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Repeal

Resolution 2013/12: Repeal of Resolution 2007/12

Date: 15 September 2013

Committee: General Assembly
Submitter: Republic of Serbia

The General Assembly of The United Nations ,

Alarmed by the decision of the General Assembly to adopt Resolution 2007/12 which allows for the Recolonisation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Noting that Colonisation is against the principles of the United Nations Charter and Resolution 1541.

Reaffirming the United Nations commitment to ensuring former colonies retain the right of self determination.

1. Repeals Resolution 2007/12.

2. Confirms the Federal Republic of Nigeria as an independent and sovereign state, free from colonial control.

3. Accordingly reaffirms the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a full member state of the United Nations.

4. Declares accordingly that it is illegal for any sovereign state, nation, or group of people, to be "recolonised".

5. Encourages continued economic investment in Nigeria.

Republic1

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Reply 1

alexgr97

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Whilst Israel applauds the work this resolution tries to do, it feels that in relation to clause 5, a colonised Nigeria may be more economically sustainable than a sovereign state, because of outside investment. Does Serbia not agree?

Reply 2

Republic1

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Original post by alexgr97

Whilst Israel applauds the work this resolution tries to do, it feels that in relation to clause 5, a colonised Nigeria may be more economically sustainable than a sovereign state, because of outside investment. Does Serbia not agree?

A sovereign state would have full control over it's economy - both fiscal and monetary policy. It would would better for the citizens of Nigeria if their own elected government were able to set such policy in order to grow it's economy in the interests of the population. It isn't good to have a foreign coloniser dictating government policy to a population.

Reply 3

alexgr97

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Original post by Republic1

A sovereign state would have full control over it's economy - both fiscal and monetary policy. It would would better for the citizens of Nigeria if their own elected government were able to set such policy in order to grow it's economy in the interests of the population. It isn't good to have a foreign coloniser dictating government policy to a population.

Israel agrees with this but urges Serbia to see it from the other side of the argument - in a time of world economic downturn, sovereign states may not necessarily be the best option (for example, Greece) where the world's superpowers can invest money into the country by colonising it.