model un procedures
what do you answer when your chair calls your delegation during roll call?
present / present and voting
when was the un established?
October 24, 1945
explain what the un is to us like we are 5 years old :P
- a group of countries that work together to make the world a better place
- they make sure that all countries can solve problems peacefully, and discuss important issues
guess how many conferences we have been to (closest team wins :0)
where is the largest desert on earth?
antartica
" i want to be excused during council session..." to what point should this delegate raise?
point of personal privilege
in which council can veto powers be exercised?
security council
how many official languages are there in the UN?
6 - arabic, english, chinese, french, russian, spanish
name 5 committees you often see at mun conferences!!
(suggested ans)
- general assembly (ga)
- economic and social council (ecosoc)
- security council (sc)
- human rights council (hrc)
- world health organisation (who)
what is the longest english country name in the world? (dont overthink - you know it !)
the united kingdom (of great britain and northern ireland)
on what occasion do delegates get to clap?
when an amendment/ resolution passes
how many permanent members are there in the security council?
5 - china, france, russia, uk, usa
where is the un official headquarters located?
new york city, usa
how many conferences (minimum) does each member have to join over this school year?
1 (now tell us how many you aim to join!)
name a country that only has 1 vowel in its name
- egypt
- kyrgyzstan
- cyprus
(suggested ans)
what punctuation should an operative clause end with?
colon/semicolon
which organisation is often referred to as the "predecessor" of the un?
how many member states are there in the un?
193
when was the ghs mun club established?
2021-2022 (we are on our 3rd year going strong :D)
which country does not have a quadrilateral-shaped national flag?
nepal
what are the two types of clauses in a resolution?
preambulatory clauses, operative clauses
who is the current president of the UNGA?
dennis francis
who proposed the establishment of the un?
franklin roosevelt
what did we do during our last meeting?
guess the flag + mock moderated caucus + poi practice !!