SEOMUN XV
Security Council
•President: Angela Cho
•Deputy President: Michelle Park
•Assistant Deputy President: Steven Lee
Credits: Sang Hyun Park,
SEOMUN XIV SC president
Agenda
Security Council
1. Assisting Western Asia with the early recovery phase
2. The situation in Syria
3. The situation in Sudan and South Sudan
Joint issue with Advisory Panel:
Question of Syria
Overview
Purpose
Structure
Procedure
Features
Functions and Powers
Veto Power
Caucus
Submitting Resolutions
Questioning Delegates
Joint session with Advisory Panel
Purpose
The SECURITY COUNCIL assumes the
“primary responsibility for the maintenance of
international peace and security” (Article 24,
Chapter V, Charter of the UN)
The main function of the Security Council is to
maintain international peace and security. In
accordance with the underlying theme for
SEOMUN XV, “Global Commitment and
Responsibility,” debates within the Security
Council this year will focus on shouldering
responsibilities among individuals, organizations
and member states to ensure peace and
security to all masses.
Structure
The Security Council is composed of five
permanent member nations and 10 nonpermanent member nations.
Permanent Members (P5): United States,
United Kingdom, Russian Federation,
France, China
Non-permanent Members (2012): Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Brazil, Columbia, Gabon,
Germany, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Portugal,
South Africa
Procedure
Opening speech: each delegate will deliver an
opening speech no longer than 1 min. at the start of the
conference explaining his or her stance and interests.
Lobbying: delegates will collaborate on resolutions during
this time. SC will lobby for each issue separately.
Debate: the house will debate each individual clause
before debating on the whole resolution.
Debating on clause: submitter will approach podium and read
the clause, debate time set by chair, debate, vote on clause
Debating on whole resolution: delegates may
add/strike/modify clauses from resolution before voting on
entire resolution
Voting procedures
The majority of the house (50% + 1) must vote in
favor of an amendment/clause/resolution in order for
it to pass.
Normally, the number of votes needed to pass is
nine, assuming that all fifteen members of the SC
are present and voting.
Functions and Powers
The Security Council alone holds the
power to place sanctions on nations and
to deploy peacekeeping troops in
addressing matters of international
security.
Delegates may use the terms “demands”
and “condemns” in their operative
clauses.
Veto Power
The P5 nations have the power to veto decisions made by the
Security Council during debates.
They may exercise their power to veto a resolution.
Any P5 nation wishing to veto a resolution must inform the chair and clearly
express their interest to the council before voting on the resolution as a whole.
The chair will ask the house if any P5 nation wishes to veto the resolution
before the final voting.
A caucus will be set if a P5 nation wishes to veto, during which delegates from
all five permanent members will privately negotiate while other delegates
remain indoors.
P5 nations should use their veto power with careful discretion
and only when absolutely necessary.
Submitting Resolutions
The Security Council, unlike other committees, will not
have a “main-submitter” for each resolution.
Delegates will be submitters of operative clauses
instead.
Submitters for operative clauses will read out the operative
clause and deliver a speech for the clause.
Submitters of operative clauses do not have to be cosubmitters of the resolution as a whole.
Each delegate may submit more than one operative clause
per resolution.
Caucus
P5 nations may motion to hold a caucus
during the debate. This is highly suggested in
instances where a P5 nation has expressed
an interest in vetoing the resolution.
A maximum of 20 minutes will be given to
caucus. During this time, P5 nations will
negotiate separately while other delegates
may converse with other delegates but must
stay indoors.
Questioning Delegates
When necessary, the chair may call for a
delegate in a different committee during
the debate to answer questions that
delegates may have.
E.g. When debating on the issue of “The situation in Syria,” the
delegate of Syria may be called upon to share his or her views
regarding the issue.
Plenary session with Advisory
Panel
A joint session with the Advisory Panel will be held on the last day of the
conference.
The purpose of this meeting is for delegates of the SC to offer
constructive feedback to the Advisory Panel’s final proposal.
Security Council delegates will be provided with copies of the Advisory
Panel’s proposal before the meeting.
An advisor (AP delegate) from the Advisory Panel will open with a
speech presenting the proposal.
SC delegates will be deliver brief speeches explaining their position on
the issue
SC delegates will then raise general questions/criticism/comments on
the proposal as “points regarding the proposal,” to which advisors from
AP may respond as “rights to reply.”
No voting will take place during the joint session.
Final Reminders
Please remember to research the issues
thoroughly and to check up on the
procedures before the day of the
conference.
Proper attire and attendance will be strictly
enforced during the conference.
Please remember to bring both a soft copy
and several hard copies of your resolution,
as well as a laptop and a USB memory stick
for lobbying.
Feel free to contact us if you have any
questions/concerns and we will be happy to
assist you.