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Please endorse this proposal. It has taken months (But that is just down to my laziness/busy-ness). I believe it has the chance to reach quorum.

Any constructive criticism would still be nice if it didn't.

I know many of you will still find ways of improving it.

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Social Justice, Strength Significant

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The United Nations,

DESIRING to reduce unnecessary loss of life,

FROM epidemics and Biological attacks (Both air and water form) from National Security breaches

NOTICING the number of lives lost due to disease,

STATING that many could be prevented from simple vaccinations,

CONCERNED that not everyone can afford to have vaccinations,

GOING FURTHER than Resolution #9 and #98

TO eradicate other diseases from UN Nations,

THUS HEREBY PROCLAIMING that any major present infectious disease that has a researched successful vaccination must be provided free of charge to all consenting citizens.

AND HEREBY creating UNDRB (United Nations Disease Registration Board) which defines, adds and deletes major infectious diseases from the UNDL (United Nations Disease List).

The UNDRB may add or delete any major infectious diseases from the UNDL on a 3 year basis depending on the progression of vaccinations.

ALSO NOTICING that diseases may mutate,

HEREBY announce that any further malicious and infectious forms of disease, once vaccinations for these are made, must be provided free of charge to all consenting citizens.

HOWEVER priority is given to children, the elderly and disabled when in shortage,

NOTICING the world population and cost of vaccinating the consenting citizens,

THEREFORE allowing the nation 10 years to respond to vaccinate all consenting citizens.

UNDERSTANDING that the economic position of some countries may prevent them fulfilling the 10 year deadline,

BELIEVING that the nations will not be ready within the 10 years deadline,

ENCOURAGE the International Red Cross Organization (IRCO) (Created in Resolution #29) to help and aid those countries with the nation's consent,

HOWEVER the IRCO may intervene if the nation will not fulfill the needs before the deadline.

ALSO ALLOWING more developed countries and entrepreneurs to donate both money and vaccinations to the IRCO who can then distribute the donations to the countries who need it.

BELIEVING that this will reduce national death rates, especially infant mortality rates,

FURTHERMORE BELIEVING that if these laws are enacted, public health care standards will increase globally.

Co-authored by the members of Democracy.

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Thanks for your time.

Please endorse this proposal. It has taken months (But that is just down to my laziness/busy-ness). I believe it has the chance to reach quorum.I think it might as well, but you would need to do a TG campaign.Any constructive criticism would still be nice if it didn't.You'll get that before it passes or fails :)Social Justice, Strength SignificantThat's fine.The United Nations,Some people don't like this kind of intro, I do.DESIRING to reduce unnecessary loss of life,Fair enough.FROM epidemics and Biological attacks (Both air and water form) from National Security breaches...But I think this could be taken out - its a bit pointless given the next bit.NOTICING the number of lives lost due to disease,M'kay.STATING that many could be prevented from simple vaccinations,fair enough.CONCERNED that not everyone can afford to have vaccinations,I can see one arguement to this resolution from this section - member states might not be able to afford them either.GOING FURTHER than Resolution #9 and #98[/wuote]Be careful about referring to several previous resolutions - this one has to be able to stand on it's own if they were to be repealled.[quote]TO eradicate other diseases from UN Nations,A bit pointless, or needs to be restructured.THUS HEREBY PROCLAIMING that any major present infectious disease that has a researched successful vaccination must be provided free of charge to all consenting citizens.You'll get complaints saying the UN is trying to set up a public health service via the back door with this one.AND HEREBY creating UNDRB (United Nations Disease Registration Board) which defines, adds and deletes major infectious diseases from the UNDL (United Nations Disease List). I don't like organisations, but it's a personal thing.The UNDRB may add or delete any major infectious diseases from the UNDL on a 3 year basis depending on the progression of vaccinations.I have concerns on this bit which could do with being clarified. Does that mean every 3 years the UNDRB meets, and decides which diseases to add or remove? because 3 years might be too long to wait for a vaccination.ALSO NOTICING that diseases may mutate,Perhaps should be in the preamble.HEREBY announce that any further malicious and infectious forms of disease, once vaccinations for these are made, must be provided free of charge to all consenting citizens.Meh, it's just an extension of the earlier part...HOWEVER priority is given to children, the elderly and disabled when in shortage,I agree with that certainly.NOTICING the world population and cost of vaccinating the consenting citizens,Preamble again.THEREFORE allowing the nation 10 years to respond to vaccinate all consenting citizens.10 years might be too long. Equally it might be too short given how different diseases work.UNDERSTANDING that the economic position of some countries may prevent them fulfilling the 10 year deadline,Good, but make it less specific and add to preamble.BELIEVING that the nations will not be ready within the 10 years deadline,Same here perhaps.ENCOURAGE the International Red Cross Organization (IRCO) (Created in Resolution #29) to help and aid those countries with the nation's consent,This is where it is illegal. Like I said earlier, a resolution must be able to stand on it's own. This is called the "house of cards" rule. If #29 was repealled, this proposal would fail. Therefore it is illegal. The good thing is that means the regulars on here will be able to improve this. :)

You could make it vague and call upon international and regional aid organisations instead to work around this.HOWEVER the IRCO may intervene if the nation will not fulfill the needs before the deadline.Meh.ALSO ALLOWING more developed countries and entrepreneurs to donate both money and vaccinations to the IRCO who can then distribute the donations to the countries who need it.Meh....needs tinkering a little.BELIEVING that this will reduce national death rates, especially infant mortality rates,Perhaps more emphasis on children should be included in other sections. Or that this could be rewritten into the preamble, perhaps by saying something like..."DETERMINED to reduce the alarming level of infant mortality, and to work towards combatting mortality due to disease irrespective of race, sex, age or religion."FURTHERMORE BELIEVING that if these laws are enacted, public health care standards will increase globally.Don't tell them that! Some nations don't want public health care systems.

Instead of priority for children, elderly and disabled, we would like to propose that the priority goes to those most at-risk for the disease: in other words, if a disease was most liable to infect children, the elderly, and disabled people, then it would go to them first, but if it was a vaccine for a STD, maybe it should go first to unmarried people who are past puberty (in other words, those most at risk of acquiring an STD).

Enrique Lopez
Ambassador to the United Nations

Thanks dude.

Thats a great help if it doesn't make the quorum.

Thanks dude.

Thats a great help if it doesn't make the quorum.It won't. Trust me, it'll be deleted because of a house of cards violation.

Here, try this. It's a 5 minute redraft (with bits liberated from RL sources).
NOTING with deep concern that many die each year from infectious and parasitic diseases, and that most die each year from diseases that can be prevented by currently available vaccines;

NOTING that existing immunization programmes currently save about three million lives per yearworldwide and prevent nearly 750 000 cases of blindness, paralysis and mental disability annually;

CONCERNED that in some countries immunization rates are stagnating and even declining, and that great disparity exists between industrialized and developing countries in the availability of vaccines;

MINDFUL that immunization is one of the most cost-effective health interventions and that it contributes to reducing poverty,

ENDORSES the improving of access to sustainable immunization services; expanding the use of allexisting safe and cost-effective vaccines; accelerating the development and introduction of new vaccines; accelerating research and development efforts for vaccines and related products specifically needed by developing countries;

URGES member states to remove obstacles that reduce access to vaccines;

EAGER member states work to increase national efforts devoted to childhood immunization, and to engage with public and private agencies to meet the objectives of the resolution

OBLIGES member states to take steps, individually and through international assistance and co-operation, to the maximum of its available resources, with a long term objective of achieving readily accessible immunisation services

URGES member states to assist and co-operate with the international community, such as sharing best practices and expertiseTweak it to suit yourself, or ignore it totally. Its a freebie.

I think you will get some opposition to this, but I think a proposal along the lines you have been working on is a strong contender to get somewhere.

What if the patient does not want the free vaccination but demands an alternative one to be made free? Would they be able to rely on this proposal? We would rather a clause negating that fact.
ooc: thinking of the current MMR debate.

ic:What happens if national stocks run out? Must the nation import? Or can it just put everyone on hold for a couple of years?
ooc: The BCG thing a couple of years ago.

ic: We would also like something about live and denatured vaccines. Afterall, some only work live and after the infection is present.

What if the patient does not want the free vaccination but demands an alternative one to be made free? Would they be able to rely on this proposal? We would rather a clause negating that fact.


The proposal states simply that "a researched successful vaccination must be provided free of charge to all consenting citizens". So I would assume not.

The structure of this proposal is rather messy, but its effects would be extremely beneficial. We support.


Christelle Zyryanov,
Ambassador to the United Nations,
PDSRA

With the United Nations as a steady, established presence in each nation directly affected by this proposal, I would suggest working with existing infrastructure in order to ensure the utmost efficiency of this project.

With branch offices set up in each member nation, supervised directly by the host nation of the UN delegation, I believe that many of the problems that have been raised, including some of my own, can be dealt with practically.

For example;

The point raised regarding the contingency of a nation's stocks running low or being depleted entirely. Importing would be rendered moot if the responsibility for keeping each nation prepared for an epidemic or any source of concern was kept within the sphere of each supervising delegate nation. With funding provided by the United Nations, based on dues and donations collected from each member nation and distributed fairly based on population size, each member nation can be assured that they will have what is needed in a time of emergency. This also eliminates the possibility of any biased or otherwise improper handling of the distribution of the medical supplies mentioned.

Addressing the forementioned possibility of biased or improper handling, keeping this strictly under the supervision and control of the United Nations would prevent and deter any national government from purposefully and willingly withholding the medical supplies from any person, for any reason.

With United Nations and national subsidaries, I also believe that the production, handling, shipping and distribution of the medical supplies can be strictly supervised to ensure that the medications needed will get to their destination with as much haste as permitted.

Vainqueur Island,
United Nations Delegate, Black River

It won't. Trust me, it'll be deleted because of a house of cards violation.NOTING that existing immunization programmes currently save about three million lives per yearworldwide and prevent nearly 750 000 cases of blindness, paralysis and mental disability annually;Speaking of violations...

THUS HEREBY PROCLAIMING that any major present infectious disease that has a researched successful vaccination must be provided free of charge to all consenting citizens.

So nations wouldn't have to provide the vaccines freely to any residents whom they don't define as "citizens"?

So nations wouldn't have to provide the vaccines freely to any residents whom they don't define as "citizens"?

Good point. "Citizens" should be replaced by "nationals", with perhaps a note indicating that it's parents' consent which is required for minors. "Nationals" includes people too young to be citizens, for example... as well as potentially, in some nations, people who may still have the country's nationality but not citizenship.

It would ensure that any person subjected to the country's laws as a national, whether or not they have the rights of citizenship, would benefit from this resolution.

Thanks to all for the help.

Thanks to all for the help.

I dig it.

Here is the new edited version...

Please endorse! It is currently on Page 8 of the list of proposals:


Free Access to Vaccinations

Social Justice, Strength - Significant

The United Nations,

DESIRING to reduce unnecessary loss of life from disease, epidemics and Biological attacks,

STATING that many could be prevented from simple vaccinations, and concerned that not everyone can afford to have vaccinations,

TO control the spread of diseases in UN Nations,

THUS HEREBY PROCLAIMING that any major present infectious disease that has a researched successful vaccination must be provided free of charge to all consenting nationals.

ALSO NOTICING that diseases may mutate, and hereby announcing that any further malicious and infectious forms of disease, once vaccinations for these are made, must be provided free of charge to all consenting nationals.

NOTICING the number, progression and spread of malicius diseases,

HEREBY creating UNDRVDB (United Nations Disease Registration and Vaccination Distrubution Board) which defines, adds and deletes major infectious diseases from the UNDL (United Nations Disease List).

The UNDRVDB may add or delete any major infectious diseases from the UNDL on a yearly basis depending on the progression of vaccinations and the spread of disease.

NOTICING the world population and cost of vaccinating the consenting citizens, and therefore allowing the nation 10 years to respond to vaccinate all consenting citizens.

HOWEVER priority is given to children, elderly, disabled and the age group most affected when in shortage,

UNDERSTANDING that the economic position of some countries may prevent them fulfilling the 10 year deadline,

ENCOURAGE the UNDRVDB to help and aid those countries with the nation's consent,

HOWEVER the UNDRVDB may intervene if the nation will not fulfill the needs before the deadline.

ALSO ALLOWING more developed countries and entrepreneurs to donate both money and vaccinations to the UNDRVDB who can then distribute the donations to the countries who need it.

BELIEVING that this will reduce national death rates, especially infant mortality rates.

Co-authored by members of Democracy

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Oh yeah, don't forget to leave some constructive criticism!

Here is the new edited version...

Please endorse! It is currently on Page 8 of the list of proposals:


Free Access to Vaccinations

Social Justice, Strength - Significant

The United Nations,

DESIRING to reduce unnecessary loss of life from disease, epidemics and Biological attacks,

STATING that many could be prevented from simple vaccinations, and concerned that not everyone can afford to have vaccinations,

TO control the spread of diseases in UN Nations,

THUS HEREBY PROCLAIMING that any major present infectious disease that has a researched successful vaccination must be provided free of charge to all consenting nationals.

ALSO NOTICING that diseases may mutate, and hereby announcing that any further malicious and infectious forms of disease, once vaccinations for these are made, must be provided free of charge to all consenting nationals.

NOTICING the number, progression and spread of malicius diseases,

HEREBY creating UNDRVDB (United Nations Disease Registration and Vaccination Distrubution Board) which defines, adds and deletes major infectious diseases from the UNDL (United Nations Disease List).

The UNDRVDB may add or delete any major infectious diseases from the UNDL on a yearly basis depending on the progression of vaccinations and the spread of disease.

NOTICING the world population and cost of vaccinating the consenting citizens, and therefore allowing the nation 10 years to respond to vaccinate all consenting citizens.

HOWEVER priority is given to children, elderly, disabled and the age group most affected when in shortage,

UNDERSTANDING that the economic position of some countries may prevent them fulfilling the 10 year deadline,

ENCOURAGE the UNDRVDB to help and aid those countries with the nation's consent,

HOWEVER the UNDRVDB may intervene if the nation will not fulfill the needs before the deadline.

ALSO ALLOWING more developed countries and entrepreneurs to donate both money and vaccinations to the UNDRVDB who can then distribute the donations to the countries who need it.

BELIEVING that this will reduce national death rates, especially infant mortality rates.

Co-authored by members of Democracy

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Oh yeah, don't forget to leave some constructive criticism!

This is a pretty good proposal, surprising from someone so new to the forums. We will endorse this and congratulate you. We hope this passes, as this will present a HUGE nail in the coffin for Resolution #9, which we hope to repeal very soon.

The United Nations,

TAKING NOTE of the desire to grant access of medicine to all, as described in its Increased Access to Medicine and Epidemic Prevention Protocol resolutions,

DESIRING to reduce unnecessary loss of life from epidemics, air and water based diseases, and biological attacks,

CONVINCED that most of these losses could be prevented from simple vaccinations,

CONCERNED that not everyone can afford to have vaccinations,


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Co-authored by the members of Democracy.

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Thanks for your time.

I've restructured and changed your preamble a bit. I think it is better to refer to prior resolutions by their name and not their number, as the numbers are less meaningful to many UN members (though easier to look up). I combined a few of your preambulatory clauses. Traditionally resolution clauses start with a verb "TAKES NOTE" or "RECOMMENDS" or "APPROVES". In one of your clauses you started with "FROM" which is really used to place a condition on the clause above it ... so I've tried to mix that into my suggestion.

On the House of Cards issue ... I personally prefferred it when you made a reference to the IRCO. It is obvious you've spent some time carefully checking this and similar issues. I'd suggest that you simply ask the moderators which version they like ... a new committee or *new* jobs given to the International Red Cross Organization. Let them decide, but it is OK to voice which way you'd like to go ... but always go with whatever they want. :)

Interesting topic!

We certainly support the intent of this proposal and don't see much to object to in its specific provisions. Unfortunately, though, we couldn't possibly support it in its current form. We don't mean to be negative about this, but the language of the proposal needs much work before we could consider supporting it. Allow us to provide just one example -- the most significant one:

THUS HEREBY PROCLAIMING that any major present infectious disease that has a researched successful vaccination must be provided free of charge to all consenting nationals.

Does this require vaccinations to be provided? No. As written, it requires the disease to be provided. Of course, that's not the intent. But that's what it says.

If the proposal fails to make quorum, we will be more than happy to work with the author to eliminate the rough spots. We've had some success doing that in the past and would be pleased to support this worthwhile effort.

Lorelei M. Ahlmann
Ambassador-at-Large

Does this require vaccinations to be provided? No. As written, it requires the disease to be provided. Of course, that's not the intent. But that's what it says.


Some of these issues we might be able to tackle now.

THUS HEREBY PROCLAIMING that any major present infectious disease that has a researched successful vaccination must be provided free of charge to all consenting nationals.

Could become ...

DECLARES that any proven vaccination for an infectious disease that could result in an epidemic must be provided free of charge to any citizens who consent to the vaccination,

(Note I did not spell check the clause ... just reworded it.)