Download - 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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