Basics
This is the year the United Nations was founded after World War II
What is 1945?
This U.S. state is where Keenan is from
What is Hawai'i?
When a delegate wishes to amend the action proposed in a resolution to change, add, or delete a step the UN should take, they are targeting this type of clause
What is an operative clause?
Adding a new operative clause after the presentation of resolutions would be an example of this
What is an amendment?
This is the common sequence in which there is opening debate, organizing priorities, debating the topic, and solving the problem during committee sessions
What is the flow of debate?
This city is home to the United Nations headquarters
What is New York City?
These are the two majors Keenan is pursuing
What are PPLE and History?
Typically starting with the phrases "recognizing," "recalling," or "affirming," these clauses do not create binding action but establish the rationale for the resolution
What are preambulatory clauses?
Delegates can only ask these kinds of questions to the Chair, not directly to another delegate.
What are procedural questions?
Delegates use these to request clarification or challenge procedural mistakes
What are points?
As of today, the United Nations has this many member states
What is 193?
This is the year Keenan is set to graduate
What is 2027?
This is an example of an operative phrase
What is accepts, affirms, declares accordingly, further resolve, reaffirms, recommends, etc.?
This one determines the amount of time given to present working papers
Who is the chair?
Delegates are added to this list at the start of committee to ensure everyone has an opportunity to speak
What is the speakers' list?
This diplomat is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations
Who is Antonio Guterres?
This is the number of years Keenan participated in Model UN during high school
What is 2?
This is an example of preambulatory phrase
What is convinced, bearing in mind, deeply concerned, having examined, noting with regret, observing, etc.?
DAILY DOUBLE: These are the questions to expect after presenting your working papers
What is funding and enforcement of solutions?
Delegates freely move, negotiate, and draft resolutions in this informal session, which often follows a structured debate segment
What is an unmoderated caucus?
DAILY DOUBLE: To earn points, name all six of the main bodies of the UN
What are the General Assembly (1), the Security Council (2), the Economic and Social Council (3), the Trusteeship Council (4), the International Court of Justice (5), and the UN Secretariat (6)?
This is Keenan's on-campus job
What is Photography Editor for The Collegian?
DAILY DOUBLE: This clause ends with a semicolon, except the final clause
What is an operative clause?
These delegates support debate on a working paper but don't have to agree with it
Who are the signatories?
This is motion to adjourn debate
What is "motion to close debate"?