Believing that global standards for demilitarised zones would assure members that local demilitarisation is respected without resorting to militarism and aggression themselves, saving countless lives across the multiverse;
The World Assembly enacts as follows.
- Demilitarised zones: Any two or more nations (hereinafter "signatories") may designate a "demilitarised zone" (hereinafter "zone") which they agree not to occupy, station military forces in, or otherwise use to conduct military efforts against each other. A "governed zone" is a zone under World Assembly or international jurisdiction to which all signatories are member nations. This resolution is subject to previous resolutions still in force, and no part thereof authorises the World Assembly to unilaterally declare a demilitarised zone on member, non-member or international territory.
- Violations: The acts prohibited in the below subsections are war crimes. The presence or activity in a zone of civilian law enforcement or persons with protected status under World Assembly law, does not, ipso facto, violate either of the below provisions.
- No signatory may use a zone to conduct military efforts against another signatory. Such use shall implicitly terminate that zone, unless the signatories renew it or the act does not compel a military response from the targeted signatory.
- No territory may be the subject of a military attack if no military presence exists there or in its immediate surroundings with the capabilities and scope of mission to reasonably attempt a defence against that attack.
- Terms: The terms of a governed zone must define, in good faith so as to minimise ambiguity, (a) the extent of military and civilian presence allowed in the zone; (b) the territorial extent of the zone; (c) the extent to which signatories may exert jurisdiction over the zone; and (d) an impartial, peaceful means to resolve disputes between signatories about the zone or its terms. The World Assembly shall not recognise any demilitarised zone whose terms do not impose equal and reciprocal obligations, responsibilities and rights upon each signatory.
- Civilian reporting: Where a civilian seeks to access a zone in order to provide factual reporting on its status, and they are not using or intending to use such access to advance or facilitate military efforts, not including any political bias in their reporting, no member may deny them access to that zone. No part of this section prohibits such access from being conditional on military or other supervision of that civilian; however, such supervision must offer them the most freedom of movement within that zone possible without jeopardising their safety, any person’s privacy, or national security. Preventing the revelation of a violation of the terms of a demilitarised zone shall not fall under national security.
- Enforcement: Personnel from the International Peacekeeping Force (hereinafter IPF) may be deployed to a governed zone by mutual consent of that zone's signatories. Any signatory to a zone may revoke consent to this deployment following a good faith consultation on such revocation with any other signatories. No part of this provision permits the IPF to operate in a zone without the consent of any signatory thereto.
- The IPF may be authorised by resolution to conduct additional peacekeeping missions, and is funded by voluntary contributions from any willing donor. If such contributions cannot cover the IPF's operation, the General Accounting Office may provide the IPF with a ten-year, interest-free, renewable loan. IPF personnel must wear headgear, such as military-grade helmets, of a standardised light blue colour at all times when on duty.
- IPF ersonnel deployed under this section are tasked to (i) prevent military access to the zone, and ensure the evacuation of military personnel, equipment and supplies from it, where their presence violates its terms; and (ii) conduct routine inspections of the zone to monitor compliance with its terms. The IPF shall promptly publish the findings of each Section 5b.ii inspection it conducts, with appropriate redactions for personal privacy and national security. IPF personnel deployed under this section shall adhere to all resolutions regarding the rules of war, as they apply to member nations, and may not engage in armed hostility towards any member or non-member nation except to the minimal extent necessary for self-defense.
- Prosecution: Any act classed by World Assembly law as a war crime, crime against humanity, or crime against peace is recognised as a heinous crime. For the purposes of World Assembly law, genocide is a crime against humanity. Each member must prosecute those responsible for any heinous crime to the maximal extent reasonably possible under national and international law; no member may maintain any law intended to obstruct such prosecution.
