[GA] Repeal "Nuclear Testing Protocol" [Complete]

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Category: Repeal
Resolution: GA#330
Proposed by: Kaboomlandia
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Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #330: Nuclear Testing Protocol (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The World Assembly:

APPLAUDING the intent of the resolution at hand, which was to ensure the protection of the environment in nuclear testing;

CONFUSED that the lack of a clear and concise definition in this resolution means that nations can simply brush off violations of this resolution as "peaceful nuclear tests".

DISMAYED that clauses 1-4 technically ban nuclear testing, as nations can simply claim environmental or safety concerns and stop testing;

ANNOYED that Clause 7 bans nations from publicly releasing photos or video of nuclear tests;

DISGUSTED that Clause 2 bans the testing of the effects of radiation release on consenting human test subjects;

HEREBY REPEALS General Assembly Resolution #330, "Nuclear Testing Protocol".

Co-authored by Saleon.

This resolution would repeal "Nuclear Testing Protocol" (A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.)

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Jean Pierre Trudeau

Description: The World Assembly,

Confirming the rights of member nations to produce and possess nuclear weapons for offensive and defense purposes,

Concerned that nuclear weapons which are not properly tested have a probability of not functioning as intended, possibly producing far higher yields than predicted,

Also realizing the need for safe and secure testing of nuclear weapons, which seeks to mitigate the damage to the environment and non-participating actors,

Thus resolving to enact a sensible policy that allows for the safe testing of nuclear armaments whilst protecting the environment and its inhabitants,

The General Assembly hereby,

1. Requires members to refrain from testing nuclear weapons in open atmospheres if it could lead to the excessive harmful contamination of the environment, inhabited or agricultural land,
2. Demands member nations refrain from testing nuclear weapons in a manner which could directly cause harm to civilians or government personnel,
3. Directs member nations to halt testing nuclear weapons at altitudes which could produce a damaging electromagnetic pulse to non-involved civilian or government facilities, vehicles, and equipment,
4. Urges member nations to cease high altitude nuclear weapon testing if it has a high probability of creating artificial radiation belts around a planetary body,
5. Further urges member nations halt testing nuclear weapons in a manner which could lead to harmful damage to civilians, government personnel, or their structures via artificial seismic activity,
6. Further directs member nations take all necessary security precautions to prevent unauthorized access to nuclear testing sites, materials or confidential data surrounding nuclear tests,
7. Further demands that member nations classify all information and materials related to nuclear testing as state secrets and prevent this information or material with anyone not authorized to have access to this information,
8. Empowers the World Health Authority to demand presence at any test with a reasonable probability of producing a nuclear yield to monitor the effects of such test solely in regards to the health of general populace which may be affected.

Co-Authored by: Pharthan

Votes For: 8,042 (64%)
Votes Against: 4,512 (36%)

Implemented: Mon Jun 15 2015

 

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A letter from the author:

Greetings, Delegates,

I come to you to ask for your vote in favour of a repeal of the Nuclear Testing Protocol, conveniently linked here for your perusal. The resolution has several major flaws that make it necessary to repeal this. Nations under the power of this act cannot test nuclear weapons at all, as the first four clauses allow nations to simply claim that there are environmental or safety concerns. Whether or not these concerns are real, nations can block their neighbours from testing nuclear weapons. In addition, Clause 7 is nonsensical, as it is simple common sense for nations to do this, and thus doesn't need to be shoved down the throat of nations in the text. In short, this resolution is only written to block off that area of legislation, and therefore, should be repealed. Please consider this case, and thank you for your time.

Cheers,
[nation=short]Kaboomlandia[/nation]

 

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Aye.

 

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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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