Research
Committee Facts
UN Trivia
Resolutions
ROPs
100

Disregarded as a credible source of information 

What is:

Wikipedia

100

The UN's "Main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ"

What is:

General Assembly

100

Made up of 15 members to maintain international peace and security

What is:

The UN Security Council

100

People who are interested in hearing a resolution presented, no limit to how many you can have

What are:

Signatories

100

Proposed to discuss a controversial topic in a timed and orderly manner.

What is:

Motion to Challenge 

200

Country relations and alliances whether political or economical

What is:

Foreign policy

200

Mini-resolution in a CRISIS Council

What is:

Public Directive

200

Made up of 111 articles to establish the governing structure of the UN

What is:

UN charter

200

Proposed changes or additions to the draft resolutions or working papers under consideration.

Amendments

200

Used when a statement given by a delegate is offensive to the delegate's country or to them personally

What is:

 Right to reply

300

Government database that has basic information on every country

What is:

CIA World Factbook

300

Order in committee. Extremely important, as this determines your diplomacy points.

What is:

Decorum

300

The four cities where the UN headquarters are located 

What is:

New York,Geneva,Nairobi and Vienna 

300

Comes after the header, phrases that describe the situation being addressed by a committee and its importance

What are:

Preambulatory Clauses

300

Used to bring back a resolution that was previously tabled

What is:

Motion to reconsider

400

Most important document to read before entering a conference or scrimmage

What is:

Committee Background Guide

400

Notes that are sent to the chair should be addressed to the _____.

What is:

Dias

400

The five active primary organs of the UN

What are:

UNSC, UNGA, ICJ, ECOSOC and UN Secretariat

400

Phrases that describe the actions being taken by delegates on the committee topic, the "meat and potatoes" of your resolution

What are:

Operative Clauses

400

Used to vote on clauses individually and will pass or fail accordingly.

What is:

Motion to divide the question

500

Four sub-sections of a position paper (or general topics to research)

+bonus 50 pts for fifth section

What is:

1. Topic Background

2. Past UN/International Involvement

3. Country Policy

4. Possible Solutions


+bonus: sources

500

Motions that are deemed inappropriate by the chair, unnecessary, or cannot be carried out because of time constraints are considered ____.

What is:

Dilatory

500

The eighth secretary-general of the UN

Who is:

Ban Ki Moon

500

The group of delegates who write a working paper together

What is:

(Resolution) Bloc

500

The chair will take votes one by one by roll call and no delegate is allowed to abstain even if they had chosen present during roll call

What is:

Motion to divide the house