The proposed changes to the World Assembly Act!

As I told you about in the last fortnightly briefing, a proposal to overhaul the World Assembly Act was introduced to the Assembly. I reported that the changes to the law intend to restructure the term of office for the OWL Director, the voting procedure for OWL Votes, and overall provide the Prime Minister/OWL Director more authority to direct the Delegate to vote on World Assembly resolutions. I also noted my opposition to the law in its current form.

The discussion was dormant since the last fortnightly briefing came out and has only recently resumed. Renewed debate remains focused on whether it is necessary to codify a portfolio for an OWL Director/Office since no other aspect of the executive branch has the same extent of structure provided. Additionally, the discussion around Delegate discretion is still ongoing. The bill's principal author notes that it could be useful when OWL is not particularly active but could turn into a double-edged sword where encroachment becomes the norm. Pushback on that point was provided, and I noted what my hypothetical thought process would look like in the event a Delegate's Discretion was exercised.

Time will tell how the debate shakes out! Stay tuned, or better yet, get involved in the discussion and help shape regional law!

You can get involved in the Culinary Contest, which is in the middle of the second round, via a regional poll! All of the recipes presented so far have looked delicious, and I definitely get a little bit hungry looking at the pictures or reading the ingredient lists!

As some of y'all may or may not know, Coalition Day is coming, and I am pleased to announce that an event will take place within our fair region to celebrate Coalition Day! You will receive a telegram from the Minister of Culture at the start of the event in a few days! Stay tuned!!!

Indeed! They have been hard at work ensuring that the various proposals that the General Assembly and Security Council are considering are given ample time to be debated, voted on, and an opinion written before voting in the World Assembly even begins. These studious and punctual actions ensure that I am kept fully informed of the regional mood (in addition to my own pulse on the community) and diplomatic considerations that our region may have with other regions!

The more active and engaged our WA Nations are in the process, the more influential OWL is in the region, which in turn ensures that the South Pacific has increased influence in the World Assembly! If you have any interest in debating WA Resolutions, you should consider joining the World Assembly and our regional discord server!

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Amerion
Ebonhand
Land Without Shrimp
Sporaltryus
Tepertopia
Tsunamy

The South Pacific Coral Guard

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The South Pacific Coral Guard (SPCG)

The South Pacific Coral Guard (SPCG) is a group of trusted nations who maintain a high-endorsement count and are one of the most crucial lines of defense against external and internal security threats alongside the Council on Regional Security (CRS).

For the safety and security of our region, we ask that all World Assembly (WA) member nations in the South Pacific endorse the members of the SPCG, as well as the Delegate. There is no requirement to do so but endorsing the SPCG and the Delegate will make those who do a SWAN Knight.

Member nations of the SPCG (Number of members: 5)
Aidenfieeld	Ebonhand	Land Without Shrimp	PenguinPies	Tepertopia

Duties and privileges of the SPCG

Member nations of the SPCG are permitted a higher Endorsement Cap than that provided for the general World Assembly membership. The current endorsement cap for SPCG members is set to be 60 less than the endorsement count of the delegate. (Currently Ebonhand at 557 endorsements)

The current endorsement cap for SPCG is 497

A member of the CRS will be appointed to act as a liaison for SPCG members and, in times of emergency, SPCG members might be called upon to support or otherwise work with CRS members.

Joining the SPCG

Requirements

In order to become a member of the SPCG, one has to:

• Have maintained citizenship for at least six consecutive months prior to the date of their application to the Coral Guard; and

• Meet the requirements for influence and endorsements set and published by the Council on Regional Security
  

Process

Step 1: Ensure that you meet all the requirements listed above.

Step 2: Write up an application which provides:

• The name of your WA nation;

• Your history in NationStates including any aliases you are using or have previously used; and,

• One (or several) paragraphs arguing why the Council should appoint you to this position of high trust.
  

Step 3: Send your application to a member of the CRS. You can do this by a variety of methods (a telegram, a private message on the forum, or a direct message on Discord).

The CRS will review your application. This can take a number of days to three weeks. The Council will likely have additional questions which they will communicate to you via the method of your application. Following a formal vote within the Council, it will decide whether to appoint you to the Coral Guard and notify the Assembly of its decision.

Please be advised that meeting the requirements does not automatically guarantee that the application will be successful. These mechanical conditions are one of several factors which the Council considers in its determination.

A few notes:

• Everything is updated every 24 hours so you need to wait for any change in the data to happen.

• If you see any inaccuracies, errors, or have ideas for improvements, please contact us.

• There are some minor inaccuracies in the data, read this for more information.
  

If you want to know more about the SWAN initiative, check out our dispatch index.

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