[GA] At Vote: Repeal Humanitarian Transport [Complete]

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION AT VOTE

Repeal "Humanitarian Transport"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.


Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#6 | Proposed by: Knootoss​

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #6: Humanitarian Transport (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The World Assembly,

ACKNOWLEDGING that transports and vessels moving humanitarian supplies or Prisoners of War (PoW) are deserving of special protection;

DEEPLY DISTURBED by the possibility that parties in a conflict could use PoW or humanitarian supplies as shields for military activities;

BELIEVING THEREFORE that international law governing the transport of PoW or humanitarian supplies should not encourage the abuse of 'humanitarian' status for military purposes;

REGRETTING that General Assembly Resolution # 6 permits "humanitarian transports" to field weapons;

FURTHER REGRETTING that General Assembly Resolution # 6 merely 'discourages' the practice of transporting humanitarian cargoes or PoW in the same vessel(s) or convoy as materials directly supporting combat operations;

BELIEVING that it may be too risky and/or impractical to attempt to hail, board, inspect and seize the cargo of a transport carrying heavy defensive armaments, a transport whose cargoes are predominantly military, a transport flying high over the battle zone or in space, or a transport whose presence might serve to flush out the position of ones' own forces;

FURTHER BELIEVING that this may lead to humanitarian cargoes and PoW being used as 'human shields' for military activities, as General Assembly Resolution # 6 prohibits nations from immediately engaging what would otherwise be valid military targets;

CONCLUDING that it may have been better if General Assembly Resolution # 6 had outlawed the placement of weapons on 'humanitarian transports' and the practice of transporting humanitarian cargoes or PoW in the same vessel(s) or convoy as materials directly supporting combat operations;

Hereby,

REPEALS General Assembly Resolution # 6.
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For Against or Abstain
 
Belated Ministry Determination
Vote Recommendation: For

The resolution itself does make several good points, specifically that the transportation of humanitarian goods would absolutely become a significant problem when mixed in with war materiel. The resolution makes an excellent case for the repeal, and the author has even signaled openness to a replacement.

The only downside here is the distinct potential for a replacement to fail, in the extremely warhawkish atmosphere of Nationstates Summers. It is with that belief that this individual will vote Against, and is a situation all voters need be aware of.

However, regardless of the speed at which a replacement makes it to the floor, Knootoss has made very clear a significant number of gaps in the target resolution's coverage that would necessitate a repeal were it any other topic. It is the determination of the Ministry that, at least in the long term, it is in the best interests of The North Pacific to vote FOR.
 
For, I mirror SP's statement, I am personally voting against and I do not think the timing to be great but I do see some big holes that need to be addressed with a replacement.
 
Voting on this resolution has ended.

Thanks to those nations who cast their votes. Your participation is a great help to the region.

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