Security Council (World Assembly)

World Assembly Security Council SC WASC
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Motto: Spreading interregional peace and goodwill, via force if necessary
Administrative center	WA Headquarters
Official Language(s)	English
Membership	27,900
Leaders
• Secretary-General	In Commission Held by the WA Secretariat
Establishment
• Creation	27 May 2009
• Ratification	08 June 2009
Website www.nationstates.net/page=sc

The Security Council of the World Assembly (Security Council, SC, or WASC) is a chamber of the World Assembly, a voluntary world governing body and geopolitical organisation. Along with the General Assembly, it is a principal organ of the World Assembly. Its main purpose is to attempt to regulate the behaviour of national and regional governments through the passage of legislation; these resolutions are typically non-binding, through there is one category of resolution that the Security Council can pass that is binding on its target(s).

Though generally not considered as powerful as the General Assembly, as its resolutions can only target one nation or region at a time, the Security Council is the only chamber of the World Assembly that can target non-members of the WA; its decisions on regional border disputes are binding, regardless of whether or not all the nations in the region, if any, are actually member states of the World Assembly. Similarly its resolutions praising or criticising specific nations or regions do not need to be targeted at member states.

The World Assembly, and by extension the Security Council, is nominally led by a Secretary-General, however since the establishment of the body, the position has been held in Commission by the civil service of the World Assembly, the Secretariat. The Secretariat is responsible for chairing the continuous session of the Security Council, maintaining order and decorum, moderating debates and behaviour, and, if necessary, suspension and/or expulsion of member states.

As with the General Assembly, all member states of the WA are also members of the Security Council; as a result the membership structure of the Security Council is the same as its parent body. There are two tiers; the foundation tier are normal member states; by far the most populous tier. The second tier comprises of regional delegates; member states who are elected or appointed to represent the different regions in the world. These regional delegates have increased votes depending on the number of member states within their region, as well as a further responsibility in approving proposed legislation for vote.

Legislation, called resolutions, may be proposed by any member state, with the caveat that the member state in question must secure the endorsement of at least two other member states. Proposed resolutions may be one of three different types: a resolution to Commend a nation or region for its good behaviour and/or actions, a resolution to Condemn a nation or region for its bad behaviour and/or actions, and a resolution to Liberate arbitrary and damaging regional borders. Proposed resolutions are progressed in two stages; the first by regional delegates, and the second by vote of the body as a whole.

Membership in the body is regulated by the Secretariat and, due to the number of members plus the ease in which it is to attain and/or lose membership in the body, there is no accurate number of nations that are currently member states. June 2018 estimates, however, put the number of member states in the WA, and by extension the GA, at 27,900.

Membership

All members of the World Assembly are members of the Security Council; June 2018 estimates put this number at 27,900. All member states have full voting rights, though there are some qualifications required before a member state may propose some legislation.

There are currently two tiers of membership in the WA:

Regular member states: These nations are entitled to one vote in each chamber. They have no restriction on taking part in the floor debates or resolution drafting sessions. Regional delegates: These nations are member states in their own right, however they have the added responsibility of representing their home region. In recognition of this added responsibility, these nations have an increased vote share in both of the chambers of the World Assembly. This vote share amounts to [their own one vote]+[number of nations in their home region endorsing them]. Member states are not required to endorse, i.e. sign in a public register of support, their regional delegate. Regional delegates are chosen via internal means in their home regions, but are subject to the same Secretariat-set rules and regulations as any other member states.