Procedure guide

1. Each committee is led by a Chairperson who facilitates the discussion for the committee. The committee will start with the Chairperson taking roll call.

2. The committee will then enter the time dedicated to Lobbying Sessions. Delegates are free to roam around the committee to work with other delegates. Delegates who work together are called Co-Submitters, and there is typically one Main Submitter to the clause. The prepared drafts will be sent to an Approval Panel for corrections before it can be presented to the committee. Please note that Security Council procedure will slightly differ, entertaining clause-by-clause debate procedure. 

3. Each submitted resolution will be discussed one at a time, and usually each resolution is allotted a certain amount of time to be discussed. The Main Submitter will be called upon to present the draft resolution. The Chairperson may call on other delegates to speak about the resolution.

4. Amendments may be submitted by the delegates. A similar process takes place for just the amendments — a certain amount of time is allotted to present the amendment, take points of information, and for delegates to speak about the amendment.

5. Delegates will vote on the amendments (clauses) after time has elapsed for discussing each one, and delegates will vote on the resolution as a whole after time has elapsed on discussing all amendments to the resolution. Afterward, committee will repeat the process for the next resolution, or if there are no more resolutions, then you are done! (bestdelegate.com)

1. Pre-ambulatory clauses

The pre-ambulatory clauses states all the issues that the committee wants to resolve on this issue. It may state reasons why the committee is working on this issue and highlight previous international actions on the issue. Pre-ambulatory clauses can include:

• Past UN resolutions, treaties, or conventions related to the topic

• Past regional, non-governmental, or national efforts in resolving this topic

• References to the UN Charter or other international frameworks and laws

• Statements made by the Secretary-General or a relevant UN body or agency

• General background info formation or facts about the topic, its significance, and its impact. (bestdelegate.com)

2. Operative clauses

Operative clauses are the most important aspect of MUN, as all debate will be centred around those. Please make sure you take the time to elaborate consistent clauses, as those will be presented during the conference. 

Operative clauses state the solutions your nation proposes to resolve the issue at hand. The operative clauses should address the issue specifically, call all nations present to act upon the topic discussed, and be the best solution possible from the perspective of your country.

Please note that each operative clause must be correctly formatted and start with a verb calling to action, as such listed below:

3. Amendments

Amendments are general changes to the clause a delegate would like to propose. For instance, those can be used when you think a clause is comprehensive and provides a generally satisfactory solution to the issue; however, some of its aspects don't fully ally with your country's policy. In such case, you, as a delegate, can propose to delete such controversial parts from the clause. 

After the amendment has been proposed, the delegate is expected to make a speech in favour of the amendment; causing the debate to be centred around the amendment itself. Some examples of amendments include:

• Adds an operative clause that reads “14. Encourages all Latin American countries to…”

• Deletes operative clause 9.

• Changes operative clause 1 to read “1. Calls upon the Red Cross to provide low-cost medicines…”

Amendments can also be considered friendly. This happens in the case that the submitter of the clause agrees with the amendment, and is willing to accept it without any further debate.