RoP
debate
1 Agenda
motion to put topic on agenda
no motions to caucuses in order
speakers list
at least 2/2
motion to close debate
2 against
>=2/3 to close
list exhausted
vote on motion agenda
>1/2
if fail then other topic
2 debate (open floor)
may not refer to working papers/amendments/draft resolution not yet introduced
options:
1 Point of personal privilege
may interrupt if inaudible
2 point of order
inproper parliamentary procedure
3 point of parliamentary inquiry
4 motion for adjournment
suspending all committees for the duration of conference
out of order <3/4 time last meeting
5 motion for suspension
suspending committees function until next meeting
may be out of order
no appeal
when in order
immdediately vote >1/2
6 motion for unmoderated caucus
specify: time limit
>1/2
may be dilatory
no appeal
ended by moderator
no appeal
7 motion for moderated caucus
specify: purpose+ time limit+ speakers time
>1/2
nobody want to speak
end
may by ended early by director
no appeal
may by dilatory
appeal
8 motion to change speaker time
>1/2
9 motion to introduce draft resolution
prerequisites
approval director
if GA/ECOSOC reginal >40 members
25GA signatories
15ECOSOC + regional
if GA/ECOSOC regional =<40members
8 ECOSOC +Regional
SC
8 signatories
motion to introduce draft motion (procedural)
>1/2
>1 resulutions possible
only 1 per topic area
chair may ask for clarification
procedural
no appeal
10 motion to amend (p)
prerequisites
approval director
>40 member
12 GA
10 ecosoc + regional
=<40
6 ecosoc + regional
3 SC
>1/2
new speakers list
after 2/2
motion to close debate
exhausted
2 against closing
=>2/3 to close
voting (after closing)(S)
>1/2
11 motion for postponement
on draft or amendment
tabling
>=2/3
2/2 speakers
12 motion to resume
>1/2
2/2
13 motion to close debate
may be dilatory
2 against
hand in working paper or amendmend
hand in @ chair
3 closure of debate
options
1 point of personal privilege
2 point of order
3 point of parlimentary inquiry
4 reordering draft resolution
reorder the draft resolution
no debate
1/2
Subtopic
1 allowed
5 Division of the questions
separate voting
2/2
>1/2
motion on how to separate
moderator prioritizes
vote on each part
1/2
1/2
vote for whole
6 roll call vote
1/3
yes
with rights
30s @ end
no
with rights
30s@ end
abstain
pass
yes
no
no rights
>1/2
Quorum
1/4 present to open
1/2 for substantive voting
assumed unless challenged
appeal
motion
30s
no debate
=>2/3
no=support dais
not appealable
directors decision to:
approval draft resolution
rule caucus/suspension/adjournment out of order
refuse right of reply
refuse clarificatory points out of order
motion for roll call out of order
speech
yielding(speakers list)
another delegate
remaining time
no yield
questions
1 question per person
30 s
answer deducted from remaining time
chair
no yield
comments
30s
no yield
not if procedural debate
right to reply
30s
no appeal
personal integrity
voting
substantive
draft resolutions
amendments
may abstain
procedural
no abstantion