(08-22-2021, 09:40 PM)Langburn Wrote: The only solution is to make OWL a standalone ministry and treat it as such. Only then will it be taken seriously and treated equally to all other ministries. If Media has it's own ministry, why doesn't the World Assembly?

I support this position.

For some time this area of government has been called an experiment, but we do not have the luxury as a region of our stature to say that a World Assembly department isn't right for us or shouldn't be at the forefront of our consideration. With a substantial margin, the South Pacific has the second most endorsements of any region on NationStates, and is a giant in political power. It is really not acceptable that resolutions take us by surprise, especially when they may be at the core of our cultural or strategic interests. All resolutions should be subject to the process of our debate and consideration, and OWL becoming an electable ministry will promote it being held to direct accountability and ease the difficulty of reform when desired.