United Nations General Assembly (World 83)

The United Nations (UN) is established as "the neutral and independent forum for international relations" within World 83. Founded November 24th, 2008 by the Ascendant Imperium, it has been steadily growing since that time. It can be found at http://www.nationstates2.com/g/alliances/world83/unitednationsgeneralassembly.

It should be noted that the UN is not conceived as a military or economic alliance. Rather, it is a place for nations to come together and pass resolutions regarding some of the pressing issues of our times.

Article I: Organisational Structure
i. The United Nations Secretariat assists in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development. It is a non–voting body of the United Nations headed by a Secretary–General. It is composed of the following:


 * One (1) Secretary–General
 * Three (3) Special Envoys
 * Various Under–Secretary–Generals

ii. The United Nations Security Council is the branch of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. It is composed of the following:


 * Five (5) Permanent Members
 * Ten (10) Non–Permanent Members

iii. The United Nations Economic and Social Council assists the General Assembly in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development. It is composed of the following:


 * Five (5) Permanent Members
 * Ten (10) Non–Permanent Members

iv. The United Nations General Assembly appoints the Non–Permanent Members to the Security Council and makes recommendations in the form of proposed Resolutions. It is composed of the following:


 * One (1) President of the General Assembly
 * Unlimited Member Nations

v. The United Nations is an international organisation. To avoid confusion and unless otherwise stated, all dates and times for the scheduling of the United Nations will use Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Article II: The Secretary–General of the United Nations
i. The Secretary–General is a non–voting member of the United Nations.

ii. Their role is that of chief administrative officer, whose duties provide for the general administration of the alliance in a neutral and fair manner. They will not act as a spokesperson or leader of the United Nations, existing only to ensure the continued operation of the alliance.

iii. The Secretary–General is a permanent, unelectable position. This is to prevent any incidents of hijacking or vandalism.

iv. If the Secretary–General ever decides of their own accord to step down from the role, they may only do so after selecting a successor and having their choice unanimously approved by both the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

v. No alliance or nation will ever be required to extend any special privileges to the office of the Secretary–General.

Article III: Special Envoys of the United Nations
i. Special Envoys are non–voting members of the United Nations.

ii. Their role is to investigate and provide evidence to inform the decisions of the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

iii. Special Envoys shall not seek or receive instructions from any authority other than the United Nations.

iv. Special Envoys are permanent members and may only be removed from office in the following circumstances:


 * a. As the result of a Resolution passed by both the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations Economic and Social Council.


 * b. Performing actions contrary to the Charter of the United Nations.


 * c. Lack of activity in the United Nations for a period of three weeks.


 * d. The nation decides of their own accord to step down from the role.

v. If any Special Envoy position does become vacant, the Secretary–General will decide on the appointment of a successor.

vi. All alliances represented on the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations Economic and Social Council must be prepared to extend temporary access to all Special Envoys to facilitate their investigative functions.

Article IV: Under–Secretary–Generals of the United Nations
i. Under–Secretary–Generals are selected based on the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity, with due regard for the importance of recruiting on a worldwide basis.

ii. Under–Secretary–Generals are non–voting members of the United Nations.

iii. Under–Secretary–Generals shall not seek or receive instructions from any authority other than the United Nations.

iv. Their role is to aid in the Secretary–General in the administration of specifically designated areas of operation of the United Nations.

v. Under–Secretary–Generals are permanent members appointed by the Secretary–General and may only be removed from office in the following circumstances:


 * a. As the result of a Resolution passed by both the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations Economic and Social Council.


 * b. Performing actions contrary to the Charter of the United Nations.


 * c. Lack of activity in the United Nations for a period of three weeks.


 * d. The nation decides of their own accord to step down from the role.

vi. If any Under–Secretary–General position does become vacant, the Secretary–General will decide on the appointment of a successor.

vii. No alliance or nation will ever be required to extend any special privileges to the office of any Under–Secretary–General.

Article V: Members of the United Nations Security Council
i. Members are elected by a democratic vote of the United Nations General Assembly.

ii. The terms of Members are defined as lasting for a period of three (3) months.

iii. Members of the United Nations Security Council may only be removed from office in the following circumstances:


 * a. The specified end of their term.


 * b. As the result of a Resolution passed by the United Nations Security Council.


 * c. Performing actions contrary to the Charter of the United Nations.


 * d. The nation decides of their own accord to step down from the role.

iv. If any council seat does become vacant, a vote will be called in the United Nations General Assembly to select a replacement.

Article VI: Members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
i. Members are elected by a democratic vote of the United Nations General Assembly.

ii. The terms of Members are defined as lasting for a period of three (3) months.

iii. Members of the United Nations Economic & Social Council may only be removed from office in the following circumstances:


 * a. The specified end of their term.


 * b. As the result of a Resolution passed by the United Nations Economic & Social Council.


 * c. Performing actions contrary to the Charter of the United Nations.


 * d. The nation decides of their own accord to step down from the role.

iv. If any council seat does become vacant, a vote will be called in the United Nations General Assembly to select a replacement.

Article VII: The President of the United Nations General Assembly
i. The President of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted for by the members of the United Nations General Assembly.

ii. The position can be contended at any point if another member of the United Nations General Assembly nominates themself for the role.

iii. Their role is to facilitate the operation of the United Nations General Assembly. They are to act as an intermediary between the United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations Secretariat, the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

iv. The President of the United Nations General Assembly is an elected member and may only be removed from office in the following circumstances:


 * a. The election of a replacement by the United Nations General Assembly.


 * b. As the result of a Resolution passed by both the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations Economic and Social Council.


 * c. Performing actions contrary to the Charter of the United Nations.


 * d. Lack of activity in the United Nations for a period of three weeks.


 * e. The nation decides of their own accord to step down from the role.

Article VIII: The United Nations General Assembly
i. The United Nations General Assembly appoints the Non–Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

ii. The United Nations General Assembly makes recommendations in the form of Resolutions to the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

iii. Members of the United Nations General Assembly are free to join or leave the United Nations as they wish. There are no restrictions on entry.

iv. Members of the United Nations General Assembly may only be expelled from the United Nations in the following circumstances:


 * a. As the result of a Resolution passed by the United Nations Security Council or the United Nations Economic and Social Council.


 * b. Performing actions contrary to the Charter of the United Nations.

Article IX: Procedure for the Passing of Council Resolutions
i. Debate on Draft Resolutions will take place in the forums.

ii. During this time, the Special Envoys can present evidence and individual nations (usually the petitioner) may be asked to participate in support of the resolution.

iii. Resolutions pertaining to direct military or economic actions may only specify a request for contributions from all member nations.

iv. When a final form of the Resolution has been decided on, it shall be put to vote with the following rules:


 * a. Each member of the Councils shall have one vote.


 * b. Decisions of the Councils shall be made by an affirmative vote of a majority of Council members; provided that a party to a dispute shall abstain from voting.


 * c. Votes will be placed by sending a telegram to the Secretary–General within the voting period.


 * d. All Council Resolutions will be put to vote for three (3) days.

v. Passed Resolutions will be immediately enacted into law in the United Nations General Assembly. Voting details will be included for record keeping purposes.

Article X: Procedure for the Enforcement of Resolutions
i. General Assembly Resolutions are considered to have no binding force under international law and should be treated as recommendations.

ii. Council Resolutions are considered binding under international law.

iii. Should a nation be found to be in breach of a Council Resolution, the following categories of sanctions may be considered:


 * a. Diplomatic sanctions—These can include public condemnation of the actions of the nation, reduction or removal of diplomatic ties to the nation or loss of the nation’s standing in the United Nations.


 * b. Economic sanctions—These can include actions ranging from a reduction in trade to a ban on trade to a complete blockade of all trade and trading partners.


 * c. Military sanctions—These can include various levels of military intervention in the nation.

iv. If any sanctions are deemed appropriate, they must be proposed in the form of a Resolution.

v. If no sanctions are deemed appropriate, no responses can be taken.

vi. The Resolution must be voted on following the standard rules.

Current Leadership
Secretary-General:
 * The Ultor Corporation

Under-Secretary-Generals of Safety and Security:
 * Greenaria

Under-Secretary-General of Communication and Public Information:
 * (currently unfilled)

Special Envoy of the United Nations:
 * Granitia
 * Responsible Realists

Members of the United Nations Security Council:
 * Trinity

Member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council:
 * (currently unfilled)

President of the General Assembly:
 * Wynters