Tentative Roles* Simulation:

Friday 4 September we will finalize the UN Crisis roles.  We will finalize the groups later.

 Democratic People's Republic of North Korea

Multiple Issues (Nukes, Missiles, Ilegal Arms Sales, Human Rights, etc)

Procedure

Goal of Simulation: The goal of the simulation is for you to learn through role-play about three things:

1. The Crisis with North Korea

• North Korea IS the most totalitarian state in the world & it is also very, very unique - learn about it.

• Learn about North Korea's "multitude of sins" other than nuclear.

• Learn about DPRK's violation of the NPT (you will have to do research here on the NPT and nuclear weapon development)

2. Past Efforts of the International Community to Respond to Nuclear/Other Issues

• Learn about past UN Security Council Resolutions on DPRK

• Learn about "Six Party Talks" Under Clinton & Ambassador Chris Hill/Late Bush Administration

• Learn about international relief efforts.

• Learn about South Korea's shift from "Sunshine Policy" to harder line.

• In addition to S. Korea, pay particular attention to past actions of Japan and PRC

3. Your Country/Organization

• Learn past positions your country took on DPRK (if it took any actions)

• Learn general foreign policy objectives of your country

• Prioritize: How important is DPRK to your country relative to other objectives? You will have the opportunity to sign secret side-agreements with other states; i.e. sell your vote.  You can also take unilateral actions on this crisis.

• IAEA Director: You will be expert on all things nuclear - technical issues and legal issues (NPT, CTB, etc).

• DPRK Ambassadors: Your goal is to figure out what the DPRK seeks with nuclear weapons and  how it will act in a extremely difficult time regime change.  Good luck.  This is the most closed country in the world.  If Churchill called the old USSR a "riddle, wrapped in an enigma" - then the DPRK "a riddle, wrapped in an enigma, boxed in a paradox."

How to Role-Play:  You do NOT have to follow the exact position that your country has adopted so far on this issue BUT you must take a position that is plausible for your country to take.  You can not take a position that it is impossible to conceive.

To Write a UN Security Council Resolution or Not?  Typically, only a few resolutions circulate and these come from the countries most concerned with the issue.  Typically, a number of countries will work together on one of these resolutions. If you plan to write a resolution - it must be completed by Friday 6 March at which time you will informally present it.  It will be modified, no doubt, in response to comments over spring break and, indeed, over the course of the simulation.  Other countries may seek to amend the language of the resolution on the floor. Some countries may focus exclusively on side-agreements.  Countries may also take unilateral action on the crisis (there will be forms that indicate what this would be). 

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Voting Procedures:

1.There are two types of votes - procedural votes and substantive votes.  Procedural votes consist of things like which resolution to consider first, whether to bring a resolution up for an immediate vote, etc.  Substantive votes consist of things like attaching formal amendments, passing a resolution.

2.  On any substantive or procedural vote a member state may vote yea, nay, or abstain.

3. Procedural Votes can be accomplished by a plurality of voting members.

4. Substantive Votes require:

•  No vetoes.  A nay vote by any of the permanent five members (US, UK, France, Russia, PRC) = veto

•  Seven affirmative "yea" votes.  Hence, too many abstentions could also kill a resolution.

5. Friendly v. Formal Amendments: If you have a proposal to change any language or provisions in a resolution - you may offer this suggestion one of two ways.   If you think there is a chance that the sponsor might accept the change - raise your placard (each country will have a placard) and when recognized by the UN Secretary General (Dr. Rogers) you may offer a "friendly amendment."  If the sponsor accepts it - a vote is NOT required - the resolution is changed as recommended.  If you suggest an amendment that the sponsor does not accept - you may still be able to change the resolution but this requires a formal substantive vote (see above).

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Parliamentary Procedures:

1.  The first order of business Monday is that the Secretary General will take a roll call to see who is present and who will introduce a resolution for consideration.  Raise your placard to indicate present.  If you have a resolution for consideration - circulate it to the members of the Security Council.

2. We will then have a brief recess to give you time to read the resolutions and to caucus regarding the vote on which to consider first.

3. We will then convene to vote on which resolution to consider first.  This is a procedural vote - a simple plurality will determine the outcome.

4. The Secretary General will introduce the sponsors of the Resolution to be considered first.  The sponsors will read the resolution one phrase at a time and conduct a question/answer  on each phrase.  NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO ARGUE FOR/OR AGAINST ANY LANGUAGE IN THE RESOLUTION - SIMPLY TO UNDERSTAND IT.  Friendly amendments are acceptable.

5. After the Q/A period is over - we will caucus to lobby votes.

6. After the caucus - the Secretary General will reconvene the session and then take a speaker's list. This IS the time to argue for/against the resolution.  You may also say, "I can not support the resolution in its current form, but will offer an amendment later..."  Any member who cares to speak will be allowed to speak.  You may not interrupt any other member while they speak.  There is no back/forth debate.  One member at a time will have the floor.

7.  After the speaker's list is exhausted (everyone on it has spoken) - we will caucus.

8.  After the caucus, we will reconvene and the Secretary General will say, "The Floor is open for motions."  There are three possible motions:

• a motion to table the resolution (this takes it off the agenda but does not kill it). This is a procedural vote.  It requires a second and a plurality to table. 

• a motion to bring the resolution up for immediate vote.  This is a procedural vote. It requires a second and a plurality.  What this does is to end debate on than resolution and prevent the introduction of amendments.

• a motion to CONSIDER a formal amendment.  The motion to CONSIDER a formal amendment is a procedural vote.  It requires a second and a plurality. All this does is allow the sponsor of the amendment to introduce their amendment - it does NOT necessarily result in passage of that amendment.  If a motion to consider an amendment passes - then the sponsor of the amendment is given the floor.  He reads the amendment and takes question/answer.  After question/answer - we hold a caucus.  After the caucus, we take a speakers list on the amendment.  After the speaker's list we go immediately to a vote on the amendment.  To add an amendment is a substantive vote - that requires no vetoes and 7 affirmative vote.