GJS MUN 4

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Dear Delegates

With tremendous pride and warm enthusiasm, we invite you to the 4th Edition of GJS-MUN,
organized by Golden Jubilee School, which shall be held in Jalna on the 1st and 2nd of August,
2025. The conference will unite more than 100 energetic and ambitious participants from all over
the city, whose passion for global affairs and diplomacy binds them together.

Throughout this conference, you will walk in the shoes of actual diplomats, sharpen your arguments through
provocative debates, and forge lasting relationships through lively social events and stimulating committee
meetings. To make this MUN a success on a school-wide scale, we've set forth fundamental core values and
objectives that inform our planning and motivate each of us to aim for greatness and effect.

This year's agendas and committees are:

1. UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC) Agenda: Evaluating use and abuse of VETO
power in UNSC decision-making.
2. UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (UNHRC) Agenda: Criminalization of Dissent:
Journalism vs. National Unity
3. EUROPEAN UNION EMERGENCY SUMMIT (EU) Agenda: Managing Migrant Influx Amid Border
Sovereignty
4. LOKSABHA Agenda: “Ensuring the safety and security of women across India against the
backdrop of recent grave incidents”
5. JOINT CRISIS COMMITTEE (JCC) Agenda: U.S. vs. U.S.S.R.: Cold War— (freeze date)
Deployment of Soviet Missiles in Cuba

Knowing our history is key to defining our future. Every agenda has been chosen to identify pressing and
sophisticated global issues—from rewriting the United Nations Security Council to combating human rights
abuses and geopolitical crises. These issues are not merely germane, but are also intended to challenge your
analytical mind, problem-solving skills, and collaborative nature.

Whether you are a return delegate or a newcomer, we are thrilled to have you amongst us. We hope GJS-
MUN 2025 enhances your perspective, boosts your confidence, and makes you an even better-informed and
articulate global citizen.
We wish from the heart that our efforts will exceed your expectations and that you will depart from this
experience with experiences that will last a lifetime.

Warm regards,
Arpita Agrawal
Secretary-General
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After 3 successful conferences, the secretariat takes enormous pleasure in inviting you to our
campus for another offline chapter of the Golden Jubilee School Model United Nations.

The Delegates Registration is now open for students from classes 7th to 12th.
A registration fee of ₹250 will be required per delegate.
Golden Jubilee students are to pay ₹200 per delegate.

Maximum number of delegates allowed per school: 20

Important Note: Devices, other than laptops and tablets, are strictly prohibited; if found, the
delegate will have to face the consequences.

The delegates have 5 conferences to choose from:

UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC) Agenda: Evaluating use and abuse of VETO
power in UNSC decision-making.
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (UNHRC) Agenda: Criminalization of Dissent:
Journalism vs. National Unity
EUROPEAN UNION EMERGENCY SUMMIT (EU) Agenda: Managing Migrant Influx Amid Border
Sovereignty
LOKSABHA Agenda: “Ensuring the safety and security of women across India against the
backdrop of recent grave incidents”
JOINT CRISIS COMMITTEE (JCC) Agenda: U.S. vs. U.S.S.R.: Cold War— (freeze date)
Deployment of Soviet Missiles in Cuba

The chairmen and vice chairmen are as follows:

UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC):
Chairperson: Vedashri Deshpande
Vice Chairperson: Kanak Maniyar
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (UNHRC):
Chairperson: Moksha Ganatra
Vice Chairperson: Kirti Dhannawat
EUROPEAN UNION EMERGENCY SUMMIT (EU):
Chairperson: Devanshi Karwa
Vice Chairperson: Suhana Lohiya
LOK SABHA:
Chairperson: Shreesha Gorantyal
Vice Chairperson: Vaidehi Pandit
JOINT CRISIS COMMITTEE (JCC):
Chairperson (US CABINET): Tanish Agrawal
Chairperson (USSR): Priyadarshini Chavan
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The Prizes To Be Awarded:

Best Delegate
High Commendation
Special mention
Verbal Mention

A Strict Dress Code Must be followed throughout the event:

Day 1: Western Formals
Day 2: Indian Formals

Registration Link: [Link]

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Bank account details

Beneficiary Name: Golden Jubilee School
Bank : Axis Bank
Account Number : 487010100013819
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Please Register Till 18th of July 2025

A screenshot of the payment is required after the payment, please send your
screenshot to gjsmun4.0@[Link] with name of school and delegates
Note: Please do not enter Professional or Business Emails
Just so you know, you will be contacted after your registration process is completed.

For any queries, contact us at:

Mail: gjsmun4.0@[Link]
Secretary General: Ms. Arpita Agrawal Deputy Secretory General: Ms. Srushti Shrotriya
Number: +91 8421288677 Contact Number: +91 9325136474
Email ID: arpitaagrawal50@[Link] Email ID: shrotriyasm@[Link]

Event Co-ordinator: Mr. Sujit Dive

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Contact. No: +91 9158502594
The ROP Guide
The Rules of Procedure Explained
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I. INTRODUCTION

So, you're going to a Model United Nations (MUN) for the very first time? Don't panic!
This guide will provide you with all that you need to know about the Rules of
Procedure (ROP) and prepare you for your very first MUN conference.

MUN is a simulation of the actual United Nations (UN) conducted at the school and
university levels. It serves to educate students about citizenship, public speaking,
international issues, and global diplomacy. At MUN, students play the role of
"delegates" from nations within UN committees. By doing so, delegates not only
debate the issues facing the world today but also learn more about the world and
the role of the UN in it. MUN aids the students in developing critical thinking,
communication, and collaboration skills. MUN is well-liked globally and has a big
following in most countries.

While MUN is exciting, it also needs preparation. Delegates should research the
topics and learn how MUN works. Debates follow strict rules, and understanding
them helps delegates speak confidently and represent their assigned countries well.

This document is here to support you, especially if you’re a beginner. However, it’s
only a starting point. Every delegate must still research their country’s position and
the topic they will debate.

We wish you luck with this guide—and more importantly, that you have fun!
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II. RULES OF PROCEDURE: EXPLAINED

Rules of Procedure (ROP) are applied in the majority of MUN conferences to maintain
order and organization during debate. They determine who speaks, what they
speak, and when. This is crucial because the delegates need to represent their
country's perspective and react to others on intricate matters.

The cycle of the United Nations General Assembly (GA) is as follows: debate,
negotiation, decision, implementation, and reporting. MUNs only typically address
the initial three of these—debating, negotiating, and deciding—because
implementation and reporting are not part of it.

In order to participate in MUN, every delegate needs to know the three most
important aspects of the process: debate, negotiation, and action.

ROP prevents meetings from going astray or wasting time. ROP keeps the committee
well-organized and in track during debate, thus facilitating progress.

It is for this reason that every delegate should know how the ROP operates. If a
delegate does not know, then the delegate will not be able to contribute, and the
debate itself can be compromised.

For new delegates, the ROP will likely seem confusing—and that's totally normal!
Just as it takes practice to learn a sport, the more you practice MUN, the simpler the
rules will be. Before long, they will come to you naturally.
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1. FLOW OF DEBATE:AN OVERVIEW

The “flow of debate” is the order in which events proceed during a MUN conference.
In a MUN simulation, the debate unfolds in several different parts, as you can see in
Fig. 1.

The Roll Call is the first thing you do in the committee. It is the calling out the
countries in the alphabetical order. The Chairperson (or Chair) will announce each
country’s name. After hearingtheir country, the delegate shouldraise their placard
and answer “present” (whichmeans you can abstain in voting procedures) or
“present and voting” (in this case, you have to vote either “yes” or “no” for every
resolution). It is very important to be on time for Roll Call, or you may lose your
voting rights.
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In the National MUN Conference, each committee will have only one topic. In this
case, a delegate will have to make a “Motion to open debate”.
After the Agenda has been set, the debate may officially start.

A. Formal/General Debate
The formal debate revolves around a General Speaker’s list. The Chair will ask all
delegates if they are interested in speaking, and if they are, the delegates should
raise their placards. The Chair will choose delegates to be placed on the General
Speaker’s list. If none are willing to speak, the Chair may appoint someone.
The speaker’s list is strictly followed.
When the sessions begin, speeches focus on stating country positions and offering
recommendations for action.
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After blocs have met (e.g., in an unmoderated caucus), speeches focus on describing
block positions to the entire committee. Delegates also make statements describing
their draft resolutions and try to gather support through formal speeches and also
statements supporting or disagreeing with specific draft resolutions, as well as
presenting any amendments they have created.
The General Debate is considered the backbone of the MUN, i.e., the default type of
debate.
It is important that people sign up to the General Speaker’s list, because once the
lists are exhausted, it is considered that no one wants to discuss anymore, and the
debate will automatically move into the voting procedure, which ends the debate
(and the conference ends since there is no other topic).
The Chair will call for motions before the general speaker’s list is exhausted (Are
there any points or motions on the floor?”).

When the debate is from the General Speaker’s List, there is a strict time limit to
adhere to. If you finish your speech before your time limit is up, you have the
opportunity to yield the remainder of your time in 3 ways:

[Link] to another delegate—you may give the remainder of your time to another
delegate.
This can be useful if you have an ally who is able to back you up, give supporting
arguments, or strengthen your speech.

[Link] to questions—this will allow time for delegates from the committee to ask
questions regarding your speech. This may work for or against you, so use this
yield wisely.

[Link] to the Chair—this serves no strategic purpose; you only forfeit the
remainder of your time to the Chair.
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B. INFORMAL Debate (Moderated and

Unmoderated Caucuses)
You can have an informal debate by presenting a “Motion for moderated caucus”
“Motion for unmoderated caucus” .Informal debate involves discussion outside of
the speaker’s list. The delegate proposing the motion must briefly explain its
purpose and specify a time limit for the caucus, which must not exceed 30 or 20
minutes (for moderated and unmoderated caucuses, respectively). In Fig. 2, you can
find the differences between a moderated and unmoderated caucus.

Moderated Caucus.
In a moderated caucus, the Chair is allowed to choose more freely who gets to
speak, calling delegates one by one for short speeches, so that each can address the
committee. The length of the moderated caucus and the speaker’s time are
determined by the delegate proposing the motion (max. 30 minutes).
A moderated caucus has many purposes, but its main purpose is to allow delegates
to discuss subtopics under the main topic for the debate. Since the topic is generally
very broad, it is up to the delegates to steer the discussion in the
direction they want to go and towards issues that are relevant to them.
Example
In the UNSC, if the topic is the UN response to the conflict in Syria, you can move for
a moderated caucus to discuss sending humanitarian aid to Syria.
You can also use the Moderated Caucus to gather resolution ideas, or discuss what
took place in other parts of the debate.

Unmoderated Caucus
In unmoderated caucuses(also called lobbying session or “un mods”), the
committee breaks for a temporary recess (max. 20 minutes) so that delegates may
meet with each other and discuss ideas.
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This is a non-moderated debate, normally used to exchange ideas, draft working

papers or resolutions, gather support for a specific draft resolution.
Delegates are allowed to move from their seats and talk to other delegates freely
and in the groupings of their choice. This is the time where resolutions are drafted.
These will only be in order after a certain time into the debate, as the Chair will
want to ensure that you have enough to discuss, and do not use this as a break.
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[Link] of Debate
Once the speaker’s list is exhausted, the committee automatically moves to voting.
Also, once a delegate feels that his or her country’s positionis clear to others, or that
there are enough draft resolutions on the floor, he or she may make a motion for the
closure of debate.

[Link] Procedure
Once a motion to close the debate has been approved, the committee moves into
voting procedure. The voting procedures change depending on the committee in
question.

A delegate can vote “yes”, “no” or abstain from voting. Abstentions are noted, but
do not count towards the majority.

Order of the voting procedure:

1) Draft Resolutions (they can be voted as a whole or clause by clause).
2)Amendments to resolutions (only the unfriendly amendments need to be
voted on, the ones that are not supported by the sponsors – for more
information, please see our Help Guide regarding Draft Resolutions and
Working Papers);
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2. FLOW OF DEBATE: KEY COMPONENTS EXPLAINED

I) QUORUM A quorum is the minimum number of countries needed to begin a session
or make decisions. Normally, one-third of Member States must be present to start a
General Assembly (GA) meeting. However, for this debate, we will continue with the
countries currently present, even without a full quorum.
To pass resolutions or elect representatives, a simple majority of Member States is
required.
II) WORKING PAPERS & DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
Working Papers: These are informal outlines or ideas that serve as the foundation for
resolutions. They don’t need to follow official UN formatting and can be submitted
individually. If you want to discuss a working paper, you can request a moderated
caucus. If approved, the Chair will display the paper for discussion, allowing feedback
and gauging support.
Draft Resolutions: These are formal proposals written in the proper UN format. They
are subject to voting and can become official resolutions. To introduce a draft
resolution, you need at least five supporters:
Sponsors: The main authors (maximum of 5).
Signatories: Delegates who may not agree fully but wish to discuss the resolution.
Once accepted by the Chair, the draft can be debated, and amendments can be
proposed. Each amendment requires a specific number of supporters to be
introduced, debated, and voted on separately.

III) MOTIONS Motions are formal requests made by delegates to control the direction
of debate. Common motions include:
Opening the debate
Suspending the debate (for breaks or informal discussions)
Adjourning the debate
Setting the agenda: e.g., “[Country] moves to set [Topic A] first, followed by [Topic
B], then [Topic C]."
Moderated caucus: e.g., “The delegate of Ghana proposes a 10-minute moderated
caucus with 30-second speaking time to discuss [topic]."
Unmoderated caucus: e.g., “The Russian Federation proposes a 10-minute
unmoderated caucus to discuss [objective]."
Closing debate and moving to voting procedure
Introducing a working paper, draft resolution, or amendment
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2. FLOW OF DEBATE: KEY COMPONENTS EXPLAINED

IV) POINTS Points are raised by delegates to clarify or address certain matters. Key
points include:
Point of Order: Raised when the Chair is believed to have made a procedural
mistake.
Point of Parliamentary Procedure: Used to clarify the rules or the current flow of
debate.
Point of Clarification: For non-substantive corrections such as grammar in a
document.
Point of Information: A delegate asks a speaker a substantial question during
formal debate. The speaker may choose to respond.
Point of Personal Privilege: Raised when a delegate cannot participate fully (e.g.,
can’t hear or see clearly).
V) VOTING There are two types of votes:
Procedural votes: Only “yes” or “no” votes are allowed; abstentions are not
permitted.
Substantive votes: Used for matters like resolutions and amendments. Options
include “yes,” “no,” “abstain,” or “pass.” Abstentions are not counted in the final
tally.
Voting Methods:
Placard vote: Used for procedural matters.
Roll call vote: Used for substantive matters if requested by a Member State
(mandatory for adjournment of debate). Countries vote aloud in alphabetical order
and may "pass" once but must vote definitively when called again. Roll call votes
are reserved for significant or closely contested issues due to the time they
require.
Majorities Required:
Amendments: Require a simple majority to pass.
Draft Resolutions: Require a simple majority to be introduced and a two-thirds
majority to be adopted.
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