Friendly Amendments:
- An amendment is considered "friendly" if all original Sponsors of the draft resolution agree to the proposed change.
- Because the authors consent, the change is automatically integrated into the resolution without requiring a committee-wide vote.
Unfriendly Amendments:
- An amendment is "unfriendly" if even one original Sponsor opposes the change.
- The amendment must be formally submitted to the Chair with a required number of signatories. During voting procedure, the committee must debate and vote on the unfriendly amendment before voting on the resolution as a whole.
The Digital Advantage:
Tracking which amendments are friendly, which are unfriendly, and which clause they modify often results in Chairs scribbling chaotically on printed paper. MUN-Key.com features real-time amendment tracking, allowing the dais to digitally attach proposed changes directly to specific clauses and instantly display them on every delegate's screen via Server-Sent Events. Available across native desktop apps (macOS & Windows) and mobile apps (iOS & Android) as well as modern browsers, MUN-Key ensures delegates can draft clauses, review amendments, and collaborate on working papers in real time from whatever laptop, tablet, or smartphone they bring to committee.