Difference between revisions of "UN Timeline"

Revision as of 23:48, 17 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 proposals. There is no corresponding record of failed resolutions, propositions that were pulled from the queue after achieving quorum but before going to a vote, and similar events that seemed quite important at the time. The following list is a chronology, 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

   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
7. Sexual Freedom Mar 13 2003

2003 Second Quarter

8. Citizen Rule Required Apr 4 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
    • 17 (a) failed - Curb Illicit Arms Transfers (failed) 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

• 21 (a) failed - United Nations Peace Prize (failed) 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

    A History of Wolfish Convention on POW

    • 31 (a) failed - The Cato Acts (failed) Sep 25 2003
    • 31 (b) failed - The Bill of No Rights (failed) Sep 30 2003
    • 31 (c) failed - The GenetiCorp Convention (failed) Oct 11 2003

2003 Fourth Quarter

32. Global AIDS Initiative
33. No Embargoes on Medicine
34. Oceanic Waste Dumping
35. Stop Dumping - Start Cleaning
36. Freedom of Humor
37. World Heritage List
38. The Rights of Labor Unions

    A History of The Rights of Labor Unions

39. Alternative Fuels
    • 38 (a) removed - HIPPOS ARE BIG - removed Dec 02 2003
40. Banning the Use of Landmines
41. End Barbaric Punishments
    • 41 (a) failed - HIPPOS ARE REALLY QUITE LARGE (failed)  ?? Dec 2003
42. Increased Access to Medicine
43. Legalise Euthanasia

2004 First Quarter

• 43 (a) failed - Internet Advertising Pop-ups (failed) Jan 10 2004
44. Fair Treatment of Mentally-Ill
45. UCPL
46. Legalize Prostitution

    Exclusion of Passport Harmonisation - Res. 46a?

47. Definition of 'Fair Trial'
48. Save the Forests of the World
49. Rights and Duties of UN States

    A History of Rights and Duties of UN States

    Discussions on Rights and Duties of UN States

50. UN Space Consortium

    Establishment of the United Nations Space Consortium

51. Children in War
52. Ballast Water

    A History of Ballast Water

53. Universal Freedom of Choice

2004 Second Quarter

54. UN Educational Committee
55. World Blood Bank
    • 55 (a) failed - Space Defense Initiative (failed) Apr 20 2004
56. BioRights Declaration
57. Reduce Black Market Arms Sales
58. SPCC Regulation Act
59. The 40 Hour Workweek

    A History of The 40 Hour Workweek

60. Public Domain
61. Abortion Rights
    • 61 (a) failed - End Nuclear Proliferation Act (failed) Jun 10 2004
62. Female Genital Mutilation
63. Freedom of Press

    A History of Freedom of Press

    • 63 (a) failed - Ban of Death Penalty (failed) Jun 27 2004

2004 Third Quarter

64. Tracking Near Earth Objects

    A History of Tracking Near Earth Objects

65. Refugee Protection Act
66. Illegal Logging
67. Needle Sharing Prevention

    A History of Needle Sharing Prevention

68. Ban Trafficking in Persons
69. The Sexes Rights Law

    A History of The Sexes Rights Law

70. Banning Whaling

    Olympic Games removed from Queue - Aug 28 2004

71. Sustainable Energy Sources
72. Reduction of Greenhouse Gases
73. Habeas Corpus
74. The Law of the Sea

    A History of The Law of the Sea

2004 Fourth Quarter

75. The Nuclear Terrorism Act
76. Good Samaritan Laws

    A History of Good Samaritan Laws

77. Epidemic Prevention Protocol

    A History of Epidemic Prevention Protocol

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