MUNSoc Orientation

MUNSoc OrientationQuizWho is known as the father of international law?Hugo GrotiusWho are the five permanent members of the UN Security Council?US, UK, Russia, France and China - The five permanent members are the only countries who can never get thrown off the council, whereas the other members keep trading off.

What is the first thing you motion for in a Model UN session?To set the agenda - Before anything else you have to determine what you're going to talk about. In a Model UN session there are usually only two or three topics that were pre-assigned so all you do is decide which one you want to discuss first, second, and so on.In Model UN, what do you call it when you correct a Chair or delegate's error in parliamentary procedure?A point of order - Usually if a Chair or another delegate makes a mistake a member of the council will point it out to them, by raising their placard for a point of order.With what should an operative clause end?A semicolon - The final operative clause ends with a period to signal the end of the resolution, but otherwise it's all semicolons. (the preambulatory clauses end in commas)

What's the difference between a moderated and unmoderated caucus in Model UN?One is a relaxed discussion, the other is typically done from a podium - Although you can have a snack in an unmoderated caucus, and you can talk about resolutions, that's not all of it. In the moderated caucus you just get to raise your placard and discuss things relevant to the topic, with the Chair moderating the whole thing.

What does it mean for a State to be sovereign?Sovereignty means freedom to determine one's own affairs without external interferenceWhat does the 'most-favoured nation' principle of GATT (Art. 1) mean?It means that if you extend special treatment to one country, you have to extend it to all other countries too. Jus ad bellum - the right to wage war, has been officially abolished by which agreement?18It was abolished by the Kellogg-Briand pact of 1928. Before war was widely seen as a 'continuation of politics (Politik) by other means' (Clausewitz). The signing parties declared in article 1 that they 'condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies, and renounce it, as an instrument of national policy in their relations with one another'.How far does the 'exclusive economic zone' of a country extend into the sea?200 nautical miles - The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS, 1982) states that countries shall have the 'sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of the waters superjacent to the seabed and of the seabed and its subsoil, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploitation and exploration of the zone, such as the production of energy from the water, currents and winds' (Art. 56) in a breadth of 200 nautical miles from the coast baseline (i.e. 12 nautical miles from the coast).Id the logo

The International Court of JusticeXs primary purpose is to ensure the stability of the international monetary systemthe system of exchange rates and international payments that enables countries (and their citizens) to transact with each other. Xs mandate was updated in 2012 to include all macroeconomic and financial sector issues that bear on global stability. Majorly due to its mandate, X is deeply involved in the current Eurozone crisis. Id X.The International Monetary Fund

Following the launch of Sputnik in October 1957, a whole new frontier was opened up for exploration, exploitation and international law. What is the acronym for the United Nations committee that quickly formed in response? UNCOPUOS - The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space was established in 1958 on encouragement from the United States. It eventually became a permanent committee and still exists, now with over 100 member countries. An interesting feature of UNCOPUOS is rather than taking votes, it tries to make all its decisions on consensus.One of the main purposes of the United Nations is to prevent future wars. Which provision of the UN charter actually prohibits the use of force in international relations?Article 2(4) of the UN Charter - Article 51 provides the exception of self defence (which is frequently invoked), Article 11 grants the General Assembly the ability to put situations of concern on the Security Council agenda, and Article 1(2) refers to self determination.

Although the WTO is not a specialized agency of the United Nations System, it cannot stay far from it basically due to the nature of the work the organisation is involved in. This purpose of the agreement as mentioned in it is It considered that such an arrangement should encompass, on the one hand, appropriate reciprocal participation of the WTO and the United Nations in each other's meetings, to be decided by the respective Members and, on the other, specific practical measures of cooperation which could assist in the smooth and efficient functioning of both organizations in areas where interaction could be of benefit. Name the agreement. Arrangements for Effective Cooperation with other Intergovernmental Organizations-Relations Between the WTO and the United Nations