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Following a delay in communications due to the moving of government offices, the NSSRC and its delegate, the Democratic Republic of Whited Fields would like to draw all delegate attention to the United Nations Reduced Arms Proposal currently submitted for endorsement.

Find herein this document a copy of the proposal as its stands now, as well as a copy of the original document that was researched and drafted several times before submittal.

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Proposal as Submitted

Co-Authorship: The Grand Duchy of Crushinatoria

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.

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Proposal as Originally Written

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.

Thank you to the endorsing nations of:

East Hackney, Paixetsante, Callistine, Xerxes855, The Gaza Strip, Sovietporcin, Quillium

For those in favor or against this proposal, please state your opinions here.

The Prime Minister of Denbighshire is pleased to extend the support of His Majesty the King's Government for this Draft Resolution.

However, as the Draft Resolution would place heavy demands on UN Member States were it to pass, the Prime Minister feels that financial or trade incentives should be extended to those Member States who comply with the provisions of the Draft Resolution. Otherwise, were the Draft Resolution to pass, Member States would in effect be voting in favour of placing severe limitations on their military capability which far exceed the recognised Laws of War, as well as numerous Conventions on the subject, to which the Constitutional Monarchy, as well as a number of other nations, is a party. Inclusion of incentives would, in short, provide greater incentive for the Draft Resolution to pass, and greater incentive for Member States to comply with its provisions.

* The Rep of Komokom stamps [YES] on his copy of the document.

On general principles I support the proposal's goals and, to an extent, its means. However, the requirement that all member nations respond with force to an unconventional weapons attack on any member creates the unintended effect of a small nation like Jovianica actually being compelled to increase its military capacity. Our professional forces are arrayed as a first line of defense - a thin line at that, backed by a citizen militia. We have deep concerns about being obligated to overextend our resources in the event that one or more of the over 30,000 member nations of the UN should come under unconventional attack.

To the Nation of Jovianica:

In the unlikely event that someone should decide to attack our members with BCNs, assistance is guaranteed, but not specified to the amount or requirements of percentages from fellow nations. It merely says that such acts are a declaration of war against all of us and that we will not stand idly by and watch the destruction of a member nation. Sending of assistance can come in many forms. Surely your nation can stipulate that it will assist to whatever exent you can, and by whatever means you have available.

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* The Rep of Komokom stamps [YES] on his copy of the document.

ditto! :cool:

This proposal violates the passed U.N. resolution "Ban BioWeapons". You need to remove references to BioWeapons as U.N. nations cannot use them in any fashion whatsoever. If necessary, make a reference to this passed resolution in the document.

The proposal prohibits unconventional weapon first strikes and doesn't call upon any nation to use bioweapons in reprisal for a first strike. It doesn't violate the prior resolution, but to the extent bioweapons are included it's redundant. Affirming the old resolution in this one is not a bad idea.

I would like to point out the following information:

1: There are only 12 character spaces available to add further information on this proposal based on the restrictions of the proposal code.

2: There have been LESS THAN 5 people mention the bio-weapons ban since the start of this proposal, including 3 draft sessions and now 3 submittal sessions.

3: I am well aware of the ban; however, noting that less than 5 people have mentioned this to me as an 'error' to this proposal furthers my point and reasoning that MOST PLAYERS DONT look at the passed proposals and have no clue that they are already banned. Therefore I felt the inclusion of bio-weapons was justified simply to avoid post after post of arguments about the fact it isnt included and prompting the need to tell them to read previously passed resolutions.

Jovianica is correct in stating that there is nothing in the proposal saying that anyone MUST use BCN weapons, even in retaliation. It does state that member nations will consider a BCN attack on one of its own as an act of war against all member nations and prompt as much response as necessary to ensure the military success and defense of the attacked nation.

Should someone see any further places where wording can be cut to allow for the RECONIZING the passed resolution, please submit your ideas to me via TG.

The UNRAP has been resubmitted AGAIN.

The following is a copy of the proposal, as it is written now (minus the asterisks):

*I have added the mentioned line about the previously passed resolution and changed all references to BNC as NC weapons.
**I have defined initiate, as to hopefully NOT CONFUSE people about the use of initiate vs retaliate. Those who have seen the changes and growth of this proposal should remember some of the arguments against it for this reason.
***'Fail Deadly' and 'Massive Retaliation' Clause has been changed to 'Declaration of War' clause.

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Description: Co-Authorship: The Grand Duchy of Crushinatoria

Whereas the United Nations realizes the need to reduce the threat of nuclear, and chemical weapons*, 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 applies only to weapons of nuclear, or chemical natures hereafter known as NC*.
DEFINE initiates as meaning 'first strike'**.
ENCOURAGE UN member nations to enact similar arms reduction pacts with their non-UN military allies.
RECOGNIZE the previously passed resolution 'Elimination of Bio-Weapons'.*
ADOPT the following terms of reduced arms:

First Strike Clause: All UN member nations will agree to abide by a policy that no NC will be used to initiate** an 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, and use NC weapons as retaliation against any NC attack.

'Declaration of War'*** Clause: Any initiated** NC attack against any UN member will be considered a Declaration of War upon the whole UN and met with immediate retaliation.
SC A:Attacked member nations will be eligible for immediate aid of all forms.
SC B:Support shall not extend to UN member nations who initiate NC attacks against other nations.
SC C:Retaliatory attacks should be as minimally destructive as necessary to the defense and/or military success of the attacked member nation.

Arms Reduction Clause: Member nations commit to a 30% reduction of their individual stockpiles of nuclear, and chemical weapons within 10 years.
SC A:This reduction does not include stockpiles which have become unusable or unstable.

International Oversight Council (IOC) Clause: All member nations will present an accounting as to the quantity and security of NC* weapons biennially.
SC A:The UN will form the IOC to oversee these reports and security investigations. Any member nations in good standing may apply for positions in this council. The IOC will seat new members once every five years.
SC B:Nations with suspected security concern, receiving >3 verifiable accusations of mishandling, will consent to security protocol inspections for a period of 2 years.
SC 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.
SC 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: The above terms do not currently include depleted uranium ammunitions or armaments.
SC 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.

You will find in this post a list of ALL delegates (well, upto the point I stopped saving the list) who voted in the ENPA, which this resolution hoped to surpass.

I am too short of time to launch a massive TG campaign as I once did, so I ask any interested party to please begin contacting the members on this list and urge them to endorse this proposal, starting first with the members endorsing the ENPA (for).

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Jovianica, you make a good point. I didn't even realize that, lol! But the passed resolution should be mentioned anyway.

Whited Fields, your new resolution seems confusing with all the astericks, at first. But as I take a second look, I see how it helps. I recommend replacing the "SC"s with a number, letter, or a hyphen, but that is your choice.

I do have a problem in general. Why are people submitting DRAFTS of proposals in the U.N. list? I do not approve of this approach of getting things done. If you are going to take the time to write DRAFTS, then you ought to be willing to take the time to wait until enough people say something about the draft. You decide what is enough, but don't post it as a draft here and also post it as a final proposal in the U.N. list. That defeats the purpose of drafts altogether.

First of all...

The submitted version of this document DOES NOT contain the asterisks. That is for the people here who are looking, reading and following this proposal from its beginning.

Secondly...

This proposal went through 3 draft sessions BEFORE EVER BEING SUBMITTED, to which end NO ONE mentioned the bio-weapon ban until the 2nd or 3rd actual submission of the proposal.

First of all...

Thank you for the clarification. I did not realize that.

Secondly...
It's not my fault no one mentioned the Bio-Weapon ban the first time. I'm sorry I came in late in this debate, but at least I came in, eh? I will not submit any of my proposals until after I get input after I write FINAL DRAFT in the heading. After that, I would put IN THE U.N. LIST or something like that in the heading. Basically, I am following the suggestions outlined in the sticky posts in this forum. Thank you for at least halfway following them.

As I told you via IRC the other day.

I am aware of the bio-weapon ban. I have been all along. The fact that it was not contested until the 3 submittal (this make 4) goes to show you that MOST PEOPLE dont read the passed resolutions and have no clue as to the bio-weapon ban. I felt that inclusion of them would serve nothing more than a way to NOT have the argument over their not being included.

Mark my word... someone will come along and make mention of it.

Each of my drafts clearly showed [DRAFT #] in the title.
After each draft, I mentioned that I was rewritting and would post it again once it was ready.
After DRAFT 3, with NO comments as to any more changes, I posted that I was submitting it since there were no other comments.
Its only now, that I have submitted the thing, that people have begun commenting on things that couldve been answered or addressed (and often times were) in any of the 3 draft sessions.

Hence the Title [SUBMITTED] in the forum.

I DO NOT make a habit of sending drafts to proposal.

If you were aware of the Bioweapon ban all along, you could have made reference to it. It doesn't matter if "MOST PEOPLE don't" read the past resolutions. If you have read them, you should not write something that has the potential to conflict with them.

I wasn't trying to argue the draft business over with you. I really only meant my comments in general since I notice so many resolutions that don't seem to be discussed in the forum in the list.

Wouldve, couldve shoudve, didnt.

Since it passed through 3 drafts and general ignorance showed a lack of knowledge, I didnt try to include it.

After all, I had to chunk a good bit of the wording and do re-writes trying to make it all fit. Adding a line about something that no one saw fit to mention didnt seem important.

Anyway...

The UNRAP has 16 endorsements. Thanks to the nations of: Al-Zar, East Hackney, Kwazamarzians, The Gaza Strip, Xerxes855, Real Freedonia, Markodonia, Coolet, Widjitiwio, DragonsReach, Jovianica, The Tommy Holiday Camp, Sancia, Park Slope-estan, Xepillion.

26 endorsements now.

Thanks to the nations of: Smorkola, Neologica, Fojiman, Kortepohja, Proletarian Continents, Candia, Great-Limburg, Saxonite, Canfordonia, Kurgia.

Endorsement period ends today.