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Slide1

LIMUN Masterclass

How

mun

works

GEORGE MULLENS & Alfie

jenkinsSlide2

MUN Basics

Academic simulation of the United Nations where you represent a member state of the United Nations.

Solve real world issues.

Use policies and perspectives of your assigned country.

Not only does Model UN gives students invaluable experience for your CV but it demonstrates a capability to speak publicly whilst interacting as a diplomat.

Looks great on a university application, demonstrates a desire to be knowledgeable about world affairs.Slide3

Rules of procedure

The Rules of Procedure (otherwise known as

RoP

) are the laws of debate, they determine how debating works during the conference.

Read them in full before the debates

The

RoP

for LIMUN HS are available on our website.

This year’s

RoP

includes a comprehensive glossary so that your students fully understand the various terms used during the conference.

Remember!

Rules differ between the conferences

This is especially the case in the UK as different schools use different rules. For example, GCLMUN uses

RoP

from UNA-USA which is very different to the

RoP

which we will be using at LIMUN HS.

The

RoP

that we will be using at LIMUN HS is near identical to the

RoP

used at university conferences across the world, resulting in a higher standard of debate. Slide4

Questions?Slide5

What to expect during the conference

Opening Ceremony:

The opening ceremony is a brief introduction to the conference itself, usually with a guest speaker.

Beginning of committee and debating sessions:

Students are divided into their different committees. For example, all of the students who are given a country in the Security Council will be debating the same issue together.

Closing ceremony:

Closure of the ceremony, chairs of each committee will present awards to their delegates. Slide6

Structure of debate

Roll Call – Present/Present and Voting

General Speakers’ List – for general debate

Caucuses –

Unmoderated

& Moderated

Closure of Debate

Voting ProcedureSlide7

General Speakers list

Yielding?

To points of information

To another Delegate

Back to the Chair

Use to discuss topic generally…this can include country position, issues delegates see as relevant or briefly outlining potential solutionsSlide8

Points

How to properly raise points? And when?

Point of Order (If a chair makes a mistake regarding the

RoP

)

Point of Personal privilege (If delegates need the toilet, a window open, want to step outside for some air etc)

Point of Parliamentary Inquiry (if delegates are unsure about the ROP at any point)

Point of order: Can interrupt the chair

Point of personal privilege: Can interrupt anyoneSlide9

Motions

Motions

Moderated Caucus – need the following:

Topic, individual time and total time

Used to discuss a specific aspect of the topic (If delegates were debating the legality of drone strikes for example, a potential MC would be “The buying and selling of drones”)

Unmoderated

Caucus – need the following:

State a purpose and total time.

Informal debate, delegates get up out of their seats and interact

How to propose a motion: “The delegate of...would like to raise a motion for a moderated/

unmoderated

caucus, time of…., speakers time of... (ONLY for moderated caucuses) to discuss…(insert discussion proposal here)Slide10

QuestionsSlide11

Format of a Resolution

Three Parts

Heading

Preambulatory

Clauses

Operative ClausesSlide12

Draft Resolutions

Draft Resolutions are the documents that the UN works on when trying to find solutions to the world’s more pressing issues.

The resolutions in MUN are identical to those passed by the United Nations.

Draft Resolutions similarly allow for students to enhance their writing skills and to gain an understanding to solutions to many of the world’s problems.Slide13

Example of a Draft ResolutionSlide14

Heading

Located at the top of the resolution

Committee: followed by the place where the topic is introduced

Subject: Topic of resolution

Sponsors followed by the list of all the sponsors (= a delegate who helped to write the resolution)

Signatories followed by the list of country that would like to see the resolution debatedSlide15

Example of Heading

General Assembly Third Committee

Sponsors: United States, Austria and Italy

Signatories: Greece, Tajikistan, Japan, Canada and

Mali

Topic: “Strengthening UN Coordination of humanitarian assistance in complex emergencies”Slide16

QuestionsSlide17

Preambulatory

Clauses

The Preamble of a draft resolution states the reasons for which the committee is addressing the topic and highlights past international action on the issue:

Past UN Resolutions, treaties, conventions

Reference to UN Charter

Statements made by the Secretary General

General background informationSlide18

How to write a

Preambulatory

Clause

Begins with a present participle (choose from list of sample

preambulatory

phrases)

has to be underlined or in italics

Write your statement

End with a commaSlide19

Pre-Ambulatory ClausesSlide20

Example

Reaffirming

[underlined word] its Resolution 33/1996 of 25 July 1996, which encourages Governments to work with UN bodies aimed at improving the coordination and effectiveness of humanitarian assistance,

[end with comma]Slide21

QuestionsSlide22

Operative ClausesSlide23

Operative Clauses

This is the meat of

the resolution!

They are the one to develop the solution to the problem recognized in the Preamble clauses

Describe the actions that will need to be taken 1 clause = 1 specific action

Words including CONDEMN and DEMAND may be used ONLY in the S.C.

The operative words used need to be appropriate for the committee that your delegates will be in. Slide24

How to write an Operative Clause

Being with a number.

Begin with list of beginning operative words.

Has to be underlined.

Write your statement.

End with a semi-colon EXCEPT last line of the resolution ends with a period.Slide25

Example

1.

Urges

[underlined] all member states to comply with the goals of the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs to streamline efforts of humanitarian aid;

2.

Calls

for the development of a United Nations Trust Fund that encourages voluntary donations from the private sector to aid in funding the implementation of forces. [end the draft resolution with a full stop]Slide26

QuestionsSlide27

Conclusion

In short, MUN allows for students to express themselves in a diplomatic manner in a formal setting.

While the RoP can seem complicated, through practice in weekly meetings can allow your students to get used to the formal structure of debate. Ultimately the RoP is there to make debating more structured and easier to understand on the whole.