Learn the Lingo
This is the order in which topics in a committee will be discussed
What is the Agenda?
This is a motion to vote on a specific clause separately from the rest of the draft resolution
What is the Division of Proposal?
This is a document that outlines the problems the committee intends to solve and the solutions proposed by the sponsors that authored it
What is a Resolution?
The purpose of this organization is to bring all nations of the world together to work for peace and development
What is the United Nations?
The UN can use its money to buy this
What are supplies and equipment?
This is a change to a draft resolution that will be voted and must be submitted to the Chair in writing
What is an Amendment?
This is what is used to build consensus by reviewing each line as a committee
What is line-by-line review?
This is 50% + 1 of the number of delegates present in a committee
What is a Simple Majority?
The UN operates under these 3 principles
What is justice, human dignity, and the well being of all people?
The UN can use its money to pay employees to do the following
What is to carry out programs all over the world?
This is a group that facilitates the debate and procedures in committee
What is the Bureau?
This is a formal proposal by a delegate and the committee must take this action
What is a Motion?
This is the delegations that do not vote either in favor or against
What is Abstentions?
The United Nations is not allowed to do this with Member States
What is to interfere in Member States' domestic affairs?
The UN can call for economic sanctions against a country in an attempt to get them to do the following
What is to accept UN regulations?
This is what the Chair does
What is moderate the debate and enforce the "Rules of Procedure?"
This is a piece of cardstock with a country's name
What is a Placard?
This is the primary author (s) of the resolution
What is a Sponsor?
The UN Charter states that countries should try to settle their differences in this manner
What is peacefully?
The UN can hire arbiters and negotiators to send them to troubled areas in order to try to prevent this
What is the breakout of violence?
This is what the Bureau is comprised of
What is the MMUN Secretariat, the Chair, the Vice-Chair, and the Rapporteur?
This is the minimum number of delegates needed to be present for a committee to meet
What is a Quorum?
This is the power held by China, France, the Russian Federation, the UK, and the U.S.A
What is Veto?
The UN Charter states that countries must avoid doing this with other countries
What is using or threatening to use force?
This is how the UN gets its money
What is from fundraisers, partnerships with private and non-profit organizations and from dues paid by the Member States?