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HISTORICAL RESOLUTION #23 * REPEALED * Replanting Trees A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.
Category: Environmental	Industry Affected: All Businesses	Proposed by: Jacobstalia
Description: If any individual, private or public enterprise cuts down over 5 acres of trees, they will be required to have the same number of trees replanted. The responsibility of replanting trees will be held directly by those who cut them down. Votes For: 10,301 Votes Against: 4,638 Implemented: Wed Jul 23 2003

HISTORICAL RESOLUTION #24 * REPEALED * Metric System A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.
Category: Free Trade	Strength: Strong	Proposed by: Wortham
Description: Science has already coverted over to the far superior metric system from all other localized forms of measurement. I propose that all countries within the United Nations be converted to the Metric standard. This would include all official research, roadways, and labeling. This would breakdown barriers in sharing of research and in the international marketplace. Tourism would also be benifited from the common standard. This proposal would mainly help countries of poor economic standing, whereas the common standard would improve their ability to compete in the international market place. Science would also benifit from a unifide standard to taught in public schools, no conversions would need to be made. Votes For: 8,629 Votes Against: 5,227 Implemented: Mon Jul 28 2003

HISTORICAL RESOLUTION #25 The Child Protection Act A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights	Strength: Significant	Proposed by: Stephistan
Description: Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Bearing in mind that the peoples of the United Nations have, in the Charter, reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human person, and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, Recognizing that the United Nations has, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the International Covenants on Human Rights, proclaimed and agreed that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, Recalling that, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations has proclaimed that childhood is entitled to special care and assistance, ARTICLE 1 For the purposes of the present resolution, a minor means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless, under the law applicable to the minor, majority is attained earlier. ARTICLE 2 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the minor from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s)d or any other person(s) 2. States Parties shall respect and ensure the rights set forth in the present resolution to each minor within their jurisdiction without discrimination of any kind, irrespective of the minor's or his or her parent's or legal guardian's race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, property, disability, birth or other status. 3. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the minor is protected against all forms of discrimination or punishment on the basis of the status, activities, expressed opinions, or beliefs of the minor's parents, legal guardians, or family members. ARTICLE 3 1. In all actions concerning minors, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests of the minor shall be a primary consideration. 2. States Parties undertake to ensure the minor such protection and care as is necessary for his or her well-being, taking into account the rights and duties of his or her parents, legal guardians, or other individuals legally responsible for him or her, and, to this end, shall take all appropriate legislative and administrative measures. 3. States Parties shall ensure that the institutions, services and facilities responsible for the care or protection of minors shall conform with the standards established by competent authorities, particularly in the areas of safety, health, in the number and suitability of their staff, as well as competent supervision. ARTICLE 4 Nothing in the present resolution shall affect any provisions which are more conducive to the realization of the rights of the minor and which may be contained in: (a) The law of a State Party; or (b) International law in force for that State. Votes For: 11,621 Votes Against: 2,538 Implemented: Sat Aug 2 2003

HISTORICAL RESOLUTION #26 The Universal Bill of Rights A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights	Strength: Strong	Proposed by: Free porcupines
Description: Recalling the many egregious infringements of human rights, Recognizing the need to protect basic human rights, Deploring any acts by government at the sake of human rights, Determined to put an end to the violation of human rights, The United Nations shall endorse what will be called the Universal Bill of Rights, the articles of which are as follows: Article 1 -- All human beings have the right to choose worship any faith, and to change their religious beliefs at any time without punishment on the part of the state. Article 2 -- All human beings have the right to express themselves through speech and through the media without any interference. Article 3 -- All human beings have the right to peacefully assemble. Article 4 -- All human beings have the right to be treated equally under the law of any member nation. Article 5 -- All human beings must not be subjected to torture or to cruel or inhuman treatment or punishment. Article 6 -- No human beings will be subjected to arrest or exile without an explicit list of their offenses. Article 7 -- Any arrested person must be assumed innocent until proven guilty. Article 8 -- A human beings family members cannot be held accountable for the crimes of their relative. Article 9 -- Any persons who violate any of these articles shall be held accountable by the law. Article 10 -- The Universal Bill of Rights does not override the existing Bill of Rights of United Nations members. If any of these stated rights do not exist in a member nation, they are herby protected. If any nation has rights that go beyond these universal rights, the Universal Bill of Rights will not remove those rights. Votes For: 11,169 Votes Against: 3,649 Implemented: Fri Aug 8 2003

HISTORICAL RESOLUTION #27 * REPEALED * Due Process A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.
Category: Furtherment of Democracy	Strength: Strong	Proposed by: The global market
Description: No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limbo, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himsefl, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Votes For: 9,027 Votes Against: 4,677 Implemented: Wed Aug 13 2003

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