GA PROCEDURE The deliberations of the General Assembly are regulated by the rules of procedure contained in this code. There will be seven motions for resolution to be debated. Approximately forty minutes will be devoted to each passage during the Assembly.
The Board of Presidents The President of the Assembly opens and closes the debates. He or she leads the debates, submits the motions for resolution to a vote and announces the results of each vote. The President is assisted by two Vice-Presidents, who are the only ones together with the President permitted to preside over debates. The authority of the President is absolute and delegates are required to respect the President’s decision in order to facilitate the smooth running of the Assembly.
General Rules 1. When addressing the Assembly, delegates should speak distinctly and clearly. Interventions are made while standing. 2.No profane language will be tolerated in the Assembly. 3. No delegate may speak unless called upon to do so by the President. To indicate a wish to speak, the delegate must ask his or her Chairperson to raise the committee sign. After being recognised to make an intervention, the delegate shall speak from his/her place and address the President. An intervention should not exceed ninety seconds, the exception being the proposing Committee when responding to several points. 4. Delegates do not yield the floor to other delegates. 5. Speaking time is limited and is the prerogative of the President. He or she can limit the speaking time as well as granting possible extensions to the debating time. 6. Delegates are expected to behave, at all times, in a professional manner and respect the parliamentary setting.
Procedure and time settings 1. Presenting of the Motion for a Resolution 2. Three minutes to read the Resolution 3. Two minutes to defend the Motion for a Resolution 4. One and a half minute to attack the Motion for a Resolution 5. One minute to respond to the Attack Speech
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