Illicit+Drug+Trade

Opener



Opening Statement: > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Speaker's list: > > > > > > >> >> >> Moderate Caucus: > > > >> >> > Unmoderated Caucus: > Note passing: >
 * Start with "Thank you Honorable Chair"
 * Includes
 * A brief introduction of your country's history on the topic
 * Current situation of the topic
 * The country's overall position on the topic/reason for position ( i.e.: religious ideologies )
 * The country's position in relation to its bloc, major powers, etc.
 * Past actions taken by the UN and Member States'
 * Possible ideas or objectives for a resolution
 * the roles of NGOs in combating the issues
 * 30 seconds to 1 minute
 * This is the way each country is started
 * It is an opportunity for each country to introduce themselves and let other committee members know about their country and their concerns on the problem
 * Each delegate pair should take part in this procedure, __early and often__
 * The Chair will decide on the speaking time for each country ( usually between 30 seconds to a minute )
 * You take part by raising your placard and the chair will call out your country's name and place you on the speaker's list in the other that he/she recognizes countries
 * Once your country is recognized you begin speaking in the following manner:
 * Thank you honorable chair
 * My fellow delegates, the people of ( country ) or the nation of ( country )
 * If you do not use all the time allowed, you say: " I yield my time to the chair. "
 * This is the opportunity to discuss a particular aspect of the problem or possible solutions
 * The topic and time limits are suggested by members of the committee
 * For example:
 * ( country ) would like a 5 minute moderated caucus with a 30 second speaking time to discuss the global impact of illicit drug trade
 * ( country ) would like a 5 minute moderated caucus with a 30 second speaking time to discuss the value of past global or UN actions on the illicit drug trade
 * All countries of the committee get to vote on whether or not they want to discuss the topic presented
 * This is the opportunity for delegates the mingle with each other and to start creating alliances that may lead to possible sponsors and signatories of resolution
 * During the debate you may pass notes to other countries to show your support of what they are saying or to suggest you could form an aliiance on a given topic