Directive
c. Communique
d. Draft Resolutions
i. Preambulatory Clauses
ii. Operative Clauses
5. Annex
a. Sample Position Paper
b. Sample Draft Resolution
STANDARD RULES
1. Representation: All committees shall have at least one delegate representing one country
having one vote each. They will be allowed to vote on working papers, amendments and
resolutions that pertain to them, i.e. in an agenda which is directly concerning them.

2. Language: The official language, both written and spoken for the conference, shall be
English for all committees; with an exception being made in the case of the committee
Federal Parliament of Nepal, where a delegate may choose to speak in either English or
Nepali at their own discretion.

3. Attire: Dress code for each day of the conference will be published along with the
itinerary a week prior to the event. Delegates are required to be in formal attire
throughout the conference. Outfits revealing excessive skin is strictly prohibited. Anyone
found dressed inappropriately will not be permitted access within the premises.

4. Use of Electronic Equipment: The use of mobile phones, laptops and such other
electronic devices is strictly prohibited when the committee is in progress. However, a
delegate may use their laptop during unmoderated caucuses.

POWERS HELD BY THE SECRETARIAT & EXECUTIVE BOARD

1. Secretary General: Recognised as the head of the secretariat, the Secretary General has
sweeping powers bestowed upon them and oversees the general management of the
conference.
Decisions made by the Secretary General is final and binding and cannot be
challenged in relation to any matters

2. Executive Board: The decision of the chair on matters regarding debate is final and
binding on all delegates. Members of the dais panel have executive authority to adopt
procedural rules of procedures if deemed necessary for the functioning of the committee.
Any major deviation from parliamentary proceedings however requires permission from
the Secretary General.
The executive board has the power to question any delegate and ask for
justification about their stance on a particular issue if they feel it is contrary to
their country policy or could help enlighten the committee better. If a delegate is
found behaving in an unparliamentary fashion, the executive board has the
authority to temporarily bar the delegate from the committee for an appropriate
time frame.
 A decision of the executive board can be appealed against and so also the chair
impeached.

3. Appeal: The delegates have an option to appeal to any decisions made by the executive
board if dissatisfied with the verdict of the dais member(s) or if they wish to question the
dais member(s) about the way they are conducting the committee.
To appeal to a dais member, after being recognized, ‘Permission to appeal to the
chair,’ the delegate can voice their grievance to the chair within a minute’s time
frame, after which the chair may or may not take into consideration the delegate’s
recommendation.

4. Impeachment: If the delegates in the committee are extremely dissatisfied with the way
the chair is conducting proceedings, a written request signed by at least 2/3rd of the
committee members can be submitted to the Secretary General for the ouster of the chair
directly or through a member of the Organising committee / conference logistics.
The decision of the Secretary General in this matter shall be final and binding.

RULES REGARDING DEBATE

1. Quorum: The minimum number of members present and voting in the council should be
atleast one-fifth (1/5th ) of the committee strength.

2. Rollcall: A rollcall is used to confirm the presence of delegate(s) in the committee along
with their voting stance. In a rollcall, delegates may choose between Present and Present
and voting.
a. Delegates that choose Present and Voting must vote during any substantive voting
procedures in the committee carried throughout the day.
b. Delegates that choose Present have the right to abstain from voting during
substantive voting procedures.

3. Setting an Agenda: In case a committee has a choice between two or more topic areas,
the committee shall decide upon any one in the following manner:
a. The chair will call for any points or motions on the floor, to which a delegate can
rise to a motion to set the agenda to a particular topic area.
b. The chair shall call for those who are against the motion. If there is opposition,
then there shall be one speech FOR and one speech AGAINST the topic area,
both a maximum of one and a half minutes each.
 c. This shall be followed by an informal vote by a show of placards, a 51% or more
majority is required for the motion to pass. If the motion fails, then the second
topic area is automatically set up for discussion.

4. Speaker’s List: A speaker’s list is automatically opened and remains open throughout
the discussion of the topic area unless the committee chooses to move to a moderated
caucus or an unmoderated caucus. A speaker’s list is a place where a delegate expresses
their country’s stance on the topic area. The time limit is pre-set to one and a half minutes
per delegate.

5. Yields: At the end of a speech in the speaker’s list, a delegate has the following ways in
which they can yield:
a. Yield to Another Delegate : The delegate may yield the remainder of their time to
the next delegation in the speaker’s list or another delegate.
b. Yield to Questions : The delegate can yield to questions, with follow-ups being
entertained as per the permission of the chair. Executive Board members have the
option to ask questions to the delegates.
c. Yield to Comments : The chair recognizes comments pertaining to the speech
made by other delegations.
d. Yields cannot be exercised in any other part of debate

6. Motions
a. Motions to start caucuses: The Dais will accept up to 5 motions to start
caucuses. Voting will occur informally, in order of most disruptive to least
disruptive (i.e., in descending order of total time), and the caucus that secures a
simple majority first will be brought to action.
i. Moderated Caucus: A detailed discussion on a sub-topic of the main
agenda is carried out through a moderated caucus. The main reason for
starting a moderated caucus is to know the committee’s opinion on a
proposed issue.
A delegate can motion for a moderated caucus in the following
manner, “ Motion to open a moderated caucus to discuss __ for the
time duration __ (15 minute maximum), with each speaker having
__ (90 second maximum).”
A motion for a moderated caucus requires a simple
majority in formal voting to pass and can be passed through
an informal vote. In case of multiple motions, the chair
shall decide on which one to put to vote first. A moderated
caucus can be started in the middle of the speaker’s list, i.e.
 it is not mandatory for all the delegates to finish hearing all
the speakers on the list.
ii. Unmoderated Caucus: Semi-formal discussions regarding matters
pertaining to the agenda may be carried out through an unmoderated
caucus in a committee. Delegates may also use unmoderated caucuses to
draft resolutions, directives and/or working papers.
A delegate can motion for a moderated caucus in the following
manner, “ Motion to start an unmoderated caucus for _ minutes.”
A motion for an unmoderated caucus requires a simple
majority in formal voting to pass and can be passed through
an informal vote.

b. Motions to extend caucuses: This motion can be raised to extend a caucus whose
time frame had prior elapsed if a delegation or dais member feels it necessary for
the proceedings of the committee.
A caucus may only be extended once, and can only be extended for
half of its original time.
c. Motion to present documents: Delegates choosing to present a document may
do so through passing a chit to the dais panel, mentioning the full name and/or
serial number of the document being presented. Upon being recognised by a dais,
the committee then moves into voting about the presentation of the
aforementioned document. When multiple draft documents have been submitted
to the Executive Board, individual motions must be raised to present each
resolution. The motion that is raised first will be voted on first, and if passed, will
be discussed.
i. During the presentation, the authors must read out the clauses of the
resolution without further explanation. At the end, they will be asked if
they are open to any questions.
d. Motion to adjourn committee: The motion to adjourn committee must be
proposed and passed by a simple majority before the committee is dismissed for
breaks or at the end of the day.

7. Pleas:
a. Plea to reply:
If a delegate wishes to reply to comments made by another delegation in a
speech, then they can request a plea to reply. When a delegate makes a
plea to reply, they are seeking the opportunity to address specific points
raised by other delegates or to provide additional information or
clarification on their country's position.
b. Plea to follow up:
 Plea to follow is a request made by a delegate to encourage other
delegates or the entire committee to support a specific course of action or
resolution.

8. Right of Reply: The "right of reply" refers to the privilege given to a delegate to respond
to a statement made by another delegate during the course of the debate. This right is
typically exercised when a delegate feels that their country's position or reputation has
been misrepresented, or when they wish to refute inaccurate or offensive remarks made
by another delegate.

9. Right to Follow Up: Right to follow refers to the privilege given to a delegate
immediately after they have delivered their speech on a specific topic. It allows the
delegate to be recognized by the Chair to provide additional comments, respond to
questions or statements made by other delegates, or clarify their country's position
further.

10. Points: During the course of the debate, The following points are in order :
a. Point of Personal Privilege : This is the only point that can interrupt a speaker
and is used when a delegate cannot hear the speaker or is experiencing discomfort
and wishes to be excused from the committee.
b. Point of Parliamentary Inquiry : This cannot interrupt a speaker and is
exercised when a delegate wants to know anything about procedure from
procedure by a particular delegate. The verdict of the chair in this regard shall be
final and binding.
c. Point of Order : This is to point out procedural inconsistency or deviation from
the Rules of Procedure.
d. Point of Information : This is a point that helps to clarify any factual inaccuracy
in a delegate’s speech, one may raise their placard and, on being recognized, may
ask for valid documentation supporting the speaker’s facts. This point however
cannot be used for questioning a change in the country’s policy.

11. Order of Recognition of Points :

a. Point of Personal Privilege
b. Point of Information
c. Point of Order
d. Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
Only the Point of Personal Privilege may be used to interrupt a speaker.

12. Presidential Statement: A delegate, during the course of a debate, can make a
presidential statement. This will help them in expressing their stance on a particular issue.
 A delegate may make a presidential statement through a request passed to the dais panel
in the form of a chit. This can be done at any time during the debate.
A dais member has the right to revoke and invalidate any/all statements made
during a presidential statement if it substantially deviates from the stances of the
delegation’s country without proper reasoning.

13. Substantive Voting : This is required only for passing a resolution and takes place in
three rounds. No member of the press or administration staff is allowed to be present in
the committee during substantive voting .
a. First Round: All Delegates have an option among choosing the following
pertaining to the resolution
i. Yes
ii. Yes with Rights
iii. No
iv. No with Rights
v. Abstain
Abstentions are only permitted from delegations that declared their stance as
“Present” during roll call.
b. Second Round: Delegates that chose Yes with Rights or No with Rights may
deliver a speech of 60 seconds to justify their support/opposition of the resolution.
c. Third Round: Delegates have to cast their Final vote and the three choices they
have are Yes, No, and Abstain. However, if a delegate has chosen Present and
Voting during the last roll call, s/he may not choose to abstain.
Delegations from P5 countries in the Security council have the right to
veto a resolution. A resolution fails if any one of the five P5 states votes
against the resolution.
A “No” vote from a P5 nation in the Security council is automatically
counted as a veto and requires no special declaration to come into effect.

14. Procedural Voting: Committees move into procedural voting when deciding on passing
motions or other documents excluding draft resolutions.
a. Informal Voting: Delegates may choose to second or oppose an item being voted
upon by raising their placards when requested to do so by a dais member.
Abstentions are entertained during this round of voting. Delegations may not
second a motion raised by themselves however.
If no opposition is declared, the motion passes without the need of
formal voting.
b. Formal Voting: Delegates must vote either for or against an item being voted upon
in the committee. Abstentions are not entertained in this round of voting under
any circumstances
 15. Crisis: At any point during the conference, updates pertaining to the committee agenda
may be announced by a dais member. The crisis announcements can be delivered in
various formats, such as a news bulletin, a video message, or a phone call from a fictional
character. The announcements may provide new information about the crisis, such as the
actions of other countries or groups, or they may introduce new challenges for the
delegates to overcome.
Upon the declaration of a crisis/crisis update, any ongoing motion/speakers list is
suspended, with the floor being open for any further motions.

16. Special Speakers’ List (SSL): The special speakers list is a list of delegates who will be
given the opportunity to speak at a specific time during the simulation, the same as (GSL)
General speakers list but for crisis. The special speakers often include the country’s
stances, its role in the crisis and possible solutions to the introduced problems. Delegates
wishing to speak can simply add their names to SSL by raising their placards or notifying
the chair. Each speaker is typically allocated a specific time limit to deliver their speech.

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
Sample Position Paper and Draft Resolution are available in the document annex

1. Position Paper: A position paper is a 2, maximum 3 page document, submitted to the

respective dais members prior to the MUN conference that primarily highlights the
stances of a delegates’ country along with possible solutions pertaining to the committee
agenda.
2. Directive: Directives are executive decisions to be taken by country/countries, usually
introduced to resolve a crisis. They only contain operative clauses and must have up to 2
authors. Procedure for presentation is the same as that for a draft resolution, except voting
may be done informally.
3. Communique: Communiqués are used as a medium of formal communication and to put
forth several agreements in order to tackle current situations. A communiqué can be
presented by a member of a bloc or by the entire bloc itself. It comprises vital statements,
proposals, commands, threats or pitches for negotiations that are put forward by a
member. Communiqués generally consist of matters that need urgent notice and have an
immense impact on the entire committee.
A communique may be open/covert (closed)
4. Draft Resolutions: Draft resolutions contain all proposed solutions put forth in the
committee during conference hours. Any decisions to be made by the UN or its
membering states need to be declared and passed through draft resolutions.
Draft Resolutions contain two distinct parts:
 a. Preambulatory Clauses: Preamble that highlights the facts taken into
consideration pertaining to the respective agenda.

Affirming Having adopted

Alarmed by Having considered
Approving Having considered further
Aware of Having devoted attention
Bearing in mind Having examined
Believing Having heard
Confident Having received
Contemplating Having studied
Convinced Keeping in mind
Declaring Noting with regret
Deeply concerned Noting with deep concern
Deeply conscious Noting with satisfaction
Deeply convinced Noting further
Deeply disturbed Noting with approval
Deeply regretting Observing
Desiring Reaffirming
Emphasizing Realizing
Expecting Recalling
Expressing its appreciation Recognizing
Expressing its satisfaction Referring
Fulfilling Seeking
Fully alarmed Taking into account
Fully aware Taking into consideration
Fully believing Taking note
Further deploring Viewing with appreciation
Further recalling Welcoming
Guided by

b. Operative Clauses: Executive clauses that contain the solutions to the agenda of
the committee.

Accepts Further proclaims

Affirms Further reminds
Approves Further recommends
Authorizes Further requests
Calls Further resolves
Calls upon Has resolved
Condemns Notes
Confirms Proclaims
Congratulates Reaffirms
Considers Recommends
Declares accordingly Regrets
Deplores Reminds
Designates Requests
Draws the attention Solemnly affirms
Emphasizes Strongly condemns
Encourages Supports
Endorses Takes note of
Expresses its appreciation Transmits
Expresses its hope Trusts
Further invites
ANNEX
Sample Position Paper:
Sample Resolution