The Gathering Storm, Redux - League of Nations

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The Dominion of Canada votes YES on all three motions.

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The Dominion of Canada votes NAY on the South African motion.

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The Dominion of Canada votes AYE on the Japanese motion.

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The Dominion of Canada abstains on the Soviet motion.

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The Dominion of Canada votes AYE on the Japanese motion.

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A MOTION
To the League of Nations

The League of Nations resolves:

To condemn without reservation the death of civilians in any and all conflicts;

To promote safe civilian evacuation corridors in any and all conflicts;

To promote safe access to medical treatment for civilians and prisoners of war injured in any and all conflicts.

Howard Ferguson

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A MOTION
To the League of Nations

The League of Nations resolves:

To commit to the ideals of self-determination and liberty;

To prevent sectarian conflicts and ethnic strife whenever and wherever possible;

To deploy a network of international observers in the Balkans, Austria, and the Far East to provide fair, impartial, and direct reports on potential human rights abuses, civilian casualties, famine, and undemocratic practices at a time of elevated concern.

Howard Ferguson

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Becuase of concerns with the “proactive relief” language, the Dominion of Canada votes NAY on the Japanese motion.

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The Dominion of Canada votes NAY on the Irish motion.

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A motion:

For the League of Nations to send military forces to Iran and Iraq to drive out the British.

The Dominion of Canada votes NAY.

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The Dominion of Canada votes AYE on the Croatian and Slovenian motions.

The Dominion of Canada votes NAY on the proposed Albanian motion.

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The Dominion of Canada VETOES the Abyssinian motion.

The Dominion of Canada votes AYE on the Soviet motion.

The Dominion of Canada VETOES the Chinese motion.

The Dominion of Canada ABSTAINS on the South African motion.

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The Dominion of Canada offers the following motion:

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

A Motion

To Amend Article 5 of the Covenant of the League of Nations to read as follows:

ARTICLE 5.

Except where otherwise expressly provided in this Covenant or by the terms of the present Treaty, decisions at any meeting of the Assembly or of the Council shall require the agreement of two-thirds of the Members of the League represented at the meeting.

While the intention of requiring unanimous decisions remains noble, we have seen this august body become trapped in a quagmire. Our actions are limited, our decisions few, and our impact weak. Reform is required for this body to have any effective purpose - at a time when global cooperation and action are desperately required - and the Dominion of Canada will be a leader in that reform movement. Without reform, this body will die. And it will die a slow, painful death - leaving a void in the public forum and damaging the dream of international cooperation.

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The Dominion of Canada encourages any member to propose meaningful solutions and reforms for the League, rather than simply vetoing proposals and hurling bombastic commentary.

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The Dominion of Canada votes AYE on the Soviet motion.

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The Dominion of Canada offers the following motion:

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

A Motion

WHEREAS Article 8 of the Covenant of the League of Nations requires full and frank disclosure on armaments, naval and air programmes, and the condition of national industries for war-like purposes, and

WHEREAS Article 9 of the Covenant of the League of Nations requires a Commission to advise the Council on Article 8 and military, naval, and air questions generally, and

WHEREAS Article 10 of the Covenant of the League of Nations requires Members to undertake to respect and preserve against external aggression and territorial integrity and existing political independence of all Members of the League, and

WHEREAS Article 10 of the Covenant of the League of Nations further requires that in the case of any such aggression or in the case of any threat or danger of such aggression the Council shall advise upon the means by which those obligations shall be fulfilled, and

WHEREAS Article 11 of the Covenant of the League of Nations requires that any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any Member of the League or not, is deemed a matter of concern for the whole League and the League shall take any action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the peace of nations,

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The present state of war in Europe is presently a threat to the stability, safety, and territorial integrity of several Members of the League of Nations, including but not limited to Czechoslovakia, Estonia, France, Greater Serbia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom;

A Commission on the War in Europe shall be formed by the League of Nations to coordinate a single, unified response by the League;

The Commission shall be composed of one representative from each Member, and led by two Joint Commissioners - one representing Europe and one representing North America - selected by the Secretary General;

Decisions of the Commission on the War in Europe shall be made via a simple majority vote provided that both Joint Commissioners agree; should the Joint Commissioners vote opposed to the other then a two-thirds majority vote of the Commission shall be required;

The Commission on the War in Europe is authorized to pursue, develop, and coordinate the deployment of armaments, munitions, funds, naval ships, aero planes, tanks or armored machines, armed troops, administrators and logistical resources, and any other resources it considers necessary to the protect and enforce the Covenant of the League under the flag of the League of Nations as a single, unified effort;

Any Member may opt to not participate in the single, unified effort under the flag of the League of Nations by submitting a written notice to the Joint Commissioners and the Secretary General;

The Council of the League of Nations shall vote to affirm the continuation of the Commission on the War in Europe every second year for so long as the situation in Europe warrants.

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Nay. Why is Bulgaria not included among the combatant nations?

Would the delegate support the motion if it is amended to include Bulgaria?

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The Dominion of Canada offers the following AMENDED motion:

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

A Motion

WHEREAS Article 8 of the Covenant of the League of Nations requires full and frank disclosure on armaments, naval and air programmes, and the condition of national industries for war-like purposes, and

WHEREAS Article 9 of the Covenant of the League of Nations requires a Commission to advise the Council on Article 8 and military, naval, and air questions generally, and

WHEREAS Article 10 of the Covenant of the League of Nations requires Members to undertake to respect and preserve against external aggression and territorial integrity and existing political independence of all Members of the League, and

WHEREAS Article 10 of the Covenant of the League of Nations further requires that in the case of any such aggression or in the case of any threat or danger of such aggression the Council shall advise upon the means by which those obligations shall be fulfilled, and

WHEREAS Article 11 of the Covenant of the League of Nations requires that any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any Member of the League or not, is deemed a matter of concern for the whole League and the League shall take any action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the peace of nations,

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The present state of war in Europe is presently a threat to the stability, safety, and territorial integrity of several Members of the League of Nations, including but not limited to Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, France, Greater Serbia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and others;

A Commission on the War in Europe shall be formed by the League of Nations to coordinate a single, unified response by the League;

The Commission shall be composed of one representative from each Member, and led by two Joint Commissioners - one representing Europe and one representing North America - selected by the Secretary General;

Decisions of the Commission on the War in Europe shall be made via a simple majority vote provided that both Joint Commissioners agree; should the Joint Commissioners vote opposed to the other then a two-thirds majority vote of the Commission shall be required;

The Commission on the War in Europe is authorized to pursue, develop, and coordinate the deployment of armaments, munitions, funds, naval ships, aero planes, tanks or armored machines, armed troops, administrators and logistical resources, and any other resources it considers necessary to the protect and enforce the Covenant of the League under the flag of the League of Nations as a single, unified effort;

Any Member may opt to not participate in the single, unified effort under the flag of the League of Nations by submitting a written notice to the Joint Commissioners and the Secretary General;

The Council of the League of Nations shall vote to affirm the continuation of the Commission on the War in Europe every second year for so long as the situation in Europe warrants.

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The Prime Minister informs the League of Nations that he is pursuing a Canadian withdrawal from the League, citing significant structural failures of the League and an inability to consider reform.