Resolutions and Amendments

Rule 40

Working Paper.

A Working Paper is an informal document used by Delegates to work on building a Draft Resolution. A Working Paper will be distributed at the Chair's discretion if requested by a Delegate. A Working Paper can be presented by the Delegate either when it is the Delegate’s turn to speak, according to the Speakers’ list or when a motion for a formal debate is passed, with the purpose of discussing the working paper. Delegates are strongly advised to have prepared working papers on their topics.

Rule 41

Resolutions

· 41.1. Draft Resolutions.

A Working Paper submitted to the Chair under proper Resolution format will be referred to as a Draft Resolution. Delegates may refer to a document as a " Draft Resolution" in a speech only after it has been assigned a number by the Secretary General or the Deputy Secretary Generals. If Draft Resolutions are complementary or fairly identical, the Chair may recommend that the Sponsors of the Draft Resolutions combine the documents prior to the end of the debate.

· 41.2. Resolution denomination.

A Draft Resolution that has been put to a vote by the Security Council and passes may be referred to asa “Resolution”.

· 41.3 Sponsor

Sponsor is recognized as the main writer of the Draft Resolution. There is only one Sponsor for each draft Resolution. The Sponsor must be present for a Working Paper to be introduced to the floor as a Draft Resolution. The Sponsor must agree to support a Resolution unless major changes have been introduced through the amendment process.

· 41.4. Withdrawal of Sponsorships

Sponsorship of a draft resolution may be withdrawn at any time before voting on it has begun. Sponsorship of a resolution may not be withdrawn after a vote has been taken on a contested amendment.

· 41.5. Signatories.

Signatories are recognized as the supporters of the Draft Resolution. The required number of

Signatories will be set by the Chair being equal to at least the 1/3 of the total members present at the Security Council. Amendments to the Draft Resolution are not required to be approved by Signatories. Signatories are those countries wishing to see the respective Working Paper being introduced and discussed as a Draft Resolution. Signatories are at the same time neither considered as supporters of the Draft Resolution nor bear any obligation towards the sponsor. A country can be a signatory to more than one draft resolutions on the same topic.

· 41.6. Introduction of a Draft Resolution.

A Delegate may move to introduce a Draft Resolution. Once the Working Paper has been assigned a Draft Resolution number by the Secretary General or the Deputy Secretary Generals, the Chair will entertain a motion to introduce the Draft Resolution,

requiring simple majority. Once the Motion has passed, the Chair shall invite the Sponsor of the Resolution to read out only the operative clauses of the Draft Resolution to the Security Council. The Sponsor will then be recognized for five (5) minutes to speak in favour of the Draft Resolution. The Speaker may Yield his/her remaining time to Questions of to another Delegate if he/she wishes to do so. A new debate upon this Draft Resolution shall begin and a new Speakers’ List shall be established.

· 41.7 Withdrawal of a Draft Resolution

A draft resolution may be withdrawn by its sponsors at any time before voting procedure is entered. This request should be submitted in written form to the Chairperson. A draft resolution may not be withdrawn if any unfriendly amendment to it is on the floor.

Rule 42

Amendments.

During Debate on a Draft Resolution a Delegate may move to introduce an Amendment which will add to, strike out from or revise a part of the Draft Resolution. The Amendment has to be first approved by Rules of Procedure of the Security Council of the Chair. It is highly recommended, the Amendment to be supported at least by one co-sponsor. It is in the discretion of the Chair to define (to the House) the period of time, during which the floor will be open to Amendments.

· 42.1. Amendments to Pre-Ambulatory Clauses.

Amendments to Pre-Ambulatory Clauses are not in order. However, the Chair may rule such an amendment in order if serious mistakes have been noticed in the Pre-Ambulatory Clauses, by the Secretary General or the Deputy Secretary Generals.

· 42.2. Non-Substantive Amendments.

Amendments correcting grammatical, spelling or formatting mistakes on Draft Resolutions will be automatically adopted without vote from the Security Council, at the discretion of the Chair. Following the initial reading of the Draft Resolution by its sponsor, delegates are permitted to point out any such problems to the Chairpersons.

· 42.3. Friendly Amendments.

Substantive Amendments approved by the Sponsor of a Draft Resolution will automatically be integrated to the Draft Resolution without the need to be put to a vote from the Security Council. Amendments to Friendly Amendments are out of order.

· 42.4. Unfriendly Amendments.

Substantive Amendments to a Draft Resolution not approved by the Sponsor of a Draft Resolution are considered unfriendly and require approval from the Chair to be introduced. Unfriendly Amendments will be put to a vote prior to the vote on the Draft Resolution as a whole. Amendments to Unfriendly Amendments are out of order. It is, however, in the discretion of the Chair whether or not he/she will accept a plethora of such amendments. The Chair reserves the right to assign one (1) speaker for and one (1) speaker against each Unfriendly Amendment.

Rule 43

Withdrawal.

· 43.1. Friendly Amendments.

The Sponsor of a Friendly Amendment may request its withdrawal at his/her discretion, before its adoption by the Sponsor of the Draft Resolution.

· 43.2. Unfriendly Amendments.

The Sponsor of an Unfriendly Amendment may request its withdrawal at his/her discretion, before its adoption by the Security Council.