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At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Antrium - 03-15-2006

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Gruenberg

Description: The United Nations,

CONDEMNING avoidable civilian casualties,

COMMENDING previous law protecting civilians during and after military conflicts,

CONCERNED that landmines constitute a significant threat to civilians,

LAMENTING that this problem has not been adequately addressed,

DEFINING for the purposes of this resolution
- "landmine" as a self-contained explosive device, placed on or under the ground, triggered by a person, tank, other vehicle, timer mechanism, or otherwise, with the intent to deter or disable force movements,
- "minefield" as any area in which landmines are located, or believed to be located,
- "demining" as the process of safely disabling, detonating, or removing landmines, rendering them non-hazardous:

1. DECLARES the duty of member nations to reduce and, where possible, prevent civilian casualties in minefields;

2. INSTRUCTS member nations to conduct surveys determining the location and status of all minefields within their territory;

3. RECOMMENDS that member nations take all appropriate actions to prevent civilian casualties in minefields, including:
- clear marking of minefields on maps,
- posting of clearly visible signs around minefields, using warnings in all appropriate languages,
- international cooperation in raising awareness of the location of minefields,
- advising and educating citizens on methods for avoiding casualties in minefields;

4. ADVISES member nations that responsible demining is the most effective way of reducing minefield casualties;

5. ESTABLISHES the UN Demining Survey (UNDS), mandated to:
- conduct and aid demining operations, where requested under Article 8,
- research demining technology, landmine types less likely to constitute a lasting danger to civilians, and alternatives to landmine use,
- collaborate with national and international demining agencies,
- instruct civilians on landmine safety and treatment of landmine-related injuries,
- further promote landmine safety awareness through educational and informational campaigns;

6. URGES member nations to contribute staff, expertise, information, and funding to the UNDS;

7. MANDATES that the UNDS be respectful of territorial sovereignty of member states, and that no UNDS agent enter the territory of member nations without their explicit consent;

8. ESTABLISHES that:
- member nations may request UNDS assistance in demining minefields located solely within their jurisdiction,
- for minefields located within the jurisdiction of two or more nations, UNDS demining may be requested solely for parts of the minefield under jurisdiction of requesting nations,
- requesting nations may bar specific individuals from entering their territory to undertake UNDS operations,
- requesting nations must provide UNDS agents all available information on the location of landmines, and the UNDS may refuse involvement if risks to its personnel are deemed excessive,
- storage and disposal of removed landmines and fragments is the responsibility of requesting nations, and the UNDS may refuse involvement if the requesting nation is deemed incompetent to perform such tasks.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Fonzoland - 03-15-2006

Strong support.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Eisophca - 03-16-2006

Me like.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Mikitivity - 03-16-2006

My government also has reviewed and agrees with this resolution.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Grosseschnauzer - 03-16-2006

At first review, we are favorable to the resolution as well.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Yeldan IDU Territory - 03-16-2006

We support this.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Keeslandia - 03-17-2006

The Empire is supportive.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Antrium - 03-19-2006

This proposal is now at vote.

If no one objects, I will cast the region's vote tomorrow or Monday.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - The Dominion of BigRedCat - 03-19-2006

We support this with only one reservation, we feel this resolution doesn't go far enough.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Fonzoland - 03-19-2006

There is already another resolution on the books calling for a ban on landmines. The combined effect does go far enough.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Xtraordinary Gentlemen - 03-19-2006

The Allied States vote in favor.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Antrium - 03-19-2006

Based on these poll results:
YES [ 10 ] [90.91%]
NO [ 0 ] [0.00%]
ABSTAIN [ 1 ] [9.09%]

I will vote FOR the resolution.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Sausage Arabia - 03-19-2006

FonzolandMar 19 2006, 03:54 AM There is already another resolution on the books calling for a ban on landmines. The combined effect does go far enough. [/quote]
We'll see.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Groot Gouda - 03-19-2006

I'm really not sure what to vote. It's all nice and sympathetic, but it doesn't do much. I'll decide on my vote on wednesday, probably.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Jonquiere-Tadoussac - 03-20-2006

Groot GoudaMar 19 2006, 12:39 PMI'm really not sure what to vote. It's all nice and sympathetic, but it doesn't do much. I'll decide on my vote on wednesday, probably.[/quote]
Looking at the author, this isn't surprising, it's the type of effect I think they like to see. This is a worthy addition, even if it doesn't go so far as to make such actions mandatory, its a good start.

Neu Hamsterdam QUOTE (Fonzoland @ Mar 19 2006, 03:54 AM)

There is already another resolution on the books calling for a ban on landmines. The combined effect does go far enough.

We'll see.[/quote]

*Cues ominous music*
I wonder what this puppet's master has in mind? :hm:

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Fonzoland - 03-21-2006

It is no secret that Gruen has a repeal of #40 in line after this passes. Still, we should vote this proposal on its merits, and decide what to do with #40 in due time. I would personally favour a repeal/replace on that one, but not strongly enough to risk supporting the repeal.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Groot Gouda - 03-21-2006

If #40 is to be repealed, I would have preferred this text to be included into a replacement. All it would require is this this resolution with an added line "BANS landmines, the use and production thereof," and it would have been good. Which of course wouldn't be possible under the Security Act (#110).

So I'm now definitely against this.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Sausage Arabia - 03-21-2006

Groot, I couldn't do that even if I wanted to. Have you seen the character count on this thing? It's almost at the limit; including all the particulars of a ban would push it way over. Furthermore, this is IS, because it's creating a military agency, whereas a ban would be GD; it might be a category violation.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Groot Gouda - 03-21-2006

It should be a different resolution, a GD one, combining #40 and this.

It's not that my opposition matters though, it'll pass easily. But this resolution itches me, because it looks all nice yet I keep feeling that it'll somehow boomerang back in a bad way.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Sausage Arabia - 03-21-2006

As I've just said, I don't believe I could write a 3500-character resolution combining this and a ban. Furthermore, the benefit of this resolution is that, despite Frestonia's raving, it does provide a framework independent of a ban. If landmines are banned - which this in no way obstructs - then it can be used. If they are not banned - which this in no way furthers - then it can be used. That was my aim: to do something on demining that wasn't contingent on landmines' legality.

At Vote: UN Demining Survey - Eisophca - 03-23-2006

The resolution UN Demining Survey was passed 9,546 votes to 3,005.