NationStates Jolt Archive

The new UN resolution does not go far enough. States should also be banned from using violence for policitical, religious or idealogical goals where the violence is targeted at civilians.

Therefore, I propose an amendment to paragraph 1 of the current UN resolution to replace the words "other than national governments" with the words "for the avoidance of doubt to include national, regional and supranational governmens". No further changes are necessary as it the use of terrorism "primarily and deliberately targeting members of the civilian population" which is the subject of the resolution. "Civilian" is specifically defined to exclude members of paramilitary organisations.

The Rogue Nation of Bicycle Nation opposes this resolution and urges all nations to vote against it. The resolution only deals with International Terrorism, which does not go far enough. It must also cover (if you permit me to make up a word) Intranational Terrorism.

Terrorists like these:
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might only work within one particular nation and not internationally. In such a case this resolution would do nothing to address this problem. All terrorists would have to do would be not to operate internationally and this resolution would become meaningless and completely ineffective.

The Rogue Nation of Bicycle Nation therefore challenges the UN to re-write this resolution and where ever "International Terrorism" occurs to change it to "all forms of terrorism".

Thank you.
Merkx
President of the Rogue Nation of Bicycle Nation