A motion to completely end the committee session until the next conference.

The order in which the issues before a committee will be discussed. The first duty of a committee following the roll call is usually to set the agenda.

Groups of delegates who agree on certain principles. These blocs will work together to write draft resolutions, which they later introduce and vote on. Blocs can be formed based on any common interest. Some blocs are formed around regional, cultural, or ideological interests but there are many more. Choosing who is in your bloc should be done on a case-by-case basis depending on the topic.

The chairpersons are seated in the front and facilitate the debate. They call on speakers, time speeches, and maintain the rules of procedure. They will also evaluate your performance.

A MUN clause is written instruction detailing the practical policy you want to be implemented if the resolution passes.

A motion to end a session in Model UN.

The official closing of the Model UN Conference. Awards are announced in the closing ceremony.

A call to order. The chair will call for decorum if delegates get too loud or disrespectful.

A delegate is an individual representative of a country in a MUN committee.

The collective name of the chairs or the group of people leading the committee

Another name for the chair.

The final draft of a working paper where the blocs combined policy ideas are properly formatted and approved by the chair for both content and format. Once approved by the chair they can be discussed and, after debate closed, voted upon.

A request to ask a second question after having already asked one as a point of information.

A country that has ratified the charter of an international organization, such as the United Nations but not limited to them. Member states have voting rights in the committee.

A less formal discussion on a subtopic within the general topic, chosen by a delegate and passed by a majority. Delegates raise their placards to offer Moderated Caucuses when the chair opens the floor to motions. Moderated Caucuses need to offer overall time, individual speakers time and topic of discussion.

How you ask for something in MUN in the official request form. You can motion for many different actions to guide the debate forward in a specific way. Some examples of motions are motions for different types of caucuses (discussion), to move to vote or end the committee session altogether.

A Model United Nations conference is where delegates from different institutions and clubs come together to participate in MUN. Conferences can be run by university students, high school students, teachers, or third-party providers.

A motion to begin a session in Model UN.

A ceremony to mark the official opening of the Model UN Conference.

Clauses that detail the policies / explain what the draft resolution is going to do. Operative clauses can go into detailed sub-clauses to properly convey the idea. The first words are italicized and each clause is numbered.

Actions that are not allowed according to the Rules of Procedure.

A volunteer who has the role of passing notes between the delegates.

The cardboard or paper sign with the country name written on it. Placards are used to identify presence, vote, and signal to the chair.

When a delegate asks a question of another delegate. These usually take place after a delegate completes a speech on the Speaker’s List.

A question from a delegate to the chair about the Rules of Procedure or anything else they don’t understand in the committee.

Called by a delegate on another delegate, or on the chair, when the Rules of Procedure are not being followed.in the committee.

Can be called for when a delegate feels hindered by something outside of the debate, which is not covered by the rules of procedure. Examples can be going to the bathroom, room temperature and inability to hear another speaker.

A summary of how a country sees the issue being discussed, their connection, and their policy proposals. Position Papers should be submitted to the chairs before the conference.

A summary of how a country sees the issue being discussed, their connection, and their policy proposals. Position Papers should be submitted to the chairs before the conference.

Clauses that explain why you are implementing the policies described in the Operative Clauses. They can provide a background to the problem, legal precedent, and other supporting data. Preambulatory Clauses are usually italicized and not numbered.

What a delegate says when they are present in the committee and want to reserve the right to abstain on the final vote.

What a delegate says during roll call when they forgo their right to abstain. This means they can only vote for or against the draft resolution. This is usually done when they feel strongly about the topic.

The minimum number of delegates needed to be present for the debate to take place.

When a delegate feels their country was insulted during another delegates speech, they can ask for Right of Reply. If approved by the chair, the insulted delegate gets a certain amount of time to respond to the insult. There is no Right of Reply to a Right of Reply.

A procedure performed by the chairs at the beginning of each committee session to know how many delegates are present in the room (for a simple majority and 2/3rds majority voting) and to know who is ‘present’ and who is ‘present and voting’.

The rules which dictate how to run a Model United Nations committee.

A second delegate agreeing with a motion that has been proposed. Most motions require a second to be voted on by the entire committee. If there are no seconds a motion automatically fails.

The team who organize Model United Nations conference.

The head of the Secretariat.

Delegates who support a draft resolution, or at least want to see it discussed. There is no limit on the number of signatories.

Over 50% must vote in your favour for the vote to pass.

It contains a list of delegates who have been recognized to speak in a specific order. The Speaker’s List is suspended when a motion for something else (like a moderated caucus to move to voting procedure) is passed by the committee.

Delegates who were major contributors to the draft resolution. They are usually the ones who wrote the majority of the document but not always.

A Background Guide with information about the topics to be discussed at a MUN conference.

Lobbying time. When motioning for an Unmoderated Caucus usually no topic is needed, only the general time requested for the unmoderated caucus. Once passed, delegates get out of their seat and move freely around the room. During this time they can lobby, negotiate with other delegates and blocks and write draft resolutions.

The period at the end of a committee session. Once the debate is closed, delegates will vote on amendments followed by draft resolutions. During voting procedure, nobody may enter or leave the room.

The first draft of ideas in writing which is compiled by the different blocs. They do not need to be written in resolution format but are often written as complete clauses.

Used in MUN for when a delegate finishes their speech with the extra time that needs to choose what to do with it. The delegate can yield, or give up, their time to: The Chair: Meaning they give up the rest of their time. Another Delegate: Another delegate gets to use the remaining time in their speech. Question: The speaker will take questions and answer them with the remained of their time.