Historical Resolution #202
Repeal: “UN Biological Weapons Ban”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Historical Resolution #113 “UN Biological Weapons Ban” (Category: Global Disarmament; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The United Nations;
RECONGNIZING the intent of UNR#113 "UN Biological Weapons Ban";
NOTING that UNR #113 includes such things as the common cold and flu, but does not include non-contagious infectious agents such as anthrax, which enables nations to exploit this oversight and develop biological weapons using such non-contagious infectious agents;
CONCERNED that giving control of all biological research facilities to the military within member nations is excessive and would come at a great cost to the nations civil liberties and economies;
DISTURBED that the resolution severely hinders legitimate research of countermeasures to biological attack;
BELIEVING that the united nations can find better ways to convince non-member nations to refrain from using biological weapons through more diplomatic means than by severing and refusing alliances with them;
HEREBY repeals UN Resolution #113 "UN Biological Weapons Ban", in order to make room for more comprehensive legislation.
Passed: |
For: | 8,877 | 75.0% |
Against: | 2,960 | 25.0% |