Schedule

MUN@ UWCSEA 2019

Delegate Handbok
Campus Map
 Schedule
Friday October 11th

Registration and Picture 12:30pm

Opening Ceremony 1:00pm

Debate in Session 2:00pm

Snack 5:45pm

Committees in Session 6:00pm

Delegates Depart 7:00pm

Bus for hotels depart 7:15pm

Saturday Oct 12th

Committees in Session 8:00am

Break 10:00am

Committees in Session 10:15am

Lunch 12:00pm

Committees in Session 1:00pm

Break 3:30pm

Committees in Session 3:45pm

Delegates Depart 5:00pm

Bus for hotel depart 5:15pm

Sunday Oct 1

Committees in Session 8:00am

Snack 9:45am

Committees in Session 10:00am

Transition Break 12:15am

Closing Ceremony/ (Main Hall) 12:30am

Delegates Depart 1:30am

Bus for Hotel departs 1:45am

 Letter from the Director
Dear MUN Delegates, Directors, Teachers and Guests

Once again it is my pleasure to welcome you all to UWCSEA East and our seventh annual
MUN@UWCSEA East conference .

Our UWCSEA MUN club has continued to grow over the last year and my thanks goes to my co
directors for their support, and to our devoted and knowledgeable MUN UWCSEA East executive
leadership team who have worked hard to prepare an MUN experience that we hope will be both
rewarding and memorable for you all.

MUN is a unique and special opportunity that allows students to embrace global perspectives and
internationalism. As we build leaders for the world of tomorrow, this experience is invaluable for all
participants, delegates, student offices and administrators. Whether this be your first or last
conference I urge you all to take time to notice the small things during our conference along with the
grand. Share your passion, inspire others, grow from the experience and make new connections. I
believe that this is the magic of Model United Nations.

Finally I would like to thank all the delegates and faculty of our visiting schools for your collaboration
and support without which we would have no conference.

I invite all delegates to engage fully in this amazing experience and thank you for caring enough about
global issues to dedicate your time and energy to MUN.

My best wishes to you all,

Judith Blake

UWCSEA MUN Director
 Letter from the Secretariat
Dear MUN@UWCSEA 2019 Participants,

We welcome you to the seventh annual MUN@UWCSEA East! It is our pleasure to serve as your
Secretariat for this conference. Over the past year, we have worked tirelessly to prepare a wonderful
conference for you. This conference represents a culmination of our hard work, personal experience,
and enthusiasm for Model United Nations.

We are proud to feature a range of committees and motions for debate this year. For the first time, we
have a Historical Joint Crisis Committee debating World War 1 and a Special Conference on issues
paramount in the South East Asia Region. Our Advisory Panel, SC, ICJ, ICC and IMF also use
advanced procedure for a specific scope to aim to develop a comprehensive understanding of
complex and divisive global issues. These specialised committees are accompanied by other General
Assembly committees who each operate with specific mandates to try and resolve some of the world's
most complex issues. Through provocative topics such as "The Question of Chinese Human Rights
Abuses" and "Ensuring the human rights of Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Adolescents", we
anticipate thoroughly engaged and informed debate, whether this is your first or last conference.

With a wide range of issues, small committee sizes, and an experienced staff of student officers, we
are eagerly anticipating this year's MUN@UWCSEA.

We look forward to seeing you at out school in October! If you have any questions before or during the
conference, please feel free to contact us at muneast@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg.

Sincerely,

Secretariat of MUN@UWCSEA 2019

Kind regards,

MUN@UWCSEA East 2019 Secretariat

 Contact Details

Director Judith Blake


Email: jbl@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg

Secretary General Isabella Duncan


Email: dunca11735@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg

Deputy Secretary General Rhea Shrivastava


Email: shriv16307@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg

Deputy Secretary General Abha Panchdhari 


Email: panch12956@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg

Parliamentarian Thomas McLaughlin


Email: mclau55615@uwcsea.edu.sg

Parliamentarian Zubin Jain


Email: jain16276@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg
 Committees and Motions
WHO
World Health Organisation
1. Measures to increase the prevalence of vaccination
2. Preventing the spread of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa
3. Mitigating the threat of antibiotic resistance to global health

HRC
Human Rights Council
1. Ensuring the human rights of unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents
2. The question of arbitrary detention in war zones
3. Addressing the conflict in Chechnya

ECOSOC
Economic and Social Committee
1. The prevention of trade dispute escalations
2. The question of the economic impacts of natural disasters in the Asia Pacific
3. Discussing potential economic solutions to cope with global overpopulation

SPECPOL
Special Political and Decolonisation Committee
1. Measures to regulate foreign investment by P5 nations
2. The question of long term storage or disposal of hazardous nuclear waste
3. The regulation of commercial activities beyond the Karman line

UN Special Conference
United Nations Special Conference on Southeast Asia
1. Mitigating the prevalence of human trafficking in Asia
2. Addressing the question of land reclamation
3. Measures to ameliorate air quality

Legal
Legal Committee
1. The question of international Intellectual Property Theft
2. The question of mining in the Arctic
3. The question of enforcing foreign rulings

APQ
Advisory Panel Question on Chinese Human Rights Abuses
1. The question of the persecution of ethnic Uighur Muslims
2. Discussing the detainment of journalists
3. Mitigating human rights abuse in detention centres

IMF
International Monetary Fund
 1. The question of resolving the Argentine Debt Crisis
2. Measures to reform the conditionality of IMF Loan
3. Addressing ways to regulate the Shadow Banking System

HJCC
Historical Joint Crisis Committee
1. World War 1 (Austria - Hungary, Serbia, UK, France, Russia, Germany)

HICC
Hypothetical International Criminal Court
1. Augusto Pinochet
2. Winston Churchill

DISEC
Disarmament and International Security Committee
1. Measures to combat organised crime in Latin America
2. Tackling the regulation of the production and distribution of untraceable weapons
3. Addressing the enforcement of maritime security laws

ICJ
International Court of Justice
1. Maritime delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia vs Kenya)
2. Immunities and Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea vs France)

SC
Security Council
1. The situation concerning Western Sahara
2. The situation in Nicaragua
3. The question of the isolated indigenous tribes
 Points & Motions
Point of Order:

This is a point raised by delegates if there has been a mistake made by a delegate or Chair. These
are used to point out the mistake or clarify if it is a mistake.

Point of Information to the Chair:

This point is raised if a delegate has a direct question to the Chair. This could be regarding any aspect
of the debate, but cannot interrupt a speaker.

Point of Parliamentary Inquiry:

Delegates can use this point to clarify any confusion about the rules of procedure or procedure of the
conference as a whole.

Point of Personal Privilege:

This point is raised to address the discomfort of a delegate, or the fact that a delegate cannot hear
what is being said. This is the only point which can interrupt a speaker.

Point of Information:

These are the most common points used in a debate. This point is used to ask questions to a
delegate who has the floor/is the speaker at the time. These have to be concise and in the form of
questions.

Motion to extend points of information:

This motion allows delegates to request an increased number of points of information provided the
delegate who has the floor has opened himself/herself to “any and all” points of information. Another
delegate must second this motion for it to be considered.

Motion for roll call vote (Motion to divide the house):

This motion is to recall the votes once more, going country by country. All countries have the right to
abstain.

Motion to enter an unmoderated caucus:

This motion allows delegates to recommend the committee move into unmoderated caucus (See
glossary). Another delegate must second this motion for it to be considered.

Motion to move to the previous question:

This motion allows delegates to move the committee to voting procedures on a currently debated
amendment/clause/resolution. Another delegate must second this motion for it to be considered
 Procedure
I. Committee will begin with an unmoderated caucus during which delegates will get together
and write up and create resolutions which will be submitted to the chairs for approval.
The chairs must remember to set a certain amount time for an unmoderated caucus after
which all resolutions must be completed.

II. Once the chairs have approved the resolutions, they will be debated in the order the chairs
see fit.

III. The Chair will then set time for debate on the resolution and decide whether the debate is
open or closed.

IV. Debate will run firstly with the main submitter of the resolution reading out the clauses of his/
her resolution.

V. After which the chairs will open the floor to any points of clarification on the resolution as a
whole. The floor should not be opened for points of information as the main submitter has
not given their speech yet.

VI. The chair will than allot time for the main submitters speech. The main submitter will go on
to give his/ her speech to the house, highlighting any important clauses and points.

VII. The Chair will ask the main submitter if he/she is open to any points of information. The
delegate could answer in three ways:

1. “This delegate is open to any and all points of information”: in this case the delegate
has opened himself/herself to an unlimited amount of points of information.

2. This delegate is open to 3 [or any other number] points of information”: in this case
the delegate has opened himself/herself to a limited amount of points of
information.

3. “This delegate is not open to any points of information”: the delegate will not be
answering any points of information.

VIII. After all the points of information have been answered, the main submitter can either yield
the floor to another delegate or to the chair. If yielded to another delegate, the delegate
will come and give his/her speech on the resolution. If yielded to the chair, the chair will
open the floor to any speeches on the floor.

1. However if a delegate yields the floor to another delegate, that delegate must yield
the floor back to the Chair. Yielding to the second degree is not permitted.

IX. The debate will continue. When the time for debate on the resolution as a whole has
elapsed, the Chair will call for the administration (admin) to begin voting procedures and
asks the delegates to vote. Delegates can either vote for, against or abstain on a
resolution.
X. During any point of debate a delegate may submit an amendment to the resolution. There
are two types of amendments.

1. A friendly amendment is when the main submitter of the resolution welcomes the
amendment and thus the amendment is added to the resolution without any
debate.

2. A unfriendly amendment is one where the main submitter does not sign of on. Thus
the amendment is debated by the house. If passed by the house, it will be added
to the resolution but if it does not, it will not be added. However, if the resolution is
amended such that the main submitter can no longer support the resolution, the
resolution is immediately struck.

3. With amendments, delegates cannot abstain during voting procedure. 


 Glossary of Terms
Abstain

During a vote, countries may abstain from voting instead of voting for or against. This means that the
country doesn’t support the resolution but also doesn’t oppose it enough to vote against.

Agenda

This is the order of proceedings in a committee. A Chair will set the agenda immediately after roll call.

Amendment

This is a change to a resolution being proposed by a delegate. This can be in the form of adding to,
modifying or deleting a clause in the resolution. Abstentions: are not in order during voting procedures
for amendments.

Caucus

This is a break from formal debate where countries can informally discuss issues or resolutions. There
are two types of these: moderated caucus and unmoderated caucus.

Chair

A Student Officer who moderates debate, keeps track of time, rules on points and motions and
enforces the rules of procedure. The Chair runs the debate in a committee.

Closed debate

This is a type of formal debate where time is allocated for speakers “for” and “against” a resolution or
amendment. When time has elapsed for both sides, the committee moves on to voting procedures.

Delegate

A student acting as a representative for a member nation in a Model United Nations (MUN)
committee.

Delegation

The entire group of students representing a member state in all the committees in a MUN conference.

Formal debate

The type of debate at a MUN conference. in which delegates speak for a certain amount of time, in an
order based on a speakers’ list.

Member State

A country which has ratified the Charter of the United Nations and who has been successfully
accepted to join the United Nations by the General Assembly and the Security Council.

Moderated Caucus
This is a type of caucus in which delegates remain seated, but can informally discuss issues through
direct conversation.

Motion

A request made by a delegate for the committee as a whole to do something. These might be to move
to voting procedures, to caucus or to extend time for debate.

Observer

A state or organisation that is not a member of the United Nations but can participate in debate.
Observers cannot vote on resolutions.

Open debate

This is a type of debate in which both “for” and “against” speakers can take the floor whenever it is
open. There is no allocated time for either.

Operative Clause

This is the part of a resolution which describes actions to take to address the issue being debated. It
beings with operative clauses, which are action verbs.

Placard

This is a piece of equipment with a country’s name on it, which is used by the delegate to signal to the
Chair that he/she wishes to speak. These are also used for voting.

Point

This is a request made by a delegate for information or for an action to be performed. A commonly
used example would be the point of information.

Preambulatory Clause

This is the part of a resolution that acknowledges and describes previous actions taken on an issue
and reasons why the resolution is necessary.

Resolution

This is a document that seeks to to find solutions to issues addressed by the committee

Second

This is shouted out when a delegate agrees with a motion being proposed.

Signatory

This is a country that wishes for a resolution to be debated in the committee. A signatory need not
support the resolution, only want it to be debated.

Unmoderated Caucus
This is a type of caucus in which delegates can freely move about and speak. This is used to allow
delegates to share ideas or come up with solutions if they are stuck at a point in debate.

Voting procedure

This is the period at the end of debate when delegates vote on amendments and resolutions. At this
time, doors are locked and note passing is suspended
What to Bring
You are reminded to bring the following:



Waterbottle: We have an eco-friendly campus and do not sell plastic water bottles. Please bring your
own and refill them at our water fountains

Charger: We will provide extension cords for you to plug your laptop into for charging during the
conference but are unable to provide chargers for all delegates

Blazer / formal jacket: The campus gets quite chilly, particularly in rooms for larger committees. Feel
free to bring a blazer or formal jacket.