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Model UN General Assembly Procedures

The document outlines the agenda and procedures for a Model United Nations General Assembly session, including the opening ceremony, roll call, setting the agenda, and voting on topics. It details the process for delegates to present their positions, motions for caucuses, and the introduction and voting of draft resolutions. Additionally, it includes guidelines for maintaining decorum during speeches and interactions among delegates.

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Model UN General Assembly Procedures

The document outlines the agenda and procedures for a Model United Nations General Assembly session, including the opening ceremony, roll call, setting the agenda, and voting on topics. It details the process for delegates to present their positions, motions for caucuses, and the introduction and voting of draft resolutions. Additionally, it includes guidelines for maintaining decorum during speeches and interactions among delegates.

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Section To Do Text

Opening Violeta “I now call this session of the Apdes United Nation Model of the
Ceremony General Assembly to order. Will all delegates please rise for a
moment of silence in honor of world peace?”
I would
9.00 Opening Secretary Opening ceremony
Speech General Chair Speech
10.00 Roll Call Violeta “Attention delegates, If there are no objections, we will bring
the committee into formal session. If all delegates will please
(Call the take their seats, We shall begin with the roll call, when your
attendance in delegation is named, please rise and state whether you are
alphabetical present or present and voting”
order)
“Before we begin roll call, allow me to clarify between the two
possible and appropriate responses when your State is called:
‘present’ and ‘present and voting’. Delegates who identify their
status as ‘present and voting’ are not permitted to abstain on
any substantive vote while in this session of the committee.
Instead, these delegates must vote strictly in favor of or in
opposition to any motion before the committee.”

Delegation of…
Belarus
China
France
Germany
India
Kazakhstan
Poland
Russia
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States

Roll Call Delegates Answer: PRESENT or PRESENT AND VOTING

After Roll Violeta “Thank you, after the roll call we can see that there are 11
Call Delegations present, this makes a simple majority with 6 votes
and a two thirds majority with 8 votes”

Setting the Violeta The first order of business before the committee is to set the
agenda agenda order. We shall now open a primary speakers list to
discuss the agendar order.

“All those wishing to be added to the primary speakers list,


please raise your placards now”
(After getting people on the list): “First we will have the
delegate of X speak, delegate of X you now have the floor”

Setting the Delegate Honorable chair, X moves to set the agenda in the following
agenda order: THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE as the first topic to be
addressed by the committee, and the situation in Yemen as
the second topic before the committee and the security
sector reform as the final topic to be discussed.”

Setting the Delegate Honorable chair, X moves to set the agenda in the following
agenda order: the situation in Yemen as the first topic to be
addressed by the committee, and THE SITUATION IN
UKRAINE as the second topic before the committee and the
security sector reform as the final topic to be discussed.”

After Violeta Thank you, delegates.


delegate X
has spoken:

After the list Violeta “Seeing that the primary speakers list has been exhausted,
has been we will continue with voting:
emptied
Those in favor of adopting first THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE
before moving onto the topic of the situation in Yemen and
then the security sector reform, , please raise your placards.
(wait and count)

Voting Those against? (wait and count)

With (x) number of votes, the order is passed and the first
topic is adopted.

11.30 Moderated Violeta The floor is open for points and motions; all those with
Caucus points and motions please raise your placards now

Starting the
main debate

Motion to Delegate “Honorable chair, the X delegation moves to open the


open the speakers list to state each nation’s position regarding the
general issue we are about to discuss”
speakers list
Accept Violeta “Thank you. Delegate who motioned for the speakers list,
motion would you like to be added first to the list”

Building Delegate Yes


speakers’ list

Building Violeta Please, those delegations who would like to present their
speakers’ list position regarding the issue we are debating here today
raise your placards.

(write down the different delegations)

Moderated Violeta Delegation X, it is your turn to present your position. Is the


Caucus delegate open to any points of information?

Position
papers

Moderated Delegate Any and all


Caucus

Position
papers

End of Violeta Now we’ve exhausted the speaker’s list. Is there any motion
Moderated on the floor?
Caucus

Motion for Delegate Honorable chair, the delegation of X moves for a


unmoderated suspension of the meeting for a period of thirty minutes for
caucus
the purpose of an unmoderated caucus to discuss and
prepare a resolution to present to the chair and the
assembly.

Motion of Violeta Thank you delegate, this is in order, the delegate has
unmoderated motioned for an Unmoderated Caucus of total duration 20
caucus
minutes, are there any seconds to this motion?

The chair accepts the motion and invites the delegations to


start their thirsty minutes of unmoderated caucus.

Motion of Delegates Raise their placards


unmoderated
caucus

Motion of The motion has passed, we are now in an unmoderated


unmoderated caucus for 30 minutes, delegates can get up from their
caucus
seats and discuss with each other.”

Resuming Chair Delegates *bang gavel*, your time has elapsed, please take
work your seats

Delegates, we have received one Draft resolution from the


delegate of X, this draft resolution is ready to be introduced”

Draft Delegate Honorable chair, the delegation of X would like to introduce


Resolution a Draft Resolution.

Draft Delegates, a motion to introduce Draft Resolution 1.1 has


Resolution been raised, this motion does not require seconds nor a
vote, and thereby passes automatically, it has been
uploaded to the Drive, would the sponsors of the resolution
please like to read out the operative clauses of the
resolution”

Reading Sponsor Honorable delegates…


operative delegate
clauses

Voting for Chair This is in order, this motion does not require seconds or
Resolution objections but a 2/3rds procedural vote.

● All those in favor raise your placards now”


● “All those against raise your placards now”
● “And all those abstaining

Expressing Chair The 2/3rds threshold is met.


the result The Resolution passes

Delegates the meeting has been adjourned


When delegates strike back
Delegate is speaking over time

“Delegate, please return to your seat, your time has elapsed”

*Bang gavel if still not sitting down*

Delegate makes rude comments during speech

“Delegate, please remain courteous and polite during speeches, rudeness will not be
tolerated and can result in suspension from the debate”

Delegates are talking during another speech

“Delegates no cross-talking”

Delegates say “I” too many times

“Delegate please remember to avoid personal pronouns”

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