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The General Assembly of The United Nations,

ALARMED by the possibility of the destruction of the United Nations building complex by acts of war, terrorist acts and/or natural disasters;

CONCERNED that the resultant loss of life would lead to a disruption of the normal functioning of the General Assembly and the numerous UN committees;

DETERMINED to ensure that the United Nations continues to function in the event of any man-made or natural disaster which results in the death or incapacitation of significant numbers of its member delegations;

HEREBY enacts the following:

1. All member nations will designate an official within their government who shall have the authority to immediately function as an acting UN ambassador.

2. All member nations will maintain a list of qualified individuals who would be available to immediately fill vacancies in critical positions on their UN delegations.

3. All member nations will establish procedures to ensure that an acting UN delegation shall be assembled and dispatched to a predetermined location in a timely manner.

4. Acting delegations shall be vested with full authority to exercise their nations UN powers and privileges until such time as a permanent delegation is appointed by their government.

5. The United Nations hereby establishes the United Nations Emergency Preparedness Committee (UNEPC). The duties of the UNEPC shall be:
a. The selection of a suitable location for the General Assembly to be reassembled in the event of any man-made or natural disaster which requires that the current facilities be completely vacated.
b. The re-staffing of all UN Committees.
c. To ensure that the day to day business of the United Nations is conducted until such time as a new General Assembly is seated.

6. Aram Koopman is hereby designated as chairman of the UNEPC and is charged with ensuring the survival of the United Nations.

Illegal for contingency planning. It mentions events that have not happened yet.

6. Aram Koopman is hereby designated as chairman of the UNEPC and is charged with ensuring the survival of the United Nations.

Isn't this also illegal?

Bazalonia']Isn't this also illegal?
I can't imagine how. Mr. Koopman is certainly qualified for the job, and besides, he looks like a chairman. He has a tophat.

even if it wasn't ilegal i'd still oppose this.

UN membership is a decision taken by a nations government so only they can appoint UN ambassadors. Also naming a sucessor to take over the UN 'in case the worst happens' is undemocratic to member nations.

Ms Midori Kasigi-Nero
Deputy Ambassador from the Empire of Kirisubo

UN membership is a decision taken by a nations government so only they can appoint UN ambassadors.
Where does it say that anyone other than the individual nation would appoint ambassadors?

1. All member nations will designate an official within their government who shall have the authority to immediately function as an acting UN ambassador.

Also naming a sucessor to take over the UN 'in case the worst happens' is undemocratic to member nations.
How is it "undemocratic"? Explain!

Damn you and your polls! They were all so tempting, I had to select all of them...

And why exactly are we appointing a noted pyromaniac as successor?

We're going to need to get control of the Pink Bunny Cola supply if this passes; it'll be our only hope of reining the lunatic in.

I would support this only if there is the addition of a vice-chairmanship to be assigned to my assistant, Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel.

http://www.montypython.art.pl/obrazki/lcmp19-15.jpg

Respectfully,
Sheik Nadnerb bin Cluich
Cluichstani Ambassador to the UN

One should not be congratulated for receiving a role iont he community. It should be met with humility and the surety of the huge responsibility one has to one's fellow citizens.

We, the people of Zav, cannot countenance such a motion. The United Nations is not a government but a meeting of minds. Secondly this 'Kooperman' is unknown to us and the fact that his name has been put forward suggests that this individual or those who support this individual have little or no understanding of what 'responsibility to fellow citizens' means.

The passing of such a motion would result in our immediate resignation from the UN.

This is the right way, the spiritual way.

Son of Zav.

I would support this only if there is the addition of a vice-chairmanship to be assigned to my assistant, Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel.
An excellent suggestion! The UNEPC will need a vice-chairman should any misfortune befall Mr. Koopman. Your Mr. Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel certainly looks up to the task. The text will be edited accordingly.

It is worth noting that this is a Yeldan document. Our colleagues in 77 Camaro are co-sponsors and will most likely be the designated submitter of this legislation. Their UN Liason, the <cough>esteemed<cough> Mr. Mickey Special, personally transported the document to the UN HQ. <mutters> In that horrid "automobile" of his.

An excellent suggestion! The UNEPC will need a vice-chairman should any misfortune befall Mr. Koopman. Your Mr. Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel certainly looks up to the task. The text will be edited accordingly.

It is worth noting that this is a Yeldan document. Our colleagues in 77 Camaro are co-sponsors and will most likely be the designated submitter of this legislation. Their UN Liason, the <cough>esteemed<cough> Mr. Mickey Special, personally transported the document to the UN HQ. <mutters> In that horrid "automobile" of his.

Illegal. Puppetwanking.

Secondly this 'Kooperman' is unknown to us and the fact that his name has been put forward suggests that this individual or those who support this individual have little or no understanding of what 'responsibility to fellow citizens' means.

We take offense at this brazen insult and demand an immediate retraction!

Illegal. Puppetwanking.
Please withdraw this scurrilous accusation. We have never engaged in the "wanking" of our puppets. That's nasty.

edit: Since there exists an obvious bias against the government of 77 Camaro (and possibly against Camaros in general), Yeldan UN Mission will henceforth conduct the drafting of this document.

The General Assembly of The United Nations,

ALARMED by the possibility of the destruction of the United Nations building complex by acts of war, terrorist acts and/or natural disasters;

CONCERNED that the resultant loss of life would lead to a disruption of the normal functioning of the General Assembly and the numerous UN committees;

DETERMINED to ensure that the United Nations continues to function in the event of any man-made or natural disaster which results in the death or incapacitation of significant numbers of its member delegations;

HEREBY enacts the following:

1. All member nations will designate an official within their government who shall have the authority to immediately function as an acting UN ambassador.

2. All member nations will maintain a list of qualified individuals who would be available to immediately fill vacancies in critical positions on their UN delegations.

3. All member nations will establish procedures to ensure that an acting UN delegation shall be assembled and dispatched to a predetermined location in a timely manner.

4. Acting delegations shall be vested with full authority to exercise their nations UN powers and privileges until such time as a permanent delegation is appointed by their government.

5. The United Nations hereby establishes the United Nations Emergency Preparedness Committee (UNEPC). The duties of the UNEPC shall be:
a. The selection of a suitable location for the General Assembly to be reassembled in the event of any man-made or natural disaster which requires that the current facilities be completely vacated.
b. The re-staffing of all UN Committees.
c. To ensure that the day to day business of the United Nations is conducted until such time as a new General Assembly is seated.

6. Aram Koopman is hereby designated as chairman of the UNEPC and is charged with ensuring the survival of the United Nations.

7. Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel is hereby designated vice-chairman of the UNEPC. Should the chairman, Aram Koopman, be unable to fulfill his duties, the chairmanship shall pass to the aforementioned Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel.

Please withdraw this scurrilous accusation. We have never engaged in the "wanking" of our puppets. That's nasty.

Ha. We have proof - www.puppetporn.com*

Thought you could get away with it, didn't you.

* Not a real domain...as of my typing this, anyway

We will support this strongly now that Mr. Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel has been included.

Respectfully,
Sheik Nadnerb bin Cluich
Cluichstani Ambassador to the UN

Please withdraw this scurrilous accusation.

Illegal. You have stated in post #14 that We take offense at this brazen insult and demand an immediate retraction! The two posts are obviously a repetition, and I demand that one be deleted. Once that happens, my post becomes redundant and can be deleted as well.

We will support this strongly now that Mr. Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel has been included.I object! Kevin Phillips Bong is clearly more qualified!

I'm getting the impression that many of you view this as a joke proposal.
Is this version better?:


The General Assembly of The United Nations,

ALARMED by the possibility of the destruction of the United Nations building complex by acts of war, terrorist acts and/or natural disasters;

CONCERNED that the resultant loss of life would lead to a disruption of the normal functioning of the General Assembly and the numerous UN committees;

DETERMINED to ensure that the United Nations continues to function in the event of any man-made or natural disaster which results in the death or incapacitation of significant numbers of its member delegations;

HEREBY enacts the following:

1. All member nations will designate an official within their government who shall have the authority to immediately function as an acting UN ambassador.

2. All member nations will maintain a list of qualified individuals who would be available to immediately fill vacancies in critical positions on their UN delegations.

3. All member nations will establish procedures to ensure that an acting UN delegation shall be assembled and dispatched to a predetermined location in a timely manner.

4. Acting delegations shall be vested with full authority to exercise their nations UN powers and privileges until such time as a permanent delegation is appointed by their government.

5. The United Nations hereby establishes the United Nations Emergency Preparedness Committee (UNEPC). The duties of the UNEPC shall be:
a. The selection of a suitable location for the General Assembly to be reassembled in the event of any man-made or natural disaster which requires that the current facilities be completely vacated.
b. The re-staffing of all UN Committees.
c. To ensure that the day to day business of the United Nations is conducted until such time as a new General Assembly is seated.

6. Aram Koopman is hereby designated as chairman of the UNEPC and is charged with ensuring the survival of the United Nations.

7. Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel is hereby designated vice-chairman of the UNEPC. Should the chairman, Aram Koopman, be unable to fulfill his duties, the chairmanship shall pass to the aforementioned Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel.

8. Furthermore, Mr. Koopman and Mr. Biscuitbarrel are given full authority to deploy Inflatable Gandalfs as they see fit.

9. Calls for the eradication of Order Cetacae.

10. Calls for the immediate deployment of Mad Sheep Railguns.

11. Affirms that Hippos are indeed very big.

Also, what category/strength should this be? I'm thinking Political Stability. Unsure about the strength.

I don't know if I would call it a joke proposal. On the other hand it does have a number of elements that raise some questionable issues. In theory (as opposed to role play) the UN itself is an abstract concept. Any attempts to specifically quantify it as a physical entity places it outside the jurisdiction of UN resolutions because resolutions apply to all UN member nations as a whole and not to specific entities. (Except for the creation of abstract agancies populated by gnomes UN resolutions cannot dictate the specific involvement of indiviual nations.) As written 1-4 are probably illegal. #5 is not necessary, because everyone knows that gnomes automatically increase to fill any breucratic need. (It's magic! Why? Because they are Gnomes!)

We note with dismay that you have removed the clause regarding Mr. Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel and must regretfully withdraw our support.

What ever happened to the idea of cloning members so that we don't loose their skills? Or at least keeping some of their DNA around so we can should it be needed.

Then we'd only need the ability to drain their minds and transplant their memories into a new clone should they become unable to function. I'm sure somebody has the brain-drain equipment needed to do this and cloning is simple enough procedure in many NS UN member nations.

6. Aram Koopman is hereby designated as chairman of the UNEPC and is charged with ensuring the survival of the United Nations.

Does anyone want to volunteer to tell the Knootians of this possibility?

May the blessings of our otters be upon you.

Leonard Otterby
Ambassador for the Republic of Compadria to the U.N.

The Yeldan representative has persuaded us to reverse our position yet again. We now fully support this proposal.

Respectfully,
Sheik Nadnerb bin Cluich
Cluichstani Ambassador to the UN

Hooray for white text!


:D

Tzorsland generally is opposed to this resolution. I have been told by my aides that officially naming a second to my position is never a good idea because I have a tendency to eliminate potential replacements for my position, and potential replacements for my position might be anxious to eliminate me. (I much prefer the latter argument.)

Secondly we don't need a secondary building. We can just all go home and take care of UN Business through email. Considering how few UN members are actually in the chambers debating things, the loss would be minor at most.

Thirdly, we remain confident that nothing will ever happen to the UN building as no one would want to do such a drastic revisision of the NS UN Building Wiki page. :p

Hmm. President Fernanda was actively considering bombing UN Headquarters during the debates for Repeal "Gay Rights" and ALC, but blimey, we couldn't locate you idiots on the map. Should the topic of abortion ever reappear on the UN's radar screen, this resolution and the emergency procedures therein may well prove handy ... for you guys. We object to the possibility that the day-to-day operations of the United Nations may continue should we ever follow through on our plans to attack it (and should MapQuest actually load correctly next time). Also split infinitives. We hate them. So much.

We oppose this resolution.