RULES OF PROCEDURE 

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This protocol regulates the behavior of all attendants to the model. The following establishments must be respected in spite of any circumstance, controversy or doubt that

emerges during the model.

In the event of an unestablished circumstance, the Secretariat is in charge of attending to the matter and has the final word in the issue.

 

1. LANGUAGE: English shall be the official and working language of the model at all times. Delegates may be warned if they do not speak in English during debates,

be in a moderated or an unmoderated caucus. 

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2. COURTESY: Delegates shall show courtesy and respect to all staff and delegates. Delegates shall be attentive to those who hold the floor and shall maintain

a diplomatic position and keep an appropriate behavior during all sessions of the Committee. The Moderator may call to order any delegate who fails

to comply with this rule. ​​

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3. STATEMENTS BY THE SECRETARIAT: The Secretary General or any member of the Secretariat may interrupt the proceedings of any committee and address its members

at any time or leave written statements, superseding all other rules of procedure. 

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4. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE STAFF: The Committee Staff includes the President of Committee, a Conference Officer and a Moderator.

The Chair shall open and close each session and may limit the speaking time.

The Moderator shall direct the debate, grant the right to speak and the right to ask questions, announce decisions on points of order, and ensure

and enforce observance of these Rules of Procedure.

The Committee staff may also advise delegates on the course of debate. 

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RULES AND DEBATE COURSE 

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1. OPEN THE SESSION: First motion in order to start with the session and debate. Needs to be seconded. 

1.1. VOTING: Only delegates who have been recorded as present and voting in the latest roll call may vote. In case of being against the previously proposed

motion, delegates can raise their placard when the moderator asks “Does any delegate oppose to this motion?” 

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2. AGENDA: After opening the session delegates must set a topic for the debate. This will be topic A, as the only topic option given to the delegates. Needs to be seconded.

 

3. SPEAKERS' LIST: After the agenda has been determined, a single continuously open speakers' list shall be established for the purpose of general debate and let the rest

of the delegates know your delegation’s position. A delegation may add its name to the speakers' list at any time (when it is not already on the list) by sending a written

request to the Chair.

The delegation who proposed the motion will always be the first to establish, next the delegation who seconded the motion. Delegates are able to yield their remaining time

of speech needs to be seconded. 

 

3.1. SPEECHES: The Moderator or Chair may call a speaker to order if his/her remarks are not relevant to the topic or the issue under discussion. Speaker’s time start after

the Chair says “establish”

3.2. SPEAKING TIME: The Chair will let the speaker know when the remaining time is 10 seconds. After time finishes the Chair will ask the speaker to be brief. 

3.3. YIELDS: A delegate who has been granted the right to speak may yield the remainder of his/her time to another delegate, to questions or to the Chair. Delegates must use

“I yield the rest of my time to…” 

There are three types of yields: 

a) Yielding to another delegate. The delegate who is yielded to, may speak for the remaining time, but may not make any further yields. The delegate who is yielded

may not accept the time, in which case, the time is yielded to the Chair. 

b) Yielding to questions. Delegates who wish to ask questions to the speaker will raise their placards, and the Moderator shall select questioners. 

c) Yielding to the Chair. The speaker's time will end. And the chair will have the authority to decide how the delegates time should be used. 

3.4. MOTION TO OPEN AN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF QUESTIONS: Right to make a session of the number of questions that the chair determines to the delegate who

previously spoke.

Delegate that wants to be questioned can reject. The delegation who proposed the motion will ask the first question, next the delegation who seconded the motion.

Needs to be seconded. 

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4. MODERATED CAUCUS: The purpose of the moderated caucus is to facilitate and make a more dynamic debate. The Chair may rule the motion out of order.

The delegation who proposed the motion will always be the first to establish, next the delegation who seconded the motion.

Delegates are able to ask for the floor by raising their placard (virtual zoom hand) when the previous delegate finishes. Needs to be seconded. 

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5. SIMPLE CAUCUS: A motion to open a simple caucus is just in order during the last session of debate. The discussion isn’t moderated, but should always remain

in a diplomatic way and using the official language, English. Here delegates will be spilt into 2 or 3 groups to write their resolution paper. Needs to be seconded. 

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6. MOTION TO PRESENT THE RESOLUTION PAPER WITH THE DELEGATIONS OF …. PARTICIPATING AS SPONSORS: Sponsors will read their team’s resolution paper.

Chair will indicate when each resolution paper will be read. Needs to be seconded. 

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7. MOTION TO START WITH VOTING PROCESS FOR THE FINAL RESOLUTION PAPER: Voting process would start. 2 voting rounds, Chair will call out loud for each delegation's

vote for each resolution paper. Needs to be seconded. 

7.1. VOTING: 

● 1st round: In Favor- Against 

● 2nd round: In Favor - Against, In Favor with right of explanation - Against with right of explanation 

7.2.WINNING RESOLUTION PAPER WILL BE DECLARED: Taking into account votes in favor and against of each resolution paper winners will be determined by the Chair.

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8. CLOSE THE SESSION: A motion to postpone or end the debate session of the committee

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POINTS FOR DELEGATES 

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1. POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: If at any time a delegate experiences personal discomforts, she/he may raise her/his placard to a point of personal privilege

to request the delegate speaking to raise their voice or repeat the question or what was previously said. However if the delegate need to go to the restroom 

or remove a piece of clothing, the delegates are urged to ask for it in a written request (private message to the chair) 

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2. POINT OF ORDER: If at any time a delegate feels that parliamentary procedure is not being followed properly, he may rise to a point of order.

The moderator shall immediately decide points of order in accordance with these rules of procedure. A point of order may interrupt a speaker only when the speech

itself is not following proper parliamentary procedure or if the speaker is constantly speaking in 1st person. 

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3. POINT OF PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY: If the floor is open, and a delegate has a question regarding parliamentary procedure, he or she may rise to a point

of parliamentary inquiry.

The question will be answered immediately by the Moderator. (A point of parliamentary inquiry may never interrupt a speaker.)

Used to know when it would be in order to open a motion. 

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WARNINGS 

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● Avoid them, these affect your grade and performance during the debate 

Why can these be applied? 

● Speaking constantly in 1st person 

● Misbehaving 

● Inappropriate posture 

● Tardiness (arriving after your delegation has been roll called) 

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