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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 # 242
Biological Warfare Convention
A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.
The World Assembly,
RECOGNIZING the inherently unpredictable nature of self-propagating weaponry such as biological weaponry,
BELIEVING that it is contrary to the principles of this assembly to permit warfare of such an unreliable nature,
RESOLVING that effective measures must be taken to ensure that such warfare is minimized
And to this end resolves;
"Biological agents" shall be defined as any disease-producing bacterium, virus, prion, or other microorganism with the capacity to be used effectively in an act of biological terrorism or biological warfare;
The use of biological agents as weaponry in any situation with the intentions of incapacitating, injuring, or destroying civilians populations, military personnel, or the environment is hereby prohibited;
Member nations shall take all measures necessary and practical in preventing the production, sale, or transfer of biological agents (and/or the components necessary in their construction) from their own nation to another party, if the transfer process is considered to violate the intentions and provisions of this resolution;
The World Assembly Commission on Biological Agents (WACBA) shall be created within the World Health Authority (WHA), and is hereby tasked with the following:
To assist the civilian populations of member nations which have been subjected to the consequences of a biological attack by proportionally utilizing all appropriate resources provided by the WHA,
To assist the governments of member nations in creating effective bio-defense programs to ensure the safety of member nations against biological agents;
Member nations are further encouraged to take retributive measures, subject to limitations recognized by international law, against nations or groups that handle biological agents irresponsibly - for example, in excessively violent, destructive, or blatantly unnecessary ways;
Member nations reserve the right to stockpile biological agents for the purposes of research only, so long as they are in compliance with the provisions of this resolution; biological agents collected by member nations for purposes other than research shall be neutralized in a timely manner, and with as safe a procedure as possible;
Such research as mentioned prior shall be limited to the development of vaccinations, the creation of defensive measures or counter measures, or the development of medical treatments.
Passed: |
For: | 8,606 | 67.0% |
Against: | 4,245 | 33.0% |
Legacy General Assembly Resolution # 243
Language Preservation
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.
The General Assembly,
Recognising that the transmission of scientific knowledge, culture, and civilisation itself is almost impossible without language;
Saddened that many languages, and their attendant literature, are becoming extinct through various processes;
Mandates that nations shall conduct regular surveys to ascertain what native languages are spoken within their borders;
Requires nations, in the course of these language surveys, to–
record the alphabet of the language, or, if no written form of the language exists, to work with native speakers to create a standard transcription of the language,
describe the linguistics of the language, so as to ensure it may be understood fully by anthropologists,
record all notable works of fiction and non-fiction in the language if not otherwise recorded, and
deposit all information gathered with the Universal Library Coalition.
Establishes the International Language Research Centre, the main aim of which is to process and conduct research on the data gathered through language surveys;
Allows nations to request professional aid from the ILRC for the purpose of conducting language surveys;
Urges nations to support research into all aspects of languages native to their territories, beyond that required by this Resolution.
Passed: | |
For: | 10,898 | 78.0% |
Against: | 3,080 | 22.0% |
Legacy General Assembly Resolution # 244
Physical Sites Protection Act
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.
APPLAUDING that member nations have sites of outstanding physical beauty or that contain large numbers of endangered species
NOTING that such sites of physical significance are increasingly threatened with destruction
REALIZING that certain sites of physical significance need to be protected in the best interests of sapient peoples
The World Assembly hereby:
DEFINES sites of physical significance as the following:
(A) Natural formations or groups of such formations, or other physical features which are of outstanding universal excellence for their beauty or aesthetics, of special scientific significance, or of an unique nature OR
(B) Natural habitats home to a variety or large numbers of rare, important or endangered flora and fauna OR
(C) Outstanding examples of sites, man-made or natural, which have greatly influenced the culture, history or development of the area's inhabitants over a lengthy period of time OR
(D) Showcase noteworthy examples of ecological and evolutionary processes of various flora and fauna OR
(E) Showcase noteworthy examples of ecological processes of terrestrial, maritime, or coastal habitats and biomes;
REQUIRES nations to sufficiently protect such sites as determined by the PHPC;
MANDATES nations to
(A) Ban the harming in any way of such sites or their inhabitants, or to create a sufficient permit program that preserves the site and its inhabitants
(B) Ban commercial activities within the site that would cause damage to the site or its inhabitants
(C) Take the effects of developments within their nation to sites in their nation and in other nations into account;
ESTABLISHES the Physical Heritage Preservation Committee as a non-profit organization to:
(A) Aid nations that cannot protect such sites themselves
(B) Aid agencies and programs overseeing such sites
(C) Set standards relating to the protection of such sites;
ENCOURAGES member nations to:
(A) Make these sites available to the public when possible and desirable
(B) Preserve and protect sites that are not accredited by the PHPC
(C) Promote tourism to such sites without harming the site or putting tourists in harm's way
The PHPC shall certify sites as follows:
(A) The PHPC shall convene and any member may propose a site to be considered with the consent of the nation's government
(B) The PHPC shall look into evidence pertaining to the proposed site
(C) If such site meets one or more criteria listed above, the site shall be certified by the PHPC.
The PHPC shall decertify a site as follows:
(A) Any member or national government may propose a site to be delisted
(B) The PHCP shall determine whether the site still meets the criteria and/or deserves to be on the list
(C) If such site is determined to not merit inclusion, it shall be decertified
Passed: | |
For: | 7,590 | 56.5% |
Against: | 5,846 | 43.5% |
Legacy General Assembly Resolution # 245
Repeal: “First Responder Protection Act”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Legacy General Assembly Resolution #237 “First Responder Protection Act” (Category: Civil Rights; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
RECOGNIZING the important role first responders play in medical emergencies and their need for special protection,
ACKNOWLEDGING the laudable intention behind GAR #237 "First Responder Protection Act",
HORRIFIED that GAR #237 does not respect basic rights such as the right not to be convicted twice for the same crime as well as the right for due process and trial, raising concerns with regard to GAR #37 "Fairness in Criminal Trials",
APPALLED that the resolution bypasses national judiciary by requiring conviction without a trial,
REGRETTING the micromanaging nature of GAR #237, which extends as far as camera installations in ambulances,
CONCERNED that the resolution's description calls for "Medical personnel exclusively engaged in the collection, transport or treatment of the wounded and sick" to be "respected and protected in all circumstances", while "all circumstances" might include situations where First Responders may be unnecessary or even disruptive,
FIRMLY BELIEVING that the protection of First Responders is not a Human Right and indeed not an international issue,
DISAPPOINTED that a resolution was passed into international law by this body with such obvious flaws in both language and logic including - but not limited to -
1. A recursive definition of the term "First Responder",
2. The incorrect and confusing use of the word "define", making interpretation of the resolution's definitions difficult if not impossible,
3. Failing to properly criminalise the physical abuse of first responders, due to poorly-chosen wording,
HOPING that special protection can be given to first responders through national legislation without violating basic rights,
the WA General Assembly hereby REPEALS GAR #237 "First Responder Protection Act"
Passed: |
For: | 10,960 | 87.4% |
Against: | 1,573 | 12.6% |
Legacy General Assembly Resolution # 246
Repeal: “Vehicle Emissions Convention”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Legacy General Assembly Resolution #239 “Vehicle Emissions Convention” (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Automotive) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Recognizing that it is necessary to reduce vehicular emissions to reasonable levels,
Nevertheless believing that the flaws present in GAR #239, "Vehicle Emissions Convention" necessitate the resolution's repeal,
Dismayed that the target resolution ignores the law of diminishing returns by requiring nations to implement a progressive schedule for the reduction of emissions even if current emissions levels are already relatively low, which has the potential to cause substantial hardship to the automobile industry with little to no resultant environmental or health benefits,
Concerned that the target resolution also recommends that emissions be reduced by an arbitrary 75 percent regardless of current emissions levels,
Lamenting the target resolution's creation of the "International Vehicular Emissions Authority", a wholly unnecessary committee that is powerless to fulfill its mandate of ensuring compliance with the target resolution since it has no mechanism for doing so,
Confused by the target resolution's requirement that the automotive industry set aside "proportionate funding" for the reduction of emissions, as the resolution does not state what the funding must be proportionate to,
The General Assembly,
Repeals GAR #239, "Vehicle Emissions Convention".
Passed: |
For: | 10,051 | 80.7% |
Against: | 2,398 | 19.3% |
