General Assembly Resolution #655 “Combating International Piracy” (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Ahoy! The World Assembly;
Sees that this council has maintained a code against piracy for most all its history, now governed by GA#655;
Wary of the ambiguity in the term “malicious intent” in clause 1 and failure to exclude pirate vessels from the definition of a “ship”;
Poses an example where a matey plunders a ship carrying booty intended for use in immoral acts, including genocide or slavery; then it not be clear whether this act is an example of “malicious intent” when it may be a form of resistance against those dastardly acts;
Argues that this ambiguity poses a great obstacle to proper self-defence against pirate ships, as well as collecting bounties on the many great seadogs and buccaneers, as interpretation of “malicious intent” is left to authorities;
Concerned that clause 1(d) may also have those equipping civilian ships with arms for self-defence sent to walk the plank;
Aghast that clause 1 imposes its scurvy standard throughout all the seven seas, overriding local pirate codes and international agreements outside World Assembly waters;
Invoking parley to discuss how mad it be that member states can prosecute a matey for crimes committed with no relation to them or to the World Assembly under clause 3(b);
Commited to flying the jolly roger across the whole seven seas, savvy?
Yarr! Banishes GA#655 to the bottom of Davy Jones’ Locker!