NationStates Jolt Archive

Hi,

Fairly new here and submitted the following as my first proposal. I realise now (I think) that perhaps it should have been submitted in this forum for debate first (is that right?). In any event I would be grateful for any advice (constructive or otherwise) on content or form, particularly as it was my first attempt.

Thanks


DESIRING to reduce unnecessary loss of life from the increase of terrorism and increased Member State security;

STATING that many terrorist incidents could be avoided by greater sharing of intelligence between member states and the increase of policing powers to permit police forces to arrest citizens reasonably suspected of involvement in radical groups known to have terrorist links,

TO control the spread of terrorism in UN Nations,

1. All United Nations Member States will proactively share government files on suspected terrorists or radical groups;

2. All United Nations Member States will promote increased police powers permitting police forces to arrest citizens reasonably suspected of involvement in radical groups known to have terrorist links;

3. All United Nations Member States will enforce a coordinated immigration policy prohibiting the immigration of any citizen who has not already had 5 years of residency within a single United Nations member state;

4. Specific Cases for Immigration may be permitted provided that a position of employment can be demonstrated to have been impossible to fill having made every reasonable effort to recruit from within the Member State initially and subsequently from within the whole of the United Nations;

5. Where all reasonable efforts have been exhausted it will be permitted to recruit from outside of the United Nations subject to both local government approval and United Nations Approval provided that the proposed citizen signs a declaration in full support of both the Member States Constitution and Law Structure as well as that of the United Nations

RECOGNISING that minority groups should still be permitted to practice within their own belief frameworks provided that those frameworks should not be imposed upon others save for those submitted and accepted for legislation within the Member State to which they belong

I'm afraid I think Resolution #168, "UN Counterterrorism Initiative", covered this ground better. Further, I think immigration policy is a national, not an international, issue.

All United Nations Member States will enforce a coordinated immigration policy prohibiting the immigration of any citizen who has not already had 5 years of residency within a single United Nations member state;

Is that a joke? Not only would that policy be impossible to implement, the UN economy would plummet if we tried. Open borders = free trade. The alternative is just as much immigration... using the black market instead.

I think what I was trying to do was supplementary to 168 in that I believe a coordination of immigration policies would restrict the further growth of terrorism from outside of member nations.

I think what I was trying to do was supplementary to 168 in that I believe a coordination of immigration policies would restrict the further growth of terrorism from outside of member nations.

We love anti terrorism resolutions. However most nations are actively fighting terrorism already. Many efforts to fight terrorism just fan the flames in a region. UN resolutions to fight terrorism... have no military teeth (the UN has no military).

Meawhile you are tampering with immigration. If you try force us to guard are borders... you will face stiff resistance. We have peacefull relations with every land border we have. Our ports and airports have heavy, private security. We do not need your "help" ruining our economy. The UN hasn't exactly been helping our economy recently.

Hi,

Fairly new here and submitted the following as my first proposal. I realise now (I think) that perhaps it should have been submitted in this forum for debate first (is that right?). In any event I would be grateful for any advice (constructive or otherwise) on content or form, particularly as it was my first attempt.

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Thanks


First, we'd like to welcome the representative to the Assembly. Unfortunately, we could not support this proposal. We have a number of objections to it. We just wanted to respond to the representative's question about posting and submission.

It's a smart move to post a draft of a proposal here before even thinking of submitting it. This lets you get a "feel" for the reactions to it, gather up good suggestions for improvement, and try to eliminate or work around items that people find objectionable and which might cost you votes. It also gets people thinking about your proposal and, if they like it, they might be more likely to go look it up in the submissions list and add an approval.

Lorelei M. Ahlmann
Ambassador-at-Large

as this stands its covering old ground and its micromanagement.

if you really want to develop the idea further I'd suggest looking at UNR 168 and use the same basic style for a proposal as well as looking for a new angle to approach it from.

i'm also inclined to agree with my colleage from Gruenburg that immigration is a nation issue not an international one.

Ms Midori Kasigi-Nero
Kirisuban Deputy Ambassador