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The 2020 AMUN Handbook GA Short Form
Rule
Second?
Debatable?
Vote Required
Description
6.1
Point of Order
No
No
None
Point out a misuse of the rules
6.2
Point of Information
No
No
None
Ask any question of the Chair, or gain a clarification
6.3
Point of Inquiry
No
No
None
Ask a question of a speaker at the end of their speech, prior to the Delegation’s yielding the floor
7.1
Suspension of the Meeting
Yes
No
Simple Majority
Recess the meeting for a specific period of time
7.2
Adjournment of the Meeting
Yes
No
Simple Majority
End the meeting for the year
7.3
Adjournment of Debate
Yes
2 Pro
2 Con
Simple Majority
Remove from consideration any proposal on the floor without a vote on the content of that proposal
7.4
Closure of Debate
Yes
2 Con
Simple Majority
End debate on any proposal on the floor and bring it to an immediate vote
7.5
Decision of No Action
Yes
2 Pro
2 Con
Simple Majority
[RESERVED]
7.6
Appealing a Decision of the Chair
Yes
2 Pro
2 Con
Simple Majority
Challenge a ruling made by the Chair
7.7
Consultative Session
Yes
2 Pro
2 Con
Simple Majority
[RESERVED]
7.8
Decision of Competence
Yes
2 Pro
2 Con
Simple Majority
Question whether the UN body is competent to act on a certain issue within the Charter and international law
7.9
Consideration of Agenda Topics
Yes
No
Simple Majority
Change the order in which agenda items are discussed
7.10
Limits on Debate
Yes
2 Pro
2 Con
Simple Majority
Impose (or repeal) a limit on the length of any form of debate
7.11
Division of the Question
Yes
2 Pro
2 Con
Simple Majority
Divide a draft resolution or amendment into two or more clauses, or divide a report into two or more paragraphs, each to be voted on separately after Closure of Debate
7.12
Reconsideration of Proposals
Yes
2 Con
2 / 3 Majority
Reconsider an item on which debate has been adjourned or upon which a vote has been taken
7.13
Important Question
Yes
2 Pro
2 Con
Simple Majority
[RESERVED]
7.14
Consideration of Draft Reports
Yes
No
Simple Majority
[RESERVED]
7.15
Consideration of Draft Resolutions
Yes
No
Simple Majority
Bring a draft resolution to the floor for discussion
7.16
Consideration of Amendments
No
No
None
Bring an amendment to the floor for discussion
7.17
Setting the Order of Consideration of Draft Resolutions for the GA Plenary Session
Yes
No
Simple Majority
[RESERVED]
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| Rule | Second? | Debatable? | Vote Required | Description | |
| 6.1 | Point of Order | No | No | None | Point out a misuse of the rules |
| 6.2 | Point of Information | No | No | None | Ask any question of the Chair, or gain a clarification |
| 6.3 | Point of Inquiry | No | No | None | Ask a question of a speaker at the end of their speech, prior to the Delegation’s yielding the floor |
| 7.1 | Suspension of the Meeting | Yes | No | Simple Majority | Recess the meeting for a specific period of time |
| 7.2 | Adjournment of the Meeting | Yes | No | Simple Majority | End the meeting for the year |
| 7.3 | Adjournment of Debate | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Simple Majority | Remove from consideration any proposal on the floor without a vote on the content of that proposal |
| 7.4 | Closure of Debate | Yes | 2 Con | Simple Majority | End debate on any proposal on the floor and bring it to an immediate vote |
| 7.5 | Decision of No Action | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Simple Majority | [RESERVED] |
| 7.6 | Appealing a Decision of the Chair | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Simple Majority | Challenge a ruling made by the Chair |
| 7.7 | Consultative Session | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Simple Majority | [RESERVED] |
| 7.8 | Decision of Competence | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Simple Majority | Question whether the UN body is competent to act on a certain issue within the Charter and international law |
| 7.9 | Consideration of Agenda Topics | Yes | No | Simple Majority | Change the order in which agenda items are discussed |
| 7.10 | Limits on Debate | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Simple Majority | Impose (or repeal) a limit on the length of any form of debate |
| 7.11 | Division of the Question | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Simple Majority | Divide a draft resolution or amendment into two or more clauses, or divide a report into two or more paragraphs, each to be voted on separately after Closure of Debate |
| 7.12 | Reconsideration of Proposals | Yes | 2 Con | 2 / 3 Majority | Reconsider an item on which debate has been adjourned or upon which a vote has been taken |
| 7.13 | Important Question | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Simple Majority | [RESERVED] |
| 7.14 | Consideration of Draft Reports | Yes | No | Simple Majority | [RESERVED] |
| 7.15 | Consideration of Draft Resolutions | Yes | No | Simple Majority | Bring a draft resolution to the floor for discussion |
| 7.16 | Consideration of Amendments | No | No | None | Bring an amendment to the floor for discussion |
| 7.17 | Setting the Order of Consideration of Draft Resolutions for the GA Plenary Session | Yes | No | Simple Majority | [RESERVED] |
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