2013 Modern RP UN Thread (IC)

[Delanshar]

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United Nations, New York City
January 1st 2013

US Ambassador Susan Rice entered the UN general assembly hall. The day's debates were just getting under way. Ambassador Rice took her seat with her delegation as she listened to Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon give the morning address.

"Citizens of the world!" Ban Ki-Moon raised his hands as he spoke to the delegates from across the world. "Welcome to the UN. This institution of peace has stood since the end of World War II as a beacon of hope and cooperation among peoples. Happy New Year. Let us settle the coming challenges peacefully and create a more stable world."

The Secretary General then stood down from the podium. The floor was now open to debate amongst the delegates.

[Greater Nilfgaard]

María Cristina Perceval, Argentina's UN Ambassador, stood up and took the podium.

"Hello, people of the world, I come to speak of a terrible injustice. It is truly a tragedy that in this day and age that the UK continues to participate in Colonialism. We urge the General Assembly to unequivocally condemn Britain's continued occupation of the Malvinas Islands and for them to enter talks with the Argentinian government as soon as possible."

"Thank You"

The Ambassador sat back down.

[Kryskov]

Mark Lyall Grant, the UK's ambassador, then stood.

"The United Kingdom is not the colonial powerhouse it was centuries ago. The Falklanders have largely rejected any Argentine claims. How may we, therefore, turn them over to a country that they do not want to be a part of? As a permanent member of the Security Council, the UK will reject all resolutions made by the Argentinians regarding their claims on the islands."

[Vehemia]

Peter Wittig, the German permanent ambassador to the UN, stood in support of his German allies.

"Mr. Grant is right, the native Falklanders have shown they do not wish to join the Argentines. Besides, the islands have been British territory for over 160 years. The British guarentee self-determination and self governance to the islanders and they have chosen to remain within British control. Frankly I don't see any problem with the islands remaing under British rule."

[Soviet Canuckistan]

Guillermo Rishchynski, the Canadian representative stood and addressed the Assembly, more specifically the British and Argentine members,
"Canada recognizes the current British claim to the islands and will never vote to condemn such a resolution. But that's besides the point, right now the Falklands are predominantly British, 90% of the people are English, only 2.6% of the population is Spanish, so why would the people want to be part of a nation that doesn't share their culture, their language. Right now, I believe the referendum is still planned on whether they want to be a British territory so we'll wait till then. If the result is no, then we should be asking these questions but we shouldn't be asking this now until the results of the referendum are clear." He sat back down and shuffled his papers waiting for the next debate.

[The New Lowlands]

The Indian delegate stood up slowly. He spoke softly, with all the weight and gravity of a thousand years of a contiguous nation behind it;

"The Republic of India has a proposal to make."

He paused, for effect, then began speaking once more.

"It has long been the fate of nations unrecognised prior to World War Two to be excluded from achieving their full potential in this assembly. Therefore, the Republic of India, to increase the representation of people and ideologies, proposes that the Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of India be granted permanent Security Council member status, due to their continued dedication of resources to the UN and in recognition as their status as nuclear states."

He observed the expression of all those in the room, then concluded;

"We would, of course, have the right of Pakistan to waive it's permanent Security Council status be reserved for Pakistan."

[Soviet Canuckistan]

The Canadian delegate laughed at the Indian proposal and replied, "Then we would include Israel, North Korea and Iran when Iran gets nuclear weapons and you haven't even signed the NPT like most of the other nuclear powers. We also represent your area through the Security Council elections, and there are other countries that deserve seats more than the Indian subcontinent such as Brazil, Japan or Italy, they all have larger economies and we have no South American perma-member and Japan is quite a power."

[Delanshar]

"The USA doesn't accept a revision to the security council for Pakistan." Susan Rice spoke. "While we agree that India perhaps deserves to be considered for a permanent seat we believe that Pakistan is far too unstable a nation to be given such a spot."

The Ambassador paused before continuing.

"Also Possession of Nuclear Weapons should not necessarily be the reasoning behind giving nations a permanent spot on the UNSC. After all that could simply encourage proliferation."

[Kryskov]

"While India and Pakistan both have contributed vastly to the peace of the world, the UK believes that adding more members as permanent ones would temporarily destabilize the UN and the Security council. Additionally, there would be more and more vetoes by adding new nations. Therefore, the UK will respectfully and humbly veto any motion to change the size of the Security Council."

[The New Lowlands]

The indian delegate raised a brow.

"Canadian comments stating that the Brazillian, Italian, and Japanese economy- even combined -is larger than that of India are simply factually incorrect and ludicrous. As it stands, the Indian Subcontinent represents over one seventh of the world's population; unrepresented parts, at that."

He smiled softly, inclining his head slightly.

"We are even set, at the current rate, to overtake China in terms of population."

[Soviet Canuckistan]

The Canadian delegate smiled and replied, "India's economy is 10th in the world, Japan is 3rd, Brazil 6th and Italy 8th. They are larger, check your facts. Congratulations on a big population, overcrowding your nation is such a joy isn't it? I agree with the British delegate, we don't need more veto powers, especially since you and Pakistan would bicker way too much."

[Neros]

Vitaly Churkin speaks on the Indian Proposal;

"I believe a more detailed position will be needed in order to allow India a seat in the Permanant Security Council, so I do suggest refining the proposal and re-submitting it accordingly. I current bear no problems to it, other than the Security Council was formed by the victorious Allies of the Second World War, of which India played only a minor role as a colonial subject of the British Empire. Nuclear Weapons serve as a way to make your voice larger, a deterrent if you will. They should never play a role in politics, I assure you."

After speaking on the issue, the Ambassador submitted his proposal to identify the Russian National Unity as a terrorist organization due to their previous attacks on Jewish and Ethnic minorities in Russia, specifically the bombing of a Jewish synagogue in Moscow previously that injured 3 innocent children. He provides some notes;

"This organization - the RNU - is clearly motivated by hatred and hails from the far right. Their symbolism speaks from the halls of the Reichstag in 1933, and have declared that they will seize power in Russia by force if needed. The result would be catastrophic, should a racist, fascist aligned Russia emerge. We have attained reports of radio conversation between leaders to take recruits by force, instill them with the RNU doctrine, and train them in paramilitary warfare. They do not fight for independence, but for hatred against a fair and balanced government. They are supplied by underworld arms markets, and respectfully ask that they be listed on the UN Terrorist List, which will then work its way into the lists of the United States, Australia, Europe, and the like. A more in-depth discussion can be incited, if needed."

[Kryskov]

"The British government supports the denouncing of the RNU as a terrorist group."

[The New Lowlands]

"India supports the decision to declare the RNU a terrorist group."

[Delanshar]

"The USA opposes terror across the world. RNU should be branded a terrorist organization by all."

[Vehemia]

Peter Wittig listened to the Russian representative keenly. Putin was definitely someone Wittig disliked, but he preferred the enemy he knew to a new even more unstable Russia. Besides, Russia and Germany were large trade partners and that relationship had to be preserved. On top of that he had seen the reports about RNU and they disgusted Wittig. Wittig stood and spoke, "Germany supports the decision to declare the RNU a terrorist group."

[Trolling Hajj]

Japan's new ambassador to the UN stood there, hesitant to say what he was to say. He did not know why Prime Minster Abe was so much of a firebrand, so brave, but yet he stood, to say the words which were clear madness to him. " Japan has decided to abstain from the issue of if RNU is a terrorist organization, we feel this is an internal issue that must be decided within the Russian nation, therefore it makes no sense for Japan or the international community to address Russia's failings and chaotic internal situation."

[The New Lowlands]

The Indian delegate's head swivelled round to observe the Japanese delegate. He blinked a few times.

"With all due respect, Ambassador; that's stupid."

[Trolling Hajj]

The Japanese Ambassador then stood up, waving his hand,

" Now, now India, we firmly respect your nation and it's peaceful rise, just because we disagree on one foreign policy issue should not jeopardize our overall feelings of friendliness towards each other". " In fact we were even considering to support your bid for a UN security council seat, but with language like that, can we truly trust you to be objective?". " If you apologize, we can put this behind us though".

[The New Lowlands]

The Indian delegate blinked again.

"You misunderstand, Ambassador; no harmful intent was meant to be shown. It's just that, well, having Russia fall into a splintered state or come under Fascist hegemony as a nuclear state would be detrimental to security not only in Russia and Europe but across the entirety of the Globe. We should not allow chaos and instability to govern the Russian Federation."

[Kryskov]

"UK would like to make clear that the RNU believes those not purely Russian are inferior. Soon we may see attempts on our embassies. How many lives will you need to make a decision?"

[Trolling Hajj]

" Well Mr. Ambassador, we completely agree and understand and when you phrase it in such articulate language, Japan will revise it's position and support the bid to call the RNU a terroist organization".

" Additionally if we may continue, India's bid for the UNSC must be supported. India is the world's second largest country, a growing economic powerhouse, a vital cog towards the future of Asian economics and security, and quite frankly as the world's largest democracy, it deserves a formal seat in that hallowed pantheon of nations. If the world's largest dictatorship in China can have a seat there, why not India?". " This is surely India's time" .

[The New Lowlands]

"While we thank Japan for their support, the Government of India has informed me that we have already withdrawn our monthly bid to become a permanent UNSC member."

The Indian delegate smiled at his colleagues; this had recently become a regular occurrence.

"We will be sure to try again soon, though."

[Vehemia]

Wittig winced at the language of the Indian ambassador.

"My Indian colleague, in my opinion, should use more respectful language in the future. However, I agree with his sentiment, it is the responsibility of this organization to ensure the well being and safety of all people's. Was the war in the Balkans simply an 'internal matter?' Was the Rwandan genocide simply an 'internal matter?' We must act before the lives of minorities in Russia are threatened by these radicals."

"Now with regards to an Indian UNSC bid Germany will continue to support their efforts as the Indians have supported similar German efforts."

[Neros]

"I wish no bad tidings on anyone," Vitaly Churkin continued, "But the RNU has ties with not just Russia, but the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. We also have strong evidence of RNU ties to Russian immigrant populations abroad. They may have under 200,000 members, but they are well connected. Stopping them here will stop them globally, and like my Indian compatriot stated, would threaten global security should Russia come under an aggressive, racist regime."

"Russia has yet to begin a sizable fight against the RNU due to external pressures - such as the definition of terrorism - but covert operations have been in effect to ensure the safety of Russia. With recognition from the UN, we in Russia will be able to fully mount against the RNU. It may be understood, but should Russia involve itself in anti-terrorism at home, it just may begin to throw its' weight against the more recognizable terrorist organizations, such as al-Qaeda, Hamas, and the Islamic Militants in the Caucasus and Near East."

"But all short of that, it appears like a slam-dunk decision."

Switching gears back to the UNSC Debate, Vitaly Churkin chimes in as well;

"While I cannot decide either way, I believe rather than continuous pestering of the UN, refined proposals, with the backing of current Security Council members, can surely lead to Indian or German ascension. Granted, I am more in favor of an Indian proposal than a German for historical and geopolitical reasons. It will give Europe far more power in the UN, with Britain, France, and Russia already seated. India seems more likely, as it has a higher population - better human representation - and will balance the Asian member with China."

"However, a process must be in place for India to rise to the UNSC. The rampant corruption and Hindu-Islamic, or Pakistani, relations should be the first on the list to overcome."