Parliamentary Procedure
The term referring to the official assembly of delegates, representing various countries and discuss global issues.
what is an MUN Conference?
a focused discussion on a specific topic or issue.
What is a Moderated Caucus?
The term for a clause in a resolution that suggests a course of action.
What is Operative Clause?
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What is a Reliable Source? (.org, .gov, .un, etc.)
The title of the person who presides over a committee session and makes sure that rules of order are followed.
What is the Chair?
an informal discussion (typically used to discuss resolutions)
What is an Unmoderated Caucus?
The term for a clause in a resolution that suggest the current/past situation, or things to acknowledge.
What is Preambulatory Clause?
A delegate's assigned country, topic, and committee.
What is an Allocation?
The title of the person who takes note of everything that takes place in committee session.
What is a Pager?
a one on one (or 2v2,3v3,etc.) open debate about a certain subject.
What is a Challenge?
The term for proposed changes to resolutions.
What is an Amendment?
The formatting required in all written documents of MUN.
What is MLA Format?
The delegate-written paper that introduces the topic and a country's stance on the topic.
What is a Position Paper?
The term referring to the document that outlines the structure, rules, and procedures of an MUN committee.
What is a Background Guide?
The punctuation mark that, if absent, could lead to the entire resolution being struck down without a vote.
What is "." ?
The percentage of amendments that would result in a resolution being completely removed or struck down.
What is 40%?
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What is Personal Pronouns?
What is the General Speakers' List
countries that may or may not agree with the substance of the resolution, but would like to see it debated on the floor.
What is Signatories?
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What is a crisis?