Prepare for MUN
At a Model UN conference, each committee has an agenda that they need to get through in a short amount of time. The Model UN RoP are a mix of United Nations procedure, and Robert’s Rules of Order, to better produce the fast-paced policy and debate game we know and love. In the real UN, they can drag issues out for months, even years, before they come to a resolution (or no resolution). The real UN rules of procedure are over 100 pages long. For a conference to operate in a timely and structured manner, the adapted Model UN rules of procedure must be followed.
It doesn’t matter how well you know the topic, or the position of your country if you don’t know the Model United Nations Rules of Procedure (RoP). All the preparation in the world won’t hold up if you aren’t able to convey information, which is why the rules of procedure are so important. If you have the goal of winning the best delegate award, familiarizing yourself with that specific conference rules of procedure will help you stay organized, create and maintain strategy, and be on top of negotiations.
RULES OF PROCEDURE (ROP)