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A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF WESTERN FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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It is the duty of The Commonwealth of Western Florida to inform all UN Members of a new UN Proposal: Cyclone Warning System.

The purpose of the Cyclone Warning System is to establish a unified system of International Cyclone Warnings and to educate the general public, especially in poor nations, on the dangers of tropical cyclones.

More information on the proposal can be found at the UN page, under proposals, on page 7 or by searching for "Cyclone Warning System."

The Commonwealth of Western Florida strongly encourages current UN Delegates to support the measure.

The Ambassador will be available on this page to discuss and debate the resolution if needed.

Sincerely

The Commonwealth Foreign Ambassador to the United Nations.

Approved by The Triumvirate of The Commonwealth.

01042007

Nah, duplication. (http://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_past_resolutions/start=99)

-- George Madison
Legislative Director
Quintessence of Dust Department of UN Affairs

I respectfully disagree.

The Cyclone Warning System provides for a unified warning system for the public and mariners in order to make commerce more efficient.

Unfortunately, the Natural Disaster Act did not specify this specifically.

It is important to focus on Tropical Cyclones in this act as they are unique, and shipping lanes can easily be affected without proper warnings to merchant ships, etc.

Cyclone Warning System
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Category: Free Trade
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Western Florida

Description: The United Nations,

RECOGNISING the importance of an efficient weather warning system in advance of the destruction of Tropical Cyclones,

NOTING, in particular, the widespread effect of Tropical Cyclones upon multiple nations and international commerce,

EMPHASIZING, that not every nation has a sufficient warning system in advance of destructive Tropical Cyclones,

SEEKING to establish a unified warning system across the globe for the purposes of warning residents of all nations and mariners,

HEREBY:

1) Establishes the International Tropical Cyclone Warning System under direction of the United Nations,

2) Creates SIX (6) Regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres:
(i) Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
(ii) Eastern and Central Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
(iii) Western Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
(iv) North Indian Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
(v) Southwest Indian Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
(vi) Southeast Indian and Southern Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

3) Mandates the Regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres to:

i) Provide a unified system of warnings, forecasts, and graphics to be used by the public and distributed to mariners.
ii) Ensure that Tropical Cyclone Warnings reach every corner of their region and that the public is informed in advance of a Tropical Cyclone strike.
iii) Educate the public on the dangers of Tropical Cyclones and on Tropical Cyclone Preparation Methods.
iv) Coordinate with nations in the region to establish reliable and efficient evacuation routes.

4) Encourages UN Members that this will assist in reducing deaths, creating more efficient commerce, and reducing general destruction.
Just out of curiousity, what the heck does this have to do with free trade? And why is it Strong?

We believe that Free Trade was the best category that it fit under, as opposed to any other (though we rightfully don't believe it fell under any.)

We chose Free Trade because one of the main foci of the proposal is creating more efficient sea commerce. The public is sort of an addendum, but equally important part of the proposal...though, one can argue that can be part of commerce as well, since if the general public is incapacitated, commerce grinds to a halt.

It is strong because it is establishing a unified system of warnings across the globe, as well as the centres which are under direct control of the United Nations. The centres must cooperate with nations in their specified regions, as well.

I agree that it maybe significant instead of strong (it was a toss up between us)...but it should not be mild.

Just out of curiousity, what the heck does this have to do with free trade?

free trade of information between weather stations? i can only guess.

The Blue Eyed Man
Cookeslandic UN Ambassador

I respectfully disagree.

The Cyclone Warning System provides for a unified warning system for the public and mariners in order to make commerce more efficient.

Unfortunately, the Natural Disaster Act did not specify this specifically.

It is important to focus on Tropical Cyclones in this act as they are unique, and shipping lanes can easily be affected without proper warnings to merchant ships, etc.

The IDU disaster series of resolutions was never intended to be a catch-all. The Natural Disaster Act followed the Tsunami Warning System and is in practice that catch-all, but this does not preclude carefully worded resolutions from expanding upon the idea ... which is ultimate what you are trying to do.


3) Mandates the Regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres to:

i) Provide a unified system of warnings, forecasts, and graphics to be used by the public and distributed to mariners.
ii) Ensure that Tropical Cyclone Warnings reach every corner of their region and that the public is informed in advance of a Tropical Cyclone strike.
iii) Educate the public on the dangers of Tropical Cyclones and on Tropical Cyclone Preparation Methods.
iv) Coordinate with nations in the region to establish reliable and efficient evacuation routes.

4) Encourages UN Members that this will assist in reducing deaths, creating more efficient commerce, and reducing general destruction.

You'll need to rewrite your proposal. I think the above portions should be elaborated upon, but I'd look to focusing on having a mechanism to distribute this information.

You also should acknowledge the Natural Disaster Act and state in your preamble (unnumbered clauses) why it does not help trade (it is an international security resolution -- so you have a chance to explore this area further).

Good luck.

We believe that Free Trade was the best category that it fit under, as opposed to any other (though we rightfully don't believe it fell under any.)

Being that the game limits your choices to the defined categories, you need to write to the category rather than trying to shoehorn a square peg into a round hole. This will be deleted for category violation, and you need to work up a draft that actually DOES fit one of our categories.

Sorry.

...you need to write to the category rather than trying to shoehorn a square peg into a round hole.

This reminds me of those plastic things they have for toddlers. Where they spend fifteen minutes trying to force the triangle through the circular opening.

I respectfully disagree.

The Cyclone Warning System provides for a unified warning system for the public and mariners in order to make commerce more efficient.

Unfortunately, the Natural Disaster Act did not specify this specifically.

It is important to focus on Tropical Cyclones in this act as they are unique, and shipping lanes can easily be affected without proper warnings to merchant ships, etc.


You missed this resolution (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Meteorological_Cooperation), it seems, though.

Respectfully,
Sheik Nadnerb bin Cluich
Cluichstani Ambassador to the UN

Also illegal for making RL references, i.e. the names of the areas that the six centres are to cover...

Being that the game limits your choices to the defined categories, you need to write to the category rather than trying to shoehorn a square peg into a round hole. This will be deleted for category violation, and you need to work up a draft that actually DOES fit one of our categories.
Speaking of which, has there been any progress on the possible ‘International Standardisation’ category that was under discussion a while ago?

Also illegal for making RL references, i.e. the names of the areas that the six centres are to cover...

OOC: That's easily remedied simply by striking that bit, though.

OOC: That's easily remedied simply by striking that bit, though.

OOC: True enough, but I thought that somebody should point it out so that the author could take the fact into account...

Speaking of which, has there been any progress on the possible ‘International Standardisation’ category that was under discussion a while ago?

Nope. See if you can gravedig it / repost it, and we'll have another look.

Aqua Anu finds the proposal nobel but we already have our own Hurricane/Cyclone/Typhoon it would be a headace for us to have to convert to a new system


http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Aqua_Anu#Huricane_Aleart_System

OOC: My illiteracimeter's in the red.

Aqua Anu finds the proposal nobel but we already have our own Hurricane/Cyclone/Typhoon it would be a headace for us to have to convert to a new system


http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Aqua_Anu#Huricane_Aleart_System

Couldn't you just relay their alerts through your system?

Bob Flibble
UN Representative