Post by King Sonic on May 24, 2012 19:04:58 GMT -8
Article I: Foreword
We the Nations and States of Earth, in Order to form a more perfect international order, establish transnational Justice, insure global Tranquility, provide for the peaceful mediation of disputes, promote the general Welfare of Sentients, and secure the Blessings of Peace and Dignity to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Union of Nations.
Article II: Security Council
The Upper House of the UN Legislature, the Security Council, shall be composed of the major powers, each having one vote in all matters. The Security Council shall hold legislative initiative on the following:
-Legalisation of conflicts against a target state
-Closure of UN ports, straits and canals to a particular power
-Expulsion of states
-Censorship of states
-Condemnation of states
As such, only the major powers can initiate calls for such things. All votes require a mere simple majority to pass. Failure to pass the Security Council will result in the measure not being considered by the GA.
Article III: General Assembly
The General Assembly's 500 seats are allotted based on population, with each state guaranteed at least one seat. The Assembly shall vote on any and all matters. The Assembly may propose virtually any legislation that is deemed reasonable. Simple majority is required on all topics.
Article IV: Secretariat
One member state of the Security Council will be selected for the Secretariat position every four years. The Secretary is considered to be neutral, and so may vote on issues affecting his nation of origin.
The Secretary's primary roles are signing statutes and otherwise being ceremonial, but he/she shall have one key function of government: the veto. The Secretary can veto any Resolution that is on the table, and the veto can only be overcome with a three-fifths vote.
Article V: Voting Procedures
Every two year period, each member state may introduce one piece of legislation each. SC Members have the exclusive right to propose certain measures.
Failure to vote will be counted as an abstention, shrinking the number of votes in the pool. The exception is on amendments(Detailed below), where abstentions, whether stated or silent, will count as a nay vote.
States may not vote on topics that directly concern them, such as border disputes or embargo proposals, but may plead their case.
Article VI: Duties
The Union may create and dissolve agencies as it sees fit to carry out its functions, but has the specific obligations:
-To not act as an independent body, but as a consensual collective of nation-states
-Remaining a free and open forum for discussion and mediation of disputes
-Providing for the defense of the UN territories
-Regulation and security of key strategic zones, canals and straits around the world
-Fighting piracy and international crime
-Supporting the political independence of nations
Additional functions and duties may be added or removed by statute.
Article VII: Amendment
Any procedure outlined in this Constitution may only be changed by an Amendment. Amendments must be introduced in the Security Council and require three-quarters support to pass.
Statutes are free to add onto the procedures of the Constitution such as specifying ambiguities, but cannot alter the text itself.
We the Nations and States of Earth, in Order to form a more perfect international order, establish transnational Justice, insure global Tranquility, provide for the peaceful mediation of disputes, promote the general Welfare of Sentients, and secure the Blessings of Peace and Dignity to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Union of Nations.
Article II: Security Council
The Upper House of the UN Legislature, the Security Council, shall be composed of the major powers, each having one vote in all matters. The Security Council shall hold legislative initiative on the following:
-Legalisation of conflicts against a target state
-Closure of UN ports, straits and canals to a particular power
-Expulsion of states
-Censorship of states
-Condemnation of states
As such, only the major powers can initiate calls for such things. All votes require a mere simple majority to pass. Failure to pass the Security Council will result in the measure not being considered by the GA.
Article III: General Assembly
The General Assembly's 500 seats are allotted based on population, with each state guaranteed at least one seat. The Assembly shall vote on any and all matters. The Assembly may propose virtually any legislation that is deemed reasonable. Simple majority is required on all topics.
Article IV: Secretariat
One member state of the Security Council will be selected for the Secretariat position every four years. The Secretary is considered to be neutral, and so may vote on issues affecting his nation of origin.
The Secretary's primary roles are signing statutes and otherwise being ceremonial, but he/she shall have one key function of government: the veto. The Secretary can veto any Resolution that is on the table, and the veto can only be overcome with a three-fifths vote.
Article V: Voting Procedures
Every two year period, each member state may introduce one piece of legislation each. SC Members have the exclusive right to propose certain measures.
Failure to vote will be counted as an abstention, shrinking the number of votes in the pool. The exception is on amendments(Detailed below), where abstentions, whether stated or silent, will count as a nay vote.
States may not vote on topics that directly concern them, such as border disputes or embargo proposals, but may plead their case.
Article VI: Duties
The Union may create and dissolve agencies as it sees fit to carry out its functions, but has the specific obligations:
-To not act as an independent body, but as a consensual collective of nation-states
-Remaining a free and open forum for discussion and mediation of disputes
-Providing for the defense of the UN territories
-Regulation and security of key strategic zones, canals and straits around the world
-Fighting piracy and international crime
-Supporting the political independence of nations
Additional functions and duties may be added or removed by statute.
Article VII: Amendment
Any procedure outlined in this Constitution may only be changed by an Amendment. Amendments must be introduced in the Security Council and require three-quarters support to pass.
Statutes are free to add onto the procedures of the Constitution such as specifying ambiguities, but cannot alter the text itself.