UN Proposal: Rights and Duties of UN States

[Parthini]

Rights and Duties of UN States


A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political
Stability Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Frisbeeteria

Description: :
UN membership in NationStates is a choice, not a requirement. Those of us who chose to participate have certain responsibilities to ourselves, each other, and the entire NationStates community. At the same time, we as NationStates have certain rights and responsibilities that we do not willingly give up when we chose to join the UN. It is therefore vital to clearly delineate what constitutes sovereign law versus UN sanctioned international law. This document will attempt to enumerate those most basic of rights, as they exist within and as defined by the United Nations of NationStates.

A Declaration on Rights and Duties of UN States:

Section I: The Principle of National Sovereignty:

Article 1
§ Every UN Member State has the right to independence and hence to exercise freely, without dictation by any other NationState, all its legal powers, including the choice of its own form of government.

Article 2
§ Every UN Member State has the right to exercise jurisdiction over its territory and over all persons and things therein, subject to the immunities recognized by international law.

Article 3
§ Every UN Member State has the duty to refrain from unrequested intervention in the internal or external economic, political, religious, and social affairs of any other NationState, subject to the immunities recognized by international law.

Section II: The Art of War:

Article 4
§ Every UN Member State has the right of individual or collective self-defense against armed attack.

Article 5
§ War in the World of NationStates is defined as a consensual act between two or more NationStates. Any and all NationStates may, at their discretion, respond to declarations of war on NationStates who wish to avoid war. The recommended method is a barrage of I.G.N.O.R.E. Cannons.

Article 6
§ Every UN Member State has the duty to refrain from fomenting civil strife in the territory of another NationState, and to prevent the organization within its territory of activities calculated to foment such civil strife.

Article 7
§ Every UN Member State has the duty to refrain from giving assistance to any NationState which is acting in violation of Article 5, or against which the United Nations is taking preventive or enforcement action.

Article 8
§ Every UN Member State has the duty to refrain from recognizing any territorial acquisition by another NationState acting in violation of Article 5.

Section III: The Role of the United Nations:

Article 9
§ Every UN Member State has the right to equality in law with every other UN Member State.

Article 10
§ Every UN Member State has the duty to carry out in good faith its obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law, and it may not invoke provisions in its constitution or its laws as an excuse for failure to perform this duty.

Article 11
§ Every UN Member State has the duty to conduct its relations with other NationStates in accordance with international law and with the principle that the sovereignty of each UN Member State is subject to the supremacy of international law.
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This seems like a well written proposal, however, it is a bit redundant. Even so, there are many good features in this.

GPP

[aleeproject]

As much as ALP is in favour for this motion, the Mods at Nation States may not agree to implement this.
The mods have said that they will not allow a proposal be enacted if they are in direct-conflict with past motions. (IE - "All nations to wear Red Hats" then a new one passes "All nation will not wear Red Hats"
---- This could be seen as one.

ALP feels this will not be acceptable to what NS Mods think.

Plus, this motion could be seen by some nations as to give up the nature of the UN.

[Anceltierre]

Finally a good one, Yes I voted for it because Region Crashers will now be more cautious, plus I like to know my rights

[grmsr]

A great resolution that will give all freedom loving people their own individual rights without repect to their own customs or beliefs. A truly libertarian approach to freedom.

[Boktavia II]

This may be in conflict with other proposals passed, but I don't see that as a problem. In the US, we do have the right to repeal amendments that have been made to the constitution, so shouldn't we too, have that right? A good proposal that finally brings attention to problems we've been having in the UN.

[Ambivila]

A GREAT proposal! I look forward to seeing it pass and seeing if changes can be implemented!

Bravo for the thought and effort put into this one. ;D

[Odracir]

I love this proposal. I truly hope it will get passed. I vote for it, and urge Parthini to do the same.

[Parthini]

It seems with more than half of the nations that voted last time voted unanimously *sp* that I will vote FOR it.

GPP

[RichfieldMN]

We like the proposal but once again it violates the Richfield MN constitution. The last clause relating to the constitution is the problem. Otherwise it is wisely worded.

We have voted against this,and the Supreme Court of RichfieldMN has stated it will not be allowed to be implemented on our sovereign territory.

We support the United Nations but we are getting very close to dangerous ground which will lead to our resignitation from this austere body. At the moment we are weighing up our options.

Pres RichfieldMN

[Thewsconia]

Finally, a good proposal by the UN, like Anceltierre this will cause region crashers to be much more careful. I hope that this gets passed.

[Parthini]

The resolution "Rights and Duties of UN States" was passed, 15083 votes to 3395, and implemented in all UN member nations.

GPP