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 #10
Stop privacy intrusion
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
We feel alarmed by the increasing intrusion of privacy by the governments in the world. Therefore, we propose that legislation is passed by each UN member that all personal communication, including, but not limited to:
face-to-face conversations, mail, telephone, radio, LAN and Internet
shall NOT be intercepted by the government, unless there is serious evidence of a planned or committed crime. This evidence shall be reviewed and approved by the Judiciary before eavesdropping, phone tapping, network traffic monitoring, and other kinds of interception of communications is allowed.
Passed: |
For: | 11,733 | 62.5% |
Against: | 7,033 | 37.5% |
Historical Resolution #11
Ban Single-Hulled Tankers
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.
Ban Single-Hulled Tankers!
Leaky single-hulled tanker ships can cause enormous environmental damage and cost millions of dollars to clean up. Millions of barrels of crude oil are lost to the oil-hungry nations of the world. We must unite to ban single-hulled tankers and endorse the use of double-hulled tankers. This would prevent environmental disasters like the one caused by the damaged tanker off the coast of Spain in 2002 and help lower the cost of fuel as more would be reliably available to every nation. It would also be a boon to fishing, tourism, and shipbuilding industries.
Passed: | |
For: | 16,664 | 86.2% |
Against: | 2,670 | 13.8% |
WHEREAS it has been clearly witnessed there is an outspoken minority who wish to oppress gays.
We, the People's Republic of Kundu and the other peoples of the world wishing for the preservation of freedom and the respect of all hereby resolve that all member nations of the United Nations must pass laws protecting people from discrimination in all parts of life. We also resolve that gay marriages be protected and endorsed by law in the member nations.
Passed: | |
For: | 12,705 | 62.2% |
Against: | 7,734 | 37.8% |
Historical Resolution #13
MANDATORY RECYCLING
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.
Be it hereby resolved that all paper, glass, aluminum and batteries be recycled by all UN member states.
Passed: | |
For: | 17,211 | 80.5% |
Against: | 4,178 | 19.5% |
GIVEN that many nation states see fit to employ children under age 12 in manual labor and industry,
GIVEN that these industries and labor are often highly detrimental to a child's body and health,
BELIEVING that it is a fundamental right to be given the chance to grow up educated and free from unneccesary disease, injury, and possible death from industrial work,
ASSERTING that it is immoral and atrocious to force children , by manipulation, authority or raw strength, to work for corporation or state,
Be it hereby resolved that the UN shall guarantee the rights of children to NOT work in any mines, factories, chemical plants or ANY OTHER industrial occupation; moreover, it shall be prohibited for a child to take up labor in such an occupation.
Passed: |
For: | 16,512 | 82.9% |
Against: | 3,394 | 17.1% |