Each committee will led by a Director, Moderator, and Assistant Directors. Crisis committees will also have a Crisis Director who oversees crises in those committees

No prewritten work of any kind is allowed

• This means that working papers, draft resolutions, and crisis notes are not allowed to be written outside of committee sessions

Motions are formal proposals to do something in committee

• For example, a delegate may make a motion to open debate, start a moderated caucus, and table (pause) debate

• These are accepted at the discretion of the director and voted on by the entire committee

Unlike motions, points are more personal and directed toward the dais. There are three types of points that are used at HNMUN:

• Point of Personal Privilege

  • Used when a delegate is experiencing discomfort or has a special request such as leaving the committee room

• Point of Order

  • Used to bring attention to improper parliamentary procedure

• Point of Parliamentary Inquiry

  • Used when a delegate is unclear about a specific aspect of parliamentary procedure

  • Phrased in the form of a question to the dais

Each Committee will start with the General Speaker’s List, which is the delegates’ opportunity to share their delegation’s stance on the topic

• Later on in the round, if no motions pass, the committee will return to the General Speaker’s List by default

Moderated Caucuses are structured debates about a certain topic

• When making a motion for a moderated caucus, you must include the speaking time of each speaker (e.g. 1 minute, 45 seconds) and the topic speeches should be about

Unmoderated Caucuses are unstructured debates where delegates are allowed to walk around and talk to other delegates

• When making a motion for an unmoderated caucus, you simply state the time duration (e.g. 10 minutes)

Working papers are documents that contain ideas about potential solutions to the problem at hand in committee

• Working papers are collaborative and require that delegates form allies or blocs

• The time and number of working papers that will be accepted is up to the director’s discretion

• Working papers will be presented by the bloc followed by a Q&A session where the committee may ask questions about the working paper

Resolutions are documents that merge together the ideas of two or more working papers that have been presented to the committee

• The “Questions a Resolution Must Answer” section of the committee background guide will provide guidance on what the resolution must address

• Resolutions will have a certain number of co-sponsors and signatories that will be determined and announced by the director

• The time and number of resolutions that will be accepted is up to the director’s discretion

• Resolutions will be presented by the bloc followed by a Q&A session where the committee may ask questions about the resolution

Instead of representing countries, delegates represent characters

Crisis committees will not use a Speakers list and instead rely on moderated caucuses for formal debate

Directives are documents that delegates must pass, which depending on the committee, can take on different forms, such as statements, decisions, and military commands

Crisis breaks are updates planned by the dais that highlight different issues the committee faces

• Timed crisis breaks require delegates to introduce and pass a directive before a deadline to stop the crisis from escalating before a deadline

• Untimed crisis breaks do not have deadlines but have the potential to escalate over the course of the session at the discretion of the dais

Crisis notes are notes written to the crisis staff aimed at furthering a delegate’s individual character goals in committee

• Crisis notes have the ability to help or sabotage other delegates, increase one’s standing in committee, and/or shift the trajectory of committee

• Notes should be written in the form of a letter, addressed to individuals or organizations not represented in the committee, and contain concise commands

• Notes should be written to individuals or organizations that have a realistic relationship with the delegate’s character

Moderated caucuses follow the same rules as those in GA and ECOSOC committees

Unmoderated caucuses are to be used for working on directives and reacting to crisis breaks