Delegate Center
Female Delegates
Male Delegates
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 forum are to be addressed only in third person singular
- Each delegate shall refer to themselves 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 dialogue on the floor
Dress Code
- Male Delegates are to be suitably dressed, wearing long trousers and a jacket, shirt, tie, and suitable shoes. Bowties are forbidden.
- Female Delegates are to wear a trouser suit or coat and skirt. Skirts should not end higher than one palm over the knees and shirts must have an appropriate neckline.
- Non-compliance with the dress code will lead to a reprehension and is to be corrected for the further proceedings of the conference.
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
WHO HELPS US
Our Sponsors
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 PoI
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 four of those 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 |