General
Conference Procedure
Motions/ Points
Vocab
Country Knowledge
100

A sign which signifies your country 

Placard 

100

Attendance at the beginning of a model Un meeting is called?

Roll call 

100

What is the process for requesting that a chair make an order called.

A motion

100

What is a moderated caucus?

a more focused form of debate where the Chair recognizes speakers directly to discuss a specific sub-topic

100

What is Canadas population?

About 38 million

200

The individuals who represent a country at the United Nations meetings 

Delegate 

200

Explain what happens in the speakers list

Once opened, delegates can choose to add their names to the list by raising their placards. Each delegate is given a set time to speak briefly about their standing on the overall topic 


200

What is the right of reply?

When a delegate feels that their country has been directly insulted or misrepresented during a speech, they can request one

200

What does “abstain” mean?

this word means that you are officially choosing not to vote

200

What is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City 

300

Information outlining each delegations policies on the topics being discussed is called what…?

Position Papers 

300

Where can you yield your remaining time to (3)?

Another delegate, Questions, the chair 

300

What is the point of inquiry? 

Used when a delegate believes that the Chair or another delegate has made a procedural error

300

What does it mean when a delegate says “pass”

This word means that you want to wait until everyone else votes before you cast your vote

300

Which continent has the most countries?

Africa 

400

How many countries are there in the United Nations?

Currently 193
400

What is usually written during a unmoderated caucus?

Resolutions / draft resolutions 

400

Which motion initiates an informal discusssion period?

Motion for a Unmoderated Caucus 

400

What is a “bloc”

A group of countries with similar views

400

What does NATO stand for?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

500

Name TWO of the principal organs/main bodies in the United Nations

General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, UN secretariat  

500

What is the duration of a United Nations Conference? 

They can range from 1 day to 1 week!!

500

Which motion ends the session for the day or for the conference?

Motion to Adjourn 

500

What is a “quorum”

the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.


500

What is a unitary state?

a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized

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