Yuzoan Council of International Cooperation

The **Yuzoan Council of International Cooperation** (YCIC) is an intergovernmental organization responsible for maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations and, as its name suggest, promote international cooperation. The YCIC is headquartered at international territory in the city state of Fja.

## History

The concept of a Yuzoan Senate or Assembly had been proposed as early as 1830, and the many proposals were inspired largely by the Danellian-Bazian War, Khavar-Libian War, and the founding of the Alliance of the Orient. The idea didn't come to fruition until after the Nine Years' War, when the Osktél Conventions created the Congress of Yuzoa, a partnership of the six main pre-war forces (Libion; the Metillic Empire, represented by Carparia; Ahtalstan; Ohuryea; Khavaria; and the Alliance of the Orient) as the facilitators of the rest of the Conventions. The YCIC was an extension of this, and was founded officially just before Ebrua, Suseva, and Rekklia were admitted, on 4 December 1977.

## Organization and Purpose

The YCIC charter states that the organization's objectives are:

> Promoting international cooperation, maintaining peace, protecting human rights, delivering humanitarian aid, and upholding international law.
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The basic organization of the YCIC is fairly simple. The YCIC Senate (led by a Senate-elected President) is made of two Senators chosen by each country, who vote on decisions that the Senate makes. They also form committees which specialize in different decisions.

#### Senator Choice

Most countries elect their YCIC senators by a vote of their populace or legislature at regular intervals, usually two or four years. However, in Carparia, the government appoints Senators from a specific, undisclosed pool of candidates whenever a new one is needed; and in Ohuryea, the government appoints Senators at regular intervals using the same methods as the rest of the Technocracy.

### The Yuzoan Security Council

The Yuzoan Security Council is one of the principal organs of the Yuzoan Council, charged with upholding international peace and security, giving recommendations for accepting new members and approving any changes to the charter. The Security Council's power includes establishing peacekeeping operations and international sanctions, as well as authorizing military actions through resolutions.

The Security Council consists of seven members. Five of the council members have permanent membership, these are: Ahtalstan, Alliance of the Orient, Carparia, Libion and Ohuryea. The Alliance of the Orient is always represented by one of the member states. The Ahtalstan representative presides over the meetings. There are also 2 non-permanent members of the council, which are elected by the Senate to serve a two year term.

### The Yuzoan Court of Justice

The Yuzoan Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the Yuzoan Council. The YCJ settles disputes between states, gives advisory opininions on international legal issues and deals with international criminals, such as war criminals. The YCJ consists of 15 judges chosen by the Yuzoan Senate and the Yuzoan Security Council. The judges serve terms of 7 years. The court is seated on the Island of Peace in Tamanon lake in Tir Zavira, making it the only principal organ of the YCIC to not be seated in Fja.

## Members

The majority of nations are members of the YCIC. Nations that are not include Ravenu'lina'aora, Tangwulun, Kamutia, Thorilov, and Chayan.