We the people who have been elected and chosen to govern the
nations on the Earth,
in order to eliminate and reduce the possibility
and severity of wars, do agree to this
Global Disarmament Treaty
so that nations and human beings may settle their conflicts
in
peace and with justice according to universal laws
that are fair
for all without the intervention of armed force.
First Stage
Upon ratification of this treaty the government of every nation
shall declare to the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
whether or not
they have any nuclear weapons or nuclear power
plants.
Those nations that do have nuclear weapons or nuclear
power plants shall submit
a complete report to the IAEA within
six months
and allow their inspectors complete access for verifying
the report.
Upon ratification of this treaty the United Nations Security
Council shall appoint
the Commission for the Disarmament of Biological
and Chemical Weapons (CDBCW).
The government of every nation shall
declare to the CDBCW whether or not they have
any biological or
chemical weapons.
Those nations that do have biological or chemical
weapons shall submit a complete
report to the CDBCW within six
months and allow
their inspectors complete access for verifying
the report.
Within six months of the ratification of this treaty those
nations with military bases
in other nations shall withdraw and
evacuate all their armed forces
and weapons from those foreign
bases.
Within one year of the ratification of this treaty those nations
with nuclear weapons
shall dismantle all those nuclear weapons
and allow complete access to the inspectors
of the IAEA for verifying
that no nuclear weapons remain.
Nations with nuclear power plants
shall establish regular and continuous monitoring
of nuclear materials
and allow complete access to the inspectors of the IAEA
for verifying
that monitoring and to make sure than none of those materials
are made into nuclear weapons.
Within one year of the ratification of this treaty those nations
with biological
and chemical weapons shall destroy all those biological
and chemical weapons
and allow complete access to the inspectors
of the CDBCW
for verifying that no biological and chemical weapons
remain.
After the completion of the first stage at the end of one year
after the ratification
of this treaty any person, group, or government
that makes or attempts to make or use
any weapon of mass destruction,
including nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons,
shall be
considered a violator of this treaty and international law, subject
to discipline
and sanctions by the world community.
Any government
or group that uses or attempts to use military forces
outside
their national borders shall be considered a violator of this
treaty
and international law, subject to discipline and sanctions
by the world community.
Second Stage
Within two years of the ratification of this treaty all military
missiles and rocket-powered
weapons on Earth, including those
on airplanes or naval ships, shall be destroyed.
Any nation or
group desiring to maintain rockets for the peaceful exploration
and use of outer space shall make a full report to the United
Nations Security Council
or the Unitd Nations Democracy (whichever
is in effect at the time)
so that they can verify and monitor
that such rockets have no military use.
After the completion of the second stage at the end of two
years after the ratification
of this treaty any person, group,
or government that makes or attempts to make or use
any military
missile or rocket-powered weapon shall be considered a violator
of this
treaty and international law, subject to discipline and
sanctions by the world community.
Third Stage
Within three years of the ratification of this treaty all air
forces
and military airplanes on Earth shall be destroyed.
Any
nation or group desiring to maintain airplanes for civilian transportation
and
commercial use shall make a full report to the United Nations
Security Council or the
United Nations Democracy (whichever is
in effect at the time) so that
they can verify and monitor that
such planes have no military use.
After the completion of the third stage at the end of three
years after the ratification
of this treaty any person, group,
or government that makes or attempts to make or use
any military
airplane or any airplane with a weapon shall be considered a violator
of this
treaty and international law, subject to discipline and
sanctions by the world community.
Fourth Stage
Within four years of the ratification of this treaty all naval
forces and military vessels
at sea and on other bodies of water
shall be destroyed.
Any nation or group desiring to maintain ships
or boats longer than ten meters
for civilian transportation and
commercial use shall make a full report to the
United Nations
Security Council or the United Nations Democracy
(whichever is
in effect at the time) so that they can verify and monitor
that
such ships have no military use.
After the completion of the fourth stage at the end of four
years after the ratification
of this treaty any person, group,
or government that makes or attempts to make
or use any naval
vessel or military ship with a weapon shall be considered a violator
of this treaty and international law, subject to discipline
and
sanctions by the world community.
Fifth Stage
Within five years of the ratification of this treaty all army
weapons larger than small arms
shall be destroyed.
Any nation
or group desiring to maintain weapons for law enforcement by local,
state,
or national police shall make a full report to the United
Nations Security Council
or the United Nations Democracy (whichever
is in effect at the time)
so that they can verify and monitor
the use of such weapons.
After the completion of the fifth stage at the end of five
years after the ratification
of this treaty any person, group,
or government that makes or attempts to make or use
any weapon
larger than small arms shall be considered a violator of this
treaty
and international law, subject to discipline and sanctions
by the world community.
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Appendix:
Global Disarmament Treaty (first draft by Beck)
Constitution of the United Nations Democracy (first draft by Beck)
Constitution of the United States Revised (first draft by Beck)