RULES OF PROCEDURE
This motion allows delegates to temporarily suspend formal debate to negotiate more freely.
What is an unmoderated caucus?
These clauses come at the beginning of a resolution and provide background context but take no action.
What are preambulatory clauses?
These informal alliances of countries form during committee to advance shared interests.
What are blocs?
This motion allows a delegate to ask another delegate a direct question during formal debate.
What is a point of information?
During this type of caucus, delegates leave their seats to draft and negotiate resolutions.
What is an unmoderated caucus?
These clauses contain the actual policy proposals and actions of the resolution.
What are operative clauses?
A delegate who actively contributes to drafting and leads collaboration is often considered for this award.
What is Best Delegate?
If a delegate experiences personal discomfort (ex. cannot hear another speaker), they may raise this point.
What is a point of personal privilege?
This type of caucus maintains speaking time limits while allowing focused discussion on a specific subtopic.
What is a moderated caucus?
These delegates are official authors of a draft resolution and support it fully.
What are sponsors?
This term describes formal agreements between countries for mutual political, military, or economic support.
What are alliances?
Bringing a previously tabled resolution back for discussion requires this motion.
What is a motion to resume debate?
This motion brings the committee back to formal debate after caucusing.
What is a motion to return to formal debate?
These delegates want a draft discussed but are not necessarily committed to voting for it.
What are signatories?
Before voting on a resolution, delegates may introduce this motion to end debate immediately.
What is a motion to close debate?