[Grosseschnauzer]

Quote: Repeal "Mutual Recognition of Borders"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #190

Proposed by: Omigodtheykilledkenny

Description: UN Resolution #190: Mutual Recognition of Borders (Category: Global Disarmament; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Determined to preserve global peace and stability through international initiatives to prevent unnecessary violence and bloodshed;

Pleased with the progress made so far in that area, in the shape of numerous resolutions seizing the United Nations and its membership of the matter, further promoting peaceful relations between member states, and mitigating the harmful effects of warfare on innocents;

Dismayed, however, that Mutual Recognition of Borders accomplishes next to nothing to that end;

Unimpressed by the resolution's establishment of a committee to review disputed borders, with no clear purpose, constitution, duties, or mandate that parties seeking its assistance agree to abide by its findings;

Concerned that wasteful and superfluous committees such as this will do nothing to promote global peace and security or prevent unnecessary loss of life in wars stemming from border disputes;

Disappointed that the resolution contains no check whatsoever against colonialist or imperialist aggressions;

Troubled that aggressor nations seeking to wage war on their neighbors and contribute to regional and international instability could conceivably circumvent the mandates of this article by simply disputing currently undisputed international borders;

Convinced that the recognition of international borders should remain the province of the nations who share them;

We hereby resolve, in witness of all here assembled, that Resolution #190: Mutual Recognition of Borders contributes little more than wasteful bureaucracy and pointless lip-service to the worthy goal of containing the imperialist ambitions of corrupt powers and protecting the peoples of disputed territories from the catastrophic effects of resulting border wars, and is therefore repealed.

Voting Ends: Sat Apr 14 2007 [/quote]

The original resolution:

Quote: UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION #190
Mutual Recognition of Borders

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Love and esterel

Description: The United Nations,

-A- OBSERVING that border disputes and claims by more than one nation over a territory are significant sources of wars and cause excessive damage to international cultural, economic, humanitarian and scientific relationships:


-1- REQUIRES every member to recognize officially and definitely their currently undisputed international borders with other UN members and the undisputed international borders shared amongst UN members;

-2- ESTABLISHES the Committee for Mutual Recognition of Borders (CMRoB) to help members who want to (i) clarify their borders and (ii) seek neutral third party mediation;

-3- URGES members to seek neutral third party mediation, such as the CMRoB, for peaceful, fair and balanced solutions, during current and future border disputes;

-4- APPLAUDS AND ENCOURAGES all efforts by nations in the world to mutually, officially or definitely recognize their international borders and all efforts to peacefully resolve related disputes;

-5- URGES members to establish border crossing points with other members with whom they share a border, in order to increase international cultural, economic, humanitarian and scientific relationships.


NB: A territory, or a part of it, may belong to several nations, in the case that these nations are each in a different plane (or another dimension) of our NS multiverse.

Co-authored by Ceorana

Votes For: 7,208
Votes Against: 5,351

Implemented: Thu Dec 14 2006 [/quote]

[Mikitivity]

Though the original resolution only passed by a simple majority, I think it was and remains an effective resolution and thus will be voting against the repeal.

[Gnejs]

We don't agree with the repeal writers view and interpretation of the original resolution. Like Mikitivity, we find UNR#190 a fine and effective piece of legeslation and therefore we will be voting AGAINST this repeal.

Linda Anaris
UN-Office
GPRG

[Stolidia]

When the original resolution was being considered, I spent a good bit of time trying to decide whether it really did anything worthwhile. My conclusion was that it did not. Nations that want to resolve border disputes peacefully will do so. Nations that want to resort to force will do that. This resolution does nothing whatever to change that.

So it's useless (in my opinion). Is it harmless? In its effect -- or rather, lack thereof -- it is. But now I consider its potential effect on the future. Poor, ineffectual resolutions on the books do have an effect: they discourage people from trying to tackle the subject. Some are actual blockers, which means they have to be repealed before other legislation can be submitted. Whether that's the case depends on the specific provisions of the existing and proposed resolutions. But even if they aren't technical blockers, they put people off from trying to tackle an issue that's "already been done". Or they may misunderstand the nature of the duplication and contradiction rules. That's why I believe that ineffective legislation -- even if harmless in its content -- should be repealed.

[Antrium]

I may have voted for the original, but I'll agree, it doesn't do a whole lot.

So FOR, I guess. Although note my complete disgust at the continuing repeal trend.

[Grosseschnauzer]

Quote: How should the Delegate cast the region's vote?
FOR  [ 1 ]  [16.67%]
AGAINST  [ 4 ]  [66.67%]
ABSTAIN  [ 1 ]  [16.67%]
Total Votes: 6[/quote]

The region's votes will be cast AGAINST the repeal.

[Grosseschnauzer]

Quote: The resolution "Repeal "Mutual Recognition of Borders"" was defeated 6,437 votes to 4,630[/quote]