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Rules of Procedure in session 8
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Security Council Rules of Procedure
to be continued...
Adopting the Agenda
Opening Speeches
Formal DebateInformal Debate Caucus
Quorum
Roll Call
substantive voting
no points
ppp’spo (to move back to
formal, requires consenus)
pc
ppp’spopc
no points
PointsPoint of Personal Privilege
Point of Clarification
Point of Order
MotionsOver-rule the Chair
Suspend the Meeting
Adjourn the Meeting
Closing the Debate
Motions
Voting
VOTING IS SACRED!
Procedural - yes or no Substantive - yes or no or abstain
Voting: 9 to pass
Motions
Expel an observer
Declaring member party to the conflict
DOUBLE VETO
When a delegation wants to make a procedural vote into a substantive vote in order to VETO it
- Expel an observer
- Declaring member party to the conflict
= procedural voting
--> make it substantive
Raise a motion to challenge the nature of the vote
(substantive)
Vote on expelling observer
(substantive)
YES
Is this vote a procedural
vote?
Raise motion e.g expel and observer
any points pertaining?
NO (VETO)
YES
NO (VETO)
Abstain
1
2--> FAILS
Abstain
ResolutionWritten working paper
Draft Resolution
Reaches the Chair
Chair announces they received a draft resolution
(formal debate)read it out twice
Open floor for amendments for a period of ....
Amendments?
When you want to: modify/delete/add something to the resolution
modify= changing something in the clause
delete= taking off the whole clause
add= adding a new clause
From: la la landType: modifyClause: 4Line: 76Clause before: Allocates NATO funds to be given to the CCDCOE as a step to maintain security in the region;
Clause after: Allocates NATO funds to be given to the CCDCOE as a step to maintain security and peace in the region;
Format
Time elapses: NO amendments allowed to be taken!
Continue Formal Debate
Motions
1- Close Debate: voting on amendments, then draft resolution(s) and closing the topic.
2- Vote on Draft Resolution: voting on the amendments, then draft resolution(s) and
returning to the topic.
3- Vote on amendments: only voting on the amendments, return to topic.
VOTING IS SACRED!
Motion to close debate
Amendments read out:most destructive- least destructive
VOTE: procedurally
Sponsors asked for objections?
YES
NO
VOTE: substantive
Unfriendly
Friendly
YES Abstain
NO
Voting on Draft Resolution
Motions:
1- Vote by Roll Call: automatically adopted
2- Vote Clause by Clause: vote on each clause seperately
(DO NOT DO BOTH TOGETHER!)
3- Add name to sponsors list: “Sponsors, are there any objections?”
4- Remove name from sponsors list: if less than 5, need to add name, if you don’t want the
resolution to be dropped..
Voting on Draft Resolution
Voting on Draft Resolution
- Vote on draft resolution depending on the motions passed
- 9 votes to pass: substantively
- If draft resolution passes- becomes RESOLUTION!
Close Debate
Receive D.Resolution and read
Amendments written and given
Vote on resolution
Vote on amendments
Amendments read and voted upon: sponsors
Vote on resolution
Roll Call
Clause by Clause
Add name
Remove name
motions
motions
Debate is closed..