TJMUN Moderator’s and Chair’s Guideline

Opening
*do this in the beginning of all sessions*
1. Avisos.
*read paper given to moderator or chair by their undersecretary.

2. Roll Call.
- Moderator: “We will now proceed with the roll call. When you hear your country’s name please
say present or present and voting”.
*important to know which countries are only present since they are not allowed to vote on
any decisions*

3. Open Session.
-Moderator: “Delegates, are there any points or motions in the floor at this time?”
- Delegate: “Motion to open session”.
*this motion is always in order at the beginning of the sessions*
- Moderator: “Yes delegate, you are in order. Who seconds the motion? Please cast your
votes. The motion clearly passes, the session is now open”.

Setting Agenda
*do this only once to set topic of debate*
1. Set Agenda.
- Delegate: “Motion to set agenda”.
*this motion is the only motion allowed after opening session and is in order only during the
1st session when a topic has to be opened*
- Moderator: “Yes delegate, you’re in order. On what topic?
- Delegate: Topic A/B.
- Moderator: Is there a delegate wishing to speak against topic A/B?
(A country raises their hand)
- Moderator: The delegate of ____wishes to speak against. Please, delegate of ______, you
are recognized to speak in favor of topic A/B for 1-2 minute/s.
(Delegate speaks)
Thank you delegate, you may take your seat. Delegate of ______, you are recognized to
speak against topic A/B for 1-2 minutes.
(Delegate speaks)
- Moderator: Thank you delegate, you may take your seat. We will now proceed with the
voting. Delegates please submit your vote. If you are in favor of opening Topic __ please
vote “yes”. Those of you who are in favor of opening Topic __ please vote “no”.
(Count the votes)
Topic A/B is now open.
*If no one wants to speak against you choose at random.
*The delegate to speak against may also speak “in favor” of opening the other topic

Flow of Debate
1. Open Speaker’s List.
 - Delegate: “Motion to open speaker’s list”.
- Moderator: “Yes delegate, you are in order. For how long?”
*1-2 minutes are recommended (Refers to time per speaker)*
- Delegate: “_____”
- Moderator: “Who seconds the motion?”
*delegate who proposed the motion and delegate who seconded the motion must speak for the
selected duration. Any others who wish to be added to the list can raise their hands (only at that
instance) or may send a note to request it later during the debate. There must always be countries
in the speaker’s list. The speaker’s list always remains open*
3-5 delegates must come to the front to speak before other motions are in order.

2. Speaker’s List.
- Moderator: “Are there any points or motions in the floor at this time? Seeing none, we will
proceed with the Speaker’s list. Delegate _______ you are recognized to speak for ___ minutes.”
- Delegate: “_________________”
• Yields
• To the chair:
• - Delegate: “I yield my time to the Chair”
*When the delegate speaks “I yield” the Chair should pause the timer. If 2/3 of the time has
passed, this yield is in order.*

• To questions:
• - Delegate: “I yield my time to questions”
• - Moderator: “Yes delegate you are in order. Delegates who wish to ask questions please
raise your hand.”
*When a delegate yields their time to questions, the timer is paused. When the delegate
begins to answer the question, the timer is resumed and paused when they are done. When
the time is over or not enough to answer another question, you proceed as usual. This is
always in order regardless of the time used before the yield. If no delegate asks any questions,
time for speaking proceeds as usual.*

• To another delegate:
• - Delegate: “I yield my time to ___”
• -Moderator: “Yes delegate you are in order. Delegate ___ you are recognized to speak for
(the time that is left). Do you accept?”
*This yield is only in order when there is sufficient time for another delegate to make a
speech and if the other delegate accepts. If the delegate doesn’t accept, it proceeds as usual.
There is no minimum amount of time that has to be used before this yield is in order.”

- Moderator: “Thank you delegate. Are there any points or motions in the floor at this time?”
• Extraordinary session of questions
• - Delegate: “Motion to open an extraordinary sessions of questions”
• - Moderator: “Yes Delegate, you are in order. How many questions?”
• - Delegate: “___”
• - Moderator: “Follow ups?”
 • - Delegate: “___”
• - Moderator: “Delegate (who is on speaker’s list), do you accept?”
• -Speaker’s List Delegate: “Yes/No”
• -Moderator: “Delegate, please establish/ Sorry delegate you are out of order. Are there any
points or motions in the floor at this time?”
-Moderator: “Seeing none, thank you delegate you may turn off your microphone. Are there any
points or motions in the floor at this time? Seeing none, we will proceed with the speaker’s list. ”

3. Moderated Caucus.
- Delegate: “Motion to open a moderated caucus”.
- Moderator: Yes delegate you’re in order, for how long?”
- Delegate: “_____”
- Moderator: “Who seconds the motion? Please cast your votes. The motion clearly passes, we are
now in a ___ minute moderated caucus./ Sorry delegate, the motion did not pass. The floor is now
open.”
*Delegate who proposed the motion and delegate who seconded it will speak first, the next
speakers are then selected through the raised hands.*
- Moderator: “Yes delegate ___ please establish”
- Delegate: “____”
- Moderator: “Thank you delegate, delegate of ____”
- Delegate: “____”
(time runs out)
- Moderator: “Sorry delegates, the time for the moderated caucus has ended. The floor is now open,
are there any points or motions in the floor at this time?”

3. Extended Caucuses.
- Delegate: “Motion to extend the moderated caucus”.
- Moderator: “Yes delegate you’re in order, for how long?”
- Delegate: “_____”
- Moderator: “Who seconds the motion? Please cast your votes. The motion clearly passes, we are
not in an extended (un)moderated caucus for __ minutes/ Sorry delegate, the motion did not pass. The
floor is now open.”
*Original moderated caucus must end in order to make an extension. Extension has to be for a
shorter duration than the original. You can’t extend an extended moderated caucus.*

4. Unmoderated Debate.
- Delegate: “Motion to open an unmoderated caucus”.
- Moderator: “Yes delegate you’re in order, for how long?”
- Delegate: “_____”
- Moderator: “Who seconds the motion? Please cast your votes. The motion clearly passes, we are
now in an unmoderated caucus for ___ minutes. We will now open the breakout rooms, feel free to
choose one and move between them. We remind you that the official language is English / Sorry
delegate, the motion did not pass. The floor is now open.”
*in order until the 4th or 5th session, or when the debate is approaching a viable solution.
Delegates must remain diplomatic and speaking in English. 5 breakout rooms will be opened.
 opened. Moderator and/or chair should patrol delegates to keep order and answer questions.
The unmoderated caucus can be extended after it has ended for a shorter duration than the
original. You can’t extend an extended unmoderated caucus.*

Closing
*do this in the end of all sessions*
1. Adjourn/Close Session.
- Delegate: “Motion to adjourn session”.
*adjourning session should happen in the end of all sessions except for the last session. The last
session must be closed (Motion to close session). If delegates do not propose these motions, the
chair or moderator should be aware of the time and recommend it to the delegates*

Resolution
*1 final resolution per topic*
1. Moderated Caucus.
*the delegates should be reaching agreements or solutions first in order to be allowed to open
anunmoderated caucus*

2. Unmoderated Caucus.
*allowed until the 4th or 5th session or until solutions are being formed. Delegates should
startwriting a working paper (draft resolution)*

3. Working Paper.
*written during unmoderated caucuses, needs 3 sponsors, signatories and points of the solution
with clauses. Must be presented by the sponsors during a moderated caucus and voted on for
approval by the committee to be turned into the final resolution paper. If there are multiple
working papers, they are all present in the same way and the committee votes to choose 1. When
they are presented, questions can be made*
-Delegate: “Motion to present working paper.”
-Moderator: “Yes delegate you are in order. One sponsor of each working paper please raise your
hands. (Choose 1) Working paper of ___ please present your working paper.
-Sponsors: “__________”
-Moderator: “Thank you delegates, are there any points or motions in the floor at this time?”
*An extraordinary session of questions is recommended. The moderator & Chair can also ask
questions.*
-Moderator: “Seeing none, thank you delegates. Are there any points or motions in the floor at this
time? Seeing none, sponsors of the second working paper please present.”
-Sponsors: “__________”
-Moderator: “Thank you delegates, are there any points or motions in the floor at this time?”
*An extraordinary session of questions is recommended. The moderator & Chair can also ask
questions.*
-Moderator: “Seeing none, thank you delegates. We will now proceed with the voting. When you
hear your country’s name please state whether you want to vote for Working Paper A or B.”
-Moderator: “Working Paper A has passed and is now a Possible Resolution Paper.”
*Moderated caucus is recommended after this.*
4. Possible Resolution Paper.
*Final draft of the working paper, written formally and cleanly. Once finished it must be
presented during a moderated caucus and voted on for final approval. During the presentation,
the Under Secretary of the committee must be present to make questions alongside the
moderator, chair, and delegates. Roll call is made and delegates vote yay or nay depending on
their position. If the solution is approved it is then presented in the General Assembly to be
approved*
-Delegate: “Motion to present possible resolution paper.”
*Same procedure as the working paper*
-Moderator: “Seeing none, thank you delegates. We will now proceed with the voting. When you
hear your country’s name please say yay if you are in favor or nay if you are against.”
*A 2/3 majority is needed for the possible resolution to pass*
-Moderator: “The Resolution Paper has passed.”

5. Resolution Paper/General Assembly.

*once the committee approves the solution, it is presented in general Assembly. the 3
sponsors and the Under Secretary must go to present it. While this is happening, the
delegates must keep debating on the same topic. If the resolution is approved, the second topic is
automatically opened*

Summary
1. Avisos
2. Roll call
3. Open session
4. Speaker’s List (once it is opened it remains; it can’t be closed or opened again)
5. Moderated caucus
6. Unmoderated caucus
7. Working Paper
8. Possible Resolution Paper
9. Resolution
10. Adjourn/Close Session