WELCOME

TO

TWSMUN
Student training
WHAT SHOULD
YOU EXPECT?
MUN is a simulation of the actual
United Nations conference. It provides
a stage for students to build their
speaking skills and general knowledge.

It also creates an environment to

improve your research, negotiation
and writing skills.
 GENERAL

CHAIR DECORUM

NOTES QUORUM
 ETIQUETE

Personal
Disrespect
pronouns

Only speak when

the chairs Plaque card
acknowledges you
 FLOW OF DEBATE

Opening Debate The Debate Closing the debate

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 Opening Debate

Roll Call Speaker's List Setting the

agenda
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 Roll Call

Present and
Present
Voting

If late, a note
would be sent
stating presence
 Speakers List
The first time the delegate will speak within the
committee.
To join the delegate must raise their placard once asked
and the chair would add your name to the speakers list.
Once given the opportunity to speak the delegate should
present why their country believes in the importance of
said topic, the relevance and introduce their stance.
 Setting the Agenda

Following the Speakers list, one of the delegates must

motion to set the agenda to their topic. Setting the
agenda relies on a simple majority
 The Debate

Opening speaches Moderated/

unmoderated
caucus -
 TYPES OF DEBATE
Overall time, time per speaker,
MODERATED CAUCUS topic
A debate format during which The facilitator goes first or last
delegates can make brief comments Simple majority vote
on a specific sub-issue. Delegates who Yields
wish to speak raise their placards, 'Right to reply' -> 'Motion to open
after which the Chairs add them to debate' -> 'Motion to join open
the speaker's list and call on delegates debate'
to speak one at a time. The motion
“Motion for a moderated caucus of
must include the overall speaking
[total time] with [speaking time]
time, the time per speaker, and the
speaking time on the topic of [topic].”
sub-issue to be discussed.
 TYPES OF DEBATE
Forming Blocs
Writing Resolutions
UNMODERATED CAUCUS
Negotiation
A debate format in which delegates
Suspension of formal to semi-
can leave their seats and freely and
formal
informally converse with one another
Openly talk and move around
Delegates usually use this time to find
“Motion for an unmoderated caucus
allies and work on draft resolutions.
of [total time] for the purpose of
To enter an unmoderated caucus, the
[purpose].”
motion must include the overall
Example: "Motion for an unmoderated
caucus time and, the purpose of the
caucus of 10 minutes for the purpose
unmoderated caucus.
of forming blocs."
 Closing the debate

Unmoderated Caucus Resolution paper Voting Procedure

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 Draft Resolutions

The objective of a committee is to pass a resolution. All

discussions lead up to a resolution of the problem at hand.
An unmoderated caucus to work on the resolution paper is
typically used beforehand.
 Draft Resolutions
A working paper is a draft form of a resolution paper.It s still being
forged by the delegates. Once it has been developed to the point that
it is written and formatted accurately it would be presented to the
Chairs for consideration as a draft resolution. Working papers will only
be considered by the Chairs if they are well written, fit the format, 2
sponsors, sponsors and signatories are 1/3 of the comittee.
Once approved, the chair will assign the working paper a resolution
number. Then a delegate would motion the resolution, it is adopted
automatically and can now be debated and referred to by its number
 Draft Resolutions
Sponsors: Delegate that has contributed to the language
or ideas includedin the working/resolution paper 'the
author'
Signatory: Do not necessarily agree with the resolution
but would like to see it debated,
Authors' Rights: Dedicated to answering questions. Done
by a simple motion to the chair for authors rights. 3
sponsors of the resolution would be used.
 Draft Resolutions
An amendment is a change in the text of a resolution to change the content.
Delegates may propose amendments to resolutions that have been formally
introduced. They need at least 1 signatory and 1 sponsor.

Friendly Amendments: A An unfriendly amendment is a

modification or expansion to the
resolution that is supported by all
sponsors to a resolution. Once
introduced, chairs will ask for the
sponsor's approval. If no
objections, it is added
automatically.
change that one, or more, of the
resolution’s sponsors, do not
agree with.
Open to debate. 2 speakers for
and 2 speakers against the
amendment and requires a simple
majority vote
 Draft Resolutions

1. The heading
2. The pre-ambulatory clause
3. The operative clauses
Draft Resolutions - The heading

Committee name, sponsors, the signatories, and the topic

Draft Resolutions - Pre-ambulatory
clauses
The pre-ambulatory clauses comments on the issues that
the committee wants to settle.
Draft Resolutions - Pre-ambulatory Phrases
The pre-ambulatory clause needs phrases followed by a
comma in every point.
Draft Resolutions - Pre-ambulatory Phrases
The pre-ambulatory clause needs phrases followed by a
comma in every point.
Draft Resolutions - Operative clauses
Operative clauses display the solutions to said problems
in the pre-ambulatory clause.
Draft Resolutions - Operative phrase
Take your solution, combine it with an underlined
operative phrase, and end it with a semicolon (the last
operative clause ends with a period). Operative clauses
are also numbered.
 Voting Procudure

Once all discussion has come to an end, the voting

procedure begins on amendments and resolutions.
Vote in favour, against, or abstain from voting
delegations that indicated they are 'present and voting'
may not abstain.
 Parliamentary Points
During or after another delegate has spoken, typically in a
Right to reply
moderated caucus. The delegate replied could also have a right
to reply

Point of order A delegate calling attention to a rules violation

Point of personal Raised over a delegate experiencing discomfort

privilege

Point of
To inquire about the correct use of the parliamentary procedure.
parliamentary
This point may not interrupt a speaker.
inquire
 MOTIONS
motion to start when a moderated caucus gets heated delegates can choose to
open debate motion an open debate to argue freely

motion to open
used to start discussions on the agenda when passing this
primary speaking
motion also state the speaking time
list

motion to set the this prompts a vote where delegates vote on which topic to
agenda resolve first Ex: Motion to set the agenda for Topic A

motion to set the used to revise the speaking time incase the one set was too
speaking time long/short

motion to adjourn
used at the end of the committee session to adjourn the meeting
debate
 motion for a formal debate
moderated caucus ex: motion for a moderated caucus on topic A with a total
time of 5min and individual speaker time of 30 seconds

motion for an
informal debate
unmoderated
ex: motion for unmoderated caucus on topic A for 10minutes
caucus

motion to table used to suspend a debate to discuss other topics

debate ex: motion to table debate on topic A

motion to used to restart the tabled debate

reintroduce ex: motion to reintroduce topic A

friendly amendment: has been accepted by all sponsors after

motion to introduce introduction its added to draft resolution
amendment unfriendly amendment: not accepted by all sponsors, followed by a for &
against debate and vote