The Charter

The founding document and supreme law of the United Tree Accords.

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Article I

Purposes and Principles

1. Purposes

  • Trade Facilitation
  • Humanitarian & Defence
  • Financial Cooperation
  • Political & Economic Backing
  • Environmental Cooperation

2. Principles

  • Lawfulness
  • Cooperation
  • Sustainability
  • Peace
  • Autonomy
  • Progress
  • Equality
  • Liberty
  • Transparency
  • Innovation
  • Accountability
  • Justice
  • Inclusivity
  • Integrity
  • Solidarity
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Article II

Membership

1. Membership in the United Tree Accords is open to all states which accept the obligations written in this Charter and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations.

2. The admission of any such state to membership in the United Tree Accords will be effected by a decision of the Parliament upon the recommendation of the Commission.

3. A Member of the United Tree Accords against which preventive or enforcement action has been taken by the Commission may be suspended from the exercise of the rights and privileges of membership by the Parliament upon the recommendation of the Commission. The exercise of these rights and privileges may be restored by the Commission.

4. A Member of the United Tree Accords which has persistently violated the Principles contained in the present Charter may be expelled from the Organization by the Commission upon the recommendation of the Parliament.

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Article III

Organs

1. There are established as principal organs of the United Tree Accords: a Parliament, a Commission, a Council, an International Court of Justice and a Supreme Court.

2. Such subsidiary organs as may be found necessary may be established in accordance with the present Charter.

3. The United Tree Accords shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.

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Article IV

Commission

1. The Commission is made up of all Commissionaires and the President of the Commission.

2. The President of the Commission oversees the Commissionaires, proposes changes to the Commissions to the Parliament, calls Commission elections, makes sure everything is working in accordance to the Charter and represents the UTA internationally.

3. The elections for Commissionaires are to be called at least every 2 months, voted based on majority basis, and to be ensured fair.

4. The Commissionaires job is to veto or approve bills, propose new bills to the Parliament and implement bills all in accordance to their area of expertise.

5. If a Commissionaire is not doing their job they may be removed by the President of the Commission.

6. The President may propose new Commissions to the Parliament as well as propose removal of old Commissions.

7. Commissionaires should act independently and without any influence from other parties.

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Article V

Legislative Review

1. The Legislative Review is made up of the President of the Legislative Review and Legislative Review Advisors.

2. The purpose of the Legislative Review is to veto or approve bills based on their legality, accordance with previous bills, clarity and precision, feasibility of implementation and loopholes.

3. The President of the Legislative Review should be non-partisan and independent.

4. The Legislative Review may propose amendments to the Charter as well as additional amendments to bills and laws to the Parliament.

5. The objectivity of the Legislative Review should be tested by the Supreme Court upon request by the Parliament.

6. The President of the Legislative Review should write the decision of the Legislative Review, highlight parts of vetoed legislature that are stopping the legislature from passing.

7. The President of the Legislative Review is selected amongst Supreme Court judges by the Parliament by plurality voting at least every 6 months.

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Article VI

Parliament

1. The Parliament is made up of Members of Parliament and the Speaker of the Parliament.

2. The members of Parliament vote on legislation.

3. The members of Parliament organize through Political Parties which have a leader. The leader of a Political Party can propose new bills as well as removal of existing bills.

4. Members of Parliament don't have to join a Political Party and can run on an Independent Platform.

5. The Speaker of the Parliament hosts the Parliament, keeps things parliamentary, begins and ends the Parliament, presents the legislation to Parliament and forwards passed legislation to the Council.

6. In order for bills and normal amendments to pass to the Council they require a majority (50%+1) of the votes while an amendment to The Charter requires 3/4ths (75%+1) of the votes.

7. The elections for Parliament must happen at least every 4 months.

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Article VII

Settlement of Disputes

1. The parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, shall, first of all, seek a solution by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice.

2. The United Tree Accords shall, when it deems necessary, call upon the parties to settle their dispute by such means.

3. The United Tree Accords may investigate any dispute, or any situation which might lead to international friction or give rise to a dispute, in order to determine whether the continuance of the dispute or situation is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security.

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Article VIII

International Economic and Social Cooperation

1. With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well-being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, the United Tree Accords shall promote:

  • higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and development;
  • solutions of international economic, social, health, and related problems; and international cultural and educational cooperation; and
  • universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.
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Article IX

International Trusteeship System

1. The United Tree Accords shall establish under its authority an international trusteeship system for the administration and supervision of such territories as may be placed thereunder by subsequent individual agreements. These territories are hereinafter referred to as trust territories.

2. The basic objectives of the trusteeship system, in accordance with the Purposes of the United Nations laid down in Article 1 of the present Charter, shall be:

  • to further international peace and security;
  • to promote the political, economic, social, and educational advancement of the inhabitants of the trust territories, and their progressive development towards self-government or independence as may be appropriate to the particular circumstances of each territory and its peoples and the freely expressed wishes of the peoples concerned, and as may be provided by the terms of each trusteeship agreement; and
  • to encourage respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion, and to encourage recognition of the interdependence of the peoples of the world
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Article X

Supreme Court

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Article XI

International Court of Justice

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