RoP
This motion allows delegates to formally end debate and move directly to voting on draft resolutions.
Close Debate
A primary committee of the UN tasked with maintaining international peace and security. Composed of 15 members (5 permanent with veto power: China, France, Russia, UK, US)
Security Council
Who is the current NLCSMUN SG?
Benjamin
The United Nations was officially founded in this year after World War II.
1945
True or False: South Korea was admitted to the United Nations in 1991 alongside North Korea.
True
This caucus allows delegates to move freely, form blocs, and write draft resolutions.
Unmod
Also called the First Committee, this General Assembly body deals with disarmament and international security issues.
disec
Who was the SG before Roy?
Steven Yang
This 1948 UN document outlines fundamental human rights and freedoms for all people.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This UN body regularly imposes sanctions related to North Korea’s nuclear program.
UNSC
This majority requirement—more than half of the votes cast—is used for most procedural votes.
Simple majority
Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly, addressing a wide range of topics including decolonization, peacekeeping, outer space, atomic radiation, and human rights.
SPECPOL
Who is the current UN SG?
Antonio Guterres
This Cold War conflict in 1950 was the first major military action authorized by the United Nations.
Korean War
This UN command was established in 1950 to coordinate multinational forces during the Korean War.
UN Command
Which of these is not a real motion (aka doesn't exist in the RoP)?
1. Motion to modify speaking time
2. Motion to divide the question
3. Motion for a moderated consultation
3.
This ECOSOC forum focuses on global forest policy and sustainable forest management.
UN Forum on Forests
Who was the first UN SG?
1. A Norwegian diplomat
2. A former British Prime Minister
3. The son of a US president
1
This predecessor organization to the UN collapsed after failing to prevent World War II.
League of Nations
This armistice agreement ended active fighting in the Korean War in 1953.
Korean Armistice Agreement
This document must be submitted before a draft resolution and usually contains 1–3 clauses outlining possible solutions.
Working paper
This rarely-used UN body was originally intended to coordinate UN military forces under the Security Council.
UN Military Staff Committee
This Swedish Secretary-General died in a plane crash while mediating the Congo Crisis in 1961.
Dag Hammarskjold
This American city hosted the conference where the UN Charter was signed.
San Francisco
This UN commission was created in 1947 to supervise elections and the formation of a government on the Korean Peninsula.
UN Temporary Commission on Korea