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GENERAL INFORMATION For CISMUN V
GENERAL INFORMATION For CISMUN V
11. No physical or verbal aggression, disobedience or disrespect to the authority of
presidents will be tolerated.
12. Delegates must arrive on time to committees and should not leave without excuse or
permission.
13. Delegates must obey the modus operandi of the committee (procedure; motions,
points).
14. Delegates may only use electronic devices (mobile phones, laptops or tablets) for
search or educational purposes.
15. Delegates must comply with an order in their personal presentation, if they are
within the committee with their messy space, they will be admonishing the delegate.
16. Delegates are not allowed to eat food or beverages in the recite (except for water or
medicines).
17. Violating the Code of Conduct would result in a sanction that depends on the
severity of the action.
18. Reinsuring in the violation of the Code of Conduct will aggravate the situation.
19. Any action considered a violation of the integrity of the event, but not contemplated
in this Code of Conduct, will be subject to a sanction that will be decided by the
General Powers of the CISMUN and the coexistence manual.
Expressions not allowed Allowed expressions
My delegation.../ I... /This country.../Your The delegation of.../ The government of
delegation. (name of country) ...
I think The Delegation believed that.../ The
delegation believed that...
Poor Limited economic resources
Rich With abundant economic resources
Silver Monetary fund’s/ Economic resources
Terrorism Subversive groups/ Outlaw Groups
Powerful countries Developed countries
Third World Countries Developing countries
World Powers Developed countries
Weapons Bellicose elements
War Bellicose conflict
Corruption Bad money management
Woman Man
Tops Blouses or shirts are allowed Shirts, tight tie and dark coloured
without cleavage, no strapless, no jacket.
thin strips, or fabric that you no Colours: White, black, neutral
longer see through colours and pastel colours (for
Colours: White, black, pastel shirt or tie).
colours and neutral colours.
Trousers Skirts and dresses should not The trousers must be dark tones.
exceed 5cm above the knee. Tiny trousers and Jean are not
Trousers must be formal; Jeans, allowed.
shorts and goats are not allowed. Colours: Black and neutral
colours.
Shoes Closed heels and flats are Moccasins and other formal
allowed. Sneakers and sandals are shoes. Tennis and sandals are not
not accepted accepted.
Colours: Black, neutral colours.
Hair Formal hairstyle. Short, clean hair, shave.
Jewellery Visible perforations are not Visible perforations are not
allowed. Keeping accessories allowed.
modest is the best choice.
During the days of the model it is MANDATORY for delegates to comply with the
following dress rules:
• DELEGATES: The use of executive suit, formal trousers, skirts of no more than 5
fingers above the knee or knee-high skirt is allowed. Delegate who has too short a
skirt will be warned on their respective commission. Pronounced necklines, glitter
or sequins and transparencies are prohibited.
1. COMITEE:
CISMUN has its rules to emulate official United Nations procedures so that it can
create a diplomatic and respectful environment. To do this, it is very important to have
order during the sessions and thus help the discussion process. The agenda that
CISMUN follows is as follows:
1. Call to Order: Chairs enter the committee and ask delegates to sit organized to start
the conference.
2. Call for list: Presidents appoint each member country and observer countries,
delegates must answer "present" or "present and voting". During the call to list,
logistics must not let anyone in or out. When saying "Present and voting" it should
be borne in mind that it is only used if the country has a vote in the committee or
when a vote is to be held.
• Presenting and Voting
If a delegation responds "Present and voting" it waives the right to abstain when substantive
matters are voted on. This condition applies until the time the session is suspended again. If
a delegation is not present when the list is called, it must notify the Board of Directors once
it arrives. If the delegate has arrived late for the session, he will receive a warning.
• Quorum
The Board of Directors of each committee may declare a session open and proceed with the
debate when at least a simple majority of the members are present. Most two-thirds of
members are required for a vote on a substantive issue to take place. Any delegate can request
a quorum review through a motion. The Board of Directors must call on a list to verify it.
• Definition of Majorities.
A simple majority is achieved when there are more votes in favour than against. A two-thirds
majority is achieved when there are at least twice as many votes in favour as against. In all
cases, abstentions will not be considered within the definitions of majorities.
3. Open Agenda of the Day: When more than two-thirds of the committee is present
(there is quorum) presidents will be open to receiving motions. On the first day of
the conference the motion to "open agenda" must pass to continue, the second day
must be made a motion to "resume agenda".
4. Reading keynote speeches: A motion to "start reading keynote addresses" is only for
the first day of conference. The time per speaker is a minute and a half, the
presidents will give an alarm 10 seconds before the time runs out. The floor
messaging system is suspended for that time.
5. Logging in to a specific topic: The thin one makes the motion to "open agenda of
the day" is free to decide the first topic to be dealt with. If the motion does not pass
the other topic is automatically open, the second day the same motion must be
made, but without specifying the topic.
6. Informal Debate or Moderate Cactus: When the motion to "start informal debate" is
made the delegate must specify the time for the debate or asks the table how long it
is considered for it. During the informal discussion mode, 'residents call delegates
(who raise their platelets) one by one to address the committee; only one Speaker
Information Point is allowed for each intervention. There may be motions to "open
a new informal debate" when time runs out, and a motion is also made to "suspend
debate" when a press release is read, or recess must be taken.
7. Formal Debate or speaker list: To initiate it, a motion must be made to "initiate
formal debate" and the delegate must specify the time per intervention and the
number of Speaker Information Points to be allowed. To suspend the Formal
Debate, he must have spoken at least two-thirds of the original number of speakers.
8. Lobby time: Lobby time is used when delegates must clearup9times and discuss
positions between them to create alliances and build strategies, this time is also used
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to write the Work papers. When making the motion to "start lobby time" the
delegate must specify the time for it, in case it is only to clarify positions between
delegates it will not be able to spend more than 10 minutes. When lobby time is
used to write work papers, delegates must leave 15 minutes for presidents to correct
any spelling errors.
9. Work Papers: When a motion is made to "start reading X.X.X Work Paper"
delegations must give chairmen the signatures of at least two-thirds of the
committee.
10. Voting: When the motion to "proceed with the vote on Work Paper X.X.X" passes,
the document begins to be read, and the vote is followed.
11. Logout: When the work papers are finished reading, a motion is made to "log out"
and thus close the topic.
12. Leave or return to the committee: A motion to "suspend the session" is made and
then a motion is made to "leave the committee for recreation/lunch" and so
delegates can leave the committee. If you are in the middle of a discussion (formal
or informal) the motion "suspend formal/informal debate" should be used be for the
motion is made to suspend the session. Upon returning to the committee there is a
call to List and then a motion is made to "resume (or initiate, depending on the case)
the session".
13. Close Agenda: The Agenda opens on the first day of the event and closes on the last
day.
Point of Order Used when delegates There's no vote.
consider that presidents
made a mistake, to indicate
a Parliamentary Language
error made by another
delegate, to point out that
one delegate is referring
directly to another delegate
or to notice that a delegate
is referring to events that
took place before the UN's
creation. It’s interruptible.
Personal Privilege Point Used to inform presidents No vote
of personal nonconformity,
for example: not being able
to listen to another delegate,
wanting to go to the
bathroom. It's interruptible.
Point of Inquiry Used when a delegate is No vote
speaking and needs a
specific term to express the
position of his delegation
and can ask the chairmen
about that word.
Point of Information Used when a delegate No vote
requires some information,
for example: asking
presidents to approach, a
Speaker Information Point
is also made to ask another
delegate to explain or
clarify something after the
delegate ends his speech. It
can't be interrupted.
Motions of Parliamentary Used to start, continue, or Simple majority
Doubt terminate a procedure. For
example: "motion to extend
informal debate time",
"motion to suspend
agenda". This motion
requires immediate vote. It
can't be interrupted.
Motion to close the debate Used to allow delegates to Two-thirds to pass
go through the voting
procedure. Two delegates
can speak out against the
close of the debate, but no
one can speak in favour of
this motion. This motion
requires immediate vote. It
can't be interrupted.
Appeal a decision of the Used when a delegate has Two-thirds to pass
presidents already made a Point of
Order but feels that the
presidents have made the
wrong decision. It must be
taken to the residents in
writing. You can interrupt.
No delegation should address the committee without first being recognised by the Board of
Directors. If a delegate wishes to join the list of speakers, he can do so by means of a note or
by raising his platelet and requesting it from the Board of Directors after being recognised
by means of an information point.
No delegation can be on the list of speakers twice at the beginning, but it can request that it
be re-joined after it has intervened.
Alternate (for, against) lists of speakers can be created to discuss work papers and procedural
motions as needed. Once the intervention is over, and if you still have enough time, the
delegate must give up the time
• Giving Up Time
When it is time to give up time, a delegation may:
1. Give up time to the table: This ends the delegate's speech. The next delegate is
recognized in the list of speakers.
2. Open to information points: The speaker must set the number of questions he/she
wants to answer, which is also subject to the table's decision. Questions should be of
a syntactic order and refer verbatim to the speaker's speech. The Board of Directors
shall recognise the delegations that would like to ask the questions. Only the response
time will be considered in the time limit of each speaker. If a delegate is opened to
information points, they cannot give their time to another delegate.
3. Give time to another delegate: A delegate may give him the time he has to do over
to another delegation. He cannot give time, in turn, to another delegate. If the second
delegate in the chain still has time, it can be opened to information points.
• Lobby
During lobbying time, parliamentary procedure is lifted, and delegates can debate informally.
This time should be used primarily to write or discuss work papers. The delegate proposing
the motion should establish the length of the lobby and should briefly explain the purpose of
the motion. The motion for lobby time requires a simple majority to pass.
Requests
• Right to Reply:
If one delegation has been directly and explicitly offended by another delegation, it may
request a right of reply. The first right to reply (by delegation and the entire conference) is
interruptible. It is now necessary to express this request by means of a written message to the
Bureau. The Bureau shall decide whether it considers it appropriate to grant the right to reply.
If the request is deemed valid, the Bureau shall grant the delegate the time deemed
appropriate for him to address the committee. Immediately thereafter, the aggressor
delegation shall be given time, if it wishes, to respond to the right to reply.
You cannot request a right to a rebuttal against another right to reply. An argument
disagreement is not considered a justification for the request for a right to reply.
• Point of Order:
A delegate can proclaim a point of order if the proper procedure is not being followed in
some way. The Board of Directors shall take an immediate decision on this request. The
Board of Directors may declare this point out of order if it considers it to be dilatory or
inappropriate. A speech should only be interrupted with a point of order when the speech
itself is not following parliamentary procedure, but in all cases, delegates should wait to be
recognized before explaining their points of order. No substantive comments about the
discussion can be made when the point of order is made. A delegate proclaiming a point of
order should simply state the procedural failure, but not justify his point.
erred in its foreign policy. You must have palpable evidence to support your application
(minimum three). Then the delegate to which the competition was challenged will have the
opportunity to defend himself. The Board of Directors will then hold a vote on the list. This
request needs a simple majority to pass.
If it happens, the delegation to which the competition was challenged loses its right to vote
in substantive matters in all the Committees of the Model and the committee's own
delegation also loses its right to be heard. Otherwise, it is lost by the delegation that
withheld the competition. The motion to challenge the competition must be considered only
ultimately.
This motion goes directly to the vote on an unfriendly amendment, a work paper or a list-
calling resolution.
Right to Vote: Each delegation shall have the right to a vote. A delegation can only abstain
when a substantive matter is being voted on. Abstentions will not be considered when
determining most votes in substantive decision-making.
Observer delegations will not have the right to act formally as rapporteurs for work papers
or amendments and will not have the right to vote substantive matters.
WORK PAPERS
The purpose of the debate in committees is to come to discuss and draft work papers that can
later be converted into draft resolutions or resolutions.
A paper is a draft of ideas and arguments that eventually becomes a resolution. In other
words, the work paper is a projection of resolution. It will always be drafted after the
discussion takes place. However, it is a good idea to write a draft or draft work paper before
the conference to have the basic idea that will help you in drafting the final paper.
A draft resolution is the name given to a work role when it is ultimately being discussed by
a committee that has the final power to approve it (Security Council, Plenary of the General
Assembly).
Several work papers can be joined, supplemented and perfected. When a group of drafting
countries consider that they have a complete proposal they can submit it to the
Board of Directors for discussion and approval. Each proposal requires the signing of the
third part of the members of the committee to be discussed.
If a paper is approved by the Board of Directors, it may be transcribed, copied and distributed
or projected to the committee for analysis and discussion.
When a working role is presented to the committee, the Board of Directors shall recognise
up to two drafters, called blockheads, to read the resolution sentences. If there is time, and
the Board so decides, pre-ambulatory phrases can also be read. Spelling or grammatical
corrections must be passed as amendments or a motion may be made for the Board of
Directors to make any corrections of this order as necessary if the paper is approved.
At least two questions about the content of the working paper will be allowed to the drafters.
The exact number of questions can be defined by a motion or by the Board of Directors. The
work role should be discussed immediately.
There may be motions to open a list of speakers for and against, or to establish an informal
time for discussion. If a list of speakers is established and no delegations are attached to either
position, it will be taken directly to the vote on the working paper without the need for a
motion.
A work paper must have a minimum of two drafters and a maximum of seven (including the
two blockheads). If a delegate wishes to join as drafters of a working role during reading or
discussion, he must submit an amendment and it must necessarily be a friendly amendment.
A drafter may withdraw his support for a work role on his own initiative before the vote on
it begins by means of a written message to the Board of Directors. If the drafters of a work
paper are removed in such a way that there are fewer than two left, and no delegation wants
to join as drafters, the role will be automatically taken up.
The work role must always continue with a certain structure. It is important that this style is
mentioned without exception when writing.
1. It starts with the commission name and topic. Subtitles must be bold.
2. Then write the resolution code that should be bold and underlined. The code consists of 3
digits.
a. The first is the one that refers to the commission (e.g. Environment is 1, and Security
Council is 3).
b. The Second, concerning the subject and the order in which it was discussed (for example,
whether the first working role deals with the first topic that was first discussed, is written 1).
c. The third and final digit are provided by the Bureau
Directive. It refers to the order of arrival of the work papers to the Board of Directors.
3. Countries are written "Block Head"; "Drafters" and "Signers" in underlined letter. The
signatory countries, due to their quantity, can be written either on paper, or on a separate
sheet and appended to it. In this case it is mandatory to write the following: The list of
signatory countries will be appended to this work paper.
Note the following:
• Blockhead countries are those that lead the role of work. Therefore, the delegates
representing them will oversee their reading when it is presented to the committee. All work
papers will have two "Block Head" countries.
• Drafters are the countries that develop or draft the working paper in conjunction with the
blockheads. There should be at least two and maximum seven drafting countries.
• Signatories are those countries that want the paper to be presented to the commission. The
signatory countries do not commit their vote in any way, they simply express their wish that
it be read.
• Make decisions that correspond to the body, program or institution being simulated.
• Before proposing the creation of a new entity or working group, do proper research to ensure
that there is no entity that already fulfils the same function.
• Avoid repeating decisions of existing resolutions.
PREAMBULATORY ORATIONS: The preamble states the reasons why the committee
refers to this issue and overdesigns the relevant actions. Each sentence begins with a verb in
participle present that goes in italics and ends with a comma. Preambulatory prayers may
include references to the Charter of the United Nations, subpoenas to relevant resolutions or
treaties, mention statements by the Secretary-General or any other UN agency.
must be organized by logical progression, each must contain a single idea, proposal or in
action and is listed.
Accepts Declares agrees Proclaims
Says Deplores Reaffirms
Encourages Designates Recommended
Supports Emphasizes Remember
Approves Express Requires
Authorizes Expresses appreciation Solve
Endorse Invites Solemnly affirms
Condemns Congratulates Take note of
Trust Strongly condemnation Transmitting
Considered Regrets
Declares Note