Rules of Procedure By Joan Wang

Why do we use ROP? 0 Regulate speakers 0 Regulate time 0 Organized 0 Decorum

0 Roll Call 0 General Speaker’s List 0 Motions 0 Caucuses 0 Points 0 Documents 0 Voting Procedures

Roll Call 0 Countries called alphabetically 0 Present 0 Present and voting

General Speaker’s List 0 List of countries that want to speak generally 0 Raise your placards to be acknowledged 0 Speaker’s Time 0 Yields 0 Yield to chair 0 Yield to another delegate 0 Yield to question

Motions 0 Motion for… 0 Moderated caucus 0 Unmoderated caucus 0 etc 0 May only be raised when the floor is open

Moderated Caucus 0 Raised for a specific purpose under the topic. Total time and each speaker’s time must also be specified 0 Motion for a moderated caucus to discuss poverty specific to the sub-Saharan region of Africa for 10 minutes with each speaker’s time as 1 minute. 0 There are no yields

Unmoderated Caucus 0 Same function as a moderated caucus, except delegates can get up and walk around 0 Get to know other people 0 Form blocs 0 Discuss documents 0 Take a bathroom/coffee break

Caucuses 0 Moderated caucuses has it’s own speaker’s list 0 Unmoderated caucuses are informal discussions 0 When it expires, we automatically return to the general speaker’s list

Points 0 Point of personal privilege 0 Anything that obstructs you from further participation 0 Point of parliamentary inquiry 0 When you have questions pertaining to the rules 0 Point of order 0 When there as been a mistake made in the application of rules 0 Only point of personal privilege is allowed to interrupt the speaker

Documents 0 Working Paper 0 May be in any form 0 Approval of the Chair 0 Sharing of ideas 0 Draft resolution 0 A formal documents in a specified format 0 Proposes concrete solutions to the topic 0 1/5 signatories 0 Approval of Chair; formal introduction

Draft resolution 1.1 Committee: XXX Question: Situation in Tibet The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the principles relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1) Deplores the continued violation of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people of Tibet; 2) Reaffirms that respect for the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is essential for the evolution of a peaceful world order based on the rule of law.

Introduction of a DR 0 A motion is raised 0 Operative clauses are read 0 Voting procedure 0 Clarification session

Closure of Debate 0 A motion is raised 0 Up to two speakers against 0 2/3 majority

Voting Procedures 0 Procedural voting 0 All except draft resolutions 0 All delegations are required to vote 0 Abstentions are not allowed 0 For/Against 0 Substantive voting 0 For draft resolutions 0 For/Against/Abstain 0 Only one resolution may pass 0 Roll call vote may be requested

Reordering Draft Resolutions 0 Motion must be raised immediately after closure of debate 0 Motions will be taken on the order of DR’s to be voted on 0 Voting will continue until one has passed or all have failed

Roll Call Vote 0 Motion must be raised 0 Seconds will be needed 0 Starts with randomly selected country 0 Proceeds in alphabetic order 0 1 st round: For/Against/Abstain/Pass 0 2 nd round: For/Against

Suspension or Adjournment 0 Motion is raised whenever the floor is open 0 Motion may be ruled out of order 0 Not debatable 0 Simple majority