The RoP for this committee shall be the same as any
conventional UN committee, with certain deviations
from the same which we shall elaborate below. The
RoP followed is similar to the UNA for USA procedure
prevalently followed in the Indian Model UN circuit.
ROLL CALL: SETTING THE AGENDA:
The committee will begin This is the first step to start
with a roll call, which is discussion in committee –
similar to attendance being setting the agenda before
taken. A roll call is taken in opening the debate session.
order to establish a
It mostly takes place if there
quorum (minimum number
are 2 or more agendas to be
of members required to
discussed in the committee.
begin a session) for the
In case the committee has
committee. The quorum
for the ACD shall be 1/3rd only one agenda to discuss,
of the total strength. the agenda is adopted
automatically without any
motion, which is the case at
this MUN.
MOTIONS: There are various motions which can be raised
in the MUN Conference to formally regulate the debate and
keep the flow of debate in a systematic manner.
This is the first motion of the session to
start the formal proceedings of the
committee. This motion is generally
passed by the discretion of the Dias
Members or the Chairperson.
This motion is raised to set the agenda to
be discussed in the committee. This is
raised in a situation when the committee
is dealing with two or more agendas. If
there is only one agenda, it is
automatically adopted by the committee.
This is the first step in order to establish
the Formal Debate on the agenda which
has been set up for the committee. This
list is non-exhaustible and closes after the
closing procedure of the committee.
This motion is raised to focus the
discussion on a specific topic within the
mandate of the agenda. The purpose of
this motion is to discuss various
important aspects of the agenda in detail.
This is a form of informal debate which is
not moderated by the Dias Members. In this
type of debate, there are no formal
proceedings which are followed. It is raised
for a particular amount of time.
After the amendments are discussed and
voted on, the resolution is put to a vote. The
Member States who voted ‘Present and
Voting ’during the roll call may vote YES or
NO on the resolution. The member states
who voted ‘Present ’may ABSTAIN from
voting on the resolution. The Observer
Nations does not get the voting rights on the
resolution.
This motion is raised at the end of the
committee session to adjourn the session
until the next meeting. It is passed on a
simple majority or at the discretion of the
Chairperson.
This motion is raised when the committee is
over with the debating session and moves
into the voting procedure for the Draft
Resolution.
This motion is raised in order to postpone all
the committee proceedings for the rest of
the committee sessions. It is usually raised at
the end of the conference.
GENERAL SPEAKERS LIST (GSL):
The General Speakers List is opened following a motion
raised by a delegate and the subsequent approval of the
Chair.
The Chair then recognizes a list of speakers who wish to
speak in the GSL and will have the floor to briefly sum up
their country's stance on the agenda.
The default individual speaker’s time is set at 90 seconds,
which may be altered by raising a motion to alter the time.
If the delegate has not used all the time that has been
allotted, the delegate may yield the remaining time to
comments, questions, to another delegate or to the Chair.
1. The delegate is not allowed to respond in retaliation to the
comments made on his/ her speech. Yield to questions allows
any member of the committee to ask questions on the speech
made by the delegate to which the delegate would be allowed
to answer. Follow-up questions will be allowed only at the
discretion of the Dais.
2. Yield to another delegate allows another delegate to use the
remaining time. This time can be used by the other delegate to
reinforce the points made by the previous delegate.
3. Yield to the Chair simply means that the Chair would absorb
the remaining time.
MODERATED CAUCUS: UNMODERATED CAUCUS:
A Moderated Caucus is a debate An Unmoderated Caucus, as the name
format where delegates make short suggests, is not moderated by the Dais.
speeches on specific topics. These Rules of the formal debate are
specific topics are sub agendas to suspended and delegates are allowed
the main agenda set by the to freely converse with other members
committee. Delegates raise a motion of the committee. This time period is
to start a Moderated Caucus for a used by the delegates to lobby
specific time period after which the amongst the committee members. An
Chair would recognize speakers to Unmoderated Caucus is also used by
speak in the Caucus. delegates to work on working papers
and Draft Resolutions.
TIME LIMIT ON SPEECHES:
All GSL speeches are by default set at 90 seconds, but can be changed if required.
Moderated caucuses are raised by delegates and it is, therefore, their duty to set
the duration of the moderated caucus and the time allotted per speaker. When a
Delegate exceeds the allotted time, the Dais may call the speaker to order.
POINTS: POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEDGE:
Points are tools which can be used This point is raised only when a delegate
by delegates to increase their feels personal discomfort. Subsequently,
understanding of the happenings the Chair will do everything in his power
of the committee. to address the discomfort.
POINT OF ORDER: 2 TYPES
Factual Inaccuracy: If the speaker makes a factually incorrect statement.
Logical Fallacy: If the speaker makes a logically fallacious statement. For these
conferences we will strictly not be entertaining a logical fallacy on any statement.
POINT OF INFORMATION:
This point is raised by delegates when they have a question on the delegate’s speech.
POINT OF PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY:
This point is raised when a delegate has a question regarding the proceeding of the
committee such as a question regarding who the next speaker on list is or inquiring about
how much time is left for the caucus to end.
RIGHT TO REPLY:
A right to speak in reply to a previous speaker's comment invoked when a delegate feels
personally insulted by another's speech.
A Draft Resolution is divided into 3 parts:
Draft Resolutions are Resolutions that
• Heading
have not yet been voted on. Delegates
write Draft Resolutions with other • Preambulatory Clauses
countries. The Resolution contains all the • Operative Clauses
solutions to a topic and is the main aim of
a MUN session.
THE HEADING
It contains the name of the committee the resolution is being introduced in, the agenda
of the resolution, and the list of sponsors and signatories. Sponsors are the Member
States who have authored the Draft Resolution. All sponsors must agree with the
Resolution. Signatories are the Member States who wish to see the Draft Resolution
discussed. Signatories need not have to agree with the Resolution in its entirety and are
willing to debate on it and propose amendments. Signatories are also not required to
vote for the Resolution.
PREAMBULATORY CLAUSES
They serve the main purpose of stating the reasons for which the committee is passing
the following Resolution. They may include Past resolutions taken by the committee
and also affirm precedents to justify the Resolution. Preambulatory clauses can also
cite the U.N charter, statements made by the Secretary-General and make General
Statements on the topic and its significance.
OPERATIVE CLAUSES
They are the steps to be taken up by the committee to address a particular situation
and achieve a specific goal. These clauses can call for actions or just be
recommendations within the mandate of the committee. Each operative clause begins
with a verb and ends with a semicolon. After the last operative clause, the Resolution
ends in a period.
AMENDMENTS:
Amendments are proposals made by Delegates of a committee which aims to add, remove or
reverse a particular clause from the Resolution. There are 2 types of amendments:
FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS: UNFRIENDLY AMENDMENTS:
These amendments are supported by all These amendments do not have the
the sponsors of the Draft Resolution and unanimous support of all the sponsors and
will thus be automatically added without are therefore put to vote in the committee.
a vote amongst the members of the Such an amendment requires a two-thirds
committee. majority for the amendment to be added to
the original Draft Resolution.
Attendance shall be conducted at the beginning of every session when a delegate
raises a motion to Roll Call after which every delegate in committee must vote
either “Present” or “Present and Voting”.
1. PRESENT AND VOTING: The delegate is not entitled to abstention on substantive
votes.
2. PRESENT: A Delegate that is declared "Present" shall vote in favor, against or may
abstain on any substantive matter.
All delegates have one vote on a procedural motion. It is mandatory to vote on
all procedural motions and abstentions are not allowed. Votes on procedural
matters are expressed by simply raising their placards. A simple majority is
required for a procedural motion to pass.
Votes that have the potential for action outside the debate, such as a vote on
Draft Resolutions, amendments or motions that modify resolution content. All
delegates have one vote and members may either vote Yes, No or Abstain.
Member States which have been declared as “Present and Voting” do not have
the option to Abstain.
SPONSORS: United States of America
SIGNATORIES: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island, Canada,
French Republic, Australia, Republic of India, South Africa, Republic of China,
Turkey.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,
Recalls the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol,
Gravely concerned with the increase in hate speech directed toward refugee and migrant
populations across the globe,
Emphasizes on the need for a multi-faceted approach in regulating hate speech on social
media platforms,
Keeping in mind the right to work as provided under 1951 Convention on the Status of
Refugees, 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR),
The African Charter of Human Rights and The Arab Charter for Human Rights,
1) Accepts the following definition for ‘hate speech ’as provided in the United Nations
Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech which states as follows:
a) Any kind of communication in speech, writing or behavior, that attacks or uses
pejorative or discriminatory language with reference to a person or a group on the
basis of their religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, color, descent, gender or other
identity factor;
2) Requests member states to cooperate with United Nations organizations such as the
International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF), Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Standing Committee (IASC),
United Nations Population Fund (UNPF), World Health Organization (WHO) and World
Food Programme (WFP) in order to [programmes] for the betterment of refugee
populations; Encourage member states to include refugee populations into national
programmes such as but not limited to:
a) Health care schemes,
b) Child and adult education programmes,
c) Vocational training programmes,
d) Employment schemes;
3) Recommends member states to focus on regulating online platforms and other
media through following methods but not limited to:
a) Member states should focus on creation of guidelines for the identification and
reporting of hateful content published on the various platforms in any medium written
or otherwise,
b) Requiring media agencies to adhere to the guidelines laid down by the member state,
c) Imposing fines on media agencies for deviation from guidelines pertaining to curbing
hate speech on media platforms;
4) Suggests member states to adopt the following measures with respect to improving
access to education for children among refugee populations, but not limited to:
a) Introduce legislation to allow unfettered access to refugee children to education
especially for primary education of children,
b) Awareness and Prior training to be provided to refugees and children regarding the
system of education and employment of the country
c) Providing adequate training for teachers to better equip the staff in dealing with
students from refugee populations,
d) Allocate sufficient funding towards such programmes,
e) Implementing a system of recording of statistics relating to refugee children of
aspects such as:
i) Ratio of refugee students to host country students in schools and education
programmes,
ii) Nationality wise breakdown of refugee students in the system,
iii) Any other statistical data as deemed required by the member states;
5) Further suggests member states to constitute a panel of experts, consisting of
experts from the fields of, but not limited to:
a) Law,
b) Technology,
c) Public policy,
d) Law enforcement and security,
e) Human migration and mobility,
f) Members of government ministries such as Ministry of Interior,
g) Any other field as deemed necessary by the member state;
6) Encourages member states to take appropriate steps to investigate andprosecute
individuals as well as groups involved in human trafficking and other crimes towards
refugees.