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NMUN Parliamentary Procedure

NMUN Parliamentary Procedure. A Quick Overview. Outline. Why Rules? Rules for Debate Rules for Voting. Why Rules?. Increase Efficiency Increase Productivity Protect Civility Encourage Equality and Fairness. Rules for Debate. If you miss your call, send a note to the dais.

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NMUN Parliamentary Procedure

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  1. NMUN Parliamentary Procedure A Quick Overview

  2. Outline • Why Rules? • Rules for Debate • Rules for Voting

  3. Why Rules? • Increase Efficiency • Increase Productivity • Protect Civility • Encourage Equality and Fairness

  4. Rules for Debate If you miss your call, send a note to the dais • Getting Started • Make sure you are on time! • Meetings begin with roll call • When country is called, you can answer one of two ways: • Present (can abstain from voting) • Present and Voting (must cast vote) In your note to the dais, be sure to indicate your status

  5. Rules of Debate Try to keepthe casual talk to a minimum • Debate begins when a motion is on the floor • To make a motion, or to speak at all, you need to be recognized by the chair • The chair will recognize you by calling your country by name • No recognition = no speaking Raise your placard and hold it high until recognized

  6. Rules of Debate • UN rules differ from Robert’s Rules in certain key respects • At the NMUN you have 2 sorts of debate: • Formal • Informal Most of your time and most of your work will be done in informal debate

  7. Formal Debate • At the start of formal debate, chair will ask members who wish to speak to place their names on a speaker’s list • The basic “debate” is a series of short speeches Speaking time is unlimited, unless set by motion to limit Speakers limited to one speech until full list is cycled through Speakers list can be closed by a motion from the floor

  8. Formal Debate • Speaking of motions… • NMUN motions possible for: • Amendments • Division of Question • Suspension of Meeting • Adjournment of Meeting • Open/Close Speaker’s List Amendments are “friendly” or “unfriendly” Friendly amendments have the consent of all sponsors to the resolution Unfriendly amendments lack the consent of all sponsors

  9. Informal Debate • Most of the work of the meeting will be done in informal “caucuses” • Meet with delegates from related countries • Work to: • Draft resolutions • Gather sponsors • No real “rules” other than be diplomatic and politically savvy

  10. Voting Rules • Committee moves into voting procedure when speaker’s list is exhausted • When in voting procedure, all other committee work – including caucusing and freedom of movement into and out of the room – stops

  11. Voting Rules • Variety of options for voting available: • Raising of Placards • Roll Call • Remember, if you said you were “present and voting” you must cast vote on every vote (i.e., no abstention)

  12. Voting Rules • Committee will consider amendments to the resolution before considering the resolution • Chair determines order of amendments for consideration

  13. Voting Rules • Also possible to “divide the question” • Allows body to consider sections of resolution separately • Order of division done at discretion of the Committee Chair

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