Rule(s)
- 25.1 Any delegate may, on a point of order, invoke any rule or rules of the then-current United Nations General Assembly Rules of Procedure where certain of those Rules would, in their view, facilitate the work of the Assembly. Subject to Rule 25.5, any UNGA Rule may be invoked.
- 25.2 The Chair of the Assembly may likewise invoke any rule or rules from the same source for the same reasons.
- 25.3 When Rule 25.1 or 25.2 is invoked, the Chair may terminate the operation of the rules so invoked at a time of his or her choosing, or, if he believes that the invocation is not in the interests of the Assembly, may refuse to allow the invocation.
- 25.4 Where the UNGA Rules of Procedure are invoked through the provisions of Rule 25.1 or 25.2, should a conflict arise between the rule or rules invoked and these rules, these Rules shall take precedence, except where the combination of these Rules and those invoked would result in an impractical or unworkable process in the judgment of the Chair.
The following terms in the UNGA Rules of Procedure shall have the following meanings when
invoked under this Rule:
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- “President” shall mean “Chair”
- Vice-President” shall mean “Vice-Chair”
- “Member” “Members”, or “Members of the United Nations” shall mean that class of delegate referred to in Rule 1.1 of these Rules o “Secretary-General” shall indicate the senior person responsible for the operations of the Secretariat.
- “United Nations” shall mean “Regional At-Large Organizations” or the relevant other process or body of the At-Large community, including the entire community where that would be the logical intent in the context of the rule, which is availing itself of these Rules of Procedure.
- “Important Questions” shall mean “matters of substance”
- “Security Council” shall mean “ICANN Board of directors”
- 25.5 The following UNGA Rules may not be invoked under either Rule 25.1 or 25.2. Where a range of rules is indicated, that range shall be inclusive of the indicated beginning and ending Rules:
- Rules 4, 49, 51, 52, 55, 98(a), 98(b), 94 – 138, 142 – 151
1 Comment
Matt Ashtiani
Submitted on behalf of Maureen Hilyard
ALAC Rules of Procedure Working Group - RULE 25 - INVOCATION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY RULES OF PROCEDURE Workspace
Rule(s)
• 25.1 Any delegate may, on a point of order, invoke any rule or rules of the then-current United Nations General Assembly Rules of Procedure where certain of those Rules would, in their view, facilitate the work of the Assembly. Subject to Rule 25.5, any UNGA Rule may be invoked.
• 25.2 The Chair of the Assembly may likewise invoke any rule or rules from the same source for the same reasons.
• 25.3 When Rule 25.1 or 25.2 is invoked, the Chair may terminate the operation of the rules so invoked at a time of his or her choosing, or, if he believes that the invocation is not in the interests of the Assembly, may refuse to allow the invocation.
• 25.4 Where the UNGA Rules of Procedure are invoked through the provisions of Rule 25.1 or 25.2, should a conflict arise between the rule or rules invoked and these rules, these Rules shall take precedence, except where the combination of these Rules and those invoked would result in an impractical or unworkable process in the judgment of the Chair.
The following terms in the UNGA Rules of Procedure shall have the following meanings when
invoked under this Rule:
•
“President” shall mean “Chair”
Vice-President” shall mean “Vice-Chair”
“Member” “Members”, or “Members of the United Nations” shall mean that class of delegate referred to in Rule 1.1 of these Rules o “Secretary-General” shall indicate the senior person responsible for the operations of the Secretariat.
“United Nations” shall mean “Regional At-Large Organizations” or the relevant other process or body of the At-Large community, including the entire community where that would be the logical intent in the context of the rule, which is availing itself of these Rules of Procedure.
“Important Questions” shall mean “matters of substance”
“Security Council” shall mean “ICANN Board of directors”
• 25.5 The following UNGA Rules may not be invoked under either Rule 25.1 or 25.2. Where a range of rules is indicated, that range shall be inclusive of the indicated beginning and ending Rules:
Rules 4, 49, 51, 52, 55, 98(a), 98(b), 94 – 138, 142 – 151
COMMENT: EXCUSE MY IGNORANCE BUT WHEN WOULD YOU USE THESE RULES? ESP IF “United Nations” shall mean “Regional At-Large Organizations” AND Security Council” shall mean “ICANN Board of directors… DON’T WE HAVE OUR OWN RULES? This sounds a little confusing to a layperson/newbie like myself