Defining Diplomat Immunity
A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political Stability
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Cobdenia

Description: RECALLING Article 2 of the ?Rights and Duties of UN States? and Article 5 of ?Definition of Fair Trial?

REALISING that national law can restrict Diplomatic and Consular personnel (hereafter referred to as Diplomats) from carrying out their assignment

Section I
1. Diplomats are to be immune from arrest, prosecution and detention, and are exempt from taxation (excluding sales tax) within the host nation
2. The residence and property of Diplomats and Diplomatic missions are inviolable from seizure or search by the government or government agents, and are exempt from taxation within the host nation
3. Goods and documents in transit to or from a Diplomats and missions within a sealed ?Diplomatic Bag? are inviolable from seizure or search by the government or government agents, and exempt from customs and excise duties
4. Diplomats-on official business and presenting a Diplomatic Passport with a valid Diplomatic Visa-and their property are inviolable from search and seizure at the entry and exit points of the host nation
5. The security of Diplomats and Missions is the primary concern of the host nation

Section II
1. Diplomatic or Consular status and privileges are to be recognised only within the host nation
2. Diplomats are expected to provide their Credentials to the appropriate authority prior to receiving Diplomatic status in the host nation and prior to their being posted to the host nation; proof of acceptance is to be in the form of an Exequatur
3. The decision to bestow Diplomatic Immunity is that of the host nation
4. Diplomatic status may be bestowed upon any individual (including, but not limited to Heads of Government on official visits) at the host nation?s discretion, provided the individual is not a resident of the nation in question.
5. Diplomats are to be issued Diplomatic Passports by the base country containing a diplomatic visa from the host country
6. Diplomatic vehicles are expected to display Diplomatic registration numbers, ensigns, etc.
7. Diplomats are subject to the laws, edicts, and taxation (excluding sales tax) of the base nation
8. Diplomats are not immune to arrest, prosecution and detainment within the base nation
9. Diplomats are within the jurisdiction of the government agents of the base nation
10. The government of the host nation has the ability to declare any Diplomat persona non grata (PNG), which is the defined as the revocation of a Diplomat?s Diplomatic status. A Diplomat declared PNG may face prosecution within the host nation under the laws of the base country prior to deportation, where they may serve a punishment. Only a Diplomat, and not a Mission, nor the property of a Mission or Diplomat, can be declared PNG; thus the property of a Diplomat who has been declared PNG remains inviolable from search and seizure
11. The government of the base country has the right to rescind the immunity of any of its diplomats/missions, and they may be searched or tried by the host country for a crime committed whilst the diplomat had immunity. This must be invoked if as prescribed under international law or under a set of laws negotiated by the two nations in the absence of such laws
12. Governments are free to negotiate other circumstances between them under which article 10 must be used
13. Diplomats may be put under ?house arrest? for a 24-hour period if they pose a direct threat to the local populace (including, but not limited to, drink driving)


Voting Ends: Mon May 2 2005

Groot Gouda's position: Undecided

There are plans from a Rogue Region to invade Tir Nan Og. We aren't going to join, but what I was thinking was that we hire a different Region to crash the Region that is going to invade Tir Nan Og. I will telegram those who want to know the Delegate for the Rogue region

I can't find the exact date, but in April 2004, I created Groot Gouda. So it's one year old now. To celebrate this fact, I've copied and pasted today's page:

Quote: The Glorious People's Republic of Groot Gouda
"Per aqua ad astra"

UN Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Civil Rights: Excellent
Economy: Basket Case
Political Freedoms: Average
Location: International Democratic Union
Groot Gouda is a UN Delegate

The Glorious People's Republic of Groot Gouda is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory vegetarianism. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 2.19 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of the Environment, Education, and Social Welfare. The average income tax rate is 100%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

The government spends millions of Florins every year prosecuting spammers, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, all recreational drugs are legal, and military funding has been stripped back. Crime is well under control. Groot Gouda's national animal is the weasel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Florin.

Groot Gouda is ranked 30th in the region and 130,365th in the world for Largest Soda Pop Sector. [/quote]

One year ago, Groot Gouda came into existance after someone pointed me to NS. Politically, it hasn't changed much. At first, I didn't want to join the UN because I didn't want no foreign stuff to happen to Gouda, but I soon changed my mind. What a good decision With 2 people I knew I resided in the eco-friendly self-created region Sustainabilia, of which I became Delegate at some point. In that function I got mixed up in the UN heavily, with as a highlight the great discussion about a big gun in space to blast away near-earth objects. The concerns of my government were shared, the resolution defeated, and I got to know Mikitivity as a fine nation to discuss with. After the decline of Sustainabilia in September 2004, it was his region I chose to settle Groot Gouda in. For a large part, my nation served as UN Delegate. I've made contributions to the region, and still am a happy inhabitant.

Who knows where Groot Gouda and the IDU will be next year?

Defining Diplomatic Immunity
Ban Spam and Spyware Act

More of a test for future proposals, but vote!

Quote: Natural Disaster Act
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Groot Gouda

Description: DEEPLY REGRETTING loss of life and material damages as a result of natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, floods, blizzards, etc;

NOTING that these disasters do not stop at national borders;

OBSERVING the Tsunami Emergency Warning Center as instituted by the Tsunami Warning System (Resolution #90);

NOTING that the aforementioned Resolution #90 has limited effect for other natural disasters;

ALSO NOTING that the measures implemented by this resolution can and should be used for further research and development of natural disaster warning systems;

1. DEFINES "natural disaster" as any disaster caused by (physical) geographical, geological or meteorological processes, including but not limited to earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, typhoons, floods, blizzards, etc;

2. ESTABLISHES a Natural Disaster Assessment Organisation (NDAO) which has the following tasks:
a. Conduct research on natural disasters, preventative methods and monitoring systems,
b. Coordinate international cooperation on this field, in scientific research and in practical solutions,
c. Create protocols for warning about possible disasters, evacuation plans and local disaster awareness programmes,
d. Maintain contacts with local authorities and local organisations in order to improve communication of information about possible natural disasters and how to respond to them,
e. Maintain contacts with national governments participating in the NDAO, the Tsunami Warning Center, and the UN;

3. EMPHASIZES that the NDAO is meant primarily for natural disasters with an international impact;

4. REQUESTS that member nations collect and share geological, meteorological and other relevant data with other countries and the NDAO to assist in monitoring, forecasting and researching natural disasters;

5. URGES all nations to establish and fund a National Geological Survey and a National Meteorological Office which can colelct data, contribute to the NDAO as well as work on a national or regional level on the monitoring of potentially dangerous sites and conduct research;

6. EMPHASIZES that technology alone is not enough, but warning and evacuating the population efficiently is just as important, as well as having plans for dealing with a disaster and the rebuilding of the affected region;

7. URGES all nations to contribute financially, organisationally or otherwise to the NDAO;

8. CALLS UPON all nations to provide care and assistance in case of a natural disaster, by themselves or through recognized UN organisations such as the International Red Cross;

The People's Republic of Groot Gouda would like to thank Grosseschnauzer, Mikitivity and the Nederland region for their input.[/quote]

Today there was an article in the Sac Bee (my local paper) that PETA failed in a civil suit against the state's dairy association. Apparently California has been running ads talking about how California cows are happy cows and good cheese comes from happy cows.

:lol:

Anyway, the issue would be to decide if something as silly is a legal advertisement or not. If it is, Cheese Exports increase. If it is not, they decrease! It is simple, but could be fun.

Gouda, since you're our resident cheese expert, I was thinking this might be an issue for you to work on after your resolution.

The Order of Gryphons has been approached by a representative of this Forum. We have registered here because of a telegram.

"A resolution against terror
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Ricardo and Smith

Description: Jihadist states shall be deemed illegitimate and undemocratic.
No religion gives the justifcation needed for war.
In a time of great insecurity, all well-meaning states will gently encourge Jihadist states to democratise.
- Trade sanctions.
- Diplomatic meetings.
- A policy of containment.

Jihad can also describe an individuals interpretation of faith. This resolution respects this distinction on an individual level.



Approvals: 1 (Ricardo and Smith)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 148 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Apr 21 2005"

This was posted recently by Ricardo and Smith, a nation I was trying to recruit and one that dropped by to have a look at the region. R&S is looking for approvals for this, but I telegrammed back that I thought it was a good idea but it needs a lot more work before people will make it a formal proposal, let alone adopt it in a full vote.

Since we have such success writing UN proposals, do we want to take this one on? I'm all for it, and I will work on it on my own even if the rest of the IDU does not because it combines several of my cherished values: democracy, diplomacy, moderation, secularism and peace. I would, however, be happy to defer to the experts in these matter who have actually had proposals successfully adopted.

Hello,

I've been asking for nations to take a few minutes to answer the UN Resolution survey's I've been conducting. I had posted the links for a few of the surveys on the old site, but it would be very helpful if each of you could find some time in the next few weeks to answer all of the surveys:

How likely are you to support a UN Global Disarmament Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=412667
Current Number of Replies: 44

How likely are you to support a UN Environmental Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=410666
Current Number of Replies: 46

How likely are you to support a UN Social Justice Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=409257
Current Number of Replies: 74

How likely are you to support a UN Human Rights Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=409981
Current Number of Replies: 47

How likely are you to support a UN Moral Decency Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=409886
Current Number of Replies: 57

How likely are you to support a UN Free Trade Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=409457
Current Number of Replies: 57

This survey is about roleplayed tariffs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff

Quote: A tariff is a tax placed on imported and/or exported goods, sometimes called a customs duty. A revenue tariff is set with the intent of raising money for the government. A protective tariff, usually applied to imported goods, is intended to artificially inflate prices of imports and "protect" domestic industries from foreign competition (see also effective rate of protection). The distinction between protective and revenue tariffs is moot; revenue tariffs offer protection, and protective tariffs produce some revenue unless they are prohibitive in which case little or nothing is imported of that product, thus resulting in trivial or no revenue.[/quote]

Unlike a ?tax?, tariffs are usually enacted on foreign products. They are not uniform and many nations and industries consider them a barrier to ?free trade?.

Q: Does your government place protective tariffs on alcohol?

- It may not be imported into my nation.
- Tariffs are used to protect domestic alcohol sales.
- Tariffs are levied in response to other nations? alcohol tariffs.
- Tariffs are levied in response to other nations? general tariffs.
- My government does not place tariffs on alcohol imports.


The purpose of this survey is to get some hard data on the degree to which alcohol imports are subjected to protective tariffs in individual nations in NationStates. I eventually plan to introduce a series of United Nations Free Trade agreements, but before I begin to write these proposals, I need to get a feel for the current level of domestic and international regulations concerning various commodities. (If your nation is wanting a boost in Economic Freedoms, please help me by asking your allies to answer this survey.)

Thank you!