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WHEREAS, the United Nations functions to further the well-being of the world as an international community, and

WHEREAS, the UN should take legislative measures to successfully accomplish this mission, and

WHEREAS, such legislation may be used in the form of support for fellow nations or in the form of prevention from social and/or civil unrest, so

Therefore be it PROPOSED that,

The United Nations enact the following programs/concessions in its strife to achieve world unity and integrity:

1. That an International Emergency Fund be created, in which all member nations contribute a fixed amount of monetary dividend per year. Let this Fund be used for the purpose of any expenses including, but not limited to any emergency action taken by the UN (be it military or political). Let this fund also serve as back-up for any UN member nation qualifying for emergency aid during times of social, civil or political unrest.

2. That a UN Emergency Aid Corps be created, in which all member nations appoint a specific amount of military officials for a period of 2 years into the corps, and in which all member nations contribute a specific amount of supplies proportional to the size of the corps. Let this body serve as a tool for the enforcement of international law during times of social, civil, or political unrest. Let this corps also have the authority to aid in any way, form or manner populations or groups of people who are under social, civil or political suppression.


Be it further AGREED that if this proposal is passed, it is done so in the best interest of the world community in its strife to achieve further unity and integrity. Therefore, let all international laws apply to the programs created by this proposal and the people which are affected directly by it.

Respectfully Submitted
The Holy Empire of Rannatia
UN Member

Clause 2 is illegal: the UN cannot have armed forces.
Clause 1 is very vague: you force all nations to pay into a fund, yet the goals of the fund are unspecified.

Such an idea refers to welfare, and this could be detrimental to the more Capitalist societies in the UN.

Let this body serve as a tool for the enforcement of international law during times of social, civil, or political unrest. Let this corps also have the authority to aid in any way, form or manner populations or groups of people who are under social, civil or political suppression.

So if it is perceived that a people are under social, civil, or political suppression, this military force, which is not beholden to any particular country, could intervene. Apart from Fonzoland's earlier clarification that a UN military is illegal, this clause is dangerous.

Also, the International Emergency Fund can be used for anything. I don't like the idea of states paying into a fund which is supposed to be used for relief, and then having that money go somewhere else, like helping with one of the umpteen committees' administration costs.

There is also no clarification as to whether or not these actions would apply only to member states, or to all. The reason this is important:Therefore, let all international laws apply to the programs created by this proposal and the people which are affected directly by it.So anyone that receives even $1, or any assistance in any way from this program would be subject to all international laws. Last time I looked, non-members of the UN were not bound by UN laws, but those laws, seeing as they are international law, would apply. Perhaps if the nations had to abide by the laws beforehand to receive aid, but to suddenly bind them by receiving aid they may not even want is ludicrous (Clause 2 suggests that a state could receive assistance without asking).

While the most basic idea behind this resolution may work, the current form is entirely unacceptable.

1. That an International Emergency Fund be created, in which all member nations contribute a fixed amount of monetary dividend per year. Let this Fund be used for the purpose of any expenses including, but not limited to any emergency action taken by the UN (be it military or political). Let this fund also serve as back-up for any UN member nation qualifying for emergency aid during times of social, civil or political unrest.


We feel that this would only add red tape to a nation getting funds it may need in times of need. As each nation should already have plans in place as well as resources, not funds, to aid their citizens in times of disaster of any kind; be it from nature or some enemy. Thus putting funds in some bank until a need comes for them to be spent on things that should be in place already is only adding to possible death counts and most of these funds will be needed to bury those dead.

As far as unrest in a nation; if it has a stable military force and it's citizens are happy then this would not be needed. The military will deal with outsiders who want to come in and cause unrest and happy citizens will be too busy working to make ends meet to cause unrest. Thus they will not have time nor the energy to do other than a days labor... and rest a few hours before the next work day starts...

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ok guys. thanks for the feedback. I think I'll strike the 2nd clause and maybe work some more into the 1st clause (maybe be more specific and less compromising). Anyway, keep posting stuff if you want to give me any more suggestions on what to do. Again, thanks alot. I'll consider it.

Rannatia