Chair

The Board of the committees shall be composed of a Chair and a Co-Chair.

Competence of the Chairpersons
The competence of the Chairpersons may not be questioned by the delegates, at any time and for whatever reason.

Authority of the Chair
The Chair shall exercise ultimate authority over his/ her respective council, presiding in an equitable and objective manner. The Chair also reserves the right to propose a motion at any given time, which will help the work and procedures of the council move forward and should be takes seriously into account by the council. In case of disruptive or dilatory behavior of any participants, the Chair reserves the right to take any appropriate action.

Responsibilities of the Chair
The Chair is responsible for all procedural matters pertaining to the council, including but not limited to, moderating debate, determining the applicability of rules and, if necessary, clarifying the meaning of the existing rules without needing any approval of the council.

Authority of the Co-Chair
The Co-Chair shall have authority over all council support operations. The Co-Chair will have as primary responsibility to ensure that delegates are accurately representing the position of their countries with respect to substantive issues and topics. The Co-Chair reserves the right to take appropriate actions to ensure the proper representation of country-policies by the delegates.

Responsibilities of the Co-Chair
The Co-Chair shall also be responsible for ensuring relevancy of the content and format of the Working Papers before their submission for verification by the Secretary General or the Deputy Secretary Generals. The Co-Chair shall also assist the Chair with all council presiding matters.

Caucus of the Board
The Chairpersons reserve the right to halt the procedures within the council in order to take 30 seconds of internal Caucus.