General Assembly Proposals

Believing the non-consensual consumption of a person's body to be a violation of their dignity; and

Seeking to thus restrict cannibalism to ensure a minimum standard of consensuality and transparency in the practice, whilst permitting member nations to still proscribe cannibalism wholesale within their jurisdiction;

The World Assembly enacts as follows.

1. Definitions. The following provisions must be followed in interpretation of this resolution.

   1. "Person-sourced meat" refers to organs or tissues originating from a natural person or any meat derived therefrom, where produced, distributed, or otherwise used for the purpose of consumption as food.

      1. Personhood for the purpose of this definition shall be decided by the jurisdiction in which the meat is produced, subject to any exclusions or inclusions specified by section 1a.ii or other World Assembly law.

      2. In this resolution, "natural person" excludes supernatural entities or deities.

   2. "Cannibalism" refers to the act of knowingly and wilfully consuming person-sourced meat, regardless of whether the individual from whom the meat is sourced is alive at the time of consumption.

   3. "Entities" includes individuals.

2. Production. Person-sourced meat may not be produced absent the affirmative and notarised written consent of every person from whom it was produced.

   1. Any act of homicide or bodily harm committed with the intent of producing person-sourced meat in a manner violating this section shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible as homicide or battery (or charges to the same end).

   2. Consent for production of such meat is not required only if (i) such meat is produced for immediate consumption as food where such consumption is absolutely necessary to prevent starvation of the consumer in a current or imminent emergency and (ii) no act of bodily harm or homicide was performed for the purpose of producing such meat.

3. Consent. Individuals possess the right to withdraw section 2 consent, limit section 2 consent to specific organs or tissues, and determine whether such consent shall be limited to while they are alive or after their death. Consent is void if obtained by coercion, as a result of external material incentives, or without the consenter's full awareness of what they are consenting to.

4. Distribution. No entity may provide person-sourced meat to another entity without having clearly informed the recipient of the nature of such meat as person-sourced. Any entity providing person-sourced meat to another entity must retain proof of section 2 consent, including the original written consent where possible, and provide it to competent authorities as well as the recipient of such meat on demand.

5. Trade restrictions. Every member nation must prohibit all international trade and transshipment of person-sourced meat not compliant with this resolution, regardless of whether such meat is produced within World Assembly jurisdiction. A member nation shall be liable under this section if that nation chooses to allow violation of this section within its jurisdiction.

6. Blocker. The World Assembly disclaims all authority to impose additional restrictions on cannibalism or person-sourced meat, excepting restrictions limited to the scope of

   1. informing individuals about the health and other risks of cannibalism;

   2. restricting the distribution of person-sourced meat likely to contain, or not tested for, or is not tested for, any contaminant, prion, or other substance which would pose a significant health risk to the intended or final consumer; or

   3. restricting consumption or distribution of person-sourced meats produced in a manner violating section 2.

7. Contradiction. If a provision of this resolution contradicts some past World Assembly resolution still in force, that past resolution takes precedence.

General Assembly Resolution #355 “Rights of Sapient Species” (Category: Civil Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

The World Assembly (WA),

Applauds the intention of GAR#355 to protect the interests of all sapient species, regardless of whether such species are human or otherwise, reflecting the diversity of species across the multiverse;

Concerned however that the target has significant flaws that neuter its ability to protect the rights of sapient species:

(1) the lack of a definition of what constitutes a "normal" human being in paragraph 8 of the resolution, thus granting broad discretion to member states to interpret this clause at their will, and potentially denying the rights of being sapient species in a WA member to those deemed not "normal";

(2) the definition of what constitutes "mentally ill" in paragraph 6 is left undefined and, again, open to malicious interpretation in the absence of any WA resolutions to the contrary;

(3) the same paragraph, by virtue of applying to individuals rather than species, also gives member states broad discretion to deny status as a sapient being to an individual in an otherwise-sapient species based on factors such as that individual's intelligence, ironically harming the rights of sapient species;

Looking forward to a replacement that rectifies such defects;

Hereby repeals GA#355, Rights of Sapient Species.

The General Assembly,

We should have an international plant a tree days for many reasons that are good for you and the Earth. To all members of the WA we need to plant as many trees as possible by 2050, or Climate Change will affect all of us and destroy our industries. If you still don't agree, here are some good reasons.
These reasons are:

1. Trees take in C02 which is the main factor of climate change.

2. Since they take in C02 and put out oxygen they boost air quality

3. A tree lined neighborhood may encourage you to go on a walk or run which is good for you.

4. Seeing the color can help relieve stress.

5. Exposure to forests and just nature in general inspires people. What is in forests, you guessed it trees.

6. Trees also produce food, which you need to live.

7. Trees provide shade for UV Rays.

Anyways the benefits definitely outweigh the bad. Please help and get this passed. Trees are good for everyone and everything. They bring life into our world.

General Assembly Resolution #146 “Recognising Achievements Act” (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

The World Assembly,

Recognising the importance of the issues which the resolution aimed to address, namely ensuring the recognition of academic qualifications across the world;

Believing that academic achievements and qualifications must be vetted only by institutions of the highest quality;

Highlighting the importance of a well-educated workforce and the resultant effect on livelihoods and wider economy;

Hereby repeals General Assembly Resolution #146, "Recognising Achievements Act" for the following reasons:

1. The current resolution does not ensure parity of treatment of potential applicants; applicants can apply to any number of “national or supranational” organisations, none of which are regulated by any single authority to ensure fairness and acceptable standards, resultantly conflicting judgements on the parity of educational qualifications could occur.

2. Currently, the resolution fails to determine how “institutes of accreditation” are to be regulated or how they will determine the validity of academic achievement; unregulated and potentially unknowledgeable entities could determine the quality and experience of the workforce resulting in a detrimental effect on the populace and the economy of member nations.

3. This resolution fails to grant applicants recourse to appeal determinations on qualifications, working contrary to the aims of the resolution.

4. The current process is open to exploitation from foreign powers who could potentially wish to accredit their courses whilst not ensuring parity of education, this fundamentally undermines the goals of this resolution and could detrimentally affect a member nation.

The World Assembly,

Recognizing that many Member-States utilize conscription or coercive military recruitment mechanisms,

Appalled that this clear gap in forced labor provisions has thus-far been allowed to stand,

Hereby;

Defines 'Forced Service' as any law, policy, or other legal mechanism that compels, coerces, or otherwise requires military service, whether in combat or non-combat roles, or which punishes rejection of such service,

Prohibits Member-States from establishing or continuing any Forced Service mechanisms,

Mandates that any and all military personnel who are victims of Forced Service by a Member-State be offered honorable, non-punitive discharge at the earliest opportunity.