United Nations Class

                                                               Rules

         I.    After chair roll call he/she asks us (the committee) to pick a topic

        II.    Motion to open speakers list with speaking time for X time and X questions.

      III.    Raise placards to get on speaker’s list

a.    Soon as your done speaking, write note to chair to be put back on speakers list.

                                          i.    General Assembly (novice)-he committees requiring cumbersome parliamentary procedures

1.    Parliamentary procedures

                                        ii.    Special Commissions-EU, AU, etc.

                                       iii.    Advanced committee-reenactments of historical crisis (Gallic Wars, WWI, WWII, etc.)

1.    represent a person as opposed to country

2.    Moderated and un-moderated causes prevalent

      IV.    Points of Procedures (Requires no VOTE, just raise PLACARD)

a.    Of Personal Privilege- too cold, hot, can’t hear excused to restroom.  Only time you can interrupt speakers.

b.     Of Order-sequential issues, majority votes maybe actually didn’t pass (2/3rds) as prescribed by chair.

                                          i.    Telling chair they are doing something wrong

c.     Of Inquiry-a question on substance being talked about or rule you never heard of that is pronounced by chair or speaker

        V.    Motions (Require a vote)

a.    “Overrule Chair’s Decision”-highly contestful.  Be careful

                                          i.    Should usually talk to chair privately afterwards.

b.    “Remove the Chair”-vote of no confidence

c.    “transition to Moderated or Un-moderated caucus”-need majority

d.    “Table the topic”-set topic aside and move  on to “Maritime security in the peninsular region”-2/3rds vote

e.    “Suspend Rules for X time to introduce Working Paper 1(First Topic).1(First Paper)”-need majority vote

                                         i.    If not introduced its called “working paper” else it’s a “resolution”.

f.     “Voting Procedures”-drafts, working papers, resolutions, etc. done

                                          i.    Requires speakers for and against

                                        ii.    If not in room, cant come back in room

                                       iii.    No talking during procedures

      VI.    Voting Procedures

a.    Once in voting procedures, someone can motion for roll vote-automatically in place, no votes needed.  “all for or all against”

b.    Motion to divide the vote-needs a second

                                         i.    2 say why it should be divided, 2 say why it shouldn’t FOR EACH CLAUE AND RESOLUTION then majority vote taken on each operative clause and resolution.

                                        ii.    YES, NO, ABSTAIN

                                      iii.    PASS-don’t vote at particular time, you want to wait till all others vote-then you’re committed to only a yes or no.

                                       iv.    YES WITH RIGHTS/NO WITH RIGHTS-voting for something that contradicts your countries policy and would like to explain why.

c.    Can only write communiqués, press releases NOT resolutions

    VII.    Resolutions

a.    Preamble:  Once introduced preambular clauses (what you seek to fix)

                                          i.    Can’t amend once introduced so don’t flame.

b.    Operative clauses-specifics not vague

c.    Now need sponsors and signatories combined (a third or quarter of the body)

                                          i.    Sponsors-people/delegates instrumental in helping to write paper

                                        ii.    Signatories-agreeing with papers but not completely.

                                      iii.    Printed out, everyone gets a copy—motion to suspend….X….X

1.    Number of sponsors come up and read it out loud take questions (substantive and non-substantive (grammar) questions)

   VIII.    Right of Reply (Personal Attacks)-write to chair requesting “Right of Reply” and write what you want to say and chair will grant or not grant.

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