Historical Resolutions
From the rise of civilization (November 13, 2002) up until a particularly brutal collision with reality (April 1, 2008), nations toiled under the banner of the World Assembly's predecessor, an organization that now Cannot Be Named, but sounded a lot like "United Stations." Although this grand institution is no longer, its incomparable volume of law shall stand forever.
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Historical Resolution #106
Protection of Dolphins Act
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.
The United Nations,
RECONGNIZING that dolphins are extremely intelligent, man-loving and friendly mammals, that symbolize to millions around the world the spirit of freedom, happiness and togetherness,
ALARMED by the killing of dolphins around the world, whether intentional of accidental,
OBSERVING that the prevention of dolphin killings will not in any way hurt any of the states' economies,
RECALLING UN resolution #70 (Banning Whaling), and acknowledging that it accidentally omitted dolphins,
1. Condemns in the strongest terms the intentional killing of dolphins around the world.
2. Declares that the hunting or intentional killing of dolphins in extra-territorial waters is a crime according to the International Law, unless when done in circumstances where it is absolutely necessary for the saving of human lives or the prevention of an ecological disaster.
3. Urges all states to legislate a provision similar to that of article #2 above.
4. Calls upon all its members to find ways to minimize the accidental killing of dolphins in the fishing business.
5. Calls upon all states to prevent dolphin abuse, in any way that they see fit, provided that no dolphin shall ever be preferred over human lives.
Passed: | |
For: | 11,333 | 66.4% |
Against: | 5,726 | 33.6% |
The United Nations,
NOTING the positive consequences of Resolution 16, "Elimination of Bio Weapons", to global security and human welfare;
NOTING ALSO the precedents set by the following Resolutions: 40 (Banning the use of Landmines); 51 (Children in War); 57 (Reduce Black Market Arms Sales); 75 (The Nuclear Terrorism Act); 83 (The Eon Convention on Genocide); and 92 (Humanitarian Intervention) and their positive contributions to global security and human welfare;
REGRETTING that, although there are specific laws banning the trafficking and use of biological and nuclear weapons, there are as yet no such laws on chemical weapons;
BELIEVING that the world should be free of chemical weapons, as it now is of biological weapons;
RESOLVES to ban all production and trafficking in chemical weapons, and to take steps towards the ultimate decommissioning of all chemical weapons currently in existence.
Passed: | |
For: | 10,006 | 58.5% |
Against: | 7,109 | 41.5% |
Historical Resolution #108
Repeal: “Elimination of Bio Weapons”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Historical Resolution #16 “Elimination of Bio Weapons” (Category: Global Disarmament; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
NOTING: UN resolution 16 for the "Elimination of Bio Weapons", although expressing an admirable goal, is completely inadequate to that goal. The text of the resolution contains nothing more than one statement describing the undesirable aspects of biological weapons and one statement saying its important to eliminate them. Unfortunately there are no statements:
-- Defining a single criteria for what specific weapons it's talking about
-- Establishing that they actually BE eliminated, rather than just saying its important.
-- Specifying how they should be eliminated (such as forbidding their elimination through using them all up on other nations).
-- Accounting for what should be done about the fact that non UN member nations will still have these weapons.
-- Etc
FURTHER NOTING: That given these shortcomings it is currently possible for any nation to do ALL of the following without EVER being in breach of resolution 16:
--Produce biological weapons.
--Stockpile biological weapons.
--Trade in biological weapons.
--Actually USE biological weapons.
IT IS PROPOSED: This resolution be repealed so that it may be replaced with a new, effective resolution.
Passed: |
For: | 12,663 | 79.8% |
Against: | 3,199 | 20.2% |
Historical Resolution #109
Nuclear Armaments
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.
REALIZING that UN members are outnumbered by non members by about 3 to 1,
ACKNOWLEDGEING the fact that UN resolutions only affect UN members,
NOTICING the fact that many non member nations are hostile towards UN members,
REALIZING that the UN members need to be able to defend themselves if attacked,
NOTICING that the UN has twice defeated resolutions attempting to ban UN members from possessing nuclear weapons,
1. DECLARES that UN members are allowed to possess nuclear weapons to defend themselves from hostile nations,
2. PRESERVES the right for individual nations to decide if they want to possess nuclear weapons.
Passed: |
For: | 8,379 | 55.1% |
Against: | 6,835 | 44.9% |
Historical Resolution #110
United Nations Security Act
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.
The NationStates United Nations,
NOTING that warfare and violence are not acts which this body wishes to encourage.
NOTING WITH REGRET that there are certain unavoidable situations in which warfare and violence are necessary for the defense of sovereign persons and nations.
CONCERNED that many member nations are ill-equipped to conduct an effective defense of the sovereign persons and nations.
FURTHER CONCERNED that there are many nations that are not members of this body and are hostile to it and may attack the member states of this body.
ENCOURAGES all member states to ensure that they have the ability to effectively defend their sovereign nation from attack in the interest of protecting their citizens.
DECLARES that all member states have the right to construct and utilize any and all weapons that are necessary to defend their nation from attack, except where previous legislation by this body that is still in effect has placed restrictions on that right.
Passed: |
For: | 9,667 | 58.4% |
Against: | 6,886 | 41.6% |