GA Plenary

In Model UN, the GA Plenary simulates the United Nations General Assembly meeting in plenary session — that is, all 193 member states convening as a single body rather than splitting into the six Main Committees (First through Sixth). It is typically the largest committee at a conference, often seating 100–300+ delegates, and tends to debate broad, cross-cutting agenda items that do not fit neatly into a single Main Committee's mandate, such as UN reform, responses to major crises, or thematic anniversaries.

Procedurally, GA Plenary mirrors the real Assembly's rules of procedure adapted from the UN Charter and the GA's own Rules of Procedure. Each member state has one vote (Charter Article 18), most decisions pass by simple majority, and "important questions" — including peace and security recommendations, budget matters, and elections to certain organs — require a two-thirds majority. Resolutions are non-binding recommendations, distinguishing the Plenary from the Security Council.

In MUN practice, GA Plenary committees usually:

• Seat one delegate per country (occasionally double delegations).
• Permit observers such as the Holy See and the State of Palestine, plus sometimes the EU, with limited speaking rights mirroring GA Resolution 65/276 (2011) for the EU and A/RES/67/19 (2012) for Palestine's non-member observer state status.
• Debate one or two topics over the conference, producing draft resolutions that may be merged before voting.
• Use a longer speakers list and formal moderated caucuses, with less of the fast-paced unmoderated negotiation typical of smaller committees.

Because of its size, GA Plenary rewards delegates skilled in bloc-building, public speaking, and navigating large drafting groups. It is often considered a flagship committee at conferences like NMUN, WorldMUN, and HNMUN, and chairs frequently emphasize diplomatic decorum and accurate portrayal of national foreign policy over creative crisis maneuvering.