Opening the Session
1. “Delegates, please take your seats. The session is now in order.”
2. “The Chair declares the [Committee Name] in session.”
3. “Are there any points or motions on the floor?”
Roll Call
1. “We will now proceed with the roll call. When your country is called, please
respond with ‘Present’ or ‘Present and Voting’.”
2. “Present” means you may abstain during voting, while ‘Present and Voting’
means you cannot abstain.”
3. “[Country Name]?” (Delegates respond)
4. “The roll call is now complete.”
Setting the Agenda
1. “The Chair opens the floor for motions to set the agenda.”
2. “Are there any motions to set the agenda?”
3. “The delegate of [Country] has proposed to set the agenda as follows: [Topic].
Are there any seconds?”
4. “We will now proceed to vote on setting the agenda.”
5. “All those in favor, please raise your placards.”
6. “All those against?”
7. “The agenda has been set as follows: [Topic].”
General Speaker’s List
1. “The Chair will now open the General Speaker’s List.”
2. “Delegates wishing to be added to the General Speaker’s List, please raise
your placards.”
3. “[Country], you have been recognized.”
4. “The delegate of [Country], you have the floor for [Time Limit] minutes.”
5. “Thank you, delegate. Are there any other speakers wishing to be added to
the list?”
Moderated Caucus
1. “The Chair is now open to motions for a Moderated Caucus.”
2. “The delegate of [Country] has motioned for a Moderated Caucus of [Time]
minutes with a speaking time of [Time] seconds/minutes per delegate, on the topic of [Topic].
Are there any seconds?”
3. “Seeing multiple seconds, we will now proceed to vote.”
4. “All those in favor?”
5. “All those against?”
6. “The motion passes. The Moderated Caucus will now begin.”
7. “The delegate of [Country], you have the floor.”
8. “The Moderated Caucus has now ended.”
Unmoderated Caucus
1. “The Chair is now open to motions for an Unmoderated Caucus.”
2. “The delegate of [Country] has motioned for an Unmoderated Caucus of
[Time] minutes.”
3. “Are there any seconds?”
4. “All those in favor?”
5. “All those against?”
6. “The motion passes. Delegates may now move freely to discuss.”
7. “Delegates, the Unmoderated Caucus is now over. Please return to your
seats.”
Draft Resolutions & Amendments
1. “Delegates wishing to submit a draft resolution must do so through the Dais.”
2. “The Chair will now entertain motions to introduce draft resolutions.”
3. “The draft resolution [Resolution Number] has been introduced. Would the
sponsors like to read out the operative clauses?”
4. “Are there any points or motions regarding this resolution?”
5. “We will now proceed to debate on the resolution.”
Amendments
1. “The Chair will now open the floor for amendments.”
2. “The delegate of [Country] has submitted an amendment. Would you like to
read it out?”
3. “The amendment is now in debate.”
4. “Are there any points or motions on the amendment?”
5. “We will now proceed to a vote on the amendment.”
Voting Procedures
1. “We will now move into voting procedure. All points and motions are out of
order.”
2. “Delegates, please take your seats and remain silent during voting.”
3. “All those in favor of the resolution, please raise your placards.”
4. “All those against?”
5. “All abstentions?”
6. “With [X] votes in favor, [Y] against, and [Z] abstentions, the resolution
[passes/fails].”
Closing the Session
1. “Are there any points or motions on the floor?”
2. “The Chair is now open to motions to adjourn the session.”
3. “The delegate of [Country] has motioned to adjourn. Are there any seconds?”
4. “All those in favor?”
5. “All those against?”
6. “The motion passes. The session is now adjourned. Thank you, delegates.”