The Cooperative Union (CU) Commission IC (TWI ONLY) CLOSED

[Tectonix]

She flashed a smile, before continuing, "Once the satellite is in orbit and fully operational through our mission control at the Atlas Space Citadel, access to its services will be made available to the member-states of the CUAC with the appropriate technology to do so."

"The COMMSAT-1 is equipped with a powerful radio broadcaster, capable of transmitting both standard radio signals and more advanced, Internet-based communications. However, you are strongly advised that the COMMSAT-1 is still just a prototype, and overloading it with data can result in a meltdown of its onboard circuitry. Luckily our engineers have been able to create a stable coolant loop for the machines on the satellite, though it would be wise of you to heed this warning, unless the Council wishes to have a multi-million dollar asteroid in orbit." She chuckled at her last statement.

[Athara Magarat]

"Fascinating indeed, Dr Kiyoko." Kyle was now beaming. Another satellite in orbit. This will further the research and progress. Humanity has went through a lot to come to this. "I cannot tell you how eager I am, or moreover, how eager Athara Magarat is to be able to hear that COMMSAT-1 being launched tomorrow. It is indeed a day to wait for. For thousands of years of have our nations marched to progress and with the formation of the CU, that march to progress has been multiplied many, many times. COMMSAT-1 is proof that the CU is capable of being united and leading not just our nations but the whole humanity to great deeds. And the even greater thing is COMMSAT-1 is just a start. Isn't that right, Dr Kiyoko?"

[Tectonix]

She grinned widely. "That is indeed the truth, honourable delegate of Athara Magarat. I must take my leave now to be present for the launch — hopefully the chairwoman of this fine establishment would be kind enough to display the HD livestream of the occasion?" Her gaze drifted to the dais with a wry smile, before continuing, "Either ways, following this launch we will take some time to experiment with the many apparatus we placed onboard the COMMSAT-1, before commencing the next project. I will be addressing this venerable Commission when that day comes." Stepping down from the podium, she flashed another smile before leaving through a side door — the Tectonixian helicopter was already prepared to whisk her away to her native country, to view one of the greatest moments in Tectonixian history.

[Covonant]

Mrs. Silvania sat listening to the remarks exchanged when a courier entered the Commission chamber silently and handed the Covonantian Ambassador a letter which she eagerly opened as it had the seal of the Consul on it, she knew it was governmental and most likely important.

To Her Excellency, Mrs. Lucretia Silvania, The Government of Covonant wishes to extend our thanks and appreciation of your service to the country in representing Covonant at the Cooperative Union. We however regret to inform you of the decision to terminate your post as Covonantian Ambassador to the Cooperative Union with immediate effect. The government though thankful of your contributions, do not believe you can truly represent on their behalf at the CU. Accommodations have been made provided to see your return to Coventry.

With Regards,
Lucretia Luci, Speaker of the House of Representative, MP.

Mrs. Slivania felt the tears coming but sought to hold them back as she fought the smile as she announced that she will be replaced.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I have news to bring to this Commission. I have been replaced to represent my country at this august noble institution. I have enjoyed the progress we have made, and the debates had. Many of us though views are different have remained true to the cause of a united CU. I will miss you all, and hope that we all continue to strive to make the CU greater"

As she gave her final statement, she went around to greet the representatives from the CU one last time before she leaves the Cooperative Zone for good.

[Tectonix]

Ambassador Entemont was shocked at the Chairwoman's sudden departure. He quickly rose to his feet and moved over to where the former chair was stepping down from the dais, still in shock. "Madam Chairwo—er, Ambassador Silvania, I am truly sorry that you have to leave at this time. You have been a truly phenomenal presiding officer of this venerable hall, and if it were up to me, a portrait of you would be hung in the chamber's anteroom, along with all future chairs. I swear upon my honour and my office as Chief National Ambassador that I will continue to serve the Cooperative Union to the fullest extent of my abilities, and not let your work be in vain due to our own ineptitude. Tectonix thanks you for your service, Ambassador Silvania — you will always find a place among our people in Stellanova City."

With that, Entemont reached to the top of his suit and removed his silver six-starred lapel, worn only by those who were a part of the Valdrian Council, and of course, the Valdr himself. Nodding to himself, as if assuring himself it was a good idea, he extended his hand to the ambassador, the lapel twinkling in his palm. "Take this at your own volition, as a token of goodwill."

[West Suomi]

"Mrs. Silvania, it is such a shame to see you go. While you were here we have accomplished many things and had many interesting debates which I will not forget. I wish you the best after you leave the Commission Chamber." Ethan said, trying to hold tears.

[Tectonix]

Moving away from the former Chairwoman, Ambassador Entemont took the podium to address the murmuring Commission. "My fellow delegates, we have been faced with a peculiar situation. As de facto Parliamentarian, and hopefully de jure in the future," he paused to look at the quickly shrinking figure of Mrs. Silvania as she left the chamber, "I will present the current legalities and details regarding the ousting of Mrs. Silvania."

"Under Resolution 00, every Two Months the chamber will discard its current session and vote on a new Executive Secretariat. No provisions were made with regards to changes of the Executive Secretariat during a session, so therefore, the duly-appointed replacement of Mrs. Silvania will serve out the rest of her term. If Mr. Gannica so desires, he may be sworn in by the Parliamentarian, as is customary in many legislative bodies (OOC: the U.S. House does it), though it is not a requirement. Once Mr. Gannica returns from his business in Tectonix, I will see to it that he be made fully aware of all current happenings in the Commission, as well as the current vacancies for Parliamentarian and Serjeant-at-Arms."

[Covonant]

Mrs. Silvania felt a sense of respect from the other delegates whom she hugged an kissed as she took her purse and began to exit the Commission door. She was more so overwhelmed with the pin she had received from Mr. Entemonte. She was more so taken over by emotion when she learnt of the importance of the pin. She thanked him dearly as she looked to leave. While at the door on her way out she looked one last time at the place she served her country. She was sad, to her out felt like the end of an era. She couldn't imagine a CU without Covonant. She walked out the large doors that closed behind her as she made her journey back to Coventry.

[Covonant]

His Excellency, Mr. Julianus Gannica was just appointed the new ambassador to the Cooperative Union. He had hoped to arrive in the Cooperative Zone post haste but was advised by the Foreign Ministry to attend a hearing session in the Tectonixian Parliament. Having arrived in the Cooperative Zone, he first went to his private quarters which he would spend most of his personal time. The room was brightly coloured in yellow which he immediately thought was deliberate. The Covonantian flag was perfectly placed in his office with government paper with the seal of the Consul placed on his desk, which he thought arrived before him which he would attend to when he found the time. He glanced at the clock on the sitting room which had the image of the Consul and the backdrop of the coat of arms as well. He thought to himself that it's best to attend to the Commission. He briskly walked out of his room where he was escorted to the Commission chamber by Cooperative Zone security personnel and the Ambassador's own Praetorian Guards. He arrived at the Commission chamber door, knocked twice and waited for it to be opened. Once opened, he walked down the aisle of the chamber with his head tall with a great sense of pride which he felt to represent his country in a influential organization. He could feel all eyes in the room following his every move. With a dead immediate silence who could also hear the murmurs from some of the delegate. He went to his seat which had a place card already bearing his name with two Covonantian flags placed at the sides of the place card. He cleared his throat, turned on his mic and spoke.

"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, delegates representing their respective nations in this important organization. My name is Julianus Gannica, recently appointed Covonantian ambassador to the Cooperative Union. I hope you were all not alarmed by my sudden appointment and I must apologize for my tardiness, if I could have had our my way I would have arrived much earlier. I want to ensure all members that I intend to represent my country to the best of my ability in this Commission. And so long as Covonant is a member of the CU and as long as the government back home sees me fit to represent them, I shall do my best. I do hope that we will enjoy each others company and to continue to work in the interest of this union and those we represent. I an honoured to be here and eager to get some work done. "

Mr. Gannicus then sat and turned the microphone off at which he then took a sip of the water laid out for him.

[Tectonix]

Ambassador Entemont nodded slowly to Gannica's word. "Welcome, Chairman Gannica, to the venerable halls of the Cooperative Union Commission. As you already know me, there is no need for a formal introduction."

Suddenly, one of his aides sprinted over to his side, gasping for breath as she slowed down and spoke in rapid-fire Hembyan with him. Eyes widening, Entemont dismissed her before rising again. "Mr. Chairman, I rise to inform you that on the 14th of August, due to Resolution 00, this Commission's session shall be dissolved and a new session be created, in which we must vote on a new Executive Secretariat. Due to this matter, I strongly urge you to appoint me as de jure Parliamentarian so I may better advise you on how exactly this matter will be conducted. Until then, you will remain as the de jure Chairperson of this Commission — please keep this in mind, so as you and the assembly as a whole is not caught off-guard when the time to vote comes."

(OOC: Date is based on when Resolution 00 was passed)

[West Suomi]

"Greetings, honourable delegate Gannica. My name is Ethan Wright, the Suomian ambassador to the CU. I hope that through this Commission we can come up with new plans for the CU and that we can bond together through this Union." said Ethan

[Athara Magarat]

"Welcome Mr Gannica. I hope you are ready to prepare our further plans for the Cooperative Union." Kyle Gurung nodded at the Covonantian.

[Covonant]

Mr. Gannica was pleased with the welcome he had received but was somewhat shocked of what Mr. Entemont expressed.

"Thank you all for welcoming me to this chamber I already feel a sense of unity among us and hope this attitude does not change regardless what may occur.

Mr. Entemont, I must apologise for I have not gotten the chance to review some of the CU laws noting the many but I Have gotten myself accustomed to the Treaty of Coventry, but I must certainly intend to review the others as soon as possible and for that reason I believe it best I take up your offer to guide me more and to allow for a smooth process as I believe we all would want. "

[Tectonix]

Mr. Entemont bowed deeply, knowing that he had to make sure the coming weeks had to be as smooth as possible, lest he be blamed for any strife. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman."

Motioning for his aides to pick up his belongings, Mr. Entemont buttoned his suit and walked over to the lower level of the Dais at the head of the chamber, just below the upper level where Chairman Gannica sat. After the group of aides had finished transferring his things, another aide, this one a CU chamber aide, walked over briskly with the wooden placard reserved for Dais members. Smiling, Mr. Entemont accepted the placard, noting how the light winked off the gold letters cut into the wood.

Standing up, the newly-minted Parliamentarian said, "I would like to show my deepest gratitude to the Chairman for allowing me to fill this vital role. I am convinced that his chairing will be exemplary, and I will serve as a faithful Parliamentarian for my term."

He took a sip from his glass of water, before continuing, "On the matter of resolution archiving, my aides have sent word to parliamentary interns back in Stellanova City to come work for the Cooperative Union as employees at the Office of the Parliamentarian. The following shall be the order of archived—"

1. Resolution A — The Treaty of Coventry
2. Resolution 00 — Formation of the Legal Establishment
3. Resolution 01 — Standing Rules of the Commission
4. Resolution 02 — The Cooperative Union Aerospace Council
5. Resolution 03 — The Cooperative Union Papers (Amendment to the Treaty of Coventry)
6. Resolution 04 — Treaty of Travencia City (Amendment to the Treaty of Coventry)

"If any delegate has any questions regarding the current passed resolution, please contact the Office of the Parliamentarian via the appropriate medium. Mr. Chairman, I yield the floor."

[Tectonix]

RESOLUTION ON THE CU PEACEKEEPING FORCE (05)
Ratified on August, 2017 by the Nations of the Cooperative Union

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For the purposes of creating a peacekeeping force, we the Nations of the Cooperative Union hereby declare to adhere to the following provisions:

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§1 - The Cooperative Union Peacekeeping Force:

1. The Cooperative Union Peacekeeping Force, or CUPF, is to be the CU's sole peacekeeping branch, tasked with ensuring the stability of its member-states, and intervening in foreign nations following the Intervention Review Process, as stipulated herein.
2. The CUPF shall be headed by a Supreme Commander of the Peacekeepers, herein cited as the Supreme Commander. The Supreme Commander shall be appointed by a simple majority of the CU Commission, and is tasked with ensuring the proper recruitment of peacekeepers into the CUPF, appointing senior staff and officials as he/she deems necessary, leading peacekeeping forces during deployments, and other such duties not specified thereof.
3. The CUPF shall consist of a minimum of 25,000 peacekeepers. CU Member-States are required to commit 1% of their total military personnel (both active and reserve) into the CUPF. It is recommended that Member-States contribute their peacekeepers on a rotational basis so as they can contribute larger amounts at one time. The Supreme Commander, as previously stipulated, will handle all such troop commitments. The deadline to achieve 45,000 peacekeepers shall be the 4th of November, 2017.
4. All Member-States of the CU shall have a CUPF Mission built within their capital city, operated by a Mission Director. The Mission Directors, shall be appointed by the Supreme Commander, and are tasked with overseeing the training of committed troops for peacekeeping deployments and representing the CUPF in their stationed country.

§2 - The Intervention Review Process:

1. The Intervention Review Process, or IRP, shall be the mechanism in which the CU Commission shall authorise the CUPF to intervene in a nation not a Member-State nor Observer State of the Cooperative Union.
2. The IRP must be triggered by a "motion to invoke the Intervention Review Process" in the CU Commission, followed by a second. Upon achieving a second, the Chair of the Commission shall order the Commission enter executive session, in which time all audiovisual recordings of the session must cease.
3. Upon entering executive session, the delegate who motioned for the invoking of the IRP shall make a speech regarding why they believe the CUPF should be deployed. A seventy-two hour period of debate shall ensue, in which all delegates and the Chair may participate in debate over the matter of intervention (why; when; how; etc.).
4. Upon completion of debate, a roll call vote shall ensue. The Parliamentarian will record the votes of each member so as to be immediately archived. If the IRP vote is successful, the Supreme Commander will immediately begin preparations for the intervention, under the supervision of the Secretary-General. If the IRP vote is unsuccessful, regular order shall be restored.

"Honourable delegates, I present this Resolution for your consideration."

[Noronica]

Harold nodded, he had been informed of this, "I stand with the Foreign Secretary in my stance on this, Noronica full-heartedly supports this resolution. However, I must ask, 45,000 personnel seems to be a little too much. To have such a large force among islands that field that or more as their regular personnel in their army would be very controversial. I would recommend 25,000-30,000 personnel. That would be enough to cover the region and would be large enough to be a credible deterrent to combatants."

[Ainslie]

We would like to enquire whether Federal Police, particularly the more armoured units, could participate in this force. We would like to expand the 1% contribution of total military personnel to allow for Federal Police, Special Weapons Units and any other heavily armoured non-military force to be counted as a 'contribution' to said force. We propose that Section 1 c) be changed to 'CU Member-States are required to commit 1% of their total military personnel (both active and reserve), whether that be in the form of conventional military forces or heavily armoured law enforcement divisions. We believe that there are times where Federal Police style personnel would be more beneficial than military personnel.

We are also concerned about the amount of power being invested in a 'Supreme Commander' and rather propose the notion of three separate commanders being appointed as chiefs of the CUPF. These three commanders would be to ensure that a sufficient nations are directly represented in the day to day operations of said peacekeeping force.

[Covonant]

Gannica reviewed the proposal carefully before expressing his views surprisingly, he was not in disagreement with the proposal but parts of the proposal troubled him.

"I believe a peacekeeping force is necessary for the CU and though I am not too supportive of the force being used in non member states it is a minor issue which i wish not to major on. But Mr. Harold from Noronica, i am also concerned with the numbers of personnel being suggested. 45,000 seems to large of a number and like Mr. Harold, I would more be in support if the numbers stood between 25000-30000. In fact just for comparison C6 personnel stands at just a little over 50000 and this proposed institution of passed will be concerned with maintaining peace and conducting humanitarian services. Not to be engaged in confrontational, or conventional warfare. I must however disagree with Mrs. Hughes from Ainslie, I don't think the Supreme Commander roles are excessive as he cannot act without the support out m or advise of CU legislatures. Three Supreme Commanders then would not be necessary. What i propose should be added is a stipulation that requires the supreme commander to be in dialogue with missions director to find solutions at how the implementing of the force would be done in respective member states as we can't expect scenarios to be of the same nature."

[Athara Magarat]

"Athara Magarat would also like to raise a similar question as Mrs Hughes." Kyle Gurung spoke. "Those the term military personals allow the elite Armed Police Force of Athara Magarat to be part of the peacekeeping force?"

"And like Mr Harold and Mr Gannica said, the numbers could be around 25,000 to 30,000 personals. However we would like to contribute more than military personals than other CU member states. Athara Magarat currently has 20,000 active soldiers and another 6,000 of them are in the C6 joint forces. 1% of our numbers would mean only 200 Athara Magarati peacekeepers in the CUPF. As a nation that has not been able to contribute much financially, we see peacekeeping missions as way to contribute to the CU and humanity. Hence I would like to propose that at least 3,000 Athara Magarati soldiers be allowed to take part in the CUPF."

[West Suomi]

"I am supportive of the CUPF proposal, however I agree with what Mr. Gannica and Mr. Harold have said. 45 000 peacekeepers seems too excessive, whereas 25 000-30 000 CU peacekeepers seems perfect."

[Tectonix]

"The proposed resolution has been changed so as to call for a minimum of 25,000 peacekeepers." (OOC: It was half of the UN Peackeeping force — there was a reason for it)

"To address the concerns of Mrs. Hughes, it is my opinion as the author of the bill that the provision allows for such kinds of non-military forces that still operate, for the most part, as military personnel." Entemont looked over at his assistant, the stenographer, to make sure she'd typed his words up for future reference.

"Having multiple commanders is not something that Tectonix would be willing to entertain. We need a singular, well-minded military commander to lead our peacekeepers in their deployments, and having another layer of bureaucracy shroud that will do nothing but prohibit our forces from being put into the best use. Remember, Mrs. Hughes, you were the one that was outraged about the bureaucracy of the Admissions Committee — let's not repeat such mistakes."

"To address the concerns of the Mr. Gurung, I will remind him that the provision is but a minimum threshold, not a cap. As such, Athara Magarat can contribute as many peacekeepers as they so please, as long as it is above the 1% mark."

[Verona Beach]

'This resolution works in the complete interest of Verona Beach. As such, I approve of it." Sir Nigel said.

"And a belated welcome, Mr. Gannica."

[Ainslie]

Ummm what Mrs Hughes? She's the Press Secretary of CUAC and down in Ipland now. I'm her replacement, Lauren Kingsmill. I am receptive to the idea that the supreme commander should be in close contact with the Mission Directors, and if that happens - we are in support of having one commander.

[Tectonix]

Ummm what Mrs Hughes? She's the Press Secretary of CUAC and down in Ipland now. I'm her replacement, Lauren Kingsmill. I am receptive to the idea that the supreme commander should be in close contact with the Mission Directors, and if that happens - we are in support of having one commander.

(OOC: Let's just retcon that, k? Sorry)

"Of course the Supreme Commander shall be in close contact with their Mission Directors — in fact, that is one of the Supreme Commander's main tasks when not currently overseeing the deployment of peacekeepers."

[Ainslie]

"I have just received news from back in Ainslie that there are plans to have a referendum on leaving the Cooperative Union. My superiors would like to know whether a Free Trade Agreement between Ainslie and the CU would be possible - with negotiations beginning immediately. If this referendum was to be held, it looks like it would pass with a 5-10% majority at this current time. Our party cannot afford to stay in the CU under the current terms which stand before us, or else we'll lose the next election and another government will do it - one a lot more rash and extreme than us."