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Presidential Statement:
by PhoenixGreetings, NationStates community!
My Foreign Affairs staff and I are thrilled to provide you with an update on the Union of Democratic States after an extended period of inactivity. We intend to resume these updates on a bi-monthly basis, with the possibility of returning to a monthly frequency soon.
Our region has faced significant challenges in defining its identity, and the isolation resulting from our hiatus was palpable. However, we are grateful to our allies for continuing to invite us to events, operations, and for checking in with us during our absence. Although there is still much work to be done, I am confident that we are on the right path towards promoting a culture that we can all be proud of, one that has produced great leaders for the broader NationStates community in the past.
As many of you may know, burnout can often contribute to regional identity and cultural crises. While it is an unavoidable challenge, we are actively working to reignite our government sim culture while shining a light on our roleplay and RMB communities. Our roleplay and RMB communities deserve recognition for their tireless efforts to make our region a welcoming and hospitable place with minimal disruptions.
Additionally, we are in the process of changing the way we approach government simulation, allowing for the flourishing of roleplay laws and incorporating various communities to see how it unfolds.
We hope this explanation clarifies our absence from Gameplay and assures our allies that we are steadily working to restore our Foreign Affairs to its former glory. Thank you for your continued support.President Phoenix Wins Third Term!
by PhoenixWe are delighted to share with you that the Union of Democratic States has re-elected President Phoenix for a third term as the Head of State. He has been leading our region for nearly a year and has been re-elected due to his commitment to the role of President and preserving the Union's ideals.
Vice President Kanglia will serve alongside President Phoenix. We also want to thank former Vice President Zuk for his service and wish him well.
President Phoenix's Cabinet includes Culture Minister AnelynS, Foreign Minister Jax, Defense Minister Kanglia, Minister of Census Vendiagram and Minister of Roleplay Ad0nee. They are all committed to the betterment of our region.
We are proud of our leadership and excited to see where this new term takes us.Senate Votes to Replace Senate!
by JaxsonWinterIn Late March the Senate Voted on a Motion to Replace the Senate, Which Passed by a 0-4 Vote, The Motion said that the Senate would be dissolved as the legislator of the Union of Democratic States and be replaced with a Non-Elected Body called the Council of State, where all Citizens will have the right to become a Councilman/woman/person inside the council
weather or not this new Council of State will be Effect in deciding laws for the UDS, it is too early to tell, but we will hope that we will not have to re-amend the constitution to get rid of it and bring back the Former SenateA New UDS RP, Deranian Dreams!
by OrvosUnion Roleplaying:Deranian Dreams is the latest reset of what was formerly UDS Interstellar and Apocalyptic Fiefdom, this time however it take a very different setting, being set in a fully fictional world with 2010 tech with fictional nations without much restrictions on what your nation lore can be like (as opposed to UDS realism RP, where it usually has to follow some RL history or alternative history), however there are three types of nations by the RP Rules
Great Powers, which there can be only 4 of them and are basically equivalent to USA, they can have as far as 15 trillion GDP and 1,3 billion people
Major Powers, which there can be only 8 of them and are basically equivalent to France, UK, Japan etc, they can have as far as 5,7 trillion GDP and 200 million people
Regular Nations, which there can be a unlimited number of them, they can have as far as 1,7 trillion GDP and 100 million people
Furthermore there is a United Nations equivalent called The International Assembly of Nations (IAN), it mostly works like in the Realism server but the Security Council permanent members are the 4 Great Powers
Right now the main rivalities are between the alliances ODA, led by the Phoenix Coalition and Orvos, and DTO, led by Corvalon, Columbia, the 4th Great Power, is also trying to form a alliance in Kontinia, furthermore a fictional version of the USSR, who is also a DTO member, has formed their own alliance called AID
A coming soon event is the Olympics, which will be hosted in the Phoenix Coalition.
So far Deranian Dreams has been quite active and successful among it’s playerbase and we hope it will continue stay that way!UDSAF Update
by KangliaOver the course of the last few weeks, the UDSAF has been in a bit of a lull.
Despite having decent participation in several of the most recent high profile liberations, the typical chasing efforts have lagged behind. To rectify this situation, the Minister of Defense and Commander Kanglia is planning to initiate several new proposals aimed to encourage UDSAF participation.
In other UDSAF news, AnelynS has been named the new Graphic Design Artist of the regional military, with their first draft for new military flags deeply impressing the upper brass. It is expected that there will be several new flag designs hitting the field soon, hopefully with multiple new members as well
by UDS Dispatch Office » Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:09 am
Presidential Statement: AC Alex Elected Ma'dam President of the UDSHowdy folks! Madam President Alex here,
I wanna say first, thank you the voters of The Union for trusting Phoenix and myself to lead the executive branch of our government. It's an honor to be given this trust within our storied region, and I intend to make good on that trust! As I said during the campaign, there are several things I want to do to vitalize The Union - reach out to current and potential friends, engage the residents we have in discord and game side, expand our defender military capabilities, and utilize the grand endorsement program our Delegate has made to further democratic values within the World Assembly.
The most important work first is that vitalization within The Union. Recruiting new folks to the region, getting them involved in our Regional Message Board, entice them with cultural activities and shiny things, and then trap invite them to continue the cycle. Already there has been several individuals reaching out to get involved in bringing activity to The Union, and our team has been hard at work fine tuning our recruitment process to bring forth all those who value democracy.
The flip side of this is our region reaching out to and engaging with our existing friends in the world. Games, events, festivals, tournaments - all grand events that I know I always look forward to, we can bring forth to our allies! With an increased recruitment and larger group of active and interested players, I want to give special attention through our ambassadors to our allies and their needs. The more inter-regional cooperation that we have, the better we can work together on improving everyone's experience here!
On that note of knowing our ally's needs and inter-regional cooperation, one pilot program I'm starting up with the UDSAF is our Foreign Volunteer Company! Any individual or region who wants to partake in the defense of regions around NationStates are invited to work under The Union's banner and take advantage of the military infrastructure that we have in place. All those who wish to join, please reach out to myself [East Chimore] to find out more.
I am very excited to be working with everyone in The Union and in NationStates, and I hope to bring a positive impact to all y'all here.Establishment Of The Committee on General Assembly Affairs
By The Second, (AKA Aarman)In mid-May, the Council of State passed a resolution to establish the Committee on General Assembly Affairs. The proposal, put forth by me, was a response to an amendment made to the Constitution of the UDS. This amendment, proposed by Kanglia, notably dissolved the Senate and replaced it with the Council of State, granting the Council the power to issue vote directives to the region’s World Assembly Delegate. These directives dictate whether the WA Delegate should vote in favor of, against, or abstain from voting on a resolution in the GA.
According to the resolution, the committee's responsibilities include evaluating General Assembly resolutions up for a vote or in the queue, reviewing bills related to directing the WA Delegate's voting stance on General Assembly resolutions, and providing the Council with their recommendations on directing the WA Delegate. The resolution passed with a vote of 0-6. Following the committee's establishment, there was a period of inactivity until I was recently appointed as the Chairperson of the Committee. I plan to kick-start the committee by appointing members soon. While I proposed and now head the CGAA, I have hopes that it will succeed, but naturally, I have my doubts. Nonetheless, it is always interesting to observe how these things unfold and influence others.End of Term Awards
By Guess and CheckIn the Union, it is always a tradition for Presidents to give out awards at the end of every term, to formally show their gratitude to the people who made their initiatives during their terms possible. President Phoenix’s ending term speech is no different.
The Union generally gives out four rewards: “Service Medals” for general service, “Legions of Honour” for specific executive work, a roleplaying award, and a recruitment award.
Of those who received the Service Medals, Anelyn/Night Parrots, Alex/East Chimore, and Aarman received the highest class of Service Medals - First Class; the first for her work in bolstering Union culture, the second for her work as Minister of the Census, and the third for their growing involvement in the region (particularly as Deputy Minister of World Assembly Affairs). Alpine State and The New United Astrodomean Republic received the Second Class Service Medal - Alpine for their work as Attorney General, Astrodomean for their work as Speaker of the Council of State (the Union’s legislature). Ostro/The Union Of Democratic Ostros was given the Third Class Service Medal for their budding yet active service in the UDSAF.
Various Legions of Honour were given for various Ministries. For Census, the award went to Alex and Guess and Check. For Culture, it went to Anelyn. For Roleplay, it went to Orvos and Chewbaccon. For World Assembly Affairs, it went to Aarman. And for Defense (I.e. the Ministry that oversees the UDSAF), it went to Alex.
For the Roleplaying Award, Arty and moveit002 (known via the same forum names) alongside Astrodomean received the award for their overly awesome roleplaying efforts. Guess and Check would receive both the Recruitment Award and be named Manual Recruiter of the Month.Welcoming a New Honorary Citizen
By Guess and CheckOne of the largest honors the Union can bestow on an individual is that of Honorary Citizen, which essentially grants an individual the right to hold citizenship without being a resident (although regular citizenship is still necessary for rights pertaining to government like voting or serving in office). Alongside that, said individuals get entered into the Union’s Hall of Fame - a list of all Honorary Citizens to date. This honor is reserved for individuals who have made noted impacts upon the Union’s community and deserve to be remembered for the Union’s existence.
It is this very honor that the Union’s Council of State has decided to bestow upon Alex, also known as East Chimore. The motion was presented to the Council by Alpine State on June 6th of this year; after some debate, it passed Council vote and was signed into law by President Phoenix on June 19th, 2023.
Having initially began her time in the Union a year ago as an Ambassador from Merciam, Alex was soon given the position of Minister of the Census to help them learn more about the Union’s Executive. She then proceeded to answer every single citizenship application for eight months straight, showing impressive dedication to the role rarely seen. In recent months, she’s also began revitalizing the UDSAF - bringing in new recruits, bringing in more liberators to Libcord operations, and incorporating the one-an-update detag operation system seen in other regions into UDSAF’s repertoire of operation types. Under her recent leadership, the UDSAF has already seen record numbers in turnout and participation, representing a level of activity not seen in years. Alex has also done extensive work in guiding newcomers in the region’s way of government without being asked to. While her time in the Union is short, it is undoubtedly impactful - enough so to welcome her as the Union’s 24th Honorary Citizen.
The Executive congratulates Alex on her new status.Council Of State Update
By JaxsonWinterThe Council Of State, The UDS's Legislature, In the Past Months has passed Many New Bills to Effect the UDS
A Motion to Establish a New Committee, a Bill to Archive Old Legislation from the Senate, And A Bill to Repeal The Declaration of Recruitment Standards, ECT.
In Other CoS News, The CoS Has been Experimenting with "Roleplay Legislation", In Which Within The Chamber, Roleplay Debate is carried out by our Respective RP Characters and Delegation, which is still taken Seriously but not as much as Normal Legislation
Along With The Roleplay Legislation, The Bills being passed That are Considered RP are not Law-binding in any way, and is just a way for us to have fun every once in a while
The CoS has Also Been Passing Some Laws Recently to Amend the Constitution and the Rules of Procedures, which we await Presidential Approval
We hope that The Council of State will continue to be Efficient in Passing Laws for the UDS, and that we will also see new People join as Councilors as we Experiment with New Ways of Passing LawsUDSAF Update: Retirements and Revival.
By KangilaI will be pretty brief about this part as I don’t think it is what is important about the UDSAF lately. But I(Kanglia) am stepping down from the role of Commander of the UDSAF and am retiring from active duty as a member of the regional military. I believe that the time is right to have such a transition, and that there are numerous people who are incredibly capable of continuing to lead the regional military into the future. With that being said, it is incredibly evident by the continual increases in turnout to liberations, with the UDSAF seeing its highest numbers in updaters in several years in several recent operations. The UDSAF has also taken to detagging again as well, giving a reserve off update unit the ability to participate in missions as well. The health of the regional military is as good as it has been in several years, thanks to many new recruits taking initiative and becoming impactful leaders within the military system.
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Xanthal wrote:Only raiders can win in this war- a defender can keep them from winning one region, one update at a time, but there will always be the next region, the next update, and the next, forever.
by Castenor » Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:29 pm
UDS Dispatch Office wrote:<cool foreign update>
UDS Dispatch Office wrote:It is with great pleasure that the Union of Democratic States and the Empire of Great Britain announce the signing of the Turing Treaty. This bilateral agreement signifies the solidification of a new relationship between our two regions.
The Union and the Empire, as two distinguished entities, have recognized the significance of forging alliances that are built upon the principles of merit, democracy, LGBTQIA+ awareness, and allyship. By coming together, we affirm our commitment to fostering a community that values inclusivity, equality, and respect for all individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
This treaty signifies a monumental step forward in our collective pursuit of creating communities where every person can live free from discrimination and prejudice. By joining forces, the Union and the Empire demonstrate that progress can be achieved when regions unite in the spirit of collaboration and understanding.
Since this treaty was drafted during Pride Month, we decided that it would be important to dedicate it to a person who, while having provided significant advancements to the war effort during World War II and the scientific community, was persecuted for being gay.
We look forward to the continued cooperation and prospering relationship between our two regions and intend to celebrate this signing in due course.
by East Chimore » Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:56 am
...it is unknown what the Union's Executive’s stance on the entire matter is...
by Ostrovskiy » Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:21 am
by The Hinterplace » Sun Jul 16, 2023 10:20 am
by East Chimore » Sat Jul 22, 2023 12:24 pm
Several miles outside downtown Federal City in The Union was the headquarters of the UDSAF, and there was a buzz of activity not seen in quite some time. At the beginning of the year, the building had mothballs galore in unused barracks and supply rooms, hallways that lead to parts unknown, and a break room with a fridge from decades past that somehow still functioned. Now, though, there were people sweeping away the dusk, making use of the infrastructure in place, and telegrams inbound and out to coordinate the defense of regions worldwide with the Union's newfound allies in the Empire of Great Britain. The past week had seen the highest mark of successful deployments by the Union, and morale around the base was high.
Commander in Chief AC Alex finished cleaning out another file cabinet, and looked around her office with a satisfied smile. "There, that should do it! Now I've got to process all the paperwork that's been coming in..." She looked at the stack of files on her desk, and at that precise moment 2nd W.O. Ostrovskiy bustled in with a couple more files in hand that were promptly added to the growing pile, before swiftly exiting the office onto his next task. Taking a slow breath, AC Alex got to work parsing the reports.
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