Internatinal Mdel United Natins Cnference (IMUNC) 2018 Middle East Summit (MES) 2018 Rules f Prcedure 1
Table f Cntents General Rules... 3 Decrum... 3 Pwers f the Dias... 3 Yielding... 3 Cmmittee Dynamics... 4 Rll Call... 4 Opening Speeches... 4 General Debate... 4 Caucusing... 4 Wrking Papers and Draft Reslutins... 5 Amendments... 6 Vting Prcedures... 7 Prcedural Vting... 7 Substantive Vting... 7 Pints and Mtins... 8 Pints... 8 Mtins... 9 Appendix... 13 Preambulatry Clauses... 13 Operative Clauses... 14 2
General Rules Decrum Crss talking is nt. Delegates are t cmmunicate with each ther thrugh ntepaper during cmmittee sessins. Delegates are t be in prper attire at all times during the cnference. The fficial attire fr IMUNC and MES is Western Business Attire. Delegates are t make speeches in third-persn. This des nt apply fr the Jint Crisis Cmmittee. Delegates are t treat the Secretariat, Cnference Staff, Dias, Securitaries, and ther delegates with respect. Dergatry, ffensive and inapprpriate remarks r acts f any nature will nt be tlerated. The Secretariat reserves the right t take disciplinary actin against delegates wh have breached these rules. Delegate are expected t maintain decrum at all times during cmmittee sessins. Pwers f the Dias The Dias reserves the right t suspend r mdify the Rules f Prcedure at any pint fr the betterment f debate. The Dias reserves the right t exercise its discretin t entertain, ignre, r verturn mtins fr the betterment f debate. Yielding At the end f every speech, during pen debate, delegates are required t yield their time. Delegates may yield their time t ne f the fllwing: The Yielding t the returns the right f speech back t the, and ends the delegate s speech. Pints f Infrmatin (POIs) Yielding t POIs pens a delegate up t questins frm ther delegates in the cmmittee. The number f POIs entertained will be determined by the Dias depending upn hw much time a delegate has left. Anther delegate Yielding t anther delegate allws the riginal delegate t call upn anther delegate t speak fr the remainder f the time. Yield t POIs r anther delegate will nt be if there is t little time remaining. 3
Yields t the secnd-degree are nt. (i.e. a delegate wh was yielded t yielding t anther delegate) Cmmittee Dynamics Rll Call Cmmittee sessins will begin with a rll call where delegates are t raise their placards and state whether they are present r present and vting when their delegatin is called by the. Delegates wh state they are present have relinquished their vting rights and are nt allwed t vte n substantive matters. Opening Speeches Opening speeches are mandatry speeches made at the cmmencement f debate n each tpic area. Delegatins will be recgnised t speak in alphabetical rder, with each speech lasting n mre than 90 secnds. Delegates are t yield their time back t the at the end f their speech. General Debate General debate will cmmence after pening speeches have elapsed with the pening f the General Speakers List (GSL). Delegates wishing t speak can be added t the GSL by raising their placards when the calls fr speakers, r by writing in t the Dias in nte frm. The will recgnise delegates t speak in the rder as stated by the GSL. Delegates will have 90 secnds t deliver their speech. When the GSL expires, the will call fr pints r mtins, and shuld there be nne, fr mre speakers t be added t the GSL. Caucusing Shuld delegates feel a need t narrw the scpe f debate, they may raise f mtin fr a mderated r unmderated caucus. Mderated Caucuses Clsed debate n a specified tpic within a predetermined time limit and speaking time. Mderated caucuses serve t narrw the scpe f debate and facilitate mre fcused debate n pertinent subtpics f the issue. Yielding is nt during mderated caucuses as it is clsed debate. 4
Mderated caucuses may be a maximum f 20 minutes, and a maximum extensin f 10 minutes may be allwed. Unmderated Caucuses Infrmal debate fr a predetermined perid f time where delegates are allwed t mve arund and engage directly with ther delegates. Unmderated caucuses serve as an effective platfrm t discuss issues in an infrmal setting, wrk n draft reslutins, and garner supprt. Unmderated caucuses may be a maximum f 15 minutes, and a maximum extensin f 10 minutes may be allwed. Refer t the Pints and Mtins sectin fr mre details regarding these mtins. Wrking Papers and Draft Reslutins Wrking Papers Wrking papers serve t aid in cmmittee discussins, prviding viewpints and ideas cnducive t discussin, as well as t present ptential slutins t the tpics being discussed. While there is n fixed frmat fr wrking papers, delegates are t indicate the name(s) f the submitter(s) at the tp f the dcument. Wrking papers d nt require signatries. T intrduce a wrking paper, they must be first submitted t the Dias fr vetting and apprval. N wrking papers may be circulated t the cmmittee befre being apprved by the Dias. After it has been apprved by the Dias, the submitter f the Wrking Paper may intrduce it thrugh a mtin. Refer t the Pints and Mtins sectin fr mre details. After a mtin t intrduce a wrking paper has been passed, the submitter f the Wrking Paper will be recgnised t read it ut, after which delegates may discuss it. Draft Reslutins Draft reslutins are the cmbined effrts f members in the cmmittee in drafting slutins t the issue being debated. It shuld be written as a single sentence, and cmprises f tw sectins: preambulatry clauses and perative clauses. Preambulatry clauses are descriptive and seek t explain the purpse and intent f the draft reslutin as a premise fr the perative clauses t fllw. Each clause begins with an italicised verb in cntinuus tense, and ends with a cmma. 5
Operative clauses are actins taken by the cmmittee, cnstituting slutins t be put frth. They are t be numbered and start with an underlined verb in present tense, and ends with a semi-cln (;), except fr the final clause, which ends with a full-stp (.). Refer t the Appendix fr a list f perambulatry and perative phrases Draft reslutins require 1 main submitter, 1-5 c-submitters, and at least 20% f the cmmittee as signatries. Draft Reslutins must be submitted t the Dias fr apprval befre being disseminated t the cmmittee. They may nt be circulated withut the prir apprval f the Dias. After it has been apprved by the Dias, the submitter f the Draft Reslutin may intrduce it thrugh a mtin. Refer t the Pints and Mtins sectin fr mre details. After a mtin t intrduce the Draft Reslutin has been passed, the main submitter will be recgnised t read ut the perative clauses f Draft Reslutin, after which they will be granted a 3 minute speech t intrduce it. After the main submitter has made his/her speech, the cuncil will mve int clsed debate n the Draft Reslutin where the will call fr speakers t make speeches FOR and AGAINST the reslutin. These speeches will be 90 secnds lng, and yielding is nt as it is clsed debate. After clsed debate has elapsed, the cmmittee will revert back t the GSL and the Draft Reslutin will be assigned a number (e.g. Draft Reslutin 1.1) where mre Draft Reslutins may be intrduced t be debated simultaneusly. Delegates may raise mderated caucuses t discuss specific Draft Reslutins. Amendments Friendly Amendments Friendly amendments can be submitted by either the main r c-submitters f the Draft Reslutin, but must be agreed upn by all submitters. After being apprved by the Dias, they may be intrduced by a mtin. After the mtin has been passed, the amendment will be read ut and autmatically adpted. Unfriendly Amendments Unfriendly amendments can be submitted by any delegate wh is nt a submitter f the Draft Reslutin. They require at least 5 signatries t be accepted by the Dias. 6
After being apprved by the Dias, they may be intrduced by a mtin. After the mtin has been passed, the submitter f the amendment will be recgnised t read ut the amendment. After the submitter has made his/her speech, the will set a stipulated duratin and number f speakers FOR the amendment. The submitter f the unfriendly amendment will be allwed t take the flr first. Once time fr debate FOR the unfriendly amendment has elapsed, the cmmittee will mve int time AGAINST the amendment as stipulated by the. Once time AGAINST the amendment has elapsed, the cmmittee will mve int pen debate n the unfriendly amendment as a whle. When pen debate has elapsed, the will lk favurably n a mtin t mve int direct vting prcedure n the amendment. If the unfriendly amendment passes, it is adpted int the reslutin. If it fails, it is tabled and the cmmittee reverts back t the GSL. Vting Prcedures Prcedural Vting Prcedural vtes are vtes taken n prcedural mtins such as thse fr caucuses, r the intrductin f a wrking paper r draft reslutin. These require a 50% majrity t pass, and. Substantive Vting Substantive vtes are vtes taken n substantive matters such as the passing f an unfriendly amendment r draft reslutin. These require a tw-third majrity t pass, and abstentins are. These vting rules d nt apply t the United Natins Security Cuncil (UNSC), where a vte by any f the Permanent Members against the Draft Reslutin is cnsidered a vet, causing it t autmatically fail. 7
Pints and Mtins Pints Pint f Purpse Requirements 1. Order Used by delegates t pint ut a mistake in prtcl made by the Cannt interrupt speaker 2. Infrmatin (POI) t the speaker A questin directed t a delegate n the flr wh has yielded his/her time t Pints f Infrmatin Must be frmulated in a frm f a questin (n crss talk is allwed) Only 1 questin is allwed frm the same delegate (fllw ups may be entertained at the discretin f the ) A shrt intrductry statement may precede the questin 3. Parliamentary enquiry A type f pint f infrmatin t the cncerning rules f prcedures (i.e, if the delegate is unsure f hw t submit a reslutin) Cannt interrupt speaker - Cannt be used t indirectly insult anther delegate 4. Persnal privilege Refers t the cmfrt and wellbeing f the delegate Can be rejected r apprved at the chair s discretin Used when the delegate feels the rm is t warm/cld r is unable t hear the speaker Only pint that can interrupt the speaker, but must refer specifically t audibility, therwise ffered when there is n speaker n the flr Delegates are t send in ntes shuld they need t use the washrm 5. Right t Reply T be used when a delegate feels that he has been persnally attacked in anther delegate s speech Cannt interrupt the speaker Decided at the s discretin 8
If passed, the ffending delegate is t make an aplgy speech in frnt f the cuncil Mtins Mtin Frmat Purpse Decided by 1. Fr a mderated caucus Mtin fr a mderated caucus f (time limit) minutes, (speaker time) minute(s) speaking time, n the tpic f (specific tpic) T facilitate debate n a specific issue related t the verarching agenda Delegate wh mtined fr the caucus may chse t speak either first r last during the caucus 2. Fr an unmderated caucus Mtin fr an unmderated caucus f (time limit) minutes Specific agenda is nt required At the end f the unmderated caucus, delegate wh mtined fr it is t make a speech summarizing what has been achieved during the caucus Fr delegates t discuss and lbby efficiently in a mre infrmal setting (delegates are free t walk arund within cnfines f cnference rm) 3. T extend mderated/un mderated caucus Mtin t extend the mderated/unmderated caucus by (time) minutes At the end f the unmderated caucus, delegate wh mtined fr it is t make a speech summarizing what has been achieved during the caucus When the mderated/unmderate d caucus has been extremely effective and delegates require slightly mre time fr discussin s may chse t vet this at their discretin in the interest f time 9
4. T intrduce a wrking paper Mtin t intrduce wrking paper Fr a delegate wh has already submitted their wrking paper and wishes t intrduce it t the cuncil Wrking Paper must be apprved by the chairs befrehand 5. T intrduce a draft reslutin Mtin t intrduce draft reslutin Fr a delegate wh has already submitted their reslutin and wishes t intrduce it t the cuncil Reslutin must be submitted t the chairs and apprved by the Academics Team befrehand Reslutins will nt be printed 6. T extend clsed debate n the reslutin Mtin t extend debate time FOR/AGAINST the reslutin by (time) minutes A shrt intrductry statement (regarding specific purpse) may precede the mtin When the set time fr, after, and pen debate n the reslutin has elapsed but delegates still feel a need t discuss further n the reslutin Must specify time limit r number f speakers Decided at the discretin f the 7. T intrduce an amendment Mtin t intrduce FRIENDLY/UNFRIENDLY amendment When there are clear flaws in the reslutin that needs t be changed by any delegate Can nly be prpsed after an amendment has been submitted, vetted and apprved by chair via nte frm 10
8. T extend debate n amendment Mtin t extend debate FOR/AGAINST/ON the unfriendly amendment by (time) minutes A shrt intrductry statement (regarding specific purpse) may precede the mtin When time set fr, against and pen debate n the amendment has elapsed, but the change is extremely cntentius and delegates feel a further need t discuss it beynd the time allcated Must specify time limit r number f speakers Decided at the discretin f the 9. T table the reslutin Mtin t table draft reslutin (reslutin number) When the cuncil feels the reslutin being debated is f pr quality and nt currently ready fr further debate, they may chse t table the reslutin and mve back int general debate n the issue Tw-thirds Majrity abstentins are in rder Alternatively if there are multiple reslutins being debated n the flr, reslutins may be tabled t allw the intrductin f a merged reslutin 10. T mve int direct vting prcedure Mtin t mve int direct vting prcedure When the whle cuncil is in agreement n the reslutin/amendment/ mtin being prpsed and feels n further need fr frmal discussin May be veted at the discretin f the 11. T rerder draft reslutins Mtin t rerder draft reslutins t draft reslutin (reslutin number), fllwed by (reslutin number), and lastly (reslutin number) T rerder the vting n draft reslutins frm what the has annunced it t be (chrnlgically) Can nly be raised during vting prcedures n Draft Reslutins May be veted at the discretin f the 11
12. T divide the huse Mtin t divide the huse During vting n a reslutin when a high number f abstentins results in the reslutin nt achieving a 2/3 majrity Requires secnds Decided at the discretin f the - N abstentins will be allwed when huse is divided 13. T divide the questin Mtin t divide the questin Each perative clause will be vted n separately. The clauses that have passed will then be vted n as the clauses f a new draft reslutin. The vting n each clause is cnsidered a substantive vte. Vting fr clauses after the questin has been divided: Tw-thirds Majrity Abstentins are in rder 14. T suspend debate Mtin t suspend debate When the cuncil wants t suspend debate fr lunch r fr the end f the day Requires secnds Decided at the discretin f the 15. T adjurn debate Mtin t adjurn debate When the cuncil wishes t adjurn debate fr the year till the next IMUNC/MES Requires secnds Decided at the discretin f the 16. T amend cuncil prtcl Mtin t amend cuncil prtcl t [insert change t prtcl] When a delegate feels the speaking time n the GSL is t shrt/lng and wishes t amend it. Requires secnds Decided at the discretin f the All mtins require secnds and will autmatically fail shuld there be n secnds. If there are secnds t a mtin as well as bjectins, the cmmittee will mve int vting prcedure n the mtin. Shuld there be multiple pints r mtins raised, they will be entertained and vted upn in the fllwing rder: 1. Pint f persnal privilege 12
2. Pint f rder 3. Pint f parliamentary inquiry 4. Right t Reply 5. Mtin t adjurn/suspend debate 6. Mtin t amend cuncil prtcl 7. Mtin fr an unmderated caucus 8. Mtin fr a mderated caucus 9. Mtin t intrduce draft reslutin 10. Mtin t intrduce amendment 11. Mtin t mve int direct vting prcedure 12. Mtin t rerder draft reslutins Appendix Preambulatry Clauses Affirming Expecting Keeping in mind Alarmed by Expressing its appreciatin Nting further Apprving Expressing its satisfactin Nting with regret Aware f Fulfilling Nting with deep cncern Bearing in mind Fully alarmed Nting with satisfactin Believing Fully aware Nting with apprval Cgnisant f Fully believing Observing Cnfident Further deplring Reaffirming Cntemplating Further recalling Realising Cnvinced Guided by Recalling Declaring Having adpted Recgnising 13
Deeply cncerned Having cnsidered Referring Deeply cnscius Having cnsidered further Seeking Deeply cnvinced Having devted attentin Taking int accunt Deeply disturbed Having examined Taking int cnsideratin Deeply regretting Having heard Taking nte Desiring Having received Viewing with appreciatin Emphasising Having studied Welcming Nte: These are the mre widely-used Preambulatry Clauses This is NOT a hard and fast rule; i.e. I can write Cnscius instead f Deeply cnscius and it s allwed Preambulatry clauses are meant t affirm and discuss past actins and develpments f the issue Nne f these clauses shuld be taking any frm f actin Operative Clauses Accepts Emphasises Strngly cndemns Affirms Encurages Supprts Apprves Endrses Takes nte f Authrises Expresses its appreciatin Transmits Calls fr Expresses its hpe Trusts Calls upn Ntes Urges Cndemns Cnfirms Prclaims Reaffirms 14
Cngratulates Cnsiders Declares accrdingly Deplres Designates Draws the attentin Recmmends Regrets Reminds Requests Reslves Slemnly affirms Nte: Operative Clauses are meant t take actin Wrds in bld are fr the SECURITY COUNCIL ONLY All cuncils can nly recmmend r suggest actins; nly the SC can take definitive actin The use f phrases like Further befre wrds like Requests just means that it fllws a clause that used Requests as its Operative Wrd (i.e. 1. Requests 2. Further Requests) 15