THIMUN
CULTURE & HERITAGE:
EMBRACING DIVERSITY
When are amendments debated, and typically how long is given to one amendment?
During closed debate once introduced during open debate, and normally 20 minutes are given to one amendment.
You made a procedural error and forgot to entertain speeches for the amendment. What do you say and do?
Say “The chair stands corrected” and make sure to keep track of the debate course by writing it down
How many countries are considered Member States in the UN?
193
This signing of what document in San Francisco in June 1945 officially created the United Nations?
In which year did THIMUN go paperless?
2020
Name 2 things chairs should be doing during lobbying?
- Help give ideas/ differing perspectives
- Ensure formatting of resolutions are clearly communicated amongst delegates, and check for formatting
Answers vary
A delegate has consistently been disturbing the committee and has been off task, reporting to play games on their device etc. What do you do?
Remind the delegate to "Not disturb committee, and remain on task", take note of the behaviour on the tally sheet, and if it continues, inform an executive member.
Who was the US president coined for giving the United Nations its name?
Franklin D.Roosevelt
How many secretary generals has the UN had?
8
When was the THIMUN Foundation established?
1981
What percentage/ portion of the house needs to be present for debate to commence?
1/3
A delegate has expressed that they are feeling unwell. What do you do?
Inform the Executive Member in charge of your committee, and have an admin/co-chair accompany the delegate to go to the Nurse.
24th October
What are the six official working languages of the United Nations?
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish
Where was THIMUN SG held before IFS?
Hwa Chong Institution
What are the 3 chair roles, and give one responsibility for each
Expert Chair --> Knows the topic at hand best so screens through amendments
Moderating Chair --> Entertains order of speakers/POIs/motions
Logistics Chair --> Keeps track of tally sheet
Check in with the delegate who made the speech whether they are ok to entertain any more POIs before taking seconds/objections
Which country is the only one to ever officially quit the United Nations, only to return a year later?
Indonesia. It quit in 1965 to protest its rival, Malaysia, getting a seat on the Security Council, but quietly returned in 1966.
What is the legal name of the principle that prevents national courts from putting the UN on trial?
Absolute Immunity
In which year did the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan visit THIMUN?
2002
A second degree amendment has been raised during the time against an amendment. What do you do if:
1. It passes?
2. It fails?
1. If it passes, the amendment has a whole with the corrected second degree amendment passes and is added to the resolution.
2. If it fails, debate is brought back to the first degree amendment, continuing where it was left off, e.g another speech against the amendment/voting on first degree amendment
Two delegates have a personal feud during debate and are consistently attacking each other, until they lose diplomacy in their actions and words. What do you do?
Address the delegates, and issue a firm call to order. If the issue escalates, talk to both delegates in private and inform the secretariat as needed.
What is the maximum percentage that any single UN member state is legally allowed to contribute to the regular UN budget?
22%
Which of the six principal organs of the UN was formally suspended in 1994 and remains inactive because it cannot be dissolved without a formal Charter amendment?
The Trusteeship Council