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ParliamentaryParliamentary ProcedureProcedure
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DaisDais
Chair
DirectorRapporteur
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PlacardPlacard
Let’s make one!Let’s make one! Why do we need a placard?Why do we need a placard?
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UN Flow of DebateUN Flow of Debate
What is debate?What is debate?
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UN Flow of DebateUN Flow of Debate
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Roll CallRoll Call
Who is present?Who is present?
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Roll CallRoll Call
“ “[Country] is present and voting.”[Country] is present and voting.”
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Setting the AgendaSetting the Agenda
A list of things to doA list of things to do How is the agenda set?How is the agenda set?
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Formal DebateFormal Debate
DEFAULTDEFAULT Motion to open the Speaker’s ListMotion to open the Speaker’s List
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Speaker’s ListSpeaker’s List
““[Country] moves to open the [Country] moves to open the speaker’s list.”speaker’s list.”
Chair: “Is there a second?”Chair: “Is there a second?”
VOTEVOTE
(Simple Majority)(Simple Majority)
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Speaker’s ListSpeaker’s List
When it is your turn…When it is your turn…• You have 90 secondsYou have 90 seconds• Speak about your country’s position and Speak about your country’s position and
recommendations for actionrecommendations for action• You can YIELD extra timeYou can YIELD extra time
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Yielding TimeYielding Time
Yield to questions (points of Yield to questions (points of information)information)
Yield to another delegateYield to another delegate Yield to ChairYield to Chair
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Yielding TimeYielding Time
““[Country] would like to yield the [Country] would like to yield the remaining time to remaining time to
(questions/[country]/the Chair).”(questions/[country]/the Chair).”
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Formal Debate
Pros• Long speaking time• Can decide whether
or not you agree
Cons• Delegates cannot
respond directly• Must wait to
respond
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Informal Debate
Two types• Moderated Caucus• Unmoderated Caucus
How do you move to informal debate?
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Informal DebateInformal Debate
““Honorable Chair, [country] moves to Honorable Chair, [country] moves to suspend debate for…”suspend debate for…”
NEEDS TO BE SECONDEDNEEDS TO BE SECONDED
VOTEVOTE
(Simple Majority)(Simple Majority)
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Moderated CaucusModerated Caucus
Chair calls on delegates one at a timeChair calls on delegates one at a time Must set topic, length, and speaking Must set topic, length, and speaking
timetime
““Honorable Chair, [country] moves to Honorable Chair, [country] moves to suspend debate for a moderated suspend debate for a moderated
caucus to discuss [topic] for 5 minutes caucus to discuss [topic] for 5 minutes with a speaking time of 30 seconds.”with a speaking time of 30 seconds.”
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Unmoderated CaucusUnmoderated Caucus
What is the end product of a UN What is the end product of a UN debate?debate?
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Unmoderated CaucusUnmoderated Caucus
Alliances and resolutionsAlliances and resolutions Must set topic and lengthMust set topic and length
““Honorable Chair, [country] moves to Honorable Chair, [country] moves to suspend debate for an unmoderated suspend debate for an unmoderated
caucus to discuss [topic] for 5 caucus to discuss [topic] for 5 minutes.”minutes.”
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Formal DebateFormal Debate
When time period for informal debate When time period for informal debate ends, we return to the DEFAULTends, we return to the DEFAULT
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Suspending DebateSuspending Debate
For breaks:For breaks:
““Honorable Chair, [country] moves to Honorable Chair, [country] moves to suspend debate for a break.”suspend debate for a break.”
NEEDS TO BE SECONDEDNEEDS TO BE SECONDED
VOTEVOTE
(Simple Majority)(Simple Majority)
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PointsPoints
There are FOUR:There are FOUR:• Point of Personal PrivilegePoint of Personal Privilege• Point of OrderPoint of Order• Point of InquiryPoint of Inquiry• Point of InformationPoint of Information
EXAMPLESEXAMPLES
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PointsPoints
Can interrupt Can interrupt speakerspeaker• Point of Personal Point of Personal
PrivilegePrivilege• Point of OrderPoint of Order
Cannot interrupt Cannot interrupt speakerspeaker• Point of InquiryPoint of Inquiry• Point of InformationPoint of Information
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Close DebateClose Debate
““[Country] moves to close debate”[Country] moves to close debate”
NEEDS TO BE SECONDEDNEEDS TO BE SECONDED
TWO SPEAK AGAINSTTWO SPEAK AGAINST
VOTEVOTE
(2/3 Majority)(2/3 Majority)
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Close DebateClose Debate
Voting on amendments and Voting on amendments and resolutionsresolutions
VOTEVOTE
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Adjourn the MeetingAdjourn the Meeting
““Honorable Chair, [country] moves to Honorable Chair, [country] moves to adjourn debate.”adjourn debate.”
NEEDS TO BE SECONDEDNEEDS TO BE SECONDED
VOTE VOTE
(Simple Majority)(Simple Majority)