HAMUN

The UN

100

Montenegro became the most recent state to join the United Nations in 2006. With the latest addition what is the current number of states in the UN?

192

200

The forerunner of the United Nations was _____________________, an organization conceived in similar circumstances during the First World War, and established in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles "to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security."

The League of Nations

300

What are the six official languages of the United Nations?

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

400

Which was the only film to have ever actually filmed inside the United Nations headquarters in New York?

The Interpreter

500

The United Nations General Assembly is made of six committees three of which are simulated here at HAMUN. Name the other three committees that HAMUN does not simulate.

GA Second (Economic and Financial) GA Four (Special Political and Decolonization) GA Fifth (Administrative and Budgetary)

Resolution Writing

100

Before resolutions are drafted and before they are confirmed by the director and assigned a number, they are called referred to as what?

Working papers.

200

The HAMUN Conference requires signatories from __ percent of the countries present in order to submit a draft resolution (this number will be announced at the beginning of each session and is called _________)

20; quorum

300

What are the three main parts of an entire resolution?

Heading, Preambulatory and Operative clauses... The heading shows the committee and topic along with the resolution number. The preamble of a resolution states the reason for which the committee is addressing the topic and highlights relevant past international actions. And operative clauses make the actions or recommendations in a resolution

400

True or False; Signatories are countries that may or may not agree with the substance of the resolution but still wish to see it debated.

TRUE

500

Resolution Forms are given out by whom?

Delegates will get Resolution Forms from the Committee Director. Delegates will be allowed to type their own resolutions in the Conference Services room, though they may type resolutions on their own laptops and provide committee staff with the document on a thumb drive.

Parliamentary Procedure

100

What is the first order of business for the committee.

Adoption of the agenda. The only motion in order at this time will be in the form of “The nations of ... moves that (topic X) be placed first on the agenda.”

200

The delegate, who has been recognized by the Dais to address the body on a substantive issue, may yield any remaining time after his or her speech. Yields may be made in which three ways?

To another delegation, to points of information, or to the Chair

300

A delegate may at any time ___________________ on the item under discussion, after which debate will end and all resolutions and amendments will be put to a vote. Permissions to speak on the matter shall be accorded to only two speakers opposing the closure, after which the motion shall be immediately put into vote.

Move the previous question (closure of debate)

400

What is the different between formal and informal debate?

Formal debate revolves around a speakers list. Informal debate involves discussion outside of the speakers list. (Moderated and unmoderated caucuses.)

500

This motion must not be confused with the motion to adjourn the meeting. Tabling debate ends debate on the topic. Delegates can table debate, move on to another topic and return to the first topic at a later time. How many speeches are needed (if any) and how many votes are needed to pass?

Two pro; two con = 4 Speeches and it requires a 2/3 majority

Double Jeopardy (Warning, it's hard)

100

Which is the only first lady to be an accredited representative to the UN, serving as the representative to the General Assembly. (Note: She was heavily involved with the creation of the Declaration of Human Rights.)

Eleanor Roosevelt

200

Where is NYC does the Secretary General live? (Hint: It's an island.)

Roosevelt Island

300

Manhattan was chosen as the site for UN headquarters after a last-minute offer by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. of $8.5 million for the purchase of the present site. The neighborhood was previously a run-down area of slaughterhouses and a railroad barge landing. While the headquarters was being built in which European city was the UN located?

London (or The Hague) both are correct.

400

The UN headquarters in one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. Which famous French architect is attributed for the design? (Hint: He also designed furniture.)

Le Corbusier

500

In what year did the United Nations replace the Republic of China (Taiwan) with the People's Republic of China?

China was a charter member of the United Nations. When the Communists defeated the Nationalists in 1949, the Nationalist government fled to Taiwan. Mainland China became the People's Republic of China (PRC). In 1971, Resolution 2758 unseated the Taiwan-based Republic of China, replacing it with the PRC.