Rule 6. MDG Forum Guests

Millennium development goals International Youth Forum

Rules of procedure

Chapter I. General Provisions

Rule 1. Rules of procedure

1. The following Rules of procedure of Millennium development goals International Youth Forum (hereinafter referred to as “Rules of procedure”, “Rules”) shall be adopted prior to the beginning of MDG Forum. The Rules of procedure can be reconsidered only by joint decision of the Chairman of MDG Forum and the Secretary-General of the Forum.

2. The chair of the committee has the exclusive right for interpretation of the Rules of procedure. If the chair faces difficulties in it, the right is transferred to the Secretary-General and the Chairman.

3. The following Rules of procedure shall be applied during the sessions of all 24 committees of MDG Forum.

Rule 2. Agenda

The agenda for each committee of MDG Forum shall be set by the MDG Forum authority prior to the beginning of the Forum and cannot be reconsidered.

Rule 3. Languages

1. The official working language of each committee of MDG Forum shall be adopted by the MDG Forum authority prior to the beginning of the Forum and cannot be reconsidered.

2. The use of any other language apart from the official one during the sessions shall not be allowed.

Chapter II. Participants of MDG Forum

Rule 4. Powers of MDG Forum participants

1. Powers of MDG Forum participants (hereinafter referred to as “delegates”) shall be verified by the MDG Forum Secretariat during the registration process on the first day of the Forum.

2. Delegates shall not abuse the present Rules.

3. During the sessions delegates shall present the official position of a state, organization, region or an official that they represent and they shall not allowed to speak in their individual capacity.

Rule 5. MDG Forum delegates

1. Each delegate shall have a right to represent only one state, organization, region or official

2. Delegates shall have a right to:

A) take the floor and vote on all issues;

B) raise points and motions;

C) work on development of the draft resolution ;

D) introduce amendments to the draft resolution ;

E) take the floor within the framework of a round-table and a consultation with an invited expert.

3. Delegates shall:

A) act in strong accordance with the present Rules;

B) treat other participants and organizers of the Forum with respect;

C) participate in all aspects of the work of the committee and in all its sessions;

D) strive to contribute to constructive and successful work of the committee;

E) take the floor, raise points and motions, restricted by the present Rules or adopted by the committee chair’s directives, avoid dialogs during formal debates, maintain order during the sessions.

Rule 6. MDG Forum Guests

1. Guests or advisers of delegations shall have the right to attend sessions only at the allowed time in the places designated for guests and only by permission of the hub Coordinator (hereinafter referred to as “Coordinator”).

2. All invited experts and guests attending the official ceremonies of the Forum at any hub shall be granted the status of official guests.

3. Invited experts shall have the freedom of movement and the freedom to attend any sessions at any hub of the Forum, but they cannot take the floor when it is not the time for their speech according to the Forum agenda, and they can take the floor only after the end of the session and with the consent of the chair of the committee and the Coordinator.

4. Guests shall not communicate with delegates during sessions. Guests shall not have the right to take the floor during sessions, vote and participate in any form in the committee’s work.

Chapter III. The Secretariat of MDG Forum

Date: 2016-04-22; view: 455