Proposal Archive of the Second General Assembly

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Proposal Archive of the Second General Assembly
Every proposal that made it to vote, passed or otherwise

Greetings. The purpose of this thread should be fairly self-evident: every proposal that made it to vote will be catalogued here, including the full text of each proposal, information about votes (courtesy of InfoEurope), and relevant links to InfoEurope, the official NSGA archives, and the official debate thread (or other relevant threads to the proposal) as necessary. This is made possible by using revamped RexisQuexis^{[Trademark Suspended]} technology combined with the expertise of the remaining gnomes of the old GA and a few Cessarean staffers. This entire thread has also been heavily inspired by the work of the GA community in its previous spiritual iteration, so I'd like to thank Omigodtheykilledkenny (original maintainer of the thread), and Imperium Anglorum for the work they've put in.

If you'd like to see anything added here, please send me a Telegram, because you should not post in this thread! Cretox State has a wonderful list of community resources and other useful things regarding the GA that you should check out if you're looking to get started. In the future, this thread might also include an index dividing resolutions into arbitrary categories that I deem fit to create and maintain; still thinking about if that's a good idea or not. This might also be paired with an arbitrary tag system to make searching through resolutions with certain legislative similarities easier in a way that a regex search based on pure text would not help.

A thank you to Northern Slatavia for this thread containing information about defeated proposals, which has helped me to find some of their Forum threads.

The system below will be used for formatting each proposal's post (using GA2#001 as an example). I'm still tinkering with it, but for now this should prove sufficient:

[Post Title: New General Assembly Resolution #1]

Daybreak (GA2#001) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Cretox State
Co-authors: Walkabout; Ghost; Halsoni

Day breaks on a new General Assembly. Whether through something as baroque as an arcane ritual or as pedestrian as a loose power cord, the old institution is no more and its volume of standing resolutions has been wiped clean.

Thus, it is our privilege and duty as sovereign members of this body of NationStates to forge a new international order. The new General Assembly must seize this opportunity at this critical juncture in history, and learn from the legacy of its predecessor to secure a new vision for the future that centers the needs and sovereignty of its constituents.

In pursuit of those lofty and necessary goals, the General Assembly hereby recognizes the following realities:

1. This new General Assembly is the successor to the one of old, whose resolutions no longer have effect.
   
2. Member nations are considered competent to manage their own affairs. They possess sovereignty over matters within their jurisdiction, including the ability to freely engage with international affairs.
   
3. In exercising their sovereignty, member nations may choose to cede it, such as by adopting and implementing resolutions passed by this body or participating in regional or other supranational units.
   
4. The World Assembly must maintain infrastructure necessary for the execution of its functions and responsibilities, such as administrative bureaucracy and funding mechanisms.

For the benefit of members and future legislative efforts, the General Assembly additionally recognizes the following distinctions:

1. There is a distinction between resolution effects that are Assembly-wide, such as the establishment of agencies or reservation of powers, and effects that are member nation-specific due to flowing from a member nation's obligations under resolutions it adopts.
   
2. In its capacity as an expression of the collective will of its member nations, the General Assembly expresses collective positions and commitments through resolutions it passes. However, individual member nations subscribe to those positions and commitments by adopting the relevant resolutions.

Based on those realities, and in order to begin the great work of establishing foundational infrastructure for the vibrant legislative efforts sure to come, the General Assembly enacts the following:

1. Member nations possess formal equality under World Assembly law.
   
2. Member nations must make a good-faith effort to fulfill their obligations under General Assembly resolutions they adopt.

When one chapter ends, another begins. It is time for the General Assembly to usher in a new age of international relations, and to forge a new, better legacy. This body looks forward to the coming era, and eagerly awaits what its members will accomplish. Together, we can improve the world, one resolution at a time.

Votes for: 11,188 | Votes against: 1,319
Nations for: 4,503 | Nations against: 42
Implemented Mon 6 Jul 2026

Arbitrary category [If I go through with this]: World Assembly Principles and Administration
Arbitrary tags [If I go through with this]: no committees | international principles | sovereignty

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GA2#001 | "Daybreak"
GA2#002 | "National Sovereignty"
GA2#003 | "World Assembly Governance Standards"
GA2#004 | "Eliminating Slavery and Trafficking of Persons"
GA2#005 | "World Environmental Treaty"
GA2#006 | "International War Crimes Convention"
Failed | "Bodily Autonomy and Informed Consent"
GA2#007 | "Reserved Powers"
GA2#008 | "World Assembly Research and Innovation Organization"
Failed | "Judicial Access Act"
GA2#009 | "Protecting Places of Cultural Significance"
GA2#010 | "World Assembly Headquarters"

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Vote Tracker

GA2#001 | "Daybreak":
Votes for: 11,188 | Votes against: 1,319 | Total: 12,507
Nations for: 4,503 | Nations against: 42 | Total: 4,545

GA2#002 | "National Sovereignty":
Votes for: 9,483 | Votes against: 2,372 | Total: 11,855
Nations for: 4,201 | Nations against: 639 | Total: 4,840

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Daybreak (GA2#001) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Cretox State
Co-authors: Walkabout; Ghost; Halsoni

Day breaks on a new General Assembly. Whether through something as baroque as an arcane ritual or as pedestrian as a loose power cord, the old institution is no more and its volume of standing resolutions has been wiped clean.

Thus, it is our privilege and duty as sovereign members of this body of NationStates to forge a new international order. The new General Assembly must seize this opportunity at this critical juncture in history, and learn from the legacy of its predecessor to secure a new vision for the future that centers the needs and sovereignty of its constituents.

In pursuit of those lofty and necessary goals, the General Assembly hereby recognizes the following realities:

1. This new General Assembly is the successor to the one of old, whose resolutions no longer have effect.
   
2. Member nations are considered competent to manage their own affairs. They possess sovereignty over matters within their jurisdiction, including the ability to freely engage with international affairs.
   
3. In exercising their sovereignty, member nations may choose to cede it, such as by adopting and implementing resolutions passed by this body or participating in regional or other supranational units.
   
4. The World Assembly must maintain infrastructure necessary for the execution of its functions and responsibilities, such as administrative bureaucracy and funding mechanisms.

For the benefit of members and future legislative efforts, the General Assembly additionally recognizes the following distinctions:

1. There is a distinction between resolution effects that are Assembly-wide, such as the establishment of agencies or reservation of powers, and effects that are member nation-specific due to flowing from a member nation's obligations under resolutions it adopts.
   
2. In its capacity as an expression of the collective will of its member nations, the General Assembly expresses collective positions and commitments through resolutions it passes. However, individual member nations subscribe to those positions and commitments by adopting the relevant resolutions.

Based on those realities, and in order to begin the great work of establishing foundational infrastructure for the vibrant legislative efforts sure to come, the General Assembly enacts the following:

1. Member nations possess formal equality under World Assembly law.
   
2. Member nations must make a good-faith effort to fulfill their obligations under General Assembly resolutions they adopt.

When one chapter ends, another begins. It is time for the General Assembly to usher in a new age of international relations, and to forge a new, better legacy. This body looks forward to the coming era, and eagerly awaits what its members will accomplish. Together, we can improve the world, one resolution at a time.

Votes for: 11,188 | Votes against: 1,319
Nations for: 4,503 | Nations against: 421
Implemented Mon 6 Jul 2026

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National Sovereignty (GA2#002) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Cretox State
Co-authors: Walkabout; Ghost; Islandwalk

The General Assembly's primary mission is to improve the world, one resolution at a time. It does so through the collective action and in accordance with the collective will of World Assembly members.

Such efforts should not come at the undue expense of national sovereignty. If anything, upholding and protecting members' sovereignty is one of the purest goals this body can aspire to.

Therefore, the General Assembly hereby recognizes World Assembly member nations to be competent to manage their own affairs, and to possess sovereignty over matters within their jurisdiction unless ceded, including:

1. Authority over internal affairs, such as promulgating and enforcing internal policies.
2. Free engagement in external affairs, including entry into international agreements and association with regional and other supranational units.

In order to better uphold national sovereignty, the General Assembly hereby declares the following to be obligations of the World Assembly to its member nations in executing its responsibilities and functions under World Assembly law:

1. The World Assembly must afford its member nations a presumption of regularity; it must assume its member nations act in good faith and properly execute their obligations under World Assembly law absent clear evidence otherwise.
2. In promulgating policy or resolving ambiguity that affects a given member nation, the World Assembly must extend due deference to the interests and reasonable interpretation of that member.
3. The World Assembly may not impose undue or impractical burdens on its member nations.
4. In exercising authority within a member nation's jurisdiction, the World Assembly must, where appropriate and practical, interface with the member's government rather than commandeering internal government processes or sub-jurisdictions.

Additionally, the General Assembly urges:

1. Member nations to collaborate in good faith on issues of a cross-border or borderless nature, such as public health, environmental policy, and trade.
2. This body's legislative efforts to focus on issues of international character or relevance.

While member nations can and do cede their sovereignty through their participation in the World Assembly, national sovereignty remains a bedrock principle of this body. Member nations should have discretion in how they exercise and cede their sovereignty, and this body should aim to preserve it where practical.

Votes for: 9,483 | Votes against: 2,372
Nations for: 4,201 | Nations against: 639
Implemented Fri 10 Jul 2026

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World Assembly Governance Standards (GA2#003) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Bisofeyri World Assembly Mission
Co-authors: Heavens Reach

The World Assembly,

Well aware of its newly-minted status of international body, serving tens of thousands of nations worldwide, and the responsibility that comes alongside dutiful oversight of these nations, and

Wishing to establish an early standard of respect within this institution, and between members, which preserves the autonomy of individual members of this body while still being capable of accomplishing policy goals of international significance, therefore

Enacts as follows:

1. All binding actions taken by this Assembly ought to satisfy each of the following conditions:
   
   1. the subject matter presents a collective action problem that member nations cannot adequately address through independent domestic action, fundamental rights that transcend national sovereignty, or some other transboundary concern;
   2. the scope and intrusiveness of the resolution does not exceed what is reasonably necessary to address the identified concern; and
   3. among the available policy approaches capable of achieving the resolution's objective, the approach chosen is the least burdensome on the domestic governance of member nations, with respect to current understanding of how that is best accomplished.
2. No binding action shall be taken by this body that impedes the sovereign right of members to determine their own constitutional order, or otherwise mandates or prohibits the adoption of any particular form of government, political system, or governing ideology. No resolution should govern a matter which is purely domestic in character and would violate clause 1 of this resolution.
   
3. In all areas of policy which do not have explicit, active resolutions or clauses governing them, it is to be presumed that the World Assembly reserves governance of this issue to individual members, or independent coalitions of members, where applicable, for their policy assessment.
   
4. Member nations are expected to extend good faith recognition of domestic policy choices of other members in areas which are not covered by the World Assembly or other relevant treaties, consistent with clause three of this resolution. This clause should not be construed to restrict member governments or officials from expressing political opinion regarding the domestic policies of other members.

Votes for: 10,862 | Votes against: 1,268
Nations for: 4,378 | Nations against: 411
Implemented Tue 14 Jul 2026

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Eliminating Slavery and Trafficking of Persons (GA2#004) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Islandwalk
Co-authors: Picairn

The World Assembly,

Seeing that slavery and the trade of sapient beings is a significant threat to the well-being of individuals, communities, and worlds throughout the multiverse,

Recognizing that noble efforts were undertaken in outlawing these barbaric practices since nearly the beginning of the historic General Assembly,

Now hoping to follow in those footsteps and ban such practices once more in a concise and straightforward manner,

Definitions:

1. “Slavery” is a state of servitude in which a natural person or other entity exercises the powers of ownership over another person;
2. “Forced labour” is a system of labour which is forced upon a natural person under threat of harm or penalty and against the will of the labourer, excluding the following cases:
   
   1. National service applying to a large fraction of the national population, using conscription based on objective factors, and limited in period to at most half of an individual's life expectancy;
   2. Dire and particular circumstances, where not working significantly risks danger to others;
   3. If the labourer agrees with informed and prior consent to labour for a fixed and finite term or quantity;
3. “Trafficking” as the sale or transfer of persons for the purpose of forced or slave labour, or the facilitation of such a transfer;

Mandates:

1. Slavery, trafficking, and forced labour are prohibited in all member states;
2. Ownership of any person is not legally recognized in member states;
3. Member nations shall facilitate the consensual repatriation of trafficked persons to other member nations;
4. The World Assembly is to impose comprehensive sanctions against states recognizing legal slavery and trafficking.

Votes for: 10,819 | Votes against: 1,314
Nations for: 4,326 | Nations against: 742
Implemented Sat 18 Jul 2026

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World Environmental Treaty (GA2#005) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Bisofeyri World Assembly Mission
Co-authors: The Ankhalic Vaspriot

The World Assembly,

Recognizing that issues of transboundary nature, of which environmental degradation is among the most consequential, are a salient concern for this Body to address, as no member state alone can fully address damages arising therefrom, and

Convinced that the long-term sustainability of shared ecosystems and the pursuit of economic development are inalienable rights of this Assembly’s members best considered as complementary, not competing, objectives to be navigated according to each member’s individual circumstances and capabilities, and

Noting that, following the annihilation of the body previously occupying this space, no extant WA entity serves to coordinate endeavors of environmental concern nor facilitate the international exchange of environmental information, hereby enacts as follows:

1. The World Assembly establishes the following guiding principles, in the hope that they will be respected and upheld by all members:
   
   1. Pursuant to international law, each member has the right to exploit the resources within their jurisdiction and the responsibility to ensure that such exploitation does not cause undue environmental harm to the jurisdiction of other members without their consent;
   2. Where there is a risk for significant or long-term environmental damage from state action or inaction, uncertainty of the possibility of such damage should not preclude reasonable efforts to prevent environmental damage;
   3. In cases where a member causes undue or preventable transboundary environmental harm to a neighboring member’s jurisdiction, the member responsible is also responsible for the cost of the infringement, accounting for feasibility, public interest, international trade, and other circumstantial considerations;
   4. When undertaking environmental initiatives, members ought to endeavor to equitably consider the needs of the current generation and future generations;
   5. Due to the varying circumstances, needs, and capabilities of members, each individual member has different and corresponding responsibilities to prevent and mitigate global environmental degradation;
   6. Individuals in members are entitled to be made aware of environmental proceedings which may reasonably affect them, including but not limited to health, safety, and quality of life risks from environmental degradation of any scale;
   7. Member-driven exploitation of the environment ought to be undertaken in a manner that maintains the long-term ecological viability of its components and does not cause significant degradation to adjacent, dependent, or intertwined ecosystems; and
   8. Members and their people ought to work together in good faith on environmental initiatives, especially where transboundary implications are entailed.
2. The Environmental Coordination Office (ECO) is hereby founded to aid members in their pursuit of environmental endeavors and response to environmental events. ECO shall be bound by the following duties and obligations, but shall not have the ability to compel a member into action or inaction unless further empowered by future resolutions:
   
   1. Regularly monitor global environmental markers, including but not limited to greenhouse gas emissions, ambient air quality, freshwater availability, and global biodiversity, and shall provide these measurements free of charge to all member governments;
   2. Coordinate with member governments on national and subnational environmental monitoring endeavors, striving to standardize environmental data measurement and reporting guidelines;
   3. Provide reasonable technical and logistical assistance to member governments suffering environmental damages or working on environmental projects upon request;
   4. Facilitate the exchange of pertinent information between members who may otherwise have difficulty exchanging such information, for example due to diplomatic tensions;
3. Upon becoming aware of an event within their jurisdiction that poses a credible risk of significant transboundary environmental harm, such as the large-scale release of pollutants, acute ecosystem collapse, or hazardous contamination of waterways or airsheds, members will notify ECO and any other potentially affected parties under World Assembly jurisdiction as soon as possible.
   
4. Any body established by future World Assembly legislation to address environmental matters should, unless that legislation specifies otherwise, either operate as a subsidiary body under ECO's administrative coordination or maintain a formally coordinated relationship with ECO, and shall work to ensure coherence among World Assembly environmental policy and the principles established herein.

Votes for: 11,131 | Votes against: 1,064
Nations for: 4,252 | Nations against: 681
Implemented Wed 22 Jul 2026

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International War Crimes Convention (GA2#006) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: The Orwell Society
Co-authors: N/A

The General Assembly,

RECOGNIZING that armed conflict causes immense and unnecessary suffering among civilians;

AFFIRMING that humane conduct in warfare and the protection of civilians are vital principles of international law;

ACKNOWLEDGING that serious violations of moral and humanitarian norms during armed conflict should be recognized as war crimes;

SEEKING to establish standards for the protection of civilians, protected persons, medical operations, and evidence relating to such crimes;

Hereby establishes the following standards regarding war crimes and the conduct of warfare:

1. Defines “civilian” as any individual who is not a member of armed forces or otherwise directly participating in hostilities;
   
2. Civilians are not legitimate military targets unless directly participating in hostilities, and combatants must distinguish between civilians and military objectives while taking reasonable precautions to minimize civilian harm when engaging lawful military targets;
   
3. Actions intended to terrorize civilian populations are prohibited, including attacks, threats, demonstrations of violence, or military operations intended to spread fear, intimidation, or severe physical harm among civilians;
   
4. Defines “civilian infrastructure” as facilities primarily supporting civilian life, including housing, humanitarian shelters, medical facilities, water, electrical, food, and sanitation systems;
   
5. Targeting civilian infrastructure is prohibited unless it directly and substantially contributes to military operations and its destruction, capture, or neutralization would provide a definite military advantage;
   
6. Medical facilities retain special protection unless used for hostile military-related purposes beyond their humanitarian function;
   
7. The deliberate use of civilians, the wounded and sick, or protected civilian infrastructure to shield military objectives from attack is prohibited, including placing military forces or material among them for that purpose;
   
8. The starvation of civilian populations as a method of warfare is prohibited, including deliberate deprivation or destruction of resources vital for civilian survival and wellbeing;
   
9. Individuals captured or detained during armed conflict must be treated humanely, including:
   
   1. protection from torture, cruel treatment, or degrading treatment;
   2. access to food, water, shelter, and medical care sufficient to preserve basic health and survival, to the greatest extent reasonably practicable and without adverse distinction;
   3. protection from execution or punishment solely on the basis of nationality, civilian status, or lawful service in an opposing armed force, except following lawful judicial process and conviction for a specific criminal offense;
   4. protection from being taken or held as hostages;
10. Military officials, civilian authorities, or other persons exercising effective authority over combatants or military operations shall be held responsible for war crimes committed by subordinates where they knew, or reasonably should have known, that such crimes were being committed or likely to be committed, and failed to take reasonable measures within their authority to prevent, stop, report, or punish such acts;
    
11. The wounded and sick, meaning individuals rendered incapable of fighting by wounds or sickness, whether military or civilian, must not be attacked, denied protection, or deprived of adequate medical care except by legitimate medical priority;
    
12. Medical personnel, medical transport, and exclusively humanitarian medical operations must not be targeted or obstructed unless used beyond their humanitarian function for hostile military-related purposes;
    
13. Member states shall take reasonable and feasible measures to preserve evidence in their possession or control relating to credible allegations of war crimes, including documentation of civilian harm, preservation of relevant battlefield evidence, and cooperation with investigations;
    
14. Establishes the World Assembly War Crimes Documentation Commission, tasked with collecting and maintaining records of alleged war crimes reported by member states, assisting with documentation and evidence preservation, and publishing periodic reports summarizing international news and trends relating to violations of this Convention.

Votes for: 10,356 | Votes against: 1,928
Nations for: 4,091 | Nations against: 839
Implemented Sun 26 Jul 2026

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Bodily Autonomy and Informed Consent [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: French New Wake Islands
Co-authors: N/A

Bodily Autonomy and Informed Consent

The General Assembly,

Recognizing that individuals retain inherent rights over their own bodies and personal autonomy,

Affirming that informed consent is a fundamental component of ethical medical practice and the protection of human dignity,

Concerned that the absence of clear international standards may enable coercive, harmful, or non‑consensual medical practices,

Determined to establish foundational protections while preserving the ability of member nations to administer their own medical systems,

Hereby enacts the following:



1. Definitions

For the purposes of this resolution:

a. “Medical intervention” means any procedure, treatment, examination, or action that directly affects an individual’s bodily integrity.

b. “Informed consent” means voluntary, revocable agreement to a medical intervention, given after the individual has been provided reasonably accessible information about the nature, purpose, risks, benefits, and alternatives of the intervention.

c. “Coercion” means any threat, penalty, manipulation, or undue pressure that would reasonably compromise an individual's ability to freely consent.

d. “Emergency circumstances” means situations in which delaying medical intervention would pose an imminent threat to an individual’s life or risk severe and immediate harm.

e. “Incapacitated individual” means any person who, due to age, unconsciousness, cognitive impairment, or other condition recognized by the member nation, cannot meaningfully provide informed consent.

f. “Responsible authority” means any medical professional or other lawfully empowered individual authorized to perform or order a medical intervention.

2. Rights

a. Individuals possess a fundamental right to bodily autonomy.

b. Individuals must not be subjected to medical intervention without informed consent, except as permitted under Section 4.

c. Individuals have the right to refuse or withdraw consent to a medical intervention, unless doing so would cause imminent harm under emergency circumstances.

d. Individuals must be informed of their basic rights and provided reasonably accessible information necessary to make an informed decision.

e. Individuals must not be subjected to coercive or involuntary medical procedures.

f. Individuals must have access to a lawful avenue to challenge alleged violations of bodily autonomy or informed consent.

3. Obligations of Member Nations

Member nations shall:

a. Establish and maintain lawful procedures ensuring that medical interventions generally require informed consent.

b. Take reasonable measures to prevent coercive medical practices within their jurisdiction.

c. Ensure that responsible authorities provide individuals with information sufficient for informed consent, adapted to the medical context and the individual’s circumstances.

d. Maintain procedures for obtaining consent from guardians or lawful proxies for minors or incapacitated individuals.

e. Maintain lawful processes for emergency circumstances in which consent cannot be obtained.

f. Provide individuals with a means to challenge violations of the rights established in this resolution, through judicial, administrative, or other lawful mechanisms.

4. Exceptions

The requirements of informed consent do not apply when:

a. Emergency circumstances make obtaining consent impracticable and immediate intervention is necessary to prevent imminent harm.

b. A minor or incapacitated individual receives consent from a guardian or lawful proxy, consistent with member nation law.

c. Member nations undertake public health interventions that do not involve bodily intrusion.

d. Member nations perform non‑intrusive medical screenings necessary for public safety or health.

e. Member nations identify additional emergency categories, provided such categories are justified, lawful, and consistent with the principles of bodily autonomy.

5. Implementation

a. Member nations retain full authority over the administration, enforcement, and regulation of consent procedures within their jurisdiction.

b. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed to require the creation of any new World Assembly body or to empower any existing body to compel member nations to act or refrain from acting.

c. The World Assembly may interpret this resolution through future legislation, but enforcement remains the responsibility of member nations.

6. Final Provision

This resolution establishes foundational protections for bodily autonomy and informed consent while preserving the flexibility necessary for member nations to administer their own medical systems.

Votes for: 1,834 | Votes against: 10,871
Nations for: 1,135 | Nations against: 3,777
Defeated Wed 30 Jul 2026

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Reserved Powers (GA2#007) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Mar Teret
Co-authors: Miaravana; Merethin

The World Assembly,

Affirming that member nations are sovereign political communities and not constituent subdivisions of an international federation;

Holding that such political communities ultimately derive their legitimacy from the societies that they represent, and therefore remain the primary institutions through which societies govern their own affairs;

Observing that the wide variety of political, social, and economic systems present throughout the international community renders centralized regulation both necessarily inefficient and generalizing to a dangerous extent;

Acknowledging that nevertheless, certain matters require international cooperation, whether due to their transboundary nature or their relation to fundamental rights;

Cognizant that efforts to address such matters carry the risk of displacing sovereign governance from its core competencies and, in doing so, can undermine the legitimacy of this body;

Seeking to establish a durable framework governing the relationship between the Assembly and its members;

Hereby:

1. Establishes that sovereign authority is presumed to reside in member nations except where expressly modified by legislation enacted by this Assembly;
   
2. Recognizes the following areas of governance as core sovereign competencies ordinarily reserved to member nations:
   
   1. Territorial governance, including the administration of territory and the populations subject to national authority;
   2. Domestic lawmaking, judicial administration, and the enforcement of the law;
   3. Foreign relations, including all facets of diplomacy, participation in international organizations, and commerce;
   4. National defense and the protection of populations from external threats;
   5. Economic governance, including taxation, fiscal and monetary policy, public expenditure, and currency issuance;
   6. Border control, immigration policy, and employment within national territory;
   7. The management, conservation, and exploitation of resources within national jurisdiction;
   8. Cultural, linguistic, educational, and civic policy;
3. Recognizes that matters involving the above areas of governance may nonetheless require international intervention where necessary to address transboundary concerns or protect fundamental rights;
   
4. Establishes that legislation affecting one or more sovereign competencies shall:
   
   1. Identify the competencies implicated by such legislation;
   2. Explain the necessity of Assembly action with respect to those competencies;
   3. Preserve the exercise of sovereign authority to the greatest extent consistent with achieving the objectives of that legislation;
5. Establishes that where legislation affects core sovereign competencies, implementation and enforcement shall be conducted through cooperation whenever reasonably practicable, and that legislation establishing such cooperative mechanisms shall provide procedures for review or appeal of decisions made pursuant thereto;
   
6. Mandates that member nations ensure their diplomats or representatives to the Assembly are appropriately instructed regarding their role and responsibilities within this body, recognizing that such instruction is necessary to enable the Assembly to conduct its proceedings through informed participation by its members, while leaving the means by which such instruction is provided to the discretion of each member nation.

Votes for: 9,418 | Votes against: 1,946
Nations for: 4,273 | Nations against: 586
Implemented Mon 3 Aug 2026

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World Assembly Research and Innovation Organization (GA2#008) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Bisofeyri World Assembly Mission
Co-authors: N/A

The World Assembly,

Understanding the connection between a nation's capacity for innovation and the future prosperity of that nation, and believing in the ardent bolstering of national pursuit of innovation in order to support both its members and their citizens, and

Noting that nations which are still in the process of their development may find it harder to support the pursuit of knowledge by their denizens, which can exacerbate global socioeconomic inequities as nations which must spend the majority of their budget on, say, fundamental welfare programs, are kept from supporting the prospects of their rise on the global stage, therefore

Enacts as follows:

1. The World Assembly shall establish the World Assembly Science and Innovation Foundation (WASIF), which shall be tasked with encouraging and promoting basic and applied scientific research and scientific education in members.
   
   1. WASIF shall have the authority to initiate and support diverse research in members through the establishment of scientific grants, contracts, loans, and other forms of monetary or infrastructural support, as allowed by the WASIF budget. Forms of support must be awarded through a competitive process, based on the scientific merits of the proposal, the current infrastructure in the jurisdiction the request is coming from and the prospect for creating long-term improvements of that infrastructure, and educational outcomes for researchers on the project. No grant may be awarded to a non-citizen or non-resident of a World Assembly member.
   2. WASIF shall be empowered to provide scholarships and fellowships to promising students and early-career researchers, on a basis of financial need, merit, and available funds of the WASIF budget.
   3. WASIF shall have the authority to create relevant sub-branches, subject to World Assembly legislation, to aid in the pursuit of knowledge of specific research disciplines, including the physical sciences, social sciences, medical sciences, engineering, mathematics, or any other subject areas deemed relevant.
   4. WASIF shall work with national scientific agencies, where appropriate, to foster the exchange of information between scientists who reside in different World Assembly members.
   5. WASIF shall publish a semiannual report of finances, research proposals supported, geographical areas supported, and impacts resulting from WASIF-funded research. WASIF shall also be empowered to publish information on a more regular basis, as their mission so requires.
2. The World Assembly shall establish Global Research & Development Centers (GRDCs), which are to be administered by WASIF or a sub-entity thereof, which shall perform scientific and technological research in disciplinary priorities of the World Assembly. GRDCs may be established by WASIF in response to research priorities, and shall be established either in international territory, or individual members (including entities therein) may submit proposals for the site to be located in their jurisdiction, which shall be reviewed by an independent entity.
   
3. WASIF shall host the World Assembly Research Consortium, which shall be a forum for the international exchange of information and research. The Research Consortium shall establish relevant journals for each discipline, as needed. Any scientist or researcher in a member nation may publish rigorous, peer-reviewed research articles in a Research Consortium journal free-of-charge, and scientists or researcher in a non-member nation may publish peer-reviewed, credible research articles in a Research Consortium journal for an affordable and fair price. An appropriate portion of revenue generated from published research in Research Consortium journal shall be given to the scientist or researcher in the form of a royalty.
   
4. Any research funded with World Assembly monies under the provisions of this resolution must be made available free-of-charge to all individuals residing in a member nation, and must be findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. The information may be kept behind a paywall for individuals residing in non-member nations. This clause may be waived upon a determination by WASIF or individual members that the research performed poses a substantial risk to local, national, or international security, or otherwise has dangerous applications in the hands of bad actors.

Votes for: 11,208 | Votes against: 831
Nations for: 4,628 | Nations against: 330
Implemented Fri 7 Aug 2026

[Hesitant Dispatch 440]

Judicial Access Act [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Northern Slatavia
Co-authors: N/A

The World Assembly,

Convinced that access to civil courts is a fundamental purpose of government,

Concerned that court costs can prevent individuals of limited means from seeking justice,

Determined that no individual should be denied access to civil courts because of their inability to pay court costs,

Recognizing that civil courts adjudicate disputes between private parties and that this resolution does not apply to criminal prosecutions,

Therefore:

Defines "court costs" as any fees, filing charges, service fees, or other expenses required to participate in civil proceedings,

Mandates that member nations cannot deny access to civil courts based on an individual’s inability to pay court costs,

Requires that if court costs are applied, nations must provide waivers or deferrals to ensure that economic hardship does not bar anyone from filing or defending a civil case,

Clarifies that nothing in this resolution prevents courts from dismissing frivolous or litigation or otherwise restricting abusive litigants.

Votes for: 1,697 | Votes against: 10,523
Nations for: 1,202 | Nations against: 3,648
Defeated Sat 11 Aug 2026

[Hesitant Dispatch 440]

Protecting Places of Cultural Significance (GA2#009) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: New Illyricum
Co-authors: Alainian Federation; Hellslayer; Hetonika

The General Assembly,

Alarmed by the destruction, neglect, and deliberate erasure of culturally significant sites across the world,

Affirming the significance of protecting and preserving the cultures and histories of all peoples, and the World Assembly’s duty to work to uphold this importance,

Recognising that culturally, historically, religiously, and scientifically significant sites constitute both a vital piece of the world’s shared cultural heritage and an irreplaceable component of the identity and traditions of local peoples and civilisations,

Defending the freedom of World Assembly nations to safeguard places meriting such preservation on the Assembly’s behalf,

Hereby,

1. Defines “places of cultural significance” as locations holding exceptional and irreplaceable cultural, historical, or scientific value, such that their preservation is of common concern to the international community. Such categories of places which may warrant preservation include, but are not limited to:
   1. Those where artificially created structures stand or have historically stood,
   2. Those where a singular or multiple historical events of significance have taken place,
   3. Those which are of particular importance to religious or cultural traditions.
2. Establishes the World Landmarks Oversight Board (WLOB) as a body managing the “World Cultural Landmarks” registry of defined protected places, charged with:
   1. Overseeing the evaluation, selection, establishment, and removal of World Cultural Landmarks,
   2. Ensuring the proper protection, administration, and maintenance of World Cultural Landmarks,
   3. Monitoring the distribution and usage of all designated funds put forth for the appointment, establishment, and upkeep of World Cultural Landmarks,
   4. Maintaining an updated list of World Cultural Landmarks at risk, consisting of all World Cultural Landmarks that are threatened by significant dangers, such as military conflict, environmental degradation, and neglect,
   5. Encouraging the further expansion and continued proper conservation of World Cultural Landmarks for future generations.
3. Allows member nations to nominate locations within their jurisdictions to the WLOB for designation and removal as World Cultural Landmarks. This is the sole process by which World Cultural Landmarks may be established.
4. Requires member nations with World Cultural Landmarks to take reasonable measures to identify, protect, and preserve all World Cultural Landmarks within their own jurisdiction, while providing the WLOB information regarding the condition and preservation of such sites.

Votes for: 11,097 | Votes against: 1,146
Nations for: 4,353 | Nations against: 613
Implemented Sat 15 Aug 2026

[Hesitant Dispatch 440]

World Assembly Headquarters (GA2#010) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Walkabout
Co-authors: Merethin; Heavens Reach; Varanius

The General Assembly,

Understanding that GA#1 "Daybreak" recognizes the World Assembly (WA) maintains necessary infrastructure for the execution of its functions;

Affirming that such infrastructure should respect the national sovereignty of member nations and avoid imposing undue burdens upon them;

Observing that generations of delegates have demonstrated a remarkable tendency to conclude negotiations, settle misunderstandings, and accidentally draft treaties while gathered at the World Assembly Strangers' Bar (WASB);

Further observing that the recent addition of the World Assembly Ballroom (WABR) has transformed the establishment from a favored diplomatic watering hole into one of the most practical meeting places; and

Concluding that it is generally wiser to designate the place everyone already uses as the World Assembly Headquarters (WAHQ) than to construct another one elsewhere or evict squatters from the previous location;

Hereby:

1. Designates the WASB, together with the adjoining WABR, as the official headquarters of the World Assembly (WASBBRHQ), serving as its principal venue for diplomatic engagement, administrative activity, official ceremonies, and such other functions as are necessary to facilitate the work of the World Assembly;

2. Declares that no member nation shall obtain preferential status or influence over WASBBRHQ operations by virtue of geography, patronage, or repeated success during trivia night;

3. Recognizes the corridor outside the restrooms as the Hall of Nations, acknowledging its historic role as the location of years' worth of impromptu diplomatic discussions, emergency coalition-building, awkward encounters, and delegates pretending they were heading somewhere else all along;

4. Orders the placement of a photograph of the Kennyite delegation in a spot of honor above the bar;

5. Reserves the northwest corner booth of WASBBRHQ for exclusive use by the World Assembly Secretariat when conducting official business, with the stipulation that:

1. Secretariat members shall only relinquish the booth whenever they unanimously agree that another table looks more comfortable; and
2. no international incident shall arise solely because another delegation mistakenly believes the booth to be available;

6. Directs that routine operating expenses of the WASBBRHQ shall be offset through voluntary commercial revenue generated on the premises, including:

1. a tip jar, the proceeds of which shall be distributed among WASBBRHQ custodial, hospitality, maintenance, and other building staff; and
2. a jukebox, an automated teller machine (ATM), and exactly two slot machines, whose net revenues shall be dedicated exclusively to the maintenance, repair, improvement, and continued operation of the WASBBRHQ;

7. Clarifies that no member nation shall be obligated to contribute financially through the use of any such amenity;

8. Encourages member nations to make use of the WASBBRHQ for formal negotiations, back channel communications, cultural exchange, and the peaceful resolution of disputes, while reminding delegates that endorsement levels and shouting "Point of Order!" does not reserve a place in the queue for the restrooms; and

9. Affirms that nothing in this resolution shall be interpreted as limiting the ability of the World Assembly under future resolutions to regulate diplomatic privileges, security, administrative procedures, or other matters necessary for the effective operation of the WASBBRHQ.

Votes for: 10,233 | Votes against: 1,480
Nations for: 4,071 | Nations against: 729
Implemented Wed 19 Aug 2026

[Hesitant Dispatch 440]

[REPEALED] International Agricultural Biodiversity Safeguard (GA2#011) [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Safj
Co-authors: N/A

The World Assembly—

Recognizing the increasing threat to global agriculture posed by climate change, deforestation, and conflict,

Alarmed that overreliance on limited varieties of agricultural crops increases vulnerability to disease, pests, and continued changes to the environment,

Recalling previous efforts to safeguard global food networks,

Noting the new absence of a dedicated, sustainable, and scientifically managed seed preservation framework,

Affirming the importance of preserving agricultural biodiversity for both present and future generations as a necessity for life,

Hereby—

1. Establishes the International Seed Preservation Initiative (ISPI) as an independent, nationless body operating under the authority of, and funded by, the World Assembly, tasked with the collection, organization, preservation, and protection of agricultural seed diversity;

2. Mandates that the ISPI:

a. Maintain secure, climate-controlled seed storage facilities;
b. Develop redundant storage systems across multiple geographic regions to prevent catastrophic loss;
c. Prioritize the preservation of staple, cultivated crops, regionally significant plant species, and endangered flora;
d. Maintain records sufficient to ensure that distributed genetic material is used in accordance with this resolution;

3. Encourages all member nations to voluntarily contribute seeds, particularly those unique to their ecosystems or agricultural traditions;

4. Affirms that all contributed genetic material remains the sovereign property of the originating nation;

5. Provides that contributed genetic material shall not be patented, claimed as exclusive intellectual property, or commercially exploited in any way without the originating nation's consent, and may be used solely for preservation, research, and humanitarian restoration purposes;

6. The ISPI may temporarily suspend access to preserved genetic material for nations found to have knowingly violated Article 5 until such violations have been remedied.

7. Authorizes the ISPI to distribute preserved seeds at no cost to nations experiencing agricultural collapse due to disaster, conflict, or environmental crisis, in a manner that respects regional agricultural practices and ecological compatibility;

8. Prohibits the monopolization or restriction of access to preserved seed resources in ways that would undermine global food security;

9. Encourages international cooperation in agricultural research, including the development of resilient crop strains, while respecting ethical and ecological considerations;

10. Directs the ISPI to publish regular reports on the state of global agricultural biodiversity and risks to food systems.

Votes for: 7,739 | Votes against: 3,483
Nations for: 3,223 | Nations against: 1,248
Implemented Sun 23 Aug 2026
Repealed Mon 5 Oct 2026

[Hesitant Dispatch 440]

[FAILED] Freedom of Religion [NS version] [InfoEurope version] [Official debate thread]

Proposed by: Northern Slatavia
Co-authors: TaeKook

The World Assembly,

Observing that religion and its many systems have been an important part of many societies for millennia,

Mindful that different people hold different beliefs, and that no person should be treated less favorably under the law because of their religion or lack of religious belief,

Disturbed that some governments have punished people for their faith, pressured them to abandon it, or forced beliefs upon them,

Maintaining that freedom of conscience and belief helps create more peaceful societies while allowing people to live according to their own values,

Hereby:

• Defines the following for the purposes of this resolution,
  
  1. Defines "religion" as a system of beliefs concerning the nature or purpose of existence,
     
  2. Defines "belief" as adherence to or rejection of any religious, spiritual, or ideological system of thought,
• Affirms that every person has the right to practice, change, conceal, or abandon a religion, to adhere to atheism, or to have no religion at all,
  
• Prohibits governments from coercing any person into adopting, renouncing, or professing a particular religion, atheism, or religious belief,
  
• Prevents governments from denying employment or education solely because of a person's religion, atheism, or lack of religious belief,
  
• Protects the practice of religion, provided that such practices do not infringe upon the fundamental human rights or physical autonomy of others, nor involve non-consensual psychological coercion,
  
• States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as granting any person immunity from prosecution for criminal acts, violations of civil liberties, or incitement of violence or threats against public safety and order, even if such acts are committed in the name of that person’s beliefs,

Declares that nothing in this resolution shall be interpreted as favoring or endorsing any religion, atheism, or lack of religion.

Votes for: 1,942 | Votes against: 9,370
Nations for: 1,376 | Nations against: 3,073
Defeated Sat 11 Aug 2026