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Recognizing that free education is already a UN mandate, The nation of the Maniacal Monkey Men respectfully votes against the current proposal.

One should logically assume that free education entails that all citizens will become literate at some point during that education. The Maniacal Monkey Men oppose the current proposal on the basis that it is an unnecessary attempt at micromanagement. Shouldn't the UN be more determined to work on human rights and international laws instead of this?

The nation of the Maniacal Monkey Men also opposes this proposal as we see it as just another unnecessary infringement on the sovereignty of a nation. We believe that the primary purpose of the UN should be to govern things on an international level in relation to global issues, of which laws that should be a national issue are not one of.

The nation of the Maniacal Monkey Men would like to point out that such laws are already in place in not only our nation, but countless others. We fail to see how an internal issue like this should affect the UN. We should be more focused here on issues like global relations, trade, and environment, where the actions of one nation can interfere with the status of another.

just another unnecessary infringement on the sovereignty of a nation.

"For heaven's sake!", Vanessa Siliagh, the UN delegate of Aeruillin retorts, barely resisting the urge to bang her fist on the table. "The United Nations are there to bring nations in one line over particular points, taking away their sovereignty. If a nation wants to be exempt from external influence, they need not be a member of this organization!"

Why is it when a UN deal pops up it alway get voted in? It seem that most nations vote yes on the UN page.

Why is it when a UN deal pops up it alway get voted in? It seem that most nations vote yes on the UN page.
This is partly because, usually, it is almost impossible for a proposal which wouldn't be passed by the UN general assembly to come up to vote. The submitter is given approximately three days to telegram delegates and get 137 (or more, depending on the time) approvals.

If you aren't getting a good telegram-to-approval ratio (which could be the case if you had a crappy proposal, most delegates would not approve of it after receiving your telegram), then it probably isn't going to make quorum. I spent a lot of time telegramming for this one, and I was really worried that it wouldn't get the needed number of endorsements--and this is a Humanist, Popular proposal! Just imagine the difficulty for a more flavored proposal, such as an abortion, or gay rights, or death penalty proposal.

That's also why there are often long lulls where there is nothing up for vote.

Do keep the discussion in one thread, please.

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