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Part I: The Negotiating Context
4. The Rules of Procedure
Why are rules of procedure important? /
The Rules of Procedure /
Key issues in the Rules of Procedure /
Outstanding issues in the Rules of Procedure /
Consensus is not unanimity /
Role of President or Chairman /
The nomenclature of documents /
Tips and tricks
4.3 Key issues in the Rules of Procedure
Negotiators can only speak when they have permission to speak from their head of delegation, and have permission from the Chair after raising their country placard. When permission is granted, it is customary to begin the intervention by thanking the chair. A delegate will speak:
To put forward the country position;
To raise a point of order: When a delegate feels that the President is not following the procedures in the Rules, he or she can make a "T" with the placard or hands to make a point of order. If the delegate simply raises the hand or placard this is not necessarily seen as a request to make a point of order. The President must immediately respond in accordance with the rules (Rule 34). The delegate begins by saying: "I would like to make a point of order..."; or
To make a motion: When a delegate has a suggestion about how the President should deal with an issue, he can make a motion under Rule 35. The delegate begins with: "I would like to make a motion...." An example is when a delegate thinks that someone has suggested a new idea to which he or she cannot immediately respond without consultation. So the delegate suggests that the discussion on that particular issue is moved to another time in the agenda.
Note that the motion and the point of order are not common practices. They are to be used with discretion!
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