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by Xovland. . 139 reads.

International Congress of Nations (ICON)

In the interest of encouraging the perpetual development of international peace and prosperity, this fair delegacy of nations hereby ratifies the following founding document:

Article 1:
A congress of member delegates shall be held yearly. Any citizen of a member nation may be appointed by their nation’s Head of Government to serve as a delegate, or the Head of Government themself may serve in the position. The summit will be held in a neutral and secure location which will not noticeably disrupt the commerce of local inhabitants.

Article 2:
Any delegate may propose up to 3 bills per session. Provided a general agreement that the bill maintains a single focus, it will be voted on by the delegates. If it receives less than two-thirds of votes, it is rejected.

Article 3:
Member nations are required to adopt and conform to all laws which pass with a two-thirds majority. In addition to the binding bills put to vote before the entire congress, smaller groups of nations may write and organize voluntary treatise among themselves during the duration of the conference, provided that they do not interfere with any-previously passed laws.

Article 4:
Nations may join the conference after a simple majority of delegates vote in acceptance of their request.

Article 5:
As punishment for actions taken by a nation, a two-thirds majority of delegates may vote to strip them of their voting rights, expel them from the congress altogether, or vote on economic sanctions against them. Nations may also voluntarily choose to leave.

Signed:

• William Wright, Xovland
• Skye Johnson, Skye Johnson
• Mason Bennet, The united states of blackbarrow
• Naxine Waters, Mongulu
• Luke Cavalry, Baptized believers
• Henry Paulson, Paledonn
• Kazuo Shii, Sekigun

First Annual Summit, Kili Island:

Wright stands before the assembly, an outdoor collection of tables and chairs next to the island’s elementary school and church. Several dozen island natives stand around the procession, interested in the strange event.

“The world is perhaps in its darkest hour. The once-great empires of Chong Wa and Kradland have receded from all international communications, followed by other lesser powers. They have totally isolated themselves, and what little information we can gather from satellite imagery are beyond concerning. Starvation and hypothermia appear to be rampant in the northern wretches of Kradland, and the grip of totalitarianism tightens as death squads roam the streets and concentration camps crop up in Chong Wa. Although less isolated, the Jevolian Holy Order continues to cultivate a cult around its authority, raising an entire generation to fight and die as martyrs for the Ethereal Children.”

“This island was not chosen on accident. The 600 inhabitants here are refugees, forcefully removed from their ancestral home of Bikini Atoll in 1948. Dozens of nuclear tests were performed on the island, and its geography has been forever changed by them. This island was chosen to serve as a reminder of what happens when irrationality dictates a government’s decisions. I strongly encourage all of you to talk with the locals here, translators will be provided. They have lost a home before, and they fear of losing another. The island's highest point is only ten feet above sea level. Compared to most of the Marshall Islands, they are lucky. Some islands are less than three feet. Nevertheless, the cyclones and typhoons which move through here grow ever more frequent and chaotic, with the predictable storm seasons being completely disregarded. For the last few years, Kili has frequently been subject to major flooding, and the damages are too much to bear for many of its people. Saltwater intrusion into the few freshwater deposits has already caused major droughts, not only here but on every island and atoll.”

“I request that, as this conference continues, every delegate remembers this. We are not here to further build bureaucracy, we are here to serve as representatives. Not only to our own people, but to every person. We represent those withering in the frigid north and in the Camps, we represent those locked in battle against the sea, and we represent those who simply want to provide for their families. We must serve as a bulwark of civilization, acting in unison against the many encroaching threats with the use of rational and expert policy.”

Wright steps down from his imaginary podium as the delegates begin to work, some pulling out binders and papers on the spot while others move into more private locations in the nearby buildings.

Xovland

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