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Contents
Table of Contents
GENERAL RULES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
COMMITTEE RULES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
RULES GOVERNING THE AGENDA .......................................................................................................................................... 4
RULES GOVERNING DEBATE .................................................................................................................................................... 4
RULES GOVERNING SPEECHES/ POINTS .............................................................................................................................. 7
RULES GOVERNING PROPOSALS ............................................................................................................................................. 8
RULES GOVERNING VOTING ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
SPECIAL RULES ............................................................................................................................................................................10
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General Rules
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If not specified differently by the rules of The Chair may declare a plenary meeting
procedure of KAMUN – The Black Forest open and begin debate when at least one
Summit, the rules of procedure apply as third of the total number of the Delegates are
defined by present. In the plenary meetings that follow,
the minimum Quorum will be one third of the
a) A/520/Rev.17 apply to the General number of Member States present from the
Assembly, first plenary meeting. For substantive
b) S/96/Rev.7 apply to the Security motions to be taken, the majority (>50%) of
Council, the Member States present from the first
c) A/AC.96/187/Rev.8 apply to the High opening plenary meeting must be present.
Commissioner for Refugees With a Point of Order, the Quorum can be
Executive Committee, challenged. In doing so, it triggers a Roll Call
d) E/5715/Rev.2 apply to the Economic to establish whether the Quorum has or has
and Social Council, not been met.
e) Arctic Council Rules of Procedure.
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a topic in general and may discuss any Information if more than 10 seconds
Working Papers, Draft Resolutions, or of Speakers’ Time remain.
Amendments that are on the floor. The b) Yield to another Delegate: The
Speakers’ Time is decided by the discretion remaining time will be transferred to
of the Chair. The Chair will call on Delegates the nominated Delegate and grant
who wish to be added to the General them the Right to Speak. It is not in
Speakers’ List. The Chair may at any time order for any further yields of this
stop calling on Delegates, thereafter if they nature to occur.
wish to be added to the General Speakers’ c) Yield to the Chair: The remaining time
List, they must send the Chair a note via MUN automatically elapses, and the Chair
Command. This applies unless the Chair will move on to the next Speaker on
decides to call on Delegates to be added to the General Speakers’ List.
the General Speakers’ List again. At any given
time, Delegates may not be on the General Rule 15: Proposing Motions and Speeches
Speakers’ List more than once and cannot be The General Speakers’ List may be
added onto the General Speakers’ List if interrupted when the floor is open for
already on it. If the General Speakers’ List motions and if Delegates wish to raise a
elapses, in that there are no remaining motion. As with any speech made in the
Delegates left wishing to speak, the debate is general debate, Delegates must first obtain
considered automatically closed in the floor from the Chair before taking the
accordance with Rule 23. If a Delegate floor for a speech. There are two different
wishes to change the Speakers’ Time (for the ways to introduce a motion. If the Chair is
General Speakers’ List) a motion to Change asking for motions to be introduced the
the Speakers’ Time is in order. The Delegate Delegate may raise their Placard to introduce
may state the new Speakers’ Time, either a motion. If recognised by the Chair, the
verbally or through MUN Command. This is Delegate may rise to propose a motion.
then automatically put to a vote and passes Additionally, the Delegate may introduce a
with a simple majority. motion through MUN Command, if the Chair
Rule 14: Yields opens the floor for motions. Once a motion
has been passed, the other motions
If during the general debate, a Delegate automatically expire and Delegates must
finishes a speech with time remaining, this propose the motion again in order to have it
Delegate has the following options: voted on. It is at the Chair’s discretion, unless
it contradicts the List of Precedence, as to
a) Yield to Points of Information: The what order they wish to vote on a List of
Delegate opens to questions from the Motions. Their decision is final and not
floor. The Chair will welcome Points subject to appeal. The full List of Motions
of Information and then select a and The list of precedence are outlined in
speaker to ask a short question to the Rules 16 to 25.
Delegate currently on the floor who
then has the Right to Answer this Rule 16: Withdrawal of a Motion
question. No subsequent, follow up
questions are permitted. The Chair A motion may be withdrawn by its proposer
reserves the right to Call to Order any at any time, before voting on it has
Delegate who they believe is asking commenced, provided that the motion has
an unconstructive question. A not been amended. A motion that has been
delegate can only yield to Points of withdrawn may be reintroduced by any
member.
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Rule 17: Motion for a Moderated Caucus objection, and once the Chair has stopped
accepting motions, Delegates go into voting.
The proposing Delegate must briefly state A simple majority is required for this motion
the purpose of the Moderated Caucus, the to pass. The maximum time for any
total duration of the Moderated Caucus, and Consultation of the Whole is 15 minutes.
the Speakers’ Time. This motion requires a Once a Consultation of the Whole elapses, it
second. In the case that there is no objection, is possible to raise a motion for an extension
the Moderated Caucus automatically to the previous Consultation of the Whole.
passes. In the event that there is an The time limit of the extension must not
objection, and once the Chair has stopped exceed, or be the same as, the original
accepting motions, Delegates go into voting. motion. Thereafter, no further extensions are
A simple majority is required for this motion in order.
to pass. The maximum time for any
Moderated Caucus is 15 minutes. Once a Rule 20: Tour de Table
Moderated Caucus elapses, it is possible to
raise a motion for an extension to the The proposing Delegate must briefly state
previous Moderated Caucus. The time limit the purpose of the Tour de Table and the
of the extension must not exceed, or be the Speakers’ time. This motion requires a
same as, the original motion. Thereafter, no second. In the case that there is no objection,
further extensions are in order. this motion automatically passes. In the
event that there is an objection, and once the
Rule 18: Motion for an Unmoderated Caucus Chair has stopped accepting motions,
Delegates go into voting. A simple majority is
The proposing Delegate must only state the required for this motion to pass. The
total duration of the Unmoderated Caucus and
maximum Speakers’ Time for any Tour de
not the purpose of it. This motion requires a
Table is 90 seconds (1:30 minutes). This
second. In the event that there is no objection
motion cannot be extended.
the Unmoderated Caucus automatically
passes. In the event that there is an Rule 21: Motion to Adjourn the Debate
objection, and once the Chair has stopped (tabling the debate)
accepting motions, Delegates go into voting.
A simple majority is required for this motion A Delegate may move the Adjournment of the
to pass. The maximum time for any Debate on the item under discussion. In
Unmoderated Caucus is 30 minutes. Once an addition to the proposer of the motion, two
Unmoderated Caucus elapses, it is possible Delegates may speak in favour of, and two
to raise a motion for an extension to the against, the motion, after which the motion
previous Unmoderated Caucus. The time shall be immediately put to the vote. The
limit of the extension must not exceed, or be Chairman may limit the time to be allowed to
the same as, the original motion. Thereafter, Speakers under this rule. This motion
no further extensions are in order. requires a two-third majority in order to pass.
Rule 19: Consultation of the Whole Rule 22: Motion to Resume Debate
The proposing Delegate must briefly state A Delegate may propose to Resume the
the purpose of the Consultation of the Whole Debate on a previously adjourned (tabled)
and the total duration of the Consultation of motion. This motion requires a second. If
the Whole. This motion requires a second. In there is an objection this motion will be
the event that there is no objection the debated on to the extent of two speakers in
Consultation of the Whole automatically favour and two speakers against. This
passes. In the event that there is an motion requires a simple majority in order to
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pass. Once this motion passes, the The order of precedence of motions from the
committee will revert to the adjourned most to least superseding, is defined as
(tabled) Topic. follows
Rule 23: Motion for the Closure of Debate a) Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
b) Motion to Suspend the Meeting
This motion will close all debate on the Topic c) Motion for the Closure of Debate
being discussed, and in doing so will trigger d) Motion to Adjourn the Debate
voting procedure on Draft Resolutions. This e) Motion to Resume the Debate
motion requires a second. If there is an f) Introducing a Draft Resolution
objection, this motion will be debated to the g) Introducing Amendments
extent of two speakers in favour and two h) Introducing Working Papers
speakers against. This motion requires a 2/3 i) Unmoderated Caucus
majority to pass, except for certain j) Moderated Caucus
Committees as specified in the Annex. k) Consultation of the Whole
Rule 24: Motion for the Suspension or l) Tour de Table
Adjournment of the Meeting m) Motion to Appeal
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Immediately after the introduction of a Draft majority is needed for the amendment to
Resolution, any sponsor may call for a Panel pass, thus, to be added to the main body of
of Authors to be held. It is the Chair’s the resolution. An amendment to an
discretion on granting a Panel of Authors. If amendment is not in order and pre-
allowed, the Chair will propose a time limit ambulatory clauses may not be amended.
not exceeding 15 minutes for the Panel to be Furthermore, failed amendments may not be
held. The purpose of the Panel is to clarify re-introduced.
any non-substantive matters related to the
Draft Resolution submitted. The purpose of Rule 36: Friendly Amendments
the panel is not to quiz the Panel on any of If an amendment is signed by all sponsors of
the substantive content of the document – the Draft Resolution, then it can be
only to clarify, for example, any considered a friendly amendment. Once
abbreviations, terminology or phrases that a motioned (as per rule 15), the friendly
Delegate does not fully understand, or the amendment is read out and then immediately
general meaning of any part of the adapted to the Draft Resolution.
document.
Rule 37: Competence
Rule 35: Amendments
The Special Committee [Committee on the
An amendment is a proposal submitted to Rules of Procedure] also wishes to
the Chair (who will decide on the process of emphasize that the text of a Draft Resolution
submission) which adds, revises, or deletes should not go beyond the competence of the
parts of a draft resolution. For a motion to Committee in which it is submitted. However,
Introduce an Amendment to be made, the where it is suggested that a draft resolution
document must have a minimum of 5% of the does so, the Special Committee feels that it
Quorum members as sponsors and 10% of is up to the Committee concerned to take a
the Quorum members as signatories (this decision in the matter.
does not apply to UNSC and Arctic Council –
see Special Rules). Signing an amendment
does not oblige the Delegate to support the Rules Governing Voting
amendment. Moreover, this motion can only Rule 38: Procedural Vote
be entertained once the Chair has approved All members of the Committee, including
and numbered the amendment in question.
Non- Member Organisations have one vote
This process of Proposing an Amendment for procedural motions. For these votes, a
follows the same procedure as set out in Rule Delegate may only vote for or against,
15. This does require a second and in case of abstentions are not in order. All votes except
objections, it immediately goes to a vote. A the vote on the final draft resolution are
simple majority is needed. Following the procedural.
introduction of this document, any sponsor
has the right to read it aloud, if they so wish Rule 39: Division of the Question
and the Chair allows it. If this motion is
entertained, then a new Speakers’ List is A Delegate may move that parts of a
established for the amendment and this is proposal or of an amendment should be
debated on, the numbers will be decided by voted on separately. If objection is made to
the Chair. The Chair will determine the the request for division, the motion for
maximum time for each speech. After division shall be voted upon. Permission to
hearing all the speakers, the committee will speak on the motion for division shall be
move to an immediate vote. A simple given only to two speakers in favor and two
speakers against. If the motion for division is
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carried, those parts of the proposal or of the interrupt voting with a Point of Personal
amendment which are approved shall then Privilege or Point of Order. Delegates may
be put to the vote as a whole. If all operative not leave the room during voting.
parts of the proposal or of the amendment
have been rejected, the proposal or the Special Rules
amendment shall be considered to have
United Nations Security Council
been rejected as a whole.
Rule 1: Voting
Rule 40: Substantive Vote
In the UNSC, procedural votes pass with a
The only substantive vote in KaMUN – The
simple majority and substantive votes
Black Forest Summit is the final vote on the
require a 9/15 majority to pass. During
Draft Resolution triggered by Rule 21. In this
vote, a Delegate may vote ‘Yes’, ‘No’, or substantive votes, the Permanent Five (P5)
Members reserve the right to veto. This is
‘Abstain’. Each Delegate must vote in
enacted by a ‘No’ vote, in the event of which
accordance to Rule 10. Voting takes place by
the Draft Resolution automatically fails. If a
raising the placard. Rule 5 applies to this
P5 member votes ‘Abstain’, this is not a
substantive vote. Alternatively, a Delegate
negative vote.
may motion to vote by Roll Call. This requires
a second and passes with a simple majority. Rule 2: Motion to declare a motion
The Chair will randomly choose a starting substantive
point from the list of Delegates and then ask
each Delegate for their vote. In this type of A member of the P5 can raise this motion.
voting, Delegates may also ‘Pass’, ‘Yes, with They would need to raise this motion in
rights’ and ‘No, with rights’. accordance with Rule 15 of the main Rules of
Procedure. In doing so, any procedural vote
If a Delegate votes ‘Pass’, this Delegate becomes subject to the veto rights of the P5.
defers the vote until all Delegates have voted. It is the Chair’s discretion to entertain a
The Chair will then ask once more for motion or not, this decision is final and not
Delegates' vote. By stating ‘Pass’ Delegates subject to appeal.
lose the right to abstain, and to vote with
rights regardless of the presence stated Rule 3: P5 Caucus
about Rule 10. A member of the P5 may raise a motion for a
If a Delegate votes ‘with rights’, once P5 Caucus. In accordance with Rule 15 of the
everyone has voted and before announcing main Rules of Procedure the P5 member who
the result, the Chair will permit the Delegate raises this motion has to state a time for the
30 seconds to justify the voting decision. duration of this caucus. In doing so, the P5
Voting ‘with rights’ normally only occurs would leave to discuss matters in a separate
when a Delegate has seemingly gone against room. Only members of the P5 can vote upon
their national policy or if they are voting this motion and this motion fails if one
against a Draft Resolution they sponsored. member of the P5 votes against this motion.
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