Rules of procedure

Самарская модель ООН СМТЛ

UNODC and UNESCO

Rules of procedure

Весна 2014

1. Scope: These rules apply to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, except for modifications provided by the Secretariat, and will be considered adopted in advance of session. Other committees are run according to rules set by the Director.

2. Language: English will be the official and working language of the conference.

3. Delegations: Each member state will be represented by one or two delegates and shall have one vote on each committee. Representatives of accredited observers will have the same rights as those of full member states, except that they may not sign or vote on resolutions or amendments. The Secretary-General will provide a list of member states and accredited observers for each committee.

4. Participation of Non-Members: A guest speaker, expert witness, or representative of an entity that is neither a member of the committee nor an accredited observer may address a committee only with the prior approval of the Director.

5. Credentials: The credentials of all delegations have been accepted upon registration. The Secretary- General shall be the final arbiter of the validity of all credentials. Any representative to whose admission a member objects will provisionally be seated with the same rights as other representatives, pending a decision from the Secretary-General.

6. Statements by the Secretariat: The Secretary-General or a member of the Secretariat whom he or she designates may at any time make either written or oral statements to the committee.

7. General Powers of the Committee Staff: The Director will declare the opening and closing of each meeting and may propose the adoption of any procedural motion to which there is no significant objection. Subject to these rules, the Director will have complete control of the proceedings at any meeting. The Moderator will direct discussions, accord the right to speak, put questions, announce decisions, rule on points of order, and ensure and enforce the observance of these rules. The Moderator may temporarily transfer his duties to another member of the Committee staff or other designates of the Director. Committee staff members may also advise delegations on the course of debate. In the exercise of these functions, the Committee staff will be at all times subject to these rules and responsible to the Secretary-General.

8. Appeal: Any decision of the Moderator, with the exception of those matters for which the Committee Rules of Procedure explicitly prohibit appeal, may be appealed immediately by a delegate. The Moderator may speak briefly in defense of the ruling. The appeal will then be put to a vote, and the decision of the Moderator will stand unless overruled by a two-thirds majority. The Director has ultimate discretion on any ruling, whether it is appealed successfully or not.

9. Quorum: The Director may declare a Committee open and permit debate to proceed when at least one fourth of the voting members of the Committee is present. A member of the Committee is considered present if at least one delegate representing that member is in the Committee chamber. The presence of a majority of the members will be required for the vote on any substantive motion. A quorum will be assumed to be present unless specifically challenged by a Point of Order and shown to be absent. A roll call is never required to determine the presence of a quorum.

10. Courtesy: Delegates will show courtesy and respect to the Committee staff and to other delegates. The
Moderator will immediately call to order any delegate who fails to comply with this rule.

11. Electronic Devices: No laptops or cellphones may be used in the Committee room during formal debate or moderated caucus. Computers may be used outside the Committee room at any time, or in the Committee room during unmoderated caucus at the discretion of the Director.