World Assembly Resolutions
Since the rise of the World Assembly from the ashes of its predecessor, the Bureaucracy That Cannot Be Named, WA member nations have worked tirelessly to improve the standard of the world. That, or tried to force other nations to be more like them. But that's just semantics.
Below is every World Assembly resolution ever passed.
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General Assembly Resolution # 136
Convention On Wartime Deceased
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.
DEFINING wartime as a period of conflict between two armed entities,
DEFINING desecration as the act of defiling, profaning, or otherwise mutilating and causing undue trauma,
DEFINING the field of battle as the location at which an armed conflict resulting in casulties has occurred or is occurring,
NOTING that in wartime situations there are casualties and deaths,
FURTHER NOTING that emotions may run high in wartime situations, resulting in unbecoming behavior,
CONCERNED that the bodies of deceased combatants and civilians may be desecrated in acts of rage, violence, or malice,
AWARE that the bodies of the deceased should be treated with respect,
COGNIZANT of the impact that the desecration of a body can have on the family, friends, and relations of the deceased,
The World Assembly hereby
DEMANDS that states take appropriate measures to prevent the desecration of deceased civilians, military personnel, and any others who may fall on the field of battle,
CONDEMNS those who partake in such acts, as well as those governments that support said activity,
STRONGLY SUGGESTS that nations make provisions for the proper burial or other post-death rituals, depending on the culture of the nation or of the deceased in question, whenever possible,
RECOMMENDS that appropriate measures be taken to ensure the repatriation of the deceased to their nation of origin, whenever possible,
PROHIBITS the needless dismembering of deceased combatants on the field of battle
Passed: |
For: | 5,922 | 63.2% |
Against: | 3,455 | 36.8% |
Security Council Resolution # 46
Commend The Cat-Tribe
A resolution to recognize outstanding contribution by a nation or region.
The World Assembly,
RECOGNIZING a civil, but nonetheless productive debate on the topic of Abortion in the World Assembly was the result of The Cat-Tribes resolution, the Reduction of Abortion (GA#44),
NOTING that the Reduction of Abortion (GA#44) respected national sovereignty on the issue of abortions legality, and made a groundbreaking compromise that as a result has permitted a comprehensive sex education to help reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies in all member-nations,
FURTHER NOTING the countless lives that GA#44 has undoubtedly bettered in (1) nations with otherwise high obstetric death rates, (2) nations where the prohibition of Abortion would have been the source of more dangerous self-induced abortions,
BEARING IN MIND that the nominee recently returned to the hallowed halls of the World Assembly to ardently counter Christian Democrats and several of its allies during a resurgence of the Abortion debate in the World Assembly. The Cat-Tribe's presence in the debate was instrumental --alongside several other actors-- in establishing a compelling case against numerous prohibitive abortion proposals and an attempted repeal of GA#128,
APPLAUDING the constructiveness that can follow when debate is abetted with the decorum, civility and thoughtful meticulousness that The Cat-Tribe has demonstrated in the World Assembly, but also in general,
IMPRESSED that The Cat-Tribe has been awarded twice (an unchallenged feat) the Grand Prix for General Debating award in the 8th and 10th presentation of a popular award ceremony that recognizes "excellency in the Fields of General Debating",
CELEBRATING the conduct demonstrated to receive this popular recognition, which includes:
Not accepting assertions as fact, thus requiring proper research and citation,
Distinguishing between fact and opinion,
Seeking to uncover assumptions, unquestioned beliefs and faulty logic,
Distinguishing between connotative and denotative meaning.
Being open to new ideas,
Applying reason and logic to discussions,
ACKNOWLEDGING The Cat-Tribe's thorough willingness --in the spirit of goodwill-- to thoughtfully share their expertise in Law upon request,
UNDERSTANDING that as an exemplary model of constructive, critical, informed and civil forum and general conduct, The Cat-Tribe will help future generations of NationStates establish further resolutions of peace and goodwill,
For the sake of posterity,
HEREBY COMMENDS The Cat-Tribe.
Passed: |
For: | 5,785 | 70.0% |
Against: | 2,481 | 30.0% |
General Assembly Resolution # 137
Repeal: “Universal Standard Time Act”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #135 “Universal Standard Time Act” (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
NOTING that nations have been able to measure time independently of one another,
NOTING that the World Assembly has functioned sufficiently well in the absence of a "universal" system of time,
FURTHER NOTING that international commerce is not directly enhanced by an externally imposed clock,
CONCERNED that the physical nature of the universe precludes a single, externally imposed system of measuring the passage of time,
FINDING that many nations have means of timekeeping that are more precise than those described therein,
DETERMINED that an externally imposed "universal" system of time does nothing to benefit international trade or diplomacy,
DECLARES that "Universal Standard Time Act" be stricken from international law.
Passed: |
For: | 5,520 | 57.9% |
Against: | 4,014 | 42.1% |
General Assembly Resolution # 138
Repeal: “Space Research Station Program”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #115 “Space Research Station Program” (Category: Education and Creativity; Area of Effect: Educational) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The General Assembly,
RE-ACKNOWLEDGING that many nations are not able to reach outer space, either due to financial or technological restraints,
BELIEVING that all nations who desire to reach outer space should be able to do so,
NOTING the wide margin with which "Space Research Station Program" passed,
BUT FINDING several flaws with said resolution, including that:
1. It only creates one space station to fit the needs of over 12,000 World Assembly member-states spread over several star systems,
2. It requires that the WASRS rely solely on the donations of nations, corporations, and individuals, but does not require said nations, corporations, and individuals to donate anything at all, calling into question the ability of the space station to fund itself,
3. The WASRS, due to both the rules of the World Assembly and the wording of the resolution that created it, cannot defend itself from attack, in a current situation where some space-faring WA members have openly declared their hostility to the WASRS, or from space objects which pose a threat to the WASRS,
4. There is no specified purpose for the space station, meaning that the only actual effect of it at this point is the creation of purposeless bureaucracy,
5. Nations have no obligation to participate, and those that do choose to participate have no obligation to participate in a responsible manner, leaving the way open for more subtle opponents of the WASRS to sabotage or damage the station from the inside, needlessly endangering the lives of some of the WA's best scientists,
6. There is no provision or set-aside funding for either replacing, repairing, or even maintaing the WASRS in the case of attack, internal sabotage, and normal space wear,
BELIEVING that the problems with the resolution far outweigh its potential benefits,
NOTING that many nations have managed to reach outer space without the WA's help, and that several others have no desire to reach outer space at the present time,
The General Assembly hereby repeals Resolution #115, "Space Research Station Program".
Passed: |
For: | 6,806 | 70.7% |
Against: | 2,814 | 29.3% |
General Assembly Resolution # 139
Consumer Product Safety
A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.
The World Assembly,
ACKNOWLEDGING that a predominant role of this body is to promote and protect the general welfare of the citizens of its member nations;
REALIZING that in many instances citizens of WA member nations are sustaining injury, illness, or even death directly related to unsafe consumer products;
RECOGNIZING the need for a regulatory body charged with maintaining international safety standards of said consumer products;
DEFINES a consumer product as any article, or component thereof, produced or distributed for a consumer to purchase, i.e. toys, automobiles, household chemicals, electronics etc.; however, exempts any article not customarily intended for use, enjoyment, or consumption by a consumer.
DEFINES an unsafe consumer product as any consumer product that can pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure a consumer while used properly and according to age / training / safety requirements;
PROHIBITS the import to and export from WA member nations of consumer products that qualify as unsafe consumer products according to the terms of this legislation;
STRONGLY URGES member nations to prohibit manufacturers and distributors from producing and/or distributing unsafe consumer products;
STRONGLY URGES member nations to impose financial penalties on manufacturers and/or distributors guilty of producing and/or distributing unsafe consumer products;
ESTABLISHES a Consumer Product Safety Council, hereafter CPSC, to maintain international consumer product safety standards;
CHARGES the CPSC with the investigation of consumer products on an international scale in order to identify unsafe consumer products and prevent their import to and export from WA member nations;
FURTHER CHARGES the CPSC with assisting citizens of WA member nations seeking financial compensation, legal recourse, or product recall associated with unsafe consumer products;
URGES individual WA member nations to provide funds, where applicable, to facilitate CPSC organizational efforts;
CONCLUDES that a CPSC will promote a higher level of consumer safety on an international level, leading to a decline in injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
Passed: | |
For: | 6,047 | 62.4% |
Against: | 3,640 | 37.6% |