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NMUN Parliamentary Procedure
A Quick Overview
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Outline
Why Rules? Rules for Debate Rules for Voting
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Why Rules?
Increase Efficiency Increase Productivity Protect Civility Encourage Equality and Fairness
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Rules for Debate
Getting Started Make sure you are on time! Meetings begin with roll call When country is called, you can answer
one of two ways: Present (can abstain from voting) Present and Voting (must cast vote)
If you miss your call, send a note to the dais
In your note to the dais, be sure to indicate your
status
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Rules of Debate
Debate begins when a motion is on the floor
To make a motion, or to speak at all, you need to be recognized by the chair
The chair will recognize you by calling your country by name
No recognition = no speaking
Try to keepthe casual talk to a minimum
Raise your placard and hold
it high until recognized
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Rules of Debate
UN rules differ from Robert’s Rules in certain key respects
At the NMUN you have 2 sorts of debate: Formal Informal
Most of your time and most of your work will be done in informal debate
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Formal Debate
At the start of formal debate, chair will ask members who wish to speak to place their names on a speaker’s list
The basic “debate” is a series of short speeches
Speakers limited to one speech until full list is cycled through
Speakers list can be closed by a
motion from the floor
Speaking time is unlimited, unless set by motion to
limit
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Formal Debate
Speaking of motions… NMUN motions possible for:
Amendments Division of Question Suspension of Meeting Adjournment of Meeting Open/Close Speaker’s List
Amendments are “friendly” or “unfriendly”
Friendly amendments have the consent of all sponsors to the resolution
Unfriendly amendments lack the consent of all
sponsors
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Informal Debate
Most of the work of the meeting will be done in informal “caucuses”
Meet with delegates from related countries
Work to: Draft resolutions Gather sponsors
No real “rules” other than be diplomatic and politically savvy
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Voting Rules
Committee moves into voting procedure when speaker’s list is exhausted
When in voting procedure, all other committee work – including caucusing and freedom of movement into and out of the room – stops
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Voting Rules
Variety of options for voting available: Raising of Placards Roll Call
Remember, if you said you were “present and voting” you must cast vote on every vote (i.e., no abstention)
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Voting Rules
Committee will consider amendments to the resolution before considering the resolution
Chair determines order of amendments for consideration
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Voting Rules
Also possible to “divide the question”
Allows body to consider sections of resolution separately
Order of division done at discretion of the Committee Chair