LIMUN 2010 Handbook.pdf

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The San Francisco Conference25 April - 26 June 1945


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C O N T E N T SI. Secretary-G enera l’s Welco me

II. Goodwill Letters and Messages of SupportIII. LIM UN: An IntroductionIV. The SecretariatV. Committees

VI. ScheduleVII. O pening Cerem ony Agenda

VIII. SpeakersIX. SocialsX. Discover London

XI. MapsXII. Rules of Procedure

XIII. Sam ple ResolutionXIV. PhrasesXV. Acknowledgements


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Dear Delegates,

You have arrived from all over the world. You stand in London now, all of you; over the course of thenext three days, you will argue, debate, discuss, dissect, try to know the causes of things. You will attemptto formulate solutions to long-standing dilemmas. Climate change, small arms trade, the impact of thefinancial crisis on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals – as an aspiring diplomat atthis conference, you may not agree with what your fellow delegates have to say but you will defend tothe death, in true Rousseauian fashion, their right to say it. Such is the LIMUN spirit.

When, in 2000, a clutch of students based at various universities in London put together the very first

London Model United Nations conference, little did they realize the extent to which it would expandin the years to come. This year, we have received over 1200 applications from 46 countries – a testamentindeed to the appeal of this particular conference and a tribute to the efforts of its organisers, both pastand present, towards building and maintaining its reputation.

The 18 committees offered at LIMUN this year are distributed over two venues and the twenty-minutewalk between them effectively encapsulates all that is special about this vibrant, whirling city. It is myhope that when at some point during the conference you take this walk, you will find yourselvesemboldened by London, by all that has taken place within its fold, by all that can still take place –perhaps, this time round, by your hands. Much of what is wrong with the world today is the result of ill-made choices: the choice, for instance, between confrontation and collaboration. But, despite this,there is no reason to doubt our capacity, as humans, for compromise and consensus building – indeed,when at that last committee session we each raise our placard in favour of a painstakingly-constructedresolution, this is the very lesson that we take away.

May I then, on that heartening note, and on behalf of the 2010 Secretariat, welcome you to the 11 th

session of the London International Model United Nations. It promises to be a whirlwind of a weekend– and it is my sincere hope that you will leave London convinced that no matter how tense the pastmay have been, the future can still be perfect.

Wishing you all the very best,

Alizeh Kohari

S E C R E T A R Y - G E N E R A L ’ SW E L C O M E


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"I am delighted to welcome you all to London. As you know, London is one of the world's top cities for highereducation - it is home to 2 of the world's top 5 universities, and attracts more international students thanany other global city.

“With over 300 languages spoken, London is also the most culturally diverse city in the world. Events in anypart of the world have a direct or indirect impact on London and its diverse population. The United Nationsorganisation is unique in its ability to bring nations together to promote global peace, security and stability- all vital to London's political, economic and social fabric. I am glad that you have come to London to attendthis Conference to simulate the UN principles and debate issues of global importance. I hope the conferenceis a great success."

Boris JohnsonMayor of London

M A Y O R O F L O N D O N

"I have long felt strongly that multilateralism - working together, in partnership across our world and

upholding together the values of fairness, shared responsibility and collective action - has been the rightway to approach the great global issues of our time.

"No organisation embodies that spirit more than the United Nations.

"From disarmament to human rights to climate change to the challenges of poverty and peace and securityfor all, the United Nations brings us together - and without it we would all instead be driven apart

"So I wish the organisers and participants in this year's conference the best of luck. You have all my supportas you work as one to embody our shared values, and - in your model United Nations - build our sharedfuture."

Gordon Brown

Prime Minister, United Kingdom

P R I M E M I N IS T E R


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Dear Delegates and Organisers of LIMUN 2010,

It gives me great pleasure to be able to write this letter as President of the University of London Union andcommend you on the great work you have done in making this year’s conference bigger and better. Theachievement of organising a truly international event of such grand scale with only student volunteers demonstratesimmense passion, resolve and resourcefulness on the part of the organisers and the army of volunteers who areno doubt involved. How you all manage to fit in such committed schedules alongside your studies defies belief,but holds you in such good stead for future success.

The noble aim of extending cultural empathy, the understanding of international affairs as well as raising awarenessof the work done by the United Nations to young people is a fantastic one, and one I fully agree with. We live ina globalised world where the political turmoil in the Middle East affects the cost of a litre of unleaded petrol onHolloway Road, where the logging of trees in Brazil affects the water levels in Bangladesh. This interweavingrelational dimension to global affairs is only going to be further consolidated, and as such, the conversations youare having within these conference halls and perhaps more importantly, the mutual manner in which you arehaving them, truly will be moulding the future leaders of tomorrow.

I wish all participants the best of luck in their rounds of negotiations, and hope the impasse we so regularly see

within the real United Nations can be circumnavigated for some clearer, salient solutions.

Nizam UddinPresident, University of London Union

P r e s i d e n t , U n i v e r s i t y o f L o n d o n U n i o n

“The Model UN Conferences give young people from many countries the chance to contribute their views abouthow we can resolve the international issues which challenge us today and which will shape our tomorrow. Theoriginal ideas that led to the establishment of the UN more than sixty years ago focused above all on one clearunderstanding. No individual nation state however mighty can solve the problems that crowd in on us all on itsown. And as the years have passed this has become ever more true.

“Confronting the opportunities and difficulties of the twenty first century it is imperative that we learn to work

together more effectively across national boundaries. I hope that the leaders of the future with the experiencegained at the Model UN Conferences will articulate this lesson and build on it.

Chris Patten The Rt Hon Lord Patten of Barnes, CH

T h e R t H o n L o r d P a t t e n o f B a r n e s


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I n t r o d u c i n g L I M U N The London International Model United Nations is a registeredindependent charity that aims to extend cultural empathy, understanding

of international affairs, and knowledge of the United Nations amongstyoung people through the organisation of an annual Model UnitedNations (MUN) conference. LIMUN is organised by students from variousuniversities and colleges in London and aims to build an understandingof global challenges amongst young people that crosses borders of background, culture and nationality. Using both the knowledge and therelationships they form through MUN, it is hoped that that the nextgeneration of world leaders and thinkers will be able to work co-operatively to find solutions to future global problems that are compatiblewith the aims and principles of the United Nations.

Taking on the role of a national representative to the UN, participantsexperience the complexities of international policy formation first hand.Each delegate represents the viewpoint of a single Member State of theUnited Nations or non-governmental organisation (NGO), researchingthat country’s or NGO’s policy and advocating these views to otherdelegates. The debate is controlled using conventions and rules basedon those used at genuine international summits. The objective is to reachconsensus and pass a statement of the international community’sresponse to a particular area of concern. These formal statements - calledresolutions - contain collective action that will be taken to address theissue.

Delegates may also find themselves representing companies and UNagencies, acting as members of national cabinets, or sitting as independent

judges in specialized committees; the International Court of Justice (ICJ),Crisis Committee, and the Global Compact. Alongside these specializedcommittees, annual changes in committee choices allow delegates tosavour a distinctive flavour at every conference.

MUN aims to develop transferable skills essential to all fields of studyand employment including: strong leadership, initiative and expertise inpublic speaking; negotiation, mediation and consensus building; andthe ability to form relationships rapidly with people of alternativebackgrounds and viewpoints. Knowledge of global politics is, after all,not only important to students of international relations, but also tofuture leaders and thinkers in academia, business, law, medicine, scienceand wider civil society. Indeed, it is essential to everyone interested inbeing part of the solution to problems that plague our world today.


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TH E S E C R E TAR IAT

ALIZEH KOHARISECRETARY-GENERALLONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCEBSc. GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

KAI ZHANGUND ER-SECRETARY-GENERAL (FINANC E)UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LOND ON (UCL)LLB LAW

KATINKA HARSANYIUND ER-SECRETARY-GENERAL (COMM UNICATIONS)LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCEBSc. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

ISABELLA TORRES M ALUFUND ER-SECRETARY-GENERAL (LOGISTICS)IMPERIAL COLLEGE LOND ONMeng CHEMICAL ENGINEERING


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ANEESH ACHARYAGUEST SPEAKERS O FFICERLONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCEBSc. GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

NICOLAS FERMINETEDUCATION AND OU TREACH OFFICERLONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCEMSc. ANTHROPOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT

VICTORIA LEGGSOCIAL EVENTS O FFICERLONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCEMSc. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

SEHRISH EJAZPUBLIC RELATIONS O FFICERLONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCEBSc. ECONOM ICS AND ECON OM IC HISTORY

LUIS A. SUAREZ-ISAZAUND ER-SECRETARY-GENERAL (CHAIRING)LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS/HERTIE SCHOOL OF G OVERNANCE

(DUAL) MASTER OF PU BLIC POLICY (MPP) AND M ASTER OF P UBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA)

ANMOL ARORAUND ER-SECRETARY-GENERAL (APPLICATIONS)IMPERIAL COLLEGE LOND ONBSc. HONS BIOLOGY AND M ANAGEM ENT


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DISARMAMENT A ND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE (DISEC)ROO M B.5 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

DIRECTOR: ABDULAZIZ AL-MUTAWA (AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF KUWAIT)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: AMEER HAMZA (UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: DANAI KYRIAKOPOULOU (UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)

The First Committee of the General Assembly, responsible for the discussion of issues related to the regulation of the arms trade, the use of weapon s and other items of significance to international peace and security.1. Control of arms trade and flow in violent militia regions2. The relationship between Security and Development

SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND HUMANITARIAN COMM ITTEE (SOCHUM)ROO M 1.11 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

DIRECTOR: MARKELLA lO PAPADOULI (UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: FARAH MOHAN (LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ALKMINI-MYDIA MITSIKOSTA (UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS)

The Third Comm ittee of the General Assem bly, responsible for a range of important issues including ed ucation, scientific advancement, humandevelopm ent, human rights, the status of wom en, elimination of religious persecution , combating racism and cultural questions.1. Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment during armed conflict2. Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the UN

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP)ROO M 1.60 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)Friday’s session will take place at the Stamford Street Lecture Theatre (across the street)

DIRECTOR: ELIF YILDIRMCAN (UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ANJLI SHAH (LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: NAADIR AHMAD MUSTAFA (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)The Un ited Nation’s global d evelopment netw ork. UNDP provides expert advice, training, and g rant support to developing countries, withincreasing emph asis on assistance to least developed countries.1. The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals2. Localization of Poverty-fighting Policies: Participatory Local Development

WORLD TRADE O RGANIZATION (WTO)ROO M 1.17 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

DIRECTOR: MAXIM SHMELEV (MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ELISABETH PHILIPSE (UNIVERSITY OF OXFOR D)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: IOANNA BANTOUNA (UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS)

The WTO is an inter-governme ntal organization dealing with the rules of trade between States.1. The question of regional trade agreements

2. Agricultural subsidies and their distortion of free tradeECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC)ROO M G .80 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

DIRECTOR: JUSTUS TIMMERS (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: CHRIS THOMAS (BRISTOL UNIVERSITY)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: DANIEL MANNFELD (UNIVERSITY OF MAASTRICHT)

The Econom ic and Social Council reports to the Gen eral Assembly on economic, social, cultural, educational, health, human rights and other matters.1. Economic and Social Insecurity and Instability of the Somali People2. Water Resource Management in North Africa and the Middle East

WORLD HEALTH ORGAN IZATION (WHO)ROO M 2.81 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

DIRECTOR: SAMEER BAHAL (IMPERIAL COLLEGE)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: THOMAS MCGINN (UNIVERSITY OF EXETER)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JORIS EIKENDAL (MCGILL UNIVERSITY)

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that acts as a coordinating authority o n international public health.1. Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation2. Future Responses to Pandemics

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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM (UNEP)ROO M 1.71 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

DIRECTOR: RAPHAEL HOUDMONT (IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JERRICK LIM (UNIVERSITY OF WARW ICK)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: DANIEL MANNFELD (UNIVERSITY OF BATH)

The policy and strategy arm of the UNEP responsible for overseeing a wide rang e of environmental issues.1. Mechanism to Manage Environmental Disputes2. The Role of Indigenous Populations in Sustaining the Environment

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (UNHRC)ROO M 2.47 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

DIRECTOR: FERNANDO PACHECO (IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ALINA NOSENKO (TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ALEXANDRE STEULLET (UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE)Established in 2006 with responsibility for the promotion and protection of human rights and responding to violations.1. The Use of Mercenaries to Impede the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination2. Combating Contemporary Forms of Slavery

UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT (UNGC)ROO M 1.68 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

COMM ITTEE DIRECTOR: VALIA EVANGELOU (LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: KONSTANTINOS (KING'S COLLEGE LONDON)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: NEELAM MELWANI (UC UTRECHT)

A U nited Nations initiative to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation.1. The economic opportunities of climate change: responses, risk assessment, transparency, environmental responsibility.

2. Fighting corporate corruption in all its forms, including extortion, bribery forced labour, and human rights violations.

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)ROO M G .73 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

COMMITTEE DIRECTOR: NEAVE O'CLERY (IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: NICOLE CHAN (LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: CONG SHENG (IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON)

The IAEA is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for military purposes.Though established indep endently of the U N under its own international treat (the IAEA statute), the IAEA reports to both the General Assem blyand the Security Council.1. Copenhagen and Beyond: The impact of Climate Change for Energy Supply and Security2. An Iranian Bomb: What Lies Beneath?

ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE'S ISLAMIC SUMMIT

ROO M 2.43 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

COMMITTEE DIRECTOR: AMAR ABBASI (UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ALICE PANEPINTO (SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES)ASSISTANT D IRECTOR: MIRJAM HELDMANN (UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER)

The largest organ of the OIC, convened every three years, and attended by the Mon archs or Heads of State and Gove rnment of the m ember states.1. Terrorism and Islamophobia: Threats, Dimensions, & Counter Measures2. Women and Employment in light of Sharia Law

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME (UNODC)ROO M 2.40 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

COMMITTEE DIRECTOR: CATHERINE MOORE (UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: FARAH SALEEM (UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO)ASSISTANT D IRECTOR: ANNAMAE MANNING (ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: LUKAS MAYER (UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK)UNOD C w as established to assist the UN in better addressing a coordinated, comprehensive response to the interrelated issues of illicit traffickingin and abuse of drug s, crime prevention and crim inal justice, international terrorism, and corruption.1. The Nexus Between Corruption, Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism2. Combating the Rise of Transnational Organized Crime


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AFRICAN UNION (AU)ROO M 2.80 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

COMMITTEE DIRECTOR: ERIC SCHMIDT (QUEEN M ARY UNIVERSITY)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: VIVIEN LU (LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: MEHRAD JABERANSARI (UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER)

Among the objectives of the AU's leading institutions are to accelerate the political and socio-economic integration of the continent; to promoteand defend African common positions on issues of interest to the continent and its peoples; to achieve peace and security in Africa; and topromote democratic institutions, good governance and human rights.1. Neoliberalism and its Effects in Africa: Finding a New Way to Globalize2. Sustainable Strategies for the Security of African Territorial Waters

EUROPEAN UNION (EU)ROO M 1.14 (King’s College, Waterloo Campus)

COMMITTEE DIRECTOR: HE-IN CHEONG (IMPERIAL COLLEGE)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: MANU ERALY (EUROMASTERS)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: LEONARD BOE (UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK)

The principal decision-mak ing institution of the European Union. Not to be confused with the Coun cil of Europe or with the European Council.1 . T he F utu re of E SD P M is si on s2. Judicial and Police Cooperation after Lisbon

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)L'Andrean, Canada HouseCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR: SNORRI MATTHIASSON (LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JOREN SELLESLAGHS (UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS)ASSISTANT D IRECTOR: BABAK MOHAMMA DZADEH (UC U TRECHT)

An intergovernm ental military alliance based on the No rth Atlantic Treaty and signed on April 4, 1949. The organization constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its mem ber states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.

1. Future of the relations between NATO and Ukraine after Ukrainian Elections

HISTORICAL LEAG UE OF NATIONS (1935)Cinema, Canada House

COMM ITTEE DIRECTOR: AKSHAY GOYAL (UNIVERSIT Y OF LEEDS)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: CEES HEERE (UC UTRECHT)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: DENIZ KARAKAS (GALATASARAY UNIVERSITY)The 1930s witnessed a rise in nationalism that culminated in the second World War in 1940. The League of Nations was the precursor of thepresent United Nations.1. Responses to the Walwal Conflict between Italy and the Ethiopian Empire

INTERNAT IONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ)Gold Room, Canada House

REGISTRAR: NADIA BATENKA (LEIDEN UNIVERSITY)ASSISTANT REGISTRAR: SARAH SCHRÖDER (SCIENCES PO PARIS / COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY)The principal judicial organ of the Un ited Nations. The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance w ith international law, legal disputes submitted toit by States and to give advisory op inions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United N ations organs and specialized agencies.1. Application of the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995: the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia v. Greece

UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC)High Com missioner's Room, Canada HouseCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR: LUIS SUAREZ-ISAZA (LSE / HERTIE SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: TEDDY NICHOLSON (LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ECE AYGÜN (UC UTRECHT )

Respond s to international crises with responsibility for the preservation of international pace and security.1. Colombia and Venezuela: Preventing Conflict in the Andes

CRISIS TEAMCRISIS COORDINATOR: MARK SLEBODA (LSE)CRISIS COORDINATOR: ANTHONY MOORE (LSE) CRISIS STAFF: AGGELOS AGGELOU (PIRAEUS), SOFIYA BUGAMIN (LSE), JOANA DOS SANTO (LSE), MAREIKE HERZOG MUN HUN CHOW(UCL), ELIZA KHOR (WESTMINSTE R), THOM AS RICHTER (SOAS)


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Friday, 19 February 2010

10:00 - 18:30 Re gistration at th e In stitute of Ed ucation11:30 - 12:30 M UN Workshop13:00 - 15:00 Opening Cerem ony17:00 - 18:30 C om m itte e S essio n I (Kin g's Co lle ge Lo nd on , W ate rlo o C am p us)20:00 - 23:00 Global Village

Saturday, 20 February 2010

09:00 - 10:45 C om m itte e Se ssio n II (Kin g's Co lle ge Lo nd on , W ate rlo o C am p us;

Canada House)10:45 - 11:00 Tea Break 11:00 - 11:30 Com mittee Guest Speakers11:30 - 13:00 Com m ittee Session III13:00 - 14:00 Lunch14:00 - 16:00 Com m ittee Session IV16:00 - 16:15 Tea Break 16:15 - 18:00 Com m ittee Session V

18:00 - 18:30 Head Delegate and Chair M eeting20:00 - 24:00 Annual Diplom ats Ball

Sunday, 21 February 2010

09:30 - 12:30 C om m itte e Se ssio n V I (Kin g's Co lle ge Lo nd on , W ate rlo o C am p us;Canada House)

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch13:30 - 15:00 Com m ittee Session VII16:00 - 17:30 Closing Cerem ony (Institute of Education)

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13:00 All seated

13:00 USG Communications (Katinka Harsanyi)

welcomes delegates and outlines OC agenda

13:10 Address by Michael Rossi, Trustee of LIMUN13:20 USG Communications introduces Keynote Speaker

Dr Luis Moreno-Ocampo

13:20 Keynote Address by Dr Luis Moreno-Ocampo, ICC Prosecutor

13:50 USG Communications introduces

the Minister-Counsellor from Canada House

13:50 Address by the Representative from Canada House

14:00 USG Communications introduces DFID Speaker Dr David Hallam14:00 Address by Dr David Hallam

Department for International Development

14:20 Q&A with Speakers

14:40 USG Communications introduces

Secretary-General of LIMUN 2010

14:40 Address by Madam Secretary-General, Alizeh Kohari

14:50 End. Speakers to exit stage.

Notes

Location - Insitute of Education

20 Bedford Way

London WC1H 0AL

United Kingdom

Agenda O pening CeremonyLondon International Model United Nations 2010


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On 21 April 2003, Luis Moreno-Ocampo was unanimously elected in New York as the first Prosecutorof the International Criminal Court. His mandate is to select and trigger investigations and prosecutionsof the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, namely genocide, crimes againsthumanity and war crimes. He has currently opened investigations into the Democratic Republic of theCongo, Uganda, Darfur (the Sudan) and the Central African Republic, and analysed alleged crimes under

the jurisdiction of the Court and the existence of genuine national proceedings in Georgia, Colombia,Kenya, Afghanistan, Guinea, Palestine and Côte d’Ivoire.

Prior to joining the International Criminal Court, Dr. Moreno-Ocampo had a distinguished career as aprosecutor in Argentina, where he played a key role in the trials connected with the transition fromdictatorship to democracy. In 1985 Dr. Moreno-Ocampo was the deputy prosecutor in the "military juntas trial", the first case against top commanders responsible for mass atrocities since the Nüremberg.

trials. He also served as prosecutor of the Federal Criminal Court of Buenos Aires from 1987 to 1992.During those years, he participated in prosecutions against guerrilla leaders and military rebellions. Healso conducted a great number of prosecutions against public officials for corruption. Upon his resignationin 1992, Dr. Moreno-Ocampo founded a private law firm specialised in corruption control.

He was a board member of national and international NGO’s and was visiting professor at both Stanfordand Harvard Universities. Dr. Moreno-Ocampo is a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires Law Schooland has published books and articles relating inter alia to massive crimes and corruption.

D r . Lu i s M o r en o -Ocamp oProsecutor, International Criminal Court

Each year, LIMUN welcomes a number of senior practitioners in the world of international affairs. Pastkeynote speakers have included UN Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs Sir Kieran Prendergast,former UK Permanent Representative to the UN Lord Hannay of Chiswick and Dr David Nabarro, SeniorUN System Coordinator for Avian & Human Influenza and UN Assistant Secretary-General.

Each committee will also be advised by an expert practitioner with policy and field experience in therelevant areas. They include senior figures from humanitarian NGOs, campaign organizations, think-

tanks, universities and the news media.

LIMUN 2010 is pleased to announce that Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International CriminalCourt, will be the Keynote speaker at the Opening Ceremony on 19 February 2010.

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David Hallam was appointed Head of DFID’s United Nations and Commonwealth Department in March2008. The UN and Commonwealth Department leads on DFID’s relationship with the United Nationssystem. As well as channeling more than $1 billion annually through the UN, it aims to ensure that theUN leads effectively, joins-up better and maximises its impact on the MDGs. UNCD works to ensure DFIDis getting the best impact and value for money from the funding it channels through the UN each year.

Most recently, Dr Hallam served as Deputy Director in DFID’s Human Resources Division where he wasresponsible for strategic workforce planning, staff security, and divisional planning. Previously Dr Hallamserved as Head of DFID’s Jerusalem Office, managing DFID’s bilateral programme of support to thePalestinians and the UK’s contribution to UNRWA.

Dr Hallam joined DFID in 1995, serving in a succession of posts including secondments as PrivateSecretary and Adviser in No.10 Downing Street, to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and to theUK Cabinet Office’s Defence and Overseas Secretariat.

Dr Hallam holds a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia.

Dr. David HallamDeputy D irector, UN and Com monwealth DepartmentDepartment for International Development


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The Global Village

The Global Village for LIMUN 2010, to be held at the Camden Centre, is the chance for MUN-ers to showtheir love for exploring other cultures. It is a chance to show how wonderfully diverse the UN and theworld really is through postcards, photos, flags, food, drinks, music, dances and traditional garments. This year we encourage you to bring the whole world to the Camden Centre in London. It is a chanceto make friends from around the world, learn about other nations and of course have a great time.

Every delegation is special. Each university will have its own stall to present the country it is representingat LIMUN, through innovative and colourful ideas and items to share with other delegates. We will alsohave live cultural performances and international music playing all night long. Finally there will be aspecial prize for the best delegation stall - as well as the pride that comes with it.

The Diplomats Ball

Introducing the LIMUN 11th Annual Diplomats Ball! This year the event will be taking place at Vinopolison the South Bank of the Thames. Built in the arches of an old railway bridge, Vinopolis boasts a fabulousvaulted double room with dance floor and bar downstairs and a sumptuous chill out room upstairs.

The Diplomats Ball is a great chance to experience a taste of London night life and blow off steam withyour fellow delegates on your final night as LIMUN-ers. It is going to be a night to remember and welook forward to seeing you all there!

All guests will need to bring their ID, tickets and LIMUN badges as there will be tight security on thedoor to ensure your safety. IDs will also be required at the bar, which will be operating a Think 21 policy.A cloakroom will be available for coats and small bags.

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"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." — Samuel Johnson

And from this ever-alive heart of the world, the LIMUN team welcomes you to its 11th

annual London International Model United Nations Conference. The location of theconference itself is one of its biggest charms: London, after all, is internationallyacknowledged as a centre of global politics, finance, culture, fashion and tourism, cateringto a wide international audience. It is home to fifty large integrated communities: twohundred languages are spoken here and over seventy national cuisines served. Centurieson, Johnson’s dictum holds true: it is still difficult to be weary of this vibrant, whirling citywhose cultural inflow spans six contintents.

London is bathed in history: it boasts an exciting fusion of the past and present. Manifested

in the majestic Victorian arcitecture and the bold skyscrapers grazing its skyline, its richcultural experience spans thea3tres, galleries and museums. Monuments to everythingthis city has witnessed over the centuries are speckled throughout. There is enough tosatiate even the most ardent of intellectual and creative curiousities – and, best of all,access to most of it is free of cost.

London is a city of great imaginative modernity. If the pale skies, grey rain and the blindingrush of everyday life threaten to dampen your spirits, retreat to the arches of the MillenniumBridge, the ambitious curves of the Swiss Re and the peace of its parks. For those drawn

to a pint after a long day of painstaking diplomacy, 3800 traditional pubs serving anexciting range of ales and beers are to be found all over town, the mainstay of this city’senergetic nightlife.

And all of this we bring to you in an exciting development that makes LIMUN’10 uniquelydifferent from its predecessors. The eighteen committees offered at this thousand-delegate conference are divided between King’s College Waterloo campus and CanadaHouse on Trafalgar Square. The twenty-minute walk between the two venues is truly anexperience, capturing an effective snapshot of everything that is ‘London’. Past the Thamesin its wintery glory, the London Eye, the Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, TrafalgarSquare with its stubborn pigeons, tourist-y masses, the National Art Gallery and theNational Portrait Gallery; Leicester Square, Covent Garden - we invite you to take a walk across “the world in one city”.

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MapsKing’s College Venue Map

Directions from the Institute of Education to King’s College Waterloo Campus

By Bus £2 without an Oyster CardWalk across Russell Square to the Woburn Place Bus Stop on Southampton Row. Take any of the following four buses toWaterloo Bridge (20-30 min):59 towards Streatham Hill, 68 towards West Northwood, 168 towards Old Kent Road, 188 towards North Greenwood

By Tube £4 without an Oyster Card

Walk to Goodge Street Station and take the direct southbound Northern Line. (25 min)

The above map shows how to get from Waterloo Station to the Franklin-Wilkins Building


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LIMUN Annual Diplomat's BallSaturday 20th February 2010.

VINOPOLIS No. 1 Bank End, London SE1 9BUTelephone: +44 (0) 207 940 8322 Fax: +44 (0) 207 940 8302 Email: [email protected]


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RULE 1: GENERAL AUTHO RITY OF THE SECRETARIATA m ember of the Secretariat may, at any time, make either written or oral statements to the Comm ittee. Interpretationof the rules shall be reserved exclusively to the Und er-Secretary G eneral for Chairing. Any deviation from th e provisionalagenda is contingent upo n consent of the Secretariat.

RULE 2: GENERAL AUTHO RITY OF THE DAIS

In addition to exercising the duties and authority described elsewhere in these rules, the Committee Directors shalldeclare the opening an d closing of each meeting of the com mittee, direct the discussions towards consensus, andensure observance of the rules. A Director or Assistant Director may rule mo tions judged to be not constructive to thecourse of debate as dilatory w ith the exception of motions to app eal the decision of the D irector.

The D irector may tem porarily transfer duties to assistants at their discretion or Secretariat upon request. The Directormay p ropose an alteration from the provisional agenda with the app roval of the Secretariat. In exercising these func tions,the Director w ill at all times be subject to the Rules of Procedu re and responsible to the Und er-Secretary Ge neral forChairing.

RULE 3: APPEALA delegate m ay appeal any decision of the Director unless otherwise stated in the rules in the form of a m otion toappeal the d ecision of the D irector. This mo tion requires a second. The m otion is debated in favor by the D elegation

who proposed app ealing the Chair, and the Ch air will speak to uphold the decision. Each speaker is accorded oneminu te; this cannot be change d.

The com mittee will move directly to vote on the motion and a two-thirds majority of those members present andvoting is required for a successful appeal. The Chair’s ruling will stand un less overruled by a two-thirds majority of ‘No’ votes. Any decision of the S ecretary Gene ral or members of the S ecretariat cannot be appealed.

RULE 4: LANGUAGE AN D COURTESYEnglish will be the official and wo rking langua ge of the conference. No representative may address any forum or submita docum ent in a language other than English.

Delegates shall show courtesy to other delegates, the Secretariat, Committee Directors and the professional staff of the venue and shall at all times w ear formal business attire. During spee ches and formal debate, delegates are toexclusively address the chair. As representatives of their governments, delegates shall refrain from presenting personal

views in form al debates and spee ches (speaking in the singular “I”).

The Com mittee Director w ill imm ediately call to order any delegate who fails to comp ly with this rule. The Secretary-Gene ral may expel any delegate for failing to adhere to this rule.

RULE 5: PARTICIPATION OF NON-M EMBERSRepresentatives of accredited observers will have the sam e rights as those of full mem bers, except that they may no tsign or vote on resolutions, or submit am endm ents. They may p ropose wo rking papers to full mem bers.

RULE 6: ATTEND ANCE AND QUORUMAt the beginning of the ope ning session, and other sessions at the discretion of the D irector, the Director shall call onMem ber States and N on-Mem bers in English alphabetical order to state their attendance. Members shall reply ‘present’or ‘present and voting’, where ‘present and vo ting’ mean s the M ember State canno t abstain on substantive votes.

The Director m ay declare a session open an d perm it debate when at least one third of the com mittee is present. Thepresence of a m ajority of those Mem ber States in attendance at the o pening session shall be required for any decisionon the substantive question to be taken. A quorum w ill be assum ed to be present unless specifically challenged andshown to be absent by a roll call.

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AGENDA AND DEBATE (PROCEDURAL VOTES)

RULE 7: SETTING THE AGEND AThe first order of business is the opening o f the speakers’ list to set the orde r of the provisional agenda to be debatedduring the conference. The second item is the order of the agenda. Once the speakers’ list is exhausted or closed, ordebate is closed, the Chair will recognize delegates who wish to p ropose an order of the agenda. Additionally, a m otionproposing the ado ption of an agenda m ay be proposed during de bate on the speakers’ list.

DEBATE

RULE 8: SPEAKING PRIVILEGENo delegate may address a session without having previously obtained the permission of the Director. The Directormay call a speaker to o rder if his or her remarks are not relevant to the subject under discussion, do not follow correctparliamentary convention o r are otherw ise discourteous. The Director m ay limit the time allotted to eac h speaker. The

minim um tim e limit will be thirty seconds. Whe n a delegate exceeds the tim e limit, the Director m ay call the speakerto orde r.

RULE 9: YIELDING SPEAKING PRIVILEGEA delegate granted the right to speak in general debate may yield in one o f three ways:

Yield to another delegateHis or her remaining time w ill be given to that delegate, who may no t make any fur ther yields.

Yield to points of informationThe Director, who has the right to call to order any delegate w hose question is rhetorical and leading and/or no tdesigned to elicit information, may select questioners. Follow-up questions will be allowed only at the discretion of the Director. Only answ ers to questions will be deducted from the speaker’s remaining time.

Yield to the Chair Such a yield shou ld be made if the delegate does not w ish to yield to questions or another delegate. The Director willthen m ove to the next spe aker on the sp eakers’ list. Deleg ates must d eclare any yield by the conclu sion of his or herspeech. If time run s out, the Director w ill simp ly move to the n ext speaker. Also, yields are not in order du ring mo deratedcaucus.

RULE 10: GENERAL SPEAKERS’ LISTThe G eneral Speak ers’ List constitutes the m ain source o f formal d ebate for an agen da item. The speakers’ list will befollowed for all debate on the agenda item, except when superseded by procedural motions or debate on amendm ents.Speakers may speak gene rally on the agenda item being considered and may discuss any resolution or working papercurrently on the floo r.

Separate speakers’ lists may be established as needed for procedural mo tions and debate on ame ndm ents. Any Mem ber

State or Non-Member may add its name to the speakers’ list by submitting a request in writing to the Director or, atthe discretion o f the Direc tor, by raising their placards w hen aske d. If the speaker ’s list is exhausted, debate is con sideredautom atically closed and thus followed by a substantive vote on the agenda item.

RULE 11: INFORM AL DEBATE (UNMODERA TED CAUCUS)A motion to enter an unmoderated caucus is in order at any time when the floor is open as recognized by the Chair.The delegate propo sing the motion is not o bliged to state the purpose of an unm oderated caucu s. The time specifiedin the motion shall not exceed fifteen minutes.

A simple m ajority of m embers present and present and voting is required for passage. Once the time limit for thecaucus has elapsed, a further motion to enter caucu s may be considered in order at thediscretion of the Director.

RULE 12: FORM AL DEBATE (MODERA TED CAUCUS)A motion to enter a moderated caucus is in order at any time when the floor is open as recognized by the Chair. The

delegate prop osing the m otion m ust briefly explain its purpose and specify a time limit or the caucu s, not to exceedfifteen minutes. A time limit for individual speeches must be mentione d for a moderated caucu s.

A simple m ajority of m embers present and present and voting is required for passage. Once the time limit for thecaucus has elapsed, a motion to extend the cau cus may be co nsidered at the discretion of the Director.


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RULE 13: CLOSURE OF DEBATEA delegate may m ove to close debate on the agenda item currently under discussion at any time when the floor isopen an d it is in order to do so. A second is required for the mo tion to be recognized by the chair.

A speakers’ list shall be populated w ith two speak ers for and against the motion, chosen at the d iscretion of the Chair.After the speakers’ list is exhausted, the motion shall be put to a vote. Closure of debate shall require a two-thirdsmajority of delegates present or present and voting. If closed, debate ends and the com mittee and e nters votingprocedure on the matter currently under consideration.

RULE 14: POSTPONEMENT O F DEBATE

When ever the floor is open, a delegate may move to postpon e debate on a resolution or amend ment currently on the

floor. The motion, otherwise known as tabling, requires a second, a two-thirds vote to pass and will be debatable tothe extent of two speaker in favour and two opposed. No debate or further votes will be allowed on any resolutionor amend ment on w hich debate has been postponed. A mo tion to resume debate on a resolution or amendme ntwhich has been p ostponed w ill require a majority to pass and will be debatable to the extent of one speaker in favourand one opposed.

RULE 15: RIGHT O F REPLY

Delegates are to m aintain diplomatic decorum at all times w hen addressing the com mittee, and shall refrain fromengaging in defam ation, calumny, vilification or slander directed to a m ember state or its representative.

A delegate w hose national honour or integrity has been defamed by another delegate may request a right to replyin writing to the d ais. A right of reply w ill not be granted solely in order to co rrect a perceived inaccurac y in a speech.The Director’s decision whether to grant the right of reply is not o pen to app eal. The Director shall determine anappropriate time lim it for the reply. A right of reply to a right o f reply is out of orde r.

RULE 16: POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Whenever a delegate experiences personal discomfort, which impairs his or her ability to participate, he or she mayrise to a point o f personal privilege. While a p oint of personal p rivilege m ay interrupt a speaker, delegates should onlydo so with the utmost discretion and only with reference to the audibility of the speaker unless in exceptionalcircumstances.

RULE 17: POINT OF ORD ERA delegate m ay rise to a point of order to indicate an instance of improp er parliamentary proced ure. A delegate m aynot, in rising to a point of order, speak on the substance of the matter under discussion. The Director, in accordancewith the Ru les of Procedure, will imm ediately rule upon the point of order. The D irector may rule ou t those points thatare dilatory or imp roper; such a d ecision is not subject to appeal. The Director m ay raise questions of order only at theconclusion of speech o r during speech at his or her discretion.

RULE 18: POINTS OF CLARIFICATION (PARLIAMENT ARY CLARIFICATION)

A de legate may rise to a point o f clarification to ask the Director for clarification regarding the rules. A po int of clarificationshall not relate to a substantial issue under discussion, and a point of clarification may n ever interrupt a speaker.

RULE 19: POINTS OF INFORM ATIONA delegate m ay rise to a point of information du ring formal debate. A point of information m ust be directed throughthe chair and m ay be mad e only after the speake r has finished speaking, but before the speaker has yielded the floor.A point of parliamen tary information m ay never interrupt a speaker.


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RESOLUTION WRITING

RULE 20: WOR KING PAPERSDelegates may propose working papers for consideration. Working papers are intended to aid the com mittee in itsdiscussion and need not be written in resolution format. Working papers are not official documents, but do requirethe approval of the Director to be copied and distributed. Working papers require the signature of one tenth (1/10)of the mem bership of the comm ittee to be entertained by the Chair.

RULE 21: DRAFT RESO LUTIONSA draft resolution may be introduced when it receives the approval of the Director and is sponsored by one tenth of Mem ber States and signed by a further tenth of the m embership (twenty percent total). Signatories of a resolutionneed no t indicate support of the resolution and have no further obligations or ownership of the resolution.

Once a draft resolution has been approved, copied and distributed, a delegate m ay rise a motion to introduce the draftresolution. An imm ediate vote is taken, with a simple majority required for introduction. More than one resolution may be onthe floor at any one time. The comm ittee shall refrain from referring to the draft resolution as a “resolution” unless it is passed.

PANEL OF AUTHORSFollowing agreement to introduce the resolution, the Chair may entertain a motion to suspend the rules for a Panelof Authors. The ope rative clauses are read out loud by the authors o f the draft resolution, followed by po ints of inquirymoderated by the Chair. After inquiries are exhausted, or at the discretion of the Chair, formal debate shall resume.Drafting amendm ents that do not alter the substance of a draft resolution can be incorporated into the draft resolutionwithou t a vote at the discretion of the chair.

SUBSTANTIVE VOTES

RULE 22: AMENDMENTSAn am endmen t is a proposal that add s to, deletes from or revises part of a draft resolution. Preambulatory clausesmay not be amended.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT A draft resolution may be amende d without debate if the amendm ent is agreed upon by all the sponsors of the draftresolution. Friendly am endm ents are to be submitted in w riting to the dais duly signed by all sponsors. After theapproval of the Chair, the friendly amend ment au tomatically become s part of the draft resolution

UNFRIENDLY AMENDMENT If one or mo re of the draft resolution sponsors opposes a friendly amendment, the authors of the amend ment m aysubmit it as an unfriendly amendm ent. Unfriendly amend ments shall be submitted in writing and require the sponsorshipof one-eighth of M ember States. Amendm ents to amendm ents are out of order; however, an amen dment that becom espart of a draft resolution may be further amende d.

A m otion to introduce an unfriendly am endment when the floor is open is required for its discussion. A vote will beimmediately taken, requiring a simple majority to pass. A successfully introduced amendment may be debated via aseparate speakers’ list or via a mod erated caucus. However, no debate is man datory on an am endm ent and a m otionto vote on an am endment m ay be entertained by the chair when the floor is open. Amendm ents may be consideredindividually or as a bloc.

A simple majority is necessary for the amendment to pass. If successfully passed, the amendment shall be treated asan integral part of the pertaining draft resolution.

RULE 23: ADOPTING A RESOLUTIONThe only substantive question concerns the adoption of resolutions, where only full Member States may vote. Eachvote m ay be a ‘yes’, ‘no’ or ‘abstain’. Me mbe rs presen t and v oting will are n ot allow ed to abstain.

Only a point of order or a point of personal privilege may interrupt voting procedures and must be m ade in connectionto the actual voting.


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UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UN AGENCIES, AFRICAN UNION, ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE ANDTHE LEAGUE OF NATIONSA vote of fifty pe rcent plus one M ember States (50% + 1) is required for the passage of a resolution.

SECURITY COUNCILArticle 27 of the UN Ch arter specifies that nine or more of the fifteen (9/15) mem bers of the UNSC must cast an affirmativevote in order for a draft resolution to be passed. Any of the Permanent M embers m ay veto the draft resolution.

NATOA unanim ous vote is required for the passage of resolutions.

EUROPEAN UNION The EU Cou ncil shall follow EU Qualified M ajority Voting (QMV ).

RULE 24: ROLE CALL VOTEVoting shall normally be indicated by a show o f placards. Any delegate m ay request a roll call vote. The Chair shallentertain a roll call vote, except in outstanding circumstances. A roll call vote shall be taken in English alphabeticalorder of the nam es o f the Mem bers. Members will respon d ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘abstain’ or ‘pass’, where M embe r States w ho respond‘pass’ must respond e ither ‘yes’ or ‘no’ when asked a second time by the Director once the roll call has finished.

RULE 25: DIVISION OF THE QUESTIONAfter debate on any resolution has been closed, a delegate may mo ve that the operative clauses be voted on separately.Preambulatory clauses an d sub-operative clauses may no t be separated in a division of the question. If there are callsfor mu ltiple divisions, those shall be voted up on in an o rder to be set by the Director w here the m ost radical divisionwill be voted upon first.

A motion to divide the question requires a second and shall be voted upon, requiring a simple majority to pass.Permission to speak on the mo tion for division shall be given only to two speakers in favour and two against. If themotion receives the simple majority required to pass, the resolution will be divided accordingly, and a separateprocedural vote will be taken on each divided part to determine whether or not it is included in the final draft.Parts of the resolution that are subsequently passed will be recombined into a final document and then put to asubstantive vote.

RULE 26: ORDER OF PRECEDENC E1. Parliamentary points

a. Points that may interrupt a spea keri. Points of pe rsonal privilegeii. Point of order

b. Points that are in order only w hen the floor is op eni. Points of parliamentar y inquiry

2. Procedural motions that are not debatablea. Adjournm ent of meetingb. Suspension of the m eetingc. Unmoderated caucusingd. Mo derated caucusinge. Motion to A ppeal Decision o f the Chair

3. Procedural motions that are applicable to an agenda item, a resolution or amendment under considerationa. Adjournm ent of debateb. Closure of debatec. Postponem ent of debate

d. Com petencee. Division of the question

Prepared by Luis A. Suarez-Isaza, Under-Secretary General for Chairing LIMUN201 0


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Resolution GA/3/1.1

General Assembly Third CommitteeSponsors: United States, Austria and ItalySignatories: Greece, Tajikistan, Japan, Canada, Mali, the Netherlands and Gabon

Topic: “Strengthening UN coordination of humanitarian assistance in complex emergencies”

The General Assembly,

Reminding all nations of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of HumanRights, which recognizes the inherent dignity, equality and inalienable rights of all global citizens,[use commas to separate preambulatory clauses]

Reaffirming its Resolution 33/1996 of 25 July 1996, which encourages Governments to work with UNbodies aimed at improving the coordination and effectiveness of humanitarian assistance,

Noting with satisfaction the past efforts of various relevant UN bodies and nongovernmental organizations,

Stressing the fact that the United Nations faces significant financial obstacles and is in need of reform,particularly in the humanitarian realm,

1. Encourages all relevant agencies of the United Nations to collaborate more closely with countries atthe grassroots level to enhance the carrying out of relief efforts; [use semicolons to separate operativeclauses]

2. Urges member states to comply with the goals of the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs tostreamline efforts of humanitarian aid;

3. Requests that all nations develop rapid deployment forces to better enhance the coordination of relief efforts of humanitarian assistance in complex emergencies;

4. Calls for the development of a United Nations Trust Fund that encourages voluntary donations fromthe private transnational sector to aid in funding the implementation of rapid deployment forces;

5. Stresses the continuing need for impartial and objective information on the political, economic andsocial situations and events of all countries;

6. Calls upon states to respond quickly and generously to consolidated appeals for humanitarian

assistance; and

7. Requests the expansion of preventive actions and assurance of post-conflict assistance throughreconstruction and development. [end resolutions with a period]

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REAMBULATORY PHRASES

AffirmingAlarmed byAware of Bearing in mindBelievingConfidentContemplatingConvincedDeclaringDeeply concernedDeeply consciousDeeply convincedDeeply disturbedDeeply regrettingDesiringEmphasizingExpecting

Expressing its appreciationExpressing its satisfactionFulfillingFully alarm edFully awareFully deploringGuided byHaving adoptedHaving consideredHaving devoted attention toHaving examinedHaving receivedHaving studied

Keeping in mindNoting with deep concernNoting with regretNoting with satisfactionNoting furtherNothing w ith approvalObservingReaffirmingRealizingRecallingRecognizingReferringSeeking

Taking into accountTaking into considerationTaking noteViewing with appreciationWelcoming

P H R A S E S

OPERATIVE PHRASES

AcceptsAffirmsApproves

AuthorizesCallsCalls up onCondemnsConfirmsCongratulatesConsidersDeclares accordinglyDeploresDesignatesDraws the attentionEmphasizesEncouragesEndorsesExpressing its appreciationExpressing its hopeFurther invitesFurther proclaimsFurther rem indsFurther recommend sFurther requestsFurther resolvesHas resolvedNotesProclaimsReaffirmsRecommendsRegretsRemindsResolves toRequestsSolemnly affirmsSolemnly condemsSupportsTakes note of transmitsTrustsUrges

SECURITY COUNCIL ONLY:

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Things to Note:• Please carry your conference badge with you visibly at all times. You m ay otherwise be denied entry to the open ing

and closing cerem onies, the conference ven ue, and the so cial events.• Please carry proof of identification to the social events. Venues will accept driving licences, passports, and other

identity cards with a photo an d printed birthdate.• On S aturday and Sund ay, the Franklin-Wilkins cafeteria (King’s College) will be ope n for lunch. We will have staggered

committee lunches.• Delegates based at Canada House m ust note that lunch will not be provided on the p remises. Given the nature

of the venue location, it is fairly convenient to pop o ut between co mm ittee sessions and grab a bite to eat.• Dress code d uring the conference is a business suit with a tie for men, and the equ ivalent for females.• There will be no internet access provided to delegates at Canada House. If you need internet please go to Delegate Services.

Delegate ServicesDuring the conference, Delegate Services at King’s College will be based in Room 1.61, on the first floor of the Franklin-Wilkins building, and in the Press Room at Canada Hou se. If you have any questions, we can he lp you with the follow ing:

• Information on the conference and conference schedule• Information on London and getting around• Replacement of missing badges and placards• Purches of social event tickets• Late reg istration• Any other queries

Awards PolicyThe purpo se of LIMU N is to expose delegates to the w ork of different international organizations, to gain skills inrhetoric, negotiation and resolution writing, and to network with students from around the world committed tointernational affairs.

Awards will be given to delegates that epitomize the spirit of LIMUN. Award w inners succeed in com mu nicating theirobjectives, cooperating with other delegates, seeking a consensus, and representing the policy of their countryaccurately, yet not in detriment o f the com mittee. Award w inners become a reference point to the com mittee, as theysteer debate and lead a bloc towards a resolution, always maintaining diplomatic deco rum.

Delegates that speak am ple amo unts of time gain no ad vantage, as substance is more impo rtant than quantity. Similarly,sponsoring resolutions per se does not wa rrant an award.

The distribution of awards sh all be as follows:

SECURITY COUNCIL, INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT Best DelegateOutstanding D elegate

NATO, EUROPEAN UNION, AFRICAN UNION, ORGAN IZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE, LEAGUE OF NATIONSBest DelegateOutstanding D elegateHonorable Mention

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UN AGENCIESBest DelegateOutstanding D elegateHonorable Mention x 2

DELEGATIONSBest Delegation (More than 16 Delegates)Best Delegation (Between 9 and 15 Delegates)Best Delegation (Less than 8 Delegates)

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The Trustees and the Secretariat would like to thank King’s College London, the Canadian High Commission and theInstitute of Education (IOE) for providing their facilities at greatly reduced rates. At King’s College, we would like toexpress our sincere gratitude to Em ma Ballard and Farnaz Ayrom-Walsh for their tim e and effort. At the IOE, we wouldl ike to thank Andrew Morton and Michael Walker for their as s is tance; at C anada Hou s e, Tr is ten Naylor .

LIMUN is highly indebted to the many student volunteers who provided their time and dedication and without w homthis conference could no t have taken place. We w ould like to thank the following individuals for their contribution:

Tanvi Manglik, for maintaining the Enquiries account until December 2009; Teddy Nicholson from the LSESU UN Societyfor facilitating Secretariat m eetings; Mehreen Khan for d esigning the conference logo and accom panying material;and Aysha Zuberi for designing conference merchandise.

A special thank you also to Mr. Abbas Lavingia and M r. Ovais Ahmed Kohari for facilitating the produc tion and deliveryof all conference m aterials, including this hand book.

Finally, we w ould like to than k all the volunteers who se contribution will aid the runn ing of this conference.

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Substantive Votes

Setting of the Agenda

ModeratedCaucus

UnmoderatedCaucus

Adjournmentof the Session

Division of Question

Closure of Debate

Closure of Speakers’ List

Postponement of

Debate (Tabling)

PO INTS A ND M OT ION S (in order of precedence)

Point of Personal Privilege

P o i nt o f O r d e r

Po int of Clarif ication

P o i nt o f I nf o r m a t io n

P RO C ED U R E P RO P O SERSECOND

D EB A TE A P P EA L V O T ER E Q U I R E D

Procedural Motions

To draw the attention of the ch air to circum stances that imp air full participationin the debate (may interrupt a speaker)

To alert the ch air to a breach of the rules of proced ure (may interrupt a speaker)

T o a s k t h e c h a i r a q u e s t i o n p e r t a i n i n g t o r u l e s o f p r o c e d u r e ( m a y n o t i n t e rr u p t a s p e a k e r )

To ask for clarification o n the content of a speech (may n ot interrupt a speaker)

Resolution

Specify speaking time

State subjectSpecify time (max 15 min)

Specify time (max 15 min)

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Specify clauses to be divided

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Yes Speakers’ N /A Sim pleList M ajority

N o N one N /A Sim pleMajority

N o N one N /A Sim pleMajority

Yes N one N /A Sim pleMajority

Yes N one A p p l i c a b l e SimpleMajority

Ye s Speakers’ A p p l i c a b l e 2/3rdList M ajority

Yes N one A p p l i c a b l e SimpleMajority

Yes 2 for & 2 A p p l i c a b l e 2/3rd

Opposed Majority

20% of Not Sim plePresent A p p l i c a b l e Majorityan dVoting;approvalof Director

Documents

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