F.A.Q

WHAT IS A MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE?

A Model United Nations Conference is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, and diplomacy that has already been discussed by the United Nations.

WHAT SHOULD PARTICIPANTS DO BEFORE THE CONFERENCE?

Participants:

1. Split your Assigned Committees between your Delegation,
2. Do research about countries’ policy on the topics that have been set by Chairs,
3. Read through the Delegate Manual and the Study Guides for your Committee,
4. Begin to plan clauses (or even a resolution) for your assigned topic with their country’s policy in mind,

WHAT SHOULD DELEGATES DO DURING THE CONFERENCE WITHIN THEIR DESIGNATED COMMITTEES?

On the start of the first day, delegates should create alliances during lobbying in order to create a resolution which is put forward to be debated with the rest of the committee. The order of which these will be debated will be decided by the Student Officers, all delegates will then be given time to prepare themselves to debate these, which will occur over the course of the rest of day one, and the start of day two.

WHAT IS A COMMITTEE?

A committee is a particular kind of small deliberative assembly that is designed to be subservient to another, larger deliberative assembly (General Assembly). A committee is set up so that every action inside it requires a vote from each member who is eligible to participate in it. The Chair/President sets the agenda for a Committee meeting and distributes it in advance. Members of a Committee who are delegates represent a nation and its policies. To make a decision in a committee, all of the delegates must engage in discussion and debate on the predetermined themes.

WHAT IS AN AGENDA?

The Agenda consists of the topics set by Chairs/Presidents to be discussed.

WHO IS A CHAIR/PRESIDENT?

The Chair/President is in charge of presiding over meetings, keeping the conversation on topic, recognising members and inviting them to speak, and calling for votes following a discussion. Committees have established procedures (Rules of Order). The Chair/President also selects the themes for discussion and provides information to the delegates in accordance with those topics.

WHAT IS A DELEGATION?

A country is represented by the students who form a delegation. A delegation must consist of the maximum number of 4 students (for QEGS MUN). Each student must join a different Committee, which they will be assigned to by the Secretariat.

WHAT IS LOBBYING PROCEDURE?

Delegates seek out other delegates who share their views on a certain issue in an effort to establish alliances during the lobbying process. The goal of lobbying is for the delegates to establish two alliances on each issue, and each alliance will compile its members’ resolutions into one final resolution that will be discussed in the Committee.

WHAT IS THE DEBATE PROCEDURE?

Delegates should consider the resolutions that were already presented the day before during the discussion period. Delegates will have the opportunity to speak in favour of or against the resolution’s suggested actions before being asked to cast their votes.

WHAT IS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY?

There are three committees in QEGS-MUN that make up the General Assembly: GA1, GA3, GA4. All delegates who join one of the preceding committees participate in a 3-hour debate about 3 separate themes, one for each Committee, during the General Assembly session. The purpose of the General Assembly debate is to provide all delegates with the chance to learn about, discuss, and ultimately vote on the resolutions.

WHICH ARE THE QEGS-MUN COMMITTEES?

General Assembly Committees

Specialised Agency

Security Council (SC)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)