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INTRODUCTION
Ever since the time the Mahajanapad of Kashi, the cultural capital of the worlds biggest
democracy has been witness to diplomacy of varied levels at the zenith of governance.
2k13 would be seeing the return of such times. With the celebration of the life and times of
one of the pioneers of democratic development and our visionary founder, Mahamana Pt.
Madan Mohan Malviya, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi proudly presents
the First Edition of IIT-BHU MUN to celebrate his 150th birth anniversary.
Model United Nations (also Model UN or MUN) is an academic simulation of the United
Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international
relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda. The participants role-play as
diplomats representing a nation or NGO in a simulated session of a committee of the
United Nations. Participants research a country, take on roles as diplomats, investigate
international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world
problems. More recently, simulation of other deliberative bodies, such as the United
Nations Security Council, has been included in Model United Nations, even if they are
completely unrelated to the UN or international affairs as a whole.
Being a confluence of not just great thinkers, an MUN would definitely witness the
outcome of a whole new dimension of thought process and development of ideas to tackle
global challenges. Being held in conjunction with Kashiyatra13, this is the ideal platform to
bring out the diplomat in you. Come join us, witness this spectacle and enjoy all that this
city has to offer!
The committees that will be simulated during IIT (BHU) MUN are:
1. GENERAL ASSEMBLY:a. DISEC:
Agenda - Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty
b. SOCHUM:
Agenda - Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance
c. WTO:
Agenda Movement to free or freer trade in specific sectors.
2. UNICEF:Agenda - Violence against Children in South Asia
3. UNAIDS:Agenda - TB and AIDS (Co-infection)
4. SECURITY COUNCIL:Agenda - Children and Armed Conflict
RULES OF PROCEDURE
RULE 1 THE SECRETARIAT
The Secretary General, or any person acting on their behalf, may make written or oral
statements to committees and interpret the Rules accordingly.
RULE 2 COMMITTEE PRESIDENTS & HEAD CHAIRS
Committee Presidents shall have powers to act as adjudicator on disputes of the Rules if
such arises within their relevant committee. They shall be vested with the other powers
detailed in these Rules, which are not granted to the Head Chair. If a Committee President
sits as a chair they will adopt the role of Head Chair with their powers of adjudication and
other powers being vested in the Secretary General.
Head Chairs shall have general powers to conduct, open and adjourn sessions and ensure
that discussion moves towards consensus. Head Chairs can, at their discretion, transfer
duties concerning the committee to other chairs or any member of the Secretariat, except
the Secretary General, Deputy Conference Secretaries or Logistics Officers. All chairs are
answerable to their respective Committee President.
RULE 3 LANGUAGE
English is the official language of the conference. No delegate may address another during
a committee session or submit a document in any other language than English.
RULE 4 POWER OF APPEAL & ARBITRATION
A delegate may appeal any decision of the chairing staff unless otherwise stated in the
Rules in the form of a motion to appeal the decision of the chair. This motion requires a
second. The committee will move directly to vote on the motion and a two-thirds majority of
No votes is required to overrule the chairs decision.
A decision of a Chair is appealed to the respective Committee President. A decision of a
Committee President is appealed to the Secretary General. Any decision of the Secretary
General cannot be appealed.
RULE 5 CONFERENCE ETIQUETTE
Delegates shall be courteous to other delegates, the Secretariat, all chairing staff and the
professional staff of the venue. They shall present themselves in formal business attire.
The chairing staff must call to order any delegate who fails to comply with this rule. The
Secretary General may expel any delegate for failing to adhere to this rule.
The Committee President or Head Chair may declare a session open and permit debate
when at least one third of the committee is present. The presence of a majority of those
Members in attendance at the opening session shall be required for any decision on the
substantive question to be taken. A quorum will be assumed to be present unless
specifically challenged and shown to be absent by a roll call.
RULE 10 CAUCUSES
UNMODERATED CAUCUS- A motion to enter an unmoderated caucus is in order at any
time when the floor is open. The delegate proposing the motion must briefly explain its
purpose and specify a time limit for the caucus. A simple majority of members is required
for passage. Once the caucus time limit has elapsed, a motion to extend may be
considered in order at the discretion of the chairing staff. The decision on extension cannot
be appealed.
MODERATED CAUCUS- A motion to enter a moderated caucus is in order at any time
when the floor is open. The delegate proposing the motion must briefly explain its purpose
and specify a time limit for the caucus and a time limit for individual speeches. A simple
majority of Members is required for passage. Once the caucus time limit has elapsed, a
motion to extend may be considered in order at the discretion of the chairing staff. The
decision on extension cannot be appealed.
RULE 12 YIELDS
A delegate granted the right to speak in general debate might yield, at the conclusion of
their speech, in one of three ways:
(i)
Yield the remaining time available to them to another delegate who
cannot subsequently yield to another delegate.
(ii)
Yield to points of information. The chairing staff may select an
appropriate number of questioners and may call to order any delegate,
whose question is rhetorical, leading and/or not designed to elicit
information. Follow-up questions will not be permitted. Answers to
questions will be deducted from the speakers remaining time.
(iii)
Yield to the chairing staff. This is if the delegate does not wish to use
either of the other methods to yield. A delegate must yield to the chairing
staff if their time has run out. After a yield to the chairing staff, the next
speaker on the speakers list will be invited to speak.
RULE 19 AMENDMENTS
An amendment is a proposal that adds to, deletes from or revises part of a draft resolution.
Delegates may amend any draft resolution that has been introduced. Amendments must
be submitted in writing, approved by the chairing staff and require sponsorship of no less
than one-eighth of Members. A delegate may motion to introduce an amendment when the
floor is open. A vote will be immediately taken, requiring a simple majority to pass. Upon
successful introduction of an amendment, a new speakers list established for and against
the amendment.
Amendments to amendments and amendments to clauses within the preamble of a draft
resolution are out of order. An amended part of a resolution may be further amended. A
motion to close debate will be in order once the committee has heard at least two
speakers for and two speakers against the amendment. Once debate is closed on the
amendment, the committee will move to an immediate vote. A passed amendment shall be
treated as an integral part of the draft resolution under debate.
The chairing staff may call for drafting (friendly) amendments at their discretion. The
chairing staff can initiate such amendments either when a draft resolution or a new
amendment is introduced. Friendly amendments merely alter the spelling, grammar or
format of the draft resolution or amendment and not alter its substance.
favour and two against. If the motion is accepted, the resolution will be divided accordingly,
and a separate procedural vote will be taken on each divided part to determine whether or
not it is included in the final draft. Parts of the resolution that are subsequently passed will
be recombined into a final document and then put to a substantive vote.
EXECUTIVES
SECRETARIAT:
Secretary General
Deputy Secretary General
Chief of Staff
:
:
:
Ankur Vyas
Pranay Bansal
Tanmay Sharma
Under Secretaries
Committees
Communications
Public Relations
International Press
:
:
:
:
Parth Dadhania
Achintya K V S
Rittic Kashyap
Vyom Vats
General Assembly
UN Security Council
UNAIDS
UNICEF
CO-ORDINATORS
Tanmay Sharma
Ankit Maheshwari
Bharat Kumar
MEMBERS
Amrita Singh
Debasmita Mukherjee
Juhi Chaplot
Aayush Ankit
Niresh Jain
Chayan Kothari
Manav Sohal
Venkatavaradan Sunderarajan
COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
ORGANIZING TEAM
Archana Sharma
Deeksha Sengar
Sweta Suman
Abhilash Dhal
Ashray Kumar
Harsh Parmar
Rajat Sharma
Vishesh Jain
CONFERENCE SCHDEULE
Venue
Timings