General 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 # 324
Repeal: “Reducing Automobile Emissions”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #257 “Reducing Automobile Emissions” (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Automotive) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
Vexed that WA Resolution #257, "Reducing Automobile Emissions", is not thoughtfully considered and does not show appropriate regard for the interrelated nature of human, economic and environmental factors,
Regarding the Resolution's requirement that "all member nations ... take any and all economically viable measures to reduce automobile emissions" to be crass, clunky, and about as subtle as a gynaecologist in a gas mask,
Observing that this harsh mandate takes no account:
of whether any environmental or other gain from such reductions is balanced by their cost even if they meet the nebulous standard of being economically viable,
of the difficulty of even determining what constitutes economic viability given the lack of context the Resolution provides,
of measures that are technically economically viable but that violate civil rights, pose significant non-economic viability issues, or are otherwise environmentally harmful,
of the cost-benefit analysis of offsetting higher automobile emissions with other more consequential environmental actions,
of whether these reductions actually meet the "recommendations" the Resolution empowers the IAEC to create,
or in fact, of anything whatsoever other than the sole monomaniacal goal of reducing automobile emissions,
Opining that the general benefits of international law to reduce automobile emissions are not sufficient to atone for these severe legislative defects:
Mandates the repeal of WA Resolution #257, "Reducing Automobile Emissions".
Passed: |
For: | 10,623 | 73.5% |
Against: | 3,829 | 26.5% |
General Assembly Resolution # 325
Responsible Arms Trading
A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming its commitment to international peace and goodwill,
Recognizing the extreme hazard to national populations posed by the unregulated trade of weapons and armaments,
Hoping to limit the involvement of member nations and their citizens in violence made possible by the aforementioned unregulated trade of weapons and armaments,
1. Defines the term "armament" as military equipment, specifically weapons and ammunition, which possess a practical application in military conflict, including the parts necessary in their construction or production;
2. Defines the term "transfer" as the movement of an armament from one member nation, political subdivisions thereof, or non-state entities associated with a member nation to any other such entity, including non-member nations and non-state entities not associated with any nation;
3. Defines the term "end-user certificate" as an affidavit completed by the buyer of armaments subject to the provisions of this resolution which verifies that said buyer is the final recipient of the product;
4. Assures member nations of the exclusive right to determine purely internal arms trading and firearm policy, excepting those regulations recognized by the terms of this resolution or extant international law, future regulations which seek to prevent firearms from being sold to or used by individuals that pose a danger of performing imminent lawless action, or future resolutions which seek to relax regulations on purchasing firearms for recreational reasons only;
5. Requires all manufacturers, exporters, and brokers of armaments within member nations to register with the relevant governments of the nations in which they operate, and the terms of such a registration shall, at minimum, encompass the provisions of this resolution;
6. Mandates that the export of armaments by any manufacturer, exporter, or broker operating within a member nation shall make the sale of their armaments conditional on the completion of an end-user certificate by the buyer; member nations are strongly urged to implement systems of end-use monitoring to ensure that the end-user certificate is authentic, when possible;
7. Prohibits the sale or transfer of armaments if:
There is reason to suspect that they will be used in contravention of extant World Assembly legislation on human rights,
There is reason to suspect that they will be diverted from their originally intended recipient, or
There is reason to suspect they will be used to initiate, or aid the aggressor in, a war of conquest or expropriation;
8. Further prohibits the sale or transfer of armaments to non-member nations with the intent of then transferring them to nations where the aforementioned circumstances apply.
Passed: | |
For: | 10,205 | 66.3% |
Against: | 5,177 | 33.7% |
General Assembly Resolution # 326
Repeal: “Responsible Arms Trading”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #325 “Responsible Arms Trading” (Category: Global Disarmament; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Affirming the need for the securitisation of weapons for the peaceful lives of civilians across the world,
Recognising that war is an inevitable part of human nature as well as a conflict which can lead to the creation of new nations and the achievement of radical change, and
Believing that peace and prosperity are best preserved by the protection of civilians and not overregulation of arms used generally for defence,
This august World Assembly;
Objects to the definition of armament, as it includes the parts necessary in their construction or production, which includes items such as wood, metal, brass, and saltpetre, since this is an overly broad definition which includes many resources which are and are not used in armament production;
Realises that clause (4) is a piece of boiler-plate filler which does nothing, since it exempts from regulation weapons that are not regulated and only binds future regulations to relax gun control laws for recreational purposes only and tighten said laws in the case of posing imminent lawless action, the first of which is irrespective of the violent nature of non-developed countries and the second of which is irrelevant, as any regulation passed would ipso facto make violations imminent' and lawless';
Objects to the requirement that exporters and brokers of armaments within member nations ... register with the relevant governments of the nations in which they operate, as this would mean government oversight over all armament production facilities and endanger the freedoms of civilians who may want to overthrow dictatorships;
Decries clause (7), which prohibits the sale of weapons:
if there is a possibility of diversion, which may occur in the chaos of war (e.g. blockades, interception, etc.) and or
if there is a possibility of use in a war of conquest or expropiation', the definition of which is not well defined, and hence, can include cases where nations may wish for payments of war indemnities (thus expropriating wealth), colonies, and or claims of uninhabited territories;
Believes that the mandate for the issuance of end-user certificates is irrespective of the chaos of war, which may lead to the capture of war materiel, hence forcing that said buyer might not be the final recipient of the product; and thus; this esteemed World Assembly;
Repeals the resolution on Responsible Arms Trading.
Passed: |
For: | 11,921 | 75.4% |
Against: | 3,885 | 24.6% |
General Assembly Resolution # 327
Repeal: “Sexual Privacy Act”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #16 “Sexual Privacy Act” (Category: Civil Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
Acknowledging that WA Resolution #16, "Sexual Privacy Act", mandates that all member nations legalise incest,
Understanding that children conceived by closely related persons can be in severe danger of inheriting congenital birth defects,
Believing that there is a compelling government interest in restricting incest,
Regretting that such action is illegal under WA law with the Sexual Privacy Act in place,
Resolves the situation by repealing WA Resolution #16, "Sexual Privacy Act".
Passed: |
For: | 12,262 | 78.3% |
Against: | 3,397 | 21.7% |
General Assembly Resolution # 328
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
The World Assembly,
Recognizing the existence of indigenous peoples within member states of the World Assembly and the possible existence of indigenous peoples who have yet to be contacted but may eventually live in the territory of member states;
Defining indigenous as culturally-distinct peoples who inhabited a country before the arrival and their knowledge of a now-dominant culture or cultures;
Acknowledging that non-indigenous cultures may offer assistance and aid to the indigenous peoples they come in contact with, and vice versa;
Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered or will suffer injustices and discrimination at the hands of dominant culture(s), despite the possible illegality and immorality of such actions;
Seeking to not only maintain the cultural rights of indigenous peoples, but also to provide for their well-being;
Urges member nations to cooperate with indigenous peoples in a peaceful and respectful manner, and to seek to obtain indigenous peoples consent before engaging in any measures that may affect them;
Recommends member nations allow indigenous peoples to own and maintain their artifacts and their ancestors' artifacts;
Implores member nations to permit uncontacted indigenous peoples to continue to live within their native lands, and to permit contacted indigenous peoples to continue to live within their lands if they presently are doing so, unless a legitimate governmental need requires such land and no reasonable alternative exists, in which case the indigenous peoples in the area affected shall be given fair compensation and adequate time to prepare for their relocation to reasonably close and similar lands;
Prohibits member nations from forcibly assimilating indigenous peoples, or eradicating, reducing, or limiting their culture, with exceptions provided in cases in which existing international law prohibits specific practices of the indigenous peoples;
Encourages member nations to provide access to healthcare, education, employment, and representation for indigenous peoples.
Passed: | |
For: | 9,611 | 62.9% |
Against: | 5,657 | 37.1% |