Welcome to hseimun diplomacy club!

Indicative debates
General rules of procedure and order of the

debates
Pretty slide with cats telling “Thanks for coming!!1!1” and “See you next Saturday!!1!”

each Saturday at 16:50-18:10
At 6 simulations, issues related to the

agenda of 6 committees will be discussed
They are: Security Council, SOCHUM, EnvCom, ECOSOC, DISEC, ICJ
https://vk.com/hseimunclub - to contact us and get useful information and materials for preparation
edu@hseimun.org – in case you don’t have VK. (Just write us that you need dispatch of all information via email)

maintenance of international peace and security; may adopt compulsory resolutions; has fifteen members: five permanent

members with veto power and ten elected members. (Chapter V: Art.23,24,26)
The General Assembly - may resolve non-compulsory recommendations to states or suggestions to the Security Council; decides on the admission of new members, following proposal by the UNSC; adopts the budget; has 6 subsidiary organs (Chapter IV: Art.9-17)

decides disputes between states that recognize its jurisdiction; issues legal

opinions. (Chapter XIV: Art. 92-96)
Economic and Social Council - responsible for co-operation between states as regards economic and social matters; co-ordinates co-operation between the UN's numerous specialized agencies (Chapter X: Art.61-66)

And remember: No interference in internal affairs of the country, violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity (Chapter I: Art.2) , No collection of funds from UN members to solve the issue.

Institutional architecture of the un

activities, presenting the agenda
Roll-call
Policy statements reading
Chair calls the main

submitter to present his clause to the house
Chair sets the debate time and debate mode
Main submitter delivers his speech to the house and then answers points of information
Debates on the clause (speeches in favour/against, proposing amendments)
Voting on the clause
Voting on the resolution after the consideration of all clauses

of the debates only nations in favor of the clause/amendment

can take the floor. In the second part – only those nations that are against (f.e 2 speeches in favor, 2 speeches against)
Open debates
Any nation wishing to speak either in favor or against the whole resolution may take the floor (ex. 30 min of open debates)

ADD/MODIFY/STRIKE OUT

of the delegate,
May only interrupt a speaker if it refers

to audibility,
Is not debatable
Does not require a second
2. Point of Order (Refers to procedural matters only, i.e. if the chair makes an error in the order of debate or in the setting of debate time)
3. Right to follow up

to the delegate having the floor, and who has indicated

that he is willing to answer points of information):
Must be formulated in the form of a question, i.e. "Is the speaker aware that." A short introductory statement may precede the question,
Only ONE question by the same questioner. There will be no dialogue between speaker and questioner on the floor
5. Point of Information to the Chair:
A question to the chair,
May not interrupt a speaker,
Can refer to almost anything, from issues to personal priorities

concerning Rules of Procedures,
Example: "Could the Chair please explain to

the house what is meant by closed debate?”

following lmao) question“
During open debates calls for the closure of

debate and vote,
During closed debates calls for moving into the time against;
2. "Motion adjourn the debate“:
Calls for the temporary disposal of a resolution,
Practically means the death of the resolution, due to lack of time
3. "Motion to reconsider a resolution“ (Calls for a re-debate and re-vote of a motion that has already been discussed (adopted or rejected)

the debates)
5. “Motion to divide the house” (roll-call vote; may

be used in case of arguable results of the previous voting procedure)
6. “Motion for a moderated caucus’’ (formal discussion of the agenda by delivering speeches related to the topic in the time period set by the delegates’ consensus. Max: 20 min)
7. ”Motion for an unmoderated caucus” (informal negotiations with the purpose of consultation and correction of the document, there is the right to move freely about the room, speak without being given the floor. Max: 20 min)