Resolutions
Committees
Basic
Rules
General Knowledge
Voting Procedures
100

What is a resolution's purpose?

To outline the justification and design of a group's plan to solve a problem under the topic of the committee session

100
What does WHO stand for?
World Health Organization
100
What is strictly banned in all MUN conferences?
First person view (I, You, your, my, etc)
100

What year was the United Nations created?

1945

100

How do the delegates answer in roll call?

Present and Voting

200

Who can sign their name on a resolution?

Sponsors & Signatories

200
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
200

How do you submit amendments / questions / etc note forms to the chairs?

Raise your hand or placard

200

Where is the United Nations Headquarter located?

New York City

200
What are the two types of voting?
Procedural and substantive
300

When in a conference would you write a resolution?

During an Unmoderated Caucus

300

What does UNESCO stand for?

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

300

What does most of the MUN conferences provide before you start the debate?

Background guide or Topic synopsis (that introduces the topics)

300

How many Sustainability Development Goals are there?

17

300
How much support does voting on resolutions require from the committee? (In fraction form)
2/3 (two-thirds)
400

What is the purpose of the Preamble?

The preambulatory clauses state all the issues that the committee wants to resolve on this issue.

400

What does HRC stand for?

Human Rights Committee


400
What is the difference between a moderated caucus and an unmoderated caucus?
In a moderated caucus a delegate makes a motion to suspend debate and the committee vote. In an unmoderated caucus, the delegates meet informally with one another and the committee staff to discuss and negotiate draft resolutions, amendments and other issues.
400

How many UN member states are there?

193

400
How do voting procedures work?
Amendments are voted upon first, then resolutions. Once all of the resolutions are voted upon, the committee can move to the next topic.
500

"Operative clauses uses ______ at the beginning of each sentence."

Action Verbs

500

What does ECOSOC stand for?

Economic and Social Council

500

How many General Assemblies are there? 

3

500

What organization acted as the precursor to the United Nations (Pre-WWII)

The League of Nations

500
Who can vote in the conference?
Only member states on the clauses, amendments, and resolutions.
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