Points

Point of Personal
Privilege

Point of Information

Right to Follow Up

Point of Inquiry
(or Point of
Parliamentary
Procedure)
Right of Reply

Point of Order

When
Delegate wishes to tell the chair about
of a physical discomfort the delegate is
experience (the inability to hear another
delegates speech, that the room is too
hot, etc.)
A delegate has just finished their
speech. Another delegate would like to
ask them a question about speech.
(Please note, that a speaker must be
open to questions.)
After a delegate asked his/her point of
information and would like to ask one
more question
When the floor is open (i.e., no other
delegate is speaking), a delegate may
rise to a point of inquiry in order to ask
the chairperson a question regarding the
rules of procedure.
If one delegate insulted the honour of
another country/countries, anyone in the
house may request the right of reply.

How
Honorable Chair, (Country Name) has
a point of personal privilege, we
cannot hear the speaker, the room is
too hot, etc

When

How
Honorable Chair, (Country Name)
moves to a motion to the agenda with
topic X
Honorable Chair, (Country Name)
moves to a motion to open the
Speakers List with 90 seconds
speaking time for each delegate
Honorable Chair, (Country Name)
moves to suspend the meeting for the
purpose of amoderated caucus to
discuss landmines for5 minutes, with
1 minute speaking time.
OR
Honorable Chair, (Country Name)
moves to suspend the meeting for an
un-moderated caucus for 10 minutes
in
order
to
start
lobbying/drafting/amending
resolutions.

An interrogative sentence to a
delegate

Is Follow Up in order?

Honorable Chair, (Country Name) has

a point of inquiry about

Honorable Chair, (Country Name)

requests the right of reply. We feel
that the delegate of X offended the
delegate of Y and should bring the
apologies.
The delegate feels that the chairperson The appeal must first be made in
has made an incorrect
writing.
Decision.

Motions
Motion to set the agenda

After a Roll Call

Motion to open the

Speakers List

After setting the agenda. Speaking time

should be specified

Motion to suspend the

meeting for a caucus

Suspending the meeting means calling

for a moderated or unmoderated caucus.
When moving to suspend the meeting,
delegates should specify the purpose for
and length of the suspension. This
motion requires seconds/an immediate
vote in case of objections.

Motion to adjourn the

session

The motion is mostcommonly made to Honorable Chair, (Country Name)

end a committee session for the purpose moves to a motion to adjourn the
of lunch or dinner. It requires an meeting in order to have lunch
immediate vote.