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Reference

The words delegates use.

Points, motions, clauses, caucuses. Every term of art a MEDIMUN committee runs on, in plain English.

19 terms

D

Debate

A structured discussion where Delegates present arguments, respond to others, propose changes, and vote on decisions.

Delegate

A participant who represents an assigned country or organization in a committee and takes part in debates, discussions, and decision-making.

Deputy Secretary-General (DSG)

A student who supports the Secretary-General in leading the conference and helps oversee its organization and operation. In MEDIMUN, there are normally two to three DSGs.

Director

A member of conference management responsible for overseeing the organization and operation of the event, not to be confused with a School Director.

Discussion

An informal exchange of ideas between Delegates, without the formal rules and procedures of Debate.

G

General Assembly (GA)

A type of committee in which countries debate international issues and work together to create and vote on resolutions.

General Assembly Delegation

A group of Delegates from the same school who represent the same assigned country across a set of General Assembly committees.

H

Historical Committee

e.g The Historical Security Council; a type of committee where Delegates pretend to be in a specific period in the past and debate issues based only on what was known at that time.

M

Mai

MEDIMUN AI, is an AI assistant that is the first point of contact for anyone trying to reach the MEDIMUN management.

MediBook

The online platform used by participants to access conference information, announcements, schedules, documents, certificates, and tools that support in-person debating and other event activities.

P

Plenary Session

A session where all General Assembly committees come together to debate and vote on resolutions.

S

School

Any institution or organization sending Delegates to participate.

School Delegation

All Delegates from the same school, including its General Assembly Delegation(s) and any Delegates assigned to Special Committees.

School Director

The MUN Director, responsible adult, or teacher in charge of a Delegation, who is responsible for all students, their safety, and registration.

Secretary-General

The student who leads the conference and oversees its overall organization and operation.

Security Council

A type of smaller committee where Delegates address matters of international peace and security by submitting and debating individual clauses, which are combined to form resolutions.

Senior Director

The permanent head(s) of the event, responsible for its overall supervision, continuity, and long-term management.

T

THIMUN

The Hague International Model United Nations, an organization that develops and supports Model United Nations conferences, procedures, and educational programmes around the world.

V

Voting

The process through which Delegates formally make a decision by voting for, against, or abstaining on a proposal.