CHAPTERI. GENERAL PROVISIONS

RULE 1

Provisional Rules of Procedure

1. These Provisional Rules of Procedure of the Security Council (hereinafter - the “Provisional Rules of Procedure”, “Rules”) relating to the work of the Model UN Security Council (hereinafter - the Council), shall be approved by the Secretariat before the Model UN starts. Rules of Procedure may be amended only by the Model UN Secretariat.

2. The Right for interpretation of any part of the Provisional Rules of Procedure belongs to the President.

 

RULE 2

Languages

English is considered to be the committee’s only official and working language. All the official documents of the Council shall be written in English.

 

RULE 3

Delegates

1. Each member of the Council shall be represented at the meetings of the Security Council by one accredited Delegate.

2. Delegates have the right to speak and vote on all issues, if their rights and credentials are not changed in accordance with Rule 5.

3. If a Delegate addresses the committee without permission, exceeds the allowed time for the speech, makes irrelevant or offensive statements, or violates the present Rules in any other way, the President may call him/her to order.

4. Credentials of Delegates may be revoked by Model UN Secretariat in the event of gross and repeated violations of the Provisional Rules of Procedure, disrespectful treatment of the Presidium and other Delegates, Model UN or the United Nations.

 

RULE 4

Observers

Any Member of the United Nations not a member of the Council and any State not a Member of the United Nations, if invited to participate in a meeting or meetings of the Council, shall have the same rights as other Delegates, except

- the right to vote,

- to be a Sponsor of Draft Resolutions,

- to sign Draft Resolutions;

- to write and present Amendments.

 

RULE 5

Credentials

1. The credentials of Delegates and Observers shall be certified by the Model UN Secretariat before the meetings start, as well as during the registration of delegates. Only the President of the Council and (or) the Secretary General of the Model UN may change the rights and powers of Delegates.

2. Delegates shall not abuse these rules, as well as other rights granted to them.

3. During the speech a Delegate may not speak for himself/herself.

 

RULE 6

Presidency

1. The presidency shall be held by the member of the Security Council.

2. The President shall preside over the meetings of the Security Council and, under the authority of the Security Council, shall represent it in its capacity as an organ of the United Nations.

3. The President shall:

- declare the opening and closing of each meeting of the committee;

- direct its discussions, ensure observance of the rules of procedure;

- accord the right to speak;

- put questions and announce decisions;

- rule out points of order;

- have complete control of the proceedings (p. 9-10) at any meeting and over the maintenance of order thereat.

4. The President may, in the course of the discussion of an item, propose to the committee the limitation of the time to be allowed to speakers, the closure of the list of speakers, or the closure of the debate. The President may also propose the suspension or adjournment of the meeting or the adjournment of debate on the item under discussion.

5. The President shall rule on matters that the Provisional Rules of Procedure leave to his discretion, as well as on any matters relating to the meetings and not regulated by these Rules.

6. The President shall remain impartial. The President shall abstain from making statements on substantive issues under discussion, except in cases when the President is the representative of the Security Council’s member state.

 

RULE 7

Secretariat

1.      The Secretary-General shall act in that capacity in all meetings of the Security Council. The Secretary-General may authorize a deputy to act in his place at meetings of the Security Council.

2.      The Secretary-General, or his deputy acting on his behalf, may make either oral or written statements to the Security Council concerning any question under consideration by it.

3.      The Secretary-General shall provide the staff required by the Security Council. This staff shall be presented by the Expert and the Secretary. The Presidium of the Council consists of the President, the Expert and the Secretary.

4.      The Secretary shall be responsible for the preparation of documents required by the Security Council and shall, except in urgent circumstances, distribute them in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered.

5.      The Expert counsels on account of all the draft resolutions, working papers, amendments, the form of the document, the observance of the international law and accordance with the previous decisions of the Security Council. The decision of the expert is not a subject to appeal. The President or a Delegate may at any time introduce a Question to the Expert on factual or legal points.

 

RULE 8

Agenda

1. The provisional agenda for each meeting of the Security Council shall be drawn up by the Secretariat

CHAPTER II. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

RULE 9

Quorum

1.      A committee meeting can be opened provided the 2/3 of the Delegates are present.

2.      In order to establish presence, the President, prior to the opening of the

meeting, proceeds to a roll call in the course of which he/she calls upon Delegates in English alphabetical order. Each Delegate should state whether he/she is “present” or “present and voting” (Rule 31).

RULE 10

Time Limitations

1. The Speaking time is set on the proposal of Delegates or the President.

2. If a delegate exceeds the allotted time, the President shall call him/her to order.

3. The Speaking time includes the speech on the substance of the matter under discussion and time for questions to the speaker.

4. A Delegate may, at any time when the floor is open, but not during speeches, introduce a motion to moderate the speaking time. This motion is non-debatable and passes to the vote of the Council.

RULE 11

Speakers’ List

1. If not decided upon differently, formal debate rules apply. The President shall keep a Speakers’ List, which determines the order of speeches.

2.      A Delegate may request to have the name of his/her delegation added to the Speakers’ List as well as change his position in it by raising his/her placard.

 3.     If circumstances do not allow to clearly determine which Delegate has raised his/her placard first, the President shall decide on the order of the Speakers’ List by taking into account considerations of equity and the good functioning of the committee.

4.      A Delegate whose delegation’s name is already set forth on the Speakers’ List shall not be added again until he/she completes his/her speech.

5.      No Delegate may address a committee without having previously obtained the permission of the President.

6.      If not decided upon differently the Speakers’ List is set in the alphabetical order.

 

RULE 12

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