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Ma'at Kheru: Access to Humanitarian Aid; Passed
Topic Started: Aug 6 2015, 12:43 AM (134 Views)
Ainocra
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Alcon Enta, Fleet Marshal of Ainocra
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: separatist_peoples_1438775882
Access to Humanitarian Aid

A resolution to modify universal standards of healthcare.


Category: Health


Area of Effect: International Aid


Proposed by: Separatist Peoples

Description:

Aggrieved by the horrors of war and conflict in the world; yet,

Inspired nevertheless by the presence of humanitarian and relief organizations seeking to lessen the suffering of innocents affected by armed conflict;

Determining the deliberate refusal of international charity and aid to civilians to be as much a violation of human rights as deliberately inflicting conditions contrary to life on a population;

Defining Humanitarian operations as operations by international organizations devoted to ensuring survival of those directly affected by a crisis stemming directly or indirectly from armed conflict, including provision of material aid and the services of trained personnel, with the intention of alleviating suffering and offering these services charitably and impartially.

Declares that member nations shall:

Allow humanitarian operations within territory affected by a crisis directly resulting from armed conflict which falls under their effective control when their own efforts to contain the crisis are insufficient, and facilitate their efforts in a fair and non-discriminative manner, without interference or punitive action.

Ensure the right of individuals affected by these conflicts to utilize humanitarian operations’ facilities and supplies in a humanitarian manner, free from hindrance.

Consider it a war crime, and therefore illegal, to intentionally deprive individuals of humanitarian aid supplies, or prohibit their use or distribution, except in cases where reasonable alternatives can be substituted, such as in instances of controlled substances or dietary restrictions.

Consider it a war crime, and therefore illegal, to deliberately target, assault, injure, or detain the personnel, or deliberately seize, damage, or deliberately divert the equipment of humanitarian organizations while they operate within the capacity of their duties, unless one of the following conditions are met:

• Personnel fail to remain impartial, neutral and non-aggressive parties to the conflict or crisis. Acting in self-defense shall not be considered a violation of neutrality for personnel, provided the act does not exceed the purview of reasonable and immediate self-defense.

• Personnel and equipment is not clearly marked with clear and recognizable identifying markings indicating their status as neutral parties.

• Personnel or equipment fail to meet the standards and requirements of safety and public health pursuant to the applicable international regulations, or, in the case of personnel, have an outstanding warrant.

The International Humanitarian Aid Coordination Committee shall be expanded to:

• Assume control of a multilateral relief operation involving multiple international humanitarian organizations and work in concert with the host nation to best address the needs of the affected population.

• Act as liaison between the individual humanitarian organizations involved and the host government(s) to prevent unnecessary conflict between government and humanitarian operation personnel.


Normally I'm all for Sep's stuff but this one has a few holes. First is the matter of battlefield safety, second is the matter of actual siege warfare.

Aid efforts are all well and good, but they need to remain clearly behind the front lines both for the effectiveness of warfare and their own safety.

Opposed
Edited by Koth, Aug 11 2015, 12:04 AM.
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Koth
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Countin' bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums.
The region is unanimously (5-0) FOR right now, but we have one AGAINST here on the forum.

I need a consensus.
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To be fair I won't be terribly upset if this passes, it's only got the one hole which it may be possible to correct in a later resolution.
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For.
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Koth
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Countin' bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums.
Access to Humanitarian Aid was passed 10,008 votes to 1,387.
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