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by El Fiji Grande, Minister of Communications
Over the course of the last month and a half, The North Pacific has been - and continues to undergo - a forum emergency. During this period, our Executive Ministries were not as active as is usual, and as such, the coming issue of The Northern Lights was delayed by a month. As such, this WA Digest encompasses about half of October and all of September.
General Assembly
Improving the world one resolution at a time.
Repeal "Crime and Punishment"
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 11,284 Against: 3,827
Final Vote (TNP): For: 395 Against: 125 Percentage of WA nations voting: 36.7%
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 11,284 Against: 3,827
Final Vote (TNP): For: 395 Against: 125 Percentage of WA nations voting: 36.7%
Recommendation: United Massachusetts proposed this repeal as the first step towards replacing it with a resolution to ban capital punishment, which would conflict with the currently standing resolution. UM highlights the irreversible effect that capital punishment inflicts, the loss of life. We concur with this and also raise the point that in the event of an error found later on, posthumous acquittals are only symbolic in nature, as they do not change the fact that the state executed an innocent. We believe that all persons have the right to live, and we believe this proposal is a step in the right direction.
For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote for the resolution.
Uniform Labeling Of Hazardous Goods
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 14,184 Against: 1,108
Final Vote (TNP): For: 515 Against: 23 Percentage of WA nations voting: 38.1%
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 14,184 Against: 1,108
Final Vote (TNP): For: 515 Against: 23 Percentage of WA nations voting: 38.1%
Recommendation: The resolution proposes the labeling of hazardous materials in an effort to prevent undue loss of life and reduce inconsistencies of labeling systems between nations. In doing so, it commissions the International Transport Safety Committee (ITSC) with creating a universal labeling system and set of standards to achieve aforementioned goals. Such legislation is deemed to be an integral and necessary step in ensuring the safety of workers and the greater WA citizens alike. In accordance with these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote For the resolution.
Freedom Of Expression For Organizations
Status: Failed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 3,108 Against: 11,770
Final Vote (TNP): For: 115 Against: 401 Percentage of WA nations voting: 36.5%
Status: Failed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 3,108 Against: 11,770
Final Vote (TNP): For: 115 Against: 401 Percentage of WA nations voting: 36.5%
Recommendation: Affirming that the importance of freedom of speech is paramount, we are disappointed in the stark lack of depth and confusing delivery that leaves us questioning the potential effectiveness of this proposal. This proposal intends to set free speech standards for organizations, however picks seemingly arbitrary points on which to base these standards. Noting the complexities of organizations and how they deal with free speech, especially in the vastly diverse members of this World Assembly, it becomes our belief at this time that these freedoms, or lack there of, are better handled by national governments and and not be regulated by the General Assembly at large.
For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote against the resolution.
Administrative Compliance Act
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 11,084 Against: 4,011
Final Vote (TNP): For: 429 Against: 86 Percentage of WA nations voting: 36.9%
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 11,084 Against: 4,011
Final Vote (TNP): For: 429 Against: 86 Percentage of WA nations voting: 36.9%
Recommendation: The Administrative Compliance Act targets the frustrating behavior of noncompliance within the World Assembly. While it is a complicated law, it is also beneficial.
Firstly, the ACA creates a committee that applies hefty fines to any nation that does not comply, within arguable interpretations, with WA resolutions. The payment of these fines will then be used to benefit compliant WA nations.This means that any nation that acts in conformity with WA law will be rewarded for their compliance!
Secondly, the ACA requires members engage in stiff economic and political sanctions for any nation that refuses to pay said fines. This empowers individual nations to act directly to punish genocide, torture, rampant discrimination, and slavery in nations which commit those foul acts.
Lastly, the ACA gives individual persons the right to sue in their nation's courts if that nation refuses to address their grievance, creating both an incentive for participation and a means of reparation.
This proposal, when taken in full, curtails noncompliance in its worst forms. This will not only benefit the greater citizens on the WA as a whole but improve quality of life for those in non-compliant nations.
Refusing to allow non-compliant nations to oppress people further and in accordance with above, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote For this proposal.
Convention on Freshwater Shortages
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 12,864 Against: 2,161
Final Vote (TNP): For: 452 Against: 34 Percentage of WA nations voting: 35.3%
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 12,864 Against: 2,161
Final Vote (TNP): For: 452 Against: 34 Percentage of WA nations voting: 35.3%
Recommendation: Convention on Freshwater Shortages establishes a basic mission to preserve an ample supply of clean drinking water and prevent the loss of essential waterways to pollution. The operative clauses are mostly advisory and encouraging, leaving the details to individual nations and justifying its mild strength. However, this is a framework that works and is appropriate for the World Assembly, setting its goals for the future.
For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote for the resolution.
Repeal: "On Universal Jurisdiction"
Status: Discarded
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 12,234 Against: 2,543
Final Vote (TNP): For: 442 Against: 40 Percentage of WA nations voting: 34.9%
Status: Discarded
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 12,234 Against: 2,543
Final Vote (TNP): For: 442 Against: 40 Percentage of WA nations voting: 34.9%
Recommendation: Convention on Freshwater Shortages establishes a basic mission to preserve an ample supply of clean drinking water and prevent the loss of essential waterways to pollution. The operative clauses are mostly advisory and encouraging, leaving the details to individual nations and justifying its mild strength. However, this is a framework that works and is appropriate for the World Assembly, setting its goals for the future.
For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote for the resolution.
Circulation of World Assembly Law
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 12,053 Against: 2,588
Final Vote (TNP): For: 437 Against: 65 Percentage of WA nations voting: 36.3%
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 12,053 Against: 2,588
Final Vote (TNP): For: 437 Against: 65 Percentage of WA nations voting: 36.3%
Recommendation: The proposal is designed to improve the dissemination of information relating to World Assembly legislation, and ushers the development of a WA service branch to work with member nations in carrying out that task.
The only mandatory clauses to be followed by members are to make WA resolution texts available (not require forceful dissemination of them) and to not interfere with the Law Dissemination Service's work by deliberately discriminating against its employees.
The remainder of the resolution, specifically clauses 2 and 3 are optional, as their enacting clauses are "Urges" and "Recommends", respectively. Clauses 2 and 3 request that additional emphasis on WA law be entered into the education system and that member states make strident efforts to ensure the widest possible understanding and appreciation of both rights and obligations, among citizens. This to improve compliance among WA nations; but, also to ensure that the public has the ability to govern up, and ensure their nation is meeting its obligations to the Assembly, and the international community. However, as stated before this is technically optional, though highly encouraged.
The Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote for the resolution.
Ban on Capital Punishment
Status: Failed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 7,903 Against: 10,163
Final Vote (TNP): For: 262 Against: 343 Percentage of WA nations voting: 43.2%
Status: Failed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 7,903 Against: 10,163
Final Vote (TNP): For: 262 Against: 343 Percentage of WA nations voting: 43.2%
Recommendation: This proposal seeks to fully ban all forms of capital punishment, better known as the death penalty, across WA nations. The death penalty has proven to be an ineffective method of punishment for criminals, often having little to no effect on crime rates after being implemented. Noting that the death penalty cannot be reversed, innocent people may die due to judicial error and new evidence coming to light.
In seeking to promote human rights and for these reasons mentioned above, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs of The North Pacific recommends a vote for the proposal.
Preventing the Execution of Innocents
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 9,244 Against: 8,475
Final Vote (TNP): For: 341 Against: 242 Percentage of WA nations voting: 40.8%
No Recommendation
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 9,244 Against: 8,475
Final Vote (TNP): For: 341 Against: 242 Percentage of WA nations voting: 40.8%
No Recommendation
Int'l Service of Process
Status: Failed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Not enough information
Status: Failed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Not enough information
Convention on International Oil Spills
Status: Repealed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 12,810 Against: 4,372
Final Vote (TNP): For: 376 Against: 200 Percentage of WA nations voting: 40.5%
Status: Repealed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 12,810 Against: 4,372
Final Vote (TNP): For: 376 Against: 200 Percentage of WA nations voting: 40.5%
Recommendation: This proposal attempts to create a unified approach to the prevention and clean up of oil spills; however, the Ministry has identified some significant problems with the document, not the least of which is the poor quality of the writing and grammar. This is attributable to it being rushed through the drafting process, and a failure by the author to allow proper vetting of a document that aspires to become law. This leaves the proposal vulnerable to repeal.
In some instances, the proposal is extremely vague and informal, exemplified by the suggested timeline for maintenance of oil tanks. In other cases, the proposal is needlessly specific on matters previously addressed in existing law (specifically GA95). This creates the potential for redundancy and conflict, and could also lead to repeal.
Finally, the Ministry is concerned that a good portion of the onus for the prevention and clean up of such spills would be shifted to the WA instead of remaining on oil companies, where it belongs. While the Ministry acknowledges the importance of the subject, and feels it is an area worthy of legislation, the consensus is that this proposal fails to meet the standards of the Assembly.
For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote against the resolution.
Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Program
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For?
Final Vote (World): For: 13,741 Against: 2,606
Final Vote (TNP): For: 483 Against: 93 Percentage of WA nations voting: 40.6%
No Recommendation
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For?
Final Vote (World): For: 13,741 Against: 2,606
Final Vote (TNP): For: 483 Against: 93 Percentage of WA nations voting: 40.6%
No Recommendation
Repeal "Convention on International Oil Spills"
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 13,189 Against: 3,151
Final Vote (TNP): For: 513 Against: 57 Percentage of WA nations voting: 39.8%
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 13,189 Against: 3,151
Final Vote (TNP): For: 513 Against: 57 Percentage of WA nations voting: 39.8%
Recommendation: As exemplified in the original IFV sent, the target resolution commits improper and unprofessional grammar mistakes, uses unclear and vague language, and possesses a general feel of rushed authorship. This repeal properly addresses and presents these points before the General Assembly as well as meets the goal of repealing the resolution.
Therefore the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs, in accordance with such facts presented above, recommends a vote FOR this repeal.
Security Council
Spreading interregional peace and goodwill, via force if necessary.
Proposal: Commend Greater Dienstad
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 13,689 Against: 1,317
Final Vote (TNP): For: 467 Against: 34 Percentage of WA nations voting: 32.3%
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 13,689 Against: 1,317
Final Vote (TNP): For: 467 Against: 34 Percentage of WA nations voting: 32.3%
Recommendation: Greater Dienstad is a stalwart of the NationStates roleplay community, fostering exceptional roleplay collaborations with various regions and hosting a variety of events, including our own 'The North Pacific-Greater Dienstad Roleplay and Cultural Exchange' held recently. Seeing the proposed commendation as a well deserved reward for Greater Dienstad's years of activity and service in the community, we urge you to vote for Commend Greater Dienstad.
Proposal: Commend Frattastan II
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For?
Final Vote (World): For: 12,188 Against: 2,408
Final Vote (TNP): For: 427 Against: 38 Percentage of WA nations voting: 33.8%
No Recommendation
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For?
Final Vote (World): For: 12,188 Against: 2,408
Final Vote (TNP): For: 427 Against: 38 Percentage of WA nations voting: 33.8%
No Recommendation
Proposal: Liberate Confederation Of Corrupt Dictators
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 10,443 Against: 4,928
Final Vote (TNP): For: 316 Against: 196 Percentage of WA nations voting: 35.9%
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 10,443 Against: 4,928
Final Vote (TNP): For: 316 Against: 196 Percentage of WA nations voting: 35.9%
Recommendation: This self-pat-on-the-back proposal is nothing more than a publicity stunt to bring attention to their region after recently starting a campaign of antagonism against the World Assembly. This region is near totally undeserving of any positive recognition from the greater WA community; particularly in that the proposal's arguments for said commendation hold no merit and the regions intent to undermine experienced and intelligent voices within the WA.
For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote against the resolution.
Proposal: Repeal: "Liberate The Communal Confederacy"
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 13,750 Against: 789
Final Vote (TNP): For: 435 Against: 34 Percentage of WA nations voting: (40.0)%
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 13,750 Against: 789
Final Vote (TNP): For: 435 Against: 34 Percentage of WA nations voting: (40.0)%
Recommendation: Barring any reason to maintain a liberation for symbolic purposes, once a region has been refounded and has an active founder nation, there is no need to maintain a liberation. Liberations only remove delegate-imposed passwords, not founder-imposed passwords. Since The Communal Confederacy has a founder, the liberation serves no further purpose.
For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote for the resolution.
Proposal: Condemn Lord Dominator
Status: Failed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 7,987 Against: 8,748
Final Vote (TNP): For: 193 Against: 351 Percentage of WA nations voting: 38.4%
Status: Failed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 7,987 Against: 8,748
Final Vote (TNP): For: 193 Against: 351 Percentage of WA nations voting: 38.4%
Recommendation: This proposal to condemn Lord Dominator is entirely undeserved. Its only purpose is to fulfill a desire to retaliate for the liberation that targeted the home region of this proposal's author, who also founded the region. Regardless of one's feelings about the use of liberations as an offensive tool, this presents a clear conflict of interest, is clearly an inappropriate use of the Security Council, and is not worth being entertained.
For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote against the resolution.
Proposal: Liberate Federation Of Conservative Nations
Status: Failed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 3,892 Against: 12,243
Final Vote (TNP): For: 59 Against: 482 Percentage of WA nations voting: 38.4%
Status: Failed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 3,892 Against: 12,243
Final Vote (TNP): For: 59 Against: 482 Percentage of WA nations voting: 38.4%
Recommendation: The liberation of the Federation of Conservative Nations is an unneeded liberation that would be much better served as a condemnation. Let it be known that racism in any form is toxic and should be condemned and ousted. However when confined to such a small regional discord, a liberation seems unnecessary to fight such transgression.
In believing that the application of a condemnation would be much better served and in accordance with reasons stated above, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote against this proposal.
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