MUN CHAIRPERSON FULL SCRIPT
🔹 1. Roll Call – 5 minutes
[Gavel tap]
> “The house will now come to order. We shall begin with Roll Call. Please respond with
‘Present’ or ‘Present and Voting’ as your country’s name is called.”
[Conduct Roll Call]
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🔹 2. Presenting the Agenda – 2 minutes
Chairperson:
> “Thank you, delegates. The proposed agenda for this session is:
‘The Refugee Crisis and Human Rights Violations.’
> This issue lies at the heart of both international stability and human dignity. Today, over 110
million people have been forcibly displaced due to war, persecution, or systemic violence. These
are not mere statistics — they are broken families, forgotten identities, and lives suspended in
uncertainty.”
> “Refugees are not terrorists. They are often the first victims of terrorism.” — António Guterres
> “The Chair urges all delegates to engage with diplomacy, empathy, and intellectual rigor as we
embark on this critical discussion.”
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🔹 3. Opening Speeches – 32 minutes (1 min per delegate)
Chairperson:
> “We will now proceed with opening statements. Each delegate will have one minute to
express their country’s stance on the refugee crisis and human rights violations, suggest
possible directions for debate, and reaffirm commitment to international cooperation.”
> “The Chair recognizes the delegate of [Country]. You have one minute. Please begin.”
[After each speech:]
> “Thank you, delegate. The Chair now recognizes the delegate of [Next Country].”
[Continue until all delegates have spoken — 32 minutes total]
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🔹 4. Moderated Caucus – 65 minutes (2 mins per speaker)
Chairperson:
> “We will now move into a moderated caucus. The Chair calls for a caucus of 65 minutes, with
each delegate allotted 2 minutes to address the agenda:
‘Global Responsibility in Managing the Refugee Crisis and Upholding Human Rights.’
> Are there any seconds? Are there objections?”
[If passed:]
> “The motion passes. We are now in a moderated caucus. Delegates wishing to speak, please
raise your placards.”
> “The Chair recognizes the delegate of [Country]. You have two minutes.”
[Continue recognizing delegates. Remind of time if needed.]
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🔹 5. Unmoderated Caucus – 70 minutes
Chairperson:
> “We will now enter a 70-minute unmoderated caucus to facilitate informal discussion,
alliance-building, and bloc formation. During this time, delegates may move freely, discuss
ideas, and begin drafting resolutions.”
> “The Chair encourages effective use of this period to form blocs, assign bloc heads, and
construct brief, solution-oriented resolutions.”
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🔹 6. Lobbying and Bloc Formation – 5 minutes
Chairperson:
> “Delegates, we are now entering a 5-minute lobbying phase. Each bloc may finalize its
position and prepare to nominate a bloc head. Each bloc should prepare a brief resolution of no
more than 5 lines, focusing on key solutions.”
> “You may form up to 3 blocs maximum, and each must represent a unique perspective or
approach.”
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🔹 7. Bloc Presentations – Variable (Chair-controlled)
Chairperson:
> “Lobbying time has concluded. Each bloc head will now come to the podium to present their
bloc’s stance and proposed resolution.”
> “Each speaker will have up to 2 minutes. After each presentation, a maximum of two
questions may be posed by fellow delegates. Please raise your placard if you wish to ask a
question.”
[Call bloc heads one by one. After each:]
> “Are there any questions for the delegate? You may proceed.”
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🔹 8. Drafting Resolution – 5 minutes
Chairperson:
> “Delegates, you now have 5 minutes to finalize your bloc’s brief resolution. These documents
must be submitted to the Chair for approval. Each resolution should be concise, containing no
more than 5 operative clauses, and must clearly reflect the bloc’s stance.”
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🔹 9. Presenting the Resolution
Chairperson:
> “The Chair has received the resolutions from each bloc. We will now read them out for the
committee. Please listen carefully.”
[Read out each resolution, or allow each bloc head to read their own, depending on your
committee rules.]
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🔹 10. Voting on Resolution – 5 minutes
Chairperson:
> “We will now move into voting procedure. During this time, there is to be no movement or
communication. Observers must step out. The doors will be closed.”
> “Each delegate will vote For, Against, or Abstain on each resolution.”
[Conduct roll call vote or placard vote per bloc resolution.]
> “The votes are in. The committee has voted:
In favor: [X]
Against: [Y]
Abstentions: [Z]
Resolution [Number] has passed/failed.”
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🔹 11. Closing Remarks
Chairperson:
> “Delegates, as we bring this session to a close, let me commend each of you for your
diplomatic poise, strategic thinking, and compassionate leadership. You have tackled a subject
that tests not only policy but morality — and you have done so with the dignity befitting global
ambassadors.”
> “History will judge us by how we treated the most vulnerable — not when it was easy, but
when it was hard.”
> “Let the ideas and alliances formed today echo far beyond this room — into a world that
desperately needs solutions.”
Thanks you