[VOTING] Bourdignie Peacekeeping Operation & Lethonian WMDs

[Pelasgia]

European Forum Resolution No. 2/2022, "Bourdignie Peacekeeping Operation and Lethonian Weapons of Mass Destruction"
Submitted by Antonios Antoniou, Representative of the Pelasgian People's Republic to the E.F.​

Noting the continued presence of Lethonian and Thuringian troops in the Republic of Bourdignie, a member state of Holy Frankish Empire, in the absence and without even the pretense of any legal justification or authority for their said presence in that foreign state;

Appreciating the manifest desire of the Patois people of Bourdignie to accede to the Holy Frankish Empire, as expressed by their will in a referendum to that effect, which is entitled to deference by all European nations;

Further noting the widespread global concern of the nations of Europe over the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction ("WMDs") of an offensive character, particularly in the region of Germania, which pose a threat to global peace and security, and to civilian populations in particular;

But noting that Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and strategic weapons systems can have applications other than mass destruction or offensive purposes;

And acting in accordance with the desire to maintain peace and stability not just in Gallo-Germania, but also around the world, and with the designed framework of the European Forum to attempt and prevent conflict between nations;

The Nations of Europe, assembled in this Forum through their duly empowered Representatives:

1. Call for the creation of a peacekeeping force of five thousand (5000) men (the "White Helmets") to be composed of no more than a thousand men from each contributing nation, a thousand of which are to be provided by the Holy Frankish Empire and the Empire of Tarusa, and the remainder whereof are to be provided by such nations and to such extent as the EF members themselves shall decide.

2. Demand the immediate withdrawal of the armed forces of Lethonia and Thuringau from the legal boundaries of the nation of Bourdignie upon the arrival of the first of the E.F. White Helmet forces.

3. Call upon Lethonia and Thuringau to immediately abandon their production of WMDs, including chemical and biological weapons, with an offensive purpose, and to destroy any remaining stock of such weapons which is intended or may be used for offensive purposes and which is presently in their possession or control.

4. Resolve that representatives of the EF immediately create an international body of biological and chemical weapons research and development inspectors.

5. Demand that Lethonia and Thuringau grant these designated inspectors unlimited access to the biological research and development centers and chemical research and development centers of Lethonia and Thuringau to monitor activity within these facilities and ensure all current and future research is aimed at peaceful means.

6. Demand that Lethonia and Thuringau also grant these designated inspectors unlimited access to verify the destruction of current stocks of chemical and biological weapons with an offensive purpose.

7. Require that representatives of the European Forum immediately begin discussions aimed at the creation of a global arms control treaty to prevent the proliferation and production of biological and chemical weapons of mass destruction with an offensive purpose.

8. Note that, should Lethonia become a signatory to this future global arms control treaty, any and all requirements to submit to inspection of biological research and development centers and chemical research and development centers shall immediately revert to the requirements agreed to within the global arms control treaty.

9. Warn that any failure to abide by the provisions of this resolution, either by Lethonia and Thuringau or by any other nation, person, or body seeking to aid Lethonia and Thuringau in violating or circumventing this resolution, may be punished by sanctions, the form and content of which will be decided by the E.F. at a later date and as may be required.​

 

[Pelasgia]

Antonios Antoniou, Pelasgian Representative to the E.F.:

"As recommended by my honourable colleague from @San Jose, and given the widespread opposition voiced against the previous resolution submitted by the Empire of @Tarusa, the Pelasgian People's Republic hereby submits a resolution which we believe better incarnates the conclusions drawn by the Nations of the European Forum in our discussion regarding Lethonian Breaches of Security. As always, we are open to amendments and counter-proposals.

"Evidently, the Pelasgian People's Republic votes in favour of its own resolution."

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[Josepania]

Anayansi Quintanilla Cuesta, Representative of San José to the European Forum:

Honorable Representatives,

The counter proposal drawn up by the Honorable Representative Antoniou is more in line with what San José and, we are certain, the free world believed would be presented by the Tarusan Representative. While the latter has disappointed us with their proposal, we are pleased to see this one presented as an alternative instead and will, subsequently, vote in favor of this resolution.

I yield the floor.

 

[Ebria]

Sebastian Whitaker, Natalian Representative to the EF

"The Constitutional State sees this new proposition being satisfactory. It brings upon the withdrawal from Bourdignie, it brings forth an end to the WMD program and gives the forum sufficient space to adapt in its movement. We vote in approval."

 

[Imimoya]

Tao Shun, Ambassador of the Republic of Tianlong, acting EF representative.

"The Republic of Tianlong approves this plan and therefore votes in favor. However, it should be communicated that we will not send our armed forces to be part of the "white helmets", as we consider it a priority of interest to neighboring countries, not of the land of dragons."

 

[Tarusa]

Master Baron Boris Bakhmeteff, Tarusan Representative to EF

The European Forum continues to show its a complete and utter failure.

Firstly it failed in Pannonia, when it passed a resolution that was paraded as a "peace plan" that was not supported by a single party involved in the conflict within Pannonia, including its own legal governing body and those of the other warring factions within the borders. It was nothing more than a "plan to justify illegal actions" by the form of mob rule.

Now, now a resolution was put forth by our nation that was reasonable in limiting the threat to Gallo-Germania, and the world, posed by WMD and one of the provoking powers that illegally enforced its own will upon the Pannonian state, now the Bourdignie people whom broke away from Pannonia, as well as openly flaunts its violations of the Chagny Treaty which it agreed with. Why? One nation doesn't want to open pandoras box into its own massive stockpile of WMD, the others don't want to actually pass a resolution with some bite and force that will actually amount to a meaningful solution to the situation. This, this shall be a turning point for a far darker future in Europe.

No inspectors to ensure that Lethonia is fulfilling its obligations when it will eventually claim it is doing such, that is the biggest joke of this entire proposal. It will just move more clandestine while claiming they are meeting the imposed requirements with no way of proving beyond a doubt they are complying, which will just be another tool for this same voting bloc to block sanctioning one of its own for the sake of peace. This is its second failure as yet again mob rule fails to attempt and reach a solution acceptable to anybody but the mob. Don't worry Mr. Antoniou, eventually this mob will turn on you as well as you are not as "free" as they are in their "decentralized" governing.

Obviously, We do not support this proposal and I will be informing my government immediately

 

[Rheinbund]

Richard Walsrode, Representative of the Rheinbund to the European Forum:

"Also we think that this resolution serves its purpose better than the one put forward by our colleague from Tarusa. The Rheinbund votes in favour."

 

[Justosia]

Lord Fernando Torres, Imperial Ambassador to the EF

"El Archipiélago Imperio de Justosia votes no.*

 

[Josepania]

Master Baron Boris Bakhmeteff, Tarusan Representative to EF

The European Forum continues to show its a complete and utter failure.

Firstly it failed in Pannonia, when it passed a resolution that was paraded as a "peace plan" that was not supported by a single party involved in the conflict within Pannonia, including its own legal governing body and those of the other warring factions within the borders. It was nothing more than a "plan to justify illegal actions" by the form of mob rule.

Now, now a resolution was put forth by our nation that was reasonable in limiting the threat to Gallo-Germania, and the world, posed by WMD and one of the provoking powers that illegally enforced its own will upon the Pannonian state, now the Bourdignie people whom broke away from Pannonia, as well as openly flaunts its violations of the Chagny Treaty which it agreed with. Why? One nation doesn't want to open pandoras box into its own massive stockpile of WMD, the others don't want to actually pass a resolution with some bite and force that will actually amount to a meaningful solution to the situation. This, this shall be a turning point for a far darker future in Europe.

No inspectors to ensure that Lethonia is fulfilling its obligations when it will eventually claim it is doing such, that is the biggest joke of this entire proposal. It will just move more clandestine while claiming they are meeting the imposed requirements with no way of proving beyond a doubt they are complying, which will just be another tool for this same voting bloc to block sanctioning one of its own for the sake of peace. This is its second failure as yet again mob rule fails to attempt and reach a solution acceptable to anybody but the mob. Don't worry Mr. Antoniou, eventually this mob will turn on you as well as you are not as "free" as they are in their "decentralized" governing.

Obviously, We do not support this proposal and I will be informing my government immediately

Anayansi Quintanilla Cuesta, Representative of San José to the European Forum:

Honorable Representatives,

Following the objections of Representative Bakhmeteff, specifically in regards to the lack of inspectors included in the otherwise excellent resolution drafted by the Honorable Representative Antoniou, I took the liberty to meet with the Tarusan Representative to see if the gulf between us could be filled with compromise, and this resolution could enjoy more unanimity in regards to support.

After a few hours of backroom discussions, we have come to an agreement. I hereby call upon the Honorable Representative Antoniou to introduce the following amendment sections to Article 2 of European Forum Resolution No. 2/2022, "Bourdignie Peacekeeping Operation and Lethonian Weapons of Mass Destruction":

• Require that representatives of the European Forum immediately create an international body of biological and chemical weapons research and development inspectors.
• Demand that Lethonia grant these designated inspectors unlimited access to the biological research and development centers and chemical research and development centers of Lethonia to monitor activity within these facilities and ensure all current and future research is aimed at peaceful means and not weaponized.
• Demand that Lethonia also grant these designated inspectors unlimited access to verify the destruction of current stocks of chemical and biological weapons with an offensive purpose.
• Require that representatives of the European Forum immediately begin discussions aimed at the creation of a global arms control treaty to prevent the proliferation and production of biological and chemical weapons of mass destruction.
• Note that, should Lethonia become a signatory to this future global arms control treaty, any and all requirements to submit to inspection of biological research and development centers and chemical research and development centers shall immediately revert to the requirements agreed to within the global arms control treaty.

I have been assured by Representative Bakhmeteff that these amendments are agreeable to the Tarusan Tsardom, and they are also agreeable to San José. We therefore repeat our call for the Honorable Representative Antoniou to add these amendments to the current proposal as drafted, and also call upon all other Honorable Representatives to support the inclusion of these amendments to this European Forum resolution, which we hope shall achieve true unanimity in this body.

I yield the floor.

 

[Ebria]

Sebastian Whitaker, Natalian Representative to the EF

"The Constitutional State approves the changes and would volunteer to send inspectors into this commission."

 

[Thaumantica]

Harrison Devlin, Nievish Representative to the EF

"A widely international resolution to address this narrow post-delegationist problem that does not include Tarusa or the Franks cannot possibly succeed without their explicit participation or support from their direct borders. This conflict does not include review and inspection of "troops" or a "state", instead mind you, we are discussing brigands belonging to an Anti-State gang.

Nieveland, a Socialist & Catholic Republic, will commit a hundred heads for every thousand brought to the state mission by Tarusa or Pelasgia against Scanelaw. Because make no doubt, comrades and neighbors, this small conflict is a battle that stretches up north to the source of chaos in Gothenhagen!"

 

[Pelasgia]

Anayansi Quintanilla Cuesta, Representative of San José to the European Forum:

Honorable Representatives,

Following the objections of Representative Bakhmeteff, specifically in regards to the lack of inspectors included in the otherwise excellent resolution drafted by the Honorable Representative Antoniou, I took the liberty to meet with the Tarusan Representative to see if the gulf between us could be filled with compromise, and this resolution could enjoy more unanimity in regards to support.

After a few hours of backroom discussions, we have come to an agreement. I hereby call upon the Honorable Representative Antoniou to introduce the following amendment sections to Article 2 of European Forum Resolution No. 2/2022, "Bourdignie Peacekeeping Operation and Lethonian Weapons of Mass Destruction":

• Require that representatives of the European Forum immediately create an international body of biological and chemical weapons research and development inspectors.
• Demand that Lethonia grant these designated inspectors unlimited access to the biological research and development centers and chemical research and development centers of Lethonia to monitor activity within these facilities and ensure all current and future research is aimed at peaceful means and not weaponized.
• Demand that Lethonia also grant these designated inspectors unlimited access to verify the destruction of current stocks of chemical and biological weapons with an offensive purpose.
• Require that representatives of the European Forum immediately begin discussions aimed at the creation of a global arms control treaty to prevent the proliferation and production of biological and chemical weapons of mass destruction.
• Note that, should Lethonia become a signatory to this future global arms control treaty, any and all requirements to submit to inspection of biological research and development centers and chemical research and development centers shall immediately revert to the requirements agreed to within the global arms control treaty.

I have been assured by Representative Bakhmeteff that these amendments are agreeable to the Tarusan Tsardom, and they are also agreeable to San José. We therefore repeat our call for the Honorable Representative Antoniou to add these amendments to the current proposal as drafted, and also call upon all other Honorable Representatives to support the inclusion of these amendments to this European Forum resolution, which we hope shall achieve true unanimity in this body.

I yield the floor.

Antionios Antoniou, Pelasgian Representative to the EF:

"We find the amendment proposed by the representatives of San José and Tarusa acceptable, as we believe that it incarnates the conclusions reached at this body discussions on the issue of 'Lethonian breaches of security', and that it substantively reinforces the objective of our original resolution, which is to effectively address these concerns. Therefore, we have modified the resolution as requested.

"With this done, all interested parties, including Tarusa and the Holy Frankish Empire, should be in agreement."​

 

[Tarusa]

Master Baron Boris Bakhmeteff, Tarusan Representative to EF

With the amendments as negotiated, we will be changing our vote in favor of this resolution.

 

[Justosia]

Lord Fernando Torres, Imperial Ambassador to the EF

"Justosia and its territories change to in favor as well."

 

[Gran-Occidentia]

Santiago Vidaurri: Gran-Occidentian representative to the EF

" The People's State of Gran-Occidentia find the amendments made by the representatives of San Jose to be eminently sensible and the best way forwards toward a peaceful resolution of this issue. The People's State of Gran-Occidentia votes Yes to this resolution.

 

[Thaumantica]

Harrison Devlin, Nievish Representative to the EF

"Having seen an affirmative from the Tarusan delegation we too will alter our vote towards a yes. With this proceeding quickly towards universal acceptance let us use this public platform of sovereign states to plead with the folk of Scanelaw to rejoin civilization by beginning a process of compliance and dialogue with the states of this European Forum."

 

[Radilo]

Anzolo Schiavon, Radilan Representative to the EF

The Most Serene Republic votes in the affirmative.

 

[Jydsken-Østveg]

VOTING ON EUROPEAN FORUM RESOLUTION No. 2/2022
Lena Johansson, EF Representative for the Scanlaw and Free Peoples of the North (SKÅNSKELAG)

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She knew how the puzzle pieces would fall, but she could not vote in the affirmative for this resolution based upon directions from the newly minted President's Office. The President wanted to make it clear that they did not agree, but would cooperate as a showing of leadership in the European Forum. «Skånskelag, the Free Peoples of the North must vote against this resolution. I remind my colleagues that our vote bears no indication of our planned policies in response to Resolution No. 2/2022 and should not be treated as policy in any form whatsoever.»

 

[Rheinbund]

Richard Walsrode, Representative of the Rheinbund to the European Forum:

"It could be challenging to get the cooperation of Leuthonia-Thüringäu, but the Rheinbund votes in favour of this amendment."

 

[Josepania]

Anayansi Quintanilla Cuesta, Representative of San José to the European Forum:

Honorable Representatives,

As per European Forum tradition of one week passing from the initial submission of a resolution to voting, San José considers this vote to be officially concluded, with eleven votes in favor of the European Forum adopting European Forum Resolution No. 2/2022, "Bourdignie Peacekeeping Operation and Lethonian Weapons of Mass Destruction", and one vote against. The resolution has achieved well over a super majority of 91.67%, and as such we believe it shall be adopted by the European Forum.

We request the Archivist of the European Forum record the results as they stand today for the archives of this venerable body. Additionally, we invite the Representatives to begin discussions as demanded by the points within this resolution relating to, among other requirements: peacekeeping operations within Bourdignie, the creation of an international body of biological and chemical weapons inspectors, and the crafting of a global arms control treaty.

I yield the floor.