Points
- Point of Information: A question, normally after a delegate has delivered his speech. This is your chance to attack or enhance the speech made by a delegate.
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💡 Points of Information are only allowed during General Speaker's list in the case of HMUN
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- Point of Personal Privilege: Ask the Chairs to change something making you uncomfortable, such as temperature, technical issues, or inability to hear the speaker. This is the only point that may interrupt a speaker.
- Point of Parliamentary Procedure: When you think something is outside or proper parliamentary procedure.
- Point of Inquiry: A question directed to the Chairs about MUN procedure.
- Point of Clarification: A point normally made by the Chairs to clarify something, such as a fact.
Motions
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💡 This is a non-exhaustive list of motions and chairs may upon their discretion introduce other motions
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- Motion for a Moderated Caucus: A form of continuous debate in which speakers give their positions on the topics at hand. Normally, you must give a purpose, speaking time, and total time when making this motion.
- Motion for an Unmoderated Caucus: An informal form of debate where delegates are free to leave their seats and discuss with other delegates. This motion is normally made when it is time to merge or write draft resolutions.
- Motion to Move into Voting Procedure: When a delegate feels the topic has already been thoroughly discussed, he motions to move into voting procedure so that whatever was being discussed is put to a vote.
- Motion to Table a Resolution: This motion is to put aside the resolution at hand to discuss it at a later time. This is normally done if the resolution isn’t producing debate or if the committee is running out of time and you want your resolution to be discussed.
- Motion to Divide the House/ Motion to Vote by Roll Call: This motion is granted by the Chairs if voting by placards seems inaccurate or if the vote was very close. Delegations vote one-by-one and abstentions are not in order.
- Motion to Adjourn: Motion to finish the current committee session.
- Right of Reply: A formal request to speak after another delegate has offend you or your delegation.