Research
Your country’s unique stance on the issue, UN programs, events, resolutions, and agreements your country has participated in
What is:
Country Policy
This motion opens up the opportunity for delegates to sign up to speak, and make their opening statements
What is a Motion to Open (Primary) Speakers List
Organization that preceded the United Nations
What is:
The League of Nations
People who are interested in hearing a resolution presented, no limit to how many you can have
What are:
Signatories
After a delegate speaks, they may yield time to these two things
What is Yielding time to chair or questions
NGOs provide support for a specific stance on a topic. NGO is the abbreviation for this
What is:
Non-governmental Organization
When the floor is open, this point can be used to ask the chair a question regarding procedure of debate
What is a Point of Inquiry
Current number of UN member states
What is:
193
People who actively take part in the drafting of a resolution, contribute ideas to a resolution, or pledge their support of a resolution's topics
Sponsors
A delegate should speak in this perspective
What is third person?
Best places to look for information when writing a position paper. (Only need 1)
What are CIA World Factbook, UN Library, UN website, .gov websites.
This motion is used to move into voting procedure once enough draft resolutions are on the floor
What is a Motion to Close Debate
(Colorado unofficial Motion to Enter Voting Bloc)
When is 1945?
Comes after the header, phrases that describe the situation being addressed by a committee and its importance
What are:
Preambulatory Clauses
Speeches put on this list are used to provide a country's position, history, ideas for resolution, and relevance to the issue
What is the Speaker's List
Most important document to read before entering a conference or scrimmage
What is:
Committee Background Guide
Use this point if you have a physical discomfort (i.e: too hot, too cold, cannot hear)
What is a Point of Personal Privilege
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council
What are:
US, UK, Russia, France, China
Phrases that describe the actions being taken by delegates on the committee topic, the "meat and potatoes" of your resolution
What are:
Operative Clauses
To motion for a moderated caucus, these three things need to be specified
What are the speaking time, duration of caucus, and topic?
Four sub-sections of a position paper (or general topics to research)
What is:
1. Topic Background
2. Past UN/International Involvement
3. Country Policy
4. Possible Solutions
This majority of delegates is required to pass a motion to close debate (move into voting bloc)
What is 2/3 majority?
What UN Holiday is celebrated on November 19th every year since 2001
World Toilet Day
A resolution is called this when it has not been voted on yet
What is a Draft Resolution
This person holds the debate and is addressed before speaking or making a motion/point
Who is the Honorable Chair