Difference between revisions of "UN Timeline"

Revision as of 13:00, 25 October 2004

The United Nations works from a body of International Law. The UN members vote to accept proposals into resolutions, and push for repeals of existing resolutions. Here is the current body of law as accepted by the United Nations.

UN Timeline

The official chronology of the United Nations only makes note of the passage of resolutions. There is no official UN record of failed resolutions, nor of proposals that were removed from the queue prior to reaching the UN floor. Several UN resolutions that did pass have also been purposefully or accidentally deleted from the official record of adopted UN resolutions. Typically, deleted resolutions or proposals violated the UN rules or game mechanics.

The following chronology has been assembled by meticulous study of forum topics past and the recollections of UN members and observers. Since game time tends to be somewhat fluid, this list has been indexed into annual quarters. The numbers express the 'official' chronology, with other important events inserted where appropriate.

All of 2002 and much of early 2003 is no longer available in the forums, so your assistance is especially welcome in upgrading that portion of the Timeline.

2002 Fourth Quarter

1. Fight the Axis of Evil Nov 12 2002 Repealed: Oct 23 2004

   Division over Fight the Axis of Evil

2. Scientific Freedom Dec 26 2002

2003 First Quarter

3. Education for All Jan 8 2003
4. UN Taxation Ban Jan 13 2003
5. DVD Region Removal Jan 17 2003
6. End Slavery Jan 21 2003

   Removed for mechanics reasons: Proposal limits Jan 26 2003

   Removed for mechanics reasons: Search Function Jan 30 2003

   Removed for mechanics reasons: Secretary General Feb 6 2003

   Removed for mechanics reasons: Resolution 245A Proper Grammar Feb 15 2003

   Removed for mechanics reasons: Knowledge of Own Country Feb 19 2003

   Removed for mechanics reasons: Reduction of Needed Approvals Mar 4 2003

7. Sexual Freedom Mar 13 2003

   Failed: - Self-Support Mar 25 2003

   Failed: - TO PROTECT Mar 30 2003

2003 Second Quarter

8. Citizen Rule Required Apr 4 2003

   Removed for mechanics reasons: Resolution Restrictions Apr 8 2003

9. Keep the World Disease-Free Apr 14 2003
10. Stop Privacy Intrusion Apr 22 2003
11. Ban Single-Hulled Tankers Apr 28 2003
12. Gay Rights May 3 2003
13. Mandatory Recycling May 8 2003
14. Child Labor May 13 2003

    Contoversy over Child Labor

15. Protect Historical Sites May 23 2003
16. Elimination of Bio Weapons May 31 2003
17. Required Basic Healthcare Jun 5 2003

    Failed - Curb Illicit Arms Transfers Jun 10 2003

18. Hydrogen Powered Vehicles Jun 16 2003
19. Religious Tolerance Jun 21 2003
20. 'RBH' Replacement Jun 26 2003

2003 Third Quarter

Failed - United Nations Peace Prize Jul 5 2003

21. Fair Trial Jul 13 2003
22. Outlaw Pedophilia Jul 18 2003
23. Replanting Trees Jul 23 2003
24. Metric System Jul 28 2003
25. The Child Protection Act Aug 2 2003
26. The Universal Bill of Rights Aug 8 2003
27. Due Process Aug 13 2003
28. Free Education Aug 19 2003
29. The IRCO Sep 1 2003

    Establishment of the International Red Cross Organization

30. Common Sense Act II Sep 12 2003
31. Wolfish Convention on POW Sep 17 2003

    A History of Wolfish Convention on POW

    Failed - The Cato Acts Sep 25 2003

    Failed - The Bill of No Rights Sep 30 2003

    Failed - The GenetiCorp Convention Oct 11 2003

2003 Fourth Quarter

32. Global AIDS Initiative Oct 18 2003
33. No Embargoes on Medicine Oct 24 2003
34. Oceanic Waste Dumping Oct 30 2003
35. Stop Dumping - Start Cleaning Nov 4 2003
36. Freedom of Humor Nov 9 2003
37. World Heritage List Nov 15 2003
38. The Rights of Labor Unions Nov 24 2003

    A History of The Rights of Labor Unions

39. Alternative Fuels Nov 30 2003

    Removed: - HIPPOS ARE BIG - removed Dec 02 2003

40. Banning the Use of Landmines Dec 6 2003
41. End Barbaric Punishments Dec 11 2003

    Failed - HIPPOS ARE REALLY QUITE LARGE  ?? Dec 2003

42. Increased Access to Medicine Dec 28 2003

2004 First Quarter

Failed - Internet Advertising Pop-ups Jan 10 2004

Removed for mechanics reasons: Freedom From SPAM Act Jan 15 2004

43. Legalise Euthanasia Jan 16 2004
44. Fair Treatment of Mentally-Ill Jan 21 2004
45. UCPL Jan 26 2004
46. Legalize Prostitution Feb 2 2004

    Exclusion of Res. 46a? Passport Harmonisation Feb 9 2004

47. Definition of 'Fair Trial' Feb 14 2004
48. Save the Forests of the World Feb 19 2004
49. Rights and Duties of UN States Feb 24 2004

    A History of Rights and Duties of UN States

    Discussions on Rights and Duties of UN States

50. UN Space Consortium Feb 29 2004

    Establishment of the United Nations Space Consortium

51. Children in War Mar 8 2004
52. Ballast Water Mar 14 2004

    A History of Ballast Water

53. Universal Freedom of Choice Mar 26 2004

2004 Second Quarter

54. UN Educational Committee Apr 9 2004
55. World Blood Bank Apr 14 2004

    Failed - Space Defense Initiative Apr 20 2004

56. BioRights Declaration May 6 2004
57. Reduce Black Market Arms Sales May 12 2004
58. SPCC Regulation Act May 17 2004
59. The 40 Hour Workweek May 23 2004

    A History of The 40 Hour Workweek

60. Public Domain May 31 2004
61. Abortion Rights Jun 5 2004

    Failed - End Nuclear Proliferation Act Jun 10 2004

62. Female Genital Mutilation Jun 16 2004
63. Freedom of Press Jun 21 2004

    A History of Freedom of Press

    Failed - Ban of Death Penalty Jun 27 2004

2004 Third Quarter

64. Tracking Near Earth Objects Jul 5 2004

    A History of Tracking Near Earth Objects

65. Refugee Protection Act Jul 10 2004
66. Illegal Logging Jul 18 2004
67. Needle Sharing Prevention Jul 23 2004

    A History of Needle Sharing Prevention

68. Ban Trafficking in Persons Aug 1 2004
69. The Sexes Rights Law Aug 15 2004

    A History of The Sexes Rights Law

70. Banning Whaling Aug 23 2004

    Removed for mechanics reasons: Olympic Games Aug 28 2004

71. Sustainable Energy Sources Aug 31 2004
72. Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Sep 5 2004
73. Habeas Corpus Sep 10 2004
74. The Law of the Sea Sep 21 2004

    A History of The Law of the Sea

2004 Fourth Quarter

75. The Nuclear Terrorism Act Oct 2 2004

    A History of The Nuclear Terrorism Act

76. Good Samaritan Laws Oct 8 2004

    A History of Good Samaritan Laws

77. Epidemic Prevention Protocol Oct 13 2004

    A History of Epidemic Prevention Protocol

78. Repeal "Fight the Axis of Evil" Oct 21 2004

    First Repeal in NS: Repeal "Fight the Axis of Evil"

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