Little time to discuss, so pasting here for feedback.

Not thought of title yet.

Utterly condemming the intentional slaughter of innocent civilians as a heinous and contemptible act irrespective of the means and justifications.

Noting the importance of national defence, and the need to protect one's own nation. However noting that this is not justification for the slaughter of innocents;

Utterly condemning the use of chemical or biological weapons to harm innocents;

Determined to prevent the death of innocents in conflict or peacetime as far as possible;

Defining unconventional weapons as munitions or devices designed to disperse chemical or biological agents with the effect of permanently harming, incapacitating or killing troops or civilians;

Defining conventional weapons as devices which do not rely upon a chemical, biological or nuclear payload;

Defining a civilian as a person who is (1) not a member of a military, paramilitary or law-enforcement organization of a nation, or (2) a member of such an organization, but not under arms or performing military duties or functions

Mandates member states refrain from deliberately targeting civilians with unconventional or conventional weaponry;

Mandates member states take all measures neccessary to criminalise the act of deliberately employing conventional or unconventional weapons against civilians, irrespective of motive or justification

Obligating member states to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law, on pain of the strongest penalties available under the law, all those under their jurisdiction who have been credibly accused of violating any part of this legislation, irrespective of national laws protecting those who violate this legislation

Permitting the development of non-lethal chemical arms designed specifically to mitigate harm to civilians, and serve as viable alternatives to other forms of chemical and biological warfare;

Hello guys,

that's my first draft of a resolution ever. Does anyone have any proposals, annotations etc?

Quote: Abolishment of the Death Penalty

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Saidercray

The United Nations,

KNOWING that due to UN resolution #180, "Fair Sentencing Act", member nations have the right "to determine for themselves the sentences for violations of laws committed within their jurisdictions",

KNOWING that due to UN resolution #26, ?The Universal Bill of Rights?, ?all human beings must not be subjected to torture or to cruel or inhuman treatment or punishment?,

COMBINING the provisions of UN resolutions #180 and #26 by deciding that member nations have the right "to determine for themselves the sentences for violations of laws committed within their jurisdictions" unless these sentences result into "torture" or into "cruel or inhuman treatment or punishment",

REGARDING executions as a cruel and inhuman punishment,

ACKNOWLEDGING every nation?s right to protect its citizens from crime,

EMPHASIZING that the death penalty has no extraordinarily large deterrent effect but represents the opinion that violence is a suitable means to solve problems,

TEARING THE CONCLUSION that the death penalty is less qualified for protecting people from crime than other forms of punishment,

UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECTING the feelings of people close to a criminal?s victim and expressing strong regret and sympathy to both the victim and the people close to him,

BEING CERTAIN that in a fair trial as guaranteed to everyone due to UN resolution #21, ?Fair Trial?, such feelings must not influence the trial and especially the judgement,

NOTING WITH REGRET that it can never be prevented that innocent people are taken for guilty and sentenced,

1. CONDEMNS the death penalty

2. CONGRATULATES all nations which have already abolished the death penalty

3. OBLIGES all other member nations to abolish the death penalty

4. URGES all member nations to transform sentences of death into other sentences

5. ENCOURAGES all member nations to stand up for the abolishment of the death penalty in nations which aren?t members of the United Nations.[/quote]

Thanks a lot for any co-operation!

Quote: UN Fair Wage Convention

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Iron Felix

Description: RECOGNIZING the right of all workers to receive fair compensation for their labor;

RECOGNIZING the current absence of UN legislation addressing wages and compensation;

CONCERNED that in many nations the working poor, especially women, infants and children, suffer most from this lack of legislation;

CONVINCED of the need to rectify this situation;

RESOLVED to help ensure the right to fair wages for all workers;

The General Assembly of The United Nations hereby ordains that:

(I) For the purposes of this legislation, wage is defined as any compensation, monetary or otherwise, which workers receive in exchange for their labor.

(II) All UN nations are strongly encouraged to enact legislation:

(i)Guaranteeing fair wages as appropriate for their nation, taking into account local economic conditions and standards of living.
(ii)Establishing an enforcement mechanism as deemed appropriate for their nation.
(iii)Providing for the collection and study of relevant economic data to be used in determining appropriate wages in their nation.

(III) Factors to be considered when calculating fair wages should include the cost of food for one worker and one dependent, housing for one worker and one dependent, local utilities (gas, water, electricity, telecommunications, etc.), schooling for one dependent and reasonable and appropriate discretionary spending.

(IV) Wages shall not be denied for time worked.

(V) Wages shall be paid on a regular basis not to exceed 30 days in duration.

(VI) Exemption may be granted for organizations which operate on a not-for-profit basis and whose members or employees voluntarily participate on an unpaid or reduced pay basis. Examples of this type of employment would include, but not be limited to, charitable organizations and organizations which operate sheltered workshops for the disabled, etc.

(VII) The United Nations Wage Adjustment Advisory Commission is hereby established to provide guidance and assistance to UN member nations in determining appropriate wages in their individual nations. The Commission shall be empowered to make recommendations and provide assistance to national governments in matters concerning wage related legislation and policies.

(VIII) It is affirmed that UN nations shall retain the right to make final decisions in all matters concerning wages and compensation, taking into account local economic conditions and factors affecting the economic well-being of all their citizenry.

Voting Ends: Fri Nov 24 2006
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Quote: Unconventional Arms Accord

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Omigodtheykilledkenny

Description: The nations and their deputies here assembled, having convened, conferred, and agreed to the whole of this article, have made the following determinations:

i. The intentional slaughter of innocent civilians through unconventional warfare is a heinous and contemptible act.

ii. Such acts are war crimes, and those who propagate them are war criminals.

iii. Although it is imperative for nations to defend themselves, their people and their allies against attacks by hostile forces, the killing of civilians by such means is wholly unnecessary for this purpose.

iv. Unconventional arms are munitions or devices designed to disperse chemical or biological agents with the effect of irreparably harming, incapacitating or killing troops or civilians; these include various nerve, blister, choking, blood or incapacitating chemical agents, and infectious or contagious viruses, bacteria or microbes, but do not include neutralized biological agents used for vaccines, or mild chemical agents commonly used for law enforcement or personal self-defense, such as tear gas, MACE or pepper spray.

v. Civilians are persons who do not serve an important national political function, who are not members of any national military, paramilitary or police force, or who are serving such forces but in a non-military capacity.

vi. This body must take reasonable measures to prevent the death of civilians in war.

They have therefore committed the United Nations to the following provisions:

1. Condemning the intentional use of unconventional arms against civilian populations;

2. Enjoining member states against deliberately targeting civilians with unconventional arms;

3. Requiring member states to take good faith measures to prevent unnecessary civilian casualties in combat operations;

4. Obligating member states to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law, on pain of the strongest penalties available under the law, all those under their jurisdiction who have been credibly accused of violating Clause 2;

5. Urging nations to forge agreements allowing for the swift extradition of suspected war criminals under this article, to assure that suspects are transferred to the proper jurisdiction;

6. Encouraging the development of chemical arms designed specifically to target legitimate military and/or political personnel, mitigate civilian damage, and serve as alternatives to more deadly and destructive forms of chemical and biological warfare;

7. Affirming the right of nations to develop, produce, deploy and utilize any and all weapons their leaders deem necessary for their national defense, barring instances where standing legislation issued by this body has modified that right.

In witness whereof the undersigned, having deposited their respective full powers, have signed the present convention.

Voting Ends: Sun Nov 19 2006[/quote]

The national animal of Ceorana is the Ceoranan Great Horned Owl, and I'm doing a wiki article on it. The birds have a very slight migration and are probably going to restrict themselves to temperate regions. I'm also making a range map, so would anyone like any?

Go figure:

The Nudest in International Democratic Union

The following nations have the most liberal attitudes to public nudity

Quote: 1. The Democratic Federation of Grosseschnauzer"
2. The Democratic Federation of Purple Schnauzers
3. The Democratic Federation of Schnauzer States

18. The Democratic Federation of Kinderliebstadt
23. The Democratic Federation of Schnauzer Dominions
44. The Democratic Federation of Schnauzer Homelands
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and for comparison:

My TNP puppet (just elected as Prime Minister there yesterday):
7. The Democratic Federation of Neu Grosseschnauzer
The North Pacific contains 5,236 nations

Quote: Repeal "Public Domain"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #60

Proposed by: Safalra

Description: UN Resolution #60: Public Domain (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The General Assembly,

Noting the passage of United Nations Resolution #60, 'Public Domain',

Acknowledging that the establishment of the public domain and mechanisms to place a work into the public domain are important parts of copyright law,

Unconvinced of the case for requiring that member States place their government works into the public domain, when the use of liberal licences provide similar social benefits,

Deeply concerned that the resolution places freeware and shareware works into the public domain, when traditionally these licences allow authors to maintain copyright while permitting free distribution of their works,

Condemning the hardship the resolution has caused for shareware authors who had relied for their income on works published prior to the passage of the resolution,

Noting that clause 5 of United Nations Resolution #163, 'UN Copyright Convention', make the other provisions of the resolution redundant,

1. Repeals United Nations Resolution #60, 'Public Domain';

2. Urges delegates to consider existing definitions and usage when defining terms in future resolutions.

Voting Ends: Tue Nov 14 2006 [/quote]

HEADLINES

42 DEAD, HUNDREDS INJURED IN AMARJ

TOP STORY

NOV 6, AMARJ - Rioters threw stones and homemade fire bombs at Amarji Police and Thalatash National Protectors today in the worst violence in the nation's history. "I don't know what they want," said a local merchant, "but there has to be a better way." The Emergency Medical Corps and the Red Crescent were at the scene well into the night and are expected to be assisting the injured until at least late Tuesday. The cause of the riot is ?being investigated thoroughly,? explained Protector Captain Yusuf Az-Zawiyah.

Quote: Repeal "Hearing Impaired Aid Act"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #170


Proposed by: Gruenberg

Description: UN Resolution #170: Hearing Impaired Aid Act (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The United Nations,

Strongly reiterating the sentiment of its Resolution #170, "Hearing Impaired Aid Act", that 'Everyone, including the disabled needs a chance for a good life in society',

However disagreeing that a resolution such as "Hearing Impaired Aid Act" is an effective means by which to secure the rights of the hearing impaired to greater opportunities,

Further noting its extreme distaste for the assertion that the hearing impaired are "more vocal" and somehow therefore more deserving of legal entitlement,

Disgusted that such views should be included in a resolution of increasing equality for all, regardless of the nature of their impairment,

Recalling its Resolution #160, "Rights of the Disabled", and especially its operative clauses 2, 4 and 5,

Observing that "Rights of the Disabled" has already placed upon UN members substantial obligations to facilitate equality of access to public services for the disabled, including those with disabilities related to hearing and communications,

Specifically noting that access to public buildings, adaptation of public education courses, and provision of health care and assistive technology, are already mandated by "Rights of the Disabled",

Hence acknowledging that the provisions of "Hearing Impaired Aid Act", whilst commendable, are wholly redundant by virtue of the passage of the previous, superior resolution, the steadfast commitment to which is now reiterated,

Considering one advantage of "Rights of the Disabled" to be that it covers a wider scope, and does not resort to excessive micromanagement of domestic issues, as "Hearing Impaired Aid Act" regrettably does,

Believing it in the interests of the UN and its members to strike out redundant and superfluous legislation,

Remaining supportive of all attempts to promote the rights of the hearing impaired, and the disabled in general, and thus considering the possibility of resolutions focussing on other areas, such as sign language, research in medical technologies, or political enfranchisement:

1. Repeals "Hearing Impaired Aid Act";

2. Reminds all UN members of their obligations to provide for the hearing impaired under UN Resolution #160, "Rights of the Disabled".

Voting Ends: Thu Nov 9 2006 [/quote]

Quote: Repeal "Sexual Freedom"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #7


Proposed by: Karmicaria

Description: UN Resolution #7: Sexual Freedom (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The United Nations,

RECOGNIZING the Universal right to privacy for sexual relations;

COMMENDING the intent of Sexual Freedom to protect such privacy;

MINDFUL of various important reasons, for example, criminal investigations and public safety, where the government has a legitimate right to protect its citizens;

CONCERNED that the limitation of UNR #7 to the "home" does not allow for non "home" private settings, such as rental properties, hotel rooms, etc.;

FEARFUL that the resolution, as written may result in unreported epidemics, unsolved murders, and a number of other problems which can have a dramatic impact on the population at large;

WISHING to curtail continued omissions;

ENCOURAGING a more detailed replacement;

Hereby repeals UNR#7 Sexual Freedom

Votes For: 1,010

Votes Against: 1,461

[Delegate Votes]

Voting Ends: Sat Nov 4 2006

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #7


Proposed by: Karmicaria

Description: UN Resolution #7: Sexual Freedom (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The United Nations,

RECOGNIZING the Universal right to privacy for sexual relations;

COMMENDING the intent of Sexual Freedom to protect such privacy;

MINDFUL of various important reasons, for example, criminal investigations and public safety, where the government has a legitimate right to protect its citizens;

CONCERNED that the limitation of UNR #7 to the "home" does not allow for non "home" private settings, such as rental properties, hotel rooms, etc.;

FEARFUL that the resolution, as written may result in unreported epidemics, unsolved murders, and a number of other problems which can have a dramatic impact on the population at large;

WISHING to curtail continued omissions;

ENCOURAGING a more detailed replacement;

Hereby repeals UNR#7 Sexual Freedom

Voting Ends: Sat Nov 4 2006 [/quote]