HMUN

Working of MUN
➔ MUN works though 3 main things:
◆ Position Paper
◆ Resolution Paper
◆ Committee Proceedings
Position Paper
Position Papers
➔ A position paper is an essay type document submitted before any MUN Conference.
➔ A Position Paper gives a basic outline of the topic nationally and internationally and
gives your countries position on the topic.
➔ The Position paper is submitted to present your stance to the chairs before the MUN
conference as it give them an outline about your country and its views about the
topic.
Components of a good Position Paper
1. Brief outline and introduction to the topic
2. Past actions taken by the International Community (UN, EU, AU NGOs and other
international organizations)
3. Country’s Stance
4. Solutions you propose to solve the issue
5. Use of facts and statistics throughout the position paper
6. Bibliography and use of credible sources for research
Formatting for Position Papers
1. Font Style: Times New Roman
2. Font Size: 12 (all text including headings)
3. Maximum limit: 1 Page excluding bibliography no graphs, tables or pictures are to be
included
4. Line spacing: Single
5. All other settings should remain untouched and at the default mode
6. Plagiarism less than 5 % including any quotes, saying etc used
Structure of a Position Paper
Delegate name: *name of the delegate*
Committee: *name of the committee eg: United Nations Human Rights Council*
Country: *country the delegate is representing*
*content of maximum limit 1 page*
Bibliography: *citing all the sources that have been used for research*
RoP and Resolutions
Rules of Procedures
➔ During committee only formal language must be used.
➔ Delegates will be expected to maintain decorum and speak only when
they are recognized.
➔ Delegates will not be allowed to use personal pronouns such as he,
she, me, you, I etc.
➔ There are 2 ways of communicating in a committee:
◆ Points: used to communicate to an individual
◆ Motions: to communicate with a group of people
Rules of procedures
1. Roll call
2. Open Floor for debate
3. Set the agenda
4. Establishing/opening the General Speakers list (GSL)
5. Opening a moderated caucus
6. Open an Unmoderated Caucus
7. Discussion of resolution
8. Adjourning the committee
Resolution Paper
➔ It is a formal document where delegates propose solutions in collaboration
with other delegates who are their allies
➔ A resolution mentions the solutions with all the details needed
➔ A good resolution will answer the following questions
◆ What
◆ Who
◆ Where
◆ When
◆ How
Types of Clauses
➔ A resolution paper is written in form of clauses.
➔ There are 2 types of clauses
◆ Preambulatory Clauses
◆ Operative clauses
Preambulatory Clauses
1. These clauses describe why this resolution is being made, the purpose of the
resolution, what this aims to achieve, Past actions that have been taken, references
to UN Documents, Treaties, efforts taken by nations.
2. They can not include any solutions and are strictly statements of the aforementioned
3. In simple words this is giving context to the solutions that will be proposed in the
Operative Clauses
4. They start with some certain list of phrases only
Operative Clauses
1. This is the most important part of your resolution. These clauses are where you will lay
down the solutions you have come up with. This included actions, Recommendations and
details of the actions and recommendations proposed such as timeline of
implementation, funding, feasibility, monitoring of the progress made etcc.
2. Operative Clauses can have sub-clauses which are used to specify details of the clause.
3. The Preambulatory Clauses should have some relation to the Operative Clauses.
4. Operative Clauses start with some certain phrases
Structure of Resolutions
Committee: *Full Form of the committee no abbreviations*
Topic: *Topic the resolution is addressing*
Sponsors: *countries who have contributed the most towards the making of the resolution *
Signatories: *This is a list of countries who wish to discuss this resolution. They can support the
resolution or oppose it*
The Committee, (example: The General Assembly First Committee,)
Preambulatory Clauses
Operative clauses
Amendments
➔ Amendments are changes that a delegate wishes to make to the resolution.
➔ There are 3 types of amendments
◆ Add : when the delegate wishes to add something to a clause or a sub-clause
◆ Strike: when the delegate wants to completely remove a clause or a sub-clause
◆ Amend: when the delegate wishes to make some changes to the clause or sub-clause
➔ An amendment can be classified as 2 types
◆ Friendly: this type of amend is automatically accepted
◆ Unfriendly: this type of amendment is discussed and the committee votes upon
➔ Do note that preambulatory clauses cannot be amended.
Points
Points of Information
Points of Personal Privilege
Points of Order
Points of Parliamentary Inquiry
Request to Follow Up
Motions
Motion to Establish a General Speaker's List
Motion to Establish a Moderated Caucus
Motion to Establish an Unmoderated Caucus
Motion to Extend Points of Information
Motion to introduce a draft resolution
Motion to Divide the House
Motion to Move the Previous Question
Motion to Suspend formal debate
Right to Reply
Order of Disruption of Points and Motions
1. Point of Order
2. Point of Personal Privilege
3. Right to Reply
4. Point of Parliamentary Enquiry
5. Extension of previous motion
6. Motion to table resolution (introduce)
7. Motion for an Unmoderated Caucus
8. Motion for a Moderated Caucus
a. Motion with a longer duration
b. Motion with more speakers
9. Motion to continue GSL
Voting
1. Procedural Voting:
a. Voting on anything other than Draft Resolution and Amendments is considered procedural
voting.
b. Every member present in the committee must vote on all procedural motions, no abstentions
will be allowed.
2. Substantive Voting
a. Substantive Voting includes voting on Draft Resolutions.
b. During Substantive voting, no motions will be entertained except: motion to divide the house,
motion to reorder draft resolutions, motion for a roll call vote.
c. Depending on the voting stance each member can choose to vote yes, no or abstain.
d. Once a resolution passes voting is closed. Only one resolution can pass.
Roll Call Vote:
● In this type of voting, each country is called upon to state their vote in 3
rounds:
○ Round 1:
■ Delegates can vote: “Yes” or “No” or “Abstain”
○ Round 2:
■ Delegates can vote: “Yes” or “No”
■ There are no abstentions in Round 2, delegates have to vote yes or no.
○ Round 3:
■ Delegates can vote: “Yes” , “No” , “Yes with rights” and “No with Rights”
■ Delegates who vote “Yes with rights” and “No with Rights” have to explain their voting
choice in a 30 second speech after voting ends.
Q&A

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