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It's been hard work on compiling this proposal, but it will be well worth it if you approve this proposal. No real-life references and no far-fetch'd fantasies, just a simple proposal. And if it reaches a quorum, it becomes a resolution at vote.

This one is about civilian transport safety. I encourage you to read through and approve this proposal;

Civil Transportation Safety (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=UN_proposal1/match=Civil%20Transportation%20Safety)

Edit: because one forum member complained about its length, I've made up a summary of this proposal on the third post of this thread.

Civil Transportation Safety

A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.


Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Athens and Midlands

Description: WHEREAS certain civil water voyages, and civil flights originate, pass through, pass above or terminate at any nation(s), and

FURTHERMORE citizens from non-UN member nations are also confirmed aboard these craft,

AWARE that these craft may cross into international waters or international airspace, and

RECOGNISING that the safety of those aboard and on land are the concern of the nations where the craft departs from, travels above, travels through, arrives at and passengers hold citizenship of, and

AWARE that safety is a shared responsibility of all parties.

THEREFORE, in the interests of promoting international travel, trade and, most of all, safety by air and water, the United Nations

RESOLVES that the safety of civil craft travelling through water and air between or above one or more nations shall be the responsibility of the United Nations Civil Transportation Authority (UNCTA).

1. The United Nations Civil Transportation Authority, chosen from among the membership of the UN General Assembly, shall create and publish safety standards regarding travel by any civilian forms of transport between UN-member states, in which it includes any non-governmental freight-carriers. These technical standards shall be created by experts under the direction of the UNCTA and may include such items as:

* docking, refuelling and other port procedures
* length and position of runways or launch pads
* type, number and procedures for air traffic control and navigational aids
* baggage, on-board crew, on-ground crew and passenger screening procedures
* type and number of fire fighting equipment
* number and arrangement seating and storage compartments
* flight crew training, staffing numbers and certification
* type and storage of fuel
* what constitutes a major modification or an emergency.

2. These standards shall be reviewed at least every year, and may be reviewed immediately or at any time in response to transportation mishaps or technological advances.

3. At least every year and after every major modification, the UNCTA will certify which ports, airports, watercraft and aircraft are in compliance with its regulations. The UNCTA will maintain a list of all applications for the certification of watercraft, aircraft, ports and airports. The positive or negative results of these applications shall be made freely available.

4. The UNCTA status, which is how well each port complies with the regulations, of each port and airport shall be freely available.

5. In a event an emergency, UNCTA certified craft may attempt to dock or land at any civilian or military port or airport after following UNCTA procedures for notifying the proper authorities of such an emergency.

6. Following a successful docking or landing at a facility, the receiving nation or authority may recoup its expenses. Costs, based on UNCTA rates, shall be paid by the owner of the craft or the nation in which it is based.

7. Following an unsuccessful docking or landing at a facility, the receiving nation or authority may recoup its losses and expenses based on the cost of reconstruction, indemnification for injury and loss of life, and expenses incurred until the crash. Costs shall be paid by the owner of the craft or the nation in which it is based.

10. A civil craft may not be intentionally damaged or destroyed by military means once it broadcasts its UNCTA emergency status.
I realise that you provided a link, but most of us would rather just read the text. It's very long. Has a committee too.

OK, here's a summary:

This resolution is designed to set up a committee called UNCTA, which stands for United Nations Civilian Transport Agency. Their aim would be to ensure that civilians are protected with the latest safety equipment from departure to arrival.

Also, it ensures that the craft(s) are up to the latest safety standards, like fire safety. And it gets kept up to date regularly after an accident, so lessons can be learnt. If there's no accident for a year or more, it's still good to review it as new technologies get invented.

Now, I can't include space travel yet because I don't know if the NationStates world actually has multiple planets. All I know so far is, well... very irrational; i.e: no definite size. :confused:

It does. I can confirm that.

I think this is great. It gives players the ability to RP something else than wars and such. I hope it gets enough approvals until voting ends.

Now, I can't include space travel yet because I don't know if the NationStates world actually has multiple planets.
I think it's safe to say it does (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=The%20Pleiades).