PSBBMS - GBKM - MUN ORIENTATION - JAN 2014 1. 2 What is a Model United Nations ? Model United Nations is an authentic simulation of the UN multilateral

PSBBMS - GBKM - MUN ORIENTATION - JAN 2014

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What is a Model United Nations ?

• Model United Nations is an authentic simulation of the UN multilateral organs, which catapult students into the world of diplomacy and negotiation.


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What is the role of the student?

• In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors of UN member states, fromAfghanistan to Zimbabwe to debate on current pressing issues on the Organization's vast agendas.


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• The students, better known as ‘delegates’ in Model UN, prepare draft resolutions, plot strategies, negotiate with supporters and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate through the UN's rules of procedure; all in the interest of attaining International cooperation to resolve problems that affect almost every country in the World.


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Who is a delegate?

• FYI - A delegate is someone who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization at a meeting or conference between organizations of the same level. In this case the delegate’s government.


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• Before playing out their ambassadorial roles in a Model UN, students do extensive research on the particular agendas to be addressed. The problems are drawn from today's headlines.


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PROCEDUREFlow of debate

1. Opening of formal session with Roll-Call2. Opening Speech3. Setting of the Agenda4. Debate: a) Formal Debate b) Informal Debate5. Close of Debate6. Voting of resolution7. Close of Formal Session


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Terms to be Acknowledged

•Point of Information:

A POI is raised when a delegate has a question or a comment to deliver.


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•Point of Order: A Point of Order is raised

when a delegate finds a factual inaccuracy or a foreign policy violation made in one’s speech.


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• Point of Parliamentary Inquiry: This is raised solely to the executive board to clarify procedural enquiries in between session, but not interrupting a speaker.


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• Point of Personal Privilege:

To raise a question of privilege is a privileged motion that permits a request related to personal privileges of the individual delegate.


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•Moderated caucus: This Caucus is a form of formal

debate or a motion which is raised on the call of the EB to discuss issues related to the agenda raised by the delegates on spot in the committee. PSBBMS - GBKM - MUN

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•Un-moderated caucus: This is a motion where the

committee breaks into temporary informal session forming either separate blocs or collaborating to draft a unanimous resolution.


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Foreign Policy Statement (Position Paper)

• Many conferences require that each delegation submit a position paper, a Foreign Policy Statement (FPS)detailing your country's policies on the topics being discussed in your committee. Writing a position paper will help you organize your ideas so that you can share your country's position with the rest of the committee. It requires extensive research from valid sources – preferably UN websites or Internationally accepted news websites (BBC etc).An FPS is required to be written in a crisp and concise manner.


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THE COMMITTEES (of this Conference)

• SC- SECURITY COUNCIL

• DISEC-DISARMAMENT AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

• HRC-HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

• UNEP- UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM


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EXECUTIVE BOARD SC- SECURITY COUNCIL

PRESIDENT-R.VENKATARAMANAN CHAIR- SHRIKANTH SUBRAMANIAMMODERATOR – ANIRUDH.R


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AGENDA

To achieve peace and security for Sri Lankan Tamils in Sri Lanka


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EXECUTIVE BOARDDISEC- DISARMAMENT AND

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

•CHAIRS – NITHYASHREE NAGANATHAN & KAVIN S. CHANDERMODERATOR – NIHARIKA YEDDANAPUDIPSBBMS - GBKM - MUN


AGENDA1) Militarization of the

Arctic : Political, Economic and Climatic Changes.

2) Measures to prevent anti-state actors from acquiring Weapons of Mass Destruction.


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EXECUTIVE BOARDHRC- HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

•CHAIRS - VIJETHA RAVI & ARKA BANDYOPADHYAY•MODERATOR – SHREYA SARATHY PSBBMS - GBKM - MUN


AGENDA Provision of

legalization with specific focus on:

a)Euthanasiab)Abortion of the

foetusc) Unisex marriage


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EXECUTIVE BOARDUNEP – UNITED NATIONS

ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

•CHAIRS- ANJALI RAJAGOPAL & SREENATH SRIKRISHNAN•MODERATOR - MEGHNA MAHADEVPSBBMS - GBKM - MUN


AGENDA:Transformation to a green

economy by promoting sustainable growth and building resilience to climate change in terms of:-

(a) assuming potential impacts and options for mitigation and adaption of human induced climate change

(b) re-establishment and revision of the Kyoto Protocol


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Code of Conduct• Only formal speech will be encouraged• Dress code is strictly restricted to formal wear (Indian or

Western)• Clarity in both speech and thought is expected.• Acknowledging the presence of the Chairs and other EB

Members during committee sessions is mandatory.• No using phones during committee session. In case of an

inevitable circumstances, the delegates must duly seek permission from the respective Chairs .

• Internet Usage is STRICTLY Prohibited inside committee.• The usage of personal pronouns is strictly prohibited during

committee. One’s diplomacy should never fail to be maintained.

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BENEFITS OF MUNNING

A Model United Nations not only extends one’s vocabulary but also improves one’s oratorical skills while widening their general knowledge.


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BENEFITS OF MUNNING

Spontaneity, adaptability and diplomacy are a few qualities that one can expect to inherit in a MUN.


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BENEFITS OF MUNNING

A student’s portfolio is also benefitted, especially when one is certified for his/her commendable performance in committee which calls for extensive research.


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• MUNers learn how the internationalcommunity acts on its concerns about:

· Peace and Security· Human Rights· The Environment· Food and Poverty· Economic Development· Globalization etc.


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• 11th and 12th of January 2014.• Classes 8th – 11th

• An Intra-school MUN, here at The PSBB Millennium School - Gerugambakkam.


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THANK YOU

• SECRETARY GENERAL : KAVIN S. CHANDER• DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL : VENKATARAMANAN RENGASAMY• DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL : SREENATH SRIKRISHNAN

• CHAIRS : NITHYASHREE NAGANATHAN VIJETHA RAVI ANJALI RAJAGOPAL ARKA BANDYOPADYAY SHRIKANTH SUBRAMANIAM


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