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I am including both the long form of this proposal, which shall appear first, and the shortened version required to submit for the proposals quorum.

This is to allow previous endorsers to see that the direction of the proposal and its specifics have not been changed.

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Whereas the United Nations realizes the need to reduce the threat of nuclear, chemical, and biological threat, and

Whereas the United Nations wishes to ensure the safety of societies around the globe,

Designates that this proposal will only apply to weapons of biological, chemical, or nuclear natures hereafter known as BCNs.

Requests that all member nations of the UN agree to the following reduced arms proposal, hereafter to be known as the United Nations Reduced Arms Proposition or 'UNRAP'.

Encourages UN member nations to enact similar arms reduction pacts with their non-UN military allies.

First Strike Clause-- All UN member nations will agree to abide by a policy that no BCN weapons will be used to initiate a "first strike" attack against UN member nations or non-member nations. All UN members will retain the right to launch pre-emptive strikes with conventional arms of any type not listed above against both member and non-member countries and to use BCN weapons against other countries who initiate an attack with BCN weapons.

Fail Deadly and Massive Retaliation Clauses-- Any attack by BCN weapons against any member of the UN will be considered a declaration of war upon all members, to be met with immediate retaliation. Any member nation of the UN will be eligible for immediate assistance in military and/or financial terms.
Sub-Clause A-- This offer of support shall not be extended to UN member nations who initiate BCN attacks against other UN member nations or against non-UN nations as this is in direct violation of the "First Strike" clause.
Sub-Clause B-- In the interest of protecting the global environment and neighboring nations from the after effects of a massive BCN retaliatory attack, the UN strongly encourages that retaliatory attacks be made with armaments and ammunition that are as minimally destructive as necessary to the protection and/or military success of the attacked member nation.

Arms Reduction Clause-- Whereas the commitment to massive retaliation effectively increases the nuclear, chemical, and biological capabilities of each member nation many times over, be it resolved that member nations shall commit to making 30% reduction of their individual stockpiles of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons within 10 years.
Sub-Clause A-- In the interest of global environmental concerns, this reduction does not include stockpiles which have become unusable or unstable due to age.
Sub-Clause B-- All UN nations will submit annual reports of stockpiles which have been reduced from usage due to instability, and show the course of action taken to ensure proper disposal of these weapons.

International Oversight Council Clause-- All member nations will present an accounting as to the quantity and security of BCN weapons every two years, in order to increase transparency and reduce tensions among neighboring nations.
Sub-Clause A-- Any nation with suspected security concern who receives more than 3 verifiable accusations of poor handling must consent to an inspection of their security protocols, and will have continued investigation of these protocols for a period of 2 years.
Sub-Clause B-- The UN will form a council to oversee these reports and security investigations. All interested member nations can apply for positions in this council, and the seated members will be rotated at regular intervals to ensure that bribery and complacency will not become an issue.

Space Exploration Clause-- In the interest of advanced nations, all nuclear weapons in use and classified as 'space technologies' will be excluded from their stockpile numbers.
Sub-Clause A-- To prevent the misclassification of these weapons, no advanced country may keep more than twice the necessary number of nuclear weapons in their 'space technologies' programs. The number of necessary nuclear weapons will be accessed once every 2 years and included in the report submitted to the UN regarding stockpiles.

Depleted Uranium Clause-- Be it resolved that the above terms do not currently include depleted uranium ammunitions or armaments.
Sub-Clause A--Be it resolved that the matter of depleted uranium armaments will not be further addressed until an equally effective and financially viable option be adopted by more than 45% of the UN member nations.

UN Reduced Arms Proposal
A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.


Category: Global Disarmament Strength: Significant Proposed by: Whited Fields
Description: Co-Authorship: The Grand Duchy of Crushinatoria
(I am rather happy that some rewording has allowed me to include this information. I would not wish the great efforts of Crushinatoria go unnoticed.)

Whereas the United Nations realizes the need to reduce the threat of nuclear, chemical, and biological threat, and
Whereas the United Nations wishes to ensure the safety of societies around the globe,
We, the member nations of the Nation States United Nations do hereby:

DESIGNATE that this proposal will only apply to weapons of biological, nuclear, or chemical natures hereafter known as BNCs.
ENCOURAGE UN member nations to enact similar arms reduction pacts with their non-UN military allies.
ADOPT the following terms of reduced arms:

First Strike Clause: All UN member nations will agree to abide by a policy that no BNC weapons will be used to initiate a "first strike" attack against any other Nation State nation. All UN members will retain the right to: launch pre-emptive strikes with conventional arms of any type not listed above against any nation, and use BNC weapons against other nations who initiate an attack with BNC weapons.

‘Fail Deadly’ and ‘Massive Retaliation’ Clauses: Any attack by BNC weapons against any member of the UN will be considered a declaration of war upon all members, to be met with immediate retaliation and immediate assistance in military and/or financial terms.
Sub-Clause A: This offer of support shall not be extended to UN member nations who initiate BNC attacks against other nations as this is in direct violation of the "First Strike" clause.
Sub-Clause B: The UN strongly encourages that retaliatory attacks be as minimally destructive as necessary to the protection and/or military success of the attacked member nation.

Arms Reduction Clause: Be it resolved that member nations shall commit to making 30% reduction of their individual stockpiles of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons within 10 years.
Sub-Clause A: This reduction does not include stockpiles which have become unusable or unstable due to age.

International Oversight Council (IOC) Clause: All member nations will present an accounting as to the quantity and security of BNC weapons biennially.
Sub-Clause A: Nations with suspected security concern, receiving +3 verifiable accusations of mishandling will consent to security protocol inspections for a period of 2 years.
Sub-Clause B: The UN will form the IOC to oversee these reports and security investigations. Any member nations may apply for positions in this council, and seated members will rotate regularly to prevent bias and complacency.
Sub-Clause C: Member nations will submit biennial reports of reduction, showing actions taken to properly dispose of weaponry, and account for arms reduced due to aging and/or instability.

Space Exploration Clause: In the interest of advanced nations, all nuclear weapons in use and classified as 'space technologies' will be excluded from their stockpile numbers.
Sub-Clause A: No country may keep more than twice the necessary number of nuclear weapons in their 'space technologies' programs. The necessary number will be accessed biennially and included in the stockpile reports submitted to the IOC.

Depleted Uranium Clause: Be it resolved that the above terms do not currently include depleted uranium ammunitions or armaments.
Sub-Clause A: Be it resolved that the matter of depleted uranium armaments will not be further addressed until an equally effective and financially viable option has been adopted individually by more than 45% of the UN member nations.

Approvals: 1 (Whited Fields)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 134 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Aug 14 2004

If we are not able to attack with BCN weapons on the first strike what do you propose we do. Send our men in to use reagular weapons only to be shot back at with better weapons with more killing power. I myself do not initionate a First Strike to lose nor does anyone else. If you go into a war you go to win. In the eyes of others I know that some nations have the vast amount of resources to win with no BCN weapons but I however do not nor will I be able to for a while. Which brings me to another point isnt the UN built to hear the little guys to? It isnt all about the people who already have their standard 200 votes in the UN. Which in conclusion brings me to say we do need BCN weapons not only for our saftey but also for the saftey of our alliances who follow such Arm Proposals. Shouldnt they be able to have if not BCN weapons have not only alliances but friends with better weapons.

The remarks of Hiraldo have lead me to conclude that they do not grasp the intricacies of this proposal.

So, allow me to explain it...

Clause 1: "First strike" means we will not start an attack with these weapons. It does not include retaliatory strikes against a nation who has already attacked us with such weapons.

Clause 2: We are forming a loose military alliance with this proposal that ensures that any attack by weapons of this nature will be retaliated against by all member nations or financial aid will be given to the attacked nation. Nations are encouraged to be as minimally destructive as possible, but this isnt a requirement.

Clause 3: For every 10 BCN weapons you will destroy 3. This does not include weapons which must be destroyed due to age/instability.

Clause 4: We are committing ourselves to inspection by an independent council.

Clause 5: You can use nuclear weapons to further your space exploration. You cant use it to hide stockpiles.

Clause 6: DU IS NOT PART OF THIS PROPOSAL.

Thank you for reply to my reply.

Clause 1: I completly understand. What I meant to say was the First Strike in a war is meant to catch your enemy offgaurd and to destroy them. I myself and alot of other nations can not do that without nuclear
Clause 2: Yes I help my Alliances as should everyone. But to say we shouldnt cause as much desruction as we can is not right. when fighting a war you destroy win rebuild the way you want it.

Clause 3: I agree that older bombs should be destroyed. but to take away 30% of our bombs is a big step to take. I mean I see your point but some people spend billions of dollars on bombs and your just asking them to through it all away. No I dont think so. But if your proposal did go though dont destroy them give them to contrys under attack or in the middle of an attack. Also I agree on your space expedition bomb usege.

Clause 4: Who decided that this council of yours is fit to decide whether we need bombs or not.

Clause 5: completly agree.

Clause 6: I have no idea what DU is.

Clause 1: We feel that NO NATION should start a war using WMD, and most nations do NOT want to risk MAD for a war that can be fought with conventional terms.

If you do not agree with this proposal, that is your choice. But I am hard-stanced on its current terms, as it has been re-written and drafted 3 times to ensure it accomplishes its goals.

Listen if you take out the main body of the enemys army ( using bombs) They have nothing left to fight you with which is why you would use it on the First Strike.

the DSH shares the sentiments expressed by the honourable representitive from Hiraldo. To ask nations to surrender almost a third of their whole nuclear stockpile is difficult to justify to our taxpayers who will have wasted their money on defending their nation.

If this resolution comes into effect, I suppose we have 10 years to sell them to non-UN nations.... ;)

While I would discourage such actions, as would some other nations, there seemed no redeeming way to place restriction of said weapons to other countries.

But considering that we have enough WMD to blow the world up three times over, it did not seem such a loss to lose one third of that. We would still have enough for MAD two times over.

Additionally, who knows what technological advances will be made in the course on the next 10 years, leaving BCN weapons in the past as archaic. We may all have newer and better ways to blow ourselves to bits by then. I at least hope that whatever military means comes, we will not destroy the environment along with ourselves.

Hirota I thank you for your supporting my comments and statments that I have written and wish to become closer not only as nations but as friends.

12 endorsements so far.

The nation of Whited Fields would like to extend its gratitude and thanks to the following nations:

Xerxes855, Undisputed Limbo, Grand Teton, East Hackney, Ideal State, Coolet, Markodonia, EcoVille, Great-Limburg, Atlantic Quays, Autonomous Hipsters

16 approvals.

Thanks to the following nations:

Xerxes855, Undisputed Limbo, Grand Teton, East Hackney, Ideal State, Coolet, Markodonia, EcoVille, Great-Limburg, Atlantic Quays, Autonomous Hipsters, Nicose, Klaun, Jovianica, Kurgia

The Empire of Dracoinus and his excellancy Arak the Supreme Commander of Dracoinus would like to show the UN Council the following thread of just the sort of threat irresponsible sellers of WMD's pose to the global community.

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=347814

Grays Hill a long time dealer of nuclear arms to rogue Nations and in our understanding in the business of careless and over zealous selling of WMD as well as excessive conventional military arms, has shown no restraint in its willingness to use a massive full scale Nuclear attack numbering in the 1,000 of megatons of potential force.

Yes, my Nation decided to take action in its own hand to destroy the manufacturing facilities of Grays Hill by using a high velocity impact round, millions of them, to put an end to the this dangerous trading rouge Nation. We, out of concern for the fellow inhabitants of Earth did NOT use Nuclear weapons to achieve the destruction levels needed to permantaly wipe out their abilities to produce weapons. And when we observed the reckless action of Grays Hill in launching of 88 ICBM's we had no choice but to employ the use of our defensive measures consisting of High Powered Microwave energy to destroy there ICBM's before they left the atmosphere. We regret the EMP interference we know this has caused some of you, resulting in gaps in communication and some Data corruption around the world. We are willing to settle these claims with financial reimbusement through private counsel with our legal staff.

This is a serious threat that is posed to all the inhabitants of Earth and The Empire of Dracoinus fully supports the proposed restrictions on the free trade of WMD.

Thank you for your time Gentleman and Ladies