IN QUEUE: Nuclear Materials Safeguards [Complete]

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Nuclear Materials Safeguards

Category: International Security | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Imperium Anglorum | Proposal link | World Assembly forum thread​
Description: Affirming the right of member nations to possess nuclear weapons and to use them in the case that they are attacked by hostile forces,

Observing that there does not yet exist any legislation to protect the manufacture of nuclear weapons from being banned, and believing that such action is necessary,

This World Assembly hereby:
  1. Mandates that the manufacture of nuclear weapons or reactors, possession of the materials for the manufacture, and ability to acquire said materials by the legitimate governments of member nations is not to be prohibited;
  2. Mandates that the knowledge of the manufacture of nuclear weapons or reactors, the possession of such knowledge, and the ability to acquire said knowledge by the legitimate governments of member nations is not to be restricted except in extraordinary cases of clear and present danger;
  3. Requires that member nations safeguard the manufacture and knowledge spoken of in the first two clauses from the wrong hands;
  4. Directs the Nuclear Energy Safety Commission (NESC) to ensure that nuclear materials and knowledge are secured by providing funds and assistance to nations which are unable to defend their nuclear technology, for example, in the case of terrorist infiltration or state collapse;
  5. Establishes the Universal Nuclear Library under the purview of the Universal Library Coalition to avoid basic accidents in nuclear design and increase safety by providing such knowledge to states pursuing nuclear technologies as well as knowledge necessary for the prompt cleaning of accidents; and
  6. Prohibits undue regulations on facilities, companies, and universities on their activities regarding the first two clauses given that such knowledge is safeguarded per the third clause.
This thread is for both discussion and voting.

Please vote: For | Against | Abstain | Present

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Notes: This is clearly a replacement for the recently repealed Nuclear Security Convention, repealed by this same author. Barring unforeseen circumstances, this will be at vote in 5 (?) days after the resolution ahead of it in the queue, Repeal "Reproductive Freedoms", is voted on.
 
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Nuclear Materials Safeguards

Category: International Security | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Imperium Anglorum | Proposal link | World Assembly forum thread​
Description: Affirming the right of member nations to possess nuclear weapons and to use them in the case that they are attacked by hostile forces,

Observing that there does not yet exist any legislation to protect the manufacture of nuclear weapons from being banned, and believing that such action is necessary,

This World Assembly hereby:
  1. Mandates that the manufacture of nuclear weapons or reactors, possession of the materials for the manufacture, and ability to acquire said materials by the legitimate governments of member nations is not to be prohibited;
  2. Mandates that the knowledge of the manufacture of nuclear weapons or reactors, the possession of such knowledge, and the ability to acquire said knowledge by the legitimate governments of member nations is not to be restricted except in extraordinary cases of clear and present danger;
  3. Requires that member nations safeguard the manufacture and knowledge spoken of in the first two clauses from the wrong hands;
  4. Directs the Nuclear Energy Safety Commission (NESC) to ensure that nuclear materials and knowledge are secured by providing funds and assistance to nations which are unable to defend their nuclear technology, for example, in the case of terrorist infiltration or state collapse;
  5. Establishes the Universal Nuclear Library under the purview of the Universal Library Coalition to avoid basic accidents in nuclear design and increase safety by providing such knowledge to states pursuing nuclear technologies as well as knowledge necessary for the prompt cleaning of accidents; and
  6. Prohibits undue regulations on facilities, companies, and universities on their activities regarding the first two clauses given that such knowledge is safeguarded per the third clause.
This thread is for both discussion and voting.


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My concerns are with points 2, 4 and 5.

4. If a nation is unable to safeguard their own nuclear technology, they should not be permitted to possess it. This, by nature, makes point 2 null & void.

4a. Point 2 should include the ability to maintain nuclear safety as well as conduct active security drills with contingency plans for such extreme events including, but not limited to, terrorism or state collapse.

5. Point 5 should be rephrased to dictate that should a nation choose to research and create nuclear weapons, that they must contribute to the funding of the Universal Nuclear Library and follow a set of protocols to ensure points 1 and 2 are enforced (once corrected).
 
Mister Masses, as this proposal is already in queue, it will reach the WA floor for an up or down vote unless you persuade the author to request the moderators to pull it.
 
I would certainly encourage you to air your thoughts in the GA thread.

Meanwhile, do you think that if the proposal goes forward as written, that you would oppose it because of these flaws?
 
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