FLOW OF DEBATE:

1. Open the debate

2. Rollcall
3. General Speaker’s List
4. Moderated Caucus / Unmoderated Caucus
5. Closing the debate

After rollcall, the floor is open to motions. When the floor is open for motions, delegates may
raise motions for the General Speaker’s List, Moderated Caucus, or Unmoderated Caucus.
These motions need to be seconded by another delegate, or they will automatically fail to pass.
Motions that have been seconded will be voted on by all delegates. Motions with a simple
majority (half the present delegates + 1) pass.

While the delegates may choose between GSL, Modcaucs, or Unmods, please bear in mind
that the flow must alternate between GSLs and Modcaucs- once one Modcauc topic has been
closed, delegates cannot motion to open another Modcauc, and must instead motion for a GSL
or Unmod.

OPENING THE DEBATE:

Opening the debate means to start the conference and open the floor for points and motions.

Verbatim : With prior permission of the EB , the delegate of <country>, motions to open debate.

ROLLCALL:

Rollcall is when you state your presence and voting preference. There are two ways to answer
rollcall:

1. Present
2. Present and voting

The delegates who say ‘Present’ have the choice to vote on proceedings, or to abstain. If a
delegate says ‘Present’ on the first day, then on the second day they may choose to say
‘Present’ or ‘Present and voting’ at rollcall.

The delegates who say ‘Present and voting’ must vote on all proceedings, and may not abstain.
If a delegate says ‘Present and voting’ on the first day, they must only say ‘Present and voting’
on the second day at rollcall.

GENERAL SPEAKER’S LIST:

The GSL is where you state your country’s policy and stance on the issue, and provide a brief
overview of your proposed solutions. Delegates must raise their placards to be recognised and
added to the Speaker’s List, after which they will present their speeches in the order of
recognition.
When motioning for General Speaker’s List, delegates must also mention the total time, and the
time per speaker. The total time must be divisible by the time per speaker.

Verbatim: With prior permission of the EB , the Delegate of <country> motions to open the
general speaker’s list with an individual speaking time of <speaking time>.

After a delegate finishes their speech, if they have time remaining, they may yield the remaining
time one of three ways:

1. To the chair - this means procedure will continue as normal.

2. To a delegate - the delegate they yield to may use the remaining time to present a
speech. This delegate may not yield time further.
3. To Points of Information - this allows other delegates to raise questions about the
delegate’s speech.

Verbatim: I yield my time to <the chair / delegate of a country / Points of Information>

If a delegate is unable to present their GSL speech, they may send the chair one substantive
chit containing their speech. A substantive chit is marked slightly less than an oral speech.

MODERATED CAUCUS:

This is where you get the chance to actually debate topics related to the agenda. Delegates
must frame modcauc topics related to the agenda, to tackle specific challenges stemming from
the agenda.

Delegates might give more information on the topic, potential solutions, their country’s
contributions, etc., and comment on other delegates’ speeches. Delegates must raise their
placards to be recognised and added to the list of speakers, after which they will present their
speeches in the order of recognition.

When motioning for Moderated Caucus, delegates must also mention the topic, total time, and
the time per speaker. The total time must be divisible by the time per speaker.

Verbatim: With Prior permission of the EB , the Delegate of <country> motions for a moderated
caucus with a total time of <total time>, and a speaking time of <speaking time>, on the topic of
<topic>.
After a delegate finishes their speech, if they have time remaining, they may yield the remaining
time one of three ways:

● To the chair - this means procedure will continue as normal.

● To a delegate - the delegate they yield to may use the remaining time to present a
speech. This delegate may not yield time further.
●
Verbatim: I yield my time to <the chair / delegate of a country / Points of Information>

If a delegate is unable to present a Moderated Caucus speech, they may send the chair one
substantive chit containing their speech per modcauc they did not speak in. A substantive chit is
marked slightly less than an oral speech.

Mod cauc speeches must be made on the fly, and be based on points made by others during
the committee, rather than pre prepared scripts. They should be to the point and contain
relevant information to help steer the committee forward.

After all the speakers have finished, delegates may motion to extend the moderated caucus.

Verbatim: Delegate of <country> motions to extend the moderated caucus with a total time of
<total time> and a speaking time of <speaking time>.

UNMODERATED CAUCUS:

Unmods are where you may leave your seats and freely talk to the other delegates to lobby,
form blocs, discuss resolutions, ask questions, and more. You will not be marked during
unmods.

Verbatim: Delegate of <country> motions for an unmoderated caucus of <time> minutes.

Max unmod time : 15-20 minutes.

CLOSING DEBATE:

Closing debate will happen at the end of the second day, after discussing the draft resolutions.
On the first day, debate is instead suspended via an unmoderated caucus with a duration of one
day.

Verbatim: Delegate of <country> motions to close debate.

CREATING A DRAFT RESOLUTION:

A draft resolution is a document which states the proposed solution to the issue at hand and is
supposed to be representing the viewpoints and the agenda of those who have written and
signed it. It must have 3 sponsors who write it and will vote in favor of it, once debates have
ended. The number of signatories for a draft resolution is ⅓ of the delegates present.

Once a draft resolution is finished, it should be sent to the chair who will then hopefully approve
it, at which point a motion may be raised to introduce it to the rest of the Council. You then get to
read the operational clauses, one by one, within a certain time frame. Afterwards, countries are
able to ask for amendments regarding the clauses you have written. If an amendment is friendly,
that means no one has objected to the change within a clause, and it can be written anew
accordingly. If a sponsor however should decide to object, a vote must follow.

Amended clauses are unable to be re-amended, so make sure you truly do not object to a
change being made within your resolution.

CHITS:

Chits can be sent at any point after opening the debate. Chits are of 3 main types:

Direct chits - this is for direct communication between you and another delegate. It does not go
through the chair and thus will not be marked. If you have a minor doubt, clarification, or
personal question, ask it via direct chit.
POIs - these are for questions to delegates that will go through the chair and will thus be
marked. If you have a question regarding a country’s policy, solutions, speeches, etc. ask via
POI chit.
Substantive chit - these are sent to the chair in place of saying a speech orally. It can be sent
instead of a GSL speech, or a Modcauc speech which you did not get to say. You can only send
one substantive chit per topic you did not speak on. They are marked slightly less than an oral
speech.

POINTS:

When the floor is open for points and motions, and at certain specified times during the
committee, delegates may use one of the following points:

1. Point of Information - to ask a question about a delegate’s speech. To be used after a

GSL speech or a Modcauc speech, if the floor has been opened to POIs. POIS may be
sent as chits at any time via the chair.
2. Point of Order - to correct factual inaccuracies in a delegate’s speech. To be used after a
GSL speech or a Modcauc speech. The delegate raising a point of order must state the
incorrect statement exactly, and provide corrections with a source. If the delegate does
not have a source ready, they may present the chairs with a source on the same day
before the end of committee. Invalid Points of Order will be demarked.
 3. Point of Personal Privilege - in case of personal requests, such as requesting the fan to
be turned on, or asking the speaker to speak louder or slower. Points of Personal
privilege can be raised while a delegate is speaking only to ask them to speak louder,
clearer, slower, etc.
4. Point of Parliamentary Inquiry - to ask doubts related to the proceedings of committee,
such as asking how long a speaker has left to speak.

Memorandums Of Understanding:

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is an agreement between two or more countries to

define relationships, policies, treaties or mutual goals of the parties. MoUs must NOT imply a
commitment of funds or supplies. If two or more countries agree on a certain treaty or topic and
have the same idea on how to proceed forth in terms of action, an MoU is formed to put such
agreements down on paper in a formal way.

MoUs are not enforceable by law, nor does it imply any legal commitment and as such, the
parties cannot be held legally accountable. MoUs can be terminated if a party violates the
terms. MoUs must be signed by all the parties involved to be valid, and can be sent to the chair
at any time, even outside of committee hours.

One advantage of MoUs over more formal instruments is that, because obligations under
international law may be avoided, they can often be put into effect without requiring legislative
approval.

BLOCS:

A bloc is a group of delegates, all with similar interests and work together to make a common
draft resolution. It is important to work together in making these resolutions, as without the
support of a bloc, it is difficult to pass a resolution. A bloc helps secure votes during the voting
process. Delegates are also free to enter multiple blocs if they want to.