ParliamentaryParliamentary ProcedureProcedure

DaisDais

Chair

DirectorRapporteur

PlacardPlacard

Let’s make one!Let’s make one! Why do we need a placard?Why do we need a placard?

UN Flow of DebateUN Flow of Debate

What is debate?What is debate?

UN Flow of DebateUN Flow of Debate

Roll CallRoll Call

Who is present?Who is present?

Roll CallRoll Call

“ “[Country] is present and voting.”[Country] is present and voting.”

Setting the AgendaSetting the Agenda

A list of things to doA list of things to do How is the agenda set?How is the agenda set?

Formal DebateFormal Debate

DEFAULTDEFAULT Motion to open the Speaker’s ListMotion to open the Speaker’s List

Speaker’s ListSpeaker’s List

““[Country] moves to open the [Country] moves to open the speaker’s list.”speaker’s list.”

Chair: “Is there a second?”Chair: “Is there a second?”

VOTEVOTE

(Simple Majority)(Simple Majority)

Speaker’s ListSpeaker’s List

When it is your turn…When it is your turn…• You have 90 secondsYou have 90 seconds• Speak about your country’s position and Speak about your country’s position and

recommendations for actionrecommendations for action• You can YIELD extra timeYou can YIELD extra time

Yielding TimeYielding Time

Yield to questions (points of Yield to questions (points of information)information)

Yield to another delegateYield to another delegate Yield to ChairYield to Chair

Yielding TimeYielding Time

““[Country] would like to yield the [Country] would like to yield the remaining time to remaining time to

(questions/[country]/the Chair).”(questions/[country]/the Chair).”

Formal Debate

Pros• Long speaking time• Can decide whether

or not you agree

Cons• Delegates cannot

respond directly• Must wait to

respond

Informal Debate

Two types• Moderated Caucus• Unmoderated Caucus

How do you move to informal debate?

Informal DebateInformal Debate

““Honorable Chair, [country] moves to Honorable Chair, [country] moves to suspend debate for…”suspend debate for…”

NEEDS TO BE SECONDEDNEEDS TO BE SECONDED

VOTEVOTE

(Simple Majority)(Simple Majority)

Moderated CaucusModerated Caucus

Chair calls on delegates one at a timeChair calls on delegates one at a time Must set topic, length, and speaking Must set topic, length, and speaking

timetime

““Honorable Chair, [country] moves to Honorable Chair, [country] moves to suspend debate for a moderated suspend debate for a moderated

caucus to discuss [topic] for 5 minutes caucus to discuss [topic] for 5 minutes with a speaking time of 30 seconds.”with a speaking time of 30 seconds.”

Unmoderated CaucusUnmoderated Caucus

What is the end product of a UN What is the end product of a UN debate?debate?

Unmoderated CaucusUnmoderated Caucus

Alliances and resolutionsAlliances and resolutions Must set topic and lengthMust set topic and length

““Honorable Chair, [country] moves to Honorable Chair, [country] moves to suspend debate for an unmoderated suspend debate for an unmoderated

caucus to discuss [topic] for 5 caucus to discuss [topic] for 5 minutes.”minutes.”

Formal DebateFormal Debate

When time period for informal debate When time period for informal debate ends, we return to the DEFAULTends, we return to the DEFAULT

Suspending DebateSuspending Debate

For breaks:For breaks:

““Honorable Chair, [country] moves to Honorable Chair, [country] moves to suspend debate for a break.”suspend debate for a break.”

NEEDS TO BE SECONDEDNEEDS TO BE SECONDED

VOTEVOTE

(Simple Majority)(Simple Majority)

PointsPoints

There are FOUR:There are FOUR:• Point of Personal PrivilegePoint of Personal Privilege• Point of OrderPoint of Order• Point of InquiryPoint of Inquiry• Point of InformationPoint of Information

EXAMPLESEXAMPLES

PointsPoints

Can interrupt Can interrupt speakerspeaker• Point of Personal Point of Personal

PrivilegePrivilege• Point of OrderPoint of Order

Cannot interrupt Cannot interrupt speakerspeaker• Point of InquiryPoint of Inquiry• Point of InformationPoint of Information

Close DebateClose Debate

““[Country] moves to close debate”[Country] moves to close debate”

NEEDS TO BE SECONDEDNEEDS TO BE SECONDED

TWO SPEAK AGAINSTTWO SPEAK AGAINST

VOTEVOTE

(2/3 Majority)(2/3 Majority)

Close DebateClose Debate

Voting on amendments and Voting on amendments and resolutionsresolutions

VOTEVOTE

Adjourn the MeetingAdjourn the Meeting

““Honorable Chair, [country] moves to Honorable Chair, [country] moves to adjourn debate.”adjourn debate.”

NEEDS TO BE SECONDEDNEEDS TO BE SECONDED

VOTE VOTE

(Simple Majority)(Simple Majority)