Repeal "Disease Naming Compact" A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#484

Proposed by: Gorundu

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View proposal text General Assembly Resolution #484 “Disease Naming Compact” (Category: Health; Area of Effect: Bioethics) shall be struck out and rendered null and void. The World Assembly, Understanding the intention of the resolution to create an international standard for naming novel diseases, Skeptical, however, of the resolution's premise that "there is no international consensus on the naming of novel communicable diseases" and that it would "[imperil] the safety of those infected and the sanity of doctors", Asserting that it is very likely, in the scenario of a novel disease being discovered, that an unofficial international consensus would be formed on its naming due to the need for clear communications between governments, Noting that even if there is no international consensus on the name of a disease, it is unlikely that doctors would have to "slug through pages of bureaucracy simply to find out what is to be treated", as foreign names of diseases would be public knowledge in its country of origin and thus easily identifiable, Finding it ironic that the resolution proposed to solve the supposed problem of bureaucracy by establishing a worldwide bureaucracy, Recognising that it would be extremely difficult to create a name that is "appropriately informative" for all member states, as languages and writing systems vary widely and many words may not have suitable translations in other languages, Concerned that the requirement on member states to "refrain from funding internal attempts to name such diseases" may inadvertently restrict support for necessary research, such as work that involves identifying and categorizing disease-causing viruses or organisms, or that seeks to improve public health communication Concluding that this level of micro-management is unnecessary for the World Assembly, Hoping for future efforts to promote international cooperation on vital matters that necessitate coordinated government action, rather than micro-managing member states or imposing top-down policies on issues best addressed independently by the medical and scientific community. Hereby repeals GA#484 "Disease Naming Compact". Co-authored by Kelssek

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I said in #ga-discussion on the OWL server:

I would actually say we should go in favor -- the points it brings up are valid and I think the original resolution may have been too much micro-management in the first place.

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I am also in favor of the repeal. The medical/science communities, in most cases, come to a consensus on names without government handholding, especially in today’s age of instant communication and globalization. The micromanagement was unnecessary.

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