MUN Terminology

committee leaders seated in the front of the committee that facilitate the debate. They call on speakers, time speeches, and maintain the rules of procedure. 

a person sent to a conference to represent a group of people or a country. In Model UN participants are referred to as this since they each represent a different country and their government.

A call for order (the appropriate way of acting) in committee is called ______ The chair may call for this if delegates are loud or disrespectful, or to ask for their attention during committee.

A specific action made by delegates to direct debate in a certain direction is called ______

 ______ ______: (two words) The default format of debate, it is a list that contains the order of speakers in the committee by country name

______: When a speaker decides to give up the remaining time in his or her speech.

______: A large name card that the delegate usually has so the chair can easily read their country’s name and call on them

 ______ ______: (two words) A debate format that allows delegates to make short comments on a specific sub-issue.

______ ______ (two words): A debate format where delegates move around and talk freely and informally. This is usually when delegates find allies and work on draft resolutions.

______: Different national groups that have similar ideas and opinions about the topics and that work together.