Council of Nations
The Council of Nations, abbreviated as CoN or simply C.N., is an intergovernmental organization which includes 101 of the 105 recognized independent countries of the world.1 Created by multilateral treaty in the aftermath of the Great Intercontinental War, its primary purpose is to maintain world peace and security through the promotion of international cooperation and the development of friendly relationships among the nations of the world. It is the largest, most influential and arguably the most successful intergovernmental organization of its kind in history.
The CN was established at the conclusion of the Great Intercontinental War pursuant to the provisions of Article III of the Treaty of Toulais. On 3 Trama 1915, representatives of thirty-one governments assembled at the Ballmargath Summit Conference for the purpose of drafting a charter for the proposed international peace organization. After nearly eighteen months of negotiations, the Council of Nations Charter was signed at Sheenmaloe Castle south of Lantara on 17 Crenyew 1916 and took effect on 1 Hestrew 1917 when the CN formally commenced operations.
The official mission of the CN, as set forth in its Charter, is as follows:
The original temporary headquarters of the CN was at Palais Schonbleu in Eichebourg, a location chosen because of Vorgia's longstanding tradition of international neutrality. In 1925, pursuant to a compromise agreement contained in Article VII of the Charter, permanent CN operations were established in three separate locations. The World Security Council, Regular Assembly and Permanent Secretariat remained in Eichebourg, moving to spacious new facilities in the historic Rues Basses District on the shores of Lake Chêneblanc. The Economic and Social Council moved into new offices in Chök’Yi, and the International Court of Justice moved its headquarters to the Weltjustizpalast in central Waldestadt.
We, the Nations of the World in peaceful assembly convened, do hereby commit ourselves and our peoples to protect succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to defend fundamental human rights for all, to reaffirm the dignity, worth and equality of all human persons, and of nations large and small, and to promote greater freedom, social progress and higher standards of living throughout the world.
Preamble - Council of Nations Charter
The CN was established at the conclusion of the Great Intercontinental War pursuant to the provisions of Article III of the Treaty of Toulais. On 3 Trama 1915, representatives of thirty-one governments assembled at the Ballmargath Summit Conference for the purpose of drafting a charter for the proposed international peace organization. After nearly eighteen months of negotiations, the Council of Nations Charter was signed at Sheenmaloe Castle south of Lantara on 17 Crenyew 1916 and took effect on 1 Hestrew 1917 when the CN formally commenced operations.
The official mission of the CN, as set forth in its Charter, is as follows:
- To promote and preserve international peace and security;
- To protect the human rights of all people;
- To improve global public health;
- To marshal and deliver humanitarian aid where needed;
- To encourage and assist sustainable development; and
- To uphold international law.
The original temporary headquarters of the CN was at Palais Schonbleu in Eichebourg, a location chosen because of Vorgia's longstanding tradition of international neutrality. In 1925, pursuant to a compromise agreement contained in Article VII of the Charter, permanent CN operations were established in three separate locations. The World Security Council, Regular Assembly and Permanent Secretariat remained in Eichebourg, moving to spacious new facilities in the historic Rues Basses District on the shores of Lake Chêneblanc. The Economic and Social Council moved into new offices in Chök’Yi, and the International Court of Justice moved its headquarters to the Weltjustizpalast in central Waldestadt.
Structure
The CN is comprised of five constitutional organs: The Regular Assembly, The World Security Council, the Permanent Secretariat, the Economic and Social Council and the International Court of Justice. In addition, the CN Organization also includes numerous "CN Specialized Directorates" such as the World Financial Development Agency, the World Health Agency, the World Nutrition Agency and the World Agency for the Promotion of Science and Education (WAPSE). The CN also works closely with a multitude of non-governmental organizations throughout the world.
The Regular Assembly consists of Ambassador-level representatives from each of the member countries. Each member country gets one vote on matters that come before the Assembly for deliberation. Most issues are decided by majority vote, although matters involving the deployment of armed peacekeeping forces require a two-thirds vote of the total membership.
The World Security Council currently consists of nine members - five Permanent Members and four Regular Members. The Permanent Members are the Agnomain, Érevon, Velandriault and either Bréifne or Hy Mainey, who alternate every five years, and Nemed or Noam, who likewise alternate five year terms. Currently Bréifne and Noam occupy the alternating seats. Current Regular Members of the Security Council are Cuil Marta, Egenauer, Leuphesi and Zorovia.
The Permanent Secretariat, headed by the Secretary-General with the assistance of the Deputy Secretary-General, consists of a worldwide staff of career diplomats who administer the daily operations of the CN, providing research, information and facilities, and carrying out a variety of other tasks and functions as required by the CN and its various constituent bodies. Defined in the CN Charter as the "chief administrative officer" of the entire organization, the Secretary-General is nominated by the World Security Council and elected by the Regular Assembly.
With broad powers to set the agenda of the World Security Council, the Secretary-General of the CN enjoys a wide ranging portfolio for action on the world stage. The current Secretary-General of the Council of Nations is Klara Skjeggestad, a Geulian economist, politician and diplomat currently serving in her first term, which began on 1 Erzmonat 1983. Elected unanimously by the Regular Assembly on 29 Elfmonat 1982, she is the seventh Secretary-General and the first woman to hold the position.
The Economic and Social Council (ESC), based in Chök’Yi, works with the Regular Assembly to promote economic and social cooperation and development. It consists of twenty-five members who are elected by the Regular Assembly. Its primary functions include oversight of its numerous constituent directorates, international economic, health and social research, and providing recommendations and assistance to member nations.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) sits in Waldestadt and consists of twenty-one judges who are appointed for staggered nine-year terms by the Regular Assembly. Each appointed judge must be from a different member country. Its primary purpose is to adjudicate disputes between member states and to provide advisory opinions on International Law to other organs of the CN.
The Regular Assembly consists of Ambassador-level representatives from each of the member countries. Each member country gets one vote on matters that come before the Assembly for deliberation. Most issues are decided by majority vote, although matters involving the deployment of armed peacekeeping forces require a two-thirds vote of the total membership.
The World Security Council currently consists of nine members - five Permanent Members and four Regular Members. The Permanent Members are the Agnomain, Érevon, Velandriault and either Bréifne or Hy Mainey, who alternate every five years, and Nemed or Noam, who likewise alternate five year terms. Currently Bréifne and Noam occupy the alternating seats. Current Regular Members of the Security Council are Cuil Marta, Egenauer, Leuphesi and Zorovia.
The Permanent Secretariat, headed by the Secretary-General with the assistance of the Deputy Secretary-General, consists of a worldwide staff of career diplomats who administer the daily operations of the CN, providing research, information and facilities, and carrying out a variety of other tasks and functions as required by the CN and its various constituent bodies. Defined in the CN Charter as the "chief administrative officer" of the entire organization, the Secretary-General is nominated by the World Security Council and elected by the Regular Assembly.
With broad powers to set the agenda of the World Security Council, the Secretary-General of the CN enjoys a wide ranging portfolio for action on the world stage. The current Secretary-General of the Council of Nations is Klara Skjeggestad, a Geulian economist, politician and diplomat currently serving in her first term, which began on 1 Erzmonat 1983. Elected unanimously by the Regular Assembly on 29 Elfmonat 1982, she is the seventh Secretary-General and the first woman to hold the position.
The Economic and Social Council (ESC), based in Chök’Yi, works with the Regular Assembly to promote economic and social cooperation and development. It consists of twenty-five members who are elected by the Regular Assembly. Its primary functions include oversight of its numerous constituent directorates, international economic, health and social research, and providing recommendations and assistance to member nations.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) sits in Waldestadt and consists of twenty-one judges who are appointed for staggered nine-year terms by the Regular Assembly. Each appointed judge must be from a different member country. Its primary purpose is to adjudicate disputes between member states and to provide advisory opinions on International Law to other organs of the CN.
History
BACKGROUND
The concept of a peaceful fraternity of nations has been explored by political philosophers almost from the time the first nation states emerged. In his 1789 treatise On Achieving and Maintaining International Peace, Salizean philosopher Rupert Jundt envisioned a "federation of nations" (Völkerbund) to mediate conflict and foster international peace.
The experience of the nineteenth century Wars of Unification led to several international conferences to address ways to reduce the suffering caused by "modern" warfare. The result was a series of multilateral treaties known collectively as the Eichebourg Conventions of 1873, which established the first "International Law" regarding the humanitarian treatment of combatants, prisoners and civilians during wartime. These were followed by the Roosenveen Conventions of 1888 and 1896, which established the "Rules of War" and a framework for the peaceful settlement of international disputes.
The original World Security Council consisted of the five principal nations of the Heremonian Alliance, each of which would become a "permanent" member:
The experience of the nineteenth century Wars of Unification led to several international conferences to address ways to reduce the suffering caused by "modern" warfare. The result was a series of multilateral treaties known collectively as the Eichebourg Conventions of 1873, which established the first "International Law" regarding the humanitarian treatment of combatants, prisoners and civilians during wartime. These were followed by the Roosenveen Conventions of 1888 and 1896, which established the "Rules of War" and a framework for the peaceful settlement of international disputes.
FORMATION
At the conclusion of the Great Intercontinental War, the Treaty of Toulais included within the provisions of Article III a commitment to the formation of a permanent forum for intergovernmental cooperation and the mediation of international disputes. The first meeting of the World Conference on International Organization was convened in Ballmargath on 3 Trama 1915 and after five separate negotiating sessions over the next sixteen months the Council of Nations Charter was signed by the original thirty-nine2 member states.The original World Security Council consisted of the five principal nations of the Heremonian Alliance, each of which would become a "permanent" member:
PEACEKEEPING
Since its formation, the Council of Nations has authorized the use of force as part of six peace-keeping missions, beginning in 1942 with the Diethic Civil War, followed by the 1953 Geulia Crisis, the 1956 Fomorian Interdiction and subsequently in Rionnagan (1958–59), Faughnan (1963) and Swanlinbar (1977-1980).See also:
1 Estonagua, Fomor, the Neander Lands and Sancta Sedes are the only independent countries which are not currently members of the CN. Sancta Sedes has traditionally declined to seek membership, on the grounds that the Archcoarb should not involve himself in matters of international politics. The Neander Lands have likewise never sought membership, preferring to maintain their traditional isolationist policy. Fomor, although admitted as a member in 1923, was expelled for ongoing civil rights violations in 1956. Estonagua resigned the same year under duress from the Fomorian government.
2 During the course of the negotiations, eight additional countries joined the World Conference on International Organization and were included among the original members of the Council of Nations.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Official Flag of the C.N.
Motto:
Dignity, Equality, Peace
Headquarters:
Eichebourg, Vorgia
(Security Council, Regular Assembly, Permanent Secretariat)
Chök’Yi, Capacyront
(Economic and Social Council)
Waldestadt, Agnomain
(International Court of Justice)
(Security Council, Regular Assembly, Permanent Secretariat)
Chök’Yi, Capacyront
(Economic and Social Council)
Waldestadt, Agnomain
(International Court of Justice)
Membership:
Leadership:
Secretary-General
Klara Skjeggestad
Deputy Secretary-General
Paul van Aarle
Security Council President
Jean-Christophe Beaufort
Regular Assembly President
Udo Mwenye
Economic and Social Council President
Mongkut Somboon
International Court of Justice President
Barnaby Stainthorpe
Klara Skjeggestad
Deputy Secretary-General
Paul van Aarle
Security Council President
Jean-Christophe Beaufort
Regular Assembly President
Udo Mwenye
Economic and Social Council President
Mongkut Somboon
International Court of Justice President
Barnaby Stainthorpe
Establishment:
Declaration of United Purpose
7 Fearda 1908
Treaty of Toulais
5 Hane 1915
Conference on International Organization
3 Trama 1915
Council of Nations Charter
17 Crenyew 1916
Commencement of Activities
1 Hestrew 1917
7 Fearda 1908
Treaty of Toulais
5 Hane 1915
Conference on International Organization
3 Trama 1915
Council of Nations Charter
17 Crenyew 1916
Commencement of Activities
1 Hestrew 1917
Council of Nations Flag
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