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The idea of a “United Nations for Urth” has been around for a long time. Many alliances have been established that tried to unite the nations of the world. Many of them had many members and had some kind of presence all over the world. Many are small or limited to a particular geographical area. None of them have come close to the kind of body that even resembles a United Nations. The idea has had some interest but has largely failed to gain traction. This is due to serious disagreements on how such an organization will be structured, how membership will work, where it will be housed, who will run it and so on. Some of the issues have largely had to do with activity and difficulty in getting enough people interested.
Regardless, some players have come up with a renewed interest in the formation of such a body, even calling the foundation thereof a matter of urgency. The Urth is not as globalized as Earth. That means that nations have a small network of friends (or enemies) and by extension roleplay partners. Trade, war, communications and so on are fairly limited. That does not mean, however, that establishing a UN-like body is a fruitless pursuit. Many of our nations operate like modern nations on Urth. Our interactions are governed by the similar norms and customs.
On Earth, there have been hundreds of years of diplomatic history and there are many international organizations and instruments by which norms and common principles are established. These common norms and customs do not establish themselves nor can they be dictated to everyone by moderation or a single powerful nation. They are the collaborative effort of nations working toward a common goal. Thus, an international organization would be really helpful in framing that idea. It also might be fun to have international incidents, court cases, and diplomatic wrangling.
The East Pacific Organisation
The East Pacific is the name of our region in terms of gameplay, but did you know that it actually exists on Urth? The East Pacific Treaty Organisation is an alliance between East Malaysia and the Free Pacific States, and other nations, that was formed by combining their names. Genius right?! This alliance can form the stem of a broader East Pacific Organisation that encompasses the entire planet.
This organization would not be like the United Nations of real-life. It might be equally or even more incompetent and impotent, but isn’t that part of the drama? This organization would not constrain our actions but form an avenue for another dimension of roleplay. Rather than constrain our roleplay with rules, it would add to the drama and complexity of life on Urth while forming the basis of the norms we take for granted. This organization would be made up of branches that handle various topics. For example the East Pacific Atomic Energy Agency or the East Pacific Court of Justice.
Perhaps it could have a General Assembly wherein all nations are represented equally and vote on various ineffectual resolutions in the tussle for power. Or it could have a supersecret secretariat that runs the world from a basement on Christie Island. Who knows? The possibilities are endless, and moreover, the possibilities for roleplay are even greater. Feel free to comment and share your opinions.