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I'm seeking support for a repeal on UN resolution #79!

The current resolution doesn't state anything about any minority language a member state may have. To ensure a more fair way of life, I want to repeal this resolution.

I'm planning on replacing the resolution with another as yet unsupported proposal, called the Cultural Literacy Initiative.

It would probably help if you were to post your drafts. Or, at least outlines.

Having just deleted your replacement for attempting to passively repeal or amend #79, let me clarify the rules for you.The repeal must be submitted, approved, and passed by the general assembly before you can submit your replacement. You're more than welcome to post a draft of your replacement here in the UN Forum for discussion and improvement, but it cannot be Approved or voted on until the old one is gone.

Also, you can't repeal a resolution and then suggest that people should abide by some of the provisions of the repealed law. If you want it in your replacement, add it there. Repealed resolutions have *zero* force of law.Hope that helps.

Cultural Literacy Initiative

REFORMS UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION #79

RECALLS UN Educational Committee implemented April 9th, 2004 and Free Education implemented August 9th, 2003;

NOTES the paramount importance of literacy and communication skills for nations’ citizens in learning improving and bettering their lives;

IDENTIFIES member nations as responsible for the literacy and education of their respective citizens;

PROMOTES cultural awareness of all identified languages;

DECLARES, as a right for all, the opportunity to learn how to read and write in one own's native language(s) for each minority and majority in a UN member nation and extend this right to all citizens with in member nations;

ENACTS the following to ensure this right be maintained:

1.Literacy, and the attainment thereof, is established as the critical priority in the secular education granted by member nations, in accordance with “free education”, to its citizens;

2.Member nations are to take measures to increase both the skills of teachers of young children and the profitability of careers in teaching: such has tax cuts for educators, grants for teaching organizations, and loans to aspiring or studying teachers;

3.Children with a deficiency in literacy of any kind have at their disposal increased efforts and attention (with respect to a non-deficient child) of well-trained educators, proportional to the severity of the deficiency;

4.Education in literacy and in the norms of communication (an expanding vocabulary, syntax, writing conventions) of the official language(s) shall begin with the earliest stage of secular schooling granted by a member nation possible, and shall continue to be a substantial factor in students’ education throughout their education;

5.Adults who lack the ability to read and write (or are verifiably deficient at reading and writing) are given the opportunity to become literate (or more “adequately” literate) without fee or stipulation;

ENCOURAGES member nations to enact progressive reforms in their respective education systems, beyond the measures above, to enhance the general quality of education and the number of students who are successfully taught to read and write in the official language(s) of that member nation;

ENOURAGES EQUALLY non-governmental groups who, through charitable funds and donations and local literacy initiatives, also work to spread literacy amongst nations around the world;

SUPPORTS, through the good faith of member nations, the aspirations of member nations to increase literacy, and RESPECTS the right of nations to adapt small portions or this legislation to more appropriately apply to their individual literacy situations.

wasn't aware of the repeal rule. I'm new to it!

the prevoius post shows the draft, of what I'm looking at. I'm open to further suggestions, till we get the old one repealed. The draft looks similar to the old resolution, but it isn't (there are changes).

The old resolution doesn't leave any specifics to any possible minority languages, the new draft does.

but due to the rules, I guess we just have to repeal the old one before one can implement the new proposal.

but due to the rules, I guess we just have to repeal the old one before one can implement the new proposal.

That is correct (OOC: and the rules sticky will give you the metagaming reasons why this is the right way to do things).

On top of that, however, the new proposal also has to comply with other existing UN resolutions. The usual sticking point for education resolutions is the UN Educational Aid Act (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11663193&postcount=172), which we find highly restrictive. Clause 6 is particularly likely to frustrate your aims:

6. Entrusts nations with the right and responsibility to decide on the structure of their public education systems and the role of private institutions, mandatory, encouraged and prohibited subjects, skills and course elements in educational institutions, and the financing of educational programs, subject to previous UN legislation still in effect;

We have taken the liberty of emboldening the section we believe would render a facile translation of your attempted emendation illegal.