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MODEL UNITED NATIONS

2018
Flow of the debate
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OPENING CEREMONY
1. President calls the General Assembly to order
for its first plenary meeting.

2. Roll Call

3. President invites delegates to observe one

minute of silent prayer or meditation.
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OPENING CEREMONY CONT.

4. Secretary General address the General

Assembly.

5. The President sets the Agenda

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SETTING THE AGENDA

6. The Rapporteur addresses the General Assembly

7. Vice Presidents Address the General Assembly-

delivering the Bloc Position Papers

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Formal debate revolves around a speakers list.

The President begins by asking all delegates interested in addressing the other
members to raise their placards.

8. President will then invite the delegates to speak, that is, to

deliver their position paper.

9. The President will allow Countries to freely reply to the

statements made by other countries during the delivery of
the individual position papers. (ie the General Debate)
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If a country is expressly named, that country

has a right to reply to the mentioner.

This goes on for two responses:

MENTIONER –REPLY – MENTIONER – REPLY –
MENTIONER.

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10.If the time is not yet 3:30pm, the President will then
direct the consideration of clauses.

11. Member states will attempt to get consensus on

every clause proposal and amendment.

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12. If the General Assembly is so deeply divided on a

clause the President can call for and put the said clause to
a vote by member states ( which will take place on day 2)

13. At 3:30pm, a country will motion to adjourn the

debate.

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INFORMAL DEBATE
(UNMODERATED CAUCUS)
14. The informal meeting will commence at 3:30 and end
at 5:00pm.

In the informal meeting, countries will meet

together as a bloc, led by the VP, and plan for Day
Two.

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DAY 2- FORMAL DEBATE

CONTINUED
15. The remaining clauses will be debated upon.

16. After all the clauses on Day 2 and Day 1 are

considered. The problematic clauses that did not
receive consensus will then be voted upon in the
voting period.
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After all clauses are considered by the General

Assembly, member states must have consensus on
whether to pass or fail the resolution.

17. If consensus hasn’t been achieved, the resolution

is then put to a vote.

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CLOSING OF DEBATE
18. A country will then motion to close the debate.

19. President closes debate

20. The President summarizes the work of the

committee and closes the committee plenary.

21. President will deliver his/her closing speech

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