General Assembly Resolutions
Since the rise of the World Assembly from the ashes of its predecessor, the Bureaucracy That Cannot Be Named, WA member nations have worked tirelessly to improve the standard of the world. That, or tried to force other nations to be more like them. But that's just semantics.
Below is every World Assembly resolution ever passed.
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General Assembly Resolution # 721
Education and Availability of Basic Medical Devices
A resolution to modify universal standards of healthcare.
The World Assembly,
Concerned that no resolution to ensure that the provision of basic medical devices outside of medical centers exists,
Finding that the general public can provide critical medical assistance in emergencies before the arrival of first responders when they have access to emergency equipment and proper training,
Seeking to set standards for the availability of basic medical devices and the education of the public on the methods necessary to operate basic medical devices and perform basic life support maneuvers,
Hereby,
1. Defines for the purpose of this resolution:
Basic Medical Devices as:
AED (automated external defibrillator) devices,
First Aid kits as devices equipped with the necessary supplies, not including medication, to:
Preserve life when a medical emergency occurs,
Prevent the worsening of a medical emergency,
Aid the recovery of a victim, and
Instruct a user how to use the equipment;
Opiate overdose prevention kits equipped with tools and medications to:
Preserve life when an opiate overdose emergency occurs,
Prevent the worsening of an opiate overdose emergency,
Aid the recovery of a victim,
Block the effects of opioids, and
Instruct a user how to use the equipment;
Basic life support maneuvers as:
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and
Abdominal thrust maneuvers;
Public Spaces as buildings and areas that are:
Utilized for exercise or sport,
Highly trafficked or used spaces that are notably larger than what a typical residential (single-family homes) or small commercial space (small retail shops and restaurants) can accommodate,
Workspaces or schools, and
Any WA and member state government buildings;
Victim as a person who has had a medical emergency that requires the usage of a basic medical device or basic life support maneuvers;
2. Requires that member states place basic medical devices in public spaces;
3. Additionally requires that those basic medical devices are:
Placed in public spaces in a number determined by:
The size of the public space, and
The probability of the devices being used more regularly;
Clearly visible to persons within the space by utilizing:
High visibility material,
Signs, and
Placement at a height that the majority of the population can reach;
Accessible to any person at any time without unnecessary burden,
Equipped with systems that prevent the device from being activated for non-medical scenarios,
Inspected a minimum of once a month for maintenance problems or missing parts, and
Kept clean and sanitized at all times;
4. Mandates that member states prescribe a curriculum for their students, in a manner appropriate to said students' age, with an understanding of the following to the point that students can perform life-saving measures themselves:
How to properly operate basic medical devices and their contents,
The general location of basic medical devices, and
Generally how to perform basic life support maneuvers effectively and safely;
5. Instructs the World Assembly General Fund to assist member states who cannot afford the purchasing, installation within public spaces, and maintenance of basic medical devices through subsidization, which cannot be used by a member state for any purpose other than funding the acquisition, installation, or maintenance of basic medical devices; nor may any member state attempt to circumvent this requirement through the diversion of existing funds that would otherwise be used to acquire, install, or maintain basic medical devices;
6. Tasks the WHA (World Heath Authority) with approving all requests for such subsidization, where on the balance of probabilities, the risk of serious injury and harm to persons would, if not for such subsidization, be more likely than not in the case of a medical emergency; and
7. Additionally tasks the WHA with advising member states with institutionally improving their medical device and pharmaceutical industries, so that nations may be less vulnerable to supply-chain disruptions for critical medical supplies.
Passed: |
For: | 11,034 | 89.9% |
Against: | 1,233 | 10.1% |
General Assembly Resolution # 722
Airline Safety And Comfort Disclosures
A resolution to enact uniform standards that protect workers, consumers, and the general public.
The World Assembly (WA),
Noting that air travel is crucial to many WA states;
Believing that travelers deserve to be fully informed on aircraft safety and comfort to make better decisions, such as whether offers of cheap fares should be weighed against exorbitant charges for toilets;
The WA hereby enacts as follows:
Definitions.
"Aircraft" means any airplane, helicopter, or similar objects defined as such by the International Aero-Space Administration (IASA).
"Airport" means commercial airports, aerodromes, heliports and similar facilities.
"Carrier" means the operator of a regulated flight (defined below). This includes the operator as well as any lessors, charterers, and owners of the aircraft.
"Flag state" means the WA state to which the aircraft is registered.
"WA organs" means any of the committees of the WA.
Scope. Clauses (3) to (7) apply to regulated flights only. Regulated flight is defined as any flight by an aircraft that means all of the following criteria:
It is operated for purely civilian purposes, excluding any humanitarian transport and also excludes any flights travelling under the flag of WA organs;
It is operating a regularly timetabled route that involves embarking or disembarking at an airport under the jurisdiction of a WA state; and
It is operated for profit (or for the benefit of the carrier). This includes flights such as those exchanged using loyalty programs, or such as those transferring employees between work sites, and flights operated by a government (or a government-owned entity) for the benefit of its inhabitants, even if such flights are free-of-charge.
Methods of disclosure. All disclosures under clauses (4) to (7) must be:
specific to each regulated flight and to the particular aircraft used;
up-to-date at all times;
available through convenient physical and electronic means;
available free-of-charge;
available in all languages customarily used in WA states served by that regulated flight.
Non-WA flag states. If a regulated flight plans to travel through international or non-WA airspace, the carrier must also disclose and inform passengers of any major differences, versus the WA state to/from the airport the flight serves, in:
laws where relevant, such as rights to sapient individuals, and penalties for criminal offenses committed in flight;
the customary cultural, religious, and other practices of the flag state;
Terms used and definitions, especially terms which may differ in meaning between states, such as if "in-flight meals" refer to "passengers getting served food" or "passengers getting served as food".
Aircraft safety. Each carrier is to disclose full records regarding:
The type, specifications, and maintenance records of that particular aircraft, including the engines and other key parts used in that aircraft;
The experience and training of all officers serving on that flight, on an anonymous basis;
Compliance with all applicable regulations and directives;
Specifications on fixtures and fittings, such as seat pitch.
Aircraft service and comfort. Each carrier is to disclose full details regarding:
Goods and services provided on board and the prices charged;
Options for in-flight meals, including whether such meals comply with various dietary restrictions, and whether such foods involve ingredients derived from cannibalism;
Boarding, seating and baggage arrangements;
Regular and planned alternative travel routes of the flight, and punctuality records;
Policies for passengers' behavior;
Policies on flight delays, cancellations, overbookings, and forced deplaning of passengers;
Policies for passengers with special needs.
Refunds and rebookings.
If a carrier needs to change the type of aircraft on a regulated flight prior to boarding, or make major changes to the levels of safety and service offered, it must offer a full refund or free rebooking of that portion of the journey to any passengers that do not desire such changes, regardless of whether the passenger paid for the trip.
A carrier must offer reasonable assistance in rebookings and arranging for alternatives, regardless of whether the passenger paid for the trip.
Jurisdiction.
The IASA is to develop model disclosure guidelines for authorities that wish to adopt uniform standards of disclosures.
Each WA state shall designate at least one entity to be responsible for enforcement and interpretation of this resolution, depending on the governance structure of that state.
Passed: |
For: | 7,933 | 60.1% |
Against: | 5,261 | 39.9% |
General Assembly Resolution # 723
Client Money Segregation For Brokers
A resolution to enact uniform standards that protect workers, consumers, and the general public.
The World Assembly (WA),
Noting the protection accorded to bank depositors under GAR 625 through the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF);
Noting that the same treatment is not accorded to money held by clients in their securities broker accounts, and seeking to rectify this deficiency;
The WA hereby enacts as follows:
Definitions.
"Authority" means a government entity designated by a WA state to enforce and interpret this resolution.
"Bank" means, for convenience, banks plus similar institutions such as credit unions.
"Broker" means any entity duly authorized by a WA state to trade financial instruments on behalf of a client.
"Client" means a customer of a broker.
"Client money" means money held or received for a client by a broker as part of the ordinary course of business of that broker, such as the proceeds from a trade in a financial instrument, excluding "encumbered money".
"Encumbered money" means money held in encumbered accounts opened by a client and used as collateral for loans from a broker.
"Own account money" means the capital of the broker, regardless of whether such capital is tiered, such as bonds or common stock.
Segregation of client money.
A broker has fiduciary duty to a client and to client money. This includes mitigating counterparty risk on client money.
Client money must be segregated at all times from own account money.
Commingling client money with own account money shall be a criminal offence in all WA states.
Client account.
A broker must set up at least one bank account to hold client money ("client money account") which is segregated from own account money.
A client money account, even if it is opened in the name of the broker, must be clearly acknowledged by the bank where the account is opened as an account for client money.
The said bank account must be eligible for deposit insurance in accordance with the laws of that WA state or extant WA resolutions.
Money belonging to one client can only be aggregated with money belonging to other clients with the explicit written consent of the said client.
Interest earned on deposits held in a client money account belongs to the client.
Client money can only be held in a bank affiliated to the broker with the explicit written consent of the client.
Aggregation by size.
A client may request, and the broker must arrange, for that client's funds to be held in a bank account under the name of that client, and not be aggregated with money belonging to another client.
This set up must be adopted if it results in increased deposit insurance coverage for the client.
The protection of client money under clause 3 of this resolution still applies to such accounts.
Tripartite access.
Any tripartite agreements concerning client accounts shall be regulated by the authority.
If a broker defaults, all clients shall have the absolute right to directly access the funds held in client accounts without the intervention of the broker.
Any administrators appointed to govern the affairs of a broker in default shall have a duty to facilitate such access.
Direct deposit insurance.
A broker may arrange to directly insure deposits held on its accounts with a deposit insurer in the state, subject to that state's laws, the discretion of the authority (as well as any authority governing deposit insurance schemes), and extant WA resolutions, provided the broker is regulated for such matters as if it is regulated as any other institution insured by the deposit insurer.
The protection of client money under clause 3 of this resolution still applies to such accounts.
Encumbered cash.
Each broker must maintain separate accounts for encumbered money versus client money for the same client.
If a client borrows money from a broker, they must be warned in writing in advance that such funds are not deemed client money and that the client's claim on the money may be subordinated if the broker defaults. Such warnings shall also be repeating on each drawdown.
If a client has excess cash in an encumbered money account not used as collateral, a broker must regularly sweep any money from an encumbered account to a client money account.
Jurisdiction.
Each WA state may designate one or more entities as the authority depending on the governance structure of that state. Terms not defined herein shall be defined by the said authority.
Clause 2(c) (and any penalties for violations) shall be subject to due process and to the legal process of that WA state.
Passed: |
For: | 8,236 | 69.5% |
Against: | 3,613 | 30.5% |
General Assembly Resolution # 724
Pre-Packaged Food Labels
A resolution to enact uniform standards that protect workers, consumers, and the general public.
The World Assembly (WA),
Noting the frequent trade in pre-packaged food products between WA states;
Believing that consumers would be better informed to make decisions on their own well-being if labels on products from different WA states are reasonably standardized to ease comparison, and contain pertinent information for the consumer;
The WA hereby enacts as follows:
Definitions.
"Authority" means one or more government entities (at the national or sub-national levels) designated by a WA state to be in charge of formulating, enforcing and interpreting the regulations.
"Food" means anything farmed, grown, or developed for consumption by sapient individuals.
"Regulations" means all standards and requirements for templates and labelling for products according to clauses (2) to (4).
"Product" means any pre-packaged food.
Templates.
Each authority is to set forth templates for labels set out in clause 4.
All products imported into, distributed in, or sold in a WA state (say "state A") must carry labels set out in clause 4, providing an accurate profile of the contents of that particular product, using the templates developed by state A's authority for state A.
Customized labels.
All labels are to be customized for the sapient inhabitants of that WA state.
Additional standards shall be set if needed for inhabitants in different stages of their life cycles, such as infants, or if a WA state is inhabited by multiple sapient species.
Each authority may require products made, distributed, or sold in that WA state carry such additional labels as it deems necessary.
All labels must be prominently displayed on (or affixed to) the packaging of the product. If detailed disclosures are required, an electronic link (provided internet service is broadly available in that WA state) displayed on the packaging is acceptable.
Types of labels required.
Additives labels must include all pertinent information on any additives deliberately added to the product, such as for technology, sensory, production, or other reasons.
Allergies labels must include all pertinent information on any ingredients that the authority deems likely to trigger adverse reactions, such as milk and nuts, and whether the facilities that make that product also process ingredients that may trigger such reactions.
Cannibalism labels must warn targeted consumers if the product involves cannibalism, such as products made for humans that include human placenta.
Ingredients labels must include all pertinent information on the main ingredients of that product.
Nutrient labels must provide pertinent analysis of the nutrition of the product tailored for the targeted consumer, such as energy values, proteins, vitamins, fats, and minerals.
Storage labels must provide instructions on proper storage of the product (both before and after opening), taking into account the technological sophistication of the WA state and other local conditions such as weather.
Technology labels must include all pertinent information on any processing technologies used in making the product, such as irradiation, dry salting, or reconstitution.
Warning labels must include all pertinent information on any ingredients that the authority deems to be harmful to the targeted consumer.
Compliance.
Each authority is responsible for enforcing its own regulations in its own jurisdiction, including ensuring that the labels are not materially false or deceptive through such means, such as random tests and verification from time to time, as it deems necessary.
For example, if a WA state (state A) imports its products from another state ("state B"), state As authority is responsible for ensuring that such products comply with the regulations of state A.
The distributors and sellers of products in WA states are jointly and severally liable on ensuring that all products sold or distributed in a WA state are in compliance with that state's regulations.
Database. Each WA state is to:
collate all templates for all labels issued by the authorities in that state in an up-to-date database, including any imports from other states;
ensure that the database is accessible free of charge through convenient means.
Passed: |
For: | 8,213 | 70.5% |
Against: | 3,430 | 29.5% |
General Assembly Resolution # 725
Reducing Bycatch
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.
The World Assembly,
Pleased with previous resolutions regulating the fishing industry from undue environmental impact, including GA 199 "Sustainable Fishing Act",
Aware, however, of the harmful impact of bycatch on both consumers and marine wildlife, which extends beyond the scope of GA 199, including the seep into areas such as public health and safety, consumer knowledge, and ensuring that nations maintain knowledge of what their fisheries are catching beyond their intended product,
Believing that, because overfishing and bycatch does not stay within any specific border, the World Assembly ought to negate these impacts to the best of its ability,
Hereby,
Defines "bycatch" as the unintentional capture of non-target marine creatures during fishing activities aimed at specific target species, that is not followed by the return of the creature to its ecological habitat intact and without being maimed or killed in the process;
Mandates that each member nation shall perform impartial research on the various species of marine life and marine ecologies within and surrounding their jurisdictions, especially as it relates to rates of bycatch and maximum bycatch permissible without causing negative impacts in the areas of environmental stability, public health, and any other relevant aspects;
Mandates that each member nation shall institute regulations on the maximum allowable bycatch based on the research outlined in clause two, and ensure that no entity within their jurisdiction shall exceed these regulations;
Mandates that packages of processed seafood within member nations have the projected amount of bycatch included in the product as a result of their specific fishing practices and the location in which they fish;
Prohibits member-nations or entities therein from engaging in the import or purchase of seafood or other ocean-based products from nations, corporations, or other entities which have not established or do not enforce scientifically-informed bycatch limits, consistent with the mandates surrounding clauses two, three, and four;
Mandates that nations release national and local data from within its jurisdiction surrounding bycatch and the rates thereof to the World Assembly Science Programe, who shall then make that information public;
Encourages member nations to invest in research into bycatch-prevention devices, gear, and techniques, and to share these technological innovations and information with any member nations which may find a use for them.
Passed: |
For: | 7,726 | 63.9% |
Against: | 4,357 | 36.1% |