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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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