MUN Vocabulary
A structured, formal discussion with a set speaking time for each member
Moderated caucus
The largest country by land area
Russia
The failed predecessor of the UN, formed after WWI
The League of Nations
The line that divides Earth into the two hemispheres
The Equator
The capital city of Canada
Ottawa
An unstructured time where members can freely discuss with their peers to make resolutions
Unmoderated caucus
The only country without a standard quadrilateral flag shape
Nepal
The primary language used during UN debates and conferences
English
The names of the five main oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Antarctic (Southern)
The capital city of Peru
Someone acting as a representative of a country during a conference
Delegate
Three countries that begin with the letter U
Uzbekistan, Uruguay, Uganda, Ukraine, USA, UK, UAE
The color of the UN flag
Blue
The smallest continent on Earth
Australia
The capital city of Portugal
Lisbon
A phrase used when delegates still have extra time but are done speaking
"I yield my time to the chair"
The country with the most linguistic diversity
Papua New Guinea (about 840 languages)
Where the meetings of the General Assembly are held (City, Country)
New York, USA
The mountain range that contains Mount Everest
The Himalayas
The capital of Senegal
Dakar
To speak directly after someone if your country has been mentioned by name (Right of ____)
Right of reply
Five of the fifteen former Soviet Republics
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan
The year Model UN was founded
1945
The two countries separated by The Strait of Gibraltar, which connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
Spain and Morocco
The capital city of Laos
Vientiane