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What is a Model United Nations ?
• Model United Nations is an authentic
simulation of the UN multilateral
organs, which catapult students into
the world of diplomacy and
negotiation.
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What is the role of the student?
• In Model UN, students step into the
shoes of ambassadors of UN member
states, from
Afghanistan to Zimbabwe to debate on
current pressing issues on the
Organization's vast agendas.
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• The students, better known as
‘delegates’ in Model UN, prepare draft
resolutions, plot strategies, negotiate
with supporters and adversaries, resolve
conflicts, and navigate through the
UN's rules of procedure; all in the
interest of attaining International
cooperation to resolve problems that
affect almost every country in the
World.
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Who is a delegate?
• FYI - A delegate is someone
who speaks or acts on behalf
of an organization at a
meeting or conference
between organizations of the
same level. In this case the
delegate’s government.
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• Before playing out their
ambassadorial roles in a Model UN,
students do extensive research on
the particular agendas to be
addressed. The problems are drawn
from today's headlines.
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PROCEDURE
Flow of debate
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a)
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Opening of formal session with Roll-Call
Opening Speech
Setting of the Agenda
Debate:
Formal Debate b) Informal Debate
Close of Debate
Voting of resolution
Close of Formal Session
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Terms to be Acknowledged
•Point of Information
:
A POI is raised when a
delegate has a question or a
comment to deliver.
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Terms to be Acknowledged
•Point of Order:
A Point of Order is raised
when a delegate finds a
factual inaccuracy or a
foreign policy violation
made in one’s speech.
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Terms to be Acknowledged
• Point of Parliamentary Inquiry:
This is raised solely to the
executive board to clarify
procedural enquiries in
between session, but not
interrupting a speaker.
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Terms to be Acknowledged
• Point of Personal Privilege:
To raise a question of
privilege is a privileged
motion that permits a
request related to personal
privileges of the individual
delegate.
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Terms to be Acknowledged
•Moderated caucus:
This Caucus is a form of formal
debate or a motion which is
raised on the call of the EB to
discuss issues related to the
agenda raised by the delegates
on spot in the committee.
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Terms to be Acknowledged
•Un-moderated caucus:
This is a motion where the
committee breaks into temporary
informal session forming either
separate blocs or collaborating to
draft a unanimous resolution.
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Foreign Policy Statement
(Position Paper)
• Many conferences require that each delegation
submit a position paper, a Foreign Policy
Statement (FPS)detailing your country's policies on
the topics being discussed in your committee.
Writing a position paper will help you organize
your ideas so that you can share your country's
position with the rest of the committee. It requires
extensive research from valid sources – preferably
UN websites or Internationally accepted news
websites (BBC etc).An FPS is required to be
written in a crisp and concise manner.
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THE COMMITTEES
(of this Conference)
• SC- SECURITY COUNCIL
• DISEC-DISARMAMENT AND INTERNATIONAL
SECURITY COUNCIL
• HRC-HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
• UNEP- UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROGRAM
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
SC- SECURITY COUNCIL
PRESIDENT-R.VENKATARAMANAN
CHAIR- SHRIKANTH SUBRAMANIAM
MODERATOR – ANIRUDH.R
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AGENDA
To achieve
peace and
security for Sri
Lankan Tamils
in Sri Lanka
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
DISEC- DISARMAMENT AND
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
•CHAIRS – NITHYASHREE NAGANATHAN
& KAVIN S. CHANDER
MODERATOR – NIHARIKA YEDDANAPUDI
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AGENDA
1) Militarization of the
Arctic : Political,
Economic and
Climatic Changes.
2) Measures to prevent
anti-state actors
from acquiring
Weapons of Mass
Destruction.
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
HRC- HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
•CHAIRS - VIJETHA RAVI &
ARKA BANDYOPADHYAY
•MODERATOR – SHREYA SARATHY
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AGENDA
Provision of
legalization with
specific focus on:
a) Euthanasia
b) Abortion of the
foetus
c) Unisex marriage
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
UNEP – UNITED NATIONS
ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
•CHAIRS- ANJALI RAJAGOPAL &
SREENATH SRIKRISHNAN
•MODERATOR - MEGHNA MAHADEV
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AGENDA:
Transformation to a green
economy by promoting
sustainable growth and
building resilience to
climate change in terms
of:(a) assuming potential
impacts and options for
mitigation and adaption
of human induced climate
change
(b) re-establishment and
revision of the Kyoto
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Protocol
Code of Conduct
• Only formal speech will be encouraged
• Dress code is strictly restricted to formal wear (Indian or
Western)
• Clarity in both speech and thought is expected.
• Acknowledging the presence of the Chairs and other EB
Members during committee sessions is mandatory.
• No using phones during committee session. In case of an
inevitable circumstances, the delegates must duly seek
permission from the respective Chairs .
• Internet Usage is STRICTLY Prohibited inside committee.
• The usage of personal pronouns is strictly prohibited during
committee. One’s diplomacy should never fail to be
maintained.
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BENEFITS OF MUNNING
A Model United Nations not
only extends one’s vocabulary
but also improves one’s
oratorical skills while widening
their general knowledge.
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BENEFITS OF MUNNING
Spontaneity, adaptability and
diplomacy are a few qualities
that one can expect to inherit in
a MUN.
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BENEFITS OF MUNNING
A student’s portfolio is also
benefitted, especially when one is
certified for his/her commendable
performance in committee which
calls for extensive research.
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• MUNers learn how the international
community acts on its concerns about:
· Peace and Security
· Human Rights
· The Environment
· Food and Poverty
· Economic Development
· Globalization etc.
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• 11th and 12th of January 2014.
• Classes 8th – 11th
• An Intra-school MUN, here at The PSBB
Millennium School - Gerugambakkam.
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THANK YOU
• SECRETARY GENERAL
:
KAVIN S. CHANDER
• DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL :
VENKATARAMANAN RENGASAMY
• DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL :
SREENATH SRIKRISHNAN
• CHAIRS : NITHYASHREE NAGANATHAN
VIJETHA RAVI
ANJALI RAJAGOPAL
ARKA BANDYOPADYAY
SHRIKANTH SUBRAMANIAM
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