Transcript Resolutions and Voting Procedure

Resolutions & Amendments!
INFORMATION FROM RACHEL HUNKLER &
RUSSELL QUIÑONES
Review: IMF Sub-Topics
Conditionality
When Developed Countries Tell Developing Countries
What To Do
Debt Relief & Loan Forgiveness
When Developing Countries Have Trouble Paying Back
Their Loans
IMF Voting Reform
When Developed Countries Have All The Voting Power
Resolutions
 Your ideas and solutions about the problems
raised in the committee!
 Should focus on only ONE sub-topic
 You may NOT bring pre-written resolutions to
the conference!
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However, you can come with written ideas for
action
Resolutions
 The Dais will select TWO resolutions from the conference
to be debated
 You should think creatively AND realistically
Resolutions
 Sponsors: The principal authors of a resolution
 Signatories: Delegations that wish to see the resolution
debated in the committee; may or may not agree with
resolution
**At least 20% of the committee must be a sponsor or a
signatory of a draft resolution in order for it to be
brought to a vote.
Concept Questions!
1. Name the three IMF
subtopics and explain ONE of
them.
2. What is the difference
between a sponsor and a
signatory?
Resolutions - Preambulatory Clauses
 Purpose: describe the problem that the committee
is trying to address - The “WHY” section.
 One long sentence = no periods, only commas!
Resolutions - Preambulatory Clauses
 Use gerunds:
 Acknowledging
 Believing
 Concerned
 Emphasizing
 Fully Aware
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Keeping in mind
Reiterating
Stressing
Welcoming
etc…
Example - Preambulatory Clauses
Concept Questions!
3. What is the purpose of a preambulatory clause?
Resolutions - Operative Clauses
 Purpose: Identify the actions and
recommendations made in a resolution. The “TO
DO” section.
 No periods; use semicolons instead. —
Resolutions - Operative Clauses
 Begins with “soft”
terms:
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Adopts
Authorizes
Calls upon
Confirms
Declares
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Directs
Encourages,
Instructs
Recommends
Suggests
Urges
Etc…
Remember the UN cannot force a country to do something, so
these verbs can only be suggestions!
Example – Operative Clauses
Concept Questions!
4. What is the purpose of an
operative clause?
5. Can the UN force a member
country to adopt a specific action?
Amendments
 Written statement that adds, deletes, or revises an
operative clause in a draft resolution.
 Be sure to specify which clause you wish to amend!
 Can be written by ANY country, not just the
sponsors
Amendments
 There are two types of amendments:
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Friendly Amendment – all
sponsors agree, no vote
needed
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Unfriendly Amendment –
one or more sponsors don’t
agree, vote needed
Voting Procedure
 Can vote
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FOR: I agree
AGAINST: I disagree
ABSTAIN: I “decline” to vote (counted as against)
 Vote on Amendments 1, Resolution 1, Amendments 2,
Resolution 2
 A 50% vote is needed for a Resolution to pass!
 It’s OK if both, one, or neither of the Resolutions pass.
Concept Questions!
6. What is an amendment?
7. What is a friendly amendment?
8. What is an unfriendly amendment?
Points of Inquiry?