Thomasj_tx Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) Official Announcement from the Green Protection Agency As you may know, about 9 months ago, the GPA simplified our Charter and our Constitution. They are now much easier to understand and read. We have undertaken the same simplification with our Declaration of Neutrality, one of our most important documents. It has not been updated in nearly 2 1/2 years. This change will basically keep the context and intent intact while making it much easier to read and understand. We will carry the signatures from the current DoN over to the new version. However, we invite everyone to reaffirm their signature, or to add it if it is not there. For reference, here is a link to the old version: http://cybernations.wikia.com/wiki/GPA_PoN And now I am proud to introduce the new and improved version: GPA Declaration of Neutrality The Principles and Values of the Green Protection Agency (GPA) require that all GPA nations are legally bound to pursue friendly and impartial conduct toward all other nations and Alliances and maintain strict military and political neutrality and non-intervention. The Signatories of this Declaration recognize these Principles and Values and agree to the following conventions: Section I - Non-aggression a. No GPA nation will take part in any non-defensive military or spying action against any other nation. b. No nation of a non-GPA signatory will take part in any non-defensive military or spying action against any GPA nation. Section II - Non-intervention a. No GPA nation will intervene, either politically or militarily, in any conflict that does not directly involve the GPA or a GPA nation. b. No GPA nation will knowingly provide financial, military, or technology aid to a non-GPA nation involved in a war, or a nation whose Alliance is involved in a declared war. If a GPA nation is party to a Technology or Donation deal, the aid payment will be postponed, in accordance with GPA rules, until the war ends, at which time the deal will be concluded. c. Nations of a non-GPA signatory will not knowingly provide financial, military, or technology aid to a nation involved in a war against a GPA nation or a nation whose Alliance is involved in a declared war against the GPA. Section III - Free Resource Trade a. All signatories are free to establish resource trades with any nation of any alliance and on any Team. b. No GPA nation may use trade sanctions against any nation unless it is in response to a direct hostile action. c. No nation of a non-GPA signatory may use trade sanctions against any GPA nation unless it is in response to a direct hostile action. Section IV - Violations a. Nations of any signatory found in violation of any of these convention shall be subject to punishment in the form of reparations. The amount of the reparations shall be commensurate with the harm caused. b. If the offending nation cannot or will not pay the reparations, then the nation’s Alliance will be responsible for the payment. c. Any GPA nation found in violation of these conventions will be subject to additional punishment as provided for in GPA Laws. The following is the list of existing signatories and a list of the Alliances that withdrew their signatures in the past: Current SignatoriesBlackstone Collusion - Signed on February 23, 2009 Boards Alliance of Protectorate States (BAPS) Camberlain - Signed on February 21, 2009 CCC CommonWealth of Sovereign Nations (CSN) CON Farkistan FCC Federation of Armed Nations (FAN) Finnish Cooperation Organization (FCO) - Signed on February 23, 2009 Genesis Global League of Protectorates (GLOP) Greenland Republic - Reaffirmed on February 21, 2009 International Protection Agency (IPA) Libertarian Socialist Federation (LSF) Mostly Harmless Alliance (MHA) Multi-Colored Cross X Alliance (MCXA) Mushroom Kingdom - Reaffirmed on February 22, 2009 Nations of Ascended Honor NATO - Reaffirmed on February 21, 2009 o7 OASIS Orange Protection Alliance (OPA) Ordo Verde Peliplaneetta Alliance [Now FCO] PPF Ragnarok (RoK) RIA Shattered Star Exiles SSSW18 - Reaffirmed on February 22, 2009 Terminus Est - Signed on February 21, 2009 the Alliance for Happy Evolution And Defence (AHEAD) the Brotherhood of Economic Order The Democratic Order (TDO) The Legion TTK UEC United Sovereign Nations - Reaffirmed on February 22, 2009 Viridian Entente Withdrawn Signatories 64Digits Alliance of International Defence (AiD) BANG Browncoats FOK GATO Global Democratic Alliance (GDA) Global United Nations (GUN) Gramlins Conclave Grand Global Alliance (GGA) Independent Republic of Nations (IRON) Invicta MFO New Pacific Order (NPO) NADC Norden Verein NpO November Alliance Council ODN ONOS R&R The Order of Paradox (TOP) The Order of Righteous Nations (TORN) The Phoenix Federation I look forward to addressing any questions that you may have. I also look forward to any Alliance that wants to re-affirm their existing signature or to add their signature if it is not currently there. Please feel free to re-affirm or add in this thread, or contact the GPA on our forum or in our IRC channel (#GPA on Coldfront). You can find our forum at http://forums.cn-gpa.com Edited February 24, 2009 by Thomasjtx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikz Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) Congratz my green pacifist friends o/ GPA Edited February 21, 2009 by erikz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Litler Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 How can you "carry over" signatures from one treaty to another? Have you made sure that all signatories of the former Declaration of Neutrality agree with the new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drai Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Cool stuff, we'll keep our sig there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoomzoomzoom Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hopefully many people will start to sign this document again. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy the Mighty Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 good to see this again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasj_tx Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) How can you "carry over" signatures from one treaty to another?Have you made sure that all signatories of the former Declaration of Neutrality agree with the new one? This is not a "treaty" in the traditional sense but a statement or "declaration" of our values and principles. As always, any existing signatory is free to withdraw their signature if they chose to. Since the intent and content has not changed, we look forward to existing signatories to reaffirm and any other Alliances to sign if they want to recognize our Declaration. Thanks you for the question. Edited February 21, 2009 by Thomasjtx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilrow Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 How can you "carry over" signatures from one treaty to another?Have you made sure that all signatories of the former Declaration of Neutrality agree with the new one? As much as it is good to see GPA updating and moving forward. I do have to agree, it is a little unconventional to just move signatures forward to a new document with new wording (even if the intent is the same) without prior confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Paradise Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Let's hope that you can pick up some extra signatories as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbuck Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I am neutral, this does not affect me in any way, so I have no opinion about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hymenbreach Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 The Legion, thankyouverymuch. Good to see this though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasj_tx Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 The Legion, thankyouverymuch.Good to see this though. Corrected. And thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickyman1984 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Looks good, nice job by our fellow Green Sphere Friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Brendan Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I think everyone has forgotten we're a signatory, since it's not on our list of treaties. I'll be sure to remind the other gov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anu Drake Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Very happy to have our names on this one again. Good luck in all you do in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasj_tx Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Very happy to have our names on this one again. Good luck in all you do in the future. Great! I will put you down as reaffirming your signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanadrin Failing Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) I'm a little curious on this... The Declaration of Neutrality seems to lay out GPA's ethos, but it doesn't really say much of anything that would apply to external signatories. Are the external signatories just affirming that they recognise GPA's neutrality or is this considered an 'Open NAP' between GPA and all who sign it? Edited February 21, 2009 by Vanadrin Failing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomInterrupt Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 As much as it is good to see GPA updating and moving forward. I do have to agree, it is a little unconventional to just move signatures forward to a new document with new wording (even if the intent is the same) without prior confirmation. Eh, if it were anything other than the GPA's DoN, I'd agree. The wording is really basic and unlike, say an MDP, the specific wording is moot. I congratulate the GPA on revising their documents and I hope it works out well for them. Also I can not speak for Genesis, but I would expect that we'd carry our signature over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flak attack Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'm a little curious on this... The Declaration of Neutrality seems to lay out GPA's ethos, but it doesn't really say much of anything that would apply to external signatories.Are the external signatories just affirming that they recognise GPA's neutrality or is this considered an 'Open NAP' between GPA and all who sign it? The DoN isn't a treaty in the traditional sense. We will treat anyone the same, regardless of their status as a signatory. A signatory is simply saying that they understand what the DoN means and what the GPA stands for and agrees to respect that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasj_tx Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'm a little curious on this... The Declaration of Neutrality seems to lay out GPA's ethos, but it doesn't really say much of anything that would apply to external signatories.Are the external signatories just affirming that they recognise GPA's neutrality or is this considered an 'Open NAP' between GPA and all who sign it? Basically both. If you look at the old version, you will see that it was the same there also. It is a declaration of our principles, and those that are signatories, 1) recognize these principles and 2) agree to reciprocal interaction with the GPA and only the GPA and not other signatories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanadrin Failing Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Basically both. If you look at the old version, you will see that it was the same there also. It is a declaration of our principles, and those that are signatories, 1) recognize these principles and 2) agree to reciprocal interaction with the GPA and only the GPA and not other signatories. Ah, that's helpful, then. Thank you. ^^d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Duffy Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I dont know why anyone WOULDNT sign this...a DoN of WIN....congrats GPA... Long live our fellow greenies..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Fu Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Glad to see this up and through. Great work Thomas! We look forward to maintaining our neutral and friendly status to all alliances, and I thank those that reaffirm their signatures and afford us the trust that we will do just that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfHoward Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 o/ Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margrave Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 On behalf of Camberlain, I would like to avow our dedication to observing the Neutrality of the GPA. It is thus proudly that I offer my signature to this fine document. Signed, Margrave, Lord Of Camberlain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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