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Delegates may not speak to each other
during session. If they need to discuss an amendment, they
can write a note, address it to the proper country, and give it to the pages.
Delegates are to be reminded that the content of the notes must pertain to
session and the page reserves the right to read any and all notes.
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Once again,
delegates must address the chair when speaking. (Ex. Chair, Madame Chair, Mr.
Chair, etc)
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If a group of
delegates need to discuss an amendment, they can have an unmoderated caucus
outside the room. These delegates must be careful to exit and enter the room so
as to not disturb debate, they may be allowed time between speakers to exit and
enter by the Chair. The discussion going on outside the door will be monitored
to make sure that it is pertinent to debate. If voting procedures are entered
into while delegates are outside the room, they must remain outside until voting
is finished.
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If there are a number of delegates exiting the
room, the Chair may suspend debate for an moderated caucus, which is to be kept
to a maximum of 20 minutes.
Before any debate
can begin, you need a delegate to motion to open general debate. This requires a
simple yay/nay vote. Then delegates are free to open debate on particular
clauses.
Please remember
that each time a new clause or amendment is open for debate, you will need to
open a new speakers list, be sure to announce this to the session. When
returning to general debate, you return to the original speakers list. If the
speakers on the list run out, it is assumed that debate has been exhausted on
the clause/amendment and it is automatically closed and put to a vote. When
there are only a few names left on the list, you may want to remind delegates
about this.
Right of
personal privilege and right of reply are recognized at this conference, however
they are rarely an issue.
Right of Personal
Privilege - is when a
delegate asks for a change or a stop to something that is hindering debate.
(i.e. Amendments are being written too small on the board to be seen from the
back row.)
Right of
Reply - is when a
delegate defends their country after being verbally attacked by another delegate
during debate. If this occurs, the Chair is to end it immediately and remind all
delegates that they are to direct their comments to the chair. Should it
continue, a Secretariat member will be contacted who will in turn speak to the
delegate's teacher supervisor
Motions
To open general
debate on a resolution, clause, amendment, or amendment to the amendment
requires a motion to open debate, a second and then a simple yay/nay majority
vote.
Proposing an
amendment can be done during
discussion of the clause. Delegates are asked to propose their amendments by
announcing their intention and submitting the amendment in writing to the
rapporteur who will put it on the board. Chairs are asked to read out proposed
amendments once they have been placed on the board. There can only be two
amendments on the board at one time. If a delegate wishes to propose another
amendment they must wait until one of the others has been removed. This process
is the same for introducing new clauses into the resolution and amendments to
the amendment. Remind delegates that to discuss proposed
clauses/amendments/amendments to the amendment, they must first open debate on
it.
Suspension of
debate requires a motion
to suspend, a second, and then two speakers for and two speakers against. After
hearing from the speakers, there is a simple yay/nay majority vote. If the
motion is defeated, debate continues. Remember that this motion only suspends
debate so discussion can be started on a new clause or amendment. Delegates can
still reopen whatever they have suspended. Suspended debates must be dealt with
before the resolution can be voted on. It is recommended that that you suspend
the debate when breaking for lunch or caucus breaks instead of
adjourning.
Closure of
debate requires a motion
to close debate, a second, and then two speakers for and two against. After
hearing from the speakers, there is a simple yay/nay majority vote. If the
motion is defeated, debate continues. Remember that this motion is to close the
debate and the clause/amendment being discussed will automatically be put to a
vote. If closing debate succeeds and the clause/amendment is defeated, it is
stricken from the clause/resolution. If it passes, it is incorporated into the
clause /resolution. Clauses/amendments that are closed and passed can be
reopened for debate but delegates must obtain a two-thirds majority.
Striking an entire clause
from the resolution requires a motion to strike the clause, a second, and then
two speakers for and two against. After hearing from the speakers, there is a
yay/nay/abstention vote. If the motion passes, the clause is stricken, if it
fails, the clause remains intact. This motion takes place in general debate and
is a way for delegates to quickly remove undesirable clauses without having to
open them for debate.
Adjournment of
debate requires a motion
to adjourn debate, a second, and then a simple yay/nay majority vote. If the
motion is defeated, debate continues. Remember that this motion will adjourn
debate for the day. On the following day when general debate is reopened, all
delegates are reminded that they are back in general session and that if they
had been discussing a clause on the previous day prior to adjournment, they must
reopen that clause.
Should the session
end up in a tie with any of these motions, the vote is automatically held again.
Should it tie again, the motion automatically fails. As well, if a chair finds
that a delegate is repeatedly attempting to suspend of close debate when the
rest of the delegates are unwilling, the delegates motion may be ruled out of
order by the chair until it seems that more delegates are ready.
Voting Procedures
Delegates are
simply expected to answer yay/nay for motions having to do with procedure
(Opening, suspending, closing, adjourning debate). However, when voting on
whether to adopt or strike a clause/amendment/ amendment to the amendment,
delegates also have the choice of abstaining. They may also abstain during any
part of the final vote.
Before breaking for
lunch on the second day, debate must be closed and the resolution voted on. As
soon as the motion to close debate has succeeded, the chair will announce to
delegates that they are entering into voting procedure. Delegates are not
allowed to exit or enter the room at this time. The preamble of the resolution
is voted on as a whole while each operative clause must be voted on
individually. If any of the individual clauses are defeated, they are stricken
from the resolution. Then, the entire resolution must be voted on as a whole
minus any clauses that were defeated during individual voting.
*All voting at this
time must be done by a role call vote. This means that each delegate will be
asked how they chose to vote. For example, "China, how do you vote?”. Delegates are expected to answer
yes/no/abstain. Sheets will be provided for chairs to keep tally of their
session's votes. Chairs are expected to announce to the delegates if their
resolution has passed or failed in session. Regardless of passing or failing,
the resolution will be voted on again in general assembly.
**Only resolutions
designated as Security Council issues will be affected by the power of veto and
this power can only be exercised in general assembly.
Revised January 22, 2007