Model UN Conference Rules


 

Conference Rules for Security Council                               

Parliamentary Procedures (Short Form)

Point/Motion

Second Required

Debatable

Vote Required

Interrupt Speaker

Point of Order

No

No

None

Yes

Point of Information

No

No

None

No

Point of Personal Privilege

No

No

None

No

Point of Inquiry

No

No

None

No

Motion to Recess

Yes

No

Majority

No

Motion to Adjourn

Yes

No

Majority

No

Motion to Suspend

Yes

No

Majority

No

Motion to Set the Order of the Agenda Items

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Change the Order of Consideration of Agenda Items

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Set the of the Working Agenda (Security Council)

Yes

Yes (open)

Majority

No

Motion to Change the Order of the Working Agenda
(Security Council)

Yes

2 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Table the Agenda Item

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Table the Resolution

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Table the Amendment

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Take from the Table

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

2/3 Majority

No

Motion to Close Debate on an Amendment

Yes

2 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Close Debate on a Resolution

Yes

2 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Close Debate on an Agenda Item

Yes

2 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Divide the Question

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Consider a Draft Resolution

No

No

Recognition by the Chair

No

Motion to Consider an Amendment to a Draft Resolution

No

No

Recognition by the Chair

No

Motion to Question Competence of the Committee

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Extend the Time Limit

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Change the Time Limit

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Reconsider

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

2/3 Majority

No

Motion to Appeal the Decision of the Chair

Yes

1 Pro / 1 Con

Majority

No

Motion to Request Presence of a Representative of a Party to a Dispute

Yes

Yes (open)

Majority

No