1. The “Smiled Upon” Guide for Parliamentary Procedure
Are You Out of Order?
The “Smiled Upon” Guide for
Parliamentary Procedure

2. Did you say something? Always:
Raise your placard
Wait until you are called upon by the Chair
A delegate must Motion or Move for something in order for there to be an action.

3. What can be moved?
Examples:
Open the speakers’ list
Set agenda topic
Moderated or Unmoderated caucus
End Debate
Go into voting bloc
Anything that involves an action (you or other delegates moving out of their seats) needs to be motioned/ moved.

4. This is a Democracy!! Kind of...
Every motion brought to the Chair has to be put to a vote by the body.
Everything is majority rule, with a few exceptions (Closure of Debate and Reconsideration)
Some motions may have Pro/Con debate

5. In the beginning... Roll Call First Motion = Set agenda Topics
“ (Your country's formal name) is present/present and voting”
First Motion = Set agenda Topics
“The country of (Your country's formal name) moves to set a 1-2 agenda”
Second Motion = Open the Speakers’ List
“(Your country's formal name) moves to open the Speaker’s List”

6. The ball has been rolling
After a few speakers (hopefully you) have spoken on the Speaker’s List, it’s time to get debate going by motioning for:
Moderated Caucus
Unmoderated Cacus

7. The Real Debate Begins To motion for a moderated caucus
“(Your country's formal name) moves for a (amount of time) moderated caucus with a (speaking time) on (topic of your choice)”
Good for controversial topics or to promote resolution/conference goals
Best used towards the end of the conference (with a few exceptions)

8. The Tinder of MUN How to motion for an unmoderated caucus:
(Your country's formal name) motions for an unmoderated caucus for (an amount of time)
Best used towards the beginning of conference to:
Get to learn about other delegates/find Allies
Write and promote resolutions

9. The best things are done in silence..
For those times when, you cannot motion, send a note to the delegate or Chair you want to speak with.
Keep it appropriate
Don’t become a spammer

10. Is your stomach making a motion?
During lunch, a delegate must motion to suspend debate for the length of lunch by:
(Your country's formal name) motions to suspend debate for (length of lunch)

11. Are we at the end yet? Almost...I think
The weekend is coming to an end this means:
Resolutions are written and it’s time to go into voting bloc.
Must motion to go in and out of voting bloc
After voting bloc it is time to close debate.

12. Vote or Die...not really? During Voting bloc: Types of Vote
You cannot leave or enter the room, as well as, there is not talking or passing notes
Types of Vote
Vote by Acclamation
Roll Call Vote
Yay, Nay, Hip Hip Abstain

13. Last Hurdle...I promise
After voting bloc on the topic has been closed:
A delegate can:
Motion to Adjourn the meeting (only to be used at the end of the weekend)
Motion to Close Debate (only to be used if you finish the topic before weekend over)

14. Want to extend this caucus
Ask A Fellow Delegate
Refer to your “Cheat Sheet”
Online Sources:
New York MUN Delegate Prep Guide pg 28
United Nations Association of the USA