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Female Delegates

Dress Code

Female delegates are to wear a formal trouser suit, a dress or coat and skirt.
What not to wear

Skirts should not end higher than one palm over the knees and shirts must have an appropriate neckline. Sneakers are forbidden

Male Delegates

Dress Code

Male Delegates are to be suitably dressed, wearing long trousers and a jacket, shirt, tie, and suitable shoes.
What not to wear

Bowties and sneakers are forbidden.

Delegate Information

Ambassadors

Each delegation is required to choose an Ambassador who will deliver a speech at the Opening Ceremony of MUNOT
The Ambassador will be held responsible for the acts of the delegates from their respective delegations

Official language

The official parliamentary language of MUNOT shall be English – It is very important (especially for the involvement of the whole Committee) that all delegates stick to the official language
The Chair and the members of the committee are to be addressed only in third person singular
Each delegate shall refer to themselves only in third person singular or first person plural, when speaking on behalf of their delegation.
The delegates always rise in order to speak and remain standing while speaking and receiving answers
There will be no open dialogue on the floor.

Dress Code

Male delegates are to be suitably dressed, wearing long trousers, a jacket, shirt, tie and suitable shoes. Bowties and sneakers are forbidden.

Female delegates are to wear a formal trouser suit, a dress or coat and skirt. Skirts should not end higher than one palm over the knees and shirts must have an appropriate neckline. Sneakers are forbidden

Who is who?

Accommodation Manager – responsible for accommodation, will make sure that every Delegate has a place to stay during the conference

Ad-Staff – usually two per committee; team members who are responsible for passing notepapers and amendment papers, counting votes and serving beverages

Ambassador – represents the country allocated to him/her and the nation as a whole

Chair – a member of the dais that moderates debate, keeps time, rules on points and motions, and enforces the rules of procedure; also known as a Moderator

Conference Manager – organises the conference and is responsible for administrative tasks

Delegate – a student acting as a representative of a Member or Observer State in a Model UN committee

Delegation – the entire group of people representing a Member or Observer State in all committees at a Model UN conference

MUN Director – teacher who assists with organizing the conference

Formal Clearing Office – is granted the power to check the content of resolutions

President of the General Assembly (PGA) – moderates the debate during the General Assembly (GA)

Secretary General – supervises the work in the committees

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Important Vocabulary

Abstain – during a vote on a substantive matter, Delegates may abstain rather than vote for or against; this generally signals that a country does not support the resolution being voted on, but does not oppose it enough to vote against it

Addressing the House – addressing people present in the room; e.g “Honourable Chairs, fellow Delegates, hardworking Ad-Staff and dear Guests (if present)…”

Amendment – a change to a draft resolution; there are two types: a “friendly amendment” is supported by the original draft resolution’s sponsors, and is passed automatically (usually a grammatical error), while an “unfriendly amendment” must be voted on by the committee as a whole (changes the substance of the resolution)

Amendment Paper – a sheet of paper where amendments can be written on; Ad-Staff will pass it to the Chairs

Being open to Points of Information – after a Delegate has delivered their speech, the chair will ask whether the Delegate is open to any Points of Information (questions); the Delegate can be open to “any and all” , a certain number or no Points of information

Bloc – a group of countries in a similar geographical region or with a similar opinion on a particular topic

Caucus – a break in formal debate in which countries can more easily and informally discuss a topic; there are two types: moderated caucus and unmoderated caucus

Committee – each deals with a particular topic and is allocated agenda items according to the topic

Draft resolution – a document that seeks to fix the problems addressed by a Model UN committee; if passed by the committee, the draft resolution will become into a resolution

General Assembly (GA) – the six main Committees of the UN (at MUNOT we simulate five of these committees) where all the Member States are represented

Moderated Caucus – a type of caucus in which Delegates remain seated and the Chair calls on them one at a time to speak for a short period of time, enabling a freer exchange of opinions than would be possible in formal debate

Motion – a request to the House/Chair about the process of the debate which can be voiced during the debate; is allowed only when a Chair has asked if there are any motions in the House

Notepaper – a possibility for the Delegates to communicate within their forum or between forums solely on agenda related issues; may be used to contact the Ambassador

Objection – to disagree with a motion being proposed

Observer – a state, national organization, regional organization, or non-governmental organization that is not a member of the UN but participates in its debates; observers can vote on procedural matters but not substantive matters; e.g. the Human Rights Watch

Operative Clauses (OPs) – actionable solutions to the problems raised in the preambulatory clauses

Placard – a piece of cardstock with a country’s name on it that a Delegate raises in the air to signal to the Chair that he/she wishes to speak

Point – a request to the Chair or a speaker which can be voiced during the debate; some points can and some cannot be overruled by the Chair

Preambulatory Clauses (PCs) – the reasons for which the committee is addressing the topic which highlight past international actions on the issue

Resolution – a formal text adopted by (Model) United Nations; generally consist of two clearly defined sections: a preamble and an operative part

Roll Call – a procedure to check the attendance of the Delegates

Rules of Procedure (RoP) – the rules by which a Model UN is run

Seconded – to agree with a motion being proposed; many motions must be seconded before they can be brought to a vote

Unmoderated Caucus – a type of caucus in which Delegates leave their seats to mingle and speak freely; enables the free sharing of ideas to an extent not possible in formal debate or even a moderated caucus; frequently used to sort countries into blocs and to write working papers and draft resolutions

Order of the Debate

Roll Call
The Chair announces the Resolution
The Chair sets the Reading Time
The Main Submitter reads out the Operative Clauses
The Chair sets the Debating Time
The Main Submitter has the floor to deliver his/her opening speech
Time in favour: Every delegate can speak in favour of the resolution
Time against: Every delegate can speak against the resolution
(Open debate: Every delegate may speak either in favour or against the resolution)
Voting Procedures: Delegates can vote in favour, against or abstain – NGOs and IGOs are not allowed to vote; abstentions are in order

Points

Point of Information	Allows the delegate to address the speaker or the Chair in form of a question referring to a previous statement (or speech) of a speaker („is the delegate of … aware of the fact, that…/ does the delegate of … not agree“)
Point of Information to the Chair/President	Allows the delegate to address the Chair/President concerning an issue that the Point of Parliamentary Inquiry does not deal with, for instance lunch break
Point of Order	Indicates an instance of improper parliamentary procedure (for example: a speech for the resolution in “time against”)
Point of Parliamentary Enquiry	Allows questioning the Chair about any item regarding the Rules of Procedure
Point of Personal Privilege	May refer to any personal discomfort which impairs the delegate’s ability to participate in the proceedings, e.g. warmth, the need for a toilet visit

Motions

Motion to Follow Up	Allows the delegate to ask for a further elaboration on a Point of Information
Motion to Amend the Resolution	Allows the delegate to change, strike out, and add clauses, parts of clauses and/or single words in the operative part of a resolution
Motion to Make a Friendly Amendment	Allows the delegate to fix a grammatical error; friendly amendments must not change the substance of the resolution as a whole
Motion to Move into Time Against the Resolution/Amendment	Immediately ends the time in favour of the draft resolution/amendment
Motion for a Right of Reply	A delegate’s opportunity to state a complaint about a possibly offending or insulting diction or behaviour of a previous speaker