DISEC CHAIR

1. Opening the Committee

➢ “The house will now come to order.

Delegates, please take your seats and settle down.

Good morning, distinguished delegates,

Welcome to the Disarmament and International Security Committee, DISEC, at VIP MUN 2025.
My name is [Your Name], and I will be serving as your Chair for this conference. Seated beside
me is your Vice-Chair, Manal.

Over the course of this committee, we will be addressing complex and sensitive issues that
affect global peace and security. I expect all delegates to uphold diplomacy, decorum, and
respect for Rules of procedure at all times.

Remember, you are here as representatives of your nations. Your words and actions in this
room should reflect the responsibility and seriousness of that role.

I look forward to substantive debate, constructive negotiation, and strong collaboration from
each one of you.

We will now begin with Roll Call.

2. Roll Call
➢ “When your country is called, please respond with ‘Present’ or ‘Present and
Voting’.
– ‘Present’ allows you to abstain in substantive votes.
– ‘Present and Voting’ means you must vote either Yes or No in
substantive matters.

We will now proceed with Roll Call.

1. Afghanistan
2. Australia
3. Brazil
4. Canada
5. China
6. Finland
7. France
8. Germany
9. India
10. Iran
 11. Japan
12. Kuwait
13. Netherland
14. Nigeria
15. North Korea
16. Norway
17. Pakistan
18. Qatar
19. Russia
20. Saudi Arabia
21. Singapore
22. South Korea
23. Sweden
24. Switzerland
25. UAE
26. Ukraine
27. USA

(You and the Dais read the countries.)

After roll call:

➢ “Thank you, delegates. Roll Call is now complete, and quorum has been
established.

We will now proceed to establish the General Speakers’ List for this committee.”

3. Establishing the GSL (General Speakers’ List)

At this stage, you may speak broadly on your country’s overall stance on disarmament and
international security.

Delegates who wish to be added to the GSL, please raise your placards now.”

(You and the Dais write down names.)

➢ “Thank you, delegates. The General Speakers’ List is now established.

Are there any motions on the floor?

“Delegate: A motion for GSL for X minutes and Y seconds per speaker. “

“A motion has been raised for GSL timing, of X minutes and Y seconds per speaker. Are there
any seconds?”

If there are no seconds, the motion fails.

If there are seconds,

“Seeing enough seconds, we will now move to voting procedure.

All those in favour?

All those against?

With majority being in favour, the motion clearly passes.

Delegate as you have raised the motion, do you wish to speak first or at the last”.

The first speaker on the General Speakers’ List is the Delegate of [Country].

Delegate, you have [X] seconds>

The floor is yours.”

4. After a GSL Speech (Before Agenda Confirmation)

After each of the first few GSL speeches:

➢ “Thank you, Delegate.

The next speaker on the GSL is (country).

The Chair recognizes the Delegate of [Country]. You have [X] minutes. The floor is yours.”

After you’re satisfied with a few GSL speeches and you’re ready to lock in Agenda 1:

5. Confirming the Pre-Set First Agenda (Cybersecurity)

After a GSL speech:

➢ “Thank you, Delegate.

Are there any motions on the floor?

➢ “A motion has been raised to set the first agenda of this committee as

‘Cybersecurity Threats and International Cooperation.’

Are there any seconds to this motion?”

If there are seconds:

➢ “Seeing enough seconds, we will now move into voting procedure.

All those in favour of setting the first agenda as

[Pause, count]

All those against?

[Pause, count]

All those abstaining?

Seeing that the majority of the house is in favour, the motion passes.

The first agenda of this committee is now set as:

‘Cybersecurity Threats and International Cooperation.’

We will now proceed with debate on this agenda.

Are there any motions on the floor?”

(If somehow there were no seconds, you’d just say “Seeing no seconds, the motion fails, are
there any other motions?” but realistically there will be.)

6. Motion for Moderated Caucus on Cybersecurity (Mod 1)

A delegate raises:

“Motion for a Moderated Caucus on ‘Cybersecurity Threats and International Cooperation’ for X
minutes with Y seconds per speaker.”

You:

➢ “Thank you, Delegate.

A motion has been raised for a Moderated Caucus on

‘Cybersecurity Threats and International Cooperation’

For a total time of [X] minutes with [Y] seconds per speaker.

Are there any seconds to this motion?”

If no seconds:

➢ “Seeing no seconds, the motion fails.

If there are seconds:

➢ “Seeing enough seconds, we will now proceed to vote on this Moderated Caucus.

All those in favour of a Moderated Caucus on

‘Cybersecurity Threats and International Cooperation’

For [X] minutes with [Y] seconds per speaker, please raise your placards.

[Pause, count]

All those against?

[Pause, count]

With a majority in favour, the motion passes.

We will now enter a Moderated Caucus on

‘Cybersecurity Threats and International Cooperation’

For [X] minutes with [Y] seconds per speaker.”

➢ “Delegate of [Country that raised the motion], as you raised the motion, would you like
to speak first or last in this Moderated Caucus?”

If they say first:

➢ “Very well.

Delegate of [Country], you will speak first. You have [Y] seconds.

The floor is yours.”

If they say last:

➢ “Very well.

The Delegate of [Country] will be recognized as the last speaker in this Moderated Caucus.

Example:

➢ “Thank you, Delegate.

Delegates wishing to speak, please raise your placards.

The Chair recognizes the Delegate of [Country]. You have [Y] seconds.

The floor is yours.”

And you repeat this until the Mod 1 time runs out
 7. Closing Mod 1 and Moving to 15-Minute Break

When the total time for Mod 1 finishes:

➢ “Delegates, the time for this Moderated Caucus has elapsed.

As per our schedule, we will now take a 15-minute break.

The committee is now suspended for 15 minutes.

8. Reopening After the 15-Minute Break

After break time:

➢ “The suspension is now lifted.

Delegates, please take your seats and settle down so we can continue the work of this
committee.

We will now resume discussion on the agenda:

‘Cybersecurity Threats and International Cooperation.’”

Now you handle two possibilities, exactly as you requested:

Case A – Mod 1 Was Not Fully Explored (You Want to Continue Same Subtopic)

➢ “As the committee has not yet exhausted discussion under the first Moderated
Caucus, the Chair is open to further motions to continue structured debate on
Cybersecurity Threats and International Cooperation.

Are there any Points or Motions on the floor?”

(Then delegates can again raise a motion for another Moderated Caucus on a more specific
subtopic of Cybersecurity, or an Unmod, etc.)

Case B – Mod 1 is Done; You Want to Move to Agenda 2 (Mod 2)

If you feel Mod 1 has sufficiently covered Cybersecurity and it’s time to move to another
agenda (e.g., Reducing Military Spending to Promote Global Peace):

➢ “The Chair notes that the committee has had substantial debate on

‘Cybersecurity Threats and International Cooperation.’

We will now open the floor for motions regarding the next agenda item to be taken up by this
committee.

Are there any motions on the floor to set the next agenda?
A delegate raises something like:

“Motion to set the next agenda as ‘Reducing Military Spending to Promote Global Peace.’”

You:

➢ “Thank you, Delegate.

A motion has been raised to set the next agenda of this committee as:

‘Reducing Military Spending to Promote Global Peace.’

Are there any seconds to this motion?”

If there are seconds:

➢ “Seeing enough seconds, we will now move into procedural voting.

All those in favour of setting the next agenda as

‘Reducing Military Spending to Promote Global Peace’, please raise your placards.

[Pause, count]

All those against?

[Pause, count]

All those abstaining?

With a majority in favour, the motion passes.

The committee will now proceed to the agenda:

‘Reducing Military Spending to Promote Global Peace.’

Are there any motions on the floor related to this agenda?”

From here, a delegate can raise a Moderated Caucus on the new topic → you repeat the same
Mod logic as before.

Later in the day, you repeat this pattern again to move to the third agenda

‘Controlling the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations’ in the same way: motion →
seconds → vote → agenda set → Mod / Unmod / GSL as needed.

9. Ending a Later Mod + Moving to Longer Break / Lunch

When a later Mod finishes and it’s time for lunch or another scheduled break:

➢ “Delegates, the time for this Moderated Caucus has elapsed.

The committee is now suspended until [time].

Please return on time so we can continue debate efficiently.

The committee stands suspended.”

When you resume after lunch:

➢ “The suspension is now lifted.

Delegates, welcome back. Please take your seats.

We will continue with our agenda as previously decided.

Are there any Points or Motions on the floor?”

And then you go into Mod, Unmod, or GSL depending on where you left off.

10. UnMod

Are there any motions on the floor?

Chair:

“A motion has been raised for an Unmoderated Caucus of 10 minutes.

Are there any seconds?”

(If passed)

“Seeing enough seconds, the motion is adopted.

The committee is now in an Unmoderated Caucus. Delegates may move around and
discuss.”

8. Ending the Caucus

Chair:

“The time for the caucus has elapsed. Delegates, please return to your seats. We will now
resume formal debate.”

Chair:

“We will now move into voting procedure. All doors will be sealed and no delegate may
enter or exit.”
“Delegates, when your country is called, please respond with Yes, No, Abstain, or Pass
where applicable.”

(After voting)

“Thank you, delegates. The voting procedure is now complete.

The resolution passes / fails with the required majority.”

11. Adjournment

Chair:

“If there are no more Points or Motions, the committee is now adjourned until the next
session.

Delegates, thank you for your participation.”