What happens during a MUN meeting?
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Open the meeting
Roll Call
- Madame Chair/Mr. Chairman calls countries
Set Agenda (= topic)
- Madame Chair/Mr. Chairman announces the agenda
- countries who want to make a speech hold up placards
Open Speaker`s List
MOTION: set a time limit for speeches
- all countries vote yes (I agree), no (I disagree) or
abstention (I won`t vote)
- over 50% = go to formal debate
- less than 50% = make a new motion, vote again
Make a time limit on speeches
Speaker`s
List begins
- countries come to the front to give speeches
MOTION: Informal Debate (= discussion about the agenda)
- vote
- yes = go to informal debate for set time-limit
- no = go back to formal debate (speaker`s list)
Formal Debate (=
country speeches
about the agenda)
Between
speeches,
countries
make motions
(= something
you want to
do)
MOTION: Suspension (= stop for caucusing, lunch etc.)
- vote
- yes = suspend the meeting
- no = go back to formal debate (speaker`s list)
MOTION: Introduce Resolution (= idea about how to
fix the problems)
- 1 country introduces the regional bloc`s resolution
- (countries vote after debate closes)
MOTION: Introduce Amendment (change part of the
resolution)
- 1 country introduces amendment
- (countries vote after debate closes)
Close speakers list
Close debate
MOTION: Close Speaker`s List
- all countries vote
- yes = finish speaker`s list, no countries can be added
- no = go back to formal debate
MOTION: Close Debate
- vote
- yes = close debate
- no = go back to formal debate
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Vote on unfriendly amendments / resolutions
Close the meeting
Move to new agenda item or adjourn meeting
What do IWhat
say during
a MUN
meeting?
Country Delegates
happens
during
a MUN- meeting?
Open the meeting
Roll Call
present
motion: I would like to propose that we
limit the time of speeches to ___ minutes
Make a time limit on speeches
During speeches you can ask the speaker to:
Speaker`s
List begins
point of information:
would you ask the delegate of
(country) if he/she would yield to my question?
point of information:
would you ask the delegate of
(country) if he/she would __________? (speak louder,
speak slower, speak more clearly, repeat what they said)
1. Motion for Informal Debate
To begin informal debate:
motion: I would like to move that we go into informal
debate for ___ minutes.
During Informal Debate you can:
a. Ask a question:
Madame Chair/Mr. Chairman (country) (question)
Formal Debate
(country
speeches)
b. Answer a question (right away):
Between
speeches,
countries make
motions
Madame Chair/Mr. Chairman To (country`s) question,
(answer question)
c. Answer a question (later):
Madame Chair/Mr. Chairman To (country`s) question,
(repeat the question), (answer the question)
d. If you don`t understand the question/answer:
Madame Chair/Mr. Chairman (country), could you
repeat your question, please?
Madame Chair/Mr. Chairman (country), could you
repeat your answer to the question (say the question)
e. If you don`t understand:
Madame Chair/Mr. Chairman (country), could you
(speak louder/slower/more clearly) (spell that), please?
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happens
during
a MUN- meeting?
What do IWhat
say during
a MUN
meeting?
Country Delegates
2. Motion for suspension
motion I would like to suspend the meeting for ___
minutes for the purpose of (caucusing, lunch etc.)
3. Motion for introducing draft resolution
Between
speeches,
countries make
motions
Formal Debate
(country
speeches)
motion I would like to introduce our draft resolution
to the floor
4. Motion for introducing/withdrawing an amendment
motion I would like to introduce an amendment to the
draft resolution
motion I would like to withdraw our amendment from
the floor
(continued . . .)
Close speakers list
5. Motion for closing the speaker`s list
motion I would like to move for the closure of the
speaker`s list
Close debate
6. Motion for closing the debate
motion I would like to move for the closure of debate
Anytime you think Madame Chair/Mr. Chairperson
has made a mistake, you can make a point of order:
Close the meeting
Point of order, I believe there has been a procedural
mistake. (you think a mistake has been made)
Point of order, I would like to challenge the position of
the president (you don`t agree with their decision)
