rules of procedure 1

Security Council Rules of Procedure

- English + translation

- Dress Code- formal (must wear tie,

no jeans!, leather shoes, business attire)

- “Honourable Chair, Honourable Council”

- No side talks!

- No eating

CHAPTER V:

Article 28

The Security Council shall be so organized as to be able to function continuously. Each member of the Security Council shall for this purpose be represented at all times at the seat of the Organization.

The Flow

Quorum- 9 Delegations present

Roll Call

- Present, Present and Voting

- Send a note if late

Adopting the Agenda

- Amendments to change agenda

Opening Speeches

- Give/Waive/Postpone

- Stance in the situation

Formal Debate

- the CONFERENCE!

- Speakers list- debate ends when there are no names

Informal Debate- Raise placard to speak

- Ends when time elapses

- No placards > move to formal debate

Caucus- No ROP’s are applied

- Ends when time elapses

- A member must be present

Quorum

Roll Call

Adopting the Agenda

Opening Speeches

Formal DebateInformal Debate Caucus

Your Tools

Points

Point of Personal Privilege

- e.g: repeat last statement, raise the AC, lower voice

- Raised at anytime, except opening speeches

PointsPoint of Clarification

- Clarifying anything in the ROP’s

- Raised at anytime except while someone is speaking and during opening speeches

PointsPoint of Order

- Used to raise motions

- Raised between speeches and (in)formal debate

MotionsOver-rule the Chair

- Mistake in ROP’s

- “based on what grounds”

Speaker for and Speaker against

MotionsSuspend the Meeting

- Pausing debate for certain period of time

- Time said and ends when elapses

- To go to coffee/lunch break, next day

- Roll Call after

Motions

Adjourn the Meeting

- Closing the debate for next year

- Last day of the conference

Motions

Closing the Debate

- Moving from one agenda to another

- Close the topic

CHAPTER V:

Article 32

Any Member of the United Nations which is not a member of the Security Council or any statewhich is not a Member of the United Nations, if it is a party to a dispute under consideration bythe Security Council, shall be invited to participate, without vote, in the discussion relating to the dispute.

MotionsVoting

Procedural - anything with procedural matters - yes or no - 9 to pass - observers do not vote!

CHAPTER V:

Article 27

Decisions of the Security Council on procedural matters shall be made by an affirmative vote of nine members.

MotionsVoting

Substantive - anything with the substance we are discussing - yes or no or abstain - 5P’s vote no - it fails - 9 to pass - observers do not vote!

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

Diplomatic Warning!

Notes

To: Lala landFrom: chair

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