The Council of Gondwana (COG) is a continent-spanning economic and political bloc of nations in Gondwana. The Council of Gondwana was created in 1999 by the Second Aslough Accords, which built upon and expanded a predecessor organization, the Gondwanan Community. It is headquartered in Greater Aslough, Aivintis, and led by Chairpeople from Aivintis and Tavaris, the two founding nations. The current Chairpeople are Jonathan Gillespie and Nakandra Eštrai Vantovar.
Membership in the Council of Gondwana is open to all sovereign states on the continent. In order for a nation-state to become a member, the heartland or majority of the applicant state must be on the landmass of Gondwana or islands adjacent to Gondwana. Additionally, Member-States cannot be protectorates or colonies of a foreign power, but foreign powers with protectorates or colonies on Gondwana may become observers.
In addition to joining the Council of Gondwana, nations may choose to join the Gondwanan Community, an organization within the COG that mandates diplomatic recognition, free movement, and free trade. Although the COG promotes such forms of cooperation, only the GC requires it. One may join COG without joining the GC, but one may not join the GC without joining COG.
You may apply for observer status or full membership. If applying for full membership, you may also apply to join the GC. In your application, please supply the year your nation would have joined. Regular members may have joined any year after 1999, GC members may include any year after 1990, regular observers may include any year after 1990, and foreign observers may include any year after 2003.
Please ping Aivintis and Tavaris in the COG server or the Urth Roleplay server after submitting your application.
Dispatch from the Diplomatic Captaincy of the Free Isles of Termonn
On behalf of the Associated Captains of the Free Isles I request that the Free Isles of Termonn be made a member of the Council of Gondwana, as well as the Community of Gondwana, due to our nations important role in the history and trade of this fair continent. The Captaincy thanks you for your consideration, and we hope to be sending a representative to Greater Aslough soon!
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Dispatch from the Diplomatic Captaincy of the Free Isles of Termonn
On behalf of the Associated Captains of the Free Isles I request that the Free Isles of Termonn be made a member of the Council of Gondwana, as well as the Community of Gondwana, due to our nations important role in the history and trade of this fair continent. The Captaincy thanks you for your consideration, and we hope to be sending a representative to Greater Aslough soon!
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The Free Isles of Termonn were automatically accepted into COG by the Chair following a lack of objection by either founding representative on 23/08/2021. The chair has opened discussion on the matter of membership in the GC.
COMMONWEALTH OF VAKLORI
To the Secretariat of the Council of Gondwana,
In seeking to deepen our relationship with the region, the Commonwealth of Vaklori is pleased and honored to apply for membership in the Council of Gondwana as well as the Gondwanan Community. We look forward to a future relationship that is beneficial for all of us.
Maeve Holstein
Prime Minister
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COMMONWEALTH OF VAKLORI
To the Secretariat of the Council of Gondwana,
In seeking to deepen our relationship with the region, the Commonwealth of Vaklori is pleased and honored to apply for membership in the Council of Gondwana as well as the Gondwanan Community. We look forward to a future relationship that is beneficial for all of us.
Maeve Holstein
Prime Minister
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Valklori is accepted into the Council of Gondwana. A vote for its admission into the Gondwanan Community will begin shortly. On behalf of the Chair of Gondwana, I thank you for your interest in cooperation with this body, and formally welcome you into our halls.
In solidarity,
Mr. Gillespie
Aivintian Co-Chair of the Council of Gondwana and Gondwanan Community
Zemeprievadai Commonwealth
Being a part of Gondwana since before the common era, the Zemeprievadai Commonwealth seeks to apply for membership for the Council of Gondwana and the Gondwanan Community. We hope this will raise diplomatic relations and benefit Zemeprievadai and the rest of Gondwana.
Sincerely,
Agota Juskaityte
Premier of Zemeprievadai
Presidential Dictatorship of Piorunpreria
Recently being freed from the tyrannical rule of Cascadii, the Presidential Dictatorship of Piorunpreria would like to apply for membership in the Council of Gondwana and the Gondwanan Community. We would like to start making diplomatic relations with all nations in Gondwana now that we are an independent state. We hope this will benefit the both of us.
Respectfully yours,
Velimir Jozef Ludwik
President of Piorunpreria
Priorunpreria is accepted into COG. The GC vote will open shortly.
REPUBLIC OF LLYGAD DUW
Our nation is honored to apply to COG and the GC in order to promote anti-imperialism, trade, and peace within our great continent. Our ambassador to COG shall be Dyfed Prichard.
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REPUBLIC OF LLYGAD DUW
Our nation is honored to apply to COG and the GC in order to promote anti-imperialism, trade, and peace within our great continent. Our ambassador to COG shall be Dyfed Prichard.
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Accepted into COG, GC vote will commence shortly.
Republic of Auravas
The Republic of Auravas, wanting to establish diplomatic relations with its neighbors, seeks to apply to the Council of Gondwana.
Jadan Sator
President of Auravas
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Republic of Auravas
The Republic of Auravas, wanting to establish diplomatic relations with its neighbors, seeks to apply to the Council of Gondwana.
Jadan Sator
President of Auravas
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Accepted
Republic of Auravas
As a member of COG, Auravas would like to foster even deeper relations with the nations of Gondwana by joining the Gondwanan Community.
Jadan Sator
President of Auravas
Free Republic of Saint Magnus
Longevity and Prosperity
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The Free Republic of Saint Magnus, authorised by the High Council of Saintmagnus and on behalf of Kings Nicholas Tudor and Simon Martinescu, hereby applies for membership into the Council of Gondwana and Gondwanan Community.
Signed,
Calin Muteanu
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Free Republic of Saint Magnus
Mr Gillespie, Co-Chairman of the Council, hereby accepts Saintmagnus into COG. Discussion and voting on Saintmagnian membership into the GC shall begin shortly. I am not the same person as above, I promise.
THE EMPIRE OF SAYYED
The Empire of Sayyed would be happy to apply for the Council of Gondwana and the Gondwanan Community in order to strengthen relations with other nations on the continent.
Signed,
Prime Minister Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Ahdal
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THE EMPIRE OF SAYYED
The Empire of Sayyed would be happy to apply for the Council of Gondwana and the Gondwanan Community in order to strengthen relations with other nations on the continent.
Signed,
Prime Minister Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Ahdal
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Accepted into COG. Discussion has been opened on GC membership.
Dated 6 June 2022
On behalf of the People’s Communion of Acronis, I am honored to submit this application of membership in the Council of Gondwana and the Gondwanan Community. As we embark on our newly independent future, we seek to work arm-in-arm with all the countries of Gondwana in creating a world that is a better place for all of us.
Most Respectfully,
Vekra Oσandrõ
Minister of External Affairs
Dated 23rd July 2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saframalani has lodged a formal request for the inclusion of the Republic of Saframalani as a full member of the Council of Gondwana. Additionally the MoFA requests that observership may in the GC be granted as Saframalani seeks to increase mutual cooperation and is currently considering applying to join the GC as a full member in the future.
