Points
What is a point used for?
A point is used to ask a question or clarify what is going on.
What is a yield? What is it used for?
Yields are ways to use leftover speaking time.
What is the UN?
The UN is an international diplomatic and political organization dedicated to worldwide peace and stability.
Name all 4 parts of The Dias
The chair, the director, the rapporteur, the staff
How many conferences are there before going to NYC?
There is a school wide mock conference, Madrid 1, Madrid 2, and then NYC.
What is a Point of Information?
A point of information is used to ask a question of a delegation during the Speaker's List.
When are yields used? (2 parts)
1. Speaker's List
2. Moderated Caucus
Where is the UN headquarters?
New York City
What is the difference between a moderated and unmoderated caucus?
A moderated caucus is a formal debate and an unmoderated caucus is informal.
What are the 7 continents of the world?
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antartica, Europe, and Oceania
Use the bathroom, cannot hear, fill their water bottle, etc.
"To end your time" is called
Yield to the chair
What are the problems called that the UN hopes to achieve by 2030?
Sustainable Development Goals
What does the Rapporteur do? (hint: 3 things)
How many Sustainable Development Goals are there?
17
What is a Point of Order?
A Point of Order is used to tell the chair they made a procedural mistake or error.
Point of order, you skipped Thailand in the Speaker's List
What do you say to give your remaining to time someone else.
I yield my time to the delegation of X.
What 2 countries are not a part of the UN?
Palestine and Vatican City
What is the flow of the conference? (hint: there are 6 parts)
Roll Call
Speaker's List
Moderated Caucus
Unmoderated Caucus
Resolutions
Voting
If you are the country of France, how would you ask how much time is left for debate in an unmoderated caucus?
Point of Inquiry- the delegation of France wants to know how much time is left in this unmoderated caucus.
What is a Point of Inquiry?
A Point of Inquiry is used to ask the chair about procedure or protocol.
What country is speaking next?
How much time do we have left?
Describe what yielding to points of information means and when it is used during the conference.
Yielding time to points of info means you want to open up the floor for questions. This yield is only used during the Speaker's List.
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What is the goal of a conference? What do you have to do at the end right before you vote?
The goal of the conference is to find solutions to the topic. Before you vote, the countries need to present their resolutions.
Describe what Global Classrooms is and what you should learn in GC this school year.
Model UN program for bilingual institutes across Madrid. It focuses on international education and helps students to learn more about the world around them. The goal is to practice speaking English confidently and improve research skills.