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Hylke Hoekstra, Fran Laughlin and Dirk van Leeuwen, January 2006
Edited by Dirk van Leeuwen, October 2006
I. APPLICATION
III. AGENDA
Application
Rule 1 Provisional agenda
These rules of procedure apply to the Rule 7
proceedings of the General Assembly, the The provisional agenda for a session
Economic and Social Council and other forums shall be drawn up by the Secretary-General2
labelled by the Board of Directors of the and communicated to the Members of the
THIMUN Foundation. Except in rule 77 and 78, United Nations at least ninety days before the
when applied to forums other than the General opening of the session.
Assembly, the words ‘General Assembly’ are to
be understood as referring to the forum in Rule 8
question1. The word ‘committees’ changes The provisional agenda of a regular
accordingly. session shall include:
(a) The report of the Secretary-
Rule 2 General on the work of the Organization;
All matters are conducted in accordance with (b) Reports from the Security
these rules and Robert’s Rules of Council, the Economic and Social Council, the
Parliamentary Order and the former takes International Court of Justice, the subsidiary
precedence over the latter. organs of the General Assembly and the
specialized agencies (where such reports are
II. SESSIONS called for under agreements entered into);
(c) All items the inclusion of which
Opening date has been ordered by the General Assembly at
Rule 3 a previous session;
The General Assembly shall meet every (d) All items proposed by the other
year in session commencing on a date to be principal organs of the United Nations;
determined by the Board of Directors of the (e) All items which the Secretary-
THIMUN Foundation. General deems it necessary to put before the
General Assembly.
Closing date
Rule 4 Supplementary items
The Board of Directors of the THIMUN Rule 9
Foundation shall fix a closing date for the Any Member of the United Nations or the
session. Secretary-General may, at least thirty days
before the date fixed for the opening of a
Place of meeting session, request the inclusion of supplementary
Rule 5 items in the agenda. Such items shall be placed
The General Assembly shall meet in The on a supplementary list, which shall be
Hague or at a location to be determined by the communicated3 to Members at least twenty
Board of Directors of the THIMUN Foundation. days before the opening of the session. The
procedure to be used in dealing with items so
Notification of session proposed is to be adopted by the Board of
Rule 6 Directors of the THIMUN Foundation.
The Board of Directors of the THIMUN
Foundation shall notify the Members of the Explanatory memorandum
United Nations, at least ninety days in advance, Rule 10
of the opening of a session. Any item proposed for inclusion in the
agenda shall be accompanied by an
explanatory memorandum and, if possible, by
basic documents or by a draft resolution.
Rule 11
[Deleted]
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The Secretary-General also determines a
1
The word Chair should then be understood as provisional priority.
3
Assistant President and Deputy Chair as Deputy i.e. electronically through the website of the
Assistant President THIMUN Foundation
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Composition
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This rule should be used in combination with rule Rule 25
107. The General Committee shall comprise
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For the purpose of these rules, the term the President of the General Assembly, who
‘representative’ and ‘delegate’ have the same shall preside and make the agenda for
meaning and refer to any person who acts as meetings of the committee, the Chairmen of the
designate of a member of the United Nations or of an
organisation represented at the United Nations.
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Any proposal to this effect shall not be debated question. When the debate is limited and a
but shall be immediately put to the vote. representative exceeds his allotted time, the
President shall call him to order without delay.
Quorum
Rule 51 [83] Adjournment of debate
The President may declare a meeting Rule 57 [89]
open and permit the debate to proceed when at During the discussion of any matter, a
least one third of the members of the General representative may move the adjournment of
Assembly are present. The presence of a the debate on the item under discussion. In
majority of the members shall be required for addition to the proposer of the motion, two
any decision to be taken. representatives may speak in favour of, and
two against, the motion, after which the motion
Speeches shall be immediately put to the vote. The
Rule 52 [84] President may limit the time to be allowed to
No representative may address the speakers under this rule.
General Assembly without having previously
obtained the permission of the President. The Closure of debate
President shall call upon speakers in an order Rule 58 [90]
determined by the President. The President A representative may at any time move
may call a speaker to order if his remarks are the closure of the debate or the item under
not relevant to the subject under discussion. discussion, whether or not any other
representative has signified his wish to speak.
Precedence Permission to speak on the closure of the
Rule 53 [85] debate shall be accorded only to two speakers
The Rapporteur of a committee may be opposing the closure, after which the motion
accorded precedence for the purpose of shall be immediately put to the vote. If the
explaining the conclusions arrived at by that General Assembly is in favour of the closure,
committee. the President shall declare the closure of the
debate. The President may limit the time to be
Statements by the Office of the Secretary- allowed to speakers under this rule.
General
Rule 54 [86] Suspension of the meeting
The Secretary-General, or a member of Rule 59 [91]
the Office of the Secretary-General designated During the discussion of any matter, a
by him as his representative, may at any time representative may move the suspension of the
make either oral or written statements to the meeting. Such motions shall not be debated but
General Assembly concerning any question shall be immediately put to the vote. The
under consideration by it. President may limit the time to be allowed to
the speaker moving the suspension of the
Points of order meeting.
Rule 55 [87]
During the discussion of any matter, a Order of procedural motions
representative may rise to a point of order, and Rule 60 [92]
the point of order shall be immediately decided Subject to rule 55, the motions indicated
by the President in accordance with these below shall have precedence in the following
rules. A representative may appeal against the order over all other proposals or motions before
ruling of the President to the Commission on the meeting:
Rules and Procedure, as defined in chapter X. (a) To suspend the meeting;
The debate will continue and the President's (b) To adjourn the meeting;
ruling shall stand unless overruled by the (c) To adjourn the debate on the
Commission. A representative rising to a point item under discussion;
of order may not speak on the substance of the (d) To close the debate on the
matter under discussion. item under discussion.
Time-limit on speeches
Rule 56 [88]
The President may limit the time to be
allowed to each speaker and the number of
times each representative may speak on any
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Quorum
Rule 83 [51] Adjournment of debate
The Chairman may declare a meeting Rule 89 [57]
open and permit the debate to proceed when at During the discussion of any matter, a
least one quarter of the members of the representative may move the adjournment of
committee are present. The presence of a the debate on the item under discussion. In
majority of the members shall be required for addition to the proposer of the motion, two
any decision to be taken. representatives may speak in favour of, and
two against, the motion, after which the motion
Speeches shall be immediately put to the vote. The
Rule 84 [52] Chairman may limit the time to be allowed to
No representative may address the speakers under this rule.
committee without having previously obtained
the permission of the Chairman. The Chairman Closure of debate
shall call upon speakers in an order determined Rule 90 [58]
by the Chairman. The Chairman may call a A representative may at any time move
speaker to order if his remarks are not relevant the closure of the debate on the item under
to the subject under discussion. discussion, whether or not any other
representative has signified his wish to speak.
Precedence Permission to speak on the closure of the
Rule 85 [53] debate shall be accorded only to two speakers
The Rapporteur of a committee or opposing the closure, after which the motion
subcommittee may be accorded precedence for shall be immediately put to the vote. If the
the purpose of explaining the conclusions committee is in favour of the closure, the
arrived at by that committee or subcommittee. Chairman shall declare the closure of the
debate. The Chairman may limit the time to be
Statements by the Office of the Secretary- allowed to speakers under this rule
General
Rule 86 [54] Suspension of the meeting
The Secretary-General, or a member of Rule 91 [59]
the Office of the Secretary-General designated During the discussion of any matter, a
by him as his representative, may at any time representative may move the suspension of the
make either oral or written statements to any meeting. Such motions shall not be debated but
committee or subcommittee concerning any shall be immediately put to the vote. The
question under consideration by it. Chairman may limit the time to be allowed to
the speaker moving the suspension of the
Points of order meeting.
Rule 87 [55]
During the discussion of any matter, a
representative may rise to a point of order, and
the point of order shall be immediately decided
by the Chairman in accordance with these
rules. A representative may appeal against the
ruling of the Chairman to the Commission on
Rules and Procedure, as defined in chapter X.
The debate will continue and the Chairman’s
ruling shall stand unless overruled by the
Commission. A representative rising to a point
of order may not speak on the substance of the
matter under discussion.
Time-limit on speeches
Rule 88 [56]
The Chairman may limit the time to be
allowed to each speaker and the number of
times each representative may speak on any
question. When the debate is limited and a
representative exceeds his allotted time, the
Chairman shall call him to order without delay.
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VOTING
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Voting on proposals
Rule 105 [73]
If two or more proposals relate to the
same question, the committee shall, unless it
decides otherwise, vote on the proposals in the
order in which they have been submitted. The
committee may, after each vote on a proposal,
decide whether to vote on the next proposal.