basic UN facts
The total number of official member states currently in the UN.
what is 193?
The total number of member states that make up the UN Security Council at any given time.
what is 15?
The standard motion used to transition from formal debate into an informal session where delegates can move around the room and collaborate on resolutions.
what is a motion for an unmoderated caucus?
The phrase repeated by the Chair to call the committee to order, restore silence, or remind delegates to maintain respectful behaviour.
what is decorum delegates?
The primary, large-scale UN bodies open to all 193 member states
what is general assembly (GA) committee? (bonus points if you name all 6)
The U.S. city that hosts the primary, permanent Headquarters of the United Nations.
what is New York?
The term length, in years, for elected non-permanent members serving on the Security Council.
what is 2 years?
The parliamentary tool invoked when a delegate believes the Chair or another delegate made a mistake regarding committee procedure.
what is point of order?
What should delegates wait for if they need clarification during formal debate?
What is wait to be recognized by the Chair?
This type of committee is typically smaller and more specialized, focusing on a specific issue rather than broad international topics.
What is a Specialized Committee?
The founding document signed on June 26, 1945, that established the United Nations.
what is the UN charter?
The special authority held exclusively by the P5 members that allows any one of them to block a substantive draft resolution.
what is veto power?
The option taken during Roll Call that surrenders a delegate's right to abstain during substantive voting.
what is present and voting?
Two delegates are negotiating privately when the Chair calls the committee back to formal session. What should they immediately do?
What is end their conversation and return to their seats?
This committee focuses on international law and legal matters.
What is the Legal Committee?
The total number of official languages recognized by the United Nations.
what is 6? (bonus points if you can name the languages)
The five sovereign nations that hold permanent seats on the Security Council (P5).
what is china, France, Russia, UK, and USA?
The procedural motion required to immediately stop all debate on a draft resolution and move straight into voting procedure.
what is motion to close debate?
A delegate wants to disagree with another country without making the discussion personal, what should they focus on?
What are the country's policies, arguments, or proposals?
A two-sided committee setup where actions, votes, or decisions taken in one room directly impact the situation and options in the other.
what is a joint crisis committee?
The title of the chief administrative officer who serves as the head of the UN Secretariat.
what is secretary-general?
The minimum number of affirmative votes required to pass a substantive Security Council resolution, assuming no P5 member exercises a veto.
what is 9?
A delegate wants to challenge a procedural ruling made by the Chair.
What is an appeal to the Chair's decision?
What should delegates avoid participating in during formal debate?
What is cross-talk?
Temporary bodies established jointly by two or more main committee organs to investigate specific issues or perform specialized study tasks.
what are AD-HOC committees?