MUN Procedures
This type of debate has a strict individual speaking time and no set topic, used to establish the general flow of the committee.
Moderated Caucus
A delegate raises this point if they cannot hear the speaker due to a malfunctioning microphone.
Point of Personal Privilege
The pronoun perspective a Chair must always use when addressing the committee (e.g., avoiding "I think...").
Third Person
The official city where the real United Nations Headquarters is located.
New York City
This is the specific minimum number of delegates required to be present for a committee to officially open and vote on motions.
Quorum
This point is raised if a delegate believes the Chair has made an error regarding the Rules of Procedure.
Point of Order
This is the golden rule regarding how a Chair should treat a first-time delegate who is visibly struggling with procedure.
guiding them gently / maintaining diplomacy and patience
The total number of Permanent Members (P5) on the UN Security Council who hold veto power.
5: (US, UK, France, Russia, China).
Unlike a placard vote, this type of voting forces every single country to state "Yes", "No", or "Abstain" individually when called upon.
Roll Call
Raised when a delegate wishes to ask the Chair a question regarding the flow of committee or rules.
Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
When two delegates are equal in debate quality, a Chair should look at this log to decide who to recognize next to ensure fairness.
Participation / Speaker Tracking Log
This organ is the main policy-making body of the UN where all 193 member states have equal representation.
General Assembly
This specific type of resolution amendment requires the approval of all original sponsors and is automatically added without a vote.
Friendly Amendment
This motion is used to temporarily pause the committee session for a lunch break or until the next day.
Motion to Suspend the Meeting
This is what a co-chair should be doing while the main chair is actively moderating the speakers' list.
taking notes on speeches, tracking amendments, or checking the door for notes
This is the official title of the current Secretary-General of the United Nations.
António Guterres
When a delegate wants to completely shelf a resolution so it cannot be discussed or voted on further, they move to do this to the debate.
Adjournment of Debate (or Tabled Debate)
A delegate would raise this specific point if they believe another delegate has directly insulted their country’s national honor or flag during a speech.
Right of Reply
This is the appropriate action if a Chair realizes they accidentally miscalculated a voting majority halfway through a session.
owning up to the mistake immediately, correcting the tally, and apologizing to the committee
The year the United Nations was officially founded following World War II.
1945