Model United Nations conferences (MUN conferences) are simulations organized for

students to discover the real UN order and experience it practically. In MUN conferences;
discussions about political, social, economic, and security agendas take place and a solution
proposal document called a resolution paper is written collaboratively as a product.

The first conference prepared on this basis in history was held at Oxford University in
1921. And the first conference held under the name of MUN; was organized by Swarthmore
College in 1947, while the impact of World War II was still present. The first MUN
conference, where MUN conferences reached a large audience, was held in 1953 under the
name of Harvard United Nations, the rules of which are still used in many conferences today.

MUN conferences have many advantages contributing to the development of soft

skills and academic level of understanding and producing. The MUN conferences encourage
performing the abilities of analysis, synthesis, and creativity (Bloom's Taxonomy) (we can put
a photo of him), which are the updated survival skills of the 21st century; also make it
possible for students to have an impartial approach/ attitude towards current problems in the
world and the approaches of countries to these problems. In addition, MUN conferences have
the characteristic of being an activity that appeals to many age groups and people with
different fields of interest; including middle-school students, because it provides opportunities
to discover and develop empathy and role-playing skills via practice.

The most widely used procedures regarding the flow of the MUN conferences are the
HARVARD and THIMUN procedures. In Turkey, the HARVARD MUN procedure is
generally preferred. According to this procedure, we have covered some concepts and the
flowchart of the conference comprehensively in our guide booklet. In short; these steps
include,

Step 1 - Pre-conference preparations for delegates

● Gather information about the committee you are appointed to,
● Do broad research about your Agenda item,
● Read your Study Guide carefully and make sure to take note of the details,
● For further information, check out online resources and encyclopedias
● Browse current news about your country and agenda item,
● Research the opinions of different countries on the topic and determine who you can
ally with,
 ● Prepare a few possible speeches to be able to refer to in your speeches,
● Estimate the references that can be directed to your country before the conference and
develop several opposing arguments.

Step 2 - Opening Ceremony

● To announce the official start of the conference, an opening ceremony is held before
the first session. From the speeches given in the opening ceremony, you can get to
know those who are in the academic team of the conference, such as the
Secretary-General, the Director General, the Deputy Secretary General, the Deputy
Director General, and the Academic Assistant.

Step 3 - Sessions
● During the first session, the roll call procedure is applied (sf x) primarily to
determine the preset delegates.
● After that, each delegate is given an average of 1 minute and 30 seconds for the
opening speeches. (You can find detailed information about the Opening Speeches
in Note 1)
● The floor opens for the Agenda Setting. You can vote for the agenda item you
want to start with, by giving a motion. Bear in mind that, if there is only one
agenda item for your committee, this stage is skipped. (You can find further
information in Article 20 of the RoP.)
● An announcement is made for delegates who wish to be added to the General
Speakers' List. After that, the conference continues with the General Speakers'
List. ( You can find detailed information about the General Speakers’ List in Note
2)
● After a few delegates have completed their speeches, the floor opens to proceed to
the moderated caucus. Here you can specify the topics you want to be discussed in
the committee by raising a motion and getting them voted on. (You can find
detailed information about the Motions in Note 3)
● Speeches are taken within the scope of the moderated caucus. If the time of the
caucus is over, and there are still delegates who wish to deliver their speeches, an
extension motion can be granted/given. Otherwise, the floor will be opened for the
moderated caucus again.
● If necessary, you can give a motion for the unmoderated caucus. Unmoderated
caucuses are generally taken for document writing.
 ● When the time allotted for the session expires, you can give a motion for
suspension. This motion should also be voted on. You can take a break after the
chair's official suspension of the debate.

Step 4 - Committee Documents

● The Committee Documents are described in detail in Part F in the RoP)

Step 5 - Voting Procedure

● The paper you work on during the sessions is called a working paper. This document
should be introduced.
● When you are in the last session, you must now have a prepared document, the draft
resolution paper. However, this document must be approved by an absolute majority of
the committee. Therefore, the voting procedure will be applied. If there are any
changes you want to make before voting, you must make them.
● The main submitter of the document must give the motion to introduce the draft
resolution. After the introduction, another motion must be given to start the voting
procedure. The roll call voting procedure is usually applied, depending on the RoP of
the conference and the preference of the chair.
● Only one resolution paper can pass in a committee. The draft resolution paper,
approved by the absolute majority of the committee, can now be delivered to the
 academic team of the conference to become a real resolution paper. (You can find
further information in Part G of the RoP.)

Step 6 - Closing Ceremony

· If your resolution paper is approved, it means that your committee has not failed. Thus,
successful delegates will be able to receive their awards.

· The official end of the conference is the closing ceremony. Academy and organization teams
will deliver their speeches, awards will be given, and the conference will be “adjourned”
until the next date.

Note 1 - Opening Speeches

● The speeches called the Opening Speech and presented at the first session of the
conference, allow delegates to introduce their countries and inform other delegates
about their positions in the committee during the conference process.

● In the opening speeches, delegates mention their country's policies in a way that
concerns the committee's topic, which will allow other delegates to learn about that
country's position in the committee. Just a summary is enough because opening
speeches are not detailed speeches/presentations like GSL.

● The speeches need to begin with such phrases as “honorable chairs and most esteemed
delegates"...

● The speech time limit can be a maximum of 90 seconds, as in GSL.

● Since it is an opening speech, it would be appropriate to wish the committee well. For
example, the delegate can say that he believes in peaceful solutions will be proposed,
in compliance with human rights to the problems to be discussed, or the delegate can
say that he is grateful to be a part of this committee.

● You can find further information in Article 19 of the RoP.

Note 2 - GSL Speeches

● The General Speakers List (GSL) allows delegates to speak for 90 seconds on a topic
of their choice within the top topics of the committee.

● The Committee Board will ask delegates if they would like to be added to the list at
any time they deem appropriate. Delegates who want to be added to the list and
present GSL speeches can indicate that they want to be added to the list by raising
 their placards. The Committee Board will also invite delegates to the stage to present
GSL speeches when they deem appropriate.

● As mentioned, GSL speeches can be made on the desired topic if they do not go
beyond the topics of the committee. You can talk about the solutions you have found
for the problems, and provide information about the position and stance of your
country in the committee. In addition, you can make a speech to warn or to draw the
attention of the committee about an issue or you can mention the opinions that you
forget to touch on in your previous speeches. Furthermore, you can continue
delivering your previous speeches if you were not able to complete them due to the
time limit.

● When your GSL speech is over, the committee board will ask you what would you
want to do with your remaining time. You can end your speech by yielding the floor to
the chair, also you can transfer the remaining time to another delegate, or if you want,
you can accept questions from other delegates.

Note 3 - Motion
● Motions can be considered the main providers for ongoing discussions in committees.
The delegates are in conversation with each other during the motions.

● When the committee board deems it appropriate, they open the floor to the delegates
and ask the delegates if there is a motion they want to give. Delegates who want to
give a motion raise their placards and say “Motion!” and the committee board gives
them the right to speak to a delegate they choose. The delegate explains their motion
to the committee. Delegates specify the type of their motion (moderated caucus or
unmoderated caucus), its duration, the time limit per speaker, and the topic of the
motion. If the committee board deems it appropriate, motion proposals from other
delegates are taken and a voting procedure takes place. Before the beginning of the
debate, the delegate who proposed the current motion is asked if s/he wants to deliver
their speech first or later. After the delegate's answer, the debate on the motion starts.
(You can find further information in Articles 25, 26, 27, and 28 of the RoP.)

● In order to be able to give a speech during the motion, when the chair board asks the
delegates if there is a delegate who wants to give a speech, the delegates must raise
their placards. The Committee Board gives the right to speak to the delegates they
deem appropriate in an order determined by them.
 ● When the time limit of the motion is reached, the committee board closes the motion.

The model United Nations conferences proceed in this order in Harvard Procedure. In the
continuation of the handbook, you will be able to access all the information you need about
all these steps. The Academy team wishes you success in the MarmaraTrain conference…

MARMARATRAIN 2022
RULES OF PROCEDURE

A. INTRODUCTION
Article 1: Scope
1. The articles of this Rules of Parliamentary Procedure shall apply to all committees and
proceedings within Marmara Train Conference 2022 (MarmaraTRAIN 2022).
However, if otherwise is stated by the Secretariat, its word takes precedence over the
Rules of Parliamentary Procedure.
Article 2: Language
1. The official language that will be used throughout the conference shall be English and
English only.
Article 3: Dress Code
1. The official dress code of the conference is western business attire and it is strictly
mandatory to follow the code.
Article 4: Participation
1. Member States will be present in all of the committees and they are the delegations
representing their country by constituting the parliamentary discussions within their
respective committees in addition to possessing their voting right within procedural
and substantive matters.
Article 5: Credentials
1. The credentials of all Delegations, received from the application and allocation
process, will be officially accepted after the registration and distribution of the badges.
2. Badges that are received during registration are going to be used for the verification
of the credentials of participants.
3. Every participant is required to have their badges with them during the whole of the
conference.
Article 6: Secretariat
1. The Secretary General, The Deputy Secretary General, and Academic Assistant are
the members of the Secretariat.
2. Academic Assistants, that will be present in selected committees, are the responsible
individuals primary duty of which are to assist the members of the Secretariat and
Academic Team.
3. The decisions of the Secretariat shall not be appealed.
4. Each delegation shall respect the international character and the responsibilities of
the Secretary-General and the members of the Secretariat.
Article 7: Courtesy
1. All participants shall show diplomatic courtesy during the whole conference. The
ones failing to behave within diplomatic courtesy may be subject to academic warnings
and/or expulsion from the conference, based on the decision of the Secretary General.
Article 8: Academic Warnings
1. The Secretary General holds the right to give academic warnings to all participants.
2. In the case of receiving academic warnings, for each academic warning, if a delegate
is to earn an award based on their performance, the quality of their award will be
decreased (Best Delegate to Outstanding Delegate, Outstanding Delegate to Honorable
Mention, Honorable Mention to no awards at all).
Article 9: Awards
1. In the closing ceremony, according to their performance within the committees, a
number of delegates will earn three types of awards.
2. Decision of the delegates that will earn the awards shall be taken by the boards of
each committee.
B. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 10: Definition
1. In all of the articles of this document, the word Committee shall refer to GA1:
DISEC, GA 2: ECOFIN, GA 3: SOCHUM and GA 4: SPECPOL, simulates in
MarmaraTRAIN22.
Article 11: Members of the Committees
1. Members of each committee are delegates and the committee board members.

Article 12: Committee Board

1. In MarmaraTRAIN22, committee boards consist of Chairs and Vice Chairs.
2. Committee Board members are required to chair the debates within the Committees
in accordance with this Rules of Parliamentary Procedure.
3. Committee Board members are responsible to the Secretary General and his/her
Secretariat.
4. Committee Board members are the individuals declaring the beginning and the end
of the debate for all sessions, in addition to their capacity to recognize a delegate, open the
floor for any points and motions and entertaining them.
Article 13: Appeal to the Decisions of Chairs and Vice Chairs
1. At all times, decisions of chairs and vice chairs, except for the ones that are
specifically declared as non-appealable, are open to be appealed by a Delegate.
2. The appealing shall be done by a motion to appeal.
3. Motion to Appeal the Decision of Chairs and Vice Chairs is not appealable.
4. Before the voting procedure of the Appeal, the Chair/Vice Chair may explain their
decision.
5. The Appeal is subject to a procedural voting, requiring two-thirds majority to pass.
6. An “in favor” vote on the Appeal indicates that the voter wishes the decision of the
Chair/Vice Chair is wrong, whereas an “Against” vote is in favor of the Chair/Vice Chair,
meaning that the voter wants the decision to stay as is.
Article 14: Administrative Staff
1. For each committee, a number of Administrative Staffs will be present.
2. The duty of the Administrative Staffs within the committees is to assist the
Committee Board physically, in addition to carry the message papers from and to a
delegate and providing delegates basic supplements like water.
3. Verbally talking to an Administrative Staff is strictly out of order within the sessions.
Article 15: Message Papers
1. The primary source of communication within a Committee are Message Papers.
2. The Message Papers, as their design show, requires the indication of the recipient
and the source on top of the paper.
3. The Message Papers may be between Delegates or from and to a Committee Board
Member.
4. Message Papers shall be in formal English and English only.
5. Message Papers may only be carried by an Administrative Staff. Delegates
conveying it to one another is strictly out of order.
6. Message Papers can be suspended at any time upon the decision of the Committee
Board. This decision is not appealable.
7. Message Papers will automatically be suspended during roll-calls and voting
procedures.
Article 16: Electronic Devices
1. Usage of electronic devices will be allowed during the sessions of
MarmaraTRAIN22 for research purposes and documentation.
2. Usage of mobile phones are not welcomed unless they are used for research
purposes and documentation.
3. Delegates are expected to not use the electronic devices for communicative means
during sessions, especially for conversation between each other.
4. Committee Board may suspend the usage of electronic devices for a specific time.
This decision is not appealable.
C. RULES REGARDING COMMITTEE DEBATES
Article 17: Roll Call
1. The Committee Board shall take a roll call, recording the statuses of the presence of
delegations within the committee, at the beginning of each committee.
2. The roll-call shall be performed in alphabetical order.
3. Delegations within the Committee shall state their statuses as either present,
meaning that they are present and may abstain in substantial voting, or present and voting,
meaning that they are present and will vote either yes or no in substantial voting.
4. Being either present or present and voting is strictly required to participate within
the debates, substantive and procedural votings.
5. Delegates who miss the roll-call shall send the Committee Board a Message Paper
stating their position either as present or present and voting.
Article 18: Speeches
1. Speeches that are done during the whole of the conference, shall be under the
diplomatic courtesy mentioned in the Article 7 of this Rules of Procedure.
2. Delegations should refrain from using first person statements such as “I, Me,
Myself” et cetera. Rather, they should use “We, Us, Ourselves” since they are representing
respective countries.
3. Speeches within the Committees shall not be out of topic. The topic shall be under
the Agenda and/or the topic of specific caucuses.
4. During General Speakers List speeches, Single Speaker speeches, Opening Speeches
and In Favor/Against speeches, the delegates shall address the Committee from the floor.
During any speeches outside of the aforementioned ones, delegates shall just rise in their
seats to address the Committee.
Article 19: Opening Speech
1. After the very first roll call of the conference, the Committee Board shall entertain
opening speeches for the first session only. If the opening speeches do not finish in the
first session, it may be continued in the second.
2. Opening Speeches shall be containing general remark ansd considerations of
delegations upon the topic.
3. Individual speaker time for opening speeches is one and a half minute.

Article 20: Agenda-Setting

1. Following the opening speeches, each Committee shall continue with the
agenda-setting procedure.
2. Motions to set an agenda shall be entertained by the Committee Board.
3. For each motion, respectively, two in favor (from delegates wishing to set the
agenda as the one on the table) and two against (from delegates wishing to not set the
agenda as the one on the table) speakers will be entertained in the floor. After the
aforementioned speeches, a specific motion to close the debate on agenda setting shall be
entertained and passes so that the Committee may move on with the voting of the agenda
item.
4. Having heard the speakers and entertained the motion to close the debate, the
Committee Board shall put a procedural vote upon the closure of this debate, requiring
two-thirds majority.
5. After the debate on the agenda item is closed, the Committee Board shall
immediately move on with another procedural voting for the agenda-setting motion,
requiring simple majority.
6. After the agenda is set, the other agenda-setting motions drop automatically.
7. If the first agenda-setting motion does not pass, if the committee has two agendas,
the second one should be adopted automatically.
8. Within the committees that have two agendas, a motion to move on to the second
agenda is needed after the voting on a resolution upon the first topic is done. The motion
is not subject to a vote.
9. If the Committee has one topic only, none of the agenda-setting procedures apply.
The agenda will be set automatically by the Committee Board.
10. In case of crises, the agenda shall be tabled by a motion to table the debate if the crisis
topic is not believed to be contained within the agenda itself.
11. The tabled agendas may be re-set. They shall be adopted with the motions to resume
the debate on that specific agenda item.
12. In case of crises and updates topics of which are contained within the agenda, the
debate shall continue as it is.
13. Should an event of international emergency or crisis take place; any member of the
Secretariat may request the tabling of the debate in order to respond the matter quickly
with a resolution.
Article 21: Debates and the General Speakers List
1. For each agenda, the Committee Board shall establish a General Speakers List, in
order to start and continue the debates among that specific topic.
2. Following the establishment of the list, the Committee Board shall add delegates to
the list with recognition by placards.
3. At any times when message papers are in order, a Delegate may add their selves to
the list by sending a message paper to the Committee Boards, asking them to do so.
4. In General Speakers List speeches, the speakers may speak about any topic within
that agenda.
5. The duration of per General Speakers List shall be one and a half minute.
6. The General Speakers List continue and carry over from its establishment to the
closure of the debate upon its agenda, interrupted with motions, points and caucuses.
Article 22: Yields
1. Yields may only be made during General Speakers List.
2. A Delegate that has been granted the right to make a speech within the General
Speakers List may yield their remaining time to: another Delegate, to Points of
Information or to the Committee Board.
3. No yields are allowed in any other speeches.
4. No yields are allowed after the time expires for the speech of the Delegate.
5. Only one yield can be made per speech.
6. The Delegate is required to yield their remaining time to the Committee Board when
they have exactly or less than 10 seconds.
7. If the Delegate yields their time to another Delegate, the Committee Board asks the
recipient Delegate whether or not they accept the yield. If the Delegate accepts the yield,
they shall take the floor after the other delegate is seated. If the Delegate does not accept
the yield, then the floor is automatically yielded to the Committee Board.
8. In the case of a yield to Points of Information, the Director shall ask the Committee
if there is any Points of Information’s, if there are any, the Director shall select the
questioners upon recognition by placard. If there are not any and when the time finishes
for the Delegate on the floor, floor is automatically yielded to the Committee Board.
Article 23: Floor
1. The Committee Board shall periodically open the floor to points and motions.
2. Following the opening of the floor, the Delegates may rise Points and/or Motions.
3. The entertainment of the Points and Motions shall be done by recognition by
placard.
4. The Delegate that is recognized for a Point or a Motion shall stand up to give their
Point or Motion.
5. Maximum of three Motions shall be entertained within per opening of the floor.

Article 24: Right of Reply

1. At all times, A Delegate whose personal or national integrity has been infringed by
another Delegate may submit a Right of Reply with a Message Paper sent to the
Committee Board.
2. The Message Paper shall indicate the reason of the aforementioned infringement and
the response that the Delegate wishes to give.
3. It is under the discretion of the Committee Board to entertain the Right of Reply.
4. Right of Reply shall be addressed to the Committee by a Single Speaker Speech of
one minute on the floor.
D. RULES REGARDING CAUCUSES
Article 25: Moderated Caucus
1. Following the opening of the floor, motions for Moderated Caucuses may be raised
by the Delegates. The motion shall determine the specific topic of the Caucus and the total
duration of the Caucus, in addition to the time that will be allocated to per speaker.
2. Moderated Caucus, as its name stands, is a caucus that takes place within the
moderation of the Committee Board, enabling the Delegates to facilitate the debate on
rather specific issues more swiftly.
3. Total time of a Moderated Caucus shall not exceed twenty minutes.
4. Time allocated per speaker shall not exceed the time of General Speakers List
speeches.
5. Moderated Caucus motions need simple majority to pass.
6. After the motion passes and the Caucus starts, the Committee Board shall recognize
delegates by placards.
7. When the time limit of a Moderated Caucus ends, the General Speakers List shall
continue until the Committee Board opens the floor once again.
Article 26: Unmoderated Caucus
1. Following the opening of the floor, motions for Unmoderated Caucuses may be
raised by the Delegates. The motion shall determine the specific topic of the Caucus and
the total duration of the Caucus.
2. Moderated Caucus, as its name stands, is a caucus that takes place without the
moderation of the Committee Board, enabling the Delegates to facilitate their work on
Committee documents and/or use the time for lobbying purposes.
3. Total time of an Unmoderated Caucus shall not exceed twenty minutes.
4. Unmoderated Caucus motions need simple majority to pass.
5. After the motion passes and the Caucus starts, the Delegates may work on
documents, debate on specific topics or use the time for lobbying without any moderation
procedures. However, this does not mean that the Delegates are fully out of Committee
Board’s authority. The Committee Board has the full authority to intervene within the
caucus.
Article 27: Extension of Caucuses
1. After the time allocated for a Caucus ends, motions for extensions shall be in order.
2. The extension shall never exceed the time determined for the original caucus. Yet, it
may be equal to the original duration.
3. An extended Caucus shall not be extended for another time.
Article 28: Termination of Caucuses
1. At any time during a moderated or unmoderated caucus, any delegate may raise a
motion for the termination of the caucus. This motion shall immediately be put to a vote.
2. The motion requires simple majority to pass.
D. RULES REGARDING POINTS
Article 29: Point of Information
1. Once the floor is open, a Delegate may raise a Point of Information to ask the
Committee Board a question about the topic of the Committee.
2. This point cannot interrupt a speaker.
Article 30: Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
1. Once the floor is open, a Delegate may raise a Point of Parliamentary Inquiry to ask the
Committee Board a question regarding the Rules of Procedure.
2. This point cannot interrupt a speaker.

Article 31: Point of Order

1. During the whole process of the Committee, a Delegate may raise a Point of Order
to point out a wrong-doing with regards to the procedure of the Committee.
2. The Point of Order shall suspend the procedure and the Committee Board shall
immediately decide upon the legitimacy of the Point. The Committee Board may rule
the Point of Order as out of order.
3. Point of Order may only interrupt a speaker if the speech is not following the
procedure itself.
Article 32: Point of Personal Privilege
1. During the whole process of the Committee, a Delegate may raise a Point of Personal
Privilege in order to point out a discomfort that affect the participation of the Delegate.
2. Point of Personal Privilege may not interrupt a speaker. Yet, the only one that may
interrupt is Point of Personal Privilege due to Audibility, that shall be used if and when
the Delegate may not hear the speaker or the speaker is too loud. However, this Point
should not be overused.
E. MOTIONS
Article 33: Motion to Moderated Caucus
1. Motion to Moderated Caucus may be introduced by a Delegate when the floor is
open.
2. This Motion shall specify the total duration of the Caucus in addition to the time
allocated per speaker.
3. This motion needs simple majority to pass.
Article 34: Motion to Unmoderated Caucus
1. Motion to Unmoderated Caucus may be introduced by a Delegate when the floor is
open.
2. This Motion shall specify the total duration of the Caucus.
3. This motion needs simple majority to pass.
Article 35: Motion to Extend Previous Caucus
1. Once a Caucus ends, a Motion to Extend Previous Caucus may be in order.
2. This motion shall specify the total time duration for the Extension. It may not
exceed
the previous Caucus’ time.
3. This motion needs simple majority to pass.
Article 36: Motion to Introduce an Amendment
1. When the motion to introduce an amendment is raised, after the motion passes, the
Committee Board shall read it to the Committee.
2. If the motion fails, the amendment shall directly fail.
3. A motion to introduce an amendment requires a simple majority to pass.
Article 37: Motion to Introduce a Draft Resolution
1. When the motion to introduce a Draft Resolution is raised, after the motion passes,
the Committee Board shall read it to the Committee.
2. If the motion fails, the Draft Resolution shall directly fail.
3. A motion to introduce a Draft Resolution requires a simple majority to pass.
Article 38: Motion to Introduce a Working Paper

1. When the motion to introduce a Working Paper is raised, after the motion passes,
the Committee Board shall read it to the Committee.
2. If the motion fails, the Working Paper shall directly be declared as invalid.
3. A motion to introduce a Working Paper requires a simple majority to pass.
Article 39: Motion to Conduct a Roll Call Voting
1. If such a motion passes, the voting of the final document shall be done one by one
with alphabetical order.
2. This motion needs simple majority to pass.
Article 40: Motion to Divide the Question
1. This motion is for the purpose of dividing the final document to specific groups.
2. The Delegate that raised the motion shall specify the groups and the division
between
the articles of the final document, in addition to the precedence of voting of the groups.
3. This motion needs simple majority to pass.
Article 41: Motion to Divide the House
1. This motion is for the purpose of making all of the Delegates to vote in favor or
against of the final document, canceling any possible abstentions.
2. This motion needs simple majority to pass.
Article 42: Motion for Reconsideration
1. This motion shall be given if and when the final document has failed. If the motion
passes, the final document shall be on the table once again.
2. This motion shall not be given more than once per agenda item.
3. This motion needs qualified majority to pass.
Article 43: Motion to Close the Debate
1. This motion shall be raised by a Delegate when the debate upon an agenda item
ends,
in order to move on with the final document.
2. This motion needs qualified majority to pass.
Article 44: Motion to Suspend the Meeting
1. This motion shall be raised at the end of each session and end of each day to end the
meeting for that session/day.
2. This motion needs simple majority to pass.
Article 45: Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
1. This motion shall be raised at the end of all sessions of the conference to end the
Committee Meeting as a whole until the next session of the Conference.
2. This motion needs qualified majority to pass.
F. RULES REGARDING COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS
Article 46: Working Papers
1. Working Papers are documents that are prepared in order to gather ideas and
possible
solutions, in addition to the considerations of individual delegates and/or the whole
Committee.
2. Working papers can be an individual effort of a Delegate, or collectively prepared.
3. Working papers do not require signatories to be presented to the Committee.
4. Working papers are not subject to resolution formatting rules, however, due to time
constraints, the Committee Board may ask the Delegates to prepare the Working Paper
in Resolution formatting rules.
5. Working papers are not official documents but they still need to be approved by the
Committee Board and made available to the whole Committee.
6. An approved working paper needs a motion to be introduced to the Committee.
7. Working Papers shall not be voted upon.
Article 47: Final Documents of the Committees
1. The final document of the Committees shall be a resolution.
Article 48: Draft Resolution
1. A draft resolution may be introduced when it is approved by the Director and signed
by one-fifth of the number of delegations that are present at the beginning of the
Committee
session.
2. Signing a draft resolution does not automatically amount to support the resolution,
but it just indicates the will of the signatory Delegation to bring that resolution on the
floor.
There are no official sponsors of resolutions.
3. Introducing either pre-written resolutions prior to the Committee sessions or
resolutions that are formulated by other delegates outside the Committee is strictly
forbidden and will not receive the approval of the Director. All the documents presented
will be scanned against plagiarism.
4. The Draft Resolutions shall be in a specific format, clauses of which shall be
divided
into two parts as Perambulatory and Operative.
5. Preambulatory clauses shall be started with specific terms that are:
- Affirming - Alarmed by - Approving - Bearing in mind - Believing - Confident -
Contemplating - Convinced - Declaring - Deeply concerned - Deeply conscious
Deeply convinced - Deeply Disturbed - Deeply Regretting - Desiring - Emphasizing
Expecting - Emphasizing - Expecting - Expressing it’s appreciation - Fulfilling - Fully
aware - Having considered - Having examined - Having received - Keeping in mind
Noting with deep concern - Nothing with satisfaction - Noting further - Observing
Reaffirming - Realizing - Recalling - Recognizing - Referring - Seeking - Taking into
consideration - Taking note - Viewing with appreciation - Welcoming
6. Operative clauses shall be started with specific terms that are:
- Accepts - Affirms - Approves - Authorizes - Calls - Calls upon - Condemns -
Confirms - Congratulates - Considers - Declares accordingly - Deplores - Designates -
Draws the attention - Emphasizes - Encourages - Endorses - Expresses its appreciation
- Expresses its hope - Further invites - Further proclaims - Further reminds - Further
recommends - Further requests - Further resolves - Has resolved - Notes - Proclaims -
Reaffirms - Recommends - Regrets - Reminds - Requests - Solemnly affirms -
Strongly condemns - Supports - Takes note of - Transmits - Trusts

7. Condemns and Urges clauses can not be usable in General Assembly committees.
8. After the approval of the Director, the draft resolution needs to be made available
to all Delegations of the Committee before it can be entertained on the floor.
9. A motion to introduce a draft resolution requires a simple majority to pass.
10. Once the motion to introduce a draft resolution passes one of the signatory
Delegations
may rise to introduce the resolution. The content of such an introduction will be limited
to reading the operative clauses of the resolution. This introduction is a procedural
matter and thus is not subject to yields.
11. Upon the introduction of the resolution by one of the signatory Delegations, it is
debatable.
Article 49: Adoption of a Resolution
1. As a general rule, resolutions require a simple majority of the Delegations to pass,
and
the vote is substantive in the Committees.
2. Once a resolution has been adopted by the Committee, if there are any other Draft
Resolution, the Debate shall proceed with them.
Article 50: Amendments
1. Delegates may amend a resolution that has been introduced.
2. Amendments to amendments are out of order, yet amended parts of a resolution
may be further amended.
3. The signatory states are not official sponsors.
4. Pre-ambulatory clauses cannot be amended.
5. The procedural and substantive amendments are the two kinds of amendments used
in MarmaraTRAIN 22. An amendment is procedural if it only aims to change the
grammar
mistakes or typing errors and voting on such amendments is considered to be procedural
voting and the delegates are not allowed to abstain as in all procedural votes. A
substantive amendment, on the other hand, changes the content of a clause, subtracts,
or adds new clauses to the resolution introduced. Voting on such amendments is
substantive and delegates are allowed to abstain.
6. Amendments can be sent to the Committee Staff electronically or via message
papers.
7. Amendments shall clearly state whether they are adding a clause, striking a clause,
or
changing a clause. In the case of adding a new clause, the amendment should specify
the exact location within the draft resolution such an amendment will be added.
8. Upon the approval by the Director and signatures of one-eighth of the delegations,
The amendment may be brought to the floor through a motion to introduce an amendment.
9. A motion to introduce an amendment requires a simple majority of the votes to
pass.
10. The Directors shall entertain two speakers in favor and two speakers against the
amendment. If need is obvious they may use their discretion to allow more speakers.
11. When the debate is closed on the amendment, the Committee Board shall consult
the
sponsors of the Draft Resolution on whether or not they consider the amendment as
Friendly or Unfriendly amendment. If the sponsors regard it as Friendly, no voting
procedure shall take place. If they regard it as unfriendly, the Committee will move to
an immediate vote.
12. After the vote, the debate will continue in accordance with the Speakers’ List.
Simple majority is required to pass an amendment.
G. RULES REGARDING VOTING PROCEDURES
Article 51: Procedural Voting
1. Procedural voting is in order in all cases except for voting on a resolution or
substantive amendment.
2. Within procedural voting, all of the delegates shall vote.
3. When a procedural voting take place, the Committee Board shall ask for seconds
and
objections, if there are any seconds and no objections, the result of the voting shall
automatically be considered as passed. If there are no seconds, the result of the voting
shall automatically be considered as failed. If there are both, then the procedural vote
shall be done with placard voting.
4. The Delegation that raised a motion may not second or object their own motion.
5. Message Papers are automatically suspended during Procedural Voting.
Article 52: Substantive Voting
1. The only substantive voting is on final documents or substantive amendments with
each delegate having one vote.
2. Message Papers are automatically suspended during Substantive Voting.
3. All matters will be voted upon by placards unless otherwise is provided in these
Rules of Parliamentary Procedure.
4. A tie in the number of for and against votes designates a failure for the substantive
document.
5. After the Director has announced the beginning of voting, no delegate shall
interrupt
the voting except on a point of personal privilege or on a point of order in connection
with the conduct of the voting.
Article 53: Reordering Resolutions
1. A motion to reorder resolutions requires simple majority to pass and shall be
debated to the extent of one for and one against speech.
Article 54: Roll Call Voting
1. Immediately after debate is closed on any draft resolution, any delegate may request
a roll call vote.
2. A motion for a roll call vote is in order only for draft resolutions and substantive
amendments.
3. A motion for a roll call vote requires simple majority of the votes to pass.
4. In a roll call vote, the Director will call countries in alphabetical order.
5. In the first sequence, Delegates may vote ‘Yes’, ‘No’, ‘Abstain’, or ‘Pass’. A
delegate
may request the right to explain his or her vote only when the Delegate is voting against
the policy of his or her country; such a vote is termed ‘with Rights’. The Delegate may
only explain an affirmative or negative vote, not an abstention from voting.
6. A Delegate who passes during the first sequence of the roll call must vote (i.e. may
not abstain or pass) during the second sequence. The same Delegate may not request
the right to explain his/her vote.
7. All Delegates who had requested the right of explanation will be granted time to
explain their votes. The speaking time will be set at the discretion of the Director, not
to exceed thirty seconds. The Director can call the Delegate to order, if the substance
of the speech is not pertaining their vote.
8. The Director will then announce the outcome of the vote.
Article 55: Dividing the Question
1. Immediately after debate is closed on the agenda item, any Delegate may request
the
division of the question.
2. A motion for the division of the question is in order only for voting draft
resolutions.
3. A motion for the division of the question requires simple majority of the votes to
pass.
4. The delegate raising the motion shall indicate how he/she wishes to divide the draft
resolution that is to be voted and group the operative clauses accordingly.
5. If the motion passes the draft resolution shall be voted on segment by segment.
Article 56: Clause by Clause Voting
1. Immediately after debate is closed on the agenda item, any Delegate may request
the
Clause by Clause voting.
2. A motion Clause by Clause voting is in order only for voting draft resolutions.
3. A motion for Clause by Clause voting requires simple majority of the votes to pass.
4. If the motion passes the draft resolution shall be voted on clause by clause.
Article 57: Dividing the House
1. Immediately after debate is closed on the agenda, any delegate may request the
division of the house.
2. Motion for the division of the house requires two-thirds majority of votes in order
to pass.
3. A motion for the division of the house is in order only for voting draft resolutions.
4. If the motion passes, abstentions shall not be in order for the voting procedure of the
draft resolution.
H. PRECEDENCE
Article 58: Precedence of Points and Motions
1. Points shall always have precedence over motions.
2. The precedence of points and motions is as follows:
Point of Personal Privilege
Point of Order
Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
Point of Information
Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
Motion to Suspend the Meeting
Motion to Close the Debate
Motion to Table (Postpone) the Debate
Motion to Resume the Debate
Motion for Reconsideration
Motion to Reorder the Resolutions
Motion to Divide the House
Motion to Divide the Question
Motion to Conduct a Roll Call Voting
Motion to Introduce a Draft Resolution
Motion to Introduce an Amendment
Motion to Question the Competence
Motion to Extend Previous Caucus
Motion to Unmoderated Caucus
Motion to Moderated Caucus
I. SPECIAL RULES
Article 59: Voting Precedence of Caucuses
1. Upon the proposal of more than one unmoderated caucus, the longer unmoderated
caucus motion shall put to the vote first. Same rule applies for moderated caucus, if
the total length of the proposed moderated caucuses are also the same the one with the
longer individual speakers’ time shall be put to vote first.
2. Upon the proposal of more than one method to divide the question, the most
disruptive
one shall be put to the vote first.
Article 60: Procedure of Raising Points and Motions
1. When the Committee Board asks for any points or motions, the Delegates wishing
to raise one shall yell out its type, Point or Motion, since the Points take precedence
over Motions.
Article 61: Procedure of Procedural Voting
1. When the Committee Board asks for any seconds, the Delegates wishing to give an
in favor vote shall yell out Second.
2. When the Committee Board asks for any objections, the Delegates wishing to give
an against vote shall yell out Objection.
3. In the case of a tie in Procedural Voting, the voting shall be done once again, if the
result does not change; another voting shall be done. After three consecutive voting,
the result of vote shall be regarded as failed.
Article 62: Special Rules Regarding Motions
1. A motion that has been entertained and voted upon shall not be given in the very
same session again, with the exact same topic. However, the Committee Board may
ask the Delegate to rephrase the topic.
2. Additionally, a motion that has not been entertained and voted upon may be given
again in the same session with the exact same topic.
Article 63: Special Rules Regarding Time Durations of Caucuses
1. In the same session, total duration of a moderated caucus and the extension of that
caucus, in sum, may not be more than thirty minutes. However, the same topic may be
discussed with a rephrased version.
2. In the same session, total duration of an unmoderated caucus and the extension of
that caucus, in sum, may not be more than thirty minutes. However, it is the Committee
Board’s discretion to alter this rule due to time constraints for the documentation of
the Committee Documents, after the Committee has successfully started to work on a
Possible Draft Resolution.