Rules of Procedure

The Next Elements will be the Rules of Procedure for  St. John's Model of United Nations

Points and Motions

1. Motion to Set The Agenda

2. Motion to Set the Speakers List

3. Motion to Set (Extend) the Speakers Time

Random Order 

Motion to Open an Extraordinary Session of 2 (#) Questions to the Delegation of "NAME of the Country" 

Motion to Open a Moderated Caucus for the Time Expression of (#)10 minutes. 

Motion to Open an Unmoderated Caucus for the Time Expression of (#) 15 Minutes. To start elaborating the resolution paper points.  

Motion to Suspend the meeting for 30 min and Open a Moderated Caucus to establish the blocks during this session of comments and questions among delegations. 

Motion to Table debate for 20 min. 

Motion to Adjourn the meeting.   (Till the next session is Set). 

Motion to Close the Debate and pass to read the Resolutions already established by the blocks. 

Points

 Point of Order  

Point of Information

Point of Inquiry  

Point of Personal Privilege 

Examples on how to speak during the Debate

ž “Honorable Chair, (Country Name) moves to suspend the meeting for the purpose of a moderated/ caucus to discuss landmines for 25 minutes, with a 1 minute speaking time.

OR

žHonorable Chair, (Country Name) moves to

suspend the meeting for an un-moderated

caucus for 20 minutes”.

ž“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) moves to suspend debate and start a (un)moderated caucus for the time extension of 10 min…  ”.

Adjourn Meeting

žThe meeting ends until the next session.

žLunch or Dinner.

žTo pass the motion it should be voted by the majority of the delegates (51%).

“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) moves to adjourn the debate for the purpose of lunch”

Table Debate

žMakes a PAUSE on the current debated topic.

Moves to another topic and return to the first topic at a later time.

Two delegates must speak in favor of TABLING DEBATE and tow against.

To pass the motion it should be voted by two – thirds majority of the delegates 66%.

“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) moves to

table the topic of landmines to be discussed

at a later time”.

Close Debate

žOnce a delegate feels that his or her country's position has been made clear. That there are enough draft resolutions on the floor and that all other delegates are ready. He or she can move for the closure of debate.

žTo pass the motion it should be voted by two – thirds majority of the delegates (66%).

ž“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) moves for Closure of Debate on this topic”.

Appeal the chair´s decision

žA delegate feels that the chairperson has made an incorrect decision.

žThe appeal must be sent on paper (needs to be written).

žYou don't have to vote for it.

žHonorable Chair, (Country name) moves for an Appeal of the Chair (after a note has been accepted).

Point of order

žDelegates can use it when they believe a mistake in the procedure has been done in any way.

žThey should only specify the errors they believe were made in the MUN’s procedure.

žYou don't have to vote for it.

ž“Honorable Chair point of order the delegate of (Country’s name) referred to …”

Point of inquiry

žYou can use the POINT OF INQUIRY  when the floor is open, in order to ask the chair-person a question of the rules of procedure.

žYou don't have to vote for it.

ž“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) has a point of Inquiry.

Point of personal privilege

žYou can use the POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE when you want to inform the chairperson a physical discomfort.

žEg.

  Too much light=closing the curtains,

  Too much noise= closing the door or window.  

žYou don't have to vote for it

ž“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) has a

point of personal privilege, we cannot hear

the speaker, the room is too hot, etc…”

Point of information

After a delegate has given a speech in formal debate, he or she may yield time to points of information, or questions from other delegates concerning the speech. 

You don’t need to vote for it.

“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) has a point of information for the delegate”.

“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) yields to

points of information”.

OR

  “Honorable Chair, (Country Name) is open

to questions”.