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This Pacific island nation consists of over 300 islands, though only about a third are inhabited.
What is Fiji?
This motion formally begins committee debate at the start of a session.
What is a motion to open debate?
The delegation departs Mount St. Michael Academy at this time on March 18.
What is 9:30 AM?
This early brainstorming document may contain ideas for solutions but is not formally voted on.
What is a working paper?
This technique involves starting a speech with a statistic, question, or shocking fact to immediately grab the committee’s attention.
What is a hook?
When attendance is taken, a delegate who says this may abstain during voting.
What is “present”?
This international organization hosts the General Assembly and Security Council.
What is the United Nations?
This happens when delegates speak longer than their allotted time and ignore the chair’s gavel.
What is going over speaking time?
This ocean surrounds Fiji and most other Pacific Island nations.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
During this type of caucus, delegates deliver short speeches on a specific subtopic determined in the motion.
What is a moderated caucus?
This major conference event occurs between 5:30–7:00 PM or 7:15–8:30 PM on Day 1.
What are the Opening Ceremonies?
Once accepted by the dais, a working paper becomes this type of document that can be voted on.
What is a draft resolution?
Delegates often use this strategy by naming specific countries to build alliances during speeches.
What is coalition-building?
(or What is calling on other delegations to collaborate?)
A delegate who says this during attendance must vote either yes or no on substantive matters.
What is “present and voting”?
This UN body is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
What is the Security Council?
Delegates sometimes do this in moderated caucuses even though speeches should address policy, not individuals.
What is attacking another delegate?
This industry accounts for one of the largest shares of Fiji’s economy and is highly vulnerable to climate change and rising sea levels.
What is tourism?
This form of debate allows delegates to move freely around the room to negotiate and draft working papers.
What is an unmoderated caucus?
Committee Session I takes place during this time period on the first day.
What is 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM?
These clauses appear at the beginning of resolutions and describe the background or context of the issue.
What are preambulatory clauses?
Strong MUN speeches usually follow this simple structure: problem, solution, and this final persuasive element.
What is impact?
This motion establishes formal debate where delegates deliver structured speeches with no specific subtopic.
What is opening the speakers list?
This agreement aims to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C.
What is the Paris Climate Agreement?
This happens when a delegate raises their placard for every motion but never actually speaks.
What is procedural spam?
This city serves as the capital of Fiji.
What is Suva?
This motion requires a two-thirds majority and moves the committee into voting procedure.
What is a motion to close debate?
On Day 2, this series of talks runs from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM before committee resumes.
What is the Speaker’s Series?
This document proposes a change to a draft resolution already on the floor.
What is an amendment?
Experienced delegates often stand up immediately when this list opens to increase their chances of speaking early.
What is the speakers list?
This motion sets the order in which committee topics will be debated.
What is setting the agenda?
These countries are known as the permanent members of the Security Council.
Who are the P5?
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Who are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States?
Delegates sometimes write these during speeches instead of paying attention to debate.
What are irrelevant notes or passing notes constantly?
Fiji currently belongs to this regional political and economic organization representing Pacific Island states.
What is the Pacific Islands Forum?
This type of parliamentary point is used if a delegate believes the chair has incorrectly applied the rules.
What is a Point of Order?
The delegation is expected to return to Mount St. Michael Academy at approximately this time on March 20.
What is 5:45 PM?
Once a draft resolution is formally accepted by the dais, it receives this style of designation indicating topic and submission order.
What is something like “A/1”?
This technique involves asking the committee a rhetorical question to force delegates to think about the issue.
What is a rhetorical question?
When making motions in committee, delegates typically refer to themselves using this formal diplomatic phrase before speaking.
What is “The delegation of Fiji”?
This principle means countries should not interfere in the internal affairs of another state.
What is sovereignty?
This happens when delegates submit a resolution copied from another bloc with only minor wording changes.
What is duplicate or plagiarized resolutions?