General Tips for Chairing
Open and Closed Debate
Open debate refers to a set duration of time when delegates may take the floor and speak either for or against a resolution or amendment.
Closed debate in favor of a resolution or amendment refers to a set duration of time whereby only delegates wishing to support the resolution or amendment at hand may take the floor. While a closed debate against a resolution refers to a set duration of time whereby only delegates wishing to attack the resolution or amendment at hand may take the floor. The student officer is who decides the type of debate and its duration.
Note Passing
Note passing is usually in order at all times except for the voting time. However, if you as the chair see that the delegates are violating this right and sending notes irrelevant to the debate, you may suspend note passing to an individual, group or the whole house. ALL notepapers must be passed through an administrative staff and they must check the content (even if the receiver is sitting next to the sender). Inappropriate notepapers must be handed to the chairs, whereby the most likely sanction will be a public apology.
Right of Reply
Rights of reply are prohibited in this conference at ALL times. The only time where this rule may be bypassed is in the Security Council after the policy statements.
VETO (Security Council Only)
The VETO right applies only for delegates of P5 countries in the Security Council (Russia, France, United Kingdom, United States of America and the People's Republic of China). This privilege must NOT be overused. If a VETO is conducted, the item that is being debates will automatically fail even if more than 9 member states are in favor of it. Whereas, procedural matters cannot be vetoed. A veto against by the P5 countries means a VETO. To avoid this, chairs should strongly encourage abstentions
Procedural Voting
Procedural voting refers to voting on motions proposed by delegates throughout the course of debate. For procedural matters, delegations with voting rights are obliged to vote either 'for' or 'against'. Abstentions are not in order.
Majorities
A simple majority is defined as more votes in favor than opposed to a matter. If voting on a motion ties, the motion automatically fails.
A two-thirds majority is defined as at least two votes for every vote against the matter in a question.A unanimous vote is defined as a vote where all delegates present vote in favor of the matter in a question. Any delegates abstaining or voting against a matter requiring unanimity shall cause is to fail. The absence of any number of delegates shall not affect the success or failure of a matter requiring a unanimous vote.
Credits to http://biscmun.bisc.edu.eg/Documents/forms/Student%20Officer%20handbook.pdf
Open debate refers to a set duration of time when delegates may take the floor and speak either for or against a resolution or amendment.
Closed debate in favor of a resolution or amendment refers to a set duration of time whereby only delegates wishing to support the resolution or amendment at hand may take the floor. While a closed debate against a resolution refers to a set duration of time whereby only delegates wishing to attack the resolution or amendment at hand may take the floor. The student officer is who decides the type of debate and its duration.
Note Passing
Note passing is usually in order at all times except for the voting time. However, if you as the chair see that the delegates are violating this right and sending notes irrelevant to the debate, you may suspend note passing to an individual, group or the whole house. ALL notepapers must be passed through an administrative staff and they must check the content (even if the receiver is sitting next to the sender). Inappropriate notepapers must be handed to the chairs, whereby the most likely sanction will be a public apology.
Right of Reply
Rights of reply are prohibited in this conference at ALL times. The only time where this rule may be bypassed is in the Security Council after the policy statements.
VETO (Security Council Only)
The VETO right applies only for delegates of P5 countries in the Security Council (Russia, France, United Kingdom, United States of America and the People's Republic of China). This privilege must NOT be overused. If a VETO is conducted, the item that is being debates will automatically fail even if more than 9 member states are in favor of it. Whereas, procedural matters cannot be vetoed. A veto against by the P5 countries means a VETO. To avoid this, chairs should strongly encourage abstentions
Procedural Voting
Procedural voting refers to voting on motions proposed by delegates throughout the course of debate. For procedural matters, delegations with voting rights are obliged to vote either 'for' or 'against'. Abstentions are not in order.
Majorities
A simple majority is defined as more votes in favor than opposed to a matter. If voting on a motion ties, the motion automatically fails.
A two-thirds majority is defined as at least two votes for every vote against the matter in a question.A unanimous vote is defined as a vote where all delegates present vote in favor of the matter in a question. Any delegates abstaining or voting against a matter requiring unanimity shall cause is to fail. The absence of any number of delegates shall not affect the success or failure of a matter requiring a unanimous vote.
Credits to http://biscmun.bisc.edu.eg/Documents/forms/Student%20Officer%20handbook.pdf