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RESOLUTION- Repeal "Banning the use of Landmines"

Posted on Apr 17 2006, 08:17 AM

Repeal "Banning the use of Landmines"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #40

Proposed by: Gruenberg

Description: UN Resolution #40: Banning the use of Landmines (Category: Global Disarmament; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The United Nations,

RECALLING the many resolutions in UN law forming a fundamental commitment to the protection of citizens' rights,

TAKING NOTE, especially, of Resolution #31, "Wolfish Convention on POW", Resolution #51, "Children in War", and Resolution #111, "Civilian Rights Post War",

REAFFIRMING the intent of these and other resolutions to protect both military and civilian personnel from undue abuse,

RECOGNISING that there exist many non-UN nations who may be hostile to UN member nations and to the UN, and who are not governed by the responsibilities of such resolutions,

LAMENTING that war between UN member nations and non-UN nations is inevitable, and concerned that in such cases non-UN parties will not be bound by international law on the treatment of soldiers and civilians, especially children, and on the use of torture,

ACKNOWLEDGING that the UN can do little to prevent such circumstances, and must allow its members to exercise to the fullest degree possible their ability to deter attack and invasion by non-UN nations,

UPHOLDING the sentiment of Resolution #110, "United Nations Security Act", that 'all member states have the right to construct and utilize any and all weapons that are necessary to defend their nation from attack',

OBSERVING the capacity of landmines to act as an effective deterrent to invading forces, and acknowledging the possibility that they could be used to prevent human rights abuses on the behalf of an occupying force not bound by UN law,

FURTHER NOTING that, in their capacity as 'area-denial munitions', landmines have the capability to divert hostile forces away from settled areas and the civilian populace, and thereby to actually limit civilian casualties,

EXPRESSING FAITH in Resolution #150, "UN Landmine Convention", in tackling the unfortunate potential of landmines to pose risk to civilians after the cessation of hostilities,

RESOLVING that member nations should not be denied the possibility of defending themselves and their citizens from unregulated attack through the responsible deployment of landmines:

REPEALS Resolution #40, "Banning the Use of Landmines".

Legalese

Back in Black

Posts: 431

Posted on Apr 17 2006, 08:18 AM

The Original Resolution:

QUOTE

UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION #40
Banning the use of Landmines

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Abrizza

Description: All nations are advised that landmines are cruel and unnecessary devices to civilian populations of nations around the world. These weapons indiscriminately maim and kill civilian targets. When conflicts end, landmines pose a serious threat to farming and render large portions of land unuseable. The expense and difficulty of removing landmines after hostilities cease means that farmland and other areas might never be useful to populations for any enterprise. For this reason the immediate banning of the use of landmines in conflicts carried out by UN counties is called for.

Votes For: 14,603
Votes Against: 4,967

Implemented: Sat Dec 6 2003

Legalese

Back in Black

Posts: 431

Posted on Apr 17 2006, 10:22 AM

Hmmm, as far as I can see, the main gist of this repeal seems to be 'some nations are somewhat unscrupulous so let's sink down their level'.

I see nothing wrong with the original resolution, so the Blessed Realm will be voting AGAINST.

Bettia

We don't do defence

Posts: 956

Posted on Apr 17 2006, 04:55 PM

Seems to me like they are hinting at the idea that all non-UN countries are heartless dictatorships. I'll have you know that not all dictatorships are heartless. Some of us actually care about our citizens and their welfare. Plus, as mentioned before in a past resolution, this seems to just enforce a us versus them mentality in the UN.

Just doesn't seem like a worthwile resolution. AGAINST

Khazaron

The Red Devil

Posts: 515

Posted on Apr 19 2006, 03:34 AM

Maybe it's me, but I think you autocrats are getting a little paranoid.

Though to be fair, the reason to support this repeal is to get off the books a resolution that claims to ban landmines, but actually fails in doing so, if you read the body.

Anyways, with a 1-5-0 result, the delegate will vote AGAINST the repeal.