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From April 1, 2008 until July 2, 2026, the World Assembly built a massive corpus of 862 resolutions adopted by all WA member nations. During this period, the WA split into two chambers: The General Assembly continued the WA's original mission and focus on international law.
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Legacy General Assembly Resolution # 203
Repeal: “Nautical Pilotage Act”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Legacy General Assembly Resolution #104 “Nautical Pilotage Act” (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
RECOGNIZES the importance of ensuring the safety of travelers at sea.
BELIEVES that the term “pilotage”, which is left undefined in this resolution, is best defined as “the act of navigating a ship”.
ACKNOWLEDGES that effective pilotage is important for travelers due to the presence of underwater hazards which may cause ships to run aground or capsize.
NOTES that while oversight zones, defined as the sum total of “international waters that are known to be traveled annually by at least a small, but steady subsection of the traveling population”, are required to be “equipped with proper buoyage, lighthouse or mark systems as defined by the World Assembly”, no agency or member nation is held responsible for creating these navigational markers.
QUESTIONS the ability of member nation authorities to sufficiently protect pilotage “from harm, vandalism or theft” in international waters, as WA member nations lack jurisdiction over vessels originating from non-member nations.
POINTS OUT that, since authorities and citizens of member nations “do not have the right or duty to pilotage an area that is within an Oversight-Zone”, voyagers from member nations will, in international waters designated as "Oversight Zones", either have to engage unregulated pilots from non-member nations or alternatively sail without any form of pilotage whatsoever, thus paradoxically increasing the perils of sailing in oversight zones.
REPEALS GA Resolution #104.
Passed: |
For: | 8,927 | 82.5% |
Against: | 1,898 | 17.5% |
Legacy General Assembly Resolution # 204
Nuclear Power Safety Act
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.
The General Assembly,
DEFINING nuclear power as the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and do useful work,
RECOGNIZING that nuclear power is an efficient and abundant source of power,
AWARE that many nations use nuclear power as a source of power and some use it as a main source of power,
REALIZING the potential hazards of nuclear power such as nuclear waste and nuclear accidents that can cause long term damage to people’s health and the environment,
BELIEVING that most hazards caused by nuclear power can be easily prevented or dealt with responsibly,
CONCERNED that some nations may not have well-established safety standards for nuclear power and may be at risk of nuclear hazards,
ESTABLISHES the Nuclear Energy Safety Commission (NESC) to promote and oversee the safety standards of nuclear power plants,
SHALL grant the NESC the responsibilities of:
I. The inspection of nuclear energy power plants for the purpose of evaluating safety protocols,
II. Determining the level of compliance of safety protocols in conjunction with standardized practices,
III. Determining which safety protocols are lacking, and inform facility management and the controlling government of deficiencies,
IV. Advising courses of action(s) needed to bring safety protocols and standards in line with standardized practices,
V. Receiving and evaluating outstanding safety practices for implementation for standardization as “best practices”,
MANDATES the following for nations:
I. Take prime responsibility for risks caused by exposure to radiation while handling radioactive material for the purpose of nuclear power,
II. Establish procedures and arrangements to maintain safety and stability while operating nuclear power plants,
III. Have safety measures in place to prevent or have arrangements to deal with exposure to radiation while handling radioactive material,
IV. Follow adequate building designs for the construction of nuclear power plant facilities,
V. Establish proper regulations for facilities and activities dealing with the handling of radioactive materials for the purpose of generating power,
VI. Enforce regulations placed upon nuclear facilities and attempt to pass legislation to better the safety of said nuclear facilities,
Passed: | |
For: | 7,976 | 73.4% |
Against: | 2,884 | 26.6% |
Legacy General Assembly Resolution # 205
Freedom to Contract
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
The World Assembly:
AFFIRMING that all people have a fundamental right to liberty, which includes the freedom to choose, think, and act as an individual within the confines of socially acceptable behavior;
CONVINCED that a person's freedom to voluntarily and willfully make agreements with others is an important part of their fundamental right to liberty;
BELIEVING that recognition of the freedom to form contractual agreements would improve and promote commercial and social interactions between and within world nations;
HEREBY:
1. DEFINES a "contract" for the purposes of this resolution as "an agreement between two or more persons containing specific terms that the parties intend to be legally binding and enforceable;"
2. DECLARES that any person who a member nation regards as competent to manage his or her own affairs shall be permitted by that nation to freely enter into binding contracts;
3. CLARIFIES that while a person must generally be permitted to contract freely, member nations - either individually or through collective WA action - may regulate certain contracts or agreements within their jurisdiction if doing so is necessary to meet some compelling public policy interest;
4. OBLIGATES Member Nations to provide an enforcement mechanism for valid contracts;
5. PERMITS Member Nations - either individually or through collective WA action - to establish reasonable rules regarding the form required for contracts, including whether certain contracts must be in writing, signed by the parties, and/or notarized by a government official.
Passed: |
For: | 8,806 | 83.4% |
Against: | 1,748 | 16.6% |
Legacy General Assembly Resolution # 206
Repeal: “Delineation of Borders Act”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Legacy General Assembly Resolution #117 “Delineation of Borders Act” (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
AGREEING that border dispute arbitration is an issue of the utmost relevance and importance,
APPROVING of the ideas and intent behind the Delineation of Borders Act,
NOTING that the Delineation of Borders Act does little other than create a committee, GABDO, with no legal authority,
DEEPLY AWARE that this lack of authority means hostile nations will likely continue to cause death and destruction due to disputed borders, regardless of GABDO's recommendations,
DEEPLY CONCERNED that the existence of the Delineation of Borders Act in its current state essentially blocks the creation of a body with some form of power which could help prevent unnecessary hardship and bloodshed as a result of disputes over borders,
Hereby
REPEALS GA #117, Delineation of Borders Act.
Passed: |
For: | 7,975 | 87.6% |
Against: | 1,125 | 12.4% |
Legacy General Assembly Resolution # 207
Intangible Cultural Heritage
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.
The General Assembly,
NOTING the protection afforded to culturally significant artefacts by General Assembly Resolution 72;
RECOGNISING that there are many non-material aspects of culture not protected or preserved by that resolution;
DEFINING an intangible cultural heritage as a custom, practice, tradition or skill, and all locations and objects associated therewith, which is considered to be a part of the cultural heritage of a community, group or society by members of that community, group or society;
MANDATES that the Intangible Cultural Heritage Commission (ICHC) be established to categorise and record intangible cultural heritage;
ORDERS member states to assist the ICHC in its task by providing detailed and useful information regarding intangible cultural heritage within their territories;
REQUIRES member states to:
adopt a general policy for the protection of intangible cultural heritage.
criminalise any deliberate action which has the consequence of destroying an intangible cultural heritage by any means.
AFFIRMS the right of member states to restrict cultural practices that may cause harm to national populations, provided that academic information regarding these practices is recorded and submitted to the ICHC.
ENCOURAGES member states to institute policy aimed at training specialists with the necessary knowledge to protect and record intangible cultural heritage;
CALLS UPON member states to provide for education regarding intangible cultural heritage.
Passed: | |
For: | 7,029 | 69.3% |
Against: | 3,120 | 30.7% |
