Regarding Points of Information:

• Point of Information

If the delegate delivering a speech is open to them, Points of Information will be entertained after they are finished. Even though their primary purpose is to ask questions, you can use them to make comments (positive or negative) about the country delivering the speech, like subtly challenging them. Just make sure that you do so in question format. Check the tips to ensure you make the most of them.

• Request to Follow Up

After asking a Point of Information, you can request to ask another one. Typically, only two or three follow-ups are allowed, and chairs may deny them due to time constraints, so make sure to use your first Point of Information wisely.

• Motion to Enter into a Q&A Session

If many delegates want to ask Points of Information after a speech, it would be wise to raise a motion to enter into a Q&A session, as it will make things go faster. The only difference is that delegates who want to ask questions will stand up in their place, and they will not need to be recognized by the chairs each time.

Regarding Flow of Debate:

• Point of Parliamentary Inquiry

If you don’t understand something about the flow of debate or how something is going to take place, you can use this point to ask your chairs.

• Point of Order

If you think your chairs are doing something wrong or forgetting something and the flow of debate is being altered, you can raise this point and inform them politely.

• Motion to Appeal the Chair’s Decision

If you think the chairs have made a wrong decision, you can use this motion so that the Secretariat can intervene and decide. Try to use this motion only if it is strictly necessary, as chairs may not appreciate it.

• Motion for Unmoderated Caucus

If you want to move into an Unmoderated Caucus, you can use this motion. It could be useful if you need time to write amendments, discuss something informally, or talk with someone from your delegation.

• Motion to Move into Moderated Caucus

If you feel the committee should move back into Moderated Caucus, you can use this motion.

• Motion to Move into a P5 Caucus

As you probably already know, in the Security Council, the P5 have veto power, which means that if just one of them is against the resolution, it doesn’t pass. That is why they sometimes need time to discuss matters among themselves. If they want to do so, they will raise this motion.

• Motion to Invite a Guest Speaker

Delegates can invite a Guest Speaker. This could be useful if you are discussing a topic and you know someone in your delegation is an expert in it, or if you are not feeling confident, you can ask your ambassador to represent you.

• Motion to Exclude the Public

If you are going to deliver a speech and you don’t feel comfortable with the public (people inside the room who aren’t part of the committee), you can use this motion.

• Motion to Be Added to the Speaker List

If speeches are being delivered or Points of Information are being asked, and you want to participate, you can use this motion to be added to the speaker list.

Regarding yourself:

• Point of Personal Privilege

This is a personal motion. You can use it if you need something, such as going to the bathroom, opening a window, zooming in on a document, asking a delegate to speak louder, etc.

Regarding offenses: 

• Right of Reply

If you feel the integrity of your country has been insulted, you can use this motion. You will have to explain why, and depending on the chair’s opinion, the other country may have to apologize. Some examples of insults could be calling your country violent, labeling your government as terrorist, saying you are not a democracy, or referring to you as a puppet of another nation.

• Right of Defense

If a country has used their Right of Reply to something you have said, but you don’t want to apologize, you can use this to explain why whatever you said is actually not insulting their integrity.

Regarding Taking Votes:

• Motion to Move into Voting Procedure

If you feel a topic has been discussed enough, you can ask to move directly into the voting procedure, which means no more speeches will be entertained on that matter, and it will go straight to a vote.

• Motion to Divide the House

As you know, countries can vote in favor, against, or abstain. If you are losing, and you feel that the countries abstaining are more likely to support what you want, you can use this motion to disallow abstentions.

• Motion to Explain the Vote

If you think a country is not voting according to their policy or if it would be interesting to hear how they justify a certain vote, you can use this motion to require them to explain why they voted as they did.

• Motion to Retake the Vote

You can ask the chairs to retake the vote. This could be useful after making some countries explain their vote and possibly making them realize they voted incorrectly, or if you think the voting procedure was unclear.

• Motion to Vote by Roll Call

If you are voting on something important, and you see delegates are changing their vote, voting twice, or other irregularities, you can ask to vote by Roll Call, which means voting one by one.

• Motion to Accept by Acclamation

If you think a decision will pass with a vast majority, you can present this motion to skip the voting procedure.