Rules of Rules of ProcedureProcedure

By Joan Wang

Why do we use ROP?

0Regulate speakers

0Regulate time

0Organized

0Decorum

0Roll Call0General Speaker’s List0Motions0Caucuses0Points0Documents0Voting Procedures

Roll Call

0Countries called alphabetically0 Present0 Present and voting

General Speaker’s List

0List of countries that want to speak generally0Raise your placards to be acknowledged0Speaker’s Time0Yields

0 Yield to chair0 Yield to another delegate0 Yield to question

Motions

0Motion for…0 Moderated caucus0 Unmoderated caucus0 etc

0May only be raised when the floor is open

Moderated Caucus

0Raised for a specific purpose under the topic. Total time and each speaker’s time must also be specified

0 Motion for a moderated caucus to discuss poverty specific to the sub-Saharan region of Africa for 10 minutes with each speaker’s time as 1 minute.

0There are no yields

Unmoderated Caucus

0Same function as a moderated caucus, except delegates can get up and walk around

0 Get to know other people0 Form blocs0 Discuss documents0 Take a bathroom/coffee break

Caucuses

0Moderated caucuses has it’s own speaker’s list0Unmoderated caucuses are informal discussions0When it expires, we automatically return to the

general speaker’s list

Points

0Point of personal privilege0 Anything that obstructs you from further participation

0Point of parliamentary inquiry0 When you have questions pertaining to the rules

0Point of order0 When there as been a mistake made in the application of

rules

0 Only point of personal privilege is allowed to interrupt the speaker

Documents

0Working Paper0 May be in any form0 Approval of the Chair0 Sharing of ideas

0Draft resolution0 A formal documents in a specified format0 Proposes concrete solutions to the topic0 1/5 signatories0 Approval of Chair; formal introduction

Draft resolution 1.1Committee: XXXQuestion: Situation in Tibet

The General Assembly,Bearing in mind the principles relating to human rights and

fundamental freedoms set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

1) Deplores the continued violation of the fundamental rights and

freedoms of the people of Tibet;2) Reaffirms that respect for the principles of the Charter of the

United Nations and of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is essential for the evolution of a peaceful world order based on the rule of law.

Introduction of a DR

0A motion is raised0Operative clauses are read0Voting procedure0Clarification session

Closure of Debate

0A motion is raised0Up to two speakers against02/3 majority

Voting Procedures

0Procedural voting0 All except draft resolutions0 All delegations are required to vote0 Abstentions are not allowed0 For/Against

0Substantive voting0 For draft resolutions0 For/Against/Abstain0 Only one resolution may pass0 Roll call vote may be requested

Reordering Draft Resolutions

0Motion must be raised immediately after closure of debate

0Motions will be taken on the order of DR’s to be voted on

0Voting will continue until one has passed or all have failed

Roll Call Vote

0Motion must be raised0Seconds will be needed0Starts with randomly selected country0Proceeds in alphabetic order01st round: For/Against/Abstain/Pass02nd round: For/Against

Suspension or Adjournment

0Motion is raised whenever the floor is open0Motion may be ruled out of order0Not debatable0Simple majority