History
What was the international organization called that came before the United Nations?
The League of Nations
How many major organs are there in the UN?
There are 6.
What are three steps for making a motion in a committee?
Step 1: Raise your placard (horizontally)
Step2: Wait the for the chair to recognize you
Step 3: Stand up and state your motion
What is a resolution?
It is an international law.
Why is a vote of 'no with rights' more acceptable than a vote of 'yes with rights'?
Chairs find 'yes with rights' votes to be grandstanding and often frown on it. 'No with rights' is acceptable since it involves the explaining of a countries' psoition afterwards for the working paper.
When was the United Nations founded?
On October 24, 1945.
How many voting members are there in the General Assembly ?
There are 192.
What is a simple majority?
50% of members plus 1
What are the two types of clauses in a resolution? How are they different?
1. Preambulatory clause - set up the history of the issue
2. Operative Clause - create a solution to the prolbem or suggest alternative means of solving the issue at hand
What is the magic number?
The magic number is the number of votes required to pass a resolution. Usually, this number is 50% plus one.
What were the first two conflicts the UN had to deal with?
1. The Independence and partition of Israel (1947)
2. Kashmir (1947)
What is the mandate of ESOSOC?
This counil deals with economic, social, and environmental aspects of the international system.
What is a moderated caucus?
A moderated caucus is where the chair allows a less structured debate.
What are the three stages of a resolution?
Stage 1: Working paper (has not formally been introduced to a committee)
Stage 2: Draft resolution (a working paper that has been formally submitted for aproval)
Stage 3: Resolution (when a resolution has been passed by the committee by voting procedures)
What is the nuclear option?
It is the division of the question where an operative clause is actually removed fro teh resolution and undergoes a seperate vote.
What is the main reason why the UN is so inneffective in fullfilling its mandate?
Many of the members states do not pay their fare share of memership fees.
Why were the operations of the Trusteeship council suspended?
They achieved their mission of decolonization.
What is the first topic that is always discussed in a committee?
The first topic that is always discussed is the order of the agenda.
What is an unfriendly ammendment?
A number of countries try to ammend an operative clause but do not have the support of the sponsors of that resolution.
What is required for a roll call vote?
Nothing. This motion is simply accepted by the dais.
What are considered two of the UNs largest failures?
1. Failure to stop the Rwandan Genocide (1994)
2. Srebrenica massacre (1995)
Who are the P5?
1. The US 2. The UK and Northern Ireland
3. The People's Republic of China
4. The Russian Federation
5. France
What does a committee do when there are no more speakers left?
The committee automatically moves to voting procedures.
What is the nickname for a resolution that looks nice on paper, but does not do very much? Or...in other words, contains a large number of preambulatry clauses but only a few operative clauses?
An Omelet
When voting starts, when is the best time to leave the assembly room? _____ the proceedings.
1. before
2. during
3. after
3. after
At the start of voting, the doors are closed and NO ONE is allowed in or out of the room.