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Table of Contents

Welcome to MariMUN 2019 .......................................................................................... 3

Letter from the Secretary-General ............................................................................. 4

Letter from the Prime Minister ...................................................................................... 5

Conference Information ............................................................................................... 6

The Conference Charity: Children International ...................................................... 6

Map of Marianopolis College ..................................................................................... 8

Schedule......................................................................................................................... 9

Committee Locations ................................................................................................... 9

Keynote Address: Christine St-Pierre ......................................................................... 10

Administration & Events .............................................................................................. 11

Staff .............................................................................................................................. 12

The Secretariat ............................................................................................................. 12

Committee Staff .......................................................................................................... 13

Attending Delegations ................................................................................................ 14

Instructional Material .................................................................................................. 15

Conference Policy ...................................................................................................... 15

Rules of Procedure ...................................................................................................... 16

Resolution Guidelines .................................................................................................. 19

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Welcome to

MariMUN 2019.

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Letter from the Secretary-General

Dear Delegates and Faculty Advisors,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the

Marianopolis Model United Nations Conference

2019. Over the past few months, my incredible

team of Secretariat and staff members have

been working diligently to create the perfect

delegate experience for the upcoming

conference in February.

For our politically inclined delegates,

consider our beginner General Assembly: the

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

(UNHCR), our United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP) or perhaps our beginner

Crisis, UNSC: South China Sea. Whichever you

pick, delegates can be assured they will be discussing especially relevant topics for

today’s world.

For our history buffs, the Meiji Era Specialized Agency takes you back to Imperial

Japan under the rule of Emperor Meiji, while our Deceased Leaders Crisis will force you to

use your imagination and to create a world in which Cleopatra and Winston Churchill

discuss political matters. Interestingly, our Literary Committee, based on the novel and tv

show “The Man in the High Castle”, transports you to a horrifying parallel universe in which

the Nazis win the Second World War, while our Assembly of Space Giants makes you look

into the future of space.

A new addition to MariMUN’s committee list this year is the International Press

Forum, in which delegates will be able to get up from their seats and channel their inner

journalist by reporting on the goings on of other committees. Finally, for our more

advanced delegates, why not add edge and mystery into your life with our Ad Hoc? The

only clue: “I’ll be back”…

Whether you’re the next world leader, looking for a way to challenge yourself or

you just want to have a great time, MariMUN’s got something for you! Happy reading and

I look forward to seeing you this February 9th and 10th!

All the best,

Amalia Mastroberardino

Secretary-General

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Schedule

Saturday, February 9th 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Registration

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Opening Ceremonies

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Committee Session I

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Faculty Advisor Lunch

1:30 PM – 3:45 PM Committee Session II

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Break

4:15 PM – 6:15 PM Committee Session III

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Committee Dinner

Sunday, February 10th 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Committee Session IV

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Break

11:30 AM – 1:15 PM Committee Session V

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Lunch Break

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Closing Ceremonies

Committee Locations

General Assemblies & Specialized Agencies United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - UNHCR D-120 B

United Nations Environment Programme – UNEP H-106

The Meiji Era D-205

The Assembly of Space Giants: 2040 D-207

International Press Forum – IPF D-209

Crisis Simulations United Nations Security Council: South China Sea - UNSC D-120 A

Literary Crisis: The Man in the High Castle D-105

Council of Deceased Leaders D-218

Ad Hoc D-109

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Keynote Address

Christine St-Pierre

For MariMUN 2019, we aim to

uphold the Model United Nations’

traditions of diplomacy, peacemaking

and advocacy, while emphasizing

innovation and fair journalism. It is while

bearing all of these themes in mind that

we present our keynote speaker, the

honourable Christine St-Pierre!

Ms. St-Pierre has worked for over 30

years as a journalist for Radio-Canada,

and has served as a political

correspondent for Quebec City and Washington DC. From 2014 to 2018, she has

served as the Quebec Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie,

and is currently a Member of the Quebec National Assembly for Acadie.

As a former minister who has also worked in journalism and has witnessed

the inner workings of the United Nations, Ms. St-Pierre is present this weekend at

opening ceremonies to speak about her experience and her insights, along with

the importance of peacemaking and global diplomacy. The Secretariat

genuinely hopes that she will inspire many of you during her keynote address.

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Administration & Events

Delegate Resource Centre

If you need any help, information or additional resources, the Delegate Resource

Centre (DRC) welcomes you to drop by, anytime from 8 AM to the end of the

last committee session! Resources available include, but are not limited to:

• Exclusive MariMUN merchandise

• Chocolate roses and a photo booth

• Schedule information of directions to committees and events

• Lost & Found

• Information regarding our conference charity: Children International

• Any and all information related to MariMUN and Marianopolis College!

Committee Dinner

On Saturday evening, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, delegates will have the

opportunity to interact with their dais and committee members in a casual

environment, all while enjoying a delicious dinner near the Marianopolis campus.

Restaurant locations will be within the Westmount and downtown area and are

to be determined. If necessary, group departures from the school may be

organized at the discretion of the dais.

Wifi & Social Media

Internet access will be provided to all delegates throughout the duration of the

conference. In addition, delegates are encouraged to follow or add us on the

following social media:

Wifi

MarianopoWeb

M4r14n0p0l1S

Facebook

MariMUN – Marianopolis Model United Nations

Instagram

@mari.mun

Snapchat

@mari-mun

Twitter

@marimodelun

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The

Secretariat

Amalia Mastroberardino

Secretary-General

Anika Della-Cioppa

Director-General

Chuying Cao

Under-Secretary-General,

Administration

Guillaume Bouchard Under-Secretary-General,

General Assemblies &

Specialized Agencies

David Cao Under-Secretary-General,

Crises

Ricky Liu Under-Secretary-General,

Ceremonies & Events

Anna Timofeeva Under-Secretary-General,

Human Ressources

Amanda Morrone Deputy

Director-General

Wenhan Hu Deputy


Administration

Aria Khiabani Deputy


General Assemblies &

Specialized Agencies

Alexandre Ashkir Deputy


Crises

Jerry Zhu Deputy


Logistics

Gregory Mikerov Deputy


Human Ressources

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Committee Staff

General Assemblies & Specialized Agencies

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - UNHCR Garin Kassabian Chair

Darya Jabbari Vice-Chair

Annanaya Malik Vice-Chair

United Nations Environment Programme – UNEP Nicholas Rousseau Chair

Andy Wang Vice-Chair

Vinnie Zhang Vice-Chair

The Meiji Era Samah Khandker Chair

Sasha Ross Vice-Chair

Kailong Li Vice-Chair

The Assembly of Space Giants: 2040 Ansh Jain Chair

Madalina Patron Vice-Chair

Jaslie Denault Vice-Chair

International Press Forum – IPF Megan Le Stum Chair

Ousmane Diagne Vice-Chair

James Osborne Vice-Chair

Crisis Simulations

United Nations Security Council: South China Sea - UNSC Ibrahim Ahmed Chair

Natasha Yang Vice-Chair

Yassine Assameur Crisis Director

Kaiyuan Wang Assistant Crisis Director

Craig Knobovitch Crisis Staff

Jian Bing Liu Crisis Staff

Philippe Caron Crisis Staff

Literary Crisis: The Man in the High Castle Erin Smith Chair

Hongda Li Vice-Chair

Kareem Faraj Crisis Director

Alexia Dupuis Assistant Crisis Director

Carol Altimas Crisis Staff

Peter John Pagakis Crisis Staff

Ngoc Lan Anh

Nguyen

Crisis Staff

Council of Deceased Leaders Cassie Moschella Chair

Daniel Mordkovitch Vice-Chair

Amory Benk Crisis Director

Aaron Gao Assistant Crisis Director

Lucy Li Crisis Staff

Mayah Schipper Crisis Staff

Meir Hersson-Edery Crisis Staff

Ad Hoc Emma Armony Chair

Karima Khaliq Vice-Chair

Brandon Pellegrini Crisis Director

Louis Yoon Assistant Crisis Director

Alexandra Ross Crisis Staff

Pramith Senaratne Crisis Staff

Sophie Cao Crisis Staff

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Attending Delegations Champlain College (Saint-Lambert)

Clarkson University

Collège Charlemagne Inc.

Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf (secondaire)

Concordia University

Dawson College

GGMUN

John-Abbott College

Loyola High School

Marianopolis College

Montreal Model United Nations Society

The Sacred Heart School of Montreal

Selwyn House

St. Thomas High School

Trafalgar School for Girls

Vanier College

Villa-Maria (English)

Villa-Maria (French)

Westwood High School

St. George’s School of Montreal

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Conference Policy

Dress Code

Proper attire for MariMUN is Western formal

business attire (WBA). As a general rule,

delegates are expected to adhere to the

conference dress code during all

conference events (including Opening

and Closing Ceremonies, and committee

sessions) with the exception of Committee

Dinner on Saturday. The MariMUN

Secretariat and staff are permitted to ask

delegates not dressed in formal business

attire to leave committee rooms until they

have changed.

Alcohol and Illegal Substances

MariMUN has a strict zero tolerance policy

with regard to the possession of narcotic

drugs, alcohol, or other illegal substances.

Any MariMUN participants discovered to

be in the possession of these forbidden

substances, either in their committee

rooms or elsewhere in the school, will be

severely reprimanded by the proper

authorities and school security. All staff

members will do their utmost to ensure that

any violations of this policy are dealt with

immediately. With regard to alcohol, all

MariMUN, staff members are empowered

to take possession of the alcohol of under-

aged MariMUN delegates (including

during Committee Dinner). Conference

staff will confiscate such contraband and

may have the obligation to evict the

delegate’s entire school from the

conference in the event of a violation.

Electronic Devices & Pre-Written

Resolutions

Personal computers are not permitted for

use inside committee rooms during a

session excepted as directed otherwise

under the discretion of the chair. The use of

personal computers neither invites nor

warrants the introduction of pre-written

resolutions. MariMUN is excited to

welcome the positive use of technology to

expedite resolution drafting and progress

in committee; however, inappropriate

abuse of this privilege is not allowed.

Lost Items

Any item lost by participants, if found, can

be picked up at the Delegate Resource

Centre (DRC). Please note that MariMUN

and Marianopolis College are not

responsible for any loss, theft, or damage

to personal property at the conference.

Award Policy

MariMUN is first and foremost a friendly

environment and collective learning

experience. As such, awards at MariMUN

are bestowed upon delegates whose

behavior and performance enriches the

learning of their peers to an exceptional

degree and respects the following

criteria: adherence to national policy;

cooperation with others; general

conduct; knowledge of the rules; speech;

and quality of written work – Position

Papers, Working Papers, and Resolutions.

Individual Awards

Individual delegate awards shall be

awarded as follows: one “Best Delegate”

gavel award, one “Outstanding

Delegate” gavel award, one “Book

Award” and one “Honourable Mention”

certificate.

Delegation Award

A delegation award shall be awarded to

the best delegation of the conference.

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Rules of Procedure Unless otherwise stated by the Secretary-General, these rules apply to all Marianopolis Model

United Nations (MariMUN) Conference committees.

English will be the working language of all MariMUN committees.

Delegates are expected to wear formal business attire to all committee sessions. Appropriate

casual attire is allowed for all other MariMUN events.

Delegates are expected to maintain decorum at all times during MariMUN. This includes respecting

staff decisions at all times, being recognized before addressing the committee, and refraining from

the use of undiplomatic language.

The Chair shall open and close each committee session, enforce the following rules, recognize

speakers, put questions to a vote, and announce decisions. The Chair has the right to act at his or

her own discretion to ensure the smooth operation of the committee. To this end, he or she has the

ultimate authority over the committee’s proceedings and the maintenance of order therein. The

Chair has the power to entertain or deny any motions.

Flow of Debate Roll Call

The roll call occurs at the beginning of every committee session. Delegates are invited to declare themselves as either “Present” or

“Present and Voting”. The main difference resides in that the former enables one to abstain when voting on resolutions.

Primary Speakers’ List

In the primary speakers’ list, delegates are invited to discuss their country’s stance on the issue at hand while emphasizing their

delegation’s preferred topic.

Secondary Speakers’ List

In the secondary speakers’ list, delegates are invited to discuss their country’s stance on the chosen topic, with a specific focus on the initiatives precedently brought forward within their country.

Moderated Caucuses

In moderated caucuses, delegates are invited to address specific angles relevant to the overall broad topic. A total length and timer

per speaker must be determined. Note that the total time must be divisible by the speaking time.

(For instance, in a DISEC committee, with the topic of nuclear proliferation: “Motion for a moderated caucus: 12 minutes with a

45 second speaking time on the topic of Pakistan’s development of nuclear weapons.”)

Unmoderated Caucuses

In unmoderated caucuses, the rules of formal discussion are suspended. Thus, delegates are invited to form alliances in order to

work on draft resolutions.

Introduction of Draft Resolutions

When introducing draft resolutions, the sponsors of the aforementioned are invited to read the operative (and sometimes preambulatory) clauses in front of the rest of the committee.

Question and Answer Period

During question and answer periods, delegates are invited to ask questions to the sponsors of a given resolution.

In most cases, this portion of committee session takes places right after the introduction of draft resolutions

Amendments

Amendments are substantive changes delegates would like to propose to draft resolutions. There exist two different kinds: friendly amendments, which have the approval of all sponsors, and unfriendly amendments, which do not.

Voting Procedure

Upon entering voting procedure, delegates are invited to either vote for or against the different resolutions on the floor. Note that

more than one resolution can pass as long as neither of them have conflicting clauses.

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Points: may be raised at any time during debate Point of Parliamentary Inquiry

Used when a delegate wishes to ask a question to the Dais, as for clarification about the Rules of Procedure or the discussion at hand.

Point of Personal Privilege

Used when a delegate wishes to inform the Dais of something preventing them from participating in discussions (unable to

hear/see, the room is too hot/cold, etc.).

Point of Order

Used when a delegate wishes to inform the Dais of an error with regards to the Rules of Procedure.

Right of Reply

Used if, and only if, a delegate has been personally slandered. When granted, the aforementioned would be given

45 seconds to defend themselves.

Motions: may only be presented after the dais has asked the room for them

Set the Agenda (two speakers for and two speakers against are necessary)

Such a motion aims to close the primary speakers’ list in order to choose a topic.

Moderated Caucus

In moderated caucuses, delegates are invited to address specific angles relevant to the overall broad topic. A total length and timer

per speaker must be determined. Note that the total time must be divisible by the speaking time.

(For instance, in a DISEC committee, with the topic of nuclear proliferation: “Motion for a moderated caucus: 12 minutes with a

45 second speaking time on the topic of Pakistan’s development of nuclear weapons.”)

Extension (once per moderated caucus)

Delegates are allowed to extend moderated caucuses as long as the total time does not exceed that of the original moderated

caucus.

Round Robin

A round robin enables every single delegate in the room to speak for a specified amount of time.

Unmoderated Caucus

In unmoderated caucuses, the rules of formal discussion are suspended. Thus, delegates are invited to form alliances in order to work on draft resolutions.

Introduction of Draft Resolutions/Directives

Such a motion allows all approved draft resolutions/directives to be introduced to the committee. The order can be specified in the motion or left to the discretion of the chair.

Question and Answer Period

During question and answer periods, delegates are invited to ask questions to the sponsors of a given resolution. In most cases, this

portion of committee session takes place right after the introduction of draft resolutions.

Question the Competence of the Body (⅔ majority and speakers for and against)

A delegate may request to have a draft resolution, or parts of a draft resolution, removed because the committee does not have the

power to put in place the proposed measures. This requires a ⅔ majority to pass.

Tabling of a Topic

When tabling a topic, the discussion on the chosen topic will be discarded. The committee must then return to the primary speakers list. This requires ⅔ majority to pass.

Tabling of a Topic

When tabling a topic, the discussion on the chosen topic will be discarded. The committee must then return to the primary speakers

list. This requires ⅔ majority to pass.

Change Default Speaking Time

The default speaking time is set to 45 seconds, but may be changed upon the passing of this motion.

Close Debate/Enter Voting Procedure

This motion enables delegates to begin voting on all draft resolutions/directives. The doors will be barred after this motion passes.

Division of the Question

Once in voting procedure, a delegate may request to separate one or more clauses from the resolution itself, thus creating two or

more separate resolutions. This motion is to be voted on first, with the draft resolution voted on subsequently in its distinct parts, depending on the outcome of the first vote.

Vote by Role Call

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Instead of voting by default placard vote, delegates will have to vote on resolutions by having their delegations called by the

Chair, one by one.

Vote by Acclamation

A delegate may request to vote by acclamation in order to bypass the default placard procedure. However, if even one person votes against the motion, the vote will be held by roll call.

Recess

A motion used to suspend committee until the next session.

Adjournment

This motion is used to adjourn committee at the end of the conference.

Yields: can be used at any time during a delegate’s speech To the chair

The default yield, meaning all remaining time will go to the Dais.

To another delegate

A delegate may yield time to another delegate. Note however that the delegate who receives the yield is under no obligation to

speak.

To questions

A delegate may open the floor to questions other delegates wish to ask him or her.

Amendments Friendly Amendments

Amendments are substantive changes delegates would like to propose to draft resolutions. Friendly amendments have the approval

of all sponsors involved.

Unfriendly Amendments

If even one of the sponsors does not approve of an amendment, it can still be submitted to the Chair before entering voting

procedure. Amendments will then be voted on before voting on the actual resolution itself.

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Resolution Guidelines

A resolution represents the decision of a body of the United Nations regarding a

particular issue. It must follow a specific format that is indicated in the MariMUN

handbook. For the committee to consider a resolution, at least one-fifth of the body must

be either a sponsor or signatory. The number of sponsors and signatories required shall be

set under the discretion of the chair

Working papers are often the precursors to resolutions in that they can the outline the

issues of a topic area or propose solutions without a particular format. A working paper

may not be voted upon and may only contain signatories.

Sample Resolution

United Nations General Assembly / 1.1

Sponsors: Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia

Signatories: Albania, Australia, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore

Policy of the European Union’s Economic Approach (PEUEA)

The United Nations General Assembly,

Acknowledging the scale and gravity of the migrant crisis in the European Union and abroad,

Recalling the importance of guaranteeing the safety and health of vulnerable populations,

1. Reaffirms the implementation of and the need for a quota plan, executed on a voluntary basis, which is calculated based on

each individual country’s: a. economic stability;

b. present living conditions;

c. unemployment rate; d. population size;

e. resource accessibility;

f. population’s stance on the matter; 2. Encourages both the European Union (EU) and non-EU states to donate:

a. monetary funds, primarily by those who have limited direct contact with civilians;

b. resources, such as: i.sustenance,

ii.medical supplies,

iii.basic educational resources, iv.transportation;

3. Emphasizes the importance of facilitating secure and efficient travel for the migrants, towards their final destination, with

the cooperation of the entire EU; 4. Considers the augmentation of border regulation, for more thorough documentation;

5. Designates United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers to act as coastguards along the Mediterranean Sea shores, in an attempt to

diminish casualties as a result of unsafe sea travel.

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