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Committees & Rules of Procedure

New to Model UN? Start here. Understand what an MUN is, why it matters, how a committee actually runs, and the eight arenas waiting for you at MUNKR II.

The Basics

What is a Model UN?

A Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations where students step into the shoes of diplomats. Each delegate represents a country (or character) in a committee, researches its position, and works with, and against, others to debate global issues and negotiate written solutions called resolutions.

It is part debate, part diplomacy and part performance. You argue, you build alliances, you compromise, and you learn how the world’s hardest problems are actually negotiated, all under a shared set of rules known as the Rules of Procedure.

Why it matters

What Model UN gives you

Confidence

Speak under pressure and command a room full of diplomats.

Diplomacy

Negotiate, build blocs and turn opponents into allies.

Research

Master complex global issues and defend a real position.

Leadership

Draft resolutions, rally support and drive outcomes.

Rules of Procedure

How a committee session flows

Every MUNKR committee follows a standard flow of debate. Here is the journey from the opening gavel to the final vote, the same procedure used at World MUN and conferences worldwide.

Roll Call

The chair calls the roll; each delegate responds "Present" or "Present and Voting".

Setting the Agenda

The committee decides which topic to debate first, by motion and vote.

General Speakers’ List

The backbone of debate. Delegates deliver formal speeches on the topic in order.

Moderated Caucus

A focused, chair-directed debate on a specific sub-topic with short speeches.

Unmoderated Caucus

Delegates leave their seats to negotiate freely and form voting blocs.

Working Papers & Draft Resolutions

Blocs compile ideas into formal documents proposing solutions.

Amendments

Delegates propose friendly or unfriendly changes to a draft resolution.

Voting Procedure

The committee votes clause-by-clause, then on the resolution as a whole.

Points & Motions cheat-sheet

Point of Personal Privilege

Raise a discomfort affecting your participation, e.g. you can’t hear the speaker.

Point of Order

Flag that the rules of procedure have been broken during debate.

Point of Parliamentary Inquiry

Ask the chair a question about the rules or what happens next.

Point of Information

Pose a question to a delegate after they finish speaking.

Motion to Caucus

Propose a moderated or unmoderated caucus with a topic and time.

Motion to Move to Voting

Propose that debate closes and the committee votes on resolutions.

MUNKR II · 2026

Eight arenas of diplomacy

From the Security Council to a multiverse crisis, choose where you’ll make your mark.

UNSCUnited Nations Security Council

Open agenda. The premier UN body for international peace and security, with power to impose sanctions, authorize action and issue binding resolutions. Delegates tackle urgent crises in high-pressure, real-time simulations demanding rapid decisions and coalition-building.

SCCSpider-Verse Crisis Council

Agenda: Protecting the World Amid Emerging Multiversal Instability. A fast-paced crisis committee where delegates play iconic characters responding to real-time multiversal threats through directives and press releases.

ESIWEmergency Summit of the Islamic World

Agenda: Reshaping the Islamic World (1974–2003). Delegates convene as an emergency assembly of Muslim-majority states navigating a pivotal three decades of regional politics and diplomacy.

PNAPakistan National Assembly

Bilingual Committee. Agenda: The Dilemma of Faith, Justice and Religious Freedom in Pakistan. Delegates debate constitutional governance and religious freedom in Pakistan’s lower house.

PWECPakistan Women’s Empowerment Council

Bilingual Committee. Agenda: Custom Over Law: Confronting Harmful Traditional Practices and Enforcement Failures in Women’s Legal Protections.

UNCSWUN Commission on the Status of Women

Agenda: Assessing the Impact of Digital Platforms and Influencer Economies on Women’s Rights and Dignity. Delegates translate international frameworks into national policy.

UNODCUN Office on Drugs and Crime

Double Delegate Committee. Agenda: Addressing the Rise of Synthetic Drug Production in Myanmar’s Golden Triangle.

DISECDisarmament & International Security Committee

Agenda: Regulating the Use of AI-Enabled Lethal Autonomous Weapons in Contemporary Armed Conflicts. One of the GA’s oldest and most vital bodies, demanding strategic thinking and diplomatic finesse.

Beyond the committee room

What you’ll actually write & win

Position Paper

A one-page brief on your country/character’s stance, due before the conference, the foundation every speech and negotiation builds on.

Speeches & Speakers’ List

Formal opening statements and rebuttals delivered from the floor, scored on clarity, evidence and persuasion.

Draft Resolutions & Amendments

Working papers evolve into full draft resolutions; blocs propose amendments before a final clause-by-clause vote.

Awards at MUNKR II

Best Delegate

Outstanding Delegate

Honorable Mention

Best Position Paper

Speak the language

MUN glossary

Delegate

A student representing a country, character or entity in a committee.

Dais

The chairs running a committee: Chair, Vice-Chair and Rapporteur.

Bloc

A group of delegates with aligned interests working together on a resolution.

Yield

Passing your remaining speaking time to another delegate, a question, or the chair.

Gavel

Given to the top-performing delegate as an award; also what the chair bangs to open/close session.

Crisis Note

A private, real-time directive used in crisis committees to act outside formal debate.

Ready to take your seat?

Pick your committee preferences when you register for MUNKR II.