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LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS

25th Session | 23th-25th February 2024

Anthony William Rawstron

Secretary-General

Tomas Joaquin de Guzman Magno

Deputy Secretary-General

Kelvin Ng
Under-Secretary-General for Academics

Hema Dabbara
Under-Secretary-General for Allocations

Roshni Roy
Under-Secretary-General for Applications

Ruveen Sansindu Abeysuriya

Under-Secretary-General for Chairing

Alvin Ho
Under-Secretary-General for Communications

Phia Li
Under-Secretary-General for Finance

Ainhoa Comino Vaquerizo

Under-Secretary-General for Logistics

Tereza Jelinkova
Under-Secretary-General for Personnel

The Rules of Procedure for LIMUN 2024 were adopted by the Secretariat on 1 February 2024
(last updated 20 February 2024) and came into effect on the same date.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I: RULES GOVERNING THE CONFERENCE 5
I.1 GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL 5
I.2 GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARIAT AND APPOINTED STAFF 5
I.3 LANGUAGES OF LIMUN 5
I.4 GENERAL ETIQUETTE 6
I.5 INTERPRETATION OF THE RULES 6
I.6 PRESENCE OF NON-PARTICIPATING ATTENDEES 7
I.7 GENERAL APPEALS 7
I.8 PLAGIARISM 7
I.9 USE OF PRE-WRITTEN MATERIAL 8
I.10 USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TOOLS 8
CHAPTER II: RULES GOVERNING THE COMMITTEES 9
II.1 GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE DAIS 9
II.2 SUPERSEDING AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARIAT IN THE COMMITTEE 9
II.3 APPEALS TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE DAIS 9
II.4 QUORUM AND ATTENDANCE 10
II.5 COMMITTEE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES 10
II.6 PROCEDURAL MOTIONS 11
II.7 PARTICIPATION OF OBSERVER STATES/ENTITIES 11
II.8 SUMMITS 11
CHAPTER III: PRIORITY OF MOTIONS 12
III.1 MOST TO LEAST SUPERSEDING 12
CHAPTER IV: RULES CONCERNING THE AGENDA 13
IV.1 PROVISIONAL AGENDA 13
IV.2 ROLL CALL 13
IV.3 SETTING THE AGENDA 13
CHAPTER V: RULES CONCERNING DEBATE 15
V.1 GENERAL SPEAKERS’ LIST 15
V.2 PROPOSING MOTIONS 15
V.3 WITHDRAWING A PROPOSAL 16
V.4 UNMODERATED CAUCUS 16
V.5 MODERATED CAUCUS 17
V.6 MOTION FOR A CONSULTATION OF THE WHOLE 17
V.7 CLOSURE OF DEBATE 18
V.8 SUSPENSION OF THE MEETING 18
V.9 ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING 19
CHAPTER VI: RULES CONCERNING SPEECH 20

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 VI.1 RIGHT TO SPEAK 20
VI.2 TIME LIMIT ON SPEECHES 20
VI.3 YIELDS (DELEGATE, POINTS OF INFORMATION, DAIS) 20
VI.4 RIGHT OF REPLY 21
CHAPTER VII: RULES CONCERNING POINTS 22
VII.1 RAISING POINTS 22
VII.2 POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE 22
VII.3 POINT OF ORDER 22
VII.4 POINT OF PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY 23
VII.5 POINT OF INFORMATION 23
CHAPTER VIII: RULES CONCERNING WRITTEN PRESENTATIONS 24
VIII.1 WORKING PAPERS 24
VIII.2 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS 24
VIII.3 INTRODUCING A DRAFT RESOLUTION 25
VIII.4 PANEL OF AUTHORS 25
VIII.5 POINT OF CLARIFICATION 26
VIII.6 AMENDMENTS 26
VIII.7 INTRODUCING AN AMENDMENT 27
VIII.8 FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS 27
VIII.9 UNFRIENDLY AMENDMENTS 27
VIII.10 COMPETENCE 28
CHAPTER IX: RULES CONCERNING VOTING 29
IX.1 PROCEDURAL VOTING 29
IX.2 SUBSTANTIVE VOTING 29
IX.3 DEFINITION OF MAJORITY 29
IX.4 MOTION TO REORDER DRAFT RESOLUTIONS 30
IX.5 DIVISION OF THE QUESTION 30
IX.6 MOTION TO SPLIT THE HOUSE 31
IX.7 MOTION FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE 31
IX.8 RIGHT TO EXPLAIN VOTE 32
CHAPTER X: GENERAL ADDENDA FOR LIMUN 2024 33
X.1 SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC) AND HISTORICAL SECURITY COUNCIL (HSC)
ADDENDUM 33
X.2 WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) ADDENDUM 34
X.3 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION (NATO) ADDENDUM 34
X.4 EUROPEAN COUNCIL (EC) ADDENDUM 34
X.5 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) ADDENDUM 35
X.6 COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (COPUOS)
ADDENDUM 35
X.7 ARAB LEAGUE (AL) ADDENDUM 36

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X.8 ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) ADDENDUM 36
X.9 INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION (ILC) ADDENDUM 36
X.10 INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) ADDENDUM 37
X.11 ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) ADDENDUM 37
X.12 UN HABITAT ADDENDUM 37
X.13 AFRICAN UNION (AU) ADDENDUM 37

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CHAPTER I: RULES GOVERNING
THE CONFERENCE
I.1 GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
The LIMUN Secretary-General may, at any time, make either written or oral
statements to the Committee or the General Conference.
Interpretation of the rules shall be reserved exclusively to the
Secretary-General. The Secretary-General shall rule on matters not specified by
the Rules of Procedure. Any deviation from the provisional agenda is at the
approval of the Secretary-General. The Secretary-General has ultimate authority
over any decisions and rulings made in regard to the Conference and their
decisions are final and not subject to appeal.
The Secretary-General may delegate members of the Secretariat to exercise
their authority under this rule or any duties or prerogatives specified elsewhere
in the Rules of Procedure.

I.2 GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARIAT AND APPOINTED STAFF

The Secretary-General, through their mandate, shall delegate certain
responsibilities in the overall execution of the procedures of the conference, to
appointed members of Staff. The most senior of these shall constitute the
Secretariat and shall serve as the Secretary-General’s senior management
team. Any statement or instruction made by Secretariat members shall bear
the mandate and authority of the Secretary-General, unless stated otherwise
by the Secretary-General.
The Logistics Staff of the Conference shall also be delegated powers to assist
and direct Delegates and Committee Daises in logistical matters during the
conference.

I.3 LANGUAGES OF LIMUN

The official and working language of LIMUN will be English. Exemptions to this
rule are only applied to committees that have been mandated to be simulated
in a different official UN language by the LIMUN Secretariat. For those
delegates alone, LIMUN will provide working documents of the Rules of
Procedure in the working language of their committee, separate from the

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present document. Communication with the LIMUN Secretariat and Staff is
however restricted strictly to English. Any group, Delegation or Delegate
wishing to communicate in any language that is not English, shall have to
provide a translation, either via a translator or any relevant document, into
English. In committees where English is the official working language, any
attempt to address the committee or the Dais in a different language will not
be recognised by the Dais.

I.4 GENERAL ETIQUETTE

All attendees at LIMUN 2024 must adhere to the codes of civility and respect
when dealing with anyone involved with LIMUN. All attendees are reminded
that they must conduct themselves in a professional manner and accordingly
should avoid attending committee sessions inebriated, intoxicated, or under
the effects of drugs. Attendees suspected of violating this rule shall be
sanctioned or expelled from committee rooms by the Dais, following
consultation with the LIMUN Secretary-General. Should any attendee feel
endangered, insulted, or mistreated by any other participant or member of
staff, they are encouraged to address this to the Secretariat contacts
nominated in the LIMUN Foundation’s Safeguarding and Harassment Policy. In
addition, all LIMUN attendees shall be bound by the provisions of the LIMUN
Foundation’s Safeguarding and Harassment Policy, Freedom of Speech Policy,
and Sensitive Topics Policy, which can be found on the Foundation’s website.
LIMUN 2024 attendees will be expected to follow the business formal dress
code; it is mandatory for attendees to adhere to Western Business dress code
at a minimum. Any attendee who does not adhere to the minimum dress code
will be reprimanded by Conference Staff. However, the Secretariat will consider
any attire that celebrates and promotes the culture of the country being
represented at the conference to be acceptable.
The Dais of any Committee shall call to order any Delegate who fails to comply
with LIMUN’s rules regarding etiquette. The Dais of the Committees are
empowered to suspend Delegates who violate these rules. This action is open
to appeal, but only to the Secretariat. Any Delegates who commit a serious
breach of etiquette rules can also be permanently removed from committee
and expelled from the Conference by the Secretary-General.
The appointed Secretariat, Staff, and Dais of any Committee are also subject to
the aforementioned rules of Etiquette. Any erring member of the LIMUN Staff
can be sanctioned or expelled by the LIMUN Secretary-General.

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I.5 INTERPRETATION OF THE RULES
The Secretary-General reserves the exclusive right to interpret the rules of the
London International Model United Nations. This right can also be designated
to members of the Secretariat. This interpretation will be in line with the
mission and mandate of the LIMUN Foundation and the aims of the
Conference. The Secretary-General reserves the right to alter the interpretation
of said rules.

I.6 PRESENCE OF NON-PARTICIPATING ATTENDEES

Faculty Advisors, Observers, and Guests can be accredited as non-participating
attendees at the Conference. All Non-Participating attendees must adhere to
the general rules of etiquette and behaviour and must be accredited by the
Secretariat. Non-Participating Attendees are not allowed to take part in the
activities of any committee, not allowed to make recommendations to any
Delegate during session and do not have the right to raise motions, vote, or
appeal any committee decisions. Any erring attendee will be expelled by the
Secretary-General or the Secretariat.

I.7 GENERAL APPEALS

All decisions of Conference Staff, Committee Daises and Secretariat may be
appealed to the Secretary-General. Precedence will be given to appeals raised
via Head Delegates. Decisions will be made and communicated to all
concerned parties. Any decision of the Secretary-General or members of the
Secretariat acting on behalf of the Secretary General cannot be appealed.

I.8 PLAGIARISM
LIMUN strongly condemns the passing off of another Delegate’s work as that
of one’s own. Any accusation of plagiarism (by another Delegate) must first be
brought to the Dais of any committee via a formal complaint. The Dais will
treat all accusations of plagiarism with severity. After the Dais evaluate the
situation, a decision will be made on how to proceed. Should the Dais decide
not to entertain this, the affected Delegate is allowed to send a petition to the
Secretariat through their Head Delegate. If this is by an individual Delegate
attending the Conference, they are allowed to send it themselves.
If the Dais decide that the complaint is valid, the Under-Secretary-General for
Academics will evaluate the accusation. The USG Academics will then decide if

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the plagiarism action should require punishment. This can range from the
withdrawal of all previously submitted working papers, the non-consideration
of the said Delegate for awards or the forwarding of the case to the
Secretary-General for considered expulsion from the programme. The decision
of the USG Academics will be communicated to the Secretary-General and
then enforced. This is not subject to appeal.

I.9 USE OF PRE-WRITTEN MATERIAL

The use of any pre-written material in written proposals, including whole draft
resolutions, individual, partial, or collections of clauses, is not allowed in debate
sessions hosted as part of LIMUN 2024.
Utilising pre-written material constitutes a violation of the rules. Committee
Daises will monitor the documents in circulation for any suspect content, and
Delegates are encouraged to report any suspected violations of the present
Rule to the Dais. When a complaint is made, the Dais will evaluate the
situation, and a decision will be made on how to proceed.
If the Dais decide that the complaint is valid, the case will be referred to the
USG Academics for evaluation. The USG Academics will then decide if the
action should require punishment. This can range from the withdrawal of all
previously submitted working papers and/or draft resolutions, the
non-consideration of the said Delegate for Awards. The decision of the USG
Academics will be communicated to the Secretary-General and then enforced.
This is not subject to appeal.

I.10 USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TOOLS

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including but not limited to
generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, in any material such as position papers,
written proposals and whole draft resolutions, individual, partial, or collection of
clauses, and in any speeches made during sessions hosted as part of LIMUN
2024 is strictly forbidden. Any accusations of the use of AI tools will be treated
in line with the policy on plagiarism (rule I.8).

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CHAPTER II: RULES
GOVERNING THE COMMITTEES
II.1 GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE DAIS
The Secretary-General, after consulting with the Under-Secretary-General for
Chairing, will formally appoint the Dais of the various Committees for LIMUN.
The formal appointments and subsequent acceptance will confer said Dais
members with the powers to oversee the affairs of their respective committees.
The Dais shall declare the opening and closing of each meeting of the
Committee, direct the discussions, accord the right to speak, ensure
implementation of the Rules of Procedures, put questions to the vote, deal
with appeals and complaints and announce decisions.
Accordingly, the Dais shall have complete control of the proceedings of the
committee and over the maintenance of order during its sessions. In the
discharge of these functions, the Dais is at all times subject to the rules and
accountable to the Secretary-General and other designated members of the
LIMUN Secretariat.
The Dais may exercise their prerogative to suspend rules in order to clarify a
certain substantive or procedural issue. The Dais reserves the right to assign
speaking times for all speeches incidental to Motions and amendments. This
particular right is subject to appeal. Using their discretion and upon the advice
of the Secretariat, the Dais reserves the right to entertain or reject a particular
Motion based on the agenda and theme of the Conference. This must be used
sparingly and not repeatedly.

II.2 SUPERSEDING AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARIAT IN THE COMMITTEE

The actions and activities of the Dais are subject to the direction or instruction
of the LIMUN Secretariat. Accordingly, the LIMUN Secretary-General or a
designated member of the LIMUN Secretariat may make either written or oral
statements to the Committee at any time.

II.3 APPEALS TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE DAIS

A Delegate may appeal any decision of the Dais, unless otherwise stated in the
rules, in the form of a motion to appeal the decision of the Dais. This motion
requires a second from another Delegate. The Dais may make an oral
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statement to the Committee in defence of the ruling. The committee will then
move directly to vote on this motion. A two-thirds (2/3) majority (super
majority) is required to overrule the Dais’ decision.
The Dais’ decision not to approve a resolution or amendment may not be
appealed. Furthermore, the Dais’ ruling on the order in which Motions are
entertained, and whether to adopt Unmoderated Caucus (or an extension thereof),
Moderated Caucus (or an extension thereof), Closure of Debate, Adjournment of
the Meeting, and Right of Reply is not open to appeal. The Dais’ decision to stop
entertaining Motions at any time and to move to vote on those already raised is
also not open to a Motion to appeal; Delegates can also not appeal the Dais’
decision on allowing follow-up questions to the questions asked when a Delegate
yields to Points of Information.

It is advised that since this brings into question the competency of the Dais of a
committee, it should be used as a last resort. During the vote of an appeal to the
authority of the committee Dais, all Delegates must vote.

II.4 QUORUM AND ATTENDANCE

The Dais may declare a session open and permit debate when at least one-third
(1/3) of the committee is present. During the first session the Dais will establish the
number of countries present in the committee by a roll call. At any further sessions
the Dais may declare a session open and permit debate when at least one-third
(1/3) of the committee is present. A quorum will be assumed to be present unless
specifically challenged by a roll call, triggered by a point of order.

At the beginning of the opening session and other sessions, at the discretion of
the Dais, the Dais will call on Member States and Observers in English alphabetical
order to state their attendance. Members of all committees, unless otherwise
specified, will reply ‘present’ or ‘present and voting’, where ‘present and voting’
means the Member State declares not to abstain on substantive votes.
Non-members can only vote present as they are not allowed to vote on
substantive votes.

II.5 COMMITTEE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES

Certain Committees represented at LIMUN may follow rules of procedure which
diverge from those listed in this document in order to better model the real life
working of those Committees. All related amendments will be created as addenda
to the Rules of Procedure. Any additional rules unique to the individual
committees, however, will be communicated before the session, by the LIMUN
Staff and Committee Dais.

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II.6 PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
When a Procedural Motion is discussed, reference will be made to one of the
following two procedures: A Procedural Vote with Speakers or a Procedural Vote
without Speakers. Certain procedural votes allow speakers for and against the
motion.

II.7 PARTICIPATION OF OBSERVER STATES/ENTITIES

Representatives of accredited observer states or entities will have the same rights
as those of full members, except that they may not vote on substantive matters
(resolutions or amendments). They can however be sponsors or signatories on
resolutions and may distribute working papers. They also must vote on any
procedural matters.

A representative of any organisation that is not a member of the United Nations, a

member of the simulated committee, or an accredited observer, may address a
Committee only with the prior approval of the Director.

The status of Non-Members is dependent on the status of the country as

recognized by the individual committees and agencies being simulated.

II.8 SUMMITS
At the discretion of the Secretary-General, and with recommendation from the
Committee Dais, committees will be mandated to send forth representatives to
address a concern that demands the attention of two or more independent
committees. The format of selecting said representatives is at the discretion of the
individual committees. The mandate for enforcing this shall lie with the USG
Academics who shall work with the relevant Daises of both committees to ensure
that procedures of the conference are still abided by and that a resolution or
working paper is reached.

If there are two Delegates from the same country in a summit, the Delegates will
be serving in a double-Delegate setting. To pass a Statement, the committees
need to achieve a two-thirds (2/3) majority to pass. The decisions and actions of
said summits will be binding and have an impact in the succeeding proceedings
of their respective committees when the representatives return to their original
committees. The proceedings of the Summits are governed by their individual
RoP.

The USG Academics, using the original mandate, will reserve the right to ask the
Secretary-General to formally close said summit and return the Conference to its
original proceedings.

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CHAPTER III: PRIORITY OF
MOTIONS
III.1 MOST TO LEAST SUPERSEDING
i) Adjournment of the Meeting (Rule V.9)
ii) Suspension of the Meeting (Rule V.8)
iii) Closure of Debate (Rule V.7)
iv) Introducing a Draft Resolution (Rule VIII.3)
v) Consultation of the Whole (Rule V.6)
vi) Introducing an Unfriendly Amendment (Rule VIII.9)
vii) Introducing a Friendly Amendment (Rule VIII.8)
viii) Introducing Working Papers (Rule VIII.1)
ix) Unmoderated Caucus (Rule V.4)
x) Moderated Caucus (Rule V.5)

Note: A longer motion of one type does not necessarily supersede a shorter
Motion of the same type.

The order of priority of Motions which may be raised before Voting Procedures
on a resolution, from most to least superseding, is:

i) Splitting the House (Rule IX.5)

ii) Reordering Draft Resolutions (Rule IX.4)
iii) Division of the Question (Rule IX.6)
iv) Roll Call Vote (Rule IX.7)

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CHAPTER IV: RULES
CONCERNING THE AGENDA
IV.1 PROVISIONAL AGENDA
The Secretary-General shall draw up the provisional Agenda of the Conference,
after consulting with the members of the Secretariat and the appointed
members of the Committee Dais. Each LIMUN Committee will be assigned at
least one Agenda item. The Secretary-General shall then communicate the
confirmed Agenda items to the Conference. The Agenda shall vary from
committee to committee, and will be aligned with the LIMUN 2024 theme.

IV.2 ROLL CALL

The Registration of each Delegation before the start of debate sessions will
serve as the formal Roll Call of each delegation to the Conference.

At the commencement of each Committee Session, the Committee Dais will

call on Member States in English alphabetical order to confirm their status of
attendance. Member States have two options when voting: ‘Present’ or ‘Present
and Voting. ‘Present’ means the Member State is present, and ‘Present and
Voting’ means the Member State cannot abstain on the substantive vote which
includes the final vote on a resolution.
Observers are required to state ‘Present’ in accordance with the rule on the
Participation of Observers. Members ‘Present and Voting’ when being
documented, only refers to Member States with substantive voting rights for
that Committee, even if they have chosen to be present only for that session.
This does not include observers. Any Delegates not present during Roll Call will
be considered absent until a message is sent to the Dais and its receipt is
formally acknowledged by the Dais.

IV.3 SETTING THE AGENDA

The first order of business for the Committee will be the setting of the Agenda.
The Agenda of LIMUN 2024 Committees shall consist of at least one topic. The
first order of business for the Committee will be the consideration of the order
in which Agenda items shall be discussed. A Motion should be made to put an

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Agenda item first. This requires a second. If there are no objections, the motion
shall be considered as automatically adopted by the committee. If there are
seconds and objections, a speakers’ list will be established to discuss the
motion. This will be up to a Procedural vote with speakers. The number of
speakers for each side is unlimited, as long as there is an equal number of
speakers for each side. These speakers may not yield except to the Chair.

In cases where the Agenda for a committee only includes one item, the motion
to set the Agenda shall be implemented as follows: The Agenda item will be
announced by the Dais and will then be automatically adopted for debate.

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CHAPTER V: RULES CONCERNING
DEBATE
V.1 GENERAL SPEAKERS’ LIST
Following the opening of the session, a continuously open Speakers List will be
established for the purpose of general debate, called the ‘General Speakers’
List’. This General Speakers’ List will be used for all debate on the Agenda item,
except when superseded by procedural Motions such as those for
unmoderated or moderated caucuses. Speakers may speak generally on the
Agenda item being considered and may address any resolution, working
papers and amendments currently on the floor. Should the General Speakers’
List elapse, debate on the Agenda item shall be considered finished and the
Committee shall move into closing procedures.
The Dais shall ask the Committee for those who wish to be added to the
Speakers’ List when it is first open and ask again from time to time; and shall
keep a written copy of the order of the speakers. Any Delegate wishing to be
added to the General Speakers’ List can do so by sending a written message to
the Dais or by raising their placard when the Dais asks if there are any
Delegates wishing to be added to the Speakers’ List. No Delegate may be on
the Speakers’ List twice at the same time. A Delegate who is on the General
Speakers’ List but is not present when called upon, will automatically have their
time yielded to the Dais, and debate shall continue unabated.
Any Delegate can also ask to be removed from the General Speakers’ List by
writing a message to the Director. Supplementary speakers’ lists will be
established as needed for procedural Motions and debates on amendments.

V.2 PROPOSING MOTIONS

The Dais may ask for any Motions at any point when the floor is open. The Dais
will ask for Motions one by one. The Dais may stop asking for Motions at any
time and move to vote on those already raised. This is at the Director’s
discretion, for the purpose of moving debate forward, and is not open to a
Motion to appeal. The Dais will then entertain the raised Motions one by one,
starting from highest in the order of priority, i.e. the most superseding. In the
case of several Motions having equal priority, the Dais shall decide the order as
stated in the Order of Disruptiveness in Chapter III.

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The Dais will first ask the Committee if there are any Seconds or Objections. A
Second from the Delegate proposing the motion does not count. If there are
Seconds and no Objections, the Motion is accepted without a vote. If there are
both Seconds and Objections, the Dais shall move into a Procedural vote with
or without Speakers.
If the Motion fails; it is discarded, and the Dais shall move to the next most
superseding Motion as established above. If a Motion has failed once, it cannot
be raised again. This continues until a Motion is passed or the floor returns to
the General Speakers’ List. If a Motion passes, all other Motions previously
raised are removed from the floor and must be raised anew when the Dais next
calls for Motions. Note that all procedural Motions require a simple majority of
members present and voting to pass, unless otherwise specified. The
procedure to raise all Motions is the same as the procedure outlined in this rule.

V.3 WITHDRAWING A PROPOSAL

Any motion that has been proposed can be withdrawn at any time before
voting begins on said motion. This can only be done by the proposer of the
motion. Any Delegate may reintroduce a motion that has been withdrawn.
However, if the Committee has approved a motion, the Delegate who moved
for its introduction is not allowed to withdraw it.

V.4 UNMODERATED CAUCUS

A Motion for an Unmoderated Caucus is in order at any time when the floor is
open and the Dais asks for Motions. The Delegate raising the Motion must
briefly explain its purpose and specify an overall time limit for the caucus, not
to exceed 45 minutes (including any Motions to extend the caucus). The
motion requires a Second and will be subject to a Procedural vote without
speakers in accordance. The Dais may rule the Motion out of order if the Dais
feels that Motion is not constructive to debate at that point in time. This
decision of the Dais is not open to appeal.
During an Unmoderated Caucus, normal parliamentary procedure is
suspended, and Delegates are allowed to engage in free discussions with any
other member of the House. The moderation of the Committee is carried out
by the Committee’s Delegates, but members of the Dais will monitor the
discussions taking place.

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After the total time for the Unmoderated Caucus has elapsed, Delegates can
Motion to Extend an Unmoderated Caucus by a time up to half its original
length.
V.5 MODERATED CAUCUS
A Motion for a Moderated Caucus is in order at any time when the floor is open
prior to closure of debate and the Dais asks for Motions. In a moderated caucus,
the Dais will temporarily depart from the Speakers’ List and call on Delegates
to speak at the Dais’ discretion. The Delegate making the Motion must briefly
explain its purpose and specify a time limit for the caucus, not to exceed
twenty (20) minutes (including any Motions to extend the caucus), and a time
limit for the individual speeches. The motion requires a Second and will be
subject to a Procedural vote without speakers, should Objections be raised. The
Dais may rule the Motion out of order if the Dais feels that Motion is not
constructive to debate at that point in time. This decision of the Dais is not
open to appeal.
During a Moderated Caucus, Delegates shall deliver their speeches from their
seat, though they may stand, with time duration specified by the proposer of
the Motion. At the start of the Caucus, the Dais will ask the proposer to select
whether they would like to speak first or last during the Caucus. The proposer
may however be recognised to speak at other times during the Caucus as well.
Following the conclusion of every speech during the Moderated Caucus, the
Dais may allow an additional time of duration equal to half of the individual
speaker’s time, for the purpose of cross-examination. Any Delegate will be
allowed to pose a question (Point of Information) to the Speaker. This
procedure will be directed by the Dais. The Dais will select Delegates wishing
to ask a question; they will be limited to one short question. The time taken for
these questions will not count towards the time limit, but the time taken for
the answers to them will. The Dais will have the right to either grant follow-up
questions if the Dais believes that the question has not been properly
addressed, or if the Delegates themselves request them (though these will be
granted sparingly). The Dais will also call to order any Delegate whose question
is rhetorical, misleading, long-winded, leading or not on topic.
After the total time for the Moderated Caucus has elapsed, Delegates can
Motion to Extend a Moderated Caucus by time up to half the original length.

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V.6 MOTION FOR A CONSULTATION OF THE WHOLE
At the discretion of the Dais, Delegates may Motion for an informal
consultation of the entire Committee in which the rules of parliamentary
procedure are suspended, and the Committee members moderate the
ensuing discussion. The Motion requires a Second and needs a specific time
limit and a topic of discussion for the consultation of the whole, not to exceed
fifteen (15) minutes. The Motion will be put to a vote and will pass if it has a
two-thirds (2/3) majority.
During the execution of this Motion, Delegates will be expected to remain in
their seats, unless speaking, and to be respectful of each speaker at all times.
The moderation of the Committee is carried out by the Committee’s Delegates.
The Dais may rule the Motion dilatory; this decision is not subject to appeal.

V.7 CLOSURE OF DEBATE

A Motion for the Closure of Debate requests ending all discussion on the
Agenda item and moving into voting procedures on all substantive proposals
introduced under debate, i.e. all Draft Resolutions. Once this Motion has been
successfully passed, debate has been closed, and voting procedures
completed, the Committee shall immediately move to adjourn the meeting.
A Motion for Closure of Debate is in order at any time when the floor is open
prior to closure of debate and the Dais asks for Motions. Note however that the
Dais may rule the Motion out of order if the Dais feels that there should be
further debate before moving to voting procedures. This decision of the Dais is
not open to appeal.
The motion requires a Second and will be subject to a Procedural vote with
speakers. The maximum number of speakers for each side will be two. The
Motion for Closure of Debate shall require a two-thirds (2/3) majority of all
members present in Committee.

V.8 SUSPENSION OF THE MEETING

A Motion for the Suspension of the Meeting requests the temporary halt of the
meeting. It is usually used at the end of a Committee session. While the floor is
open, a Delegate may move for the Suspension of the Meeting, specifying a
time for reconvening. The motion requires a Second and will be subject to a
Procedural vote without speakers. This motion is used to propose short breaks
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of the session i.e. lunch breaks or end of daily sessions. They differ from
unmoderated caucuses in that they do not require substantive reasons for
motioning.
The Dais may rule the Motion out of order if the Dais feels that it is not yet time
for the suspension of a session. This decision of the Dais is not open to appeal.
The Dais may furthermore briefly suspend the meeting at any time at their
discretion. The Meeting may be automatically suspended as with direction
from the Secretary-General and a designated member of the Secretariat.
V.9 ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING
The Adjournment of the Meeting means the end of the Committee’s work at
the 25th session of LIMUN. After adjournment, the Committee shall reconvene
at the 26th session of LIMUN.
This Motion will not be entertained until the end of the last session of the
committee. The Dais’ decision on whether to entertain this Motion is not open
to appeal. The motion will be subject to a Procedural vote without speakers.

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CHAPTER VI: RULES
CONCERNING SPEECH
VI.1 RIGHT TO SPEAK
No Delegate may address a session without having previously obtained the
permission of the Dais (except during an unmoderated caucus). The Dais may
at their discretion call a Delegate to order if their speech is not relevant to the
subject under discussion; is considered personally offensive to any party;
infringes upon the sovereignty of a Member State; or otherwise goes against
the rules and spirit of LIMUN. Likewise, no Delegate may audibly or physically
impede another Delegate from speaking because of their opposition to the
thoughts of the other Delegate (see LIMUN Freedom of Speech Policy).
Delegates are required to make all speeches from the third person perspective.
There can be no speeches made from the first person unless the approval of
the Dais is received (this rule can be suspended for the whole meeting at the
discretion of the Dais). The Dais may call a speaker to order if their remarks are
not relevant to the subject under discussion, do not follow correct
parliamentary convention or are otherwise discourteous.

VI.2 TIME LIMIT ON SPEECHES

The Dais may limit the time allotted to each speaker. The minimum time limit
will be thirty (30) seconds and the maximum time limit two (2) minutes. When
a Delegate exceeds the allotted time, the Dais may call the speaker to order.
Should the Dais not explicitly state a different speaking time for the Speakers’
List, the time limit shall be ninety (90) seconds.
Delegates may raise a Motion to Change the Speaking Time on the Speakers’
List should they feel that altering the time limit would be beneficial to debate.
The motion will be subject to a Procedural vote without speakers. For clarity
purposes, this does not affect the timing of moderated caucus time limits. This
decision of the Dais is open to appeal.

VI.3 YIELDS (DELEGATE, POINTS OF INFORMATION, DAIS)

There are three ways a Delegate granted the right to speak on the Speakers’ list
can yield the time remaining at the end of their speech.

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 i. Yield to another Delegate: The Delegate may give the remaining time to
another Delegate, who may not, however make any further yields to any
other delegates.
ii. Yield to Points of Information: The Delegate may submit the remaining
time to Points of Information. This procedure will be directed by the Dais.
The Dais will select Delegates wishing to ask a question and they will be
limited to one short question. The Dais will have the right to either grant
follow-up questions if the Dais believes that the question has not been
properly addressed. The Dais will also call to order any Delegate whose
question is rhetorical, misleading, long-winded, leading or not on topic.
Delegates can be granted up to twenty seconds if they wish to entertain
Points of Information if they have used up their speaking time. Time
taken to ask the question will not count towards this.
iii. Yield to the Dais: The Delegate may yield their time to the Dais if they do
not wish to yield to another Delegate or to answer points of information.

VI.4 RIGHT OF REPLY

A Right of Reply may only be exercised in cases where the Delegate feels
another Delegate has insulted their country’s national integrity. A remark that
insults a Delegate’s ‘national integrity’ is one directed at the governing
authority of that Member State and/or one that puts into question that
Member State’s sovereignty.
Requests for a Right of Reply must be submitted to the Director via a message,
along with a short explanation of the reason for the request. Rights of Reply
cannot be raised during normal caucuses as other motions or rights are, i.e. by
raising the placard to the attention of the Dais. If the Dais deems that such a
request is valid, the Delegate may – in the time limit determined by the Dais –
reply and state why the Delegate feels the remark being referred to is incorrect
or unjustified.
The Dais’ decision whether to grant the Right of Reply is not open to Appeal. A
Right of Reply to the second degree is out of order.

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CHAPTER VII: RULES
CONCERNING POINTS
VII.1 RAISING POINTS
Any of the points below may be raised by any Delegate at any point providing
that it does not interrupt a speaker (with the exception of a Point of Personal
Privilege in extreme circumstances). A Delegate wishing to raise a point shall,
at the appropriate time, raise their placard and state the point they wish to
raise and then wait for the Dais to ask them to state it fully. The Dais shall then
take any action required as per the Rules below. Points supersede all Motions
and shall be recognized before any Motion or speakers by the Dais.

VII.2 POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

If there is a circumstance preventing a Delegate from participating in the
proceedings to their fullest ability, or if the Delegate is in personal discomfort,
he or she may rise to a Point of Personal Privilege. For instance, Points of
Personal Privilege may be raised when the Delegate cannot hear what has
been said, if the Delegate cannot see something being shared to the
screen/projector screen, or if the Delegate is experiencing audibility issues and
needs something to be repeated.
A Point of Personal Privilege may only interrupt a speaker if the Delegate
raising the point cannot hear the speaker. This can also be used in the case of
medical emergencies. If appropriate, the Dais will request that the speaker
raise their volume and/or speak more clearly or take any other appropriate
action. Points of Personal Privilege for any other circumstance may not
interrupt a speaker.

VII.3 POINT OF ORDER

During the discussion of any matter, a Delegate may raise a Point of Order to
indicate an instance of improper parliamentary procedure either by the
Director, or by a Delegate that has escaped the Dais’ attention.

A Delegate may not, in raising a Point of Order, speak on the substance of the
matter under discussion, and a Point of Order may under no circumstances
interrupt the speech of a fellow Delegate. Any questions on order arising

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during a speech made by a Delegate should be raised at the conclusion of the
speech. The Dais will immediately rule on a Point of Order in accordance with
these Rules of Procedure. The Dais’ decision whether to grant the Point of
Information is not open to Appeal. A Right of Reply to a Right of Reply is out of
order.

VII.4 POINT OF PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

When the floor is open, a Delegate may raise a Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
to ask the Dais a question only regarding the Rules of Procedure. A Point of
Parliamentary Inquiry may never interrupt a speaker. The Rules of Procedure in
reference are those of this document.
Delegates with any questions not regarding the Rules of Procedure, i.e. with
substantive questions related to the content of the debate, should not raise this
Point, but should rather raise a Point of Information to the Chair or approach
the Committee Dais with the question during an Unmoderated Caucus or send
them a written message.

VII.5 POINT OF INFORMATION

When the floor is open, a Delegate may raise a Point of Information to the
Chair to ask the Dais a question on matters not pertaining to the Rules of
Procedure. Such matters may be substantive questions related to the content
of the debate, or questions on administrative matters, e.g. on scheduling. A
Point of Information to the Chair may never interrupt a speaker.
Delegates can also raise a Point of Information to another fellow Delegate at
the end of a speech, to seek clarification regarding objective facts which were
made in a speech which pertain to one of the following scenarios:
i. Factual Clarification: to clarify whether a Delegate has proposed incorrect
information to the committee, leading to logistical and factual errors to
the extent that it could potentially affect committee proceedings
ii. Foreign Policy Clarification: to clarify whether a Delegate strayed from
their representing country’s foreign policy to an extent that it is affecting
the committee in a manner not suitable for their assigned delegation
Any Points of Information should be raised at the conclusion of the fellow
Delegate’s speech. The Dais will immediately rule on a Point of Information in
accordance with the criteria stated in the Rules of Procedure. This decision of
the Dais is not open to appeal.
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CHAPTER VIII: RULES
CONCERNING WRITTEN
PRESENTATIONS
VIII.1 WORKING PAPERS
A working paper is a document that is created to assist the Committee in the
discussion and formulation of Resolutions. They need not be written in
Resolution format.
Any Delegate may propose Working Papers for the consideration of the
Committee by raising a Motion to Introduce a Working Paper. These are not
official documents of the Committee but do require the approval of the Dais
before a Motion to introduce them is submitted. The Motion is subject to a
Procedural vote without speakers. They do not require signatories. The Papers
will be shared to the screen or similarly shared by the Dais prior to being
considered for introduction, but this is not the responsibility of the Secretariat.
Once the Working Paper is introduced and accepted, the Dais shall issue it a
unique number and it shall be henceforth referred to by that number. This is
not a mandatory precursor to a Draft Resolution and Delegates are allowed to
introduce a Draft Resolution directly without a Working Paper preceding it.
However, the Committee Dais reserves the right to rule this out of order. The
decision of the Dais is open to appeal.

VIII.2 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

A Draft Resolution is a document that is created with the intention of, through
its discussion, possible amendment, and possible vote, becoming a Resolution
of the Committee. It may be introduced by a Sponsor. The full procedure is
outlined in the succeeding Rule of this document.
Draft Resolutions, however, must be submitted in the same style with regards
to form, grammar, and punctuations as the formal resolutions of the
Committee being modelled. In cases where formatting guidelines are not
provided, the formatting style specified in the LIMUN Written Documents
Guide will apply.
It may be introduced when it has been signed by one-fifth (1/5) of the number
of members (including Observers) present at the commencement of the
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Committee session, having previously been approved by the Dais. Observers
are thus allowed to sign and sponsor Draft Resolutions.
Both Sponsors and Signatories count towards the total number of signatories
and must all be listed in alphabetical order. A Delegate counts as a Sponsor
only if they have authored or helped to write the Draft Resolution. Being a
Sponsor indicates a Delegate’s support for the Draft Resolution, and a
substantial contribution towards its drafting. No Draft Resolution may include
more than five (5) Sponsors, but this limit may be reduced at the Dais’
discretion.
A Delegate may be a signatory if they have agreed to sign the Draft Resolution.
Signing such a document does not indicate support, but an intent to see said
document discussed. The role of a Signatory has no more obligations.
A Delegate may request the removal or addition of their country to the list of
Sponsors or Signatories at any time during debate. Addition of Sponsors
requires the consent of the prior-stated Sponsors. Signatories however do not.
This request is submitted in written form to the Dais and is subject to their
consent. If at any time a Draft Resolution loses all its Sponsors, or if the total
number of signatories drops below one-fifth (1/5) of the total number of
Delegates present, the document is declared withdrawn.

VIII.3 INTRODUCING A DRAFT RESOLUTION

Subsequent to the approval of a Draft Resolution by the Committee Dais and
after it has been made available to the Committee, a Sponsor may propose a
Motion to Introduce the Draft Resolution. The proposing Delegate shall read
out the operative clauses of this Motion. After this, Seconds and Objections
shall be heard by the Dais. The motion will then be subject to a procedural vote
without Speakers. Once a Draft Resolution has been introduced, it will be
numbered, and a Sponsor may call for a Panel of Authors. If this is not sought,
or denied by the Dais, or once it has passed, the Dais must ask and accept a
Motion for a Moderated Caucus of at least ten (10) minutes to discuss the
details of the Draft Resolution. The first speaker must be a Sponsor of the Draft
Resolution.
More than one Draft Resolution may be on the floor at any one time, but only
one Resolution may be passed by any committee per Agenda item. Once a
Committee has passed a Draft Resolution, or after all Draft Resolutions have
been put to a vote, the Committee shall move to discuss the next item on the
Agenda.

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VIII.4 PANEL OF AUTHORS
A Panel of Authors refers to the convening of authors of a Draft Resolution,
usually the Sponsors but not limited to, for the purpose of answering any
questions or addressing any enquiries raised by the Committee meeting
relating to the Draft Resolution. This may be done after a Draft Resolution has
been introduced, but before any Moderated Caucus discussing it has been
called discussing it. This is at the discretion of the Dais and the decision of the
Dais on this matter is open to appeal.
If this is permitted, the Dais shall set a time limit of no more than fifteen (15)
minutes during which Delegates will be appointed by the Dais to ask short
questions of the Authors for the sole purpose of clarifying the content or
meaning of the Resolution. Both the time taken for questions and the
subsequent answers provided count towards the time limit. Delegates are
reminded that the Panel of Authors provision is not meant for the debate of
principles or ideas about the general committee agenda but is an avenue for
the strict clarification and understanding of the details of a Draft Resolution.

VIII.5 POINT OF CLARIFICATION

During any Moderated Caucus pertaining to an introduced Draft Resolution,
and following the conclusion of a speech given by a Signatory, the Dais may
allow additional time of duration equal to half the individual speaker's time, for
the purposes of clarification. Along with Points of Information, any Delegate
may pose a Point of Clarification. This can only pertain to one operative clause
as a whole, or one sub-clause, and can be used by a Delegate to clarify any
specific aspect of said clause that may not have been covered in the Panel of
Authors. This must be kept brief and should not address the substantive
content of wider debate. Time taken for these questions will not count towards
the time limit, but the time taken for the answers to them will. The Dais will
have the right to either grant follow-up questions if the Dais believes that the
question has not been properly addressed, or if the Delegates themselves
request them. The Dais will also call to order any Delegate whose question is
rhetorical, misleading, long-winded, leading or not on topic.

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VIII.6 AMENDMENTS
An Amendment is a proposal that simply adds to, deletes or revises operative
clause(s) of a Draft Resolution. Delegates may amend any Draft Resolution that
has been formally introduced.
Amendments do not require signatories. Any Delegate can submit an
Amendment submitted directly to the Directors for approval.
Amendments to the Second Degree (i.e. Amendments to an Amendment) are
out of order. However, any part of a Draft Resolution that has previously been
amended successfully may be further amended, but only through a separate
Amendment.
Amendments to a Draft Resolution may not affect pre-ambulatory clauses. An
Amendment can however affect multiple operative clauses at the same time.
Sponsors or Signatories of a Draft Resolution are not obliged or forced to
support amendments.

VIII.7 INTRODUCING AN AMENDMENT

Once an Amendment has been accepted, Delegates may raise a Motion to
introduce the Amendment. The proposing Delegate shall read out the
Amendment when recognized by the Dais. The Dais shall then establish a
Supplementary Speakers’ List, with an equal number of Speakers for and
against the Amendment. The Sponsor of the Amendment shall begin. The Dais
shall determine the maximum time limit for these speeches. This is not subject
to appeal. Once the Supplementary Speakers’ list on the Amendment has been
exhausted, debate on the Amendment automatically closes.
The Committee shall then make a substantive vote on inclusion of the
Amendment as part of the Draft Resolution. Before the voting procedure has
started, but after closure of debate on the Amendment, Delegates may move
to divide the Question if the Amendment includes or affects more than one
Operative clause. Observers can introduce Amendments but cannot vote on
the said Amendments. A failed Amendment cannot be re-introduced.

VIII.8 FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS

If any Amendment is signed by all the Sponsors of a Draft Resolution, and once
it has been approved by the Dais, it may be introduced as a Friendly
Amendment by one of its Sponsors or by any Delegate. There can be no
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have been read out, the Amendment is automatically introduced and included
in the Draft Resolution.

VIII.9 UNFRIENDLY AMENDMENTS

An Amendment shall be termed as ‘Unfriendly’ if the signatories of the said
amendment do not consist of all Sponsors of the Draft Resolution. After the
Amendment has been introduced by a Sponsor, there shall be Speakers for
and against, not more than two. There shall be a Supplementary Speakers’ List
introduced if there is a motion by a Delegate to further discuss the nature of
the Amendment. The Supplementary Speakers’ List can also be introduced at
the discretion of the Dais. This is not subject to appeal.
Once all Speakers have been heard or the Supplementary Speakers’ List has
been exhausted, there will be a substantive vote on the inclusion of the
Amendment in the Draft Resolution. If approved, the Amendment will be
deemed incorporated into the Draft Resolution. Failed Unfriendly
Amendments cannot be re-introduced.

VIII.10 COMPETENCE
A Motion to Question the Competence of the Committee to discuss a
Resolution or an Amendment, shall be deemed in order only if it is raised
before the Resolution or Amendment has been formally introduced.
A Delegate can only raise a Motion questioning the competence by raising
their placard and stating it orally after the operative clauses of the Resolution or
Amendment in question have been read out and before voting on the
Resolution or Amendment’s introduction. Delegates are allowed to raise their
placard and orally state ‘There is a Motion to Question the Competence of this
Resolution/Amendment’. After this, the Dais will recognise the Delegate and
allow them to proceed.
After the proposer of the motion presents their argument, the Dais will then
call for a Second. The Motion requires a Second and will be subject to a
Procedural vote with speakers. There will be one Speaker for and one Speaker
against. This Motion requires a two-thirds majority to pass. Should the Motion
fail, the Resolution or Amendment shall not be introduced.
A Motion of Competence should only be called if it is not in the Committee’s
mandate to discuss what is proposed by the document, or if it is not in its
power to implement it should it pass.
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CHAPTER IX: RULES
CONCERNING VOTING
IX.1 PROCEDURAL VOTING
Each member of the Committee, including Observers, shall have one (1) vote
during a procedural vote. Delegates will express their vote by raising their
placards, and a simple majority is required unless explicitly stated elsewhere in
these rules, namely when voting to appeal a Dais’ Decision, to Close Debate on
an Agenda Item, in a Motion of Competence of the Committee or when
Splitting the House, Delegates must vote for or against in procedural votes;
abstentions are not in order.

IX.2 SUBSTANTIVE VOTING

A substantive vote is taken on Draft Resolutions and Amendments. The
procedure to be observed is outlined below.
After closure of debate on an Agenda Item, the Director shall entertain any
Motions on the floor (specifically the Motions outlined in Articles IX.2 – IX.7 of
the present Rules). The Committee will then move into substantive voting
procedure on all Draft Resolutions in the order that they are introduced unless
they have been reordered. In a substantive vote, members may vote ‘Yes’, ‘No’,
or ‘Abstain’; members ‘present and voting’ cannot abstain. Observers may not
vote. Delegates will express their vote by raising their placards, except in the
case of a Roll Call vote.
With regards to Amendments, the Dais shall call for votes after the
aforementioned procedures have been carried out. Observers, while allowed to
introduce and sponsor Amendments, are not allowed to vote.
In the case of a Roll Call vote, Delegates may ‘pass’ and be returned to by the
Dais afterwards. Alternatively, Delegates may vote ‘with rights’. After the Dais
has announced the beginning of voting, no Delegate can interrupt the voting
except with a Point of Personal Privilege or a Point of Order relating to the
conduct of voting. Delegates are also not allowed to leave the Committee room
while voting is taking place and note passing will be suspended.

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IX.3 DEFINITION OF MAJORITY
Unless specified otherwise in these rules, decisions of the Committee shall be
made by a simple majority of those present during the session. In a substantive
vote, abstentions are not counted as votes for or against, so a simple majority of
'Yes' over 'No' votes is required, unless specified otherwise by Committee
Specific Procedures outlined in Chapter X.
A simple majority is defined as more votes in favour than against. A tie is taken
as a failure. A two-thirds (2/3) majority requires at least twice as many votes for
as against.

IX.4 MOTION TO REORDER DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

If two or more Draft Resolutions are on the floor, they will be voted on in the
order in which they were submitted, unless the Committee decides otherwise.
A Motion to reorder will be in order immediately after Closure of Debate, but
prior to entering voting procedure.
A Motion to Reorder Draft Resolutions must specify how the Draft Resolutions
are to be reordered. It requires a Second and is subject to a Procedural vote
without speakers.
If more than one Motion to Reorder Draft Resolutions is proposed, the
Committee will vote on each of these Motions in the order in which they were
introduced. Voting will continue until either a Motion passes, receiving a simple
majority or a Second with no Objections, or all of the Motions fail, in which case
the Committee will vote on the proposals in their original order.

IX.5 DIVISION OF THE QUESTION

After debate on an Amendment or general Debate has been closed, a Delegate
may move for specific operative clauses of the Amendment or of any Draft
Resolution to be voted on separately. This should be raised after debate has
closed, but before voting has started, and should include a brief description of
the specific division moved for. A Motion to Reorder supersedes Division of the
Question. Division of the question may not separate pre-ambulatory clauses or
sub-operative clauses.
If there are multiple Motions for different divisions, those shall be voted upon in
an order to be set by the Dais where the most radical division will be voted
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proposal into the greatest number of divisions, unless the Dais expressly states
that another proposal would be substantially more radical.
A Motion to Divide the Question requires a Second and is subject to a
Procedural vote without speakers. If the Motion passes, the Draft Resolution or
Amendment will be divided accordingly. Then, a separate Procedural vote
without speakers will be taken on each divided part to determine whether or
not it is included in the final draft.
Parts of the Resolution or Amendment that are subsequently passed will be
recombined into a final document, which is then carried into the final vote on
the proposal. This final vote is procedural if dealing with an Amendment and
substantive if dealing with a Draft Resolution. If all of the operative parts of
Amendment or Resolution are rejected, it will be considered that the proposal
has been rejected as a whole.

IX.6 MOTION TO SPLIT THE HOUSE

This Motion demands all Delegates to vote, regardless of their existing voting
status- i.e. whether or not they are ‘present’ or ‘present and voting’, on a Draft
Resolution paper. This removes the right to abstain from the voting procedure.
Delegates may propose a Motion to Split the House if they wish that there be
no further abstentions during the voting procedure. The Motion has to be
proposed before the Committee starts voting on any of the Draft Resolutions.
The Motion is not debatable, requires a Second and shall be put to a vote. It
requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority to pass.
If the Motion passes, no Delegate may abstain during the voting procedure on
any of the Draft Resolutions on the floor.

IX.7 MOTION FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE

The Committee shall normally vote by a show of placards. During voting
procedure on a substantive matter, a Delegate may Motion for a Roll Call vote.
This Motion should be put forth after Closure of Debate, and before moving
into voting procedure. A Motion to Divide the Question supersedes a Motion for
a Roll Call vote. The Delegate moving for a Roll Call vote should indicate which
Draft Resolution(s) this Motion applies to. If there are multiple motions for Roll
Call votes on the floor, applying to different Draft Resolutions, they shall be
voted on in an order to be set by the Dais where the Motion affecting the most

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Draft Resolutions will be voted on first. A Motion for a Roll Call vote is subject to
a Procedural vote without speakers.
When the Committee has entered a substantive voting procedure and has
reached the point of voting on a Draft Resolution for which a Motion for a Roll
Call Vote has passed, the Dais will select where to begin and proceed to call on
Member States in alphabetical order thereafter. One Delegate per Member
State shall reply ‘Yes’, ‘No’, ‘Yes with Rights’, ‘No with Rights’, ‘Abstention’, or
‘Pass’. Only those Member States, who designated themselves as ‘present’ or
‘present and voting’ during the beginning of that session or have
communicated in some other manner their attendance to the Director, are
permitted to vote. As such, no others will be called during a Roll Call vote. Any
representatives replying ‘Pass’, must, during the second and final round of
voting, respond with either ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ and may not pass again or abstain from
voting.

IX.8 RIGHT TO EXPLAIN VOTE

A sponsor of a proposal or Motion may speak in explanation of their vote
against the proposal if it has been amended. Herein representatives may
choose to vote ‘Yes with Rights’ or 'No with Rights' and make a brief statement
consisting solely of the explanation of their vote after voting has been
completed. Any requests for an explanation of vote must be indicated clearly to
the Dais upon exercising their vote, in which case the Dais may use their
discretion to grant the Delegate the right to briefly address the Committee
immediately after voting on the Agenda Item has come to an end.
Voting with rights is to be used only in extraordinary circumstances such as a
Delegate voting against a Resolution they have sponsored or voting against
their country's publicly stated policy but in favour of their national interest.

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CHAPTER X: GENERAL ADDENDA
FOR LIMUN 2024
Addenda to the Rules of Procedure are created where certain aspects of
proceedings of a Committee deviate from the rules outlined in Chapters III-IX
with respect to one or more aspects, i.e. bespoke rules apply. The provisions of
Chapters I-II apply to all Committees.

X.1 SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC) AND HISTORICAL SECURITY COUNCIL

(HSC) ADDENDUM
Decisions of the Security Council on procedural matters shall be made by an
affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members present (9/15 Security
Council members).
Decisions of the Security Council on substantive matters shall be made by an
affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members present (9/15 Security
Council members), including the concurring votes of the permanent members;
provided that, in decisions under Chapter VI of the Charter of the United
Nations, and under paragraph 3 of Article 52 of the Charter, a party to a dispute
shall abstain from voting.
Members of the Security Council may, during the vote on substantial matters
as per Rule 57, decide to vote ‘Yes with Rights’ or ‘No with Rights’ and therefore
request to be granted the floor in order to explain its decision to the Security
Council. The Dais will set a time limit for such speech, not exceeding two (2)
minutes. The floor shall be granted regardless of the outcome of the vote.
The creators of the United Nations Charter conceived that China, France, the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) [which was succeeded in 1990 by the
Russian Federation], the United Kingdom, and the United States, because of
their key roles in the establishment of the United Nations, would continue to
play important roles in the maintenance of international peace and security.
These five countries were granted the special status of Permanent Member
States at the Security Council (known as the P5), along with a special voting
power known as the "right to veto". It was agreed by the drafters that if any one
of the five Permanent Members cast a negative vote in the 15-member Security
Council, the resolution or decision would not be approved.
All members of the P5 have exercised the right of veto at one time or another;
however, since 1946, it has only been used 3 times per year on average. If a P5

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member does not fully agree with a proposed resolution but does not wish to
cast a veto, it may choose to abstain, thus allowing the resolution to be
adopted if it obtains the required number of nine favourable votes.
Delegates representing P5 member states are reminded that the veto must
only be used when a motion being considered by the Council expressly goes
against their national policy and/or national interest.

X.2 WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) ADDENDUM

The WHO committee shall simulate the work of the World Health Assembly. All
substantive voting procedures, that is, those pertaining to Amendments and
Draft Resolutions, of the World Health Assembly, shall require a two-thirds (2/3)
majority for a motion to pass.

X.3 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION (NATO) ADDENDUM

The North Atlantic Council (NAC) shall be composed of delegates called
“Representatives”, including the Director and Deputy Directors. The NAC shall
invite members and close partners of the alliance. All members have an equal
right to express their views and share in the consensus on which decisions are
based. Decisions are agreed upon on the basis of unanimity and common
accord. There is no voting or decision by majority. This means that policies
decided upon by the NAC are supported by and are the expression of the
collective will of all the sovereign states that are members of the Alliance and
are accepted by all of them.

X.4 EUROPEAN COUNCIL (EC) ADDENDUM

Decisions of the European Council on all matters shall be made by one of two
voting systems employed by the Council:
A Qualified Majority shall be employed by the Council when it votes on
proposals from the European Commission or the High Representative of the
Union for Foreign Affairs and Security. For a Qualified Majority, two conditions
must be met: 55% of member states must vote in favour of the proposal (15 out
of 27) AND the proposal must be approved by member states that collectively
represent 65% of the total EU population.

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Unanimous Voting, or Consensus Voting, shall be employed by the Council on
matters that are considered sensitive to the respective member-states. This
includes but is not limited too the following:
● Common foreign and security policy
● Citizenship (the granting of new rights to EU citizens)
● EU membership
● Harmonisation of national legislation on indirect taxation
● EU finances (own resources, the multiannual financial framework)
● Certain provisions in the field of justice and home affairs (the European
prosecutor, family law, operational police cooperation, etc.)
● Harmonisation of national legislation in the field of social security and
social protection.
In the context of these requirements, the abstention of a Member state will not
prevent the reaching of unanimity. All other procedural issues put to the
committee will require a simple majority to pass. Additionally, article 223 of the
Treaty on the Functioning of the EU establishes that a vote in the European
Council modifying EU electoral law will require unanimity.

X.5 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) ADDENDUM

The Committee shall simulate the work of the IMF Executive Board. All
decisions of the Executive Board shall be made by a majority of votes allotted
to members present, except as otherwise stated in this Addendum.
The decisions relating to procedural matters shall be made by the Executive
Board by a majority of votes cast. Each appointed Executive Director shall be
entitled to cast the number of votes allotted to the member appointing him (or
to the members that elected him or her). The Executive Director may only cast
the total number of votes allotted. A simple majority shall be required for
procedural matters and a supermajority (two-third majority) for structural
changes to the IMF and on substantial matters.
For the duration of the Conference it shall be assumed that the Executive
Board is authorised by the IMF Board of Governors to exercise all the powers of
the Board of Governors except those conferred directly by the IMF Articles of
Agreement on the Board of Governors. For the duration of the Conference, the
Executive Directors and the numbers of their votes shall be assumed to be as
communicated by the Directors.
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X.6 COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (COPUOS)
ADDENDUM
It has been agreed among the members of the Committee that it will be the
aim to conduct the Committee’s work in such a way that the Committee will
be able to reach agreement in its work without need for voting. Therefore, all
decisions are agreed upon on the basis of consensus agreement. There is no
voting or decision by majority.

X.7 ARAB LEAGUE (AL) ADDENDUM

All member states of the Arab League Council shall each have one vote.
For substantive matters, a majority vote shall be required to make enforceable
decisions on the following matters:
● Personnel matters
● Adoption of any Council budget and subsequent amendments
● Adoption of new regulations on the Council, the committees, and the
Secretariat General
● Decisions to adjourn meetings
A majority vote is also required for all substantive matters relating to decisions
relating to mediation and arbitration.
On the occasion that the vote provides a unanimous outcome, the decision will
be binding on all member states of the Council. Whereas decisions passed by
majority will only be binding on those member states who made up the
majority. In all cases and outcomes, all Council decisions will be implemented
in each member state according to its respective laws. All other procedural
matters shall be decided upon by a simple majority of members present.

X.8 ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) ADDENDUM

Decisions made by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations shall be made

by Consensus Voting. This primarily applies to voting on a Leaders’ Statement.
Only ASEAN members may participate in substantive voting, dialogue partners
may not. Alternate voting mechanisms may be used in exceptional
circumstances at the discretion of the dais.

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X.9 INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION (ILC) ADDENDUM
All members have an equal right to express their views and share in the
consensus on which decisions are based. Decisions are agreed upon on the
basis of unanimity and common accord. There is no voting or decision by
majority. This means that policies decided upon by the International Law
Commission (ILC) are supported by and are the expression of the collective will
of all the sovereign states that are members of the Commission and are
accepted by all of them. Abstentions are considered as favourable votes in
substantial matters.

X.10 INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) ADDENDUM

Chapters II-IX of this Rules of Procedure have been suspended. The Rules of
Procedure stipulated in a separate document, published on the Foundation’s
website shall apply to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Chapter I,
governing Rules Governing the Conference continue to apply.

X.11 ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) ADDENDUM

The OAS Committee shall simulate the work of the General Assembly. In both
the plenary sessions and the General Committee meetings, decisions shall be
taken by the vote of a simple majority of the member states, except in those
cases in which the Charter of the Organization may provide otherwise.

X.12 UN HABITAT ADDENDUM

The UN HABITAT Committee shall simulate a UN-Habitat Assembly session. The

session will be referred to as the “Third Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly”,
which would regularly be scheduled for 2027, but is held in February 2024 due
to the extraordinary importance of the discussed issue. The delegates at the
UN Habitat Assembly shall be representatives of each UN Member State.
Typically, the delegates are senior Officials from the (national) executive branch
of the member state - a minister/state secretary, an under-secretary, or, at a
minimum, an ambassador.

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X.13 AFRICAN UNION (AU) ADDENDUM

Each eligible Member State shall have one vote. All Member States, subject to
sanctions under Article 23 of the Constitutive Act shall not have the right to a
vote. The African Union shall take all its decisions by consensus or, by a
two-thirds majority of the Member States eligible to vote. Abstentions by
Member States eligible to vote shall not prevent the adoption by the African
Union of decisions by consensus.

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