MAKING MOTIONS/ASKING QUESTIONS:

I would like to make a motion to…

▪ set the agenda topic to…

▪ move into informal debate

▪ set the speaking time at…

▪ set the question limit at…

▪ set the response time at…

▪ open the speakers list

▪ move into a moderated caucus for __ minutes (for the purpose of ___)

▪ move into an unmoderated caucus for __ minutes (for the purpose of ___)

▪ move into formal debate

▪ suspend the rules to discuss draft resolution # (number that it was assigned by the chair)

▪ close the speakers list and begin voting procedures on draft resolutions

Point of information directed at…

▪ The speaker

▪ The chair

▪ After stating this, (if the speaker yields) ask your question

TERMS TO KNOW:

▪ Formal Debate: type of debate in which no questions are allowed; speakers are called from
speakers list
▪ Informal Debate: type of debate in which people are allowed to ask the speaker questions;
speakers are called from the speakers list
▪ Speaking Time: the maximum amount of time a speaker on the speakers list has to talk

▪ Question Limit: the maximum number of questions that the body may ask a speaker

▪ Response Time: the maximum amount of time a speaker has to respond to a question

▪ Moderated Caucus: a form of informal debate in which speakers raise their placards when they
wish to speak; questions and motions are not allowed during this time
▪ Unmoderated Caucus: debate stops and people are allowed to get up and move around the room
to discuss the issue being debated and work on solutions in working papers
▪ Working Paper: a list of solutions and suggestions of how to solve a problem - it then moves on
to become a draft resolution
▪ Draft Resolution: an approved working paper that is ready to be discussed with the rest of the
committee
▪ Signatory: a country that wishes to hear a draft resolution discussed and may or may not agree
with aspects of the paper
▪ Sponsor: a country that has contributed to a draft resolution and firmly agrees with all or most of
the ideas and suggestions put in the paper
▪ Preamblatory clauses: a phrase that recognizes the problems at hand at the beginning of a draft
resolution
▪ Operative clauses: a phrase that provides solutions and suggestions for the problem at hand

▪ Friendly amendment: a change made to a draft resolution with the consent of all the sponsors of
the draft resolution
▪ Unfriendly amendment: a change proposed to a draft resolution that was not accepted by the
sponsors of the draft resolution (will be voted on by the body)
WRITING RESOLUTIONS:

Preamblatory clauses:

Expressing its Having studied Reaffirming

Acknowledging Declaring
satisfaction
Affirming Deeply concerned Fully alarmed Keeping in mind Recalling
Alarmed by Deeply conscious Fully believing Noting further Recognizing
Noting with Referring
Approving Deeply convinced Further recalling
appreciation
Noting with Reminding
Aware of Deeply regretting Guided by
approval
Noting with deep Taking into
Believing Deploring Having adopted
concern account
Having Noting with regret Taking into
Bearing in mind Desiring
considered consideration
Having devoted Noting with Taking note
Confident Emphasizing
attention satisfaction
Observing Viewing with
Contemplating Expecting Having heard
appreciation
Expressing its Pointing out Welcoming
Convinced Having received
appreciation

Operative clauses:

Accepts Declares accordingly Further invites Proclaims Strongly affirms

Affirms Deplores Further Proposes Strongly
proclaims condemns
Approves Designates Further Recommends Strongly urges
recommends
Asks Encourages Further requests Regrets Suggests
Condemns Endorses Further resolves Requests Supports
Congratulates Expresses its Hopes Resolves Trusts
appreciation
Confirms Expresses its hope Invites Seeks Urges