THE GLOBAL REPARATIONS ACT
CATEGORY: SOCIAL JUSTICE | STRENGTH: SIGNIFICANT
WHEREAS, the international histories of the Members of the World Assembly are ones uniquely entwined with injustices and inequalities, current and former;
WHEREAS, the Members of the World Assembly have codified their outrage towards fellow Members who still perpetuate these historical injustices in the modern era,via condemnations issued by the most esteemed Security Council, and have outlawedoutlawing many ofthemthe very same in Resolutions emanating from the Chamber of the General Assembly;
NOTING, that, despite the robust legislative reformation undertaken by the World Assembly, injustices committed have not been paid for;
ASSERTING, that, until which time the international community, as represented by the World Assembly, does so pay for these crimes, inflictions, and injustices, any reforms and rebukes delivered, will be hallowed justice;
AS SUCH, the World Assembly does hereby establish the following institution, mechanisms, and mandates, in a full throated effort to finally serve payment for wrongdoing, present and former;
THE WORLD ASSEMBLY, hereby establishes the General Fund for Reparations, hereafter referred to as "the Fund";
ALL MEMBER NATIONS, shall contribute to the Fund, every year, in an amount deemed appropriate by the Member Nations so donating, so long as said amount is no less than the equivalent of one (1) percent of the donor nation's nominal GDP;
THE WORLD ASSEMBLY, so establishes the General Fund for Reparations Board of Governors who shall,as a Board of nine (9) members,be so charged with determining who should receive a disbursement from the Fund, and in what amount, in addition to the general oversight and administration of the institution as a whole. All other aspects of the Fund and its Board of Governors shall be determined by the World Assembly;
MAY IT BE KNOWN, that this Resolution shall not circumvent or supersede complementary or like legislation which may exist, or which may be made, in a stricter or more comprehensive fashion than the Resolution presented here;
IT IS SO RESOLVED.
*Plesse note: edits made to the original Draft of this Resolution are presented in red, via strikes, or both*