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 # 671
Repeal: “Marine Protection Act”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #510 “Marine Protection Act” (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: All Businesses - Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Noting that GA#510 authorises the Committee for the Preservation of Marine Environments (CPME) to declare certain "areas within international waters" to be sanctuaries, and tasks it with making and enforcing "regulations in said areas to further the purpose for which said sanctuaries were designated,"
Moderately annoyed that GA#510 grants the CPME excessive power in regards to sanctuaries, because:
it defines regulations as "reasonable restrictions" on certain marine activities, allowing the CPME to see reasonability through whatever lens it desires to get the outcome it desires, and
its Article 4 authorises member states to request that sanctuaries be delisted or regulations applicable to them be amended, yet only requires CPME to "thoroughly review" those requests without setting any rules for under what conditions it must accept and reject them,
Utterly infuriated that Article 2a(i) allows CPME to designate a sanctuary merely because it is "critical to the survival and growth of a species," even if that species is invasive or destroying marine habitats local to the area, eviscerating the kinds of biodiversity that it may wish to protect elsewhere via Article 2a(ii) designations, and
Believing that any resolution which creates or focuses on as much redundant red tape as GA#510 should not stand...
The General Assembly hereby repeals GA#510 "Marine Protection Act."
Co-author: Magecastle Embassy Building A5
Passed: |
For: | 8,502 | 75.1% |
Against: | 2,820 | 24.9% |
General Assembly Resolution # 672
Sex Worker Protections Act
A resolution to enact uniform standards that protect workers, consumers, and the general public.
The World Assembly,
Recognising the unfair discrimination, sexual assault, and poor working conditions sex workers have long been subject to solely due to their field of employment, as well as the greater risk of sexually transmitted infections sex workers and clients thereof face,
Emphasising that prosecution of sex work is also unhelpful towards protecting sex workers, as it forces sex workers to work "underground" for fear of prosecution of themselves and/or loss of job, at the expense of their safety and welfare, while also perpetuating stigmatisation of the sex industry,
Identifying the efforts of "Universal STI Counteraction" as ultimately helpful to the protection of sex workers via access to STI testing and curative medications for STIs,
Believing that further efforts are still needed, however, to specifically protect sex workers and ensure that sex work is safe for employees, consumers, and all others involved, as there are still no resolutions passed tailored to the sex industry,
Enacts as follows, subject to past World Assembly law still in force.
In this resolution, "sex work" refers to the performance of sexual acts in exchange for material compensation. Further, a "state" is a member nation or any administrative or political subdivision thereof.
Every state must treat employment and self-employment in sex work as a legitimate form of employment and self-employment; and accordingly treat sex work, including acts of performing, providing employment in, and purchasing the same, equally to all other legitimate forms of employment and self-employment in that state, subject to this resolution.
Each member nation must offer free and safe medical products preventing STI transmission -- including vaccination and barrier contraception -- to all individuals under its jurisdiction consistently at risk of exposure to sexually-transmitted infections as a result of their employment or self-employment as a sex worker. A member nation may delegate this responsibility to its political or administrative subdivisions, so long as coverage over the entire jurisdiction of that member nation is achieved.
If a state demonstrates in good faith to the General Accounting Office that it is unable to fund compliance with this mandate without causing serious damage to its economy or finances, that state shall receive funds from the World Assembly General Fund assessed by the General Accounting Office to aid the state in funding these products. States may not use such funds for any purpose other than funding such provision of these products.
Sex workers and sex work clients are strongly urged to use such products in any sex work carrying risk of either pregnancy of, or transmission of sexually transmitted infections to, the client or sex worker in question, so as to minimise such risk.
No person or entity may employ in sex work, consume sex work from, or sell sex work to a person who (i) lacks the mental capacity to consent to sexual acts, (ii) has not consented to said sex work, or (iii) is under the age of majority in a state of jurisdiction.
Every state must address violations of sexual autonomy within the scope of sex work with the same haste and severity as such violations committed outside of the scope of the same. Further, each state must address hate crime and violence against an individual motivated by that individual's employment or self-employment as a sex worker with the same haste and severity as any other like hate crime declared under relevant national or international law.
Passed: |
For: | 8,918 | 71.3% |
Against: | 3,582 | 28.7% |
General Assembly Resolution # 673
Maritime Cargo General Average
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.
The World Assembly (WA),
Noting that, as many bodies of water of WA states are connected, cargo shipping and its impact on free trade have been matters of concern to the WA;
Further noting the lack of laws to compensate for loss of maritime cargo due to perils at sea, hindering free trade between WA states;
Desiring to codify the said matter;
Hereby defines:
Cargo (or "maritime cargo") to mean any commercial cargo of value carried by a WA ship for profit;
Owner(s) to mean the owner of a WA ship;
Peril(s) to mean any perils a WA ship is exposed to on a voyage, including of the seas, fires, wars, pirates, captures, jettison of goods, negligence, and any others;
Sacrifice to mean any sacrifice or expenses incurred when a ship is exposed to perils, including:
any loss or damage (whether to the WA ship, or to cargo) for the common safety of a voyage; and
disbursements and expenses (hereafter, "disbursements") for:
the rescue and salvage operations of the WA ship, and/or
necessary repairs for a voyage to the nearest port; and/or
the preservation of cargo from peril(s);
Ship(s) to mean any maritime vessel capable of carrying cargo, excluding those on voyages for a WA state in any governmental capacity, and a "WA ship" to mean a ship on a voyage under the flag of a WA state;
Shipper to mean the owner of the cargo, as witnessed by the bill(s) of lading;
Voyage(s) to mean any voyage on any waters by a WA ship carrying cargo, from starting to load all relevant cargo at a port of departure to the completion of the unloading of all relevant cargo at a port of arrival;
WANC to mean the WA Nautical Commission;
Hereby declares that the concept of "general average" applies to maritime cargo carried on a WA ship, namely that those cargo sacrificed for the benefit of all shall be made good by the contribution of all;
Hereby declares:
if sacrifice (as defined in clause 1(d)) is required, such sacrifice shall be allocated on a pro rata basis to the total value of:
the undamaged cargo carried, as reported in the bills of lading; plus
the value of the WA ship;
an exception applies to clause 3(a) in that if a shipper suffers total loss of its cargo, then no disbursement is required from that shipper;
general average may be declared by:
the owner; or,
if facing imminent perils, by the captain of a WA ship;
if general average is declared, all parties potentially benefiting from the sacrifice (such as owners and shippers) must contribute towards disbursement;
no declaration shall be made for general average shall be allowed, unless:
it is intentionally and reasonably declared for the common safety of a WA ship or;
it is declared to save cargo from imminent perils;
Requires, for the purpose of general average, that:
the burden of proof is on the party claiming general average to show that any disbursement claimed is admitted;
only direct losses, damages and expenses of the peril(s) shall count as sacrifice eligible for general average, and that indirect losses, such as (for example) pollution damage are not eligible and remain the responsibility of the part(ies) at fault;
Requires, for the purpose of insurance, that:
all insurance policies required in this resolution must be underwritten:
by a reputable insurer in a WA state; and
governed by the laws of a WA state;
the owner of a WA ship must purchase insurance, to fully cover:
all sacrifices (and disbursements) if general average is declared;
damage to the ship, including hull and marine insurance;
indirect losses (including protection and indemnity insurance) such as third-party losses, pollution and environmental damage;
the owner of a WA ship must issue a written reminder to a shipper to purchase cargo insurance if the shipper deems fit;
Clarifies:
the rights of a party contributing to general average shall not be affected even if the sacrifice may have been the fault of a party to the voyage, but this shall not affect any legal proceedings against that party for such faults;
jurisdiction for disputes under this resolution shall fall on the WA state to which the WA ship is registered;
WANC shall set (and update as it deems fit) procedures on claims, adjustments and other matters deemed relevant for the purpose of this resolution.
Passed: |
For: | 10,189 | 84.6% |
Against: | 1,853 | 15.4% |
General Assembly Resolution # 674
Standards For International Freight
A resolution to enact uniform standards that protect workers, consumers, and the general public.
The World Assembly,
Noting the importance of international freight in enabling the rapid and convenient transportation of goods across borders,
Believing that duplicative and unnecessary national-scale laws can increase costs, deter transportation and harm the freight industry and consumers alike, and
Seeking to cut down on such laws through effective international regulation,
Hereby, subject to relevant past World Assembly legislation still in force:
defines, for the purposes of this resolution:
"operators" as commercial entities which specialize in the movement of goods,
"freight" as the movement of goods by operators from one World Assembly member state to another, and
"cargo" as those goods moved in freight,
requires that operators:
exercize due diligence when transporting cargo, including by ensuring that such cargo does not harm others or their property,
provide the most truthful and accurate information about the services they offer and the cargo they are transporting on that occasion (including the weight and dimensions of that cargo) to the shipper and the recipient of that cargo, and
carefully handle and transport cargo which is dangerous, fragile, hazardous or perishable, and requires the International Transport Safety Committee to design symbols to indicate such cargo which must be used by operators to the maximal extent allowed by prior and standing WA law,
requires member states to authorise civil suits against operators when they lose or damage cargo, and that compensatory damages must be provided to the plaintiff if the operator acted as a proximate cause to the loss or damage, so long as such loss and damage could have been prevented without jeopardizing or actually harming the safety of any sapient being, and
encourages the adoption of intermodal and multimodal transport, as well as techniques to reduce empty runs and other causes of delays, by operators.
Co-authors: CSB PM Union, Millenhaal, Tinhampton
Passed: |
For: | 10,243 | 80.5% |
Against: | 2,477 | 19.5% |
General Assembly Resolution # 675
Repeal: “World Assembly Official Merchandise”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #663 “World Assembly Official Merchandise” (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Recognising that Article 1d of GA#663 precludes the WA Trust for Cultural Heritage (WATCH) from offering WA merchandise in any member which does not "meet [that member's] technological, cultural, social, and other requirements, norms and practices," which - given the inclusion of "other" standards - could allow member states to impose differential or even overly-rigorous requirements for WA merchandise compared to non-WA merchandise, effectively precluding its sale within their jurisdictions for as long as they persist,
Observing that it may be impossible for WATCH to meet its Article 1f requirement to "[a]rrange for retailing of WA merchandise... across all member states" if some of those member states impose such rules on the sale of WA merchandise above and beyond those necessary to provide for "the[ir] customary methods of retailing," thereby defeating the purpose and objective of offering WA merchandise at all,
Additionally unsure of the need to require that WATCH encourage members "to license (for valuable consideration)... items deemed significant to their culture for use as WA merchandise," as Article 1b does, when nothing is stopping those member states from selling and profiting from such items under their own banner and emphasising their links to their nation - rather than to the WA as a whole - and it is not made clear at all what benefit such licensing would have either to the WA (beyond fundraising as specified in Article 2) or the member state (beyond "valuable consideration," namely appropriate compensation resulting from such licensing, which may be less than the profit they would accrue from direct sales outside GA#663's scope),
Noting, in fact, that the resolution does not justify itself beyond arguing that the WA should sell branded merchandise to allow "citizens of member states and fans of the WA" to back up their support for it, as though the institution has no other means to financially support itself and its missions, when GA#17 "WA General Fund" already requires all members to make appropriate financial contributions to the WA every year while ensuring that the WA does not spend beyond its means, and
Believing that resolutions which do not adequately and appropriately facilitate the fulfilment of their goals, however lofty or beneficial to WA finances they may be, should not remain on the books...
The General Assembly hereby repeals GA#663 "World Assembly Official Merchandise."
Passed: |
For: | 10,360 | 77.4% |
Against: | 3,024 | 22.6% |