New World Union

Official Banner of the New World Union

Deputy Secretary-General

Julian Maxime

Assembly of Nations President

Li Gao

Economic Development President

Shani Bat-sheva

Security Council President

Andrew North

The **New World Union** is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the acts of nations. It is the largest, most familiar and most internationally represented organization in the world since the United Nations. The UN is headquartered on international territory in Paris, France; other main offices are in Washington D.C., Vienna, Geneva, and Nairobi.

The New World Union was established after the fall of New York in 2032 with the aim of preventing corporate entities from interfering in the lives of ordinary world citizens and disrupting global markets. After the failure of the United Nations to perform a satisfactory ethics audit of Deepmind Inc., world leaders came together to develop a new extra-governmental entity with the power, both militarily and legally, to exercise meaningful change over the global stage. At its founding on September 8, 2036 the New World Union had 15 member states; this number grew to 104 by 2054, representing the vast majority of the world's sovereign states.

On September 19, 2054 Estonia left the New World Union, making them the only former member to have exited the union.

The organization's ability to act militarily was first demonstrated in 2038, two years after its founding, when it deployed troops to Saudi Arabia in response to the execution of U.S. reporter Tim Pool. Since then, the New World Union has deployed troops across international borders 217 times.

The New World Union has six principal organs: the Assembly of Nations; the Security Council; the Economic Development Council; the Social Development Council; the International Equity Assurance Council; and the International Court of Justice. The New World Union System includes a multitude of specialized agencies (many of which are remnants of the United Nations), such as the World Bank Group, the World Health Organization, NWOESCO and NWOICEF. The organization is financed by assessed and voluntary contributions from its member states.

## Objectives

### **Peacekeeping and Security**

The New World Union, after approval by the Security Council, sends peacekeepers to regions where armed conflict is ongoing to enforce the formation of peace treaties and facilitate negotiations. Peacekeeping forces are enlisted and employed from the member states.

In January 2038, the New World Union deployed troops to Saudi Arabia in response to the execution of U.S. reporter Tim Pool. This deployment resulted in a battle spanning two days, in which 139 serving members of the New World Union and 462 members of the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia were killed. The conflict resulted in the death of King Al Saud and his replacement with Rhami Muhammad Zahir, who was forcibly initiated into the New World Union two months later.

Since then, the New World Union has deployed troops across international borders 217 times. A self-audit in 2050 found the New World Union to be successful in five out of seven peacekeeping efforts and 93 percent of conflict deployments. The average conflict initiated by the New World Union lasts between four to nine months.

In addition to peacekeeping and international law enforcement, the New World Union is also active in encouraging disarmament. As a continuation of the UN Charter of 1945, the use of chemical weapons, nuclear weapons, and other "major weapons adaptable to mass destruction" has been strictly prohibited by the New World Union.

### **Human Rights**

One of the New World Union's primary purposes is "promoting and encouraging respect for human rights for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion," and member states pledge to undertake "joint and separate actions" to protect these rights, as in accordance with the United Nations before them. Additionally, they are carrying forward the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Secretary-General Walter Harrington stated in a public address at the January 2048 conference that "ensuring the rights of individuals, minorities, women and the socially, culturally and economically underprivileged is the foundation of the New World Union's mission."

In recent years, the New World Union has pushed for nations to fully open their borders. In 2051, the New World Union demanded the United States, New Zealand and Japan remove all restrictions to free entry and exit of a country. These demands drew criticism from a minority of chairmen; the NWU chairman of New Zealand, John Carmichael, contested that a double-standard was being upheld as no expectations for open borders were burdened upon North Korea. The demands for opened borders were subsequently met by Japan, but not New Zealand nor the United States.

### **Economic Development and Humanitarian Assistance**

Another purpose of the New World Union is "to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character." Numerous bodies have been created to work towards the goal, primarily under the authority of the Assembly of Nations and the International Equity Assurance Council.

Most of the bodies employed to achieve these directives are directly implemented from the defunct United Nations. Among these are: the World Bank Group, the World Health Organization, NWOESCO and NWOICEF.

## Structure

The New World Union system is based on five six principal organs: the Assembly of Nations, the Security Council, the Economic Development Council, the Social Development Council, the International Equity Assurance Council, and the International Court of Justice.

### **The Assembly of Nations**

The Assembly of Nations is the main deliberative assembly of the New World Union. Composed of all NWO member states, the assembly meets in regular yearly sessions, but emergency sessions can also be called. The assembly is lead by a president, elected from among the member states on a rotating regional basis.

For a decision to be made by the New World Union, a Motion of Action must be proposed by a chairmember. This will be presented by the president of the Assembly of Nations (Li Gao). Afterwards, the chairmembers are given 24 hours for deliberation, and will vote to *Approve, Deny* or *Abstain* from taking the action. All that is needed for an action to be taken is a majority decision. The voting power of individual chairmembers is determined by the International Equity Assurance Council.

### **Security Council**

The Security Council is charged with maintaining peace and security among countries, as well as enforcing decisions made by the Assembly of Nations. It is managed by the secretary-general who makes executive decisions to fulfill the objectives laid out by the approved Motions of Actions made by the Assembly of Nations.

Additionally, the president of the Security Council is tasked with directing resources and accomplishing all military and strategic goals.

### **The Economic Development Council**

The Economic Development Council is tasked with economic advising, international trade negotiations and the submission of economic Motions of Action. Additionally, it is tasked with the enforcement of economic policy globally, with authority to direct the Security Council when needed. It is managed by a president.

### **The Social Development Council**

The Social Development Council is tasked with ensuring the adoption of multicultural values internationally and the submission of social Motions of Action. Additionally, it is tasked with the enforcement of social policy globally, with the authority to direct the Security Council when needed. It is managed by a president.

### **The International Equity Assurance Council**

The International Equity Assurance Council is tasked with the management of individual nations' power in the New World Union. Their primary task is the quantification of electoral vote power, which is set on January 1 at the beginning of every two-year period. The last set quantification of electoral vote power was set on January 1, 2054.

It is not publicly known how electoral vote power, though the late president Hal West stated in 2049 the decision was "decided by a system of quantifying a nation's size, social progressiveness, adherence to the New World Union's directives, seniority with the New World Union. It is then adjusted with consideration to the historical power held by individual nations and their people, to make sure that in the future they will have the opportunity to bring things into balance."

### **The International Court of Justice**

The International Court of Justice is tasked with solving disputes between chairmembers and the nations they represent, as well as disputes with outsider nations. It is also there to ensure the right to a fair trial to individuals whose nations may not ensure their just treatment.

The court is managed by the Circuit of Seven Supreme Justices and has full authority over the Security Council. On average, about 51 cases are seen by the International Court of Justice annually.

## International Terrorism

The New World Union has struggled with international terrorism since its inception. In more recent years, however, more calls to action have been made with regards to terrorist incidents. More recently, the organization has suffered tragic losses of chair members due to terrorism.

### **The Croatian Satellite Incident**

On March 7, 2054, international terrorists attacked the Croatian Island of Planik during the demonstration and launch of a new efficient low-energy satellite. The Croatian chairmember at the time, Zlatko Čurković was assassinated during a meeting concerning the satellite's impending launch, and the operational security advisor Travis West disappeared. Immediately after the assassination, the terrorist group sabotaged the satellite launch by sealing the rocket silo release doors with coolant, causing it to self-detonate upon the launch command.

Additionally, the terrorists killed approximately 17 serving security officers of the New World Union.

Little is known about the terrorist group involved in this incident, with the exception that one terrorist was captured and subsequently delivered to Paris, France for interrogations. The captured terrorist refused to provide any relevant information, assistance in tracking his colleagues, or testimony to the lead investigator, brother to the now-missing Travis West and former president of the International Equity Assurance Council Hal West.

Investigators could decipher little about the origins of this terrorist, besides that at the point of his incarceration he was dressed as a clown and used as bait to distract the attention of the facility's security personnel.

### **The** **Call to Action Against Global Terrorism**

On March 17, 2054 Hal West resigned as president of the International Equity Assurance Council and began directing an investigation on the death of his brother. At the beginning of his investigation, West proposed a Motion of Action to the New World Union titled, "The Call to Action Against Global Terrorism." 24 hours later, it passed with a majority of 36% vote to approve (21% to deny, 43% abstaining).

Hal West addressed the Assembly of Nations two days later on March 20, stating that, "[Our] governance must have zero tolerance for terrorism at a scale such as this. In alliance with the Security Council, we will construct the ultimate investigative unit capable of disarming, defunding and putting to trial any terrorist organization which threatens the power of the New World Union as a global leader."

"Furthermore," he added, "as a personal matter, I will put to justice those behind the murder of Chairmember Zlatko Čurković and the disappearance of my brother."

In subsequent public meetings, West was met with criticism that he was "too close" to the case of his brother's disappearance to lead the investigation. These criticisms were silenced when the Security Council President Andrew North addressed West's dissenters, stating, "[Hal West] is operating at a standard of excellence worthy of the New World Union. His investigation will not cease so long as he maintains the level of professionalism and effectiveness he is known for."

### **The Assassination of Hal West**

On June 15, 2054 the New World Union embarked on its semi-annual cruise from an Australian port. Among its crew was Hal West, Walter Harrington, Andrew North, members of the United States Central Intelligence Agency, representatives of Cambridge Banking Co., representatives of DeltaCorp, and representatives of Deepmind Inc.

Shortly after a CIA dossier concerning international arms dealing, Hal West was found assassinated in the engine room of the cruise liner. A forensics investigation later determined an elongated gunfight had ensued between Hal West and his assailants.

When questioned about Hal West's motive for not reporting his assailants with his functional radio set, Andrew North refused to provide any "speculative answers". Members of the Assembly of Nations have pressured him to resign or be impeached.