USA General Assembly Chamber (Sunalaya Only IC)

[Belantica]

We would like to remind the Lindian delegation that not only will this large land reclamation project cause disruption to marine life, but also disrupt oceanic currents flowing around the short of Sunrisia and Ispanza, which will result in negative environmental impacts. In addition, we shall remind that this wall is being constructed on the maritime border between Sunrisia and Ispanza, a nation that poses no threat to Sunrisia. We have reason to suspect that the whole notion of this wall is to act as an offensive tool against Ispanza and other Rhodeve Commonwealth member states, as the Sunrisian government seems to harbor and encourage hatred of a peaceful international organization through deceptive lies portrayed by their media. Therefore, the United Queendoms will stand by her decision through and through.

[The Seven United]

The Damsmarian Unitary Commission would like to remind all delegations that this is not a physical wall per say, rather an engineering project of a string of islands and defences which have given work and employment to thousands of Sunrisians which is totally within the legal right of Sunrisia to do so, again this is not a physical concrete wall. It is improbable that islands of this nature are capable of disrupting oceanic currents. In fact, the creation of these new islands may create more habitat for coastal and aquatic wildlife. However, we are willing to be disproved by any evidence shown to the contrary.

[Kiez]

After brief deliberations with the Federal Government, the Delegation of Kiez has been instructed to maintain its vote IN FAVOR of Resolution #149

[Lindenholt]

We would like to remind the Lindian delegation that not only will this large land reclamation project cause disruption to marine life, but also disrupt oceanic currents flowing around the short of Sunrisia and Ispanza, which will result in negative environmental impacts. In addition, we shall remind that this wall is being constructed on the maritime border between Sunrisia and Ispanza, a nation that poses no threat to Sunrisia. We have reason to suspect that the whole notion of this wall is to act as an offensive tool against Ispanza and other Rhodeve Commonwealth member states, as the Sunrisian government seems to harbor and encourage hatred of a peaceful international organization through deceptive lies portrayed by their media. Therefore, the United Queendoms will stand by her decision through and through.

"We fail to see the point of the completely unfounded claims made by the Belantican delegation. These statements do not answer the questions I posed earlier, in fact, they only reinforce my government's doubt in this resolution. The excellency from Belantica continues to argue that the environmental impact by the Sunrisian structures will be detrimental to the environment, specifically naming Ispanza. I would like to remind the delegations present that the Maximilian Islands, which are a part of Lindenholt, lie only several hundred kilometres from Ispanza and that they would undoubtedly also be affected by the disruption of oceanic currents. If there was any threat to Lindian possessions, my government would have protested the construction of this wall a long time ago. Like the delegation from the Seven United pointed out earlier, this threat does not exist.

Furthermore, the Belantican delegation argues that the Sunrisian government harbours a hatred towards Ispanza, and puts forward the notion that they perceive the wall as a military threat. If this is true, then why did the Pantorran delegation write this resolution with a tone that would suggest they want to preserve the environment? Is there a double, strategically motivated, meaning to this resolution? Why was the military threat of the wall not mentioned in the resolution? Why was the Pantorran delegation not clear about them perceiving the wall as a military threat?

It strikes me as though this resolution is meant to use the USA as a diplomatic tool to pressure countries they are hostile to. This assembly is about promoting unity among Sunalayans, and about preserving the international rule of law. It's meant to solve problems, not divide nations in to two blocs. If it is true that the Pantorran delegation and other delegations in the assembly are using the preservation of the environment as a tool for strategic gains, then this is a shameful display.

I call upon the Pantorran delegation to be clear and open about the intentions of this resolution."

[Umbrellya]

The Republic of Umbrellya votes NAY on Resolution 149.

[Pantorrum]

The Pantorran Delegation would like to make it entirely clear that we do not perceive this ‘wall’, or any ‘wall’, as a military threat. Our intention is to prevent damage to coastal ecosystems and underlying reefs that islands are sometimes built on. At the very least, we would implore Sunrisia to release scientific reports showing that this project will have minimal or no environmental impact on neighboring states.

[Lindenholt]

"The statements made here by the Pantorran delegation do not match the contents of the resolution. While the resolution not only condemns Sunrisia for the construction of the wall, it demands Sunrisia ceases construction. We ask the Pantorran delegation to be clear in what actions they wish to have the USA, or more correctly Sunrisia, to undertake. They ask Sunrisia to come with documentation regarding the environmental impacts of the wall, yet forget that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence and that thus the burden of proof lies with the Pantorran delegation.

Regardless of the previous point, we ask ourselves this: Why has the Pantorran delegation not pursued other diplomatic channels to bi or multilaterally discuss the possible environmental impact of the wall? Why has the Pantorran government chosen to directly call in the USA to resolve this matter, and more importantly, why are they directly requesting the USA to take punitive measures against Sunrisia? Alternatively, why has the Pantorran delegation not made public such attempts, if they were made.

To conclude, why does resolution 149 not call for any environmental studies or research conducted by the USA or impartial bodies agreed upon by both Sunrisia and members of the GA? If it is wrong what Sunrisia is doing, then why does resolution 149 not allow for Sunrisia's guilt to be proven? Is the Pantorran delegation not familiar with the concept of 'innocent until proven guilty' ?

We advice the Pantorran delegation to either fully retract or amend resolution 149 to be compliant to the points made previously by me and the Dammsmarian delegation, and we pledge our support for a resolution that allows for an impartial investigation that thoroughly documents what effects the wall has, and if that will affect local ecosystems or nearby islands such as Ispanza."

[Pantorrum]

The United States formally withdraws Resolution 149. We will resubmit another resolution for consideration, taking into account the questions posed by our Ventismar allies in the Lindenholt Delegation. We intended for this resolution to be the fastest solution in stopping this wall construction before animal populations struggle and shipping routes are disrupted.

[Pantorrum]

The United Sunalayan
Assembly Official Document

Resolution For The General Assembly

Resolution Name: Resolution to Research the Environmental Impact of Sunrisian Island Building [Resolution 150]

Description:
CONCERNED that these operations may compromise multiple ecosystems in the region.

NOTING that several species of aquatic life are very fragile to changes in their ecosystems.

DISAPPOINTED that such a project would be undertaken without a scientific survey into its environmental effects.

ALARMED at the scale of this project, and how many thousands of species and reefs it has the potential to effect

HEREBY does the follow:
1. Orders the construction of these islands be halted immediately
2. Authorizes a scientific study be conducted by an international team specializing in oceanic ecosystems
3. Nominated Rhodevus, Pantorrum, Lindenholt, and Lafayet to each submit a team.
3a. Nominates the above due to their large number of territorial islands, and their scientists experience in the applicable field.
4. Requires the team to complete research into the effects of island building on the ocean floor, animal populations, plant and coral populations, and water currents. Special attention is required on endangered or critical species.
5. Prohibits this project from continuing until the scientific study is complete.
6. Requires the group to submit a summary of its findings by the end of 2019.

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Signed,
Taylor Kines
United Sunalayan Ambassador for Pantorrum

[The Layfetian Republic]

Layfet votes YEA on Resolution 150

[Kiez]

The Socialist Republic of Kiez votes IN FAVOR of Resolution #150

[The Seven United]

The Damsmarian Commission regrets that the Pantorran government has put forward a motion to the USA not once but twice, on the same topic, without even the notion of bilateral or multilateral talks. It is more than regrettable in fact as for this resolution to pass may set an unhealthy precedent for the use of the General Assembly in the future. As far as we know, prior to putting forward these two motions Pantorrum has not attempted to solve this faux-concern for the environment by attempting to discuss the issue with the Sunrisian Government itself. Has Pantorrum attempted to seek a solution without the use of the USA, of which Sunrisia is not a member? I await an answer from the Pantorran delegation.

Furthermore, should we not be concerned about the ramifications on the Sunrisian people if the Resolution passes and the project grinds to a screeching halt? It is not just the thousands of Sunrisians. Whom we should remember are voiceless within this chamber. But its also the private contractors and foreign experts whom will find themselves suddenly jobless for the better part of a year, despite the fact that the project's impact on the environment remains unproven. The effects of a sudden halt of an engineering project like this will extend far past Sunrisia and Corentia, affecting the economies and supply chains of nations around the world.

The withdrawal of the previous resolution should have served a lesson to the Pantorran government. The United Sunalayan Assembly is not a play thing which can be used when it seems diplomatically beneficial. It is not an organisation where one or two nations can attempt to exert their lack of influence through the passage of a few very strongly worded resolutions. It is unfortunate that Sunrisia is not a member of the USA, and thus is unable to defend themselves or prove their own innocence. However rest assured that the Damsmarian Government can fully comprehend why they are not in the USA in the first place.

However, compromise is a part of diplomacy. The Damsmarian delegation are prepared to support this resolution if it does not include the sudden halt of the 'Maritime Wall'. We are ready to support a resolution which allows for the conduction of the environmental research, without having to stop such a vital project. We will support a resolution that allows for the halting of the 'Maritime Wall' if it is found by the end of 2019 that the project is bad for the environment. We must understand that it it would be impossible for the Sunrisian government to tell the thousands of workers that their job has been halted due to environmental concern, even when there is no evidence to support such a concern. As well as their workers knowing that they were told to stop without evidence, by an organisation for which Sunrisia isn't even a member.

If the Pantorran delegation keeps the resolution as it is, we all must then ask the question, are we prepared to in the future use the General Assembly as a method of shutting down foreign projects we are not happy with? Is it healthy for world politics if we conduct diplomacy and negotiation like this?

I think not.


The Seven United votes NAY on Resolution 150.

[Lindenholt]

"We would like to commend the Pantorran delegation for taking in to account the critique we presented earlier, however we feel the need to stress that we regret that the Pantorran government has not bi or multilaterally approached Sunrisia to discuss that they deemed the sea wall as a threat to the environment. Despite this, we agree that an impartial investigation is a good start, and that doing it in a USA context is a good step to resolve such an issue.

However, we fully agree with the points made by the Dammsmarian delegation regarding the job loss associated with the resolution as it is currently been presented by Pantorrum. We do not think it is responsible for the USA to cause thousands of Sunrisian and other foreign workers to lose their jobs while the USA cannot prove that their employer is causing environmental harm. If we, as the USA, want Sunrisia to cancel construction, my government believes that the burden of proof lies with us. We must first prove the wall's adverse effects to the environment before we can justifiable take away thousands of people's livelihoods. We can't deny thousands of people their incomes and hundreds of companies their profits if it isn't clear for what cause we're doing it.

To summarise, Lindenholt will vote in favour of resolution 150 if point one is changed to reflect that the construction shall be halted when the report finds strong evidence that the sea wall will have adverse environmental effects, that point five is removed entirely and that a new point is added, which demands that USA appointed researchers and their staff are allowed access to relevant construction sites.

Until then: the Kingdom of Lindenholt votes NAY on resolution 150."

[Pantorrum]

The Pantorran delegation finds it highly unorthodox to start a construct project of this size before completing an environmental study of its impact. When a company wishes to build a dam, it is expected to conduct research into the effects of the dam. When a company wishes to extract oil or any resource, they are expected to conduct a study and first find the project minimally destructive to the environment.

What you suggest sets the dangerous precedent. If we let Sunrisian companies build islands with no regard for the environment, how can we tell other companies in other sectors that they have to continue and be eco-conscious? That they can’t dig in that rain forest until an ecological survey is complete? That you can’t drill oil over that coral reef until it’s deemed safe?

If this project is dangerous to a species of fish, for example, and we allow construction to continue simultaneously with the study, by the time it’s complete it may to late. We will not withdraw this resolution, we will not alter again. Accountability is important, and Sunrisian employers need to be held accountable. We cannot allow companies to run rampant in operations simply because regulation and environmental safety is inconvenient.

We strongly urge members of this body to vote in favor of this resolution. We feel sympathy for the Sunrisian worker, but not even the jobs of hundreds of people is more important than the fate of thousands of species.

Furthermore, we find it highly insulting to insinuate as to why we did not contact Sunrisia directly. To the Seven United Delegation, we have not spoken with the Sunrisian government because there is no time to waste in drawn on negotiations with an unreasonable, un-moveable, isolationist state.

[The Seven United]

The Pantorran delegation has just made a myriad of assumptions of the Sunrisian Government. The Pantorran delegation has just assumed that the Sunrisian Government did not make any considerations for the environment. For a moment, it appeared as if the Pantorran delegation was comparing the Sunrisian government to a for-profit company.

What is so disgraceful is that for all Pantorrum knows, the Sunrisian Government may have conducted an extensive amount of environmental studies, and had exercised extreme caution as the construction is carried out. However, the problem is that the Pantorran delegation has refused to even discuss the matter with the Sunrisian Government. The Pantorran Government has just insulted the Sunrisian nation with the use of the words unreasonable and unmovable. They have assumed that Sunrisia would not speak to them and have thus came up with their own conclusions about the project. This is deliberately starving the USA of the information it needs in order to come up with a decision on the resolution. It is the responsibility of the Pantorran Government to acknowledge any efforts already made by Sunrisia, and as such modify the resolution on that basis. Of course the Pantorran delegation understand that Sunrisia is not a member of the United Sunalayan Assembly, yet it is confusing as to why the resolution does not appear to make reservations for this. Could the General Assembly be seen to be slandering the Sunrisian nation, a nation not even within the USA? Reworded, could the USA be seen to be accusing a nation of environmental wrongdoings even though said nation in fact paid a huge amount of consideration to the environment? Finally again, If Pantorrum already deems the Sunrisian Government as unreasonable and unmovable, then what do they seek to gain from the passing of this resolution? Surely if the Pantorran Government believed that Sunrisia is so unreasonable and unmovable, then the resolution can be deemed completely rhetorical.

It is disappointing that the Pantorran government are completely unwilling to compromise, or acknowledge that there are thousands of workers involved. Not just hundreds.

[Lindenholt]

The Pantorran delegation finds it highly unorthodox to start a construct project of this size before completing an environmental study of its impact. When a company wishes to build a dam, it is expected to conduct research into the effects of the dam. When a company wishes to extract oil or any resource, they are expected to conduct a study and first find the project minimally destructive to the environment.

What you suggest sets the dangerous precedent. If we let Sunrisian companies build islands with no regard for the environment, how can we tell other companies in other sectors that they have to continue and be eco-conscious? That they can’t dig in that rain forest until an ecological survey is complete? That you can’t drill oil over that coral reef until it’s deemed safe?

If this project is dangerous to a species of fish, for example, and we allow construction to continue simultaneously with the study, by the time it’s complete it may to late. We will not withdraw this resolution, we will not alter again. Accountability is important, and Sunrisian employers need to be held accountable. We cannot allow companies to run rampant in operations simply because regulation and environmental safety is inconvenient.

We strongly urge members of this body to vote in favor of this resolution. We feel sympathy for the Sunrisian worker, but not even the jobs of hundreds of people is more important than the fate of thousands of species.

Furthermore, we find it highly insulting to insinuate as to why we did not contact Sunrisia directly. To the Seven United Delegation, we have not spoken with the Sunrisian government because there is no time to waste in drawn on negotiations with an unreasonable, un-moveable, isolationist state.

"I find it highly unorthodox to write a punitive resolution without having undertaken any other diplomatic means. When a government wishes to get something done, they normally first approach a nation bilaterally. When a group of nations wishes to fight for a just cause, they approach the country in question multilaterally. When governments decide to punish other nations, they first conduct research on the underlying facts. Procedures that my government finds natural seem not to have crossed the Pantorran delegation's mind -- at least they have yet to demonstrate to this chamber that they have taken any effort except for the punitive one. Now, admittedly, it is not in my place to tell the Pantorran government what to do and what not to do, however as the Lindian ambassador to the USA I felt the need to voice my personal opinion on the unorthodox modus operandi of the Pantorran delegation.

That being said, at a first glance the Pantorran delegation makes a fair point. Before starting construction work, environmental studies must be undertaken. This is an opinion shared by my government and I don't believe anyone is disputing that. However the scenario being sketched by the Pantorran delegation, makes it seem as though the Sunrisian authorities never even considered the environmental effects of their project, and just started spewing up sand in the ocean. Sunrisia is a developed nation with environmental policies fitting to their status as a modern country. The notion that no environmental considerations were made beforehand, would be laughable if it weren't for the fact that this is presented as a serious argument.

Regardless of that, there seems to be a mistrust of the Sunrisian and privately undertaken research. While my government doubts that this research would be biased or skewed, as adverse environmental effects would undoubtedly also harm Sunrisia, we believe that there is no harm in conducting yet another investigation. This investigation cannot, however, cost the jobs of thousands of hardworking individuals. Especially if the project has already been green lit by research that we find credible. We strongly urge the Pantorran delegation to reconsider our previous offer, and to re-evaluate the way they are trying to sell this resolution to the world -- because at this point it's starting to look like Pantorrum is deliberately ignoring the fact that adverse environmental effects would hit Sunrisia just as hard, or even harder, than they will hit any other country.

Despite these criticisms, we find it important to imagine a scenario where the Pantorran delegation is correct in their assumption that the wall is bad for the environment. In our opinion, strong evidence of this would warrant the discontinuation of such a sea wall project. The question that naturally follows this however is, how the Pantorran delegation intends for this to be enforced?"

[Pantorrum]

The Pantorran delegation has just made a myriad of assumptions of the Sunrisian Government. The Pantorran delegation has just assumed that the Sunrisian Government did not make any considerations for the environment. For a moment, it appeared as if the Pantorran delegation was comparing the Sunrisian government to a for-profit company.

What is so disgraceful is that for all Pantorrum knows, the Sunrisian Government may have conducted an extensive amount of environmental studies, and had exercised extreme caution as the construction is carried out. However, the problem is that the Pantorran delegation has refused to even discuss the matter with the Sunrisian Government. The Pantorran Government has just insulted the Sunrisian nation with the use of the words unreasonable and unmovable. They have assumed that Sunrisia would not speak to them and have thus came up with their own conclusions about the project. This is deliberately starving the USA of the information it needs in order to come up with a decision on the resolution. It is the responsibility of the Pantorran Government to acknowledge any efforts already made by Sunrisia, and as such modify the resolution on that basis. Of course the Pantorran delegation understand that Sunrisia is not a member of the United Sunalayan Assembly, yet it is confusing as to why the resolution does not appear to make reservations for this. Could the General Assembly be seen to be slandering the Sunrisian nation, a nation not even within the USA? Reworded, could the USA be seen to be accusing a nation of environmental wrongdoings even though said nation in fact paid a huge amount of consideration to the environment? Finally again, If Pantorrum already deems the Sunrisian Government as unreasonable and unmovable, then what do they seek to gain from the passing of this resolution? Surely if the Pantorran Government believed that Sunrisia is so unreasonable and unmovable, then the resolution can be deemed completely rhetorical.

It is disappointing that the Pantorran government are completely unwilling to compromise, or acknowledge that there are thousands of workers involved. Not just hundreds.

The Seven United Delegation assumes that the Sunrisian government did environmental surveys, and yet states it as if its a fact. The Seven United Delegation also seems to think that Sunrisias government was somehow able to conduct studies on animal populations in Ispanza that might be affected, which they couldn’t possibly have done. They also did not consult with a single Pantorran Company as to our possibly disturbed shipping routes. They didn’t coordinate with scientists abroad and in neighboring countries.

The final assumption by both the Seven United and Lindian Delegations is that everyone at these companies will lose their jobs if island construction stops. They act as if these companies did not properly exist, as if they didn’t shift pre-existing workforce’s for this project, and as if the construction of these very specific islands is their only, and will forever be their only, source of income. If this is true, these people are destined to lose their jobs.

We will continue to hold the resolution on the floor until such time as it passes or is defeated.

[Pantorrum]

The Lindian Delegation is correct, we do not invest trust in the Sunrisian government to follow the world standard of environmentally safe when they aren’t even held accountable to international law.

We are aware that enforcing this resolution on a non member is impossible. We simply believe it will send an important message, that the world is watching and we do not approve.

[The Layfetian Republic]

The United Sunalayan
Assembly Official Document

Resolution For The General Assembly

Resolution Name: Resolution to Replace Spyros Dukas with Edmond Dantes for USA Secretary-General, Resolution 151

Description: Acknowledging , Current Spyros Dukas has performed diligently and admirable within his tenure as Secretary-General of the USA,

Acknowledging, that Edmond Dantes is now a statesmans and performed diligently and admirable within his tenure as Executive Minister of Layfet and has vast foreign policy experience.

Noting, we have seen several bills to overhaul and change the USA in the last few years

Whereas, in line with this, a new change in leadership might spark a new direction for the USA

Whereas, Edmond Dantes has been a unifying figure in the foreign policy sphere across the entire world and shown to be able to broker deals much like former Secretary-General Oliver Cromwell

Hereby, appoints Edmond Dantes as Secretary-General of the United Sunalayan Assembly

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Signed,
Francisco Lascano-Bravo
United Sunalayan Ambassador for the Democratic Republic of Layfet

[Misiraqi]

The State of Misiraqi votes NAY to resolution #150

[Frasian Viceroyalty]

The Englean Kaiserreich votes YEA to resolution 150.

[Umbrellya]

The Republic of Umbrellya votes NAY to Resolution 150.

[Belantica]

The Untied Queendoms votes Yea on Resolution 150, and Nay on Resolution 151.

[Pantorrum]

Pantorrum votes Yea to Resolution 151, although President Connolly does wish for this Delegation to share his letter with the entre assembly.

Dear Honorable Ambassadors,

I, President Tom E. Connolly of the United States of Pantorrum, would like to personally extend my full support to Mr. Dante’s. I have tremendous respect for him, his policies, and his ideals. I have absolutely no doubt that Mr. Dante’s will bring meaningful and long lasting reform to this body, with the purpose of serving the will of people across the world forever at his heart. Mr. Dante’s has been a personal friend to me over the last few months, and he has shown me a man of outstanding moral character and unwavering resolve. I have instructed the Pantorran Delegation to vote in favor of Resolution 151. I cannot express enough to this assembly the confidence I have in Mr. Dante’s ability to carry out the job functions, and to carry them out well.

I do wish to say, however, that this Assembly is long over due for female leadership. The USA needs many changes, and one day I hope to see a woman elected to lead the worlds most important organization. The fact that a woman has never been considered to hold this position is disappointing, and speaks volumes of how far the USA has to go. It is worth noting that only a single woman was elected to head a USA agency, far disproportionate to the 50% of our population they represent. The USA must consider moving in a direction of greater inner-organizational equality.

Respectfully,

Thomas Ethan Connolly

[Kiez]

Kiez votes IN FAVOR of Resolution #151