Directives employ only operative clauses. They should be short, clear, and specific.There are three types of directives:

1. Action Plans - Action Plans, are just that - Plans of Action. They are used to order or direct,individuals, agencies, nations or troops, on actions that fall within the scope and authority ofthe committee. Action Plans can be used to declare the joint strategy that the committee hasdecided upon. Action Plans require a minimum of five sponsors to be introduced and a twothirdsmajority to pass.

2. Communiqués – A formal message from the committee, used to communicate with foreigngovernments, agencies, or individuals, which are not present in the committee.Communiqués are limited in their context but are easier to pass. Their content usuallycenters around warnings, or asking for information and expert witnesses. They cannotdiscuss armed actions or movement of troops. Communiqués require a minimum of threesponsors to be introduced and a simple majority to pass.

3. Press Releases – A statement from the committee or a delegate, used in cases where theparties wish to communicate decisions or information to the public. Press releases require aminimum of one sponsor to be introduced and but a two-thirds majority to pass.

Process of Passing a Directive:

1) The directive must meet the minimum sponsor requirement as stipulated above.There is no need for signatories.

2) The directive must pass through chair approval and receive a procedural number.

3) The directive is introduced - no vote is necessary. 30 seconds are allotted forintroduction. From this point forward, the ‘motion to vote on directive’ is in order.

4) A delegate makes a motion ‘Motion to Vote on Directive’ which requires a simplemajority to move into voting procedure.

5) One speaker for and one speaker against are entertained. If there are no speakersagainst, the motion passes automatically.

6) Voting is conducted, requirements to pass are stipulated above.

7) After the vote, the committee returns to where it was before the ‘Motion to Vote onDirective’ was introduced.