TRADITIONAL SECURITY STUDIES

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About UN Security Council

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2qPYVfPGW0&t=6s
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PERMANENT MEMBERS

China France Russian Federation

United Kingdom United States

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NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS
*currently

Algeria Ecuador Guyana Japan Malta

Mozambique Republic of Korea Sierra Leone Slovenia Switzerland

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Provisional Rules of Procedure

Chapter VI: Conduct of Business

Rule 37
Any Member of the United Nations which is not a member of the Security Council may be invited, as the result of a decision
of the Security Council, to participate, without vote, in the discussion of any question brought before the Security Council
when the Security Council considers that the interests of that Member are specially affected, or when a Member brings a
matter to the attention of the Security Council in accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Charter.

Rule 39
The Security Council may invite members of the Secretariat or other persons, whom it considers competent for the purpose,
to supply it with information or to give other assistance in examining matters within its competence.
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What are the topics?

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What are the topics?

The situatuion in the Middle East, Maintenance of peace and

including the Palestinian question security of Ukraine
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Main Rules
• Each class will be divided into two groups, consisting of 17-20 students per group
• Each participating delegation represents a Member/Non-member State of the Security
Council, the Secretariat of UN, or other persons
• Each delegation will be allotted to deliver their speech, max. 2 minutes per speaker
• The session will be moderated by the President, who will ensure orderly conduct and
adherence to the agenda
• The President has the authority to recognize speakers, manage the speakers' list, and
enforce time limits
• Interruptions or disruptions during speeches state statements are not permitted. But,
it’s allowed after the President opens the discussion session.
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Let's shuffle the state representatives

and another actor options!
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Understanding of State/Personal Critical Thinking Communication

Traditional
Security Concepts
Evaluate participants'
comprehension of traditional
security concepts such as military
threats, interstate conflicts,
terrorism, and arms proliferation
points : max 25
Statement
Assess how well participants
integrate these concepts into
their speeches, resolutions, and
diplomatic strategies during the
simulation
points : max 25
Evaluate participants' critical
thinking abilities by assessing
their capacity to analyze complex
security issues, identify
underlying causes, and propose
innovative solutions.
points : max 25
Assess participants'
communication skills, including
clarity, coherence, and
persuasiveness of their speeches
and interventions
points : max 25
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Do’s

Respect Protocol Listen Attentively Contribute Actively

Allowed

Walk out Minutes of Silence

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Don’ts

Dominate Discussions Lose Focus Acting Unnaturally

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Choose your President!


What the President should say?
opening
• The 9494th meeting of the security
council is called to order (1 gavel)
• The provisional agenda for this
meeting is ....
• The agenda is adopted (1 gavel)
moderator and representative
• I give the floor to the representative
of...
• I shall now make a statement in my
capacity as the representative of
Ecuador
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introducing invited actors
• In accordance with the rule 37 of the
Council’s provisional rules of
procedure, I invite ...
• In accordance with the rule 39 of the
Council’s provisional rules of
procedure, I invite ...
closing
• There are still some speakers who want
to continue the discussion
• I intend to suspend the meeting until
tomorrow 3 pm
• This meeting is suspended (1 gavel)
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What the Representative should say?

state statement
• I thank to ... (president or
representative before)/ I have the
honour to speak.. / ...
• (state statement)
• In conclusion, ...
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Any questions?