WF Resolution 1a (Pacifica)

WF Assembly Resolution 1a
Date	4 February 2020
Document	Link
Voting summary	7 voted for None voted against 3 abstained
Result	Establishment of the Committees of the World Forum.

World Forum Resolution 1a - Establishment of the Committees was the second resolution passed by the World Forum, that dealt with establishing the organisational structure of the World Forum as laid out in its Charter.

Background

During the Grovne Conference the negotiators were already discussing, that the Assembly should have expert boards, which shall report directly to the World Forum Assembly and monitor the fulfillment of agreements by the World Forum members. While this provision was added to the World Forum Charter signed in March 2017 and a vote on the committees' locations was conducted also , it was not laid out how these will work within the organisation or who can even become a member of them. First suggestions on that and also on which powers a committee's head shall have came from Omegan Elector Primo Winston and Valkyrian chancellor Harrison during the conference, but those did not come to fruition.
In January 2018, shortly after being elected Speaker, Christian Strunk was opening the discussion in the Assembly again due to his personal goal of making the organisation fully functional during his tenure, however the discussion did not take off as expected. On 19 January 2020 - during Strunk's second speakership term - he started a second attempt to start a discussion on the committees by bringing in a resolution draft to the Assembly. The TCC was the only country to object against it to gain more time to assess the draft's text before a vote was taking place, but generally the draft has not met any substantial criticism. On 4 February 2020 the Assembly has voted in favour of the proposed resolution draft with 78% of the votes. The other 22% of the voting members abstained.

Summary

The resolution consists of four sections:

• Section A states the purpose of the resolution.
• Section B defines terms used in the resolution and officially establishes the names and locations of the committees
• Section C regulates committee membership
• Section D drafts the organisation within the committees

Provisions

Section A - Purpose

According to Article II, Section B, No. 1 of the Charter the World Forum maintains expert committees who report directly to the Assembly about observations on the fulfillment of adopted agreements as well as suggest issues to put up to discussion in the Assembly. This resolution aims towards establishing these expert committees and their organisation.

Section B - Definitions, Institutions and Committee Locations

1. Following definitions are used in this resolution:
   1. The expert committees shall be called “Committees”.
   2. “Participants” of the World Forum are all members and observers of the World Forum.
   3. “Host Countries” are members of the World Forum hosting a Committee within their borders.
   4. The head of a committee is called “Officer of the Committee” or “Officer”. They represent the Committee in the Assembly by presenting the monitoring results and the suggested debates and resolution topics as recommended by their Committee.
   5. A subdivision of a Committee working on a special field within the responsibility of a Committee is called “Council”.
2. The World Forum maintains five Committees:
   • Committee for Climate and Environment
   • Committee for Economy
   • Committee for Health
   • Committee for International Law
   • Committee for Science and Education
   Complying with Article II, Section B, No. 2 of the Charter Committees can be merged, dissolved or created by a simple majority vote in the Assembly.
3. The Committees shall be set up at the following locations:
   1. The Committee for Climate and Environment in Resentine
   2. The Committee for Economy in Gullkysten, Republic of Valkyria
   3. The Committee for Health in Aweiqinna, Peocracy of Huawan
   4. The Committee for International Law in Gracemaria, Imperial Frost Federation
   5. The Committee for Science and Education in Freudstadt, Federal Republic of GI-Land
   The Assembly may relocate Committees with a simple majority vote. Before this can happen, the Assembly shall hear the Host Countries and take possible counter arguments into consideration. A Host Country has been heard by the Assembly after it has expressed its standpoint in the process of Committee relocation or after fourteen (14) days have passed.

Section C - Membership

1. Whenever a new Speaker of the Assembly gets elected, the Participants may join or leave any number of Committees at their own discretion.
2. New Participants may choose upon accession which Committees they would like to join.
3. Host Countries own a fixed seat in a Committee. They may not leave the Committee they are hosting.

Section D - Organisation

1. Complying with Article II, Section B, No. 3 of the Charter, Officers are elected by a simple majority vote in their respective Committee. The vote shall happen in parallel with the election of a new Speaker of the Assembly. Only Committee members which are also members of the World Forum may be nominated for the Officer position and are entitled to vote for it. Entitled nations may vote for only one nation. If two or more nations get the same number of votes, a run-off vote between these nations shall be held with a duration of three (3) days. A lot will decide the election, if there is still no clear result after the run-off vote. There shall be no other restrictions regarding consecutive terms or the nomination process when electing an Officer for a Committee. Beyond that, the electoral rules of the Assembly Speaker position apply.
2. A Committee can recall an Officer by a simple majority vote in favour of such a motion. Upon that, a new Officer election shall occur following the rules formulated in Section D, No.1. The newly elected Officer resumes the term of the recalled Officer until the next Assembly Speaker election. A motion to recall an Officer may only be submitted the earliest one week after the Officer’s term started and the latest in the second week of the fourth month of the Officer’s term. An explanatory letter has to be attached to the recall motion. A motion to recall an Officer without such an explanatory letter will not be considered. Committee members that are also World Forum members may vote in such a motion for five (5) days.
3. An Officer may initiate votes and open discussions in their Committee, and create, dissolve or merge Councils.
4. Councils have a chair position of their own. A Council’s chair may initiate votes and open discussions in the Committee they belong to.
5. The organisation of the Councils and the voting process to elect a chair for them are put under the Councils’ discretion.
6. All Committee members are allowed to open a discussion.
7. A discussion is considered closed after either a vote on a debate or resolution suggestion for the Assembly has taken place, or if a simple majority of the Committee members decide to close the discussion without a final result.
8. A debate or resolution suggestion the Committee voted in favour for, needs to be brought forward to the Assembly by the Officer the latest fourteen (14) days after it has been decided on in the Committee.