Rules of Procedure


 
 
 
 GENERAL RULES 

RULE # 1: SCOPE The rules included in this guide are applicable to all committees of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, and the Specialized Agencies. Each rule is self-reliant unless modified by the Secretariat, in which case, the modification will be deemed adopted from before the session begins. No other rules of procedure apply. If a situation arises which has not been addressed by the Rules of Procedure, the Committee Chair will be the final authority on which rule to apply. For committees in the Specialized Agencies and some committees in the ECOSOC, the rules can be adapted by the Committee Chair to reflect the rules of the actual body that is being simulated and these adapted rules will take precedence unless explicitly specified by the Committee Chair.

RULE # 2: LANGUAGE

English will be the official and working language of the conference. If a delegate wishes to present a document written in a language other than English, the delegate will have to provide a translation to the committee staff that will then distribute the translated version to the rest of the committee. The only exception will be in special language committees of the Specialized Agencies and these exceptions will be announced in advance by the committee Chair.

RULE # 3: REPRESENTATION A member of the Committee is a representative who is officially registered with the Conference. Each member will be represented by one or two delegates and will have one vote on each Committee. If two delegates represent a Member State of a Committee, only one delegate will have the right to speak and vote during a particular session. One delegate cannot yield or share his or her time to the other member of the same delegation.

RULE # 4: CREDENTIALS The credentials of all delegations have been accepted upon registration. Actions relating to the modification of rights, privileges, or credentials of any member may not