The North Pacific Update
21 January, 2008
UN Delegate: The Salty Dogs of Great Bights Mum
UN Delegate Elect: The North Pacific Kingdom of Lewis and Clark
Regional Power: Extremely High
The North Pacific contains 3,319 nations.
The Cabinet
Delegate-Elect Lewis and Clark has made the following appointments to fill the new Cabinet. Deputies have also been recommended by Cabinet members, with approval of the Delegate-Elect.
Defense and Security: Dalimbar
Interregional Affairs: Vrtbovska Zahrada
Justice: New Kervoskia
---Deputy: John Ashcroft Land
Internal Affairs: Joshua
---Deputy: Outer Kharkistania - SpamBusters
---Deputy: Thanne - The North Pacific Wire
---Deputy: Democratic Donkeys - Arts and Entertainment
---Deputy: Freakvl - UN Recruitment
The Delegate-Elect also appointed a Vice Delegate - Great Bights Mum
Additional appointments may be forthcoming.
Regional Assembly
The Regional Assembly has been busy addressing several issues, and has passed significant legislation.
- PASSED: Law on Election Dates
- PASSED: Law on Proxy Server Usage
- FAILED: Law on Power of Expulsion
- PASSED: Law on Regional Assembly Membership
- Flemingovia introduced a proposal to ensure no safe refuge for forum griefers in The North Pacific. The proposal has recieved a positive reaction.
- In an effort to futher efforts against forum destroyers in NationStates, Delegate-Elect Lewis and Clark has signed the COPS Treaty and introduced it to the Regional Assembly. Full membership in the treaty will require passage of legislation to enforce the treaty in TNP.
- Speaker Grosseschnauzer has brought the matter of vacancy in the Judiciary to the attention of the RA, as well as a vacancy in the University Regents. A Special Election is expected to fill those vacancies.
- Now that the RA has a memberhsip procedure in place, Speaker Grosseschnauzer is preparing threads for current RA members to post the new Oath of office, and for new applicants to apply.
UN Delegate
- The Delegacy transition process continues, as the gap between the sitting Delegate and the Delegate-Elect closes.
UN Resloution Votes:
On "'RBH' Replacement", the vote was 2 - 0 in favor, the Delegate voted Aye.
On "Territorial Waters", the vote was 4 - 1 in favor, the Delegate voted Aye.
Interregional Affairs
- A change has been made in policy regarding Embassies and Consulates. Instead of signing an agreement to establish an Embassy, all are advised of the following Statement of Intent:
Please note that current Consulates will be upgraded to Embassies, unless otherwise desired.
- Relations between The North Pacific and Gatesville have been re-established with the re-opening of Embassies between the regions. We look forward to renewed relations.
- Embassies have been exchanged between The North Pacific and The Last Kingdom.
Justice
- A policy of Reintegration Appeals has been instituted:
Court of The North Pacific
- Charges in the trial of The TNP vs. Emperor Matthius have been dropped by New Kervoskia:
- Mesian filed an appeal with the Court regarding his previous Trial. New Kervoskia issued this statement on the matter:
Internal Affairs
- Internal Affairs has established a new region policy regarding Foreign Advertisements on the TNP RMB.
- The North Pacific Wire, official news service of The North Pacific is back in business ! Additionally, advertising opportunities are being prepared, so if you are looking for another way to promote your region or organization, contact Thanne.
- SpamBusters have been busy combating AdSpam on our Regional Message Board. Those recruiters that are found in violation of our policies are contacted and asked to please comply. And everyone is welcome to contribute to posting non-advertising messages on the RMB. Help keep TNP's RMB AdSpam free !
Special Note
Rocketman is now less than one week from heading off to Basic Training. We wholeheartedly wish him the best of luck ! *applauds*
Quotes
"We require full assimilation, given willingly. Resistance is not necessary."
- Dunyastan
"Flem, you're a friggin' gee-nee-us!
I've always wanted to do Shakespear. (No. Not like that!)"
- Darkesia
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Flemingovia:
"I call on the attorney general to condemn the actions against my person by Ivan Moldavi, then styled "the Minister" and the then minister of Liberty, and to apologise on behalf of the region to me. It would be nice if you would also wear a hair shirt for a week. "
New Kervoskia:
"I won’t, however, wear a hair shirt because I don’t even wear pants. "
And so closes this edition of The North Pacific Update
