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The 2020 AMUN Handbook SC Short Form
Rule
Debatable?
Vote Required
Description
6.1
Point of Order
No
None
Point out a misuse of the rules
6.2
Point of Information
No
None
Ask any question of the President, or gain a clarification
6.3
Point of Inquiry
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
No
Majority
Recess the meeting for a specific period of time
7.2
Adjournment of the Meeting
No
Majority
End the meeting for the year
7.3
Adjournment of Debate
Yes
Majority
Remove from consideration any substantive issue open to debate without a vote on the content of that proposal
7.4
Closure of Debate on an Agenda Topic
Yes
Majority
End debate on an agenda topic, bringing any draft resolution and amendments on the floor to an immediate vote
7.5
Closure of Debate
Yes
Majority
End debate on any substantive issue open to debate and bring it to an immediate vote
7.6
Appealing a Decision of the President
Yes
Majority
Challenge a ruling made by the President
7.7
Consultative Session
Yes
Majority
Suspend rules and move to an informal debate session
7.8
Add an Agenda Topic
Yes
Majority
Add an agenda topic to the working agenda
7.9
Change the Order of Consideration of the Working Agenda
Yes
Majority
Change the order in which agenda items are set on the working agenda
7.10
Set Working Agenda
Yes
Majority
Set the daily order for the working agenda
7.11
Limits on Debate
Yes
Majority
Impose (or repeal) a limit on the length of debate
7.12
Division of the Question
Yes
Majority
Divide a draft resolution or amendment into two or more clauses, each to be voted on separately after Closure of Debate
7.13
Consideration of Draft Resolutions
No
None
Bring a draft resolution to the floor for discussion
7.14
Consideration of Amendments
No
None
Bring an amendment to the floor for discussion
7.15
Party to the Dispute
Yes
Majority
Request a non-Security Council member be invited to the session
Notes:
- A majority in the Security Council shall always be 9 votes.
- Historical Security Councils set before 1965 will require a 7 vote majority for passage.
- Any motion may be seconded, but no seconds are required in the Security Council.
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| Rule | Debatable? | Vote Required | Description | |
| 6.1 | Point of Order | No | None | Point out a misuse of the rules |
| 6.2 | Point of Information | No | None | Ask any question of the President, or gain a clarification |
| 6.3 | Point of Inquiry | 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 | No | Majority | Recess the meeting for a specific period of time |
| 7.2 | Adjournment of the Meeting | No | Majority | End the meeting for the year |
| 7.3 | Adjournment of Debate | Yes | Majority | Remove from consideration any substantive issue open to debate without a vote on the content of that proposal |
| 7.4 | Closure of Debate on an Agenda Topic | Yes | Majority | End debate on an agenda topic, bringing any draft resolution and amendments on the floor to an immediate vote |
| 7.5 | Closure of Debate | Yes | Majority | End debate on any substantive issue open to debate and bring it to an immediate vote |
| 7.6 | Appealing a Decision of the President | Yes | Majority | Challenge a ruling made by the President |
| 7.7 | Consultative Session | Yes | Majority | Suspend rules and move to an informal debate session |
| 7.8 | Add an Agenda Topic | Yes | Majority | Add an agenda topic to the working agenda |
| 7.9 | Change the Order of Consideration of the Working Agenda | Yes | Majority | Change the order in which agenda items are set on the working agenda |
| 7.10 | Set Working Agenda | Yes | Majority | Set the daily order for the working agenda |
| 7.11 | Limits on Debate | Yes | Majority | Impose (or repeal) a limit on the length of debate |
| 7.12 | Division of the Question | Yes | Majority | Divide a draft resolution or amendment into two or more clauses, each to be voted on separately after Closure of Debate |
| 7.13 | Consideration of Draft Resolutions | No | None | Bring a draft resolution to the floor for discussion |
| 7.14 | Consideration of Amendments | No | None | Bring an amendment to the floor for discussion |
| 7.15 | Party to the Dispute | Yes | Majority | Request a non-Security Council member be invited to the session |
Notes:
- A majority in the Security Council shall always be 9 votes.
- Historical Security Councils set before 1965 will require a 7 vote majority for passage.
- Any motion may be seconded, but no seconds are required in the Security Council.
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