[Passed] Humanitarian Aid Expansion Act

Cormac · Post by **Cormac** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:16 pm

Humanitarian Aid Expansion Act
A resolution to modify universal standards of healthcare.

Category: Health | Area of Effect: International Aid | Proposed by: Ichu
Description: Concerned by the disturbing rise and phenomenon of natural disasters in many areas and the lives lost as a result; yet,

Aware that natural disasters will always occur, with or without government intervention; however,

Hopeful that at the very least, more lives can be saved with increased humanitarian aid to the rising number of afflicted areas near or around natural disasters;

The World Assembly hereby:

Defines "natural disaster" as a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society, caused by naturally occurring phenomenon and involving widespread population, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources.

Further Defines "security check" as any measure(s) a host nation chooses to take to verify the identity, authenticity, and/or lack of a security threat of personnel and aid that are requested to enter the borders of the host nation in order to fulfill their duties as mandated by the International Humanitarian Aid Coordination Committee.

Highly recommends that the host nation attempt to provide efficient distribution of and easy access to any available domestic or foreign humanitarian aid with assistance from nearby member nations if the host nation is unable to support itself. All humanitarian aid originating from outside the borders of the host nation are subject to any extensive security checks imposed by the host nation in order for it to be sent to the afflicted areas.

Mandates that host nations allow any personnel working with humanitarian organizations that are involved with the relief effort to enter afflicted areas, with all personnel being subject to any extensive security checks imposed by the host nation. If the personnel pass the security checks, the host nation must provide transportation so the personnel can reach the afflicted areas, if deemed necessary.

Requires the maintaining or rebuilding, if necessary, of essential infrastructure in threatened areas, such as hospitals and distribution centers, which is necessary to provide effective disaster relief in times of crisis.

The International Humanitarian Aid Coordination Committee shall be expanded to:
Be granted authority to send out unbiased inspectors, who are appointed by the powers within the WA, to conduct inspections of the essential infrastructure and supplies stockpiles, without interference from the host nation, within threatened areas inside host nations, especially during times when a natural disaster is believed to be imminent.

Grant funds to international humanitarian organizations based in member nations which are involved in active disaster relief operations in order to ensure that the necessary resources are present.

Citizens may vote For, Against, or Abstain. A vote of Abstain is a vote for the Pharaoh to abstain from voting.

Post by **Tim Stark** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:55 pm

All other nations shall perish in their weakness

Against o/

Gradea · Post by **Gradea** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 7:02 pm

Lamb · Post by **Lamb** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 7:10 pm

Against
I'd like to keep those stockpiles well-hidden and unknown.

Cormac · Post by **Cormac** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 7:22 pm

1-2-0. Voting against.

Transdavisia · Post by **Transdavisia** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:54 pm

Cormac · Post by **Cormac** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 1:32 am

2-2-0. Voting For based on the in-game regional vote, until the tie on the forum vote is broken.

Fedele · Post by **Fedele** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:05 pm

Against

This is a preposterous overreach for the authority of the WA over its member nations.

Cormac · Post by **Cormac** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 5:20 pm

2-3-0. Voting against, not that it will matter now.