International Community

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The International Community was an international organization in Dimension S-2020 with the purpose of safeguarding peace by diplomatically resolving conflicts between its member states.

## History

The idea of an international organization to safeguard peace was born in March 42AUC when experts in the Pontificate of Neo Boreopolis and the Free Principality of Tomopolis started drafting the Articles of the International Community. These articles were eventually signed by 7 nations, founding the International Community in January 43AUC. The Kingdom of Desonia was the first non-member to be invited, after ICR§4 was proposed by Emperor Obama of the Wallaceian Empire.

Throughout its history, the IC became involved in resolving several crises, not all of them successfully. Below is a list of all conflicts in which the IC was involved:

 The Nether Conflict | Yes
 The Strait Crises | No
 The Ardai-Birillum Outpost Crisis | No

The International Community over time grew into an organization more interested in protecting free trade rather than keeping the peace, explaining why it was often unable to intervene in conflicts and eventually leading to the Great War. After the Great Collapse, the organization of the International Community would become the inspiration for the Frozyland Accords, which admitted the nations of S-2020 into S-2012's United Nations.

## List of Member States

Member states:

* Republic of the Isles of Birillum
* Kingdom of Desonia
* Pontificate of Neo Boreopolis
* Free Principality of Tomopolis
* Unified Tribes of Chiyesa
* United Avian Kingdom
* Wallaceian Empire
* Empire of Wineghem

Observer states:

* Duchy of Montecazzo

## Articles of the International Community

By signing this treaty, the signatories acknowledge the rules put forward by this Treaty and are subjected to these same rules. Signatories can unilaterally retreat from the Treaty, but in doing so will no longer be protected by it either.

### Section I: Founding of the International Community

#### Article 1:

The following states are members of the International Community and thus recognize each other as sovereign states and their current borders as of the making and signing of this treaty:

* The Republic of the Isles of Birillum
* The Pontificate of Neo Boreopolis
* The Free Principality of Tomopolis
* The Unified Tribes of Chiyesa
* The United Avian Kingdom
* The Wallaceian Empire
* The Empire of Wineghem

#### Article 2:

The members states uphold the principle of peace and mutual cooperation. Uniting against each other in arms can only happen when the extensive tools of diplomacy have proven futile.

### Section II: General Outline of the Althing

#### Article 1:

The Althing, hereby established, is an international assembly of nations representing the International Community, consisting of two bodies; 1) the Legislative Thing and 2) the Judiciary Thing.

#### Article 2:

1. The Legislative Thing consists of representatives from the signatory nations. Each signatory can send a maximum of one representative.
2. The Legislative Thing convenes when two representatives call the body to assembly.
3. Each session, a President shall be chosen at random from the candidates by putting their names in a dispenser. The President will lead the session.
4. The Legislative Thing can adopt resolutions if two-thirds of the representatives vote in favour.
5. Resolutions approved by the Legislative Thing are considered international law and must be followed by the members of the International Community.

#### Article 3:

1. The Judiciary Thing enforces international law and resolves disputes between members of the International Community.
2. The Judiciary Thing convenes ad hoc when a member of the International Community presents a case against another member on the grounds that they have broken international law or a signed treaty.
3. The presiding judge for the Judiciary Thing is chosen at random from the members of the International Community who do not have stakes in a court case. This is done by putting their names in a dispenser.
4. The presiding judge will hear the case of both parties, evidence must be submitted beforehand and given to both parties.
5. After hearing both cases, the presiding judge will pronounce a verdict.
6. A court case will always be transcribed during trial.

#### Article 4:

Signatory states can allocate temporary or permanent locations where Althing meetings can occur. These locations will be granted the status of protected international territory, either temporary or permanent, meaning it is neutral and may not be entered with armor and/or weapons.

### Section III: General Rules of Conduct

#### Article 1:

The signatories hereby promise to not grief, steal or deface other people's builds.

#### Article 2:

If a signatory establishes an embassy within the territory of another signatory, the embassy becomes territory of the nation that it represents.

### Section IV: International Projects and Cooperation for the Benefit of All

#### Article 1:

The member states hereby support to actively commit to establishing a Highway with each other in the Nether for the benefit of transport and trade.

#### Article 2:

The member states pledge their support for creating a common and safe, neutral space around the spawn area to easily welcome newcomers and as to provide a safe place for those who desire so.

### Section V: Amending the Articles and Admitting New Members

#### Article 1:

Amending one of the sections or articles of the Articles of the International Community can be done by a 2/3 majority in the Legislative Thing.

#### Article 2:

A new member can be admitted to the International Community through a resolution in the Legislative Thing. The proposal must contain the territorial claims that are recognized.