Protocols and Forms of Address for Foreign Rulers

## To a Prince of Princes

To the Prince of Princes of *[Realm]*.

A three-solidus *bulla aurea* adornes the letter.

Draconicus VII the Great, Restorer of the World, whose faith is in Christ the Lord, and Jupiter the king, Autocrat, Augustus and Great Emperor of the Predaconians to *[Name]* most renowned ruler of *[Realm]* and our spiritual son.

## To a Great Prince

To the Prince of *[Place]*, who is now honoured as Prince of Princes.

A three-solidus *bulla aurea* adornes the letter.

Draconicus VII the Great, Restorer of the World, whose faith is in Christ the Lord, and Jupiter the king, Autocrat, Augustus and Great Emperor of the Predaconians to [Name] most renowned Prince who is a Prince of Princes.

To the Prince of Princes (Prime) of Elder Anatolia [Cybertron].

* A three-solidus \*\*bulla aurea\*\* adorned the letter.\*

Draconicus VII the Great, Restorer of the World, whose faith is in Christ the Lord, and Jupiter the king, Autocrat, Augustus and Great Emperor of the Predaconians to Optimus Prime most renowned ruler of Cybertronia and my spiritual son.

Although large movements of refugees and migrants are not a new phenomenon, the images of the past few years have shocked the world's conscience: rickety boats piled high with people seeking safety; women, men and children drowning in their attempts to escape violence and poverty; fences going up on at borders where people used to cross freely; thousands of girls and boys going missing, many falling prey to criminal groups. Unable to find safe ways to move, people suffer and die in search of safety while crossing the Sahara Desert, the Andaman Sea, the Mediterranean, and dozens of other dangerous places around the world. Upon arrival, the rights of those who survive these perilous trips are often violated. Many asylum-seekers and migrants are detained and their reception is sometimes far from welcoming. Xenophobic and racist rhetoric seems not only to be on the rise, but also to be becoming more socially and politically acceptable. Away from the daily headlines and stark images, strains are quietly accumulating on refugees and migrants as well as on countries and communities that receive them - sometimes for many years. In some refugee situations, a third generation of children has been born into displacement. Local authorities in all regions struggle to provide basic services, including places in schools, for large numbers of new arrivals. While pledges for humanitarian response have reached all- time highs, funding is insufficient to meet ballooning needs. Even in emergency situations, early planning for development requirements and increased engagement of development actors is sorely needed. Large movements of people will continue or possibly increase as a result of violent conflict, poverty, inequality, climate change, disasters, and environmental degradation. Despite valiant efforts, our responses have too often been inadequate. We have provided life-saving assistance, but have been unable to plan for the eventuality of longer-term displacement or to sufficiently support host communities. If there is one lesson to draw from the past few years, it is that such divided countries cannot solve these issues on their own. Homogeny and action to address large movements of refugees and migrants must be strengthened. Our responses must address the reasons people leave their homes, their need for safe passage and protection, and both immediate and the long-term needs of those who cross into other countries. In short, as an interuniversal community we can do much better.

The return of captured military personnel and foreign civilians of the planets shall be carried out simultaneously with and completed not later than the same day as the troop withdrawal, 20 days hence from this letter. The parties shall exchange complete lists of the above-mentioned refugee personnel and foreign civilians.

The parties shall help each other to get information about those military personnel and foreign civilians of the parties missing in action, to determine the location and take care of the graves of the dead so as to facilitate the exhumation and repatriation of the remains, and to take any such other measures as may be required to get information about those still considered missing in action.

By the Grace of God and Will of the Republic,

Draconicus the Great.