Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Historical development of rules of procedure of conferences and attempts to establish model rules; 2. Adoption of rules of procedure; 3. Rules of procedure and international law; 4. Invitations, participation and credentials; 5. Presiding officer and other officers of the conference; 6. Meetings; 7. Statements by delegations; 8. Submission of proposals; 9. Adjournment and closure of debate; 10. Amendments; 11. Withdrawal and reconsideration of motions and proposals; 12. Procedural motions and points of order; 13. Priorities between different proposals; 14. Decision taking and method of voting; 15. Majority required; 16. Consensus; 17. Separate votes; 18. Conduct of voting – interruption of voting and correction of vote; 19. Languages, records and documents; 20. Committees; 21. Suspension and amendment of rules of procedure.

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An up-to-date manual on procedure and conduct of business at the UN General Assembly and at international conferences.

About the Author

Robbie Sabel is Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague. He is a former Counselor for Political Affairs at the Israel Embassy, Washington, and later served as the Legal Adviser to the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Director General for Arms Control and Disarmament of the Ministry.