[Passed] [ga]: Minimum Standard Of Living Act

[Lenlyvit]

General Assembly Resolution

Minimum Standard Of Living Act

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: New Kowloon Bay

Believing that a minimum standard of living should be granted to all individuals,

The General Assembly:

1. Defines the “minimum standard of living”, for the purposes of this resolution, as the necessary amount of food and nutrition and adequate access to hygiene, housing, transport, and appropriate utilities and conditions of care which a person needs to live with health and dignity.

2. Asserts that all member states of this Assembly must provide this minimum standard of living to those living within their territory.

3. Encourages member states to promote this guarantee via providing incentives, financial or otherwise, to companies which assist in this guarantee.

4. In the case where a government is unable to provide the minimum standard of living, authorizes the World Assembly Compliance Commission and the Independent Adjudicative Office to determine the culpability of the member nation.

4.1. In the case where a government is unable to provide the minimum standard of living, but is not found to be culpable, the WA Development Foundation may, on that government's request, work with that government to improve infrastructure in order to provide the minimum standard of living as soon as possible.

This is the discussion thread. To cast your vote, go HERE

[New Kowloon Bay]

Although I am biased, as the author of the proposal, this proposal is important, as it is a basic matter of one’s rights. It will also be able to reduce inequality and increase social cohesion, fostering greater social harmony in your nation. Not only that, it can also improves the well-being of individuals and the communities to which they belong, giving them the safety and security they need to help society.

[Vivolkha]

I feel this resolution is bound to be repealed and replaced by a more polished and extensive equivalent if it goes forward. Certainly a step in the right direction, but the solutions it proposes only dip their toes in the water:

Defines the “minimum standard of living”, for the purposes of this resolution, as the necessary amount of food and nutrition and adequate access to hygiene, housing, transport, and appropriate utilities and conditions of care which a person needs to live with health and dignity.

Health and dignity are left undefined. While strictly speaking it's fine as it is, a definition would be an improvement.

3. Encourages member states to promote this guarantee via providing incentives, financial or otherwise, to companies which assist in this guarantee.

Why only companies? Member states should be encouraged to support any organization that aids in this guarantee (unless that organization poses a risk for some other reason, e.g. extremism, activities in violations of other WA resolutions, etc.). Regardless, it's only an encouragement (as it should be), not an obligation.

4.1. In the case where a government is unable to provide the minimum standard of living, but is not found to be culpable, the WA Development Foundation may, on that government's request, work with that government to improve infrastructure in order to provide the minimum standard of living as soon as possible.

Only infrastructure? What kind of infrastructure? No direct aid or service provision?

[Pantso]

The Republic of Pantso lends it wholehearted support, both in solidarity with New Kowloon Bay and in the spirit of this resolution. We ask the Delegate to vote For.

[Astrobolt]

Congratulations New Kowloon Bay !

[Jabberwocky]

FOR despite its deficiencies