APPROVED [GA] Emergency Resolution for the Situation in Rhodesia

[J.Hyde]

Upon receiving the invitation to appear personally at The Global Assembly, Trevor, eager to not appear to snub the international community, informed his fellow members of The Provisional Executive Council of the news, and that he would be required to depart the country for a while. With his colleague, Rudo Matachaba, agreeing to take his place as chairman temporarily while he was away, he hitched a ride out of the country on one of the many international aircraft that were coming and going to supply the country with supplies. Preferring to use French, Irish, or Belgian, aircraft, Trevor would then be able to catch a civilian plane from an airport to The Netherlands, and then various modes of public transport to The Hague.

With the strenuous journey over, Trevor allowed himself to be escorted to the main chamber, so that he could be questioned regarding the state of Zimbabwe.

 

[Owen]

"Our current issue is with Clause 1, subclause d. "Member-states will be required to pledge at least $100,000,000 to this fund" see that would be all well and good but we're really not in any position to be spending anymore money on... well... anything. We've found ourselves in quite a lot of debt. It should be changed to require member states who have at least $100,000,000 in funds to pay such amount."

Logan

 

[Hollie]

Global Assembly

" We appreciate your willingness to meet with us, Mr. Hawkins. It's important that someone from Rhodesia can share in the occasion.
Your knowledge on Zimbabwe will be a great contribution, especially to those who have their reservations. To reiterate once more, we
are here to talk about pertinent issues plaguing the African continent, precisely Rhodesia where close to 2 months now, civil unrest has
plagued the country. The latest news is that an executive council has been established as a provisional measure until a new constitution
is affirmed. Those involved need to take up this challenge to restore the peace. Have you ever been in a conflict management scenario?
What type of action are you taking to ensure not only the stability of the state, but also the safety of the personnel who are deployed in
peacekeeping operations? Will you be open to answering a few questions from our ambassadors? Perhaps Mr. Benjamin Cave could start.

It's important that we all consider whether or not pledging money through resolution is within affordable limits. Does every state have the
potential to offer financial aid, without putting themselves at greater risk of debt? Does anyone else concur with the Australian statement? "

Jamie , Owen, Logan and J.Hyde ​

 

[J.Hyde]

"I-I see," Trevor stammered as he approached the nearest microphone available, so he could be heard by the chamber. "My name is Trevor Hawkins, I am the current chairman of The Provisional Executive Council, an interim body consisting of four individuals that, with the support of a number of nations already, are seeking to stabilise the nation of Zimbabwe, and turn it into a stable, prospering, and properly democratic, society.

My personal experience in conflict management stems from my service in The Rhodesian Army as an infantry officer. I was a Major when Rhodesia became Zimbabwe in 1980. My activities before my dismissal for being white involved protecting the local populace, both white and black, from the actions of communist insurgents that sought to overthrow the sitting government through violence, even though the opportunity had been given for them to make change democratically in 1979. I assisted in the establishment of protected villages in the tribal-occupied rural areas of Rhodesia, an effort to provide the locals with the tools needed to protect themselves from a communist attack long enough for the army to arrive and break the encroaching insurgents.

As for The PEC's activities right now. We have been lobbying a variety of nations for assistance, because we recognise that we are not in a position to rebuild a nation from scratch alone. At this very moment, a coalition consisting of; Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Ireland, Canada, France, and Zaire, have taken the first steps towards a unified and coordinated effort to stabilise and rebuild Zimbabwe under the name UZACOM, Unified Zimbabwe Aid Committee. In addition, they have provided funding, peacekeepers, police, engineers and construction crews, technicians, and supplies necessary for basic life, to provide a safe zone that encompasses the capital, Harare.

These self-less nations, and their governments, are, at this very moment, providing food, water, and medical care, to a population that has not seen such basic necessities for decades. Before they arrived, drinking water consisted of water pumped inconsistently into their homes that was mostly raw sewage, or water from boreholes and wells that had been contaminated due to burst sewage pipes, or open defecation due to their being no toilets available, allowing human excrement and other foreign objects riddled with disease to enter the water supply. Political mismanagement has lead to a domestic agricultural crash, which, accompanied by the previous government's actions involving the sudden closure of the borders and airports to spite the international community, has cut the country off from outside imports, which now can't be guaranteed any reasonable expectation of safety.

At the present moment, The PEC is not in a position to guarantee the safety of the personnel who have arrived so far. Instead, it is they who are protecting us. Argentina, Ireland, and Zaire, have all deployed peacekeepers and police in the hundreds to provide a modicum of security in the capital, and its airport, Mugabe International, which currently stands as the only safe link into the country, thanks to Zaire's permission to use their nation's airports as an airbridge from Zimbabwe to the outside world. These peacekeepers and law enforcement officers are in the process of stemming a wave of looting and rioting that was on the precipice of exploding into total anarchy due to a lack of food and police. They have stemmed it through providing basic amenities, and patrolling the streets of Harare until a Zimbabwean police force is trained to take over from them.

I hope that answers the questions you have thus far, and I am more than happy to answer any further questions the representatives present may have for me."

 

[Jamie]

Benjamin was quick to concur with the statement from the Australian Delegate, adding "I don't believe there should be a legal requirement to offer financial aid, every country has budgets and other constraints related to their individual economies, those that can help, should, and those that are struggling or it isn't in their financial constraints, shouldn't. Forcing countries via a resolution to pay into a country that is not in the Global Assembly, despite the good and humanitarian aid it would have, isn't something the Global Assembly should be forcing but of course, supporting those in need is something we'd call support for and help where possible. Therefore, after consideration, I'd like to suggest that Clause 1, subclause d is amended to "Member-states are asked to pledge at least $100,000,000 to support this fund." which is a non-obligatory clause. However, if Zimbabwe was to join the Global Assembly, I would back the existing clause with the amendment proposed by my Australian Counterpart that those with the financial capability ought to support a fellow GA member.

In relation to ZImbabwe, may I query who is in charge of UZACOM? Is this under your own command or is a foreign nation leading the operations for the Aid Committee? The resolution was pitched by the French Delegation, but do you need more peacekeepers on the ground? If, as you said, a coalition of eight countries are already deployed to support you? My concern is having more countries such as those here in the Global Assembly involved, and there been little organisation. Additionally, I'm interested to hear the thoughts of those already deployed there who have remained quiet." (J.Hyde Bruno Strix Flying Damascas Drivindeath Alex JJSmithJr )

I would also like to have some responses to the points raised by the French Delegate whom, aside from their opening speech, has remained unusually quiet." (Logan )

 

[Tuzi]

Having listened to the statements made and concerns raised, Ambassador Mwakawago would rise to speak:
"As the only fellow African state here, and closest neighbour present today, we, Tanzania, would like to offer Zimbabwe whatever help we can give to assist the efforts. However, saying that, being a poverty-stricken nation ourselves, I'm afraid to say what help we can offer is very limited as we don't share the capabilities of other states in this chamber. So in that regard, I must agree with the delegates for Australia and the UK in stating that financial aid should not be a compulsory contribution.
What we can certainly offer in assisting Zimbabwe, is that we can take in any refugees and those wishing to temporarily relocate until the situation calms. Accommodation, food and water, as well as a safe and secure environment, will be supplied to those who do. I hope this is something that would assist Zimbabwe's and the GA's humanitarian efforts."

 

[J.Hyde]

Jamie Tuzi

"UZACOM is structured equally, sir. Every nation who has pledged their involvement have their respective nation's humanitarian effort represented there by either the leader overseeing their respective nation's actions, or a representative of said leader. The model we are following is one where we discuss an overall strategy, allocate specific issues, such as water and sewer regeneration, to a particular country, who will coordinate and control all of the resources allotted to that particular objective.

For example, the first major milestone we have set for ourselves is securing the capital. Harare possesses the only secure airport in Zimbabwe, and also possesses around 20% of the population of the entire country. Zaire has graciously offered hundreds of law enforcement officers to stem the impending crisis that was about to occur in regards to looting and food shortages. As such, under the model we've adopted, Zaire's delegation would be considered to be in overall charge of law enforcement, and if any of the other nations wished to supplement that particular effort, then those fresh personnel would be coordinated by Zaire's delegate. The aim is for UZACOM to allow nations from across the globe to come together, pool their resources, expertise, and personnel, and work together in harmony towards a single goal; the stabilisation and rebuilding of Zimbabwe. We discuss these things as equals, because we all agree that there may be potential disagreements. As the representative for Zimbabwe, and the individual with the most knowledge at the table, I sit as the chairman of UZACOM, but I do not try to order the others around, because it is counterproductive, and their respective input regarding what can be done to hasten the restoration of Zimbabwe is invaluable.

Furthermore, it is my personal belief that an increase in peacekeepers will be necessary. Right now, UZACOM's efforts are focused solely on securing the capital, however it will then turn its attention outwards towards the rest of the country, be it the urban environments of cities like Bulawayo, or the rural plains and forests. All contact has been lost in those areas since the electricity and telecom infrastructure collapsed. Couple that with the disappearance of a number of individuals who, like myself, are veterans of The Rhodesian Bush War, and held great power under Mugabe, it is very much possible that a Second Bush War could be brewing. The only issue is that we aren't aware of it, while the enemy, if they exist, is most likely actively preparing as we speak."

Trevor then turned towards the Tanzanian ambassador.

"Any assistance anyone present here today can provide is welcome. If it's shipments of food, medicine, and water, extra aircraft to help ship the supplies needing to be shifted by other nations, or anything else that springs to mind, it will be accepted with open arms. Zimbabwe is in a position of truly deadly danger, and refusing help, no matter how small, is not an option."

He then looked out over the entire congregation of national representatives.

"I am not in a position to dictate how you all choose to vote on this resolution today. I am not blessed with the power to do anything your respective leaders can do, such as declare war, or pass legislation. I stand before you as a Zimbabwean citizen who needs help. If you cannot provide monetary aid, then I welcome any alternative you may be capable of giving. Food, medicine, water, engineers, police, peacekeepers, anything all of you decide to give will be used to rejuvenate Zimbabwe."

 

[J.Hyde]

Logan Bruno Drivindeath Flying Damascas Alex Strix Naio90 Jamie Tuzi Connor Owen Odinson ManBear

 

[Strix]

Jorge, after taking in notes on how to proceed with the discussion would speak up once the chamber falls quiet.

"To answer Britain's queries... Portugal has offered her support since the news of the downfall of Mugabe's regime hit the homeland. With much deliberation, I might add, we decided that Portugal would go ahead and pledge her monetary support of $2 billion, spanning across 4 years. This would go towards infrastructure, mainly the current water crisis. While Portugal has yet to send boots on the ground to uphold our commitments, we already have sent our representative to UZACOM to help coordinate with other countries.

We do, however, agree with how those that could help should, and those that couldn't, shouldn't be forced to do so. But we should take into account that the Global Assembly is a civilized institution and that we should strive to help other nations in need, regardless of political background. People are people. So while we may disagree with a mandatory payment to facilitate the Australian and the British concern; an optional donation should be recommended instead, to those able of course.

I would echo Mr. Trevor's concerns on peacekeeping. As UZACOM, while indeed a coalition of 8 countries, is primarily focused on securing the capital. Our intelligence sources say that without any serious international intervention; Zimbabwe could devolve into another civil conflict, possibly even bloodier than before because of Mugabe's downfall which left a power vacuum for any successors to fill in."

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Jamie J.Hyde Owen

 

[Hollie]

Global Assembly

" We need to accelerate efforts to reach consensus if we want to support UZACOM in Zimbabwe. They've warned us that more Peacekeepers are
necessary. We must in no uncertain terms support them as a necessary platform to reverse the downward trend they're facing. To do that, we will
replace article 1, subsection d with the following — Member-states are recommended to make an optional contribution of $100,000,000 to this fund

We must now determine who is and isn't deploying peacekeepers before we move onto the ballot. May we get a show of hands, please? Those of
you who have already deployed will now be working in an official capacity for the Global Assembly conditional to this resolution being approved. "​

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[Owen]

"We might contribute peacekeepers, depends how fast we can get out of debt."

 

[Alex]

"We've already deployed roughly 700 humanitarians and peacekeepers to Zimbabwe, alongside having transferred to them near half a billion in sums for industrial and supply aid."

 

[ManBear]

"Poland will commit Peacekeepers and humanitarian aid to the People of Rhodesia."

 

[Tuzi]

"We, Tanzania, will set up a refugee camp near our southern borders, to temporarily house any refugees of the crisis"

 

[Drivindeath]

"The Irish Military has sent 500 peacekeepers and have plans do deploy a further 7,500 peacekeepers, along with various support vehicles. Unfortunately we can not provide financial assistance at this time."

 

[Strix]

"Portugal would opt-out on deploying peacekeepers, although we are more than happy to help in training the new Zimbabwean Army, as well as provide them equipment. Just say the word and we'll get to it."

 

[Logan]

“France will continue to transfer our peacekeeping force from our ships to Zimbabwe.”

 

[Hollie]

Global Assembly

" It's important to recognize the need to think of new ways of supporting least developed countries, as well as limiting the
negative impact of policies and actions in the developed world. Offering Humanitarian aid must have a real impact where it
is most needed and we must ensure Zimbabwe is moving in the right direction at a good pace. It's good to see so many of
you trying to make a lasting and profound difference in the lives of people. I will arrange email correspondence for those of
you with peacekeeping operations but I must remind you all that you're entering a hostile environment. This is not risk free.

The resolution is now open to vote, with the following amendment — [ Member-states are recommended to make an optional
contribution of $100,000,000 to this fund ] Member-states should use the transfer service to contribute towards Zimbabwe. "​

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[Bruno]

The Spanish Delegate would speak.

"We were already making plans to deploy various types of personnel into Zimbabwe, at the request of their Government, alongside being a instrumental force to help reorganize their infrastructure and security forces. While I don't want to accuse the French of anything, as I believed they had good intentions in removing Mugabe from the nation, they did it without consulting the Global Assembly or with any regard towards the consequences that could happen. Now we have a very destabilised Zimbabwe with the forceful removal of Mugabe. It should have been done differently to prevent such consequences from happening, by removing this man and its regime, Zimbabwe quickly fell into anarchy and its people hungry. Nations cannot act alone in the world, without fully knowing the consequences of their actions."

 

[Hollie]

Global Assembly

" The circumstances surrounding the French detention of Mugabe will be addressed at the international court, Armando Salazar.
We're waiting on the date of his hearing. You'll be able to see what case the court is hearing and check their progress shortly. "

Bruno ​

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