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    Hall of Nations Application

    in Citizenship

    Posted

    I, States of Glory, swear that I have, to the best of my knowledge, been completely truthful in applying for citizenship in The West Pacific and that I have no other NationStates identity that has not been made known in this application. I swear my allegiance to The West Pacific and its citizens, and I swear not to engage in hostilities against The West Pacific or to violate The Manners of Governance, or any laws made pursuant to it.

    [DRAFT]: Universal Textbook Distribution Act

    in Archived Threads

    Posted

    Firstly, I'd like to mirror Arotania's comments regarding the format. For a first-time author, you've got it nailed. The proposal is well-written and reads like a law. For that, well done.

    However, in addition to the aforementioned comments, I question how necessary this proposal is in light of GA #78 a.k.a. Universal Library Coalition and GA #397 a.k.a. World Assembly Central Library Compact. Even if universities engage in questionable textbook practices, a vast repository of bibliography from around the world (and beyond) already exists under WA supervision.

    [DRAFT] Condemn Queen Yuno

    in Archived Threads

    Posted

    As much as I'd love to contribute to any draft that gets posted here, my relative inexperience in Gameplay and in the SC means that I'm not well-suited to advise in such matters. That said, in the spirit of humour, I'd personally replace 'NOTING' with 'MILDLY ANNOYED', though the decision is entirely yours.

    Admin Requests Part Quatre

    in Technical Forum Part Duex

    Posted

    It appears as if I don't have permission to post in the 'Hall of Nations' subforum. I'm not entirely sure what the required privileges are, but to my understanding, citizenship of TWP is all that is required. If that is the case, I would like to request that I be granted the proper permissions, if it isn't too much bother.

    That's assuming that I haven't got this all wrong and made a fool of myself, that is. :P 

    [DRAFT] Ban

    in Archived Threads

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, Willania Imperium said:

    Um.. what are the edits? I can't really see what you changed other than the title, and it seems a bit short. Perhaps "Limitations on Exile" or "Exile Regulations." Something of the sort.

    The preamble has been overhauled and the active clauses have been modified slightly. I would spoiler my old drafts for comparison, but this forum doesn't seem to support spoilers.

    [DRAFT] Ban

    in Archived Threads

    Posted

    34 minutes ago, Overthinkers said:

    I know at least some were under the impression it interfered with their rights to banject nations from regions.  I wasn't following it very closely myself, but it seemed misinformation was the main cause.

    That was one of the concerns, but I can't address it without violating either the Metagaming rule or the Real-Life References rule. I'll look at some of the other comments I got and see if I can address them.

    [DRAFT] Ban

    in Archived Threads

    Posted

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    Ban
    Category: Human Rights | Strength: Significant

    The World Assembly,

    APPLAUDING previous efforts by this august organisation to reduce statelessness,

    SHOCKED nonetheless that while nationality is protected, citizenship is not,

    NOTING that member states have seen it fit to regulate capital punishment on an international level,

    BELIEVING that exile, due to the potential of it exacerbating the international statelessness problem, is more worthy of World Assembly regulation than the death penalty is,

    CONCERNED that certain member states wish to enact exile for the most minor of offences, such as the possession of tobacco farms, seeds or cigarettes,

    HEREBY:

    1. DEFINES exile, for the purposes of this resolution, as the removal of an individual's citizenship and the enforced prohibition of said individual's return, either temporarily or permanently,


    2. DEFINES an exiled person, for the purposes of this resolution, as an individual who is serving exile,


    3. RESTRICTS the use of exile as a valid punishment by member states to situations where:

      • the only legal alternative punishments are life imprisonment or execution, and
      • the individual to be exiled is given adequate opportunity to obtain citizenship of another state if they do not already possess such citizenship,


    4. ESTABLISHES the Court of International Jurisdiction (CIJ), which shall:

      1. hear cases for torts from exiled persons against the exiling state, 
      2. have the authority to dismiss cases that are patently frivolous, and
      3. provide access to applications of immigration, citizenship, and/or passports to exiled persons seeking relocation,


    5. CLARIFIES that nothing in this resolution empowers the CIJ to claim civil jurisdiction on non-member states or criminal jurisdiction on any state,


    6. TASKS the World Assembly Office of Building Management to construct facilities adjacent to the World Assembly Headquarters for the purposes of housing exiled persons for the duration of any necessary delay incurred as a result of this resolution or of prior unrepealed resolutions,


    7. ALLOWS member states to send exiled persons to the aforementioned facilities for the duration and only for the duration of any necessary delay incurred as a result of this resolution or of prior unrepealed resolutions,


    8. DECLARES that member states utilising such facilities are not absolved of their responsibilities under Clause Three,


    9. MANDATES that member states are required to inform exiled persons, extant and ongoing, of the provisions established herein,


    10. ENCOURAGES member states to provide citizenship to individuals that have been left stateless as a result of breaches of this resolution's mandates,


    11. CLARIFIES that nothing in this resolution prevents member states from declaring a foreign citizen a persona non grata,

    I see that this sub-forum has hardly been used in the few years that it has existed. As Minister of WA Affairs, I have a mandate to increase WA participation in the region, so I thought that I'd lead by example and post my failed proposal here for others to comment on. My aims here are twofold: Getting this proposal to pass and getting more TWP citizens interested in the World Assembly. With any luck, this process will aid those two aims.

    P.S. I'm thinking of alternative titles. I've narrowed it down to Ban, National Sovereignty Regarding Everything and Cute Puppies Act, though other suggestions are welcome.

     

    [FAILED PROPOSAL]: World Assembly Consolidated Medicinal Database and [Healthcare] Reforms

    in Archived Threads

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Xerox Prime said:

    Branding removed.

    I know that I keep banging on about this, but it's important that you get your proposal under 3,500 characters or it won't be able to be submitted. Right now, it is 4,660 characters long.

     

    On 26/03/2017 at 0:39 AM, Xerox Prime said:

    Nations and Delegates of the World Assembly:

    Just write 'The World Assembly' with a comma at the end.

     

    On 26/03/2017 at 0:39 AM, Xerox Prime said:

    Therefore, Hereby:

    This is unnecessarily long, not to mention redundant. Just write 'hereby'.

     

    On 26/03/2017 at 0:39 AM, Xerox Prime said:

    Ensures the establishment of a committee for the funding and expansion of WA and WA member nation healthcare sectors, pharmaceutical sectors, and medical research sectors.

    Any details regarding this committee? Even a name, perhaps? You don't have enough room to create another committee anyway, so you could easily remove this entire clause.

    As for the rest, I'm afraid that you'll have to trim it yourself, but if you're finding it difficult, I'd suggest splitting it into two different proposals (just make sure that you don't violate the 'House of Cards' rule in doing so and that both of them can stand on their own two feet).

    [FAILED PROPOSAL]: World Assembly Consolidated Medicinal Database and [Healthcare] Reforms

    in Archived Threads

    Posted

    14 hours ago, Xerox Prime said:

    Establishes & constructs a World Assembly Consolidated Medicinal Database and Research Center (WACMDRC), with the purpose of:
    -Establishing an online database for all collected and archived medical knowledge,

    GA #78 a.k.a Universal Library Coalition already establishes an online database and I honestly don't see why we need a separate one.

     

    14 hours ago, Xerox Prime said:

    Mandates that the nations of the World Assembly contribute all existing medical knowledge to the WACMDRC database;

    GA #53 a.k.a Epidemic Response Act already requires member nations to share pathogen samples with the WA and GA #31 a.k.a World Health Authority strongly encourages nations to disseminate other relevant medical knowledge. There's also the fact that this clause would require member states to disseminate personal medical records, which contradicts Clause Six of GA #29 a.k.a Patient's Rights Act.

     

    14 hours ago, Xerox Prime said:

    Mandates all nations of the World Assembly to pass legislation with the purpose of preserving existing and developing new medical knowledge and methods of treatment, and expanding national healthcare and research spheres;

    Mandates that all nations of the World assembly unable to provide affordable healthcare for their citizens to accept the assistance of the World Assembly in developing a capable form of such service;

    GA #97 a.k.a Quality in Health Services already covers this quite comprehensively.

     

    14 hours ago, Xerox Prime said:

    Mandates that WACMDRC establish aforementioned program and division to oversee:
    - The possible restrictions imposed by the WACMDRC on certain types of knowledge (ex. information pertaining to biological warfare),

    GA #242 a.k.a Biological Warfare Convention bans the use of biological weapons and Clauses Six and Seven of that same resolution already places restrictions on research pertaining to biological warfare.

    There's also the fact that the bulk of this proposal is already covered by the soon-to-pass World Assembly Central Library Compact and that this draft contains 4,142 characters when the limit is 3,500.

    Overall, while I can see why you want to pass this, the fact is that there are already tons of medical resolutions passed by the GA. The ones I brought up were just the tip of the iceberg. This may sound harsh, and it's not intended to be, but I'd honestly recommend scrapping this proposal and trying something else, as healthcare is easily one of the most comprehensively covered topics in the GA.

    Citizenship Applications

    in Archived Threads

    Posted

    Nation in The West Pacific: States of Glory
    World Assembly (WA) Nation: States of Glory WA Office

    Please list any other names or aliases you use in NationStates: Greater Glory, Local Territories

    Please list regions or organizations with which you are currently affiliated as a resident, citizen, or member: The West Pacific (resident but not citizen, yet), The Rejected Realms (resident but not citizen), DamnLoL

    Please list regions or organizations with which you have in the past been affiliated as a resident, citizen, or member: n/a

    Would you like to join (check all that you wish to join)...

    [ ] The West Pacific Armed Forces

    [ ] Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Corp

    [ ] The West Pacifican Newspaper Staff

    [ ] Ministry of Recruitment and Citizenry Staff

    [ ] Ministry of Internal Affairs Staff                                                                                   


    Please swear the following oath of citizenship:

    I, States of Glory, swear that I have, to the best of my knowledge, been completely truthful in applying for citizenship in The West Pacific and that I have no other NationStates identity that has not been made known in this application. I swear my allegiance to The West Pacific and its citizens, and I swear not to engage in hostilities against The West Pacific or to violate The Manners of Governance, the constitution of The West Pacific, or any laws made pursuant to that constitution.

     

    22 hours ago, Big Bad Badger said:

    Derps...Welcome to citizenship in The West Pacific and membership in the Hall of Nations!

    Absolutely disgusting decision to allow the marsupial menace to infiltrate the august Hall of Nations. For the sake of this region's security, I must implore you to reconsider.

    (I jest, of course)

    Final Draft...Hopefully: The Manners of Governance of The West Pacific

    in TWP Governmental Advisory Committee

    Posted

    I only have a slight amendment to propose: Include a requirement that the Minister for WA Affairs must have a WA account, must not have multi'd in the past and must have made a decent number of posts in either the GA or SC forum. These may seem like obvious requirements, but I'd rather be prepared for a situation in which someone who has had no prior involvement whatsoever in the WA ends up getting elected anyway.

    I can't talk for the other elected Ministries, though I'd suspect that some very basic minimum requirements would be ideal for them as well.

    Other than that (and my gripe that the draft is too soft on the marsupial menace :P), full support.

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