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| Posted by: Bettia Jan 17 2006, 04:15 AM |
| Repeal "The Law of the Sea" A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution Category: Repeal Resolution: #74 Proposed by: Gruenberg Description: http://www.nationstates.net/79076/page=UN_past_resolutions/start=73 (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void. Argument: The United Nations, OBSERVING that non-UN members outnumber UN members 3 to 1, ASSERTING that the attempts of "The Law of the Sea" to claim UN jurisdiction over international waters are misguided, impractical, and illegal, FULLY CONVINCED that the 20 kilometre allotments granted by "The Law of the Sea" are far too small without allowance for the extension of Exclusive Economic Zones, and further that the undefined and vague status of 'scientific research stations' could lead to abuse by unscrupulous nations, BELIEVING that the allotment of fishing quotas is inefficiently administered by "The Law of the Sea", but now falls under the jurisdiction of the UNCoESB, APPALLED at the extensive bureaucracy created by "The Law of the Sea", which would be largely rendered ineffectual by the presence of non-UN navies, and the lack of legislation governing relations between these and UN navies, CONCERNED by the conflict between the obligations of ships under "The Law of the Sea", and of declared neutral ships, DEPLORING the designation of definition of piracy to bilateral definition, which would in fact allow ships at will to disrupt trade, in effect fuelling, rather than preventing, international piracy, NOT BELIEVING 'reasonable grounds' is sufficiently defined to prevent arbitrary, aggressive boarding of ships, and appalled at the breach of confidentiality created by the UN database of searches, DISREGARDING the claim that the UN can designate no-fishing areas, given the presence of non-UN fishing boats, DISBELIEVING the sweeping nature of "The Law of the Sea", in attempting to connect a number of entirely separate concerns, such as international security and ecology, to be a productive approach to internationally binding legislation, FULLY CONDEMNING "The Law of the Sea" for attempting to assert UN jurisdiction over international territory: 1. REPEALS "The Law of the Sea"; 2. IMPLORES the General Assembly to ensure speedy replacement of certain admittedly important aspects of "The Law of the Sea" concerning the sovereignty of territorial waters, and its well-intentioned but ineffectively and dangerously executed attempts to combat piracy. Votes For: 2,320 Votes Against: 1,901 [Delegate Votes] Voting Ends: Fri Jan 20 2006 |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Jan 17 2006, 08:04 AM |
| Yeah, 20km sucks. |
| Posted by: Khazaron Jan 17 2006, 11:14 AM |
| The whole idea of the UN asserting authority over anything seems a little to NWO for me. That and contrary to the purpose of the UN, which I was in the understanding of that the UN was supposed to help nations work together, not control them. |
| Posted by: Bettia Jan 17 2006, 11:30 AM |
| Fight da power! Or to put it in more familiar terms... REPEAL AWAY! |
| Posted by: Lamoni Jan 17 2006, 09:26 PM |
| I remember that a certain military action between myself and Xile happened just after that got passed. Repeal |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Jan 18 2006, 06:38 AM | ||
*chuckles* |
| Posted by: Pacitalia Jan 18 2006, 04:00 PM |
| Good, now my illegal subsurface radar just outside my territorial waters won't be so illegal anymore... j/k. |
| Posted by: Lamoni Jan 18 2006, 09:38 PM | ||||
What are you laughing at?  |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Jan 19 2006, 04:14 AM |
| Why, you, of course |
| Posted by: Krytenia Jan 19 2006, 04:47 PM |
| Another "Jesus On Stilts" affair. REPEAL. |
| Posted by: Lamoni Jan 19 2006, 10:04 PM | ||
Hmmm... that would be why I laugh at you, then.  |
| Posted by: Bettia Jan 20 2006, 04:12 AM |
| Well it unanimous then - with a 7-0-0 majority, the Bettian delegate has voted IN FAVOUR of this repeal. |