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Citizenship And Birth Act
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation at birth,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which the birth of a child occurs occurs is natural and unpredictable,
Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Dismayed that, while this body has already acted to prevent member states from arbitrarily making their citizens stateless through GA#386 "Reducing Statelessness", it has never legislated to protect the citizenships of children who would otherwise be born stateless in the first place, and
Concluding that this oversight must be addressed in the form of international legislation, hereby enacts as follows:
- 1. In this resolution,
- a. Jus sanguinis refers to a nationality law in which citizenship is determined by the citizenship of the biological parent(s).
b. Age of majority shall be defined as an age, set by each individual member nation, where a child takes on the full responsibilities of adulthood and furthermore assumes legal control over their actions and decisions.
2. In such cases where an individual would otherwise be stateless, in following jus sanguinis, all children of citizens of member nations shall be granted citizenship in all nations in which their parent(s) are citizens, regardless of their location of birth.
3. Nations with laws that prohibit citizenships other than their own being held by any of their citizens must not enforce such laws against these citizens until they reach the age of majority.
4. All children shall receive their citizenship(s) at birth and must retain them in perpetuity, unless they are revoked in accordance with procedures outlined in national or international law, voluntarily renounced, or terminated in accordance with Article 5.
5. If one of the multiple citizenships of a person has been passed down more than three generations without any of those generations living in that nation, the relevant nation may terminate that person's citizenship when they reach the age of majority.
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable,
Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Dismayed that, while this body has already acted to prevent member states from arbitrarily making their citizens stateless through GA#386 "Reducing Statelessness", it has never legislated to protect the citizenships of children who would otherwise be born stateless in the first place, and
Concluding that this oversight must be addressed in the form of international legislation, hereby enacts as follows:
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable,
Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Dismayed that, while this body has already acted to prevent member states from arbitrarily making their citizens stateless through GA#386 "Reducing Statelessness", it has never legislated to protect the citizenships of children who would otherwise be born stateless in the first place, and
Concluding that this oversight must be addressed in the form of international legislation, hereby enacts as follows:
- 1. In this resolution,
- a. Jus sanguinis refers to a nationality law in which citizenship is determined by the citizenship of the biological parent(s).
b. Age of majority shall be defined as an age, set by each individual member nation, where a child takes on the full responsibilities of adulthood and furthermore assumes legal control over their actions and decisions.
3. Nations with laws that prohibit citizenships other than their own being held by any of their citizens must not enforce such laws against these citizens until they reach the age of majority.
4. All children shall receive their citizenship(s) at birth and must retain them in perpetuity, unless they are revoked in accordance with procedures outlined in national or international law, voluntarily rescinded, or terminated in accordance with Article 5.
5. If one of the multiple citizenships of a person has been passed down more than three generations without any of those generations living in that nation, the relevant nation may terminate that person's citizenship when reach the age of majority.
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable,
Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless, and
Concluding that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation, hereby enacts as follows:
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable,
Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless, and
Concluding that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation, hereby enacts as follows:
- 1. In this resolution,
- a. Jus sanguinis refers to a nationality law in which citizenship is determined by the citizenship of the biological parent(s).
b. Age of majority shall be defined as an age, set by each individual member nation, where a child takes on the full responsibilities of adulthood and furthermore assumes legal control over their actions and decisions.
3. Nations which prohibit multiple citizenships must defer enforcement of such policies until a multi-national citizen reaches the age of majority.
4. If both biological parents have an unknown identity, are stateless, or fit any other criteria that doesn't allow citizenship in any nation to be passed down to the child, the child will be assigned the citizenship(s) of their primary caretaker.
5. All children shall attain their citizenship(s) immediately at birth and must retain them in perpetuity, unless one of the following occurs:
- 1. They are given up
2. They are revoked or otherwise stripped in accordance with procedures set forth by national or international law.
3. If one of the multiple citizenships of a person has been passed down more than three generations without any of the three generations living in that nation, such nation reserves the right to terminate their citizenship when the fourth generation reaches the age of majority.
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable,
Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless, and
Concluding that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation, hereby enacts as follows:
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable,
Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless, and
Concluding that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation, hereby enacts as follows:
- 1. In this resolution,
- a. Jus sanguinis refers to a nationality law in which citizenship is determined by the citizenship of the mother and/or father.
b. Age of majority shall be defined as an age, set by each individual member nation, where a child takes on the full responsibilities of adulthood and furthermore assumes legal control over their actions and decisions.
3. Nations which prohibit dual-citizenship must defer enforcement of such policies until a dual citizen reaches the age of majority.
4. If the father and mother both have an unknown identity, are stateless, or fit any other criteria that doesn't allow citizenship in any nation to be passed down to the child, the child will be assigned the citizenship(s) of their primary caretaker.
5. All children shall attain their citizenship(s) immediately at birth and must retain them in perpetuity, unless they are revoked or otherwise stripped in accordance with procedures set forth by law.
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
- 1. Jus Sanguinis shall be defined as a form of nationality law in which citizenship is determined by the nationality of the mother and/or father.
2. Adolescence shall be defined as the age, set by each individual member nation, where a child takes on the full responsibilities of adulthood and furthermore assumes legal control over their actions and decisions.
3. All children, regardless of their location of birth, shall be awarded citizenship in all nations in which their mother or their father is a citizen.
4. If a child has citizenship in multiple nations, and one of such nations does not allow dual citizenship, upon adolescence, the child will be forced to choose only such nation's citizenship or forfeit it.
- a. In such cases, nations that do not allow dual-citizenship are required to allow it until the child can choose to take only such nation's citizenship or forfeit it.
6. All children shall attain their citizenship(s) immediately at birth and must retain them in perpetuity, unless the loss of citizenship is handled in accordance of existing legislation from individual member nations.
7. All twins, triplets, etc. born in the same period of labor and in the same member state must be assigned the same citizenship(s).
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
- 1. Jus Sanguinis shall be defined as a form of nationality law in which citizenship is determined by the nationality of the mother and/or father.
2. Adolescence shall be defined as the age, set by each individual member nation, where a child takes on the full responsibilities of adulthood and furthermore assumes legal control over their actions and decisions.
3. All children, regardless of their location of birth, shall be awarded citizenship in all nations in which their mother or their father is a citizen.
4. If a child has citizenship in multiple nations, and one of such nations does not allow dual citizenship, upon adolescence, the child will be forced to choose only such nation's citizenship or forfeit it.
- a. In such cases, nations that do not allow dual-citizenship are required to allow it until the child can choose to take only such nation's citizenship or forfeit it.
5. If the mother has an unknown identity, is stateless, or fits any other criteria that doesn't allow citizenship in any nation to be passed down to the child, the child shall be awarded citizenship in all nations in which their father is a citizen.
- a. If the father also has an unknown identity, is stateless, or fits any other criteria that doesn't allow citizenship in any nation to be passed down to the child, the child will be assigned, upon reaching adolescence, the citizenship(s) of their primary caretaker
6. All children shall attain their citizenship(s) immediately at birth and must retain them in perpetuity, unless the loss of citizenship is handled in accordance of existing legislation from individual member nations.
7. All twins, triplets, etc. born in the same period of labor and in the same member state must be assigned the same citizenship(s).
8. Nations may, in situations where the legal guardian of the child is not their biological mother or father for the entirety of their childhood, also grant the child, upon reaching adulthood, the citizenship of their guardian, but are by no means required to.
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
- 1. Jus Sanguinis shall be defined as a form of nationality law in which citizenship is determined by the nationality of the mother and/or father.
2. Jus Soli shall be defined as a form of nationality law in which citizenship is determined by the location in which birth occurs, regardless of the parents' nationality.
3. All children, regardless of their location of birth, shall be awarded citizenship in all nations in which their mother is a citizen.
4. If the mother has an unknown identity, is stateless, or fits any other criteria that doesn't allow citizenship in any nation to be passed down to the child, the child shall be awarded citizenship in all nations in which their father is a citizen.
- b. If the father also has an unknown identity, is stateless, or fits any other criteria that doesn't allow citizenship in any nation to be passed down to the child, Jus Soli will be instituted as a last resort.
6. All twins, triplets, etc. born in the same period of labor must be assigned the same citizenship(s).
7. Nations may institute a policy in which children are also awarded their father's citizenship(s), but only in the following circumstance:
- a. If the nation in which the mother is a citizen allows dual citizenship, and the nation in which the father is a citizen has decided to institute such a policy, then the child shall also attain the citizenship(s) of the father.
- a. If the nation in which the mother is a citizen allows dual citizenship, and the nation in which the child was born has decided to institute such a policy, then the child shall also attain the citizenship(s) of the father.
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
- 1. Jus Sanguinis shall be defined as principle of nationality law in which citizenship is determined or acquired by the nationality of the bloodline of the mother and/or father.
2. Jus Soli shall be defined as principle of nationality law in which citizenship is determined or acquired by the nation in which birth occurs, regardless of the parents' nationality.
3. In following Jus Sanguinis, all children, regardless of their location of birth, shall be awarded citizenship in all nations in which their mother is a citizen.
4. If the mother has an unknown identity, is stateless, or fits any other criteria that doesn't allow citizenship in any nation to be passed down to the child, the child shall be awarded citizenship in all nations in which their father is a citizen.
- a. If the father also has an unknown identity, is stateless, or fits any other criteria that doesn't allow citizenship in any nation to be passed down to the child, Jus Soli will be instituted as a last resort.
6. All twins, triplets, etc. born in the same period of labor must be assigned the same citizenship(s).
7. Nations may institute the principle of Jus Soli in conjunction with Jus Sanguinis, but are by no means required to.
- a. Children born in such nations will therefore be awarded citizenship in all nations of which their mother is a citizen, along with citizenship in the nation they were born in.
- a. Children born in such nations will therefore be awarded citizenship in all nations of which their mother is a citizen, along with citizenship in all nations of which their father is a citizen.
10. Exceptions to clauses 7 & 8 are limited to the following:
- a. Select nations do not allow dual citizenship, but do use both Jus Sanguinis and Jus Soli. In cases where the mother's nationality differs from the nation of which the child was born in, the state may require the mother to choose a single nationality for the child.
b. Select nations do not allow dual citizenship, only use Jus Sanguinis, but require the child to be awarded the citizenship(s) of both parents. They, in a case where the father and mother have different or multiple citizenship(s), may require the mother to assign the child a single citizenship.
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
- 1. Jus Sanguinis shall be defined as principle of nationality law in which citizenship is determined or acquired by the nationality of the bloodline of the mother and/or father.
2. Jus Soli shall be defined as principle of nationality law in which citizenship is determined or acquired by the nation in which birth occurs, regardless of the parents' nationality.
3. In following the principle of Jus Sanguinis, all children, regardless of their location of birth, shall be awarded citizenship in all nations in which their mother is a citizen.
4. If the mother has an unknown identity, is stateless, or fits any other criteria that doesn't allow citizenship in any nation to be passed down to the child, the child shall be awarded citizenship in all nations in which their father is a citizen.
- a. If the father also has an unknown identity, is stateless, or fits any other criteria that doesn't allow citizenship in any nation to be passed down to the child, Jus Soli will be instituted as a last resort.
5. All twins, triplets, etc. born in the same period of labor must be assigned the same citizenship(s).
6. Nations may institute the principle of Jus Soli in conjunction with Jus Sanguinis, but are by no means required to.
- a. Children born in such nations will therefore be awarded citizenship in all nations of which their mother is a citizen, along with citizenship in the nation they were born in.
- a. Children born in such nations will therefore be awarded citizenship in all nations of which their mother is a citizen, along with citizenship in all nations of which their father is a citizen.
- a. Select nations do not allow dual citizenship, but do use both Jus Sanguinis and Jus Soli. In cases where the mother's nationality differs from the nation of which the child was born in, the state may require the mother to choose a single nationality for the child.
b. Select nations do not allow dual citizenship, only use Jus Sanguinis, but require the child to be awarded the citizenship(s) of both parents. They, in a case where the father and mother have different or multiple citizenship(s), may require the mother to assign the child a single citizenship.
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are neither citizens nor residents of, or in which they are residents but not citizens,
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Noting that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness" in order to prevent member states from arbitrarily retracting citizenships or making individuals stateless,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
- 1. Jus Sanguinis shall be defined as principle of nationality law in which citizenship is determined or acquired by the nationality of the bloodline of the mother and/or father.
2. Jus Soli shall be defined as principle of nationality law in which citizenship is determined or acquired by the nation in which birth occurs, regardless of the parents' nationality.
3. In following the principle of Jus Sanguinis, all children, regardless of their location of birth, shall be awarded citizenship in all nations in which their mother is a citizen.
4. All children shall attain their citizenship(s) immediately at birth and must retain them in perpetuity, unless the loss of citizenship is handled in accordance of existing World Assembly legislation.
5. Nations may institute the principle of Jus Soli in conjunction with Jus Sanguinis, but are by no means required to.
- a. Children born in such nations will therefore be awarded citizenship in all nations of which their mother is a citizen, along with citizenship in the nation they were born in.
- a. Children born in such nations will therefore be awarded citizenship in all nations of which their mother is a citizen, along with citizenship in all nations of which their father is a citizen.
- a. Select nations do not allow dual citizenship, but do use both Jus Sanguinis and Jus Soli. In cases where the mother's nationality differs from the nation of which the child was born in, the state may require the mother to choose a single nationality for the child.
b. Select nations do not allow dual citizenship, only use Jus Sanguinis, but require the child to be awarded the citizenship(s) of both parents. They, in a case where the father and mother have different or multiple citizenship(s), may require the mother to assign the child a single citizenship.
The World Assembly,
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are:
Realizing that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness",
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
Affirming that all children, at birth, should be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Further Affirming that children, at birth, should not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are:
- 1. Not citizens of, and
2. Not residents of, and
Realizing that this body has already taken action to reduce statelessness in GA Resolution #386, "Reducing Statelessness",
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
- 1. In following the principle of Jus Sanguinis, all children, regardless of their location of birth, shall be awarded;
- a. Citizenship in all nations in which their mother is a citizen,
b. Citizenship in all nations in which their father is a citizen;
- a. Such person decides to voluntarily give up the citizenship of the nation they were born in or the citizenship given to them by their parents
b. It is justifiably revoked in the regular course of international and/or national law
- a. Children born in such nations will therefore be awarded citizenship in all nations of which their mother and father are citizens, along with citizenship in the nation they were born in.
- a. Select nations do not allow dual citizenship, but do use both Jus Sanguinis and Jus Soli. In cases where the mother and father's nationality differ from the nation of which the child was born in, the state may require the mother (and if not available, the father) to choose a single nationality for the child.
b. Select nations do not allow dual citizenship, but only use Jus Sanguinis. They, in a case where the father and mother have different or multiple citizenships, may require the mother to assign the child a single citizenship.
- i. All twins, triplets, etc. born in the same period of labor with the same parents must be assigned all of the same citizenships
ii. Stillborn children must also be assigned citizenships in a ceremonial manor
The World Assembly,
Believing that all children, at birth, shall be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Affirming that children, at birth, shall not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are:
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
Believing that all children, at birth, shall be granted the privilege of citizenship in a nation,
Affirming that children, at birth, shall not be deemed stateless due to the location of their birth,
Understanding that the location and time at which a childbirth occurs is natural and unpredictable, and
Furthermore Realizing that children are intermittently born in a nation that their parents are:
- 1. Not citizens of, and
2. Not residents of, and
Concerned that no legislation currently exists regarding the citizenship of such children,
Therefore Believing that the issue of foreign birth must be addressed in the form of international legislation,
Declares the following:
- 1. All children, regardless of their, their mother, and their father’s ethnicity and place of residence, shall automatically become citizens of the nation in whom’s territory they are born;
2. All children, if born in a nation that their parents are both not citizens of and not residents in, shall still be awarded their parent(s) citizenship(s) if:
- a. Such parent has citizenship in their nation of residence, and
b. That citizenship in their nation of residence was granted due to their birth in that same nation
- a. Such parent received their citizenship due to their birth in that nation
- a. Such person decides to voluntarily give up the citizenship of the nation they were born in or the citizenship given to them by their parents
b. The nation in which a child is born in revokes it under the following circumstances:
- i. Such child:
- 1. Was born in a nation that their parents are both not citizens and not residents of
2. Received citizenship in another nation at birth through their parents
3. Had parents that have been found to purposely change the location of the child’s birth in order for such child to attain citizenship in another nation[/b]