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 # 278
Repeal: “Anti-Cyberterrorism Act ”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #100 “Anti-Cyberterrorism Act ” (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
Understanding that the "Anti-Cyberterrorism Act"(GA#100) seeks to limit acts of cyberterrorism,
Regretting, however, that the resolution defines cyberterrorism as "any premeditated, politically or ideologically motivated attack or threat thereof, through the use of information technology... by sub-national groups or agents,"
Knowing that the inclusion of the term "sub-national" was intended to limit the resolution's effects to the efforts of non-state actors, but also knowing that the term "sub-national" specifically refers to the administrative divisions of a national entity,
Bemoaning the fact that this definition limits the ability of nations to engage in cyber warfare,
Believing that cyber warfare may be used as an alternative to conventional warfare, and result in less loss of life than a conventional attack,
Accepting that even if the author's intent with regards to the term "sub-national" were to be respected, the resolution still severely limits the ability of nations to engage in cyber warfare and maintain plausible deniability of actions that may provoke conventional attacks as a response,
Cognizant that this resolution will continue to cause more harm than good as long as it remains in place,
Hereby repeals "Anti-Cyberterrorism Act"(GA#100).
Passed: |
For: | 8,921 | 79.5% |
Against: | 2,301 | 20.5% |
General Assembly Resolution # 279
Right of Emigration
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Committed to improving the world, one resolution at a time,
Cognizant of the fact that some nations may recognize their citizens as property of that nation and therefore deny them the right to leave said nation,
Determining this to be a gross abuse of sapient rights and seeking to resolve this issue,
Hereby,
Mandates that no government may prevent the emigration of individuals from their nation,
Declares that individuals may specifically be exempted from the aforementioned mandate if:
(a) They are subject to a medically legitimate and necessary quarantine,
(b) They are awaiting trial, undergoing legal proceedings, or if they are carrying out a sentence as a result of such legal proceedings,
(c) They have a warrant existing for their arrest,
(d) The recipient nation or the nation of origin having probable cause to believe that the individual is traveling for the purpose of committing a crime,
(e) The individuals concerned are non-emancipated minors traveling without the consent of a legal guardian,
(f) They are legitimately determined to be mentally unable to make the decision to travel of their own accord,
Clarifying that nothing in this resolution prevents member nations from setting requirements for entry and residency within their borders.
Passed: |
For: | 9,026 | 77.5% |
Against: | 2,627 | 22.5% |
General Assembly Resolution # 280
Repeal: “International Radio Act”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #75 “International Radio Act” (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
Realizing that GA#75 "International Radio Act" intends to establish certain regulations on radio signals,
Fearing, however, that GA#75's intentions are undermined by the resolution's flaws, which include:
The resolution's fifth clause, which allows the "unrestricted use of any radio power and frequency in the immediate protection of life or property in situations", which includes radio frequencies and radio power which could be harmful to life,
Requirements that nations must maintain radio services dedicated to services such as spacecraft communication, aircraft communication, and radiolocation which are wholly inefficient and financially wasteful to nations that do not need such services,
The International Radiocommunications Commission's requirement to set general frequency allocations internationally will result in pre-existing radio signals with designated uses having to be uprooted for the sake of achieving this objective, and therefore the resolution inhibits governmental, corporate, and hobby radio operations by forcing them to move away from the frequency that they are accustomed to using,
Understanding that this resolution exposes civilians to highly powerful waves, which can cause long-term health issues such as cancer,
Believing that such risks can easily be mitigated with appropriate regulation on this matter, which the existence of this resolution prohibits the World Assembly from considering,
Regretting the unnecessary expense imposed upon WA member nations, as this resolution requires nations to maintain radio services that they do not use or need within their borders,
Encouraging the World Assembly to pursue more refined legislation regarding regulating radio signals and their uses,
Hereby Repeals "International Radio Act" (GA#75).
Passed: |
For: | 9,609 | 87.1% |
Against: | 1,417 | 12.9% |
General Assembly Resolution # 281
Industrial Pollution Control
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.
The World Assembly;
AWARE that industrial growth may be essential for economic development, and one of the main sources of employment in many Member Nations,
CONCERNED however, that industrial pollution may negatively impact a nation's environment and population,
WORRIED that unregulated pollution from industries disproportionately affect the poorest segments of society causing social injustice,
CONVINCED that without proper safeguards, industrial pollution may have a detrimental effect on environmental health and public safety resulting in extreme hazard to the population of the nation,
DETERMINED to ensure that a proper balance is struck between economic development and environmental and public health,
ENCOURAGING Member Nations to promote environmentally friendly industry,
1. DEFINES "Threshold of environmental quality" as: "The level of environmental degradation beyond which an area is deemed unsafe for population or unable to sustain natural flora and fauna",
2. DEFINES "pollution" as chemical and energy contaminants that cause adverse change in the environment or the health of a population,
3. TASKS the World Assembly Science Program (WASP) with the following duties:
i. To collect and publish annual reports on industrial pollution in Member Nations,
ii. To work with Member Nations to assess thresholds of environmental quality for their environments,
iii. To help Member Nations assess total economic loss to the nations and their population due to industrial pollution,
iv. To work with Member Nations to estimate the economic viability of adapting the nations' thresholds of environmental quality and to produce suitable recommended targets for pollution reduction,
v. To revise these recommended targets with the changes in economic conditions of the Member Nations,
vi. To promote and encourage research and development to reduce industrial pollution, recycling waste where possible, and improve pollution monitoring,
4. MANDATES Member Nations to implement the following:
i. To adapt thresholds of environmental quality and implementation of pollution reduction targets recommended by WASP,
ii. To establish policies aimed at reaching pollution reduction targets and monitor and ensure compliance with these policies,
iii. To promote pollution control by creating awareness about pollution control measures and technologies, and to encourage research and development efforts in reduction of pollution,
iv. Criminalize violations of this act, with enforcement suitable to the Member Nation,
v. To establish policies that aim to prevent pollution from the nation's industries from causing harm in other nations,
5. ENCOURAGES Nations to promote energy conservation, carbon neutrality and landscaping efforts in and around industries where possible,
6. CLARIFIES that nothing in this act prevents member nations from providing aid, financial, technical, or otherwise, to companies in order to meet the requirements of this act.
Passed: | |
For: | 7,446 | 63.1% |
Against: | 4,361 | 36.9% |
General Assembly Resolution # 282
Repeal: “Protect War Correspondents”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #170 “Protect War Correspondents” (Category: Civil Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
Aware of the intent of "Protect War Correspondents"(GA#170),
Deploring however, that GA#170 fails in many regards to afford adequate protections to war correspondents,
Accepting that clause one of GA#170 states that militants are prohibited from interacting with war correspondents "with the intent of stymieing their actions", regardless of what those actions are, and knowing that such prohibitions are overly burdensome to enforce,
Understanding that clause one also states that member states "shall be held accountable" for the behavior of individual militants towards war correspondents, without any regard for the intent or actions of those member states in attempting to limit behavior that violates the resolution,
Noting that clause four states: "Individual member-states may deny war correspondents access to their territory, and as such, war correspondents must adhere to standard immigration policies prior to entering; war correspondents that enter without proper verification are exempt from all protection granted by the provisions of this resolution,"
Believing that nations in a state of belligerence often have differing views on the existence and position of borders between them and that such differences can result in immigration policies that are impossible to properly adhere to, thus limiting the extent of the protections supposedly afforded,
Further believing that a nation can deny access to their territory through immigration policies that discriminate against war correspondents, which seriously reduces GA#170's effectiveness,
Further noting that clause five declares: "War correspondents may aid any belligerent during conflict; by doing so, their protection will be nullified until post-conflict, exclusive of self-defense,"
Regretting that clause five would allow war correspondents to engage in espionage, only losing their protections after gathering the information and aiding a particular side of the conflict successfully,
Deducing that clause six is both vague and poorly worded, using the phrase "compromising the war effort" to describe a situation in which war correspondents would have their "immunity relinquished", and thus be "subject to persecution by the afflicted nation", which is problematic for the following reasons:
* "Compromising the war effort" is a vague catch-all term which can be applied to literally any reporting done by a war correspondent that portrays a nation in a negative manner,
* "Relinquished" describes a process of voluntary action, rather than what should be an involuntary action such as "nullified" which was used in clause five,
* "Persecution" is an entirely inappropriate term for reprisal in a war zone against those who, as the clause was likely intended to outline, use the protections afforded by the resolution to assist another nation in their war efforts,
Concluding, as the original authoring nation did, that the myriad of flaws present in this resolution necessitate its repeal,
Hereby repeals "Protect War Correspondents"(GA#170).
Co-Authored by Venico.
Passed: |
For: | 5,928 | 54.6% |
Against: | 4,926 | 45.4% |