APPLAUDING the ideals expressed in Protection of monuments.
UNDERSTANDING that not all nations treat historical sites with the respect they deserve.
NOTING the spelling errors, which may cause unintended confusion with implementation.
NOTING also, the numerous loopholes which allow for a nation to essentially ignore whole sections of the statute, or to abuse the protections provided by it.
REGRETTING the exclusion of personal property as a protected monument class in that the resolution does not allow for private and/or not-for-profit ownership of structures and property designated as monuments.
FURTHER REGRETTING that only a single solution is offered, that being nationalization of historical sites, museums and monuments.
APPALLED that one such consequence would be to deprive people of their homes if they fall under the historical site category.
BELIEVING that the monuments in the world deserve better protection that those afforded by this act.
DISAPPOINTED that while this resolution stands more specific and better thought out resolutions protecting a member nations monuments can not be passed.
Attached please see the original text of resolution #69
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION # 69
Protection of monuments
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.
Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage
Proposed by: FlagThe Autumn Clans
Description: RECOGNIZING that due to war, development and lack of public interest, historical monuments are being damaged, destroyed or entering a state of disrepair.
NOTING that historical monuments represent history and the formation of our cultures and that their worth surpasses that of monetary value.
DEFINES “historical monument” as a structure or significant location that symbolises a historical event, a culture or influential individuals.
STATES that Historical Monuments may not be used as a place of residence, but can be used as museums, libraries, temples and for other functions apart from as military instillations.
CREATES the World Assembly Monuments Register, an official list containing all Historical Monuments in World Assembly Countries. Monuments not in the list are unaffected by this act.
STATES that governing bodies are responsible for identifying their historical monuments and declaring them to the World Assembly Monuments Register, so that this act may apply to them.
CREATES the Monument Assessment Committee to asses the monuments being proposed for the World Assembly Monuments Register so that they are of actual historical importance, and not selected as a way of protecting people.
REQUIRES the protection and repair of historical monuments by the government to whom the monument belongs. Unless:
1. Said monument is beyond repair to the extent that any attempts would be too expensive or frequent to be economically feasible for the nation.
2. Repairs would directly or indirectly lead to the harm of civilians.
3. The damage is considered as a famous feature of the monument (although any non famous damage should still be repaired.)
4. The country to whom the monument belongs is in or has been in a state of crisis (this includes war, natural disasters, political overhaul and economic depression) so that its funds must be diverted elsewhere.
REQUIRES that Historical Monuments not be attacked, bombed or used as cover, shelter or vantage points by military personnel of attacking or defending countries, unless they are being used as such by the enemy.
REQUIRES that the monument be made government property and that it can not be owned by a private party.
ENCOURAGES governments to educate citizens about the history and meaning of their monuments.
Votes For: 4,326
Votes Against: 1,774
