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This thread has been posted in tandem with the passage of the UN resolution entitled "Reduce Black Market Arms Sales." The resolution requests the formation of an independent UN council to consider the problem of illegal arms sales and consult UN members on the scope, agenda, and dates of an international summit regarding the black market trade of small arms and light weapons. The committee will be chaired by a representative from the Commonwealth of Galdago, Seth Werthmann, former advisor to the Minister of Defense and man-portable firearms expert. There are eight additional seats to be filled on the committee, and nominations are being sought for ambassadors from UN nations to fill these positions.

The nominations process will take the following format:

- Nations will submit a communique here including the name and qualifications of an individual who wishes to volunteer his or her services to the committee

- Nominations will be closed Saturday, 22 May 2004, at 21.00 GMT -6 (Central Standard Time).

- If more than eight nominations are received, nominees will be listed on a polling site to be disclosed at a later date and will be dually elected to the committe by plurality vote of UN members. If only five to eight nominations are tendered, nominees will be automatically appointed to the committee. If less than five nominations are received, nomination submission will be extended for an additional week, after which time voting or committee appointment will proceed.

- (OOC: When submitting a nomination, it may help us all decide ICly which candidate to endorse if you have some sort of relevant OOC qualifications that make you particularly qualified for the position. People such as dedicated policy researchers, weapons experts, and law enforcement officials are definitely encouraged to submit an application, and I'm sure there are bound to be a few of you poking through the UN forums.)


There is a grueling schedule of work set out for this committee, and I would request that only people who are willing to see this committee through to its final recommendations to UN members post their nominations here.

The committee work is roughly scheduled to take the following form:

- Telegramming delegates who voted for the proposal to request their views about the scope and agenda for the international summit

- Compiling response data and selecting target subjects to be addressed at the summit

- Researching target subjects for the summit and generating presentations based on the research

- Generating a meaningful agenda for the summit

- Generating a meaningful format for the summit

- Compiling results of the summit and doing post-work to compile a comprehensive set of recommendations to States on programmes to network internationally in the fight against black market arms trading


If you're not willing to stick it out through the whole process, which will conceivably take months, please do not submit a nomination from your country. I look forward to working with you all to generate a meaningful way to bring stability and peace to nations world-wide.

Does this mean I have to stop smuggling arms to right-wing white rebel groups seeking to overthrow their governments?
Also, does it mean left-wing communist nations will have to stop smuggling arms to the negroes that seek to overrun my nation.

Does this mean I have to stop smuggling arms to right-wing white rebel groups seeking to overthrow their governments?
Also, does it mean left-wing communist nations will have to stop smuggling arms to the negroes that seek to overrun my nation.

Please stop messing up other peoples' threads with your pointless comments.
Consider this a friendly warning.


Myrth
Forum Moderator

I style myself as an expert in my knowledge of small arms and light weapons. Therefore, I nominate myself. This is no joke, I am serious. I think I could do a darn good job.

FWS, I find this most disturbing you have not changed a bit!

I style myself as an expert in my knowledge of small arms and light weapons. Therefore, I nominate myself. This is no joke, I am serious. I think I could do a darn good job.

Nomination not sent in IC form as outlined. Rejected and further requests for nomination submission denied.

There are eight additional seats to be filled on the committee, and nominations are being sought for ambassadors from UN nations to fill these positions.


Considering that not all nations are represented by as seasoned international diplomats, I would recommend that consideration be given towards holding open hearings and that observer nations might be allowed to attend as well.

If more than 8 other nations apply, it might be in the interest of the committee to go ahead and nominate "alternate" positions as well. These would be nations that would be cced and automatically considered observer nations, with the understanding that should a vacancy be created they would fill that vacancy until such time that regular position is refilled (perhaps even formally by the alternate committee member).

The reason I bring up both points, is I'd like to see nations not being afraid at participating in this process. :)

That said, I hope that the committee will still agree to hold the conference in Miervatia, as my government and my neighbors are extremely excited about the chance play host to many of your nation's leaders and experts in the fields of small arms and black markets.

10kMichael
Ambassador, CCSM

All proceedings of the committee are to be held openly on the UN forums and it is part of the committee's duty to seek the views of all UN member nations on the scope and agenda of the summit. As such, there will also be a running thread for UN members to comment on what they wish to see addressed at the summit. However, decision making abilities will be limited, necessarily, to these nine ambassadors.

All proceedings of the committee are to be held openly on the UN forums and it is part of the committee's duty to seek the views of all UN member nations on the scope and agenda of the summit. As such, there will also be a running thread for UN members to comment on what they wish to see addressed at the summit. However, decision making abilities will be limited, necessarily, to these nine ambassadors.

This sounds wonderful, as it means those of us who have only a limited knowledge base will stand to learn.

This committee could establish a new standard for how things are conducted. I am certainly looking forward to this all, but I have one additional suggestion:

This forum is often lagged. It would be nice to mirror the deliberations that the committee finds important on a less impacted medium / site. It need not be interactive, but having a site that would merely catalog critical material could prove to be an asset for the conference itself.

-10kMichael

L'attention, le suivant est IC :

* Du bureau du représentant de Komokom :

Salutations à vous mes diplomates de camarade,

Je suis le Représentant de Komokom. By virtue of the power vested in me, and for the purpose of the afore-said, I formally declare my offer to give my service to the comité indépendant des Nations Unies regarding the "Réduisez Les Ventes D'Armes De Marché Noir". I do so aware of the probable, declared, work load, and state my conviction in preforming my duties to the best of my abilities.

J'attends humblement votre décision,

Mon respect respectueux,

- Le Représentant de Komokom, Ministre Régional de Substance.
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Aspirez a la legalite avec l'egalite.

L'attention, le suivant est OOC :

My real life qualifications are quite slim I would think;

I am 18, a TAFE student studying Certificate 4 in Lab Technology, and going on next year to study Pathology, which I hope will lead into blood working. So I've an I.Q. slightly greater then that of the standard nOOb we see here one could say. I've also been here since ... Aug ? last year. Experience counts, I hope. In my senior studies last year I'd done two years of legal studies, and still have an Australian Excel legal text-book banging about in my room some-where, oh, yeah, and I am in Australia, Sydney Time, there about ...

* I am interested in this commitee, as its the first I've seen in playing here that seems organised enough initially to take flight. I consider this an important moment in history here, such player involvement could take us into a golden age of serious interest, and with a server move to provide a more stable playing environment at last ...

Well, lets just say I am made very happy by the ... potential of this matter. Oh, did I mention, my full time study load means I study on campus monday, tuesday, and friday, full-time, from 9am-5pm, though travel time means about 7am-6pm, but since I may be getting broad-band soon, as well as most other days being free for this ...

Well, I hope I have something to offer here. :wink:

My regards, The Rep of Komokom.

The Government of Telidia welcomes the nomination for the member from Komokom. We have noted their comments in previous debates and have been impressed. Since our nation is very new to the UN, it would be presumptuous of us to seek nomination and as such, we feel our efforts would be better served seeking qualified nominees from our region with the help of the regional government. I have already contacted our Foreign Affairs department requesting them to do so.

In addition, if is agreeable with all other members, I have been specifically requested by my government to offer logistical support to the committee should the committee be in the need of ‘extra hands’ so to speak.

Respectfully
Lydia Cornwall, UN Ambassador
HM Government of Telidia.

*boomp* We really do need some folks to help RP this out. Give it some consideration given it's probably a good upturn for the UN and the way it works.

Yes, a final boost of credit to the U.N. for both serious politikers and R.P.'s too. What the darn'd are y'all waiting for ?

:)

- Le Représentant de Komokom, Ministre Régional de Substance.
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Aspirez a la legalite avec l'egalite

Office of Ambassador to the United Nations
The Kingdom of Telidia

Having had discussions with some of my fellow members, the government of Telidia herewith formally tender our readiness to stand as nominee for the Committee as detailed in the recently passed resolution entitled “Reduce Black Market Arms Sales”.

Regards
Lydia Cornwall, UN Ambassador
HM Government of Telidia.

OOC “Although I am not a security expert or in the police, I have had some legal experience in my career, although be it in European employment and commercial law. I also have a degree in Astrophysics so I’d like to think that I would be able to provide some intelligent suggestions and provide some value to the committee. In addition my current career involves developing strategies for analysing data from various sources so I believe this experience would also be beneficial. Finally, I’ve also undergone extensive financial training, which included looking at finance from an international perspective.”

#tag#

[ooc: If anybody wants to discuss this in real-time, feel free to use #unitednations on irc.esper.net]

As much as Sophista would like to extend a nomination for one of its own experts, our delegation's strange habit of disappearing and reappearing for no apparent reason has yet to be solved. With that in mind, we will refrain from indulging in any kind of ego-stroking self-nomination.

*bump*
OOC: One week left to the close of nominations and I'm wondering if three others are actually going to be arsed to commit to doing some serious UN RP... it could make this organization look a lot more attractive to the players that just think the UN passes feel-good resolutions all the time and nothing more.

This committee could establish a new standard for how things are conducted. I am certainly looking forward to this all, but I have one additional suggestion:

This forum is often lagged. It would be nice to mirror the deliberations that the committee finds important on a less impacted medium / site. It need not be interactive, but having a site that would merely catalog critical material could prove to be an asset for the conference itself.

-10kMichael

Further news on this front, the UNCIAT's site is presently under construction and will be ready for the committee to begin work immediately after nominations close. The link will, naturally, be released at a later date.

IC:

An ambasadorial official from Caras Galadon humbly adresses Galdago:

Esteemed sir, I have been told to inform you that Caras Galadon would like to offer the services of Chief Weapons expert Torin nan Huor to sit on the comitee. Caras Galadon being a large, old nation with the devout beleif that on this issue there will be differences among countries due to differences in government types and individual problems. Mr. Torin nan Huor shares these views and we beleive his specific skills could be useful ot the comitee

OOC: My OOC qualifications. I have no professional ones. I do however, have a vested interest in political issues, am well ifnormed on most of those issues, and beleive that moderation is the key to most things. I beleive I could be another voice of reason and moderation on the comitee.

Unrelated Tangent: Komokom, c'est bon voir un autre pay utilise le Francais. Je n'ai pas pensé vous savez le francais. ((Forgive the garbled grammar French isn't my first language...I probably misspelt summat to... Elvish is more natural...))

Edit: Spelling

Automagfreek has the best weapons pictures in his threads, which makes him an NS arms expert. Also a major poster.I hereby nominateAutomagfreek.

Automagfreek has the best weapons pictures in his threads, which makes him an NS arms expert. Also a major poster.I hereby nominateAutomagfreek.

OOC: Just to explain how this works... you really can't nominate someone else for this duty, mostly because there's a lot of work involved, and I'd much rather that people who are willing to do such work post this for themselves. Otherwise, they may be completely uninterested in such endeavors.

*bumps this back onto the "desk" of the first page before it slips off into oblivion*

*bump* So much for jumping at the chance... eh?

ooc: very well then ...

ic:

The Ministry of Social Affairs is prepared to create a task force specifically designed to work with the United Nations on preventing the illegal sale of small arms and associated weapons covered by this resolution. The MSA is well versed in this field, as we pursued a vigourous prosecution of the Volunteer Army and their weapons smuggling throughout western Aperin, and look forward to working with the committee members in the future.

Gennedy Villivich
Minister of Social Affairs
SeOCC

ooc: qualifications, well, i know jack about guns but i've done coursework in both international terrorism and a year of prelaw. if that's worth anything.

Nod of thanks to the delegation from SeOCC... at least now maybe there's a chance there'll be enough nominees by this Saturday.

*ba-bump* Have to keep this thing near the top of the forum until Saturday.

And now! For the daily bumping...

*sighs and bumps the thread back to the top of the forum*

After a series of private discussions with various diplomats, the nation of Sophista is changing its position on the status of its nomination. The President has appointed a representative, Gennady Lukanov, to be our nominee for the task force. Mr. Lukanov will be able to address your questions on qualifications personally once he arrives.

Automagfreek has the best weapons pictures in his threads, which makes him an NS arms expert. Also a major poster.I hereby nominateAutomagfreek.

OOC: Just to explain how this works... you really can't nominate someone else for this duty, mostly because there's a lot of work involved, and I'd much rather that people who are willing to do such work post this for themselves. Otherwise, they may be completely uninterested in such endeavors.

Oh.

Sorry.

We ourselves have no mechanical weapons. We do however have biologicals.

If you are interested, we nominate our chief biochemist emeritus, Hop Cassidy. She is really quite young; we gave her early retirement because she developed a passionate fondness for ebola.

Automagfreek has the best weapons pictures in his threads, which makes him an NS arms expert. Also a major poster.I hereby nominateAutomagfreek.

OOC: Just to explain how this works... you really can't nominate someone else for this duty, mostly because there's a lot of work involved, and I'd much rather that people who are willing to do such work post this for themselves. Otherwise, they may be completely uninterested in such endeavors.

Oh.

Sorry.

We ourselves have no mechanical weapons. We do however have biologicals.

If you are interested, we nominate our chief biochemist emeritus, Hop Cassidy. She is really quite young; we gave her early retirement because she developed a passionate fondness for ebola.

*daily bump*

Knootoss nominates Ambassador de Vries

Name: Ambassador de Vries
Age: 33

Relevant functions:
-Knootian ambassador to the World Business Organisation, formerly also ambassador to the South Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
-Chaired KGP (green) comittee on security issues including gun control.

Background: Was born on a boat in a working class neighbourhood in Amsterdam, the Jordaan. Originally a freelance painter. Painting became secondary however, as his political ideals became more important, “the thoughts behinds the paintings”, as he put it. Went into politics as a local councillor in Amsterdam – became a rising star within the green KGP. Has leftist ideals but is considered a moderate within the KGP. Headed several large international organisationslater on, was a member of NS
Greenpeace. He does not have strong day-to-day ties with the green party.

As a SATO and WBO representative he was active in heading several initiatives, and later on was active as a diplomat and special envoy for the DDR.

People´s Republic of Rubberduckistan places its Comitee of State Security at the disposal of UN in this matter, and will duly form a new bureau to liason with other members in this issue.

Premier Rubberduck

SInce our budding bioterrorist does not appear to meet your needs, we offer Dom Fagioli, toymaker and tinkerer. He is as likely as any of our citizens to be able to study up on small arms and be able to contribute.

SInce our budding bioterrorist does not appear to meet your needs, we offer Dom Fagioli, toymaker and tinkerer. He is as likely as any of our citizens to be able to study up on small arms and be able to contribute.

By request of the Galdagan government I hereby withdraw my candidacy.

I would like to have noted for the record that my intentions were to work with the other candidates in a constructive way. However if my candidacy could disrupt the flow of the committee because others are unable to function in my presence then it is only in the public interest that I do not take part.

I wish all those who are selected wisdom and hope they will reach fair and balanced results.

~Ambassador de Vries.

Fair and balanced... sounds so Fox Newsian... *bump*

About 24 hours left in the nominations process, basically one last call for alcohol if anyone's interested... *bump*

The Empire of Lavenrunz nominates General Hans Schlabel. He served in the Imperial Air Force, commanding the Tactical Air Command during the Second Channel Islands War, and also held such offices as Director of Procurements and Minister of War. He knows a great deal about the arms industry and is an experienced negotiator, also serving at the Peace Conference on Religious Warfare held in Lavenrunz.

Fellow Lovers of Liberty & Peace,

If you care about your national sovereignty, we humbly request that you check out the "Selective Defense Act", a proposal currently before the UN.

Despite our political differences, we believe that you will appreciate the political sanity of this legislation and choose to support it.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

-First Among Equals (C.O.P.)

Paraskev, please don't spam other's threads.

Desdemona,
UN representative,
The Black New World
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*Hours before nominations close, Ambassador de Vries reapplies*

(for more information, see application on the last page)

double post

At this time, we wish to indicate that nominations have closed. Eight committee members will be appointed to the committee without election as per the posted mandates of this nomination. The provisional withdrawal of the delegation from SeOCC has been communicated through private channels. [Presumably] Within the next six hours, information will be posted reguarding committee composition, proceedings, and further revelant details.

Make that until tomorrow evening... UNCIAT proceedings will begin Mondayish after details are posted on Sunday.