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{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Badu Park Municipal Government<br />
|image1 =[[File:Flag of the Badu Park Municipal Government.png|Flag|130px]]<br />
[[File:Badu Park National Anthem.mp3|National Anthem|30px]] |<br />
|motto = Fuck you obey the law<br />
|anthem = <br />
|capital = Badu Park Chair<br />
|largest_city = Badu Park <br />
|languages = Badu Park Arabic<br />
|religions = <br />
|demonym = Badu Parkian<br />
|government = Absolute Communist Dictatorship<br />
|head of state = President General Colonel<br />
|hos_name = Japitty Cumquat<br />
|legislature = Legislature of President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat<br />
|type = Unicameral<br />
|established = 19 September 2020<br />
|disestablished = <br />
|population = 2 but growing<br />
|currency = Badu Park Ruby<br />
|time_zone = Australian Eastern Standard Time<br />
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|domain = <br />
|calling_code = <br />
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|web = [https://sites.google.com/u/0/d/12OvlIvENGWcstCLWJgDQcD5sDIebnf7r/p/102uoGkUs5z6MB67FQvB3TtV0892iOEnA/preview?authuser=0 Official website]<br />
|image2=[[File:Coat of Arms of the Badu Park Municipal Government.png|Coat of Arms|100px]] |<br />
}}The '''Badu Park Municipal Government''' is a micronation within close proximity of the [[People's Republic of Xahastan]]. <br />
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==History==<br />
The Badu Park Municipal Government was founded on Saturday 19th September 2020 by visionary leader President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat. The nation was founded after President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat was exiled from Parramatta road for promoting dangerous products, the product in question was raw untreated salt water from the Cooks River (which contained very high levels of lead and mercury). Japitty Cumquat was selling the water as a miracle cure for every disease known to man. The water was responsible for the hospitalisation of the President General Colonel as well as the five customers he sold the water to. <br />
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After being released from the hospital and being subsequently exiled from Parramatta road President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat discovered a small, decrepit piece of land at the intersection of Booth and Wigram Road to Chester Street Annandale named Badu Park. President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat subsequently annexed the land, citing the moment as 'a great triumph over the evil imperialist Inner West Council'. The new Badu Park Municipal Government subsequently declared war on the Australian government as well as the City of Sydney and Katoomba Local Police. The Badu Park Municipal Government began to mobilize its newly founded military which consisted of the President General Colonel and a small blunt butter knife.<br />
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The Badu Park Municipal Peoples Defence Force began a series of campaigns in the local area such as: assaulting nearby pedestrians and attacking passing council cars with his fists. These smaller skirmishes eventually culminated in Battle of the Annandale local IGA, in which the President General Colonel walked into the IGA and sat down on the floor proclaiming that he 'owned it'. After this devastating attack 2 NSW Police officers assaulted his position by peacefully attempting to remove him from the floor and place him outside, The President General Colonel held his position for a further two minutes before the Police officers tased him and placed him under arrest. He was subsequently banned from the Annandale local IGA. The Badu Parkian defeat at the Battle of the Annandale local IGA is widely regarded as why the Badu Park Municipal Government lost the war. After the crippling defeat in the war, President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat renounced his declaration of war. <br />
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As of current times the Badu Park Municipal Government has had its territory forcefully refurbished, this is widely due to the Municipal Government's loss in the war. President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat has made the statement 'i am incredibly humiliated'. The President General Colonel is now focused on re-building its military so that he can launch a second campaign against Australian government, and this time come out triumphant <br />
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==Geography==<br />
Badu Park is at the intersection of Booth and Wigram Road to Chester Street Annandale. The new forcefully refurbished Badu Park has one long concrete bench instead of a diseased chair with Christmas decorations. <br />
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==Economy==<br />
[[File:Currency for Badu Park.png|thumb|200x200px|The only 13 Ruby Bank Note|alt=]]<br />
Badu Park Municipal Government has a struggling economy reliant on selling sheep for bottles of water to survive. There has been a war fought over the right to sell sheep, which they lost, so they can't sell sheep anymore.<br />
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The currency is the Bady Park Ruby. It only comes in 13 units. There is only one bank note in circulation (depicted to the right). 1 Ruby is equal to 0.005 U.S. cents. Citizens who have attempted to use the currency in shops outside the country were immediately arrested and sentenced to 50 years in jail for murder. The reason for this was because the currency causes extreme levels of sadness for anyone unfortunate enough to view the note. The levels of sadness one experiences when viewing the note is comparable to being murdered, and thus the use of the note anywhere outside the country is treated as such. <br />
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==Politics==<br />
The politics of Badu Park takes place in a framework of an absolute communist dictatorship under a totalitarian military junta. whereby the President General Colonel is the supreme leader, president, prime minister and mayor. The Badu Park Municipal Government holds elections, but these elections are internationally regarded as rigged, because Japitty Cumquat only needs one vote to win office. Japitty Cumquat is the only eligible voter. General citizens who try to vote are often attacked by Japitty Cumquat. The Legislature of President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat only has one seat which is held by President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat. <br />
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===Political Parties===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Flag<br />
!Name<br />
!Ideology<br />
!Number of Seats<br />
!Leader<br />
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|[[File:Flag of the Badu Park Municipal Government.png|100x100px]]<br />
|Japitty Cumquat Peoples Democratic Party of Liberation<br />
|Communism, Authoritarianism<br />
|{{ParlSeats|1|1|hex=#FF0000}}<br />
|Japitty Cumquat<br />
|}<br />
==Flags==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Flag of the Badu Park Municipal Government.png|Flag <br />
File:Coat of Arms of the Badu Park Municipal Government.png|Coat of Arms<br />
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==National Anthem==<br />
[[File:Badu Park National Anthem.mp3]]<br />
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====Instrumental====<br />
The instrumental was composed by the expert composer President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat in roughly 30 seconds using the popular music creation software Garage Band on Wednesday 21st November 2018 and is titled "Badu Park National Anthem". The piece was intended to be Cumquat's first symphony, but it was adapted to be the national anthem on Saturday 19th September 2020. <br />
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The instrumental consists of a glockenspiel, an electric guitar, 2 electric pianos, 2 synthesiser basses, 2 full drum kits and an entire orchestral percussion section. The arrangement consists of the glockenspiel and electric pianos playing the melody with the two synth basses playing the same melody two octaves below. The electric guitar plays chords following the melody. The first drum kit and the orchestral percussion section play specific percussion instruments to the same rhythm as the melody. The final drum kit plays a 60s shuffle beat to keep time. The melody repeats 4 times. The arrangement is at 120 bpm and is written in C major, however many accidentals occur, essentially meaning the piece practically doesn't have a key. The piece has a time signature of 4/4. The piece famously is the only national anthem to contain synthesisers in its official recording. Currently, no sheet music exists for the anthem, however the Badu Park National Institute of Music is currently working on a transcription. <br />
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Classifying the piece into a genre was a difficult task for many music scholars. Some considered it to be classical because of its intention to be used as a symphony, while others considered it to be jazz because of its loose and off beat melody and practical lack of a key. [[Newton von Uberquie]], Palatine-Viceroy of [[Confederation of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]], has analysed the piece as "basically sci-fi jazz". The argument was put to rest on 12 April 2021 when the anthem's official genre was revealed to be classical, specifically baroque waltz. <br />
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====Lyrics====<br />
There are no official lyrics to the national anthem, however a popular practise is to yell the words "Badu Park" precisely once at exactly 33 seconds in.<br />
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====Use in Education====<br />
The Badu Park National Anthem is a major part of the curriculum at the Badu Park National Institute of Music. The piece is regularly analysed in lectures and elements are used as examples of clearly defined musical genius. During lectures, many famous classical and modern pieces are compared to the anthem, essentially using the anthem as an example of perfect music to scrutinise other pieces against. <br />
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====Critical Acclaim====<br />
The piece has mixed reception. Some consider the piece to be of exceptional quality and regard it as a masterpiece, however the majority of critics, as well as the general public, consider the piece to be awful. Critic Jimothy Bruh famously reviewed the work, making statements such as "I hate it!" essentially describing how the piece is painful to listen to for more than 2 seconds. "Please turn it off" he later added. He was visibly in distress at the time. Despite critical reception, the piece is still a hallmark of the Badu Park Municipal Government and President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat's musical genius. <br />
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====Live Performances====<br />
There has only been one recorded live performance of the piece outside of Badu Park. President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat began a program he dubbed "psychological warfare", where he would go out in public and play the national anthem. Cumquat went to the Local Supabarn and played the national anthem from his 2012 iPod Touch. Within 11 seconds of the performance, he had been asked to turn it off 3 times, he had defecated on the banana display and assaulted an elderly man before his iPod shut down because he hadn't updated it since 2014. He was subsequently arrested, however his grandmother bailed him out and reportedly gave him expired spaghetti for dinner, which he later vomited up and threw at a passing council parking inspector. He later testified in court and stated "The program was the most successful war I have ever waged, and the most successful performance of my music career!". Later that day he was diagnosed with tooth decay, which, in a press conference in Bishop Street McDonald's, he claimed was because his iPod speakers where "way too heckin jamming" and the national anthem "slapped a bit too hard". This resulted in his immediate removal from the premises. <br />
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==Military==<br />
The Badu Park Municipal Government has 3 branches of the military that are responsible for the state's defence.<br />
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====Badu Park Municipal People's Army====<br />
The Badu Park Municipal People's Army is responsible for the defence of the Badu Park territory.<br />
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====BPMPA Personnel====<br />
The Badu Park Municipal People's Army consists of President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat and two enlisted soldiers, who are exclusively paid in V-Bucks.<br />
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====BPMPA Equipment====<br />
The Badu Park Municipal People's Army has 1 slightly sharpened butter knife between 3 people as well as a non-functional go-kart with 2 sticks duct taped to it.<br />
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====Badu Park Municipal People's Navy====<br />
The Badu Park Municipal People's Navy is the nation's primary naval force. <br />
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====BPMPN Personnel====<br />
The Badu Park Municipal People's Navy consists of President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat as well as two sailors, one of which is a plant.<br />
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====BPMPN Equipment====<br />
The Badu Park Municipal People's Navy has 2 vessels of which one is operational. The first vessel is the BPMN Fuck You Obey Da Laww, it is an inflatable paddle board with a small speaker taped to it for playing the national anthem. The vessel was heavily damaged by an oyster during a routine patrol of Johnstons creek, the vessel sunk but was recovered and hour later and is now being restored. The second vessel is the Wigram Road class patrol boat, the BPMN Badu Park National Anthem, it is a small raft built from cardboard and wood. The BPMN Badu Park National Anthem's operations include: Mine laying (throwing bags of urine into Johnstons creek), ASW patrols and shore raids (throwing bags of urine at people walking past Johnstons creek).<br />
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====Badu Park Municipal People's Air Force====<br />
The Badu Park Municipal People's Air Force is the nation's primary aerial defence force.<br />
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====BPMPAF Personnel====<br />
The Badu Park Municipal People's Air Force consists of President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat as well as Captain Dick Smith who is the air force's commander and pilot. Captain Dick Smith had a falling out with President General Colonel Japitty Cumquat which resulted in the President General Colonel attacking Dick Smith. He was subsequently demoted from Lordly Captain to just Captain.<br />
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====BPMPAF Equipment====<br />
The Badu Park Municipal People's Air Force currently operates one Air Hogs - Sonic Plane High-Speed Flyer with Real Motor Sounds, which was procured from Amazon.com.au. It has no weapons or recording equipment. The BPMPAF's one aircraft has only seen combat once: during Operation Piss off Joshy Boi with Tax Evasion. During this operation the small RC plane was flown over Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport causing the airport to shut down for 5 hours causing catastrophic delays and the ditching of two flights into Sydney Harbour, Dick Smith was subsequently arrested for this action but was released on probation the next day.<br />
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<div>The '''Spice Wars''' were conflicts (both military and ideological) between the Holy Empire of New Israel and the Wurtige Empire, the Wurtige Empire's successor states, affiliates thereof, and early enemies of the Holy Empire, that lasted from 2012 until 2015. Throughout the wars, the Würtige Empire fielded large coalitions against Emperor Markus II. The Spice Wars began before the founding of the [[Holy Empire of New Israel|Holy Empire]], during the final months of the [[Kingdom of Freihetia|Freihetian Empire]]. A state of conflict between Freihetia (and later New Israel) and the Wurtige Empire has continuously existed since 18 December 2012, when the Empire intervened in the Freihetian Senate and attempted to overthrow Emperor Markus. This failed attempt instigated resentment between the two states and their respective spheres of influence. After the Holy Empire was created, a state of war was declared directly against the Wurtige. However, the wars existed only on paper, as there were no casualties or battles, many of the nations existing in large distances from one another. <br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name "Spice Wars" was used primarily by the New Israeli side of the conflict, with most on the Würtige side simply referring to wars with New Israel and not knowing where the term originated. There were no spices involved with the war.<br />
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==Freihetian Civil War==<br />
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| conflict = Freihetian Civil War<br />
| partof = The Spice Wars<br />
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| date = December 18, 2012 - 10 January 2013<br />
| place = Freedomia, Rocklund, Duchy of Carlington<br />
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| result = 10 January Accords: Freihetia recognizes the secession of Rocklund and Carlington<br> {{*}} Emperor Markus cancels 10 January Accords within two weeks and reclaims Rocklund<br />
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* [[File:Rocklundflag.png|25px]] [[Rocklund]]<br />
* [[File:Flag of Georgeton.png|25px]] [[Georgeton|Duchy of Carlington]]<br />
''Supported by:''<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Wurtige Empire]]<br />
* [[File:Yurtyzstanflag.jpg|25px]] [[Democratic People's Republic of Yurtyzstan]]<br />
| combatant2 = '''Freihetian Empire'''<br />
* [[File:Freeflag.png|25px]] [[Kingdom of Freihetia|Freihetian Empire]]<br />
''Supported by:''<br />
* [[File:Better flag ultamiya.png|25px]] [[Republic of Ultamiya]]<br />
* [[File:Westgermaniaflagnew.png|25px]] [[Kingdom of West Germania]]<br />
| commander1 = '''Separatists'''<br><br />
* [[File:Rocklundflag.png|25px]] Acting President Jacques Miles<br />
* [[File:Flag of Georgeton.png|25px]] [[Dakoda George]]<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Arthur Lobão|Emperor Arthur I]]<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Richard Cunningham]]<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] James Frisch<br />
| commander2 = '''Freihetians'''<br><br />
* [[File:Freeflag.png|25px]] Emperor Markus II of Freihetia<br />
* [[File:Freeflag.png|25px]] Grand Duchess Marianne<br />
* [[File:Better flag ultamiya.png|25px]] [[David I of Varina]]<br />
* [[File:Westgermaniaflagnew.png|25px]] [[King Penda II]]<br />
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The beginning of the Spice Wars, though not formally called "Spice Wars" at the time, is traced to December 2012, when then-Freihetian Emperor Markus II violently opposed and fought against creation of the Würtige Empire. Attempting to create opposition to the Würtige Empire, which was gaining new states from a declining [[Confederate States of Prosperity]], Emperor Markus eventually failed and the Confederacy was dissolved. <br />
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{{Quote|I will not serve a nation of fools and imbeciles, the lands of House George are hereby withdrawn from all Freedomian jurisdiction. The North is hereby declared from all House George protection and returned to the United States of America, except for the land held legally by House George itself.|Dakoda George}}<br />
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(Formerly) being a lord in [[Knoll Island]], Markus lobbied for Knollish secession from the [[Würtige Empire]], eventually being tried for treason in a Würtige Court (in absentia)<ref>[https://wurdigeland.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/the-trial-of-mark-williams/ ''The Trial of Mark Williams'', Accessed 9 January MMXX]</ref>. In this, he was expelled from Knoll Island (soon after renamed [[Nolland]]. Markus' attempts to prevent the dissolution of the Confederacy, and harsh, swear-ridden comments against the Wurtige, led to an internal rebellion in the Imperial Senate of Freihetia, commandeered by [[Dakoda George]] and Jacques Miles. The revolt of the 18 December happened in this manner: On 18 December, disillusioned members of the Senate, led by [[Dakoda George]] and Jacque Miles of [[Rocklund]] attempted a ''coup d'etat'' against the government of Freihetia. The Emperor summoned his mother, a senator from an obscure province of Freihetia, as well as a few of his micronational contacts, and managed to halt the attempt to remove him from power. In the following days, he spoke with Jacque Miles on the phone and was famously wiretapped, claiming to be a "champion of democracy". Markus maintains that this recording still exists, and the wiretapping is one example of the hostility to his government. The revolt of 18 December was suppressed by Markus, but not before numerous states seceded from the Freihetian Empire, which began a decline almost at the same time as the Confederacy. Markus refused to recognize the secession of the states, which led to hostility; though the conflict between Markus and the rebel states was temporarily stymied by the 10 January Accords, negotiated by Yurt Kyong-yon. Yurt Kyong-yon of [[Yurtyzstan]], representing the Freihetian Maturity and Pacifism Front, a political party calling for non-involvement in wars and democratic reforms, entered the scene, and proposed the Accords' sweeping reforms, which included the institution of a democratic government to largely limit the scope of the monarchy.<br />
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==10 January Accords==<br />
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The Accords called for a constitutional referendum on the status of Emperor Markus, as well as the appointment of Titus as a co-Emperor. Markus was to assume authority over the church, and Titus over the state. These accords also called for limits on imperial power.<br />
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Prior to the signing of the Accords, on 3 January, Titus Smith arrived unexpectedly, communicating his wishes to the Emperor to be re-introduced into the Freihetian government. Smith, who had previously served as a governor and a member of the Imperial Senate of Freihetia, had resigned during the summer of 2012, though his return was well-received by the Emperor. Titus was restored to previous government positions, including his seat in the Senate. The crisis in Freihetia continued, however, with the demands of the Emperor to annex Rocklund back into the Empire, by force if needed. This was opposed by Smith, who called for Rocklund's independence. <br />
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The 10 January Accords created a dual monarchy in the Empire of Freihetia - [[Titus Smith|Titus I]], a prominent (and elusive) Freihetian senator who had not joined the rebellion, was declared a co-Emperor with powers over the state, whereas Markus would govern the church. Almost immediately after the 10 January Accords' supposed peace, Markus declared New Israel had annexed Jacque Miles' rebel state of [[Rocklund]] (which had been declared independent in the Accords), and Emperor Titus condemned this, declaring to Markus that he was his mentor, and must listen to him. This created a feud between the two which culminated in a chaotic (final) meeting of the Senate in early February 2013. Soon after, the Senate was dissolved and Markus led a successful coup against Titus with the help of his newfound ally [[Sean Anderson]]. The Senate and Constitution were abolished, and Freihetia was declared a Christian theocracy. Also, Markus had secretly negotiated the creation of a league of Christian states, a united Christian empire, which was publicly announced after the coup. The united Christian empire consisted of [[West Germania]] and [[Kingdom of Freihetia|Freedomia]]; and [[Ultamiya]] was invited, but declined to join. The formation of the united Christian empire was due to the crises in the declining Freihetian Empire, but especially by a prophetic dream the Emperor claimed to have had in the beginning of the year, envisioning a large Christian state.<br />
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==Formation of New Israel==<br />
Within a matter of days, the united Christian empire's leadership, Markus and [[Sean Anderson|Penda]] decided to unite their holy league into a formal state. This was the creation of the [[Holy Empire of New Israel]], which was formally established on 1 March 2013.<br />
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Mere days beyond its establishment, New Israel declared war on the Würtige Empire, an act that was never officially recognised by the Würtige government. The declaration was re-issued on the 1 April 2014, which began the Second Spice War, as known by New Israeli historians. Following occasional flashpoints in the conflict throughout 2013, all-out war finally broke out in July 2014 when the [[Kingdom of West Germania]], a part of New Israel, declared independence. The Würtige Empire immediately sided with their West Germanic allies, leading to the West Germanic War of Independence (also known as the West Germanic Bishop's War).<br />
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==First Spice War==<br />
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| conflict = First Spice War<br />
| partof = The Spice Wars<br />
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| date = 1 February 2013 - inconclusive<br />
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* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[New Israel|United Christian Empire]]<br />
* [[File:Freeflag.png|25px]] [[Kingdom of Freihetia|Freihetian Empire]]<br />
* [[File:Westgermaniaflagnew.png|25px]] [[Kingdom of West Germania]]<br />
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* [[File:Flag of Varina.png|25px]] [[Kingdom of Varina]]<br />
| combatant2 = '''Wurtige, et al'''<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Wurtige Empire]]<br />
* [[File:Yurtyzstanflag.jpg|25px]] [[Democratic People's Republic of Yurtyzstan]]<br />
* [[File:Rocklundflag.png|25px]] Rocklund<br />
| commander1 = '''United Christian Empire'''<br><br />
* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[Holy Empire of New Israel#Emperor of the Holy Empire|Emperor Markus II]]<br />
* [[File:Westgermaniaflagnew.png|25px]] [[King Penda II]]<br />
* [[File:Flag of Varina.png|25px]] [[David I of Varina]]<br />
| commander2 = '''Wurtige, et al'''<br><br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Arthur Lobão|Emperor Arthur I]]<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[His Lordship Richard I]]<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] Thomas Cassidy<br />
* [[File:Yurtyzstanflag.jpg|25px]] Yurt Kyong-yon<br />
* [[File:Rocklundflag.png|25px]] Acting President Jacques Miles<br />
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The declaration of war, authored by Penda II and approved by the Senate of New Israel<br />
]]Emperor Markus issued a declaration of war first early in February. Upon the establishment of New Israel on 1 March 2013, the declaration was apparently reneged. This brief conflict throughout February was the '''First Spice War'''. On Easter Monday, 1 April 2013, New Israel declared war on [[Yurtyzstan]], the [[Würtige Empire]], Rocklund and the [[Oasis Islands]], citing aggression to New Israel's establishment; this began the Second Spice War. The First Spice War is not often mentioned, as it was brief, and occurred during the existence of the Christian league (prior to New Israel was formed). The First Spice War had no particular outcome.<br />
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| conflict = Second Spice War<br />
| partof = The Spice Wars<br />
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| date = 1 February 2013 - inconclusive<br>''Officially ended 8 August 2014''<br />
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| result = {{*}} ''Rocklund Treaty'' prompts the surrender of Rocklund (April 2013)<br>{{*}} Annexation of ''Christ's Islands'' by New Israel (August 2013)<br />
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| combatant1 = '''New Israel'''<br />
* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[Holy Empire of New Israel]]<br />
| combatant2 = '''Wurtige, et al'''<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Wurtige Empire]]<br />
* [[File:Hamlinian Presidential Standard.jpg|25px]] [[Oasis Islands]] <small>(Until August 2013)</small><br />
* [[File:Yurtyzstanflag.jpg|25px]] [[Democratic People's Republic of Yurtyzstan]]<br />
* [[File:Rocklundflag.png|25px]] Rocklund <small>(Withdrew April 2013)</small><br />
| commander1 = '''New Israel'''<br><br />
* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[Holy Empire of New Israel#Emperor of the Holy Empire|Emperor Markus II]]<br />
* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[King Penda II]]<br />
| commander2 = '''Wurtige, et al'''<br><br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Arthur Lobão|Emperor Arthur I]]<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Richard Cunningham]]<br />
* [[File:Hamlinian Presidential Standard.jpg|25px]] [[Casey Hamlin]]<br />
* [[File:Yurtyzstanflag.jpg|25px]] Yurt Kyong-yon<br />
* [[File:Noflag.png|25px]] Acting President Jacques Miles<br />
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===Oasis Islands involvement===<br />
On 13 July 2013, New Israel was allegedly criticized by a "MicroGroup community" after attacking [[Casey Hamlin]] unprovoked. Hamlin, the Emperor had declared, supported perversions, and forwarded a video comparing homosexuality to farm animals,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOIw0IpU0rU Two Roosters Can't Make a Chicken]</ref> thus ratcheting up the conflict. The war, which remained unrecognized by the Oasis Islands, continued with New Israel attacking the Oasis Islands for factually nonexistent inactivity and the nation's positive reaction to the overturning of the US Defense of Marriage Act. <br />
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In late July, Hamlin began to become wary of the effects of the conflict on his nation and its standing in the micronational community, believing that the conflict had become too overblown. Contact began between Hamlin and the leaders of the Holy Empire with Oasis Island News reporting on 21 July that the two nations were close to an agreement to end the conflict. These talks continued until 23 July, when New Israel's internet assets suddenly disappeared and contact ceased.<br />
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On 8 August 2013, New Israel's online presence came back up with their new news website, ''New Israel Today''. Shortly after that, the President and the Emperor began contact again and on 26 August 2013 it was announced that the two nations had officially ended the conflict.<br />
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===Annexation of New Wiltshire===<br />
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* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[New Israel]]<br />
| combatant2 = '''New Wessex'''<br />
* [[File:Flag of New Wessex.png|25px]] [[New Wessex]]<br />
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* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[Holy Empire of New Israel#Emperor of the Holy Empire|Emperor Markus II]]<br />
* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[King Penda II]]<br />
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* [[File:Flag of New Wessex.png|25px]] [[Declan I, II & V]]<br />
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Emperor Markus happened to independently rule a possession of [[New Wessex]] (a colonial form of [[Wilcsland]] which existed between 2012 and 2014). Markus' religious zeal throughout the war prompted him to withdraw New Wiltshire on account of the behaviour of [[Declan I, II & V|Declan I]], the Wessaxon/Wilcslandian king.<br />
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This was coupled with an order of annexation, bringing New Wiltshire under New Israeli control. Subsequently, it was merged into Rocklund. This act of war against New Wessex was ignored - there was no official response from the Wessaxon king, who in the latter part of his reign abandoned the government of his nation. Declan I was deposed on 31 December 2014, and his successor [[Ptolemy II of Wilcsland|Ptolemy II]] does not lay claim to New Wiltshire.<br />
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==Second Spice War==<br />
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===West Germanic Independence===<br />
In March 2014, the Puritan Act of 2014 was passed by the Senate of West Germania, forbidding images of Christ, government-sponsored holy days, or bishops in the West Germanic church. It was not until 14 June when Markus discovered the act, and he contacted Penda two days later expressing his objections. This led to a long theological debate between Penda and Markus, where Markus claimed the Puritan Act was against "sound Christian principles established by New Israeli law", and would result in a "schism". According to King Penda II of West Germania, the New Israeli emperor repeatedly lectured him on theology.<ref>http://saxmark.saxonempire.com/west-germanic-bishops-war.html</ref><br />
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On July 12, Markus sent several imperial decrees to King Penda, who administrated the legislative archive of the New Israeli government. He asked him to post the various decrees to the now-defunct government website. Among these decrees, Penda objected to a "theological synod" held on 1 April 2014, believing it to be further intrusion on the West Germanic church. Another decree recognized the Jewish religion in New Israel. In response, the Saxon monarch wrote an editorial calling for a peaceful solution to Palestine. Penda called Palestine antagonistic, but Israel a "bully". He confirmed he would not support Israel, or Zionism, and proposed a two-state solution.<ref>http://raicespell.saxonempire.com/?p=47</ref><br />
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This exchange prompted further debate between Penda and Markus over eschatological topics, finally resulting in the Saxon legislature issuing a decree against Judaism, which was called "filthy and vain", and not a true Abrahamic religion. Markus seized on this and confronted Penda through an imperial decree on 19 July.<br />
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The decree was essentially the New Israeli government declaring support for the state of Israel and Zionism, a move that was strongly opposed by Penda. After Markus refused to back down on the matter, Penda declared his intent for West Germania to secede from New Israel.<br />
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On 20 July, the arguments between Penda and Markus began to deteriorate, and news soon broke in the [[Micronational Skype rooms#Yellow Bear Micronational|Yellow Bear Micronational Skype chatroom]] about the situation. King Penda immediately gained support from the several Würtige officials present there, along with other micronationalists such as Luke Albertschine and [[Joseph Kennedy]]. This encouragement prompted an official declaration of independence to be issued on the evening of the 20th at around 22:52 PM GMT. By 23:04, Penda had resigned from all his New Israeli offices.<br />
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[[File:bishopswarprop1.png|thumb|left|400px|A satirical Saxon propaganda poster from the war.<ref>http://saxmark.saxonempire.com/uploads/9/8/4/5/9845410/_8132223_orig.png</ref> Emperor Markus is depicted on the left, and King Penda II on the right.]]<br />
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===Declaration of War===<br />
Meanwhile, a document known as the Treaty of York was being drafted by Würtige officials. It was passed through the Imperial Council and posted online, signed by West Germania and their observer state, the [[Empire of Kleinebayern]]. This alliance solidified the the fact that the war was a continuation of the Freihetian Aggression, at least from the perspective of the Würtige Empire. Simultaneously, Joseph Kennedy proposed a declaration to the [[Federal Assembly (Ashukovo)|Federal Assembly]] of [[Ashukovo]], however, this was later withdrawn. Similar preparations by Luke Albertschine on behalf of Hobartstown and Victoria were also withdrawn, with him instead advocating a peaceful resolution to the conflict (to the ire of Emperor Markus).<br />
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{{Infobox military conflict<br />
| conflict = Second/Third Spice War<br>West Germanic Bishop's War<br>War of the Freedomian Aggression<br />
| partof = The Spice Wars<br />
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| date = 28 July 2014 - 8 August 2014<br />
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| result = Wurtige (Yorkist) victory<br>{{*}}New Israel fails to keep control of West Germania<br>{{*}}Rocklund is ceded to Nolland<br />
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| combatant1 = '''New Israel'''<br />
* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[Holy Empire of New Israel]]<br />
''Supported by:''<br />
* [[File:Saxonflag.png|25px]] [[Saxon Empire]]<br />
| combatant2 = '''Yorkists'''<br />
* [[File:Westgermaniaflagnew.png|25px]] [[Kingdom of West Germania]]<br />
* [[File:200px-Flag_of_Prussia_1892-1918.svg.png|25px]] [[Principality of Prussia]]<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Wurtige Empire]]<br />
* [[File:Flag_of_Mercia.svg|25px]] [[Mercia]]<br />
* [[File:Knoll_flag_1.png|25px]] [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
* [[File:Flag of Schalamzaar.png|25px]] Sabbahid Caliphate<br />
* [[File:Sierra_Flag.PNG|25px]] [[Empire of Kleinebayern]]<br />
* [[File:Rocklundflag.png|25px]] Rocklund<br />
''Supported by:''<br />
* [[File:Ashukovo_flag.png|25px]] [[Ashukov Federation]]<br />
| commander1 = '''New Israel'''<br><br />
* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[Holy Empire of New Israel#Emperor of the Holy Empire|Emperor Markus II]]<br />
| commander2 = '''Yorkists'''<br><br />
* [[File:Westgermaniaflagnew.png|25px]] [[King Penda II]]<br />
* [[File:Westgermaniaflagnew.png|25px]] General Godwin<br />
* [[File:Westgermaniaflagnew.png|25px]] Lord Oswin<br />
* [[File:200px-Flag_of_Prussia_1892-1918.svg.png|25px]] Prince Justin I<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Arthur Lobao|Emperor Arthur I]]<br />
* [[File:Flag_of_Mercia.svg|25px]] [[Richard Cunningham|Lord Richard I]]<br />
* [[File:Knoll_flag_1.png|25px]] [[Thomas Cassidy]]<br />
* [[File:Flag of Schalamzaar.png|25px]] Caliph Muhammadreza I<br />
* [[File:Sierra_Flag.PNG|25px]] [[Empire of Kleinebayern]]<br />
* [[File:Rocklundflag.png|25px]] Jacques Miles<br />
''Supported by:''<br />
* [[File:Ashukovo_flag.png|25px]] [[Joseph Kennedy]]<br />
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Over a week after West Germania declared independence, Emperor Markus and the New Israeli government issued a declaration of war against the Treaty of York. In the ensuing conflict, the NINBC, the state media of New Israel, produced several propaganda films, highlighting the anti-Jewish remarks of the West Germanic Senate.<br />
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This war, lasting from 28 July to 8 August, was brief and resulted in few exchanges. Markus insisted that West Germania had no right to secede and intended to form a government-in-exile for the Saxon Empire (this never materialized).<br />
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===Rocklund Armistice===<br />
As pressure mounted and the Yorkist coalition grew, Emperor Markus was increasingly encouraged to capitulate. On 8 August 2014, [[His Lordship Richard I]] privately urged the Emperor to sign an armistice. An internal development was announced to the Emperor, that the Würtige Empire intended to threaten him further if he did not sign. Despite the protests of prominent Würtige politicians from the [[Tsardom of Nolland]] and [[Mercia]], New Israel signed the Rocklund Armistice.<br />
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In an impetuous effort at reconciliation, the Emperor offered extravagant gifts to the Yorkists. Rocklund and the entirety of the Sullivan Republic was ceded to the [[Tsardom of Nolland]]. Markus likewise offered up the Holy Empire as a vassal of Mercia. New Israel was required to decrease its military forces and turn them into a strictly defensive force. The Emperor also became a bishop within the Mercian Church, but resigned shortly thereafter due to a controversy over the theological issue of the ordination of women to the diaconate.<br />
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==Subsequent developments==<br />
After a lost copy of the Treaty of Rocklund was discovered in May 2015, Rocklund was declared a possession of the Holy Empire by order of the ''Edict Concerning the Several States'', reversing the Treaty of York's provisions for Roccish independence. Throughout the previous year, the leader of Rocklund privately made several inflammatory remarks towards the Emperor; this was seen as additional justification for declaring jurisprudence over Rocklund.<br />
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===Reconciliation of the Holy Empire and Saxony===<br />
{{quote|The Saxon Empire shall henceforth be an Imperial Circle of New Israel.<br />
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The Emperor of New Israel shall therefore hold the title of Saxon Emperor.<br />
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The Republic of Saxmark shall be admitted as an Incorporated State of New Israel, directly accountable to the Emperor and to the Constitution.<br />
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The other Saxon states, overseen by the Steward of Saxmark, shall remain as Special Autonomous States, retaining the right to their own governments, monarchies, legal systems, and monetary systems, and the right to secede at any time. |The Treaty of Reunification<ref>http://mw.micronation.org/w/images/f/fe/Reunification_of_the_Holy_Empire.pdf</ref>}}<br />
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While the Wurtige Empire was in decline, Emperor Markus planned a reconciliation with Saxony. Having reconquered Rocklund and secured the blessing of [[Nolland]] to the rest of the Sullivan Republic, Markus announced that, on 10 August 2015, the Holy Empire of New Israel and the Saxon Empire had reunited.<br />
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{{quote|If everything is up front already, may I just remind New Israel that it's [sic] union with the Saxon Empire is illegal under the Wuertige State Joining Treaty, under Article 3 (3): "States may not possess federal, confederal, imperial, colonial and commonwealth claims under their authority and hegemony, unless these claims are given official permission by the Reichsrat to be claimed. Also, these claims must acknowledge the Würtige State Joining Treaty as the legitimate binding document between themselves and the Würtige Empire."|Richard I of Mercia}}Wurtige leader [[Richard I]] declared the union between the Saxon Empire and New Israel to be illegal,<ref>http://forum.micronation.org/showthread.php?pid=21117#pid21117</ref> prompting Emperor Markus to declare the Wurtige to be aggressively intervening in New Israel's governance.<ref>http://forum.micronation.org/showthread.php?tid=1975&pid=21186#pid21186</ref> At the same, the Emperor announced a rebellion against the Wurtige Empire for alleged abuses, such as insults exchanged against the Emperor and New Israel in the Wurtige legislature, and a "conspiracy" to suppress Christian laws within New Israel. <br />
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In vengeance to the Wurtige, Markus, as once more the emperor of the Saxon Empire, signed a new document withdrawing the Saxon Empire from the Treaty of York alliance, and reneging on the Rocklund Armistice. This cancelled out all gains made by the Yorkists in the Second Spice War.<ref>http://mw.micronation.org/wiki/File:Withdrawal-TreatyofYork.pdf</ref><br />
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===Saxon Withdrawal from the Treaty of York===<br />
On 1 September 2015, the Saxon Empire formerly withdrew from the Treaty of York alliance, and reneged on the Rocklund Armistice.<br />
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===Second 10 January Accords===<br />
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| combatant2 = '''Wurtige Empire'''<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Wurtige Empire]]<br />
| commander1 = '''New Israel'''<br><br />
* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[Holy Empire of New Israel#Emperor of the Holy Empire|Emperor Markus II]]<br />
* [[File:Flag of New Israel2.png|25px]] [[King Penda II]]<br />
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* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Arthur Lobao|Emperor Arthur I]]<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Richard Cunningham]]<br />
* [[File:Wurdigeland Flag.jpg|25px]] James Frisch<br />
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In December 2015, the newly-formed ''Apostolate of the Holy Office'' issued a statement against false pretenders to the papacy, attacking the office of the [[Austenasia]]n [[Pontifex Maximus]], declaring [[w:Pope Francis|Pope Francis]] the only legitimate Pontifex Maximus. The statement also chastised the policy of iconoclasm in the [[Saxon Empire]].<br />
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About a fortnight following, on 9 or 10 January 2016, Earl Pende of Saxony discovered Markus' statement, which he had quietly promulgated. He followed-up by declaring the dissolution of the Saxon Empire and a "rebellion against the emperor". To avoid war, Markus privately negotiated the Second 10 January Accords. These Accords declared:<br />
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*The semi-autonomous states of the Saxon Empire (Prussia and Libertaria) were constitutionally withdrawn from the Holy Empire, as they were annexed to the Holy Empire under the contingency that they could choose to leave;<br />
*Saxmark would be formally dissolved;<br />
*Markus would remain Emperor of the Saxon Empire, and thus the Saxon Empire would be maintained, contrary to Earl Pende's announcement.<br />
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==Resolution==<br />
In the end, the Holy Empire, although it had suffered greatly in foreign policy due to the wars, by sheer time, managed to outlive most of its opponents, before being eventually dissolved in August 2018. The [[Duchy of Carlington]] faded into obscurity and presumable disbandment; the Democratic People's Republic of Yurtyzstan effectively ceased to exist in December 2013; Jacques Miles ceased to antagonise the Empire in late 2014, though Rocklund had long before been ceded to New Israel by the infamous Treaty. Many of New Israel's opponents in the Third Spice War, though later acknowledged to have been correct on the Zionist question, and similar matters, neverthless also collapsed, namely: the [[Principality of Prussia]], whose war against New Israel was one of its last actions; the Sabbahid Caliphate being lost to history; and the Empire of Kleinebayern, which also fell into inactivity in 2014. Although New Israel itself was publicly inactive for a long period of time from 2016 to early 2018, with many changes in its leadership and policy, it is a fundamentally different state than it was from 2013-2016. Later threats to the Holy Empire before its dissolution were found not in the Spice Wars nations, but rather the Grand Republic of Delvera, a libertarian state that greatly opposed to New Israel for religious and political reasons.<br />
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==Foreign response==<br />
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*[[File:source.png|25x25px]] [[Democratic Republic of Leylandiistan]] - The President of Leylandiistan released a statement on the Béal na Tíre news blog <ref>[http://bealnatire.wordpress.com/2014/07/21/a-message-from-the-president/ Béal na Tíre: A message from the President, 21/7/14]</ref> stating his sympathy for West Germania, but saying "Leylandiistan will likely (and hopefully) remain neutral" in the conflict. The rest of the government in Leylandiistan has yet to respond and make a decision on what their position on the conflict is, although the chances of Leylandiistan ever signing the Treaty of York are very slim. During the brief Third Spice War, Leylandiistan's Béal na Tíre state media heavily covered the events going on during the war, interviewing both Emperor Markus and the then-rebel king Pende II.<br />
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*[[File:Flag of Austenasia.png|25x25px]] [[Empire of Austenasia]]: The government of Austenasia made no official stance on the Spice Wars. [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] made some unofficial remarks in Skype on 21 July 2014 querying the validity of a war in which neither side is able to take physical action against the other.<br />
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==References==<br />
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|<small>[[Jack Dean]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-chair]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Brooklyn Kennedy]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Anthony Clark]]</small><br />
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|'''History'''<br />
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|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
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|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
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|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
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|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
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|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
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|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Re-establishment]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2021|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>21 March 2021</small><br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbreviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] that aims to promote intermicronational communication and cooperation, with a general focus on its own members. It is one of the largest, most influential, and most active intermicronational organisations in the [[MicroWiki]] community.<br />
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GUM membership is open to any independent sovereign state. Members send delegates to Quorum, the organisation's legislative body. A [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|chair]] is elected every six months to preside over Quorum and lead the Executive – this is one of MicroWiki's most prestigious offices. The chair is assisted by a vice-chair and a team of staff. The [[Grand Unified Micronational election, June 2021|next executive election]] will be in June 2021. The judicial branch is the Supreme Court, which consists of the [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|supreme justice]] and a number of associate justices.<br />
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The GUM was founded in January 2009.<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Between the summers of 2009 and 2010, it held an almost hegemonic sway over the community – especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s chairship. But, challenged by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]], the GUM's influence then declined. After a dormant year, the GUM was revived in August 2011 (coinciding with the decline of the OAM). In 2014, in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, a new charter was adopted, but in 2015, members decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation. The organisation lived on as a formal discussion group.<br />
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In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a third charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high. In March 2021, the GUM adopted [[Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational|a fourth charter]] that modernised its procedures and clarified its internal law.<br />
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The GUM is one of MicroWiki's only active general-purpose intermicronational organisations, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent, and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. {{As of|2020|7}}, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens.<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and acting chair [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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[[File:GUMpagelogo.png|thumb|left|The GUM's logo prior to 2016]]<br />
Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
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Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as acting chair, Sörgel as acting vice-chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as supreme judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
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Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three-quarters of its members to become a signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the chairship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first chair to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2" /><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chair [[Yaroslav Mar]] and vice-chair [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2" /> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as chair. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the supreme judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Brooklyn Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the chair becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the chair, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as chair.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
[[File:Logo_of_the_Grand_Unified_Micronational.svg|210px|thumb|right|The GUM's logo between 2016 and 2021]]<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the chairship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]], [[Thomas Bainbridge]] and [[Chairmanship of Newton von Uberquie|Newton von Uberquie]]. Despite the latter two's terms being marred by scandals,<ref name="marcel">Marcel, Luis (29 October 2020) [https://reinodeatliagov.wixsite.com/ctava/post/el-reino-de-hrafnarfjall-sale-del-gum El Reino de Hrafnarfjall sale del GUM]. ''(In Spanish)'', retrieved 15 March 2021.</ref> with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020, which raised £266 for COVID-19 relief.<ref name="Twenty">[[Zarel Smith|Smith, Zarel]] et al. (2 December 2020) [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13vLhQW5st8IIJYTPVytjJZyv4Hvbf11Tpfd91EQvC-A/edit?usp=sharing MicroWiki Most Influential (2020)]. ''Published by [[Statistic-Dime]]'' — Google Docs. Retrieved 15 March 2021.</ref><ref name="gum24hr">"[https://uk.gofundme.com/f/grand-unified-micronational-helping-fight-covid Grand Unified Micronational; helping fight COVID]" on [[w:GoFundMe|GoFundMe]].</ref> However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Despite this, Newton von Uberquie and [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Matthew of Essexia]] made history by being the first chair and vice-chair to meet in-person for over 8 years - when the two had a formal meeting in [[Greater Baddow]], [[Essexia]] on 20 July 2020.<ref>S, Matthew. [https://essexian.com/essexia-and-uber-esse-meet-again/ Essexia and Uber-Esse meet again], 20 July 2020. ''The Essexian Post''. Retrieved 23 January 2021.</ref> Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven. At the end of Newton von Uberquie's term as chair, Charter reform was also initiated for the first time since 2016. [[Jack D (Essexia)|Jack D]] was elected as chair on 1 January 2021 with the most votes in the organisation's history, with the [[Grand Unified Micronational election, December 2020|2020 election]] itself having the highest turnout on record at 95.8%.<ref>S, Matthew. [https://essexian.com/jack-dean-beats-adam-belcher-in-historic-win-to-become-the-next-chair-of-the-grand-unified-micronational/ Jack Dean beats Adam Belcher in historic win to become the next Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational], 1 January 2021. ''The Essexian Post''. Retrieved 23 January 2021.</ref><br />
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On 21 March 2021, the GUM adopted [[Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational|a new charter]]. The process of charter reform was instigated by Chair Newton von Uberquie, and continued under Jack. The provisions of the new charter were debated by a special commission, and the document was drafted by Supreme Justice [[Anthony Clark]]. The new charter updated the GUM's procedures and clarified its internal law. The GUM also adopted its current logo, designed by Clark.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r7pUowqOsH2QKqsFg8zdw85iSTJIKUmGuVvk0WMn-a4/edit Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational], 21 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.</ref> During a short period of multiple member states withdrawing from the organisation during April 2021, Chair Jack released a statement addressing the unfortunate nature of the departures (although recognised that each one generally left for domestic reasons), and announced that two new projects would be created: the [[GUM Green Development Project]] and a separate Micronational Guide Project.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches: Quorum, the Executive, and the Supreme Court. Quorum is the supreme legislative body. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|chair]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while the Supreme Court enforces GUM law. <br />
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===Quorum===<br />
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Quorum is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. Quorum serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT" />) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least five full member states were present. Quorum now meets on Discord, with meetings scheduled by the chair.<br />
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Quorum's permanent general legislation is published in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ozsyEOVG9dRQPqJbBU30Ns-A57RFMd7zFwgKCUl851E/edit?usp=sharing GUM Statutory Code].<br />
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===Executive===<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|chair]] - currently [[Jack Dean]] of the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a secretary general. The term of chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairs since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the chair is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, chairs are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT" /> <br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the supreme justices, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and sometimes known as the supreme judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty six official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Anthony Clark]] (of [[Abelden]]) since 2 January 2021.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed.<br />
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===Secretariats===<br />
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====Secretariat for Public Relations and Press====<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates. Twelve people have held the position, with the present secretary being [[Jayden Lycon]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]], serving since 2 January 2021.<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016. Seven people have held the position, with the present secretary being [[Daniel Hamilton]] of [[Unified Royal States of Australis|Australis]], serving since 2 January 2021.<br />
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====Secretariat for Events & Summits====<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM." Three people have held the position, with the present secretary being [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry I]] of [[Essexia]], serving since 4 July 2020.<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations" as well as the [[Sister Cities Program]]. The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]. Six people have held the position, with the present secretary being [[Tomáš Falešník]] of [[Gymnasium State]], serving since 2 January 2021.<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states", as well as being responsible for the [[GUM Green Development Project]]. Five people have held the position, with the present secretary being [[Alex I]] of [[Lytera]], serving since 2 January 2021.<br />
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The Secretariat for Asia Affairs was created on 2 January 2021. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to improve the position of Asian members within the GUM, and promote Asian diplomacy". The inaugural and so far only holder is [[Dhrubajyoti Roy of Vishwamitra|Dhrubajyoti Roy]] of [[State of Vishwamitra|Vishwamitra]].<br />
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====Safeguarding Officer====<br />
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The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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====GUM Archivist====<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the chair and delegated to the then vice-chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role. Four people have held the position, with the present secretary being Chair [[Jack Dean]] of [[Essexia]], serving since 2 January 2021.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty-four full-member states. They are:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] (''Chair; Secretary for Events & Summits; Archivist)''<br />
*{{Flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]] ''(Vice-Chair)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|NewFlorenceFlag.png}} [[New Florence]] ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} ''(Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]] ''(Associate Justice; Press Secretary)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]] ''(Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Australis.svg}} [[Unified Royal States of Australis]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] ''(Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]] ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vishwamitra.svg}} [[State of Vishwamitra]] ''(Secretary for Asian Affairs)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Safeguarding Officer)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Aenopia flag.svg}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Ny_blue.png}} [[Astovian Union]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Austenasia.png}} [[Empire of Austenasia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Confederation of El Dorado]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagoficeni.png}} [[Iceni Federal Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Civil Flag of Imperium Aquilae.png}} [[Imperium Aquilae]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajka Klitziburgu.svg}} [[Grand Duchy of Klitzibürg]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Mekniy-Lurk.png}} [[United States of Mekniy and Lurk]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flag|Queensland|name=Kingdom of Queensland}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]]<br />
*{{flag|Snagovian Federal Republic}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Vlasynian Despotate]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Federal Union of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Wyvern Flag.svg}} [[Kingdom of Wyvern]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|WestSay.png}} [[Kingdom of West Sayville]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There is currently one provisional member.<br />
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*[[File:Flagge.duy.png|frameless|25x25px]] Parliamentary Monarchy of Duckionary<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations that are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently nine observers:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Atiera flag.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atiera]] (must renew observer status by 25 May 2021)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagofBD.png}} [[Kingdom of Burdette]] (must renew observer status by 11 May 2021)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of the Cheskgariyan-Litvanian Commonwealth.svg}} [[Cheskgariyan-Litvanian Commonwealth]] (must renew observer status by 25 May 2021)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Flag of Imvrassia.jpg}} [[Empire of Imvrassia]] (must renew observer status by 25 May 2021)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kodrolian Flag.jpg}} [[Kodrolian Empire]] (must renew observer status by 23 June 2021)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Hilbert dimension flag.png}} [[Republic of Hilbert Dimension]] (must renew observer status by 22 July 2021)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Sandus.svg}} [[State of Sandus]] (must renew observer status by 20 June 2021)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of GSMLL.svg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 13 June 2021)<br />
*[[File:Flag of Desert District .png|20x20px]] [[Desert District]] (must renew observer status by 26 June 2021)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
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*[http://www.westarctica.wiki/index.php/Grand_Unified_Micronational Grand Unified Micronational] at [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]]<br />
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[[Category:Organisations]]</div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=International_responses_to_the_Great_Des_Plaines_Valley_War&diff=849679International responses to the Great Des Plaines Valley War2021-04-28T20:56:59Z<p>Frix: </p>
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Since the Invasion of the Rainbowlands, many micronationalists and micronations have released statments regarding the [[Great Des Plaines Valley War]]<br />
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Due to [[micronational warfare]] being a controversial topic throughout the micronational community the war has been mostly received negatively. Many of the first responses came from those who led nations that had territory in the [[Rainbowlands]]. The first responses were mostly in support of the liberation of the Rainbowlands. However the war became more known throughout the community negative reactions from leaders became more common. [[Naveria]] was the first nation to retract their claims from the Rainbowlands followed by [[Begon]]. Later [[Isaiah Burdette]] monarch of the micronation of [[Burdette]] and an [[Members of Parliament of Wegmat|M.P.]] in [[Wegmat Parliament]] stated that the war was dumb. He later resigned his position in Wegmat.<br />
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An often argument against this war and micronational warfare in general is that it is disrespectful to veterans who served in macronational wars. However no official statement has ever come against the featured picture on MicroWiki during the month of April which was taken during the [[Tungsten-MACP War]], a war that did not have any physical combat.<br />
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==Reactions from Leaders==<br />
*[[File:The Flag of The Begonian KaiserreichSVG.svg|25px]] The [[Kingdom of Begon]]<br />
{{quote|I, His Holy and Royal Majesty, The King of Begon and the Bruins, as Ordained by God, with great sadness now declare that the territory Davidstadt, ruled by HSH The Prince of Kaltmark, forever faithful to The King, will be ceded to The State of Illinois, not the United States, but The State of Illinois, following the international conflict surrounding and in the area.|HHRM, Christoph I, King of Begon}}<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Grand Republic of Cycoldia}}<br />
{{quote|This so called war is saddening. Why do people do this still?|HIM Christina I to a member of the Imperial Cabinet}}<br />
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*[[File:Flag v2.png|25px]] [[Free Nation of New Athens|The Free Nation of New Athens]]<br />
{{quote|It troubles me greatly to see the invasion of territories which rightfully belong to nations led by my friends and allies. New Athens pledges diplomatic support to Wegmat and its allies and hopes for a speedy resolution to this conflict.|HRH RM Tyler Mullins, King of the Free Nation of New Athens}}<br />
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*{{flag|Monmark}}<br />
{{quote|Noting the conflict engulfing the Des Plaines Valley sector, where the Monmarkian Associated State, the Kingdom of Valandia, is located, and the fact that our territory was illegally occupied by Rodentia, a nation in that conflict, despite our neutrality in the conflict, I hereby pledge to demand an immediate withdrawal from our territories, and if this is not done, I will pledge diplomatic support to Wegmat and its allies, along with giving them permission to move armed forces through the Kingdom of Valandia.|HMOM Alexander I Constantine}}<br />
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*[[File:New_Flag_of_Cimbrun.jpg|25px]] [[Hellenic Empire of Cimbrun|Cimbrun]]<br />
{{quote|As an ally of New Athens and of Monmark, I hereby proclaim that what Rodentia and its allies are doing is unconscionable and hereby declare my diplomatic support for the Alley Coalition and UDCTC. May Ares be with you, Wegmat, for the sake of us all.|Alexander I of Cimbrun}}<br />
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*[[File:FlagofBD.png|25px]] [[Kingdom of Burdette]]<br />
{{quote|This is really dumb|His Majesty Isaiah David Burdette}}<br />
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*[[File:amazonia-flag.svg|25px]] [[Republic of Amazonia]]<br />
{{quote|We have always maintained that all parties concerned should properly resolve their contradictions and differences through dialogue, negotiation and other peaceful means on the basis of mutual respect, and jointly maintain peace and stability.|Vân Tinh}} <br />
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*[[File:New Empire Of Greater Bradonia Flag.png|25px]] [[Empire of Bradonia]]<br />
{{quote| This war has brought upon us a terror, unlike any before, land has been stolen, morale has been low, but most importantly, we are all done fighting.|Brady Griffin}}<br />
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* [[File:BonumlandFlag.png|25px]] [[Republic of Bonumland]]{{quote|Ah yes, micronational war. Toddlers going at it again. Entertaining but at the same time disheartening.|[[Isabella I, Empress of Bonumland]]}}<br />
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* [[File:Flag of New Pontunia.png|25px]] [[Duchy of Pontunia]]{{quote|As a part of our [[PDAS|doctrine of containment of socialism]], we will support the Urraca Pact, but due to its distance from our administration, we can only support diplomatically. |[[Andrew I of Pontchartrain-Maurepas]]}}<br />
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*[[File:Flag of Ausveria.png|25px]] [[Ausveria]]<br />
{{quote|For the foreseeable future Ausveria will remain neutral, we have always liked Wegmat however they do not like us. As time goes on we are pushed closer and closer towards supporting Rodentia in this conflict especially since our rival Tesforia has joined on the side of Wegmat|Chancellor [[Fredrick M.]]}}<br />
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*[[File:Bradonian Soviet Socialist Commune.png|25px]] [[Bradonia]]<br />
{{quote|It is time I drop my dimplomatic support for wegmat and of the support for this war, I see no reason to support this war, nor it's actions.|Emperor Brady Griffin}}<br />
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*[[File:Flag of Naveria.svg|25px]] [[Commonwealth of Naveria]]<br />
{{quote|This "war" is so disappointing and disrespectful to real, macronational veterans that I felt forced to abandon our Des Plaines territory within days of learning of this conflict. It was also a turning point for me to end relations with some nations that I found to be unprofessional. Call this foreign policy move strict and extreme, if you will, but I think it's necessary. Many Naverians want nothing to do with the modern micronational community; this conflict and others' reactions to our actions just exemplify this desire to leave! I hope the disagreeing parties can find "peace", but the Commonwealth wants nothing to do with this.|Grand Duke Casper I}}<br />
{{quote|I genuinely don't think I can take the micronational community seriously if this is how people want to act. It's practically the equivalent to third graders playing at recess and using soccer balls as cannons. Or a 2nd grader going to war with a 3rd grader because they're "big kids now and deserve to be treated as such."<br />
It's gotten to the point where people, maybe not even micronations, start drama over the smallest statements, and it makes me not want to take part in the community any longer.|First Minister Kyra Benedict}}<br />
{{quote|A "real" war started from a dispute in a treaty from a micronation? I mean, the coup does seem like a real coup so nice for them, I guess. As there are rules to being in a council or group or comitee there are rules in other places and if you break them in such a way you could be left out or kicked. Or invaded, who knows? But I don't really know about leaving the micronation, mostly because I wasn't there and probably missed some announcements.|High Commissioner Noor of Azufre}}<br />
{{quote|Nobody cares about these petty wars! We are all escaping death when we inhale, and if I were the leader of your nation I would have crushed you under the soles of my feet with endless battle.|High Commissioner Maxwell of Kusini}}<br />
{{quote|While micronational war in this manner seems a bit immature, micronations are hobbies and war from that should be taken in the same light.|Anonymous}}<br />
{{quote|looks like a war|Mayor Jack of Bosveld}}<br />
{{quote|It wasn't a war, it was once again an example of stupidity within the Micronational Community.|Mayor Thomas of [[North Watch]]}}<br />
{{quote|it's just some kids playing around just ignore it lol|Weed Legalization Commissioner [[Jayden Lycon]]}}<br />
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*[[File:The Flag of the People's Republic of Adonia December 2020.png|25px]] The [[People's Republic of Adonia]]<br />
{{quote|The absolute ridiculousness of people in the community these days are honestly scaring me. Micronational "war" is a disgrace to the community as a whole, as well as the People who have actually SERVED IN A WAR. Whoever is participating in this war needs to consider their life choices before making this the history of their micronation. This affects all of us, Not just you and your fake war.|[[Premier Andrew Franson]]}}<br />
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*[[File:Bradonian_Secondreich_Flag.png|25px]] The [[Empire of Greater Bradonia]]<br />
{{quote|This is saddening, war may seem fun on paper, but it's not my Grandfather fought in the Vietnam war, and risked his life for America, and this, there are no casualties, there are no deaths, there are no mutinies, none of that, they may say that it's just for fun, but is war fun? Is loosing your husband or child fun? I should have never sent diplomatic support for these war mongers, This is just sad, no crude behavior, just know this, war is never the answer. |[[Brady Griffin]]}}<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Faltree}}<br />
{{quote|Why are people so mad about this?|[[Hunt Powell|Commander Hunt Powell]]}}<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Serene Beaconite Republic}}<br />
{{quote|None of this... None of this is poggers.|[[James Reginald Frisch|HS The Rector, James Frisch]]}}<br />
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==Counter-Debate from Belligerents of the War==<br />
Some belligerents have debated why the war is going on and if it is acceptable.<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Wegmat}}<br />
{{quote|Secessionism should not be treated as a level of seriousness in the micronational community, nor should it be treated as doing the exact same as a macronation on the same scale. Micronations may acheive their goals on a macronational level while participating in hobbyist activities such as a micronational war. Especially considering micronational war is often not staged and unpredictable, although the coup in the Des Plaines Valley War was predicted it was not staged. Weg troops were deployed to Bobbygrad on short notice and the battles on L-day were determined by a fight using airsoft. I beleive war that are physical should be treated with much more respect then those cyber wars that do nothing but harm the reputation of the Communty.|General [[Landis Y.]]}}<br />
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{{quote|Yes, this micronational war should be treated as hobbyist, yes this micronational war may be considered fake. However calling this micronational war disrespectful to veterens is slander. We are not saying getting hit with a airsoft pellet is a causality. We call this a war due to these nations being in a state of war with one another and involving themselves in physical combat using rules that are often used in all airsoft games. Calling micronational war disrespectful to those who died serving in a heroic cause is not okay. It is like calling any airsoft game disrespectful to veterens.|Prime Minister [[Cole Baird]]}}<br />
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* [[File:New Germany flag.svg|23px|border]] [[New Germany]] <br />
New German premier [[Vladimir Baruh]] did not defend micronational war rather he stated that those arguing against micronational warfare “were pussys”.<br><br />
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{{quote| Ya we may be playing with toy guns and yes real war isn't fun, however how can you call us disrespectful to real veterans? We're all in this community, that's not very patriotic. You all have fake cyber wars that do literally nothing to better your micro nations or anything else. You have nothing on the line and are safe from being pelted by BB's, we're in the mud taking action and while there are better ways of getting things accomplished it's fun and there are real stakes where losing could mean losing your fake country. Also who cares almost none of you are even closely related to this war. You have nothing relevant to share seeing as you aren't here so why don't you go piss of and get a life.|[[Vladimir Baruh]]}} <br />
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*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13pDZs9RWqAOeWzEl3WTOikhO4jtihXnFXBR6IQM7ggE/edit?usp=sharing Constitutions and forms of government], primary author [[Adam I of Überstadt]]<br />
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ku6xu5jWwSvLPrBaFfMnNnLoYTjCGXD2La2kzMKgXdc/edit?usp=sharing Guide to legislation], primary author [[Horatio Eden]] of the Edenic Compact<br />
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*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4q6OFW3sAPCQW94R0pydS1XWGc/view?usp=sharing I GUM Quarterly Statistical Report] (May - June 2017)<br />
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4q6OFW3sAPCNmxOY01odkFzX1U/view?usp=sharing II GUM Quarterly Statistical Report] (July - September 2017)<br />
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s7aRlFH04pMBAs5DjFuGq7zDuoKHd3YCnMFzrS5Qd1o/edit?usp=sharing III GUM Quarterly Statistical Report] (May - June 2018)<br />
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**[[Rednecks Republic]]<br />
**[[Kingdom of Lytera]]<br />
**[[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
**[[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
**[[Grand Duchy of Klitzibürg]]<br />
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I would like the [[Timonocite Empire]] in the GUM.[[User:Eshaan011|His Excellence Great Emperor Eshaan I]] ([[User talk:Eshaan011|talk]]-[[P:E|na]][[Timonocite Empire|ti]][https://excitementnet.ebp11.repl.co on]) 18:05, 9 July 2020 (UTC)<br />
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You need to be 13 or older to join. So you can join in 2023. But Cubia could have joined as soon as it was founded. [[User:BSMMedia|BSMMedia]] ([[User talk:BSMMedia|talk]]) 18:33, 9 July 2020 (UTC)<br />
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Check [[GUM/Ratifications]] for more. [[User:BSMMedia|BSMMedia]] ([[User talk:BSMMedia|talk]]) 18:35, 9 July 2020 (UTC)</div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=MicroWiki:Ned_Rights_in_the_Abeldane_Empire&diff=727378MicroWiki:Ned Rights in the Abeldane Empire2020-11-28T16:41:12Z<p>Frix: This is the funny zone. If you reference one of these countries, you are funny.</p>
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| label1 = Ned Activity legal?<br />
| data1 = Illegal{{citation needed}}<br />
| label2 = Ned Identity legal?<br />
| data2 = Illegal{{citation needed}}<br />
| label3 = Ned Recognition legal?<br />
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'''Ned Rights in the Abeldane Empire''' do not exist.<ref>https://essianmessenger.wordpress.com/2020/05/09/breaking/</ref>{{citation needed}}<br />
Damn ye! Let the tomb strike ye dead, [[Ned Gunderson]]! Haaaaaark! Hark, Triton! Hark! Bellow, bid our father the sea king! Rise from the depths full foul in his fury! Black waves teeming with salt foam to smother this young mouth with pungent slime, to choke ye, engorging your organs till ye turn blue and bloated with builds and brine and can scream no more. Only when he, crowned in cockle shells, with slithering tentacle tail and steaming beard take up his fell be-finned arm, his coral tonged trident screeches banshee-like in the tempest, and PLUNGES right through yer gullet! Besting ye! A bulging blacker no more, but a blasted bloody film now a nothing for the harpies and the souls of dead sailors to peck and claw and feed upon only to be lapped up and swallowed by the infinite waters of the dread emperor himself. Forgotten to any man, to any time. Forgotten to any God or Devil, forgotten, even, to the sea. For any stuff or part of Ned, even any scantling of your soul is Ned no more, but is now itself the sea!<br />
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{{Abeldane Stellvertretership election, April 2017}}<br />
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<references/></div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=2020_New_Virginian_general_election&diff=7196782020 New Virginian general election2020-11-17T21:10:19Z<p>Frix: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox election<br />
| election_name = 2020 New Virginian general election<br />
| country = New Virginia<br />
| type = parliamentary<br />
| ongoing = no<br />
| previous_election = <br />
| previous_year = N/A<br />
| next_election =<br />
| next_year = [[2021 New Virginian general election|2021]]<br />
| seats_for_election = All 10 seats in the [[House of Burgesses (New Virginia)|House of Burgesses]]<br />
| election_date = 22 August 2020<br />
| elected_mps = [[1st Parliament of New Virginia|1st Parliament]]<br />
| turnout = 100.0%<br />
| image1 = [[File:ErynLewis.jpg|160px]]<br />
| candidate1 = [[Eryn Lewis|Dame Eryn Lewis]]<br />
| party1 = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
| leader_since1 = 25 July 2020<br />
| leaders_seat1 = [[Shoreline]]<br />
| last_election1 = <br />
| seats_before1 = <br />
| seats1 = '''6'''<br />
| seat_change1 = <br />
| popular_vote1 = '''83'''<br />
| percentage1 = '''55.0%'''<br />
| swing1 = <br />
| image2 = [[File:Noflag.png|130px]]<br />
| candidate2 = [[Edward I|Edward Jacobs]]<br />
| leader_since2 = July 2020<br />
| leaders_seat2 = [[San Scoglio]]<br />
| party2 = New Virginian Patriotic League<br />
| popular_vote2 = 32<br />
| percentage2 = 21.2%<br />
| swing2 = <br />
| last_election2 = <br />
| seats_before2 = <br />
| seats2 = 2<br />
| seat_change2 = <br />
| image3 = [[File:Noflag.png|130px]]<br />
| candidate3 = ''N/A''<br />
| party3 = Independent<br />
| leader_since3 = ''N/A''<br />
| leaders_seat3 = ''N/A''<br />
| last_election3 = <br />
| seats_before3 = <br />
| seats3 = 2<br />
| seat_change3 = <br />
| popular_vote3 = 36<br />
| percentage3 = 23.8%<br />
| swing3 = <br />
| map_image = <br />
| map_size = <br />
| map_caption = <br />
| title = Prime Minister<br />
| before_election = [[Eryn Lewis|Dame Eryn Lewis]] (acting)<br />
| before_party = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
| after_election = [[Eryn Lewis|Dame Eryn Lewis]]<br />
| after_party = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''2020 New Virginian general election''' was the first election to the [[House of Burgesses (New Virginia)|House of Burgesses]] in the [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]].<br />
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==Results==<br />
<br />
===Cities and towns===<br />
<br />
====Augusta====<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[Augusta]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = [[Lord Riley Kennedy|Sir Riley Kennedy]]<br />
|votes = 3<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 3<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 3<br />
|percentage = 100.00<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box win|<br />
|winner = Independent<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
====Carolinia====<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[Carolinia]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|candidate = [[William Wilson|Sir William Wilson]]<br />
|votes = 2<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 2<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 2<br />
|percentage = 100.00<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box win|<br />
|winner = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
====New Richmond====<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[New Richmond]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|candidate = Charles Kitchen<br />
|votes = 15<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 15<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 15<br />
|percentage = 100.00<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box win|<br />
|winner = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
====San Scoglio====<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[Carolinia]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = New Virginian Patriotic League<br />
|candidate = [[Edward Jacobs|Sir Edward Jacobs]]<br />
|votes = 4<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 4<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 4<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box win|<br />
|winner = New Virginian Patriotic League<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
====Shoreline====<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[Shoreline]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|candidate = [[Eryn Lewis|Dame Eryn Lewis]]<br />
|votes = 10<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 10<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 10<br />
|percentage = 100.00<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box win|<br />
|winner = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Cantons===<br />
<br />
====New Franklin====<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[New Franklin]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = [[Thomas Bainbridge]]<br />
|votes = 19<br />
|percentage = 43.2<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|candidate = [[Leon Montan]]<br />
|votes = 16<br />
|percentage = 36.4<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = New Virginian Patriotic League<br />
|candidate = [[Aydan Dillon]]<br />
|votes = 9<br />
|percentage = 20.5<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 7<br />
|percentage = 15.9<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 22<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box win|<br />
|winner = Independent<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box win|<br />
|winner = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
====Roanoke====<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[Roanoke]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|candidate = [[James Stewart]]<br />
|votes = 20<br />
|percentage = 27.4<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|candidate = Chloe Chloris<br />
|votes = 20<br />
|percentage = 27.4<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = New Virginian Patriotic League<br />
|candidate = [[Bradley of Dullahan]]<br />
|votes = 19<br />
|percentage = 26.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = [[Christina Nowell]]<br />
|votes = 14<br />
|percentage = 19.2<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 5<br />
|percentage = 6.8<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 25<br />
|percentage = 100.0<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box win|<br />
|winner = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box win|<br />
|winner = Free Democratic Party (New Virginia)<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box win|<br />
|winner = New Virginian Patriotic League<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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[[Category:New Virginia]]<br />
[[category:elections]]</div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Micronational_endorsements_for_2020_Pike_County_surveyor_election&diff=705862Micronational endorsements for 2020 Pike County surveyor election2020-11-03T21:28:06Z<p>Frix: </p>
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This is a list of micronationalists who publicly indicated support for candidates in the 2020 [[w:Pike County, Kentucky|Pike County]], [[w:Kentucky|Kentucky]] election for county surveyor.<br />
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==[[Joseph Kennedy]] (write-in)==<br />
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*[[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia]]<br />
*[[James Frisch]], Rector of the [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
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[[Category:MicroWiki humor]]</div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Grand_Unified_Micronational&diff=702394Grand Unified Micronational2020-10-28T20:24:12Z<p>Frix: /* Members */</p>
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<big>'''Grand Unified Micronational'''</big><hr /><br />
|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|'''Intermicronational organisation'''<br />
|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|[[File:Logo of the Grand Unified Micronational.svg|210px]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|Logo<br />
|-<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Headquarters'''<br />
|Quorum of Delegates (Discord Server)<br />
|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr /><br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Official language]]'''<br />
|[[w:English language|English]]<br />
|-<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Membership'''<br />
|44 full members, 6 observers<br />
|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr /><br />
|-<br />
|'''Leadership'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Newton von Uberquie]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr /><br />
|-<br />
|'''Establishment'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|{{URL|https://grandunifiedmicronational.org}} <br> [https://gumnews.wordpress.com/ News site]<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent, and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty five official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry I]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alexander I]] of [[Lytera]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Adammia]]'''<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[James Frisch]] of the [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty-four full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman; Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair; Secretary for Events & Summits)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]] ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]] ''(Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]] ''(Archivist)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Ny_blue.png}} [[Astovian Union]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Updated_TRA_PDL_Flag.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Leonsle2.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Liangsi]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagofNordaleDesign6.1.png}} [[Republic of Nordale]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vishwamitra-National_Flag.png}} [[State of Vishwamitra]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Federal Union of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
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Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There is currently one provisional member.<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Australis.svg}} [[Unified Royal States of Australis]]<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently eight observers:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Efrasachin Flag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Efransa]] (must renew observer status by 14 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FloraniaFlag.png}} [[Free Republic of Florania]] (must renew observer status by 11 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|GaplaFlag.png}} [[Federated States of Gapla]] (must renew observer status by 31 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 December 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagOfNewScythia.png}} [[Federation of New Scythia]] (must renew observer status by 17 December 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Sunsonia.png}} [[Queendom of Sunsonia]] (must renew observer status by 05 January 2021)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 20 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|WestSay.png}} [[Kingdom of West Sayville]] (must renew observer status by 13 January 2021)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://grandunifiedmicronational.org/about.html Web site]<br />
*[http://www.westarctica.wiki/index.php/Grand_Unified_Micronational Grand Unified Micronational] at [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]]<br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<big>'''Grand Unified Micronational'''</big><hr /><br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|'''Intermicronational organisation'''<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Headquarters'''<br />
|Quorum of Delegates (Discord Server)<br />
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|-<br />
|'''[[Official language]]'''<br />
|[[w:English language|English]]<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Membership'''<br />
|44 full members, 6 observers<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Leadership'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Newton von Uberquie]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr /><br />
|-<br />
|'''Establishment'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|{{URL|https://grandunifiedmicronational.org}} <br> [https://gumnews.wordpress.com/ News site]<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent, and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty five official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry I]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alexander I]] of [[Lytera]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Adammia]]'''<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[James Frisch]] of the [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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{{main|Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty-four full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman; Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair; Secretary for Events & Summits)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]] ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]] ''(Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]] ''(Archivist)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Updated_TRA_PDL_Flag.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Leonsle2.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Liangsi]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagofNordaleDesign6.1.png}} [[Republic of Nordale]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vishwamitra-National_Flag.png}} [[State of Vishwamitra]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Federal Union of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
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Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There are currently zero provisional members.<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently eight observers:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Efrasachin Flag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Efransa]] (must renew observer status by 14 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FloraniaFlag.png}} [[Free Republic of Florania]] (must renew observer status by 11 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|GaplaFlag.png}} [[Federated States of Gapla]] (must renew observer status by 31 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 December 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagOfNewScythia.png}} [[Federation of New Scythia]] (must renew observer status by 17 December 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 20 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Sunsonia.png}} [[Queendom of Sunsonia]] (must renew observer status by 05 January 2021)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://grandunifiedmicronational.org/about.html Web site]<br />
*[http://www.westarctica.wiki/index.php/Grand_Unified_Micronational Grand Unified Micronational] at [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]]<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Membership'''<br />
|44 full members, 6 observers<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Leadership'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Newton von Uberquie]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
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|-<br />
|'''Establishment'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
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|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
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|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
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|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|{{URL|https://grandunifiedmicronational.org}} <br> [https://gumnews.wordpress.com/ News site]<br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent, and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty five official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
<br />
===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
<br />
The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
<br />
A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
<br />
===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
<br />
The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
<br />
A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry I]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
<br />
===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
<br />
The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
<br />
A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alexander I]] of [[Lytera]]'''<br />
<br />
===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
<br />
The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
<br />
A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Adammia]]'''<br />
<br />
===GUM Archivist===<br />
<br />
The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
<br />
A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[James Frisch]] of the [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
<br />
{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
<br />
{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty-four full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman; Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair; Secretary for Events & Summits)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]] ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]] ''(Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]] ''(Archivist)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Leonsle2.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Liangsi]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagofNordaleDesign6.1.png}} [[Republic of Nordale]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vishwamitra_flag.png}} [[State of Vishwamitra]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
<br />
Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There are currently zero provisional members.<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently eight observers:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Efrasachin Flag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Efransa]] (must renew observer status by 14 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FloraniaFlag.png}} [[Free Republic of Florania]] (must renew observer status by 11 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|GaplaFlag.png}} [[Federated States of Gapla]] (must renew observer status by 31 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 December 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagOfNewScythia.png}} [[Federation of New Scythia]] (must renew observer status by 17 December 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 20 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Sunsonia.png}} [[Queendom of Sunsonia]] (must renew observer status by 05 January 2021)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://grandunifiedmicronational.org/about.html Web site]<br />
*[http://www.westarctica.wiki/index.php/Grand_Unified_Micronational Grand Unified Micronational] at [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]]<br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<big>'''Grand Unified Micronational'''</big><hr /><br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|'''Intermicronational organisation'''<br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|Logo<br />
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|'''Headquarters'''<br />
|Quorum of Delegates (Discord Server)<br />
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|'''[[Official language]]'''<br />
|[[w:English language|English]]<br />
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|'''Membership'''<br />
|44 full members, 6 observers<br />
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|'''Leadership'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Newton von Uberquie]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
|-<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Establishment'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|{{URL|https://grandunifiedmicronational.org}} <br> [https://gumnews.wordpress.com/ News site]<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent, and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty five official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry I]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alexander I]] of [[Lytera]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Adammia]]'''<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[James Frisch]] of the [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty-four full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman; Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair; Secretary for Events & Summits)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]] ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]] ''(Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]] ''(Archivist)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Leonsle2.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Liangsi]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagofNordaleDesign6.1.png}} [[Republic of Nordale]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vishwamitra_flag.png}} [[State of Vishwamitra]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
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Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There are currently zero provisional members.<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently nine observers:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Efrasachin Flag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Efransa]] (must renew observer status by 14 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FloraniaFlag.png}} [[Free Republic of Florania]] (must renew observer status by 11 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|GaplaFlag.png}} [[Federated States of Gapla]] (must renew observer status by 31 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 December2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Kohlandia.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Kohlandia]] (must renew observer status by 30 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagOfNewScythia.png}} [[Federation of New Scythia]] (must renew observer status by 17 December 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 20 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Sunsonia.png}} [[Queendom of Sunsonia]] (must renew observer status by 05 January 2021)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://grandunifiedmicronational.org/about.html Web site]<br />
*[http://www.westarctica.wiki/index.php/Grand_Unified_Micronational Grand Unified Micronational] at [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]]<br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<big>'''Grand Unified Micronational'''</big><hr /><br />
|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|'''Intermicronational organisation'''<br />
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|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|Logo<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Headquarters'''<br />
|Quorum of Delegates (Discord Server)<br />
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|-<br />
|'''[[Official language]]'''<br />
|[[w:English language|English]]<br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr /><br />
|-<br />
|'''Membership'''<br />
|44 full members, 6 observers<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Leadership'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Newton von Uberquie]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr /><br />
|-<br />
|'''Establishment'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr /><br />
|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|{{URL|https://grandunifiedmicronational.org}} <br> [https://gumnews.wordpress.com/ News site]<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent, and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty five official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry I]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alexander I]] of [[Lytera]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Adammia]]'''<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[James Frisch]] of the [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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{{main|Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty-four full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman; Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair; Secretary for Events & Summits)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]] ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]] ''(Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]] ''(Archivist)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Leonsle2.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Liangsi]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagofNordaleDesign6.1.png}} [[Republic of Nordale]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vishwamitra_flag.png}} [[State of Vishwamitra]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
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Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There are currently zero provisional members.<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently six observers:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Efrasachin Flag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Efransa]] (must renew observer status by 14 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FloraniaFlag.png}} [[Free Republic of Florania]] (must renew observer status by 11 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|GaplaFlag.png}} [[Federated States of Gapla]] (must renew observer status by 31 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Kohlandia.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Kohlandia]] (must renew observer status by 30 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagOfNewScythia.png}} [[Federation of New Scythia]] (must renew observer status by 17 December 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 20 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_Sunsonia.png}} [[Queendom of Sunsonia]] (must renew observer status by 05 January 2021)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://grandunifiedmicronational.org/about.html Web site]<br />
*[http://www.westarctica.wiki/index.php/Grand_Unified_Micronational Grand Unified Micronational] at [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = The Queendom of Sunsonia <br />
|year_start = [[2018]]<br />
|year_end = Present<br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag_of_Sunsonia.png|150px]]<br />
|image2 = [[File:Sunsoniancoa4.png |75px]]<br />
|motto = "Concordia res parvæ crescunt"<br />
|image3 = [[File:Sunsoniaseal.png|75px]]<br />
|anthem = {{center|"Work in Progess"}}</div><br />
|location = Central Texas<br />
|capital = Veraburg,Veranderen<br />
|largest_city = Veraburg,Veranderen <br />
|languages = English,Spanish,Dutch and German<br />
|recognised_lang = English,Spanish,Dutch and German<br />
|religions = Secular<br />
|shortname = Sunsonia<br />
|demonym = Sunsonian<br />
|government = Constitutional Monarchy<br />
|head of state = Queen<br />
|head of government = Prime Minister<br />
|3rd_h = Heir apparent<br />
|4th_h = Military High commander <br />
|hos_name = [[Samilias I of Sunsonia|Sammy I Pike-Hegar]]<br />
|hog_name = Chloe Keene<br />
|3rd_h_name = N/A<br />
|legislature = Sunnaþing<br />
|election = 7/5/20<br />
|established = 15/8/18 <br />
|area = <br />
|population = 50<br />
|currency = U.S. Dollar<br />
|time_zone = U.S. Central timezone<br />
|nat_sport = Archery<br />
|nat_dish = Pancakes<br />
|nat_drink = Jasmine Tea<br />
|nat_animal = Red Harvester Ant<br />
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The '''Queendom of Sunsonia''', commonly referred to as '''Sunsonia''', is a [[micronation]] which was founded on 15 August 2018 in central Texas. The ruling party of Sunsonia is the Queen's Party, a mostly-socialist party, despite what the name would imply.<br />
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==History==<br />
The roots of Sunsonia could be traced back to 2015, when [[Samilias I of Sunsonia|Samilias I Pike-Hegar]] was inspired by the [[w:Republic of Texas|Republic of Texas]] to form a second Republic of Texas, which collapsed soon after it was formed. Samilias then formed another nation known as "the Republic"; this project, however, collapsed after a month.<br />
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Samilias formed another micronation based upon the Republic of Texas. Known as the Texan Empire, it was created as a rebellion against another micronation known as Bandania, which, due to poor leadership and lack of communications, collapsed. The Texan Empire would then go inactive. After a while, Samilias discovered a document that was meant to serve as the constitution of the Texan Empire. The then-inactive Texan Empire was renamed to Samsonia and later Sunsonia. After numerous failed attempts to gain citizens, Sunsonia began to grow in 2018, and later helped the Nottingham Empire gain independence from Stincolnilous, and would later fight a proxy war with said micronation. On 5 January 2020, the residence of the Royal Family burned down, resulting in Samilias I to live with her aunt and uncle.<br />
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==Foreign relations==<br />
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Sunsonia doesn't really engage in diplomacy to an extent as opposed to the past, Instead opting to grow herself, although she will not go back on any past relations unless the fledgling parliament believes it to be useful to Sunsonia's situation.<br />
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|[https://cassiopeia-nation.com/ Cassiopea]||Mutually recognized<br />
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|[[Empire of Lehmark]]||Mutually recognized<br />
|-<br />
|[[Grand Republic of Cycoldia]]||Mutually recognized, and Ally<br />
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|[[Altearn Federation]]||Mutually recognized, and Ally<br />
|-<br />
|[[Regelis]]||Mutually recognized<br />
|-<br />
|[[Republic of Yu-Xia]]||Mutually recognized<br />
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==Culture & Demographics==<br />
Sunsonia has received a very large amount of influence from American and Hispanic culture and to a lesser extent German and Slavic culture. The main music genre is similar to that of an average inhabitant of American cities. It is very notable that most Sunsonians seem to be ignorant of the existence of some nations and historical events; This is also notable that most inhabitants of Sunsonia speak Spanish which makes it the second most prevalent language in Sunsonia. It seems that most Sunsonians share centrist or leftist ideologies with Conservatives or those on the right easily in the minority. The Queen has often stated that she cares not of the survival of her own power but of the survival of Democracy and the rights of the Citizen above all else and will use her power to protect their rights at all costs. Many Sunsonians believe that the environment should be protected far more than it currently is, This is recognized as being needed in Sunsonia.<br />
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==Sunsonian Government==<br />
Sunsonia uses a direct democracy for the time being, although is planned to use a direct democracy with a large amount of public input on government activities. Sunsonia requires a majority vote for any legislation to pass whatsoever unless the Queen decides that said legislation is or is not fit for the government to pass. The only elected positions lower than that of the office of Prime Minister is the office of State Holder which is essentially equivalent to the office of governor for Sunsonian provinces. Said state holders will have been elected by the general population of the province which they represent, despite if they reside in the province officially or unofficially, They may or may not have a Vice Stadtholder which would have been the second most popular person in the election. The Idea of a State Council or State parliament may become a genuine thing in the Sunsonian government, they will (For the most part) be used solely for local affairs, whether it is deciding upon a budget for the state, passing legislation, or coming up with legislation.<br />
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Rules for running for Office,<br />
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#You must have been a citizen for half a year.<br />
#You must be an active Citizen (Through Voting and General interaction with the Community.)<br />
#You must be able to actually run a platform in the election.<br />
#You must have a Province you reside in.<br />
#You must have a basic understanding of the Sunsonian Constitution (When it is completed and enacted).<br />
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At the moment Sunsonia has only ever held two elections which only saw one candidate run (Whom was obviously elected) Chloe Keen has since served as the prime minister of Sunsonia and has helped Sunsonia grow to her current state.<br />
==Provinces of the Queendom==<br />
There are five provinces in the Queendom, Three enclaves and Two Contiguous. They are each equal in Parliament and are allowed specific individual rights (Being that they are allowed to govern their lands freely unless Parliament, the Prime Minister or the Queen state otherwise. Each Province has their own Capital and seat of Government (Seen Below) which legally houses their Stadtparliament. Eventually there will be flags and Coats of arms for each Province, they will represent each province by what they are known for or a dominant feature.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
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|Veraburg||Royal District<br />
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|Veranderen||Freiholm<br />
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|Alexander-Heiman||Alexandria<br />
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|Pike-Bacchus||Villa Bacchus<br />
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|Goldefield||Rolle<br />
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====Veraburg in the Queendom====<br />
[[File:VeraburgCoa.png|thumb|The coat of arms of Veraburg|alt=|left|200x200px]]<br />
The place of the Sunsonian capital within the Queendom is certainly important, Veraburg serves as the seat of government for the Queendom and is home to the largest amount of her citizens. Named after the Late Princess Vera, Veraburg has long been significant to the queen, as both a home and a reminder of her late Princess; the town takes up a large portion of Veraburg and makes up a majority (of the Land Area) of the province of Veranderen (Also named after the late Princess).<br />
Veraburg has been noted to have a large amount of ducks and geese, the most notable of the species in the City are the White ducks with red beaks and an odd growth on them often times (I'm unsure what they are called). The city housed the previous royal residence (Which was burned and demolished) and will become the site of the new royal residence and likely the physical seat of government of Sunsonia.<br />
The City of Taylor (Which Veraburg broke off of) was founded in eighteen seventy six as a "Taylorville" (After a railroad official) which then became "Taylor" in 1892. immigrants from central Europe took a role in establishing the town by simply moving there and becoming its Citizens, In 1879 a fire swept through the town and destroyed 29 of the 32 businesses, the town quickly recovered and more substantial buildings were built as replacements. Today the city is much more inclusive of minorities and queer folk, despite her past on the matter she has become more inclusive and diverse and is becoming more so to this day<br />
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====Veranderen in the Queendom====<br />
Veranderen shares much of the same history with Veraburg, she is mostly meant to be the more Rural and less urban areas of the City of Veraburg.<br />
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====Alexander-Heiman in the Queendom====<br />
The province of Alexander-Heiman and her capital Alexandria was a key factor in the founding of Sunsonia, despite the wide variety of previous and current land claims from Sunsonia, the Province of Alexander-Heiman has always remained as a claimed area. This is mostly do to the lands importance in Sammy Pike's ideas to start a micronation as it was a fairly sizable and flat area of land with a cedar small forest on it and a large amount of diversity and points of interest, eventually her ambitions grew beyond the area of land into her current ambitions.<br />
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====Pike-Bacchus in the Queendom====<br />
Pike-Bacchus (Or just Bacchus, the name is not fully official yet) served as another point of interest to the Queen as it shares many of the same qualities with Alexander-Heiman, although it can only be described as "Bigger" compared to Alexander-Heiman, within its borders one might find two ponds (One dries out for a portion of the year and remains an indentation in the ground until the rainy winter) Thickets (Which scatter the landscape) two forests (One significantly larger than the first one you would come upon when entering the land) which are extremely diverse in Plant, insect, and Vertebrae life. The most notable animals on the land are Miniature horses, Medium sized gray cows (Not unlike Brahman cows) and Mosquitos which are most likely the animal which has the largest population in Pike-Bacchus<br />
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====Goldefield in the Queendom====<br />
The Province of Goldefield is a small enclave of Sunsonia which is located in Round Rock Texas, It was a large factor in the founding of Sunsonia because the Queen found many people who were interested there, which encouraged her to put more effort into her fledgling nation, It hosts the YMCA Round Rock each year during the summer and is made up of two primary territories the northeast field and the southwest field, which are both mostly a golden color during the summer. it is bordered to the south by a small creek which feeds into the Brushy Creek.<br />
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==Generalized Geography (Heavy work in Progress, do not be dismayed if some geography is not here, it will be soon!)==<br />
Sunsonia as a whole lies within the area of West\Central Central Texas a generally warm and humid place most of the year until winter which is at its peak in the month of February which is the month where snow, Hail, and sleet is most common. For the most part Sunsonia is dry, although heavy rainstorms which flood the provinces are not uncommon during the Spring and Autumn, in the eastern provinces have good soil (Disregarding Pike-Bacchus which is unique in a few regards) which has been tilled to grow many grains and cotton.<br />
====Geography of Veranderen & Veraburg====<br />
[[File:MuscovyDuck.jpg|thumb|Image of a Muscovy Duck which could be found in Veranderen-Veraburg|alt=|left]][[File:TheWheel.jpg|thumb|"The wheel" as seen in the Cedar forest of Alexander-Heiman|alt=|left]]Verandanderen & Veraburg (Which I will henceforth refer to as simply Veranderen) is set at a slightly lower elevation than many of the surrounding cities such as Round Rock, Hutto, Granger, and Thrall. The area of Veranderen has a large amount of fertile farmland which has for the most part been tilled to grow Maize, Cotton, Winter oats, and Sesame. There is a large and extremely notable population which gives the City of Veraburg her coat of arms, there is also a large and notable population of Swallow (Birds), squirrels, Mosquitoes, and a smaller but still notable population of Geese. Many of the ducks and Geese live by either the artificial river which drains the countryside of her extra water commonly referred to as the "Hike'n'bike", a pond located within the "Bull Branch" park which is notable for her three small bridges and fishing dock (This pond bears no local name other than "The Pond") and the City lake which is extremely notable for the small island within her waters and her large population of water birds and fish; occasionally on holidays a small crew is sent to the island in order to safely shoot fireworks for the city firework shows. The general area in which Veranderen and Sunsonia as a whole is within is a generally humid and warm place, West central Texas; an area between the humid but windy coast and the western plains and deserts.<br />
====Geography of Alexander-Heiman====<br />
[[File:Alexander-Heimanic Limestone.jpg|thumb|An Alexander-Heimanic Honeycomb limestone found in a Garden in the Province.]]<br />
The province of Alexander-Heiman (Which will be referred to as simply A-L henceforth) Is a fairly unique area of land in the Queendom, being the farthest west land claim of the Queendom. A-L has a small but notable population of imported cows which graze upon the grass of the land and spend their time in the shade, there is a notable population of hummingbirds, Swallows, Redbirds, and Squirrels. The Province is made up of four major areas, The Forest, the Northwest Rockfield, the South East Rockfield, the Homestead, and the Forest; The area of "Homestead" is as you might have guessed, the area in which the house overlooking the land and the small surrounding area (Which includes the only pine tree in the Queendom, a large Garage, and a Decked pool) which is notable for the extremely green field in front of the house. The forested area is largely covered in a Cedar tree forest which is home to an old pully wheel which was used in a mine in Colorado, a large hole in the ground which was said to have been very deep and dark, and is the main area of habitation for the cows (Likely due to its shade from the very hot sun). The areas of NW and SE Rockfield are large somewhat grassy fields defined by the large amount of exposed limestone which is notable (For the area not just A-L) for having a variety of aquatic fossils embedded within it (This is due to the majority of Texas having been under water for a large amount of time), another feature of the lime stone is that due to a long period of time being exposed to water erosion, small and large holes which gave the lime stone a "Honey comb" look to it over a long period of time with the water eroding it.<br />
====Pike-Bacchus====<br />
The Province of Pike-Bacchus (Which will now be referred to as "PB") is the northernmost province in the Queendom and is the only province to have a large thicket. PB originally sat within the jurisdiction of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_County,_Texas Bell county, Texas] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamson_County,_Texas Williamson County, Texas]. The province is notable for having a large thick forest with thorny vines, tall oak trees litter the landscape with other, smaller trees and bushes make up most of the southern bit of the forest which creates an thick and difficult to traverse forest, although the northern side contains a majority tree population of oak, the province also happens to be the place in which Mesquite trees are at their highest numbers in the entire Queendom. There are two ponds in the Province, one usually stays full of water but the other one simply dries out in the summer then gets full again in the winter. the animal populations of PB are as follows Cows are most likely the largest mammals in size and population in the province with their population being Fifteen strong it would be easy to see them as the dominant creature, smaller creatures include miniature horses, a small assumed population of gold fish, Domesticated Dogs, and lastly Armadillos. The province is also home to the only Wild blackberry population in the entire Queendom (Although this might change).<br />
====The geography of Goldefield====<br />
Goldefield is the second most western province in the nation, laying as an Enclave within the City of Roundrock, Texas. it is likely the smallest of the provinces and the most unremarkable province in the Queendom, with no large populations of animal other than squirrels. the Province is flanked by a tributary creek to it's south-southwest and, to its north by apartment blocks. the Province is divided into two major sections, one to the east and into the west; each field is utilized for sports such as Baseball and Football, and during the summer the fields become yellow when they haven't been watered but recently the fields have been given sprinklers so that the fields would not yellow and stay green during the dry summer months.<br />
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==Sunsonian rights==<br />
===Political rights===<br />
Each citizen of Sunsonia is given the right to vote in the Sunnaþing, to run for political office, and has the ability to propose new amendments to the Constitution or propose new laws.<br />
Each Citizen has the right to Freely express their thoughts, religion, and Sexuality without discrimination (This exempts those who are pedophiles, or have extremist views) Citizens also have the right to rally in protest; as an addition, the Citizens have the power to revoke the powers of the Prime Minister and parliament and effectively remove their authority over the citizens and nation in favor of a new election.<br />
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==Order of Samilias==<br />
The order of Samilias is a Sunsonian order of merit which currently only decorates the queen of Sunsonia and no others. It was founded on 6/10/19 when Queen Sammy thought to herself "I kinda wanna do that now." So she did. As of now, the Medal as it is currently shown is also the iteration of the badge of the order. The future of the order is unknown, although the Queen has floated ideas to make it the highest honor in the Queendom of Sunsonia<br />
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|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
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|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
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|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent, and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty five official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry I]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alexander I]] of [[Lytera]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Adammia]]'''<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[James Frisch]] of the [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty-four full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman; Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair; Secretary for Events & Summits)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]] ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]] ''(Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]] ''(Archivist)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Leonsle2.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Liangsi]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagofNordaleDesign6.1.png}} [[Republic of Nordale]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vishwamitra_flag.png}} [[State of Vishwamitra]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
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Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There are currently zero provisional members.<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently six observers:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Efrasachin Flag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Efransa]] (must renew observer status by 14 October 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FloraniaFlag.png}} [[Free Republic of Florania]] (must renew observer status by 11 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|GaplaFlag.png}} [[Federated States of Gapla]] (must renew observer status by 31 November 2020)<br />
*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Kohlandia.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Kohlandia]] (must renew observer status by 30 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagOfNewScythia.png}} [[Federation of New Scythia]] (must renew observer status by 17 December 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 20 October 2020)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.westarctica.wiki/index.php/Grand_Unified_Micronational Grand Unified Micronational] at [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]]<br />
*[https://grandunifiedmicronational.org/about.html Web site]<br />
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<div>The '''Federation of New Scythia''', more commonly known as '''New Scythia''', is a [[micronation]] located in several states in the [[w:United States|United States]], created by [[Justinian I|H.M Justinian I]] after the failure of [[Borgsland]].<br />
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According to Justinian I, the goal of New Scythia is for it to develop an authentic culture so that it can fulfil its potential to become a macronation.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mCAR-r77ls&t=302s|New Scythia Broadcast: HM the King Announces his plans for the future] "I also started New Scythia with a more simplistic constitution, so that the more important laws could be created at the hands of who meet weekly over voice call to discuss and vote on new laws, rather than having all-important legislation being passed by myself as a royal decree. This dichotomy perfectly allows, in my opinion, for what the founder of New Scythia’s Direct Democracy Party, Senator Issac Richards calls Micronational Acculturation, ie; where a micronations culture, customs, and traditions, are determined by its citizens rather than just one person merely creating a culture" (directly from the written speech) </ref>.<br />
{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Federation of New Scythia<br />
|image1 = [[File:FlagOfNewScythia.png|150px]]<br />
|image2 = [[File:NewScythiaCoA.png|95px]]<br />
|motto = ''Long Live New Scythia''<br />
|anthem = To the Tune of [[w:Conan the Barbarian (1982 film)|Anvil of Crom]] by [[w:Basil Poledouris|Basil Poledouris]]<br> [[File:Y2mate.com-Anvil-of-Crom- Conan-the-Barbarian -epic-fantasy-music fnkTRrgEwqM.ogg]]<br />
|location = [[File:Better new scythia map1.png|250px]]<br> Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States and Pennsylvania, United States<br />
|capital = Emmanuelsburg<br />
|largest_city = Emmanuelsberg<br />
|languages = English<br />
|religions = <br />
|shortname = New Scythia<br />
|demonym = New Scythians<br />
|government = [[w:Federalism|Federal]] [[w:Absolute monarchy|absolute monarchy]]<br />
|head of government = King<br />
|head of state = <br />
|3rd_h = <br />
|hog_name = [[Justinian I]]<br />
|hos_name = <br />
|3rd_h_name = <br />
|legislature = Alþingi<br />
|type_a = Senate<br />
|type_b = Unicameral<br />
|seats_a = Seats<br />
|seats_b = 7<br />
|established = August 28 [[2020]]<br />
|area = <br />
|population = 12<br />
|population_notes = (3 citizens are family members of Justinian I)<br />
|currency = <br />
|time_zone = [[w:Central Time|CT]] (UTC-6)<br />
|nat_sport = <br />
|nat_animal = Cow<br />
|pat_saint = <br />
|domain = newscythiantimes.com<br />
|notes =<br />
|web = [http://newscythiantimes.com/]<br />
}}<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
Justinian I came up with the name New Scythia in order to refer to a new version of the [[w:Scythians|Scythian]] (/ˈ[[w:Help:IPA/English|sɪθiən, ˈsɪð]]-/; from [[w:Ancient Greek|Greek]] Σκύθης, Σκύθοι) or [[w:Indo-European|Indo-European]] worldview suited for the modern world. He chose the name New Scythia because it is his personal wish to see his micronation aspire to develop towards that mentality. This was partially the reason as to why he founded the Royal Ásatrú Padoru Party.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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===Conceptualization===<br />
[[File:Hetalia micornations.jpg|thumb|left|A picture of [[w:Moe anthropomorphism|moe anthropomorphisations]] of [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]], [[Republic of Molossia|Molossia]], [[Principality of Seborga|Seborga]], [[Kugelmugel]], and [[w:Principality of Wy|Wy]] from [[w:Hetalia: Axis Powers|Hetalia]]]]<br />
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[[Justinian I|Justin Borg]] first heard about micronations in mid-2015 through the anime [[w:Hetalia: Axis Powers|Hetalia: Axis Powers]]. The anime featured [[w:Moe anthropomorphism|moe anthropomorphisations]] of various prominent micronations such as the [[Principality of Sealand]] and the [[Republic of Molossia]]. He remained disinterested in the idea of micronationalism for a while afterwards, in part because, in his view, the average Hetalia episode was so short and vague, that to him they only provided a source of lighthearted comedic entertainment rather than an in-depth form of satire. <br />
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Justin first seriously became interested in mid-2018 and early 2019 when he discovered [[w:Vice News|Vice News's]] coverage of [[MicroCon 2017]]. This interest became further accelerated after discovering [[MicroWiki]]. Eventually, he decided to eventually start his own micronation. The future King had an avid interest in global monarchies at the time, having met monarchists online and infrequently engaging in different monarchist groups on [[w:Deviantart|DeviantArt]]. It was because of this interest that Justin initially decided to make [[Borgsland]] a [[w:Monarchy|monarchy]]. Justin also retained a strong interest in [[w:heraldry|heraldry]] (particularly its rules of marshaling and [[w:Cadency|cadency]]) and [[w:vexillology|vexillology]] at the time, and as such much of the conceptualization of [[Borgsland]] was artistic rather than purely practical.<br />
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===Borgsland===<br />
Borgsland was founded on [[w:January 24|January 24th]] [[w:2019|2019]] during the [[w:2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown|longest government shutdown in American history]] via a Declaration of Independence sent to [[w:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] congressmen [[w:Glenn Grothman|Glenn Grothman]], where Justin started the succession of his bedroom and backyard from the [[w:United States|United States]], giving himself the title of "Justinian, King of the Borgslandics". The declaration saw no response from the governments of the U.S or Wisconsin.<br />
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Within months of its foundation, Borgsland became inactive because of [[Justinian I|Justinian I's]] lack of interest in mobilizing its citizens to help build the micronation. He also had an issue recruiting new citizens from his high school, due to his introverted personality and the general lack of interest in micronations the different students had when approached on the topic, these exchanges generally discouraged the King. Furthermore, almost all citizens of Borgsland were family members (the only non-family member being the King's father's best friend), many of them rarely used the internet but were nonetheless interested in contributing to Borgsland.<br />
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By the time the [[w:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]] had made a full sweep of the United States in [[w:2020|2020]], and the King had been out of school for several months. During the middle of his summer break, suffering from extreme boredom due to months of isolation, the King had attempted to ounce again re-form Borgsland, but this time, he retextured a 3D model in an [https://www.deviantart.com/eoscustom3d/art/English-Pmx-Editor-v1-1-542100208 PMX Editor] and exported it in [[w:List of filename extensions|VRM]] format through [[w:Unity (game engine)|Unity]] plugins, in an attempt to run Borgsland entirely from the Internet as a [[w:Virtual YouTuber|Virtual YouTuber]] (or VTuber), who would stream various PC games. Unfortunately, though, his carrier as a VTuber was short-lived due to severe hardware restraints on his computer. During this time Justinian I met [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJoYWCpUi2l06floMkstUA Yuma Yamano], who would later go on to become very prominent within the American VTuber Community.<br />
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===Founding New Scythia===<br />
New Scythia was founded on the 28th of August, [[w:2020|2020]], as a continuation of [[Borgsland]] (through nullifying all of Borgsland's previous royal decrees, except for those regarding the Order of the Chequered Mound). At this point, the King had recognized that he had made many mistakes and had decided to "redo" his micronationalist career with real commitment. The first thing he did was create a [[w:Discord (software)|Discord server]] and, once it was finished being prepared, advertised it widely on the [[MicroWiki@Discord|MicroWiki Discord]]. And soon, he was able to double the number of citizens he originally had from Borgsland. New Scythia's constitution was signed on the same day as New Scythia's foundation. The constitution was written to be intentionally short, in order to allow the most room for political simulationism and culture-building among the New Scythian people. In this way, it is though that New Scythia will most efficiently achieve its goal of creating a unique micronational culture.<br />
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== Politics and Government ==<br />
New Scythia is a [[w:Federalism|federal]] [[w:Absolute monarchy|absolute monarchy]], with the King acting both as [[w: head of state|head of state]] and [[w:head of government|head of government]]. The federation is divided into different [[w:Duchy|duchies]] that reign with relative independence, so long as they pledge fidelity to the King. All government positions are appointed and dismissed by the King, and the duties of everyday governance are divided into four ministries (the [[Ministry of Defense (New Scythia)|Ministry of Defence]], [[Ministry of Culture (New Scythia)|Culture]], [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (New Scythia)|Foreign Affairs]], and [[Ministry of Commerce (New Scythia)|Commerce]]). New Scythia's Legislative body is called the [[Alþingi of New Scythia|Alþingi]], and is run by different [[w:senator|Senators]], appointed by members of the peerage (known in New Scythia as [[w:patrician|patricians]]), who are in turn appointed by the King. The Alþingi meets weekly each Saturday at 5:00 PM US [[w:Central Time|CT]] to discuss the ongoing of New Scythia and any proposed legislature, laws are by the majority vote of senators ounce a legislative motion is carried.<br />
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New Scythia's constitution grants two central rights to its citizens: [[w:Private property|private property]] and [[w:Freedom of speech|freedom of speech]]. The constitution states that New Scythia's right to free speech is valid, so far as they do not infringe on the state's duty to its citizens.<br />
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=== Political Parties ===<br />
<center><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="3" |Party<br />
!Ideology<br />
!Leader<br />
!Alþingi seats<br />
!Logo<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="12" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" |'''Government'''<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
|[[Direct Democracy Party (New Scythia)|Direct Democracy Party]]<br />
|DDP (D)<br />
| align="center" |[[w:Center-Left politics|Centre-Left]]<br />
|''Senator Issac Richards''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|2|7|hex=#DC241f}}<br />
|[[File:Newscythiadirectdemocracy.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#0d6796" |<br />
|[[Conservatives for New Scythia]]<br />
|CNS (C)<br />
|[[w:Conservatism|Conservativism]]<br />
|''Senator Anda''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|1|7|hex=#0d6796}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Newscythiaconservative.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#080808" |<br />
|[[Royal Ásatrú Padoru Party]]<br />
|APP (A)<br />
|[[w:Reactionary|Neo-Reactionary]] [[w:Monacrchism|Monarchism]]<br />
|''King Justinian I''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|2|7|hex=#080808}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Asatru padoru.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#cc9308" |<br />
|[[Peoples Party (New Scythia)| Peoples Party]]<br />
|PP (P)<br />
|[[w:Minarchism|Minarchism]]<br />
|''Harold, Duke of Eden''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|1|7|hex=#cc9308}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Peoples party logo.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#03AC13" |<br />
|[[Party for Social Progress (New Scythia)|Party for Social Progress]]<br />
|PSP (S)<br />
|[[w:Corporatism|Corporatism]]<br />
|''Joaquín Verón''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|0|7|hex=#03AC13}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:PSP Logo.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
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=== Government Offices ===<br />
<center><br />
<gallery><br />
File:Sep2020 justinianportrait.png|[[Justinian I]], King of New Scythia [[Royal Ásatrú Padoru Party|(A)]]<br />
File:KTIOfficial2020.jpeg| [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]], Minister of Foreign Affairs [[Royal Ásatrú Padoru Party|(A)]]<br />
File:EdenFlagredesign.png| [[Harold Duighan|Harold, Duke of Eden]] [[Peoples Party (New Scythia)|(P)]]<br />
File:Noflag.png | [[w:Senator|Senator]] Anda [[Conservatives for New Scythia|(C)]]<br />
File:Noflag.png | [[w:Senator|Senator]] Robson Agusta [[Direct Democracy Party (New Scythia)|(D)]]<br />
File:Flag of the Kingdom of Deepak.png | [[w:Senator|Senator]] [[Kingdom of Deepak|Issac Richards]] [[Direct Democracy Party (New Scythia)|(D)]]<br />
</gallery><br />
</center><br />
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==Administrative Divisions of New Scythia==<br />
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<center><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Name<br />
!Flag<br />
!Coat of Arms<br />
!Duke<br />
|-<br />
|[[Duchy of Sintashta]]<br />
|[[File:Sintashtaflag2.png|150x150px]]<br />
|N/A<br />
|[[Justinian I]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Duchy of Eden]]<br />
|[[File:EdenFlagredesign.png|150x150px]]<br />
|[[File:NewScythiaduchyCOA.png|130x130px]]<br />
|[[Harold Duighan|Harold, Duke of Eden]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Emmanuelsburg|City of Emmanuelsbuerg]]<br />
|[[File:Emmanualsburg flag.png|150x150px]]<br />
|N/A<br />
|[[Justinian I]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
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=== Demographics ===<br />
[[File:Newscythian demographics 9.6.2020.png|thumb|right|A chart Depicting New Scythian Demographics as of [[w:September 6|September 6th]] [[W:2020|2020]] ]]<br />
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Aliens apply for New Scythia Citizenship via Google Forum managed by the [[New Scythian Monarchy|King]]. Currently, people from all around the world are allowed to become New Scythains, however, nearly all of the new Scythian Citizens are residents of the [[w:United States|United States]] or the [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], with only a small handful of citizens living in other places in Europe such as [[w:Spain|Spain]] or [[w:Serbia|Serbia]]. New Scythia is a majority White and currently a completely [[w:Male|male]] micronation.<br />
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== Foreign relations ==<br />
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Since the foundation of New Scythia, [[Justinian I]] has engaged in informal [[w:Diplomacy|Diplomacy]] with and several micronational leaders over [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]. The King has also developed a friendly relationship with [[Dhrubajyoti Roy]], [[Jonas Rhymer]], and [[Thomas I]] over different topics both related and unrelated to micronationalism.<br />
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=== Foreign recognition Policy ===<br />
As of [[w:Septermber 12|Septermber 12th]] [[w:2020|2020]], New Scythia adopted a special criteria via royal decree for recognizing and perusing diplomatic relationships with other micronations:<br />
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1. The nation must have had a history and presence in the micronational community and the physical world spanning over single year<br />
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2. The nation must have a population of over 5 citizens, Egostani nations are unrecognized by New Scythia<br />
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3. The nation must claim territory in the physical world that can be visited, not solely in Antarctica or an online domain name<br />
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4. The nation must not have membership status in any YAMOs (ie; inactive intermicronational organizations that only have a presence online)<br />
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5. The Nation must at least have a minimal understanding of the government and culture of New Scythia, and New Scythia must have the same understanding vice versa<br />
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6. The Nation must not be satirical, but have a serious purpose for existing and goals to fulfill<br />
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7. The Nations Head of State must be over the age of 15 years<br />
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=== Current Relationships ===<br />
New Scythia currently maintains informal diplomatic relationships with:<br />
*[[File:Vishwamitra flag.png|22px]] - [[State of Vishwamitra]]<br />
*[[File:Flag of Hrafnarfjallv3.png|22px]] - [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*[[File:Flag of Wendatia.png|22px]] - [[Republic of Wendatia]]<br />
*[[File:Flag of Cycoldia.svg|22px]] - [[Grand Republic of Cycoldia]]<br />
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== Military ==<br />
The only armed conflict New Scythia has thus far been associated with is the [[Edenian-Cat War]], where, [[w:Broom|brooms]] were used against cat rebels in [[Duchy of Eden|Eden]]. The conflict was a controversial topic between [[Harold Duighan|Harold, Duke of Eden]], and Minister of Foreign affairs, [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] between the [[Simulationism|Simulationist]] and [[Secessionism|Sucsessionist]] viewpoints (with Harold, advocating his simulationist point of view, whale Thomas I advocated for a Susessionist view).<br />
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== Geography and climate ==<br />
Like many micronations, New Scythia is a [[w:Landlocked country|landlocked]] micronation located in [[w:Cedarburg, Wisconsin|Cedarburg, Wisconsin]] and [[w:Evansville, Pennsylvania|Evansville, Pennsylvania]]. Both areas have a relatively similar climate year-round, with humid Summers and cool Winters that usually have snowfall.<br />
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== Culture and media ==<br />
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=== Cinema ===<br />
New Scythia holds movie nights every Sunday at 7:00 PM (19:00) [[w:Central Time|Central Time]] on its Discord server, The nations only press company is one privately owned by The King, the [http://newscythiantimes.com/| New Scythian Herald], were the king wrights about current events in New Scythia and a weekly report each Sunday (or on occasion the following Monday if he is busy) about what has happened during that particular week in New Scythia.<br />
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=== Art and Design ===<br />
both [[Justinain I]], his [[Laura, The Queen Mother|mother]], and most of his maternal family are avid practitioners of the [[w:Visual arts|visual arts]], with Justinian designing all of [[New Scythian National Symbols|New Scythia's National Symbols]] and preferring to use the digital medium of [[w:GIMP|GIMP 2]] and sketching. The subject of many, if not all of Justinian's work is [[w:Heraldry|heraldic]] and [[w:Graphic arts|graphic]]. King Justinian's mother, [[Sue Ann, The Queen Grandmother|maternal grandmother]], and maternal Great Aunt, are avid painters.<br />
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File:Still life by King Justinian's maternal Aunt.jpeg| '' Still life by Justinian I's maternal Great Aunt ''<br />
File:Painting of horses by King Justinian's maternal Aunt.jpeg| '' Painting of horses by Justinian I's maternal Great Aunt ''<br />
File:Painting of sunflowers by King Justinian's maternal Grandmother.jpeg| '' Painting of sunflowers by [[Sue Ann, The Queen Grandmother]]''<br />
File:Painting of cows by HM Justinian, King of the Borgslandics's maternal Great Aunt.jpeg| '' Painting of cows by Justinian I's maternal Great Aunt ''<br />
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Astovian Union<br />
|image1 = <br />
[[File:Ny_blue.png|thumb|National Flag]]<br />
|image2 = <br />
[[File:Shield_small.png|200px|thumb|Coat of Arms]]<br />
|image3 = <br />
|motto = Grace be Upon Us<br />
|anthem = <!-- National anthem --> <br />
|location = New Jersey <br />
|capital = <!-- Capital city --><br />
|largest_city = <!-- Largest city --> <br />
|languages = English<br />
|recognised_lang = <!-- Recognised languages --> <br />
|religions = <!-- Official religions --> <br />
|shortname = Astovia<br />
|demonym = Astovian<br />
|government = Crowned Republic (De Jure)<br />
|head of state = Emperor of the Astovians<br />
|head of government = Sovereign of the Union<br />
|3rd_h = <!-- Position or title of a third leader --> <br />
|4th_h = <!-- Position or title of a fourth leader --> <br />
|5th_h = <!-- Position or title of a fifth leader --> <br />
|hos_name = [[William of Astovia|HM William]]<br />
|hog_name = HM William<br />
|3rd_h_name = <!-- Name of the third leader --> <br />
|4th_h_name = <!-- Name of the fourth leader --> <br />
|5th_h_name = <!-- Name of the fifth leader --> <br />
|legislature = Congressional Senate of Astovia<br />
|upper_house = <!-- Name of the upper house --> <br />
|lower_house = <!-- Name of the lower house --> <br />
|type = Unicameral<br />
|seats = 24<br />
|election = June 2019<br />
|established = October 2017<br />
|area = approx. 2 square miles <br />
|population = 30<br />
|population_notes = approx. <br />
|currency = Astovian Valone ASV<br />
|gdp_nominal = <!-- The Gross Domestic Product --> <br />
|HDI = <!-- Human Development Index Score --><br />
|time_zone = EST/EDT<br />
|ris002code = <!-- RIS 002 code --><br />
|tld = <br />
|nat_sport = <!-- National sport --> <br />
|nat_dish = <!-- National dish --><br />
|nat_drink = <!-- National drink --><br />
|nat_animal = <!-- National export --> <br />
|pat_saint = <!-- Patron saint --> <br />
|notes = <!-- Relevant notes --><br />
|web = <!-- Link to website --><br />
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The '''Astovian Union''', more commonly known as '''Astovia''', is a [[micronation]] located in New Jersey.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The first known use of the name Astovia dates back to the middle of October, 2017, when it was coined by the current Emperor and Sovereign, HM William. The state is also known as the "Evening Empire", and this name is often used in translation. Its first documented use is found in an early draft of the "Proclamation of Independence and Constitution", the combined declaration of independence and first constitution for the newly organized nation.<br />
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A citizen of the Astovian Union is an "Astovian".<br />
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==History==<br />
Astovia was first formulated in October of 2017, for the first couple of weeks being referred to as "The Federated States of America".<br />
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On the twenty-seventh of November, 2017, eight revolutionaries came together at the Holy Lunch Table to draft a declaration of independence. On the twenty-eighth a constitution was ratified and the Independence Proclamation was signed by eleven signatories, one of which being the Emperor of Nerland. This proclamation was to be put into effect on the twenty-ninth. It established an empire with an elective monarchy, the national anthem, and one of the three main national animals. <br />
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Along with this declaration, the new Astovian Empire declared war on the United States. Without facing any opposition, the Astovian Empire declared peace and its new borders were drawn.<br />
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===note. insert original map===<br />
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==Politics==<br />
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===Government===<br />
According to the fifth and current constitution, the Astovian Union is a Crowned Republic, with three branches of government. <br />
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The Legislative Branch consists of the Congressional Senate of Astovia, "a council of representatives from each of the Astovian States". The Congressional Senate has not convened since the Spring of 2019. The legislative branch was headed by the President of the Congressional Senate. Also referred to as the President of the Union, this office has been recently incorporated into the Sovereign of the Union. Former President Bonis was the last president elected, serving two non-consecutive terms.<br />
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The Executive Branch, according to the constitution, is headed by HM William the Emperor, and the Chancellor of Astovia. Under Article Four of the Constitution, the Emperor, "may tweak the laws of the nation" in cases of national crisis. Chancellor Magjuni was the last Chancellor of Astovia.<br />
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The Judicial Branch contains the Constitutional Court of Astovia, in which three individuals are appointed by the Congressional Senate, and one of the three is elevated by the Emperor to become the Head Justice. Although the Court is a "Constitutional Court", it dealt with other matters as well. Former Chancellor Magjuni also served as the last Head Justice up until the elections of June 6, 2019, in which the office along with the entire court was vacated. There were talks of appointing HRH Evelyn, but nothing ever solidified. Despite numerous appointments of Justices, the only time a national court assembled was on the tenth of September, 2018, under the guidance of the Imperial League. This case, UKAE v. King Leo of California (a titular office), the King was charged with high treason for "disrespecting the Empire's glory and the Supreme Emperor himself, who's power mustn't be questioned". King Leo was threatened with abdication and fifty years confinement within a labour camp, which caused uproar. This case sparked the beginning of the War of Allegiance, otherwise known as the third Astovian civil war.<br />
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Despite the constitutional delegation of powers, the government is shifting as the Emperor grabs power. This notably includes the recently assembled role from the remnants of the Chancellory and Presidency, the "Sovereign of the Union". This is one of the many examples of HM William reclaiming power and authority as the Union is being vacated.<br />
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===Law===<br />
Very few legislation was ever passed by the Congressional Senate, although much of the Union's laws are contained under Article Five of the constitution, "All Rights and Duties of Astovians". <br />
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===Military===<br />
The Armed Astovian Forces are comprised of the Navy, Army, Air Force, and the Space Force.<br />
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The TPG is the military wing of the party, and has a strong presence within most of the Union.<br />
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===Political Divisions===<br />
The Union is comprised of three states and four territories, which are grouped into 5 departments.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Flag<br />
!Official Name<br />
!Type<br />
!Department<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Astovia-eastmartinsville.png|left|thumb|150x150px|State of East Martinsville]]<br />
|East Martinsville<br />
|State<br />
| rowspan="3" |Martinsville<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Astovia-westmartinsville.png|left|thumb|150x150px|State of West Martinsville]]<br />
|West Martinsville<br />
|State<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Brookside.png|left|thumb|150x150px|State of Brookside]]<br />
|Brookside<br />
|State<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Crim.png|left|thumb|150x150px|Crim Territory]]<br />
|Crim<br />
|Territory<br />
| rowspan="2" |Bridge<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Chimney rock.png|left|thumb|150x150px|Chimney Rock Territory]]<br />
|Chimney Rock<br />
|Territory<br />
|-<br />
|<br />[[File:World field.png|left|thumb|150x150px|World Field Territory]]<br />
|World Field<br />
|Territory<br />
| rowspan="2" |Warren<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Lions stone.png|left|thumb|150x150px|Lion's Stone Territory]]<br />
|Lion's Stone<br />
|Territory<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Flag of the capital.png|left|thumb|150x150px|Capital District]]<br />
|Capital<br />
|Capital<br />
|n/a<br />
|}<br />
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==Geography==<br />
[[File:Astovia World Map.png|thumb|344x344px|Map of Astovia in the Western Hemisphere]]<br />
Astovia is situated just north of the Raritan River, in New Jersey. The region is defined as a humid subtropical climate, under the Köppen climate classification. Elevation is roughly at 259 feet. <br />
The area is home to a variety of wildlife. Mammals include squirrels, deer, coyote, fox, chipmunks, rabbits, and occasionally black bear. The region is an important stopover for coastal bird migration. Blue herons are commonly found near the union's waterways. Hawks, Red Cardinals, and other songbirds also inhabit the nation. Other types of animals, such as various species of frogs, snakes, and fish, inhabit the area as well.<br />
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==National Flags==<br />
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===Conceptual Flags===<br />
Before the Astovian Empire's independence, there were a few concept flags<br />
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==Currency==<br />
The Astovian Valone is the national currency of the union, printed by the Bank of the Union, originally named The Astovian Federal Bank. The Valone was established in early 2018, originally trading for 1ASV:2USD. There are two main classes of the Valone, the early "A Class" and the new 2020 "E Class".<br />
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The<br />
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[[File:FiverNew.png|200px|Fiver E Class]]<br />
==Culture==<br />
Astovia is a staunchly Central Jerseyan culture. Sandwiches are known as 'Subs', and water is pronounced as 'wahtur' (ipa: wɒtɜː). Many in southern or northern Jersey think they know where the Central section lies, but only true residents of the area know the full extent of its borders.<br />
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|name = The Grand Duchy of Liangsi <br> (σλµ∂ϑ ΠƐΔ∀µ ❖σ ⊄Γ∂∂Ψ∂∀)<br />
|image1 = [[File:Leonsle2.png|150px|frameless|center]]<br />
|image2 = [[File:leonsleseal.png|150px]]<br />
|motto = ''Travlers of the sea, victors of the land'' <br> ([[w:Latin|Latin]]: Viatores maris, ex victoribus terra'')<br />
|anthem = [[Glory to Leónsle]]<br />
|location = [[File:Leonslemap.jpg|200px|frameless|center|Boston Harbor Islands, Massachusetts]]<br />
|capital = Aden<br />
|largest_city = Fort Warren<br />
|languages = English, Lydain, Birbish<br />
|religions = Any Allowed<br />
|shortname = Liangsi (Leónsle)<br />
|demonym = Leónlians<br />
|government = The Federal Assembly of Leungsi<br />
|head of government = Head of the Assembly <br />
|head of state = Grand Duke<br />
|3rd_h = <br />
|hog_name = Brandon Marshall<br />
|hos_name = [[Leo Akien]]<br />
|3rd_h_name = <br />
|legislature = Parliament<br />
|type_a = Type<br />
|type_b = Bicameral<br />
|seats_a = Seats<br />
|seats_b = 2<br />
|election_a = Last election<br />
|election_b = <br />
|established = [[2019]]<br />
|population = 12<br />
|population_notes = (as of 2020 census)<br />
|currency = NES Confier<br />
|time_zone = ([[w:Eastern_Standard_Time|EST]])<br />
|nat_flower = Grape Hyacinth<br />
|nat_animal = Heron<br />
|domain = <br />
|calling_code = +1<br />
|notes = <br />
''This nation is a member of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]], [[Micronational Assembly]] and the [[New England Sector]]''<br />
|web = <br />
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The '''Grand Duchy of Liangsi''', more commonly known as '''Leónsle or Liangsi''', is a [[micronation]] in [[w:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], [[w:United States|United States]]. It was first founded when Grand Duke Leo Akien, decided to claim the area around the [[w:Boston|City of Boston]] as a sovereign nation on 30 October, 2019. It consists of the provinces of New Edensburg, Rye, and New Brewsting, with the capital of Aden, and major cities being Fort Warren, Fort Andrew, and Milon. Its government consists of two houses in its parliament, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. <br />
== Etymology ==<br />
The name was created based on the Spanish word León, meaning lion, showing Leónsle courage and strength as a nation. It was first conceived back in 2017 for a small but failed nation-state. Later, the Grand Duchy of Leónsle adopted this name of its previous incarnation to bring a sense of pride in former members to rejoin and help the nation prosper. On September 9th, 2020, the name was changed to reflect the Asian culture of the nation. <br />
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==National Symbols==<br />
===Flag===<br />
The national flag of Leungsi is a flag with a 9:5 ratio on a dark blue background. On the dark blue background are two stripes, representing the crests of the waves and between them a red stripe representing the sunset and sunrise often seen reflected by the ocean. In the top left corner are two stars diagonal from one another, representing the two lighthouses within Leungsi ([[w:Boston Light|Boston Light]] and [[w:Deer Island Light|Deer Island Light]]).<br />
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===Seal===<br />
The national seal is an image of Boston Light, with the Boston Harbor Islands behind it in the background. This image is surrounded by the words "The Seal of the Grand Duchy of Leungsi" which in turn is surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves in reference to the large amount of maple trees within Leungsi.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The Grand Duchy of Leungsi, first known as the Principality of Leónsle, was first established as a small trading kingdom on the edge of the Boston Harbor on Castle Island, by several members who lived near each other, all growing interest in micronationality, after discovering about the concept of micronations. They decided to form the Principality of Leónsle, which was established as a trading kingdom, due to the nation being surrounded by water on almost all edges. After a couple of years of isolation beside a couple of small and inactive nations and a falling out between several of the key members, several key members declared themselves independent from the nation and formed the Republic of Castle Island, which lasted for a week, before being reintegrated into Leónsle. After unrest in the inaction of several high ranked members its government disbanded and dissolved. It later reformed into the Kingdom of Leónsle, which was a short-lived kingdom with a life of about 2 months before collapsing due to its unstable government, which constantly reformed several times. Its current iteration was established to reform the government, along with establishing foreign relations to stabilize the government from further unwanted instability, after discovering the MicroWiki community. In 2020, the parliament voted to disband, leading to several members leaving. The parliament has since been reformed by the remaining members. Currently, Leungsi is located on the Boston Harbor Islands.<br />
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==Towns==<br />
(''See [[Leonsle Provinces and Towns]] for more info'')<br />
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Leónsle currently stretches over the Boston Harbor Islands, with 5 major cities, Aden on Castle Island, Fort Warren on George's Island, Fort Andrew on Peddocks Island, Milon on World’s End and Brewster located between the Brewster Islands.<br />
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== Politics and Government ==<br />
(''See [[Government of Leonsle]] for more info'') <br><br />
The Government consists of 3 branches, the Royal Family, the House of Lords, appointed by the Grand Duke, and the House of Commons, elected by the general populous.<br />
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== Law and Order ==<br />
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(''See [[Government of Leonsle]] for more info'') <br><br />
The Royal Court of Leónsle along with its branches such as the Royal Police Force help keep the peace in the nation and check laws to make sure they are just and fair.<br />
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== Geography and Climate ==<br />
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== Foreign Relations ==<br />
(''See [[Leonslian Relations]] for more info'')<br />
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Currently, a member of [[Grand Unified Micronational]], the [[Micronational Assembly]] and a founding member of the [[New England Sector]], Liangsi has close ties with Misberia due to their close proximity.<br />
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== Military ==<br />
No standing army, Liangsi currently relies on a small volunteer-based militia, which is barely deployed besides national emergencies such as natural disasters or invasions, due to their pacifist nature.<br />
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|name = The United Kingdom of Corea <br> 고려연합왕국 <br> Союз Горейской Империи<br />
|shortname = Corea<br />
|image1 = [[File:고려연합왕국 국기.jpg|150px]]<br />
|image2 = [[File:Coat_of_Arms_UKC.png|100px|]]<br />
|motto = 자유와 평화,사랑을 위하여<br>(English: for freedom and peace,love)<br>(Russian:За свободный и мира, любви)<br />
|anthem = 신애국가<br>(english:The new Patriotic song of Corea)<br />
|location = Yongin-si,Kyeonggi-do,Republic of Korea<br />
|capital = East gasha<br />
|largest_city = East gasha<br />
|languages = Korean,Russian<br />
|religions = none<br />
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|government = [[Republic]], [[monarchy]]<br />
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|head of government = Prime minister Park<br />
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|motto = ''Eternal greatness''<br />
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|location = Great Britain<br />
|capital = Beacon City<br />
|largest_city = Beacon City<br />
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|demonym = Beaconite<br />
|government = Direct democracy<br />
|head of government = Chief Magistrate<br />
|head of state = Rector<br />
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|hog_name = James Reginald Frisch<br />
|hos_name = [[James Reginald Frisch]]<br />
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|upper_house = Minor Council<br />
|lower_house = Grand Forum<br />
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|election_b = Jul 1st, 2020<br />
|established = 2018<br />
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The '''Serene Beaconite Republic''', often abbreviated as '''SBR''', is a [[micronation]] located in Great Britain, with its territory surrounded entirely by the [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. The Republic was founded in 2018 as the successor to the [[Principality of Beacon City]]. <br />
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The Serene Beaconite Republic was founded under the principles of direct democracy and stable, continuous government, both of which are written in the SBR's constitution. The founder and Rector, [[James Reginald Frisch|James Frisch]], has said that his aims for the nation are to create a unique governmental structure and to be able to survive activity.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The demonym "Beaconite" comes from the name of the capital of the nation, Beacon City. The nation has previously been known as the Beaconite Empire and the Principality of Beacon City, in recognition of this fact.<br />
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The term "Serene" in the name of the country originates in the style of the former Prince of Beacon City, ''His Serene Highness'', as well as coming from the SBR's inspiration by the Italian maritime republics.<br />
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In Beaconite law, the country is known as ''Our Serene Republic'', as a reflection of the directly democratic principles of the nation.<br />
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==History==<br />
The Serene Beaconite Republic was founded by James Frisch in April, 2018, approximately 6 years and 3 months after the founding of New Winterdown, the original state from which the SBR evolved. The Constitution of the Serene Beaconite Republic was passed by the [[Beaconite Municipal Assembly]] by the two remaining Assemblymen in Beacon City, Prince James and Asm. von Uberquie, after nearly two years of nearly no meaningful activity in the Municipal Assembly, nor Beacon City in general.<br />
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The new constitution was written to avoid that sort of inactivity, principally by mandating an infrequent legislative process involving little effort to partake in. Additionally, like the Beaconite Municipal Assembly, membership of the new Grand Forum was made available to all Beaconite citizens. As Frisch took office as Rector, he was granted temporary decree powers by the Constitution, though all decrees would require confirmation at the first vote of the Grand Forum, and he used this power to pass the Ballot Act 2018, in order to establish voting procedures for the Grand Forum. Beginning on the 2nd of May, 2018, the Grand Forum held its first Ballot, confirming the Ballot Act and beginning the regular procedure of government.<br />
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==Government and politics==<br />
The structure of the Serene Beaconite Republic is designed around the Grand Forum, a directly democratic institution, but other major branches of government exist to support it.<br />
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===The Rector===<br />
The Rector is the Head of State of the SBR, and is responsible for the administration of the government. The Rector leads the Grand Forum, presides over meetings of the Minor Council, and sits in the College of Magistrates. The Rectorate is an office held for life, and requires multiple confirmations by the Grand Forum. The inaugural and current holder is, as given by the constitution, James Frisch.<br />
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===The Grand Forum===<br />
The Grand Forum of All Citizens is the chief legislative body of the SBR. All citizens may join the Grand Forum. The Grand Forum does not meet or vote in person, but at the beginning of the month, the Rector will send out a Ballot to all members, known as Electors, with all legislative proposals. Business may be proposed by any member of the Grand Forum with the support of two other members. The Rector may reject certain proposals on the grounds of being "irrelevant, inactionable or unconstitutional", or being similar or in conflict with other proposals, but any dismissal may be appealed to the Justicial Councils. If two proposals are similar or conflicting, the Rector is to first attempt to mediate the two proposals to the satisfaction of the two proposing Electors.<br />
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===The Minor Council===<br />
The Minor Council is an additional legislative body, elected to six-month terms by the Grand Forum. The Minor Council exists primarily to take any legislative actions that require a quicker response than the Grand Forum can reasonably provide. It also must approve elections to the Senior Justicial Council and for the Rectorate. Since the Minor Council has not yet needed to take action before the Grand Forum, it has only met twice, both times to confirm elections to the Senior Justicial Council.<br />
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===The Magistracies===<br />
The Magistracies are the executive branches of the SBR, similar to Ministries or Departments in other nations. Each is led by a Magistrate, elected by the Grand Forum for 12 months, though offices may be left vacant, in which case either a deputy or the Rector carries out those duties. Each Magistrate sits on the College of Magistrates, a Cabinet-esque body which is responsible for maintaining a uniform executive policy. The College of Magistrates is led by a Chief Magistrate elected by its members.<br />
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There are currently four Magistracies in the SBR.<br />
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*Magistracy for Foreign Affairs: Responsible for the foreign policy of the SBR. Contains the Ambassadry, responsible for diplomatic missions.<br />
*Magistracy for Local Communities: Responsible for naming the Local Executives, which may implement Ordinances in their Local Communities.<br />
*Magistracy for the Treasury: Responsible for managing the money of the SBR. Contains the Treasury itself as well as the Inland Revenue Service.<br />
*Magistracy for Culture: Responsible for promoting Beaconite culture, arts, and heritage.<br />
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===The Justicial Councils===<br />
The Justicial Councils form the justicial branch of the SBR. The constitution grants them the power of [[w:Judicial review|judicial review]], and mandates the principle of ''[[w:Stare decisis|stare decisis]]''. There are two Justicial Councils: the Council of First Instance and the Senior Justicial Council.<br />
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==Foreign relations==<br />
The Diplomatic Code Act 2018 declares that the SBR recognises the members of the United Nations, and additionally the Vatican City State, but that the claims of any micronations or disputed nations that the SBR chooses to recognise, either unilaterally or bilaterally, shall take precedence.<br />
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The SBR has a treaty of mutual recognition with the [[Abeldane Empire]] and was a member of the [[Konmalehth]] until its dissolution.<br />
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A Treaty of Sovereign Co-operation between the SBR and the [[Landgraviate of Satirno]] gives the SBR responsibility for the foreign affairs of Satirno, and establishes freedom of movement between the two states.<br />
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==Media==<br />
There is only one media outlet in the SBR: the [[Isambard Gazette]], the government's official newspaper of record. The monthly newspaper only publishes official government decisions, with no opinions or editorial comments.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Principality of Beacon City]]<br />
* [[James Reginald Frisch]]<br />
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|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
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|'''Establishment'''<br />
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|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
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|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
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|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
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|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent on Earth and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty three official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry I]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alexander I]] of [[Lytera]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Adammia]]'''<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[James Frisch]] of the [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty two full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman'')<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice; Archivist)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]] ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There is currently one provisional members:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Flag Of Benjastan.png}} [[Democratic Republic of Benjastan]] (Quorum vote due on 1 July 2020)<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently seven observers:<br />
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*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|New flag of Klitzibürg.png}} [[Greater Klitzibürg Empire]] (must renew observer status by 29 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Kohlandia.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Kohlandia]] (must renew observer status by 30 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
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|'''Membership'''<br />
|42 full members, 1 provisional member, 7 observers<br />
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|'''Leadership'''<br />
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|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Newton von Uberquie]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
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|'''Establishment'''<br />
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|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
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|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
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|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
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|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
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|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
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|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|[https://gumnews.wordpress.com/ News site]<br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent on Earth and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty three official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
<br />
A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
<br />
The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
<br />
A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alexander I]] of [[Lytera]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
<br />
A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Adammia]]'''<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
<br />
The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[James Frisch]] of the [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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{{main|Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty two full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman'')<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice; Archivist)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]] ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There is currently one provisional members:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Flag Of Benjastan.png}} [[Democratic Republic of Benjastan]] (Quorum vote due on 1 July 2020)<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently seven observers:<br />
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*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|New flag of Klitzibürg.png}} [[Greater Klitzibürg Empire]] (must renew observer status by 29 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Kohlandia.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Kohlandia]] (must renew observer status by 30 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|'''Intermicronational organisation'''<br />
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|'''Headquarters'''<br />
|Quorum of Delegates (Discord Server)<br />
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|'''[[Official language]]'''<br />
|[[w:English language|English]]<br />
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|'''Membership'''<br />
|42 full members, 1 provisional member, 7 observers<br />
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|'''Leadership'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Newton von Uberquie]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
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|-<br />
|'''Establishment'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|[https://gumnews.wordpress.com/ News site]<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent on Earth and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty three official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alexander I]] of [[Lytera]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - 4 July 2020: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Adammia]]'''<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty two full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman'')<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice; Archivist)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]] ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There is currently one provisional members:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Flag Of Benjastan.png}} [[Democratic Republic of Benjastan]] (Quorum vote due on 1 July 2020)<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently seven observers:<br />
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*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|New flag of Klitzibürg.png}} [[Greater Klitzibürg Empire]] (must renew observer status by 29 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Kohlandia.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Kohlandia]] (must renew observer status by 30 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
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|'''Headquarters'''<br />
|Quorum of Delegates (Discord Server)<br />
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|'''[[Official language]]'''<br />
|[[w:English language|English]]<br />
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|'''Membership'''<br />
|42 full members, 1 provisional member, 7 observers<br />
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|'''Leadership'''<br />
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|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Newton von Uberquie]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
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|-<br />
|'''Establishment'''<br />
|-<br />
|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
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|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
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|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
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|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
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|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
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|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|[https://gumnews.wordpress.com/ News site]<br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent on Earth and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty three official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alexander I]] of [[Lytera]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty two full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman'')<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice; Archivist)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]] ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There is currently one provisional members:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Flag Of Benjastan.png}} [[Democratic Republic of Benjastan]] (Quorum vote due on 1 July 2020)<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently seven observers:<br />
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*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|New flag of Klitzibürg.png}} [[Greater Klitzibürg Empire]] (must renew observer status by 29 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Kohlandia.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Kohlandia]] (must renew observer status by 30 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
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|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
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|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
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|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
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|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent on Earth and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty three official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*'''11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*3 June 2020 - present: ''Vacant''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty two full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman'')<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice; Archivist)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]] ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There is currently one provisional members:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Flag Of Benjastan.png}} [[Democratic Republic of Benjastan]] (Quorum vote due on 1 July 2020)<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently seven observers:<br />
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*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|New flag of Klitzibürg.png}} [[Greater Klitzibürg Empire]] (must renew observer status by 29 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Kohlandia.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Kohlandia]] (must renew observer status by 30 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|'''Intermicronational organisation'''<br />
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|'''Headquarters'''<br />
|Quorum of Delegates (Discord Server)<br />
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|'''[[Official language]]'''<br />
|[[w:English language|English]]<br />
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|'''Membership'''<br />
|42 full members, 1 provisional member, 7 observers<br />
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|'''Leadership'''<br />
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|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Newton von Uberquie]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
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|-<br />
|'''Establishment'''<br />
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|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
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|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
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|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
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|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
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|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
|-<br />
|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|-<br />
|align="center" colspan="2"|[https://gumnews.wordpress.com/ News site]<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent on Earth and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty three official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - 4 July 2020: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - Present: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Iustus]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*3 June 2020 - present: ''Vacant''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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{{main|Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty two full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman'')<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice; Archivist)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]] ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There is currently one provisional members:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Flag Of Benjastan.png}} [[Democratic Republic of Benjastan]] (Quorum vote due on 1 July 2020)<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently seven observers:<br />
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*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|New flag of Klitzibürg.png}} [[Greater Klitzibürg Empire]] (must renew observer status by 29 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Kohlandia.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Kohlandia]] (must renew observer status by 30 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
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|Quorum of Delegates (Discord Server)<br />
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|'''[[Official language]]'''<br />
|[[w:English language|English]]<br />
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|42 full members, 1 provisional member, 7 observers<br />
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|'''Leadership'''<br />
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|<small>[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Newton von Uberquie]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew of Essexia]]</small><br />
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|<small>[[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Justice]]</small><br />
|<small>[[Bradley of Dullahan]]</small><br />
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|'''Establishment'''<br />
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|<small>– Foundation</small><br />
|<small>5 January 2009</small><br />
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|<small>– Constitution ratified</small><br />
|<small>14 April 2009</small><br />
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|<small>- Attempted dissolution</small><br />
|<small>20 September 2010</small><br />
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|<small>- Restoration</small><br />
|<small>14 August 2011</small><br />
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|<small>- Constitution revised</small><br />
|<small>19 February 2012</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter|Implementation of 2014 Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>15 February 2014</small><br />
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|<small>- Reformed into formal discussion venue</small><br />
|<small>14 June 2015</small><br />
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|<small>- [[GUM/Charter2016|Implementation of current Charter]]</small><br />
|<small>4 June 2016</small><br />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|[https://gumnews.wordpress.com/ News site]<br />
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The '''Grand Unified Micronational''', commonly abbrieviated as the '''GUM''', is an [[intermicronational organisation]] with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between micronations, with a general focus on its own member states. Founded in January 2009,<ref>[[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Augustus, Jonathan]]. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/taeglan-i-nihilus-elected-gum-chair/ Taeglan I Ninilus Elected GUM Chair], 13 December 2014. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> the GUM is the foremost international organisation in the [[MicroWiki nations|MicroWiki Community]].<br />
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The GUM held an almost hegemonic sway over the community (especially under [[Robert Lethler]]'s terms as Chairman) from the summer of 2009 until it declined in the summer of 2010, exacerbated by competition from the new [[Organisation of Active Micronations]]. After a year of dormancy when the organisation was erroneously thought to have been dissolved, the GUM was revived in August 2011, coinciding with the decline of the OAM. A new Charter was adopted in 2014 in an effort to combat creeping inactivity, but by 2015 it was decided to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, living on as a formal discussion group in the GUM Lounge. In 2016, the GUM was refounded again, adopting a new Charter. In 2018, the organisation moved from [[w:Skype|Skype]] to [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]]; since then, its membership has surged to an all-time high, and it currently once again dominates the MicroWiki community.<br />
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The principle organ of the GUM is the Quorum of Delegates, which consists of delegations from each of the organisation's 42 member states. The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair]], considered one of the most prestigious positions in the MicroWiki community, is elected every six months to serve as the Quorum's presiding officer and the organisation's chief executive officer and overall leader; they are assisted by a [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chair]]. The organisation's judicial arm is the Supreme Court, led by a [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|Supreme Judge]].<br />
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The GUM's regular discussion of current micronational topics in the formal GUM Lounge and the informal GUM Politan, as well as Quorum sessions held at least once a month in a Discord server, make it one of the most active intermicronational organisations in existence. It remains one of very few active general-purpose intermicronational organisations in the MicroWiki community, outliving the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]], and [[IMTO]]. GUM member states can be found on every continent on Earth and have territory bordered by more than thirty different macronations. As of July 2020, an estimated 1000 people are residents of GUM member states, with a total of approximately 1600 citizens (this figure rises to over 2000 if one includes [[Austenasia|Austenasian]] and [[Adammia|Adammic]] honourary citizens).<br />
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==History==<br />
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===2009-10===<br />
The Grand Unified Micronational was founded in January [[2009]] by Tsar Royalé [[Jacob Tierney]] of Scientopia (predecessor of [[Renasia]]). The constitutionally recognised founding member states of Grand Unified Micronational were the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], the [[Erusia|Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia]], [[Scientopia]], the [[Republic of Petorio]], [[Kingdom of Barrington|Stigistan]], [http://micronations.wikia.com/wiki/Tozland Tozland] and the [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie]]. Following investigations by the organisation, the Kingdom of Camuria was suspended from membership in late February 2009 (see the [[c:Grand Unified Micronational; Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods|GUM Analysis of Camurian Falsehoods]]). During [[Black March]] (2009), the Grand Unified Micronational dealt with peace negotiations in the [[Meissner-Antifan War]] between [[Scientopia]] and the [[Empire of New Europe]].<ref>Grand Unified Micronational on Twitter. [https://twitter.com/grandunifiedmn/status/1081342902847107072 It's our 10th birthday! The Chair has just made this speech to the 24 Hour Quorum.]</ref><br />
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The [[c:Constitution of the Grand Unified Micronational|Charter]] of the Grand Unified Micronational, written by [[Robert Lethler]], was officially adopted on 19 April. May 2009 saw the collapse of the [[Union of Socialist Micronational Republics]], after which the Union's membership was passed onto the Democratic People’s Republic of Erusia. Erusia's "Cold War" with [[Empire of New Europe|New Europe]] helped the GUM in its rise to supreme influence over the MicroWiki community, as it helped with negotiations between the two most powerful nations of that time. When [[New Euro-Erusian War|war]] eventually broke out between those two nations in July 2009, the organisation was heavily involved in peace talks - the [[Treaty of Universal Non-Aggression]], which acted as a peace treaty ending this conflict, became a document which the GUM encouraged its members to sign.<br />
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The GUM was also involved in mediation between disputes over Antarctic claims. In the [[Siple War]], the organisation originally backed [[Finismund]] and [[Flandrensis]], but later adopted a neutral view of the conflict; further Antarctic disagreements were seen in the [[Poaching Conflict]] and in the [[Rhodesian War]], the latter of which helped to cement the GUM's hold on the MicroWiki Sector by resulting in the dissolution of the [[United Micronations (2008)|UNMCN]], the only remaining competition for the GUM as a [[w:United Nations|UN-style]] body in the community. <br />
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The winter of 2009 and the spring of 2010 saw many older micronations fall into inactivity and many new micronations join the community, destablising the status quo and slightly decreasing the influence of the Grand Unified Micronational; this was not helped by the rise of the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]]. The GUM was still greatly respected by older micronationalists, however, and played a vital role in negotiating for the [[Austenasian Monarchical Referendum|referendum]] which ended the [[Austenasian Civil War]] fought between March and May 2010. Diplomatic conflict and tension in the community rapidly grew during the summer of 2010 (caused by new micronations such as Starland and Rajputistan, and the rise of the [[Conservative Union|Intermicronational Conservative Alliance]]) which the GUM was not able to effectively deal with.<br />
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===Dormant period===<br />
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After the departure of [[Robert Lethler]] and the collapse of [[Erusia]] and the then-incarnation of [[Sandus]] at the end of July [[2010]], the organisation fell into inactivity, with numerous bureaucratic issues also formed by Lethler's departure. A possible merge with the [[Organisation of Active Micronations (2009)|Organisation of Active Micronations]] was unsuccessfully proposed (the OAM rejecting all terms offered), and Acting Chairman [[James von Puchow]] announced on 22 August a reform that was intended to bring the GUM back to activity in mid-September [[2010]]. However, no action was taken during the month other than the disbanding of the Councils, and James von Puchow announced on 20 September 2010 that he had dissolved the organisation.<br />
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===2011-15===<br />
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Due to the state of inactivity that the GUM had been in, the dissolution by von Puchow was neither questioned nor opposed at the time. However, during February 2011 it was openly questioned whether or not the Chair had the power to unanimously dissolve the organisation, and in August of that year it was discovered that von Puchow's term had expired by the time of the alleged dissolution, meaning that that GUM was ''de jure'' merely dormant, not disestablished. A number of national leaders, under the leadership of [[Jacob Tierney]] and [[Will Sörgel]], gathered together and re-established the GUM at 20:48 on 14 August 2011.<br />
[[File:Photo0022.jpg|thumb|left|A poster of support left by the GUM at Occupy London]]<br />
Acting leaders were quickly elected - Tierney as Acting Chair, Sörgel as Acting Vice-Chair, and [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan]] as Supreme Judge. It was decided that the GUM should have a month of consolidation and gradual regrowth before publicly announcing its rebirth to the community, both in order to protect some of its current members (one delegate was also an official in the [[OAM]], and it was decided to wait for him to lose that office in the next OAM elections to protect him from reprisals) and to ensure that the GUM would emerge consolidated and united and be ready to deal with whatever came its way. The "former" members which were not aware of the rebirth of the organisation were either informed, suspended, or expelled from the GUM (but with no restrictions on re-applying), and nations which had never been part of the GUM before (such as [[Tiana]] and [[Parliamentary Republic of Dorzhabad|Dorzhabad]]) were welcomed into the organisation. The initial plan to publicly relaunch when ready was disrupted by [[TASPAC]], which released news of the GUM's re-establishment in response to a dossier written by the recently-returned [[Robert Lethler]] against [[Aldrich Lucas]], which Lethler had presented to the GUM before publicly releasing. News of the imminent release of the dossier was leaked to TASPAC by [[Joseph Puglisi]], the response of which caused the [[Yablokogate|Yablokogate diplomatic crisis]], resulting in [[Tiana]] and [[Free Peasant Republic of Stodænna|Stodænna]] leaving the GUM and being expelled from TASPAC. The results of constitutional leadership elections were announced on 13 September, with all acting leaders retaining their positions.<br />
[[File:PhysicalQuorum2012.jpg|thumb|right|A paper signed by the delegates at the GUM's only face-to-face Quorum to date.]] <br />
Between the "rebirth" of the GUM and the end of 2011, it sent a physical representative to [[w:Occupy London|Occupy LSX]] to express support for the ideological aims of the [[w:"Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]], achieved a goal of encouraging three quarters of its members to become signatory to the Treaty of Universal Peace, a treaty aiming to make wars of aggression illegal under intermicronational law, and shifted away from the idea of a community equivalent of the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] to an organisation that would exist primarily for the benefit of its own members. New leadership elections were successfully held in December 2011, and under the Chairmanship of the then [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Crown Prince Jonathan of Austenasia]] the organisation successfully implemented a program of constitutional reform, with a number of amendments and additions codifying conventions and removing needless bureacratic or defunct features of the Constitution being officially adopted on 19 February 2012. Crown Prince Jonathan's successor, [[Bradley of Dullahan]], became the first Chairman to be removed by a vote of no confidence when the Quorum passed one on 22 April in response to his disregard for the entrenchment of the Constitution and his lack of knowledge of GUM proceedings and conventions. Bradley was replaced with [[Will Sörgel]] as Acting Chair until June, when Crown Prince Jonathan was re-elected. The Crown Prince chaired the first face-to-face physically in-person Quorum<ref name="AT2">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/crown-prince-appointed-acting-chair-of-the-gum/ Crown Prince appointed acting Chair of the GUM], 19 January 2013. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> in the history of the organisation on 15 July 2012 in the aftermath of the [[2012 Polination Conference]], with [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasian]], [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlian]], [[Free State of Renasia|Renasian]], [[State of Sandus|Sandum]] and [[Kingdom of Juclandia|Juclandian]] delegations present ([[James Stewart]] having been appointed a provisional Juclandian delegate).<br />
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Later that year the GUM organised the [[24 Hour Quorum]], the first event of its kind, which ran from 14–15 August and was attended by micronationalists from the whole community and beyond. Five or more people were kept online and talking for 24 hours, and some of those partaking were sponsored, leading to money (US $128, over £80) being donated to various charities.<ref name="AT2"/><br />
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January 2013 saw [[2012-13 GUM leadership scandal|controversy]] as Chairman [[Yaroslav Mar]] and Vice-Chairman [[Bradley of Dullahan]] were accused of conspiring with Secretary of the Security Council [[Haakon Lindstrom]] to remove [[Sandus]] and [[Juclandia]] from the GUM for political reasons.<ref name="AT1">[https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/gum-in-turmoil-as-member-states-expelled/ GUM in turmoil as member states expelled], 31 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> Accusations and arguments resulted in some member states leaving and the former three individuals all resigning from their positions of leadership in the organisation, with Crown Prince Jonathan becoming Acting Chair on 19 January.<ref name="AT2"/> The organisation soon returned to normality under his direction, with former members rejoining and the GUM focusing on various projects, and the March, June and September 2013 elections went ahead as planned.<br />
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Towards the end of 2013, activity began to decline, and the December elections that year were almost completely forgotten about until the last minute. This prompted fresh efforts to revitalise the organisation, led by [[Ciprian]] of [[Juclandia]] as Chairman. On 15 February 2014, these efforts led to the Quorum approving a new Charter to replace the old Constitution. This finally abolished the Security and Advancement Councils, as well as introducing the Secretariat. Bradley of Dullahan continued the development of the Secretariat during his term from March to June 2014 by introducing the GUM Staff, comprised of all the executive offices along with the Supreme Judge, which held regular meetings in addition to the standard Quorum meetings. [[Joseph Kennedy]] became Chair during the June to September 2014 term, which saw new projects to revise the Charter based on the recommendations of Supreme Judge [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I Nihilus]] and to hold a Mock Trial in order to provide the organisation with some experience in handling legal matters. These projects continued into the term of [[Adam Belcher|Adam I]] in September 2014. On 24 September 2014, the Quorum voted to expand the Secretariat by creating Junior Secretaries, which were optional in each department.<br />
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During the term of [[Taeglan I Nihilus, Reylan Emperor|Taeglan I]], which started in December 2014, activity in the GUM started to decline. Wyvern, a long-time member state, renounced its membership in February 2015. Although plans were made during the March 2015 elections by candidates Adam I and James I to restore the GUM's reputation, it was soon realised that it was too little, too late when it was announced that the election was invalid due to turnout being too low. The growing consensus both inside and outside the organisation was that it was time to dissolve the GUM for good. Based on a proposal by Austenasia's delegates, Adam I of Adammia - who was eventually elected to a second term after a new election on 1 April - put a motion before Quorum on 12 April 2015 which would begin the process of amending the GUM Charter to dissolve the GUM as an organisation, but retain the GUM Lounge as a formal venue for professional discourse between politicians and diplomats. After this motion was passed, the GUM ceased all activity for almost two months, until an Extraordinary Constituent Quorum was summoned to repeal almost all of the Charter. The motions to repeal the necessary articles were passed on 14 June 2015, at which point the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation was considered dissolved.<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/grand-unified-micronational-reformed/ Grand Unified Micronational reformed], 14 June 2015. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref><br />
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===Lounge phase===<br />
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[[File:GUM full members graph.png|400px|thumb|right|Graph showing the number of full member states since 2014.]]<br />
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Upon the effective dissolution of the GUM as an intergovernmental organisation, the GUM Lounge Skype group was retained, and functioned as a formal venue for professional civil discussion between micronationalists, the office of the Chairman becoming the moderator of said Skype group. On 30 July 2015, under new rules for the election of the Chairman, [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Emperor Jonathan I]] was for a third time elected as Chairman.<br />
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By having scaled itself back to no more than a Skype group, the GUM was able to survive with legal continuity until such time as there was perceived to once again be a need for an intermicronational organisation in the MicroWiki sector. On 14 April 2016, after several weeks of private discussion between several micronationalists, Jonathan I and others in support of the idea brought up in the Lounge the topic of restoring the GUM as an intermicronational organisation. Those whom it was considered likely would oppose the project were removed from the room, and a Quorum was held. Meetings and discussion between those interested in the idea continued for several weeks, until a new Charter was approved on 23 May. The first eighteen national delegations to ratify the new Charter became the new members of the GUM, with the organisation being officially restarted on 4 June upon the eighteenth ratification.<br />
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===Present===<br />
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The entering into force of the new Charter sparked an election for Chair, for which Jonathan I did not stand. [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] was elected Chair by nine votes to one, and took power on 25 June 2016. Since its return as an organisation, the Grand Unified Micronational has grown in membership and held weekly meetings to discuss various goals and projects. On 7 May 2017, the organization - by that time under Chair [[Henry Clément]] - held a [[24 Hour Quorum (2017)|second 24 Hour Quorum]], raising over $140 for various charities.<br />
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In December 2017, as a response to a decrease in activity both in the organization and throughout the community,<ref>Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/on-the-grand-unified-micronational-and-what-plagues-it/ On the Grand Unified Micronational and what plagues it], 27 November 2017. ''Austenasian Times''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> the GUM saw several reforms which shifted Quorum to a monthly affair and made the Lounge the central arena for discussion.<ref>Eden, Horatio. [http://www.abeldanetelegraph.com/quorum-of-delegates-relaxed.htm Quorum of Delegates to be relaxed, will only meet on a monthly basis], 28 December 2017. ''Abeldane Telegraph''. Retrieved 26 January 2019.</ref> Activity continued to decline to a low point under [[Adam I of Uberstadt]], and was reversed when [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I of Adammia]] was elected in July 2018. During his year-long double term (the only time a Chair has ever been re-elected to a second consecutive term), the organisation made the long-awaited transition from Skype to Discord (months after the majority of the MicroWiki community had abandoned the former platform), which resulted in the GUM doubling in membership from 16 full member states when he took office to 32 by the end of his term. It was also under his leadership that the GUM held the third [[24 Hour Quorum (2019)|24 Hour Quorum]] in January 2019 to celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary, and the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|Birmingham Summit]] in June 2019, the first micronational summit to be held in the UK for four years, and the first summit ever organised by the GUM.<br />
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The GUM continued to grow under the Chairmanship of [[Bradley of Dullahan]] and [[Thomas Bainbridge]]. Despite the latter's term being marred by scandals, with Bainbridge often being criticised for acting ultra vires, the organisation surpassed 40 full member states for the first time ever, and the fourth [[24 Hour Quorum (2020)|24 Hour Quorum]] was held in May 2020. However, plans for more in-person summits were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, activity in the GUM has flourished, due in part to the pandemic causing a resurgence in interest in micronationalism (with many former Chairs, such as [[James Stewart]], returning to the GUM), and an increased perception of toxicity in the [[MicroWiki@Discord]] server, with some seeing the GUM as a safe haven.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The Grand Unified Micronational is comprised of three branches, each of them resembling one branch of the three powers in state: legislative, executive and judicial. The separation of powers is set out in Article 1 of the [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]], and consists of:<br />
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* The Quorum of Delegates, "the collective body of delegations from each member state," serving as the supreme legislative organ of the GUM, but also being given "supreme executive, legislative and judicial competence";<br />
* The Chair (and Vice-Chair), "elected by the delegations of the member states to co-ordinate the activities of the organisation" and acting as the executive leader;<br />
* The Supreme Court, the supreme judicial organ.<br />
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The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairman]] acts as the executive leader of the GUM while a Supreme Judge enforces the rules of the organisation, both with the confidence of the Quorum. The Quorum also appoints secretaries to fulfill certain roles. After its creation, the GUM established (with the help of various member states) a Constitution, which was signed and ratified 18 April 2009 and revised in February 2012. The Constitution was abolished and replaced on 15 February 2014 with the first [[GUM/Charter|Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational]], which was replaced by the [[GUM/Charter2016|current Charter]] on 4 June 2016.<br />
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===Quorum of Delegates===<br />
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The Quorum of Delegates is the main assembly and supreme organ of Grand Unified Micronational.<ref name="AT">Augustus, Jonathan. [https://austenasiantimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/crown-prince-re-elected-supreme-judge-as-gum-elections-conclude/ Crown Prince re-elected Supreme Judge as GUM elections conclude.], 12 December 2012. ''[[Austenasian Times]]''. Retrieved 26 January 2020.</ref> The Quorum consists of between one and three delegates from each member state. The Quorum of Delegates serves as a board for discussion between member states, and has the power to vote the decisions made by the organisation, including election of organs and offices of the organisation, as well as recognition of [[GUM/Charter2016|Charter]] ratifications (membership applications). Quorum sessions were held weekly (fortnightly during 2013<ref name="AT"/>) on Sunday evenings in a designated Skype chatroom, providing at least 5 full member states were present; under the new Charter, Quorum sessions continue to take place every week on Skype, but now alternate between Saturday and Sunday and midday and evening in order to allow all delegations to attend regardless of timezone. <br />
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===Chairman===<br />
{{Main|Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
The [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chair of the Quorum of Delegates]] - currently [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Uberquiesenberg]] - is the executive leader and general representative of the Grand Unified Micronational.<ref>Z. Smith & J. Lycon (26 December 2019) [https://issuu.com/curio_rblx/docs/dimeissue1final DIME Magazine Issue #1]</ref> Their role in the organisation is parallel to that of a Secretary General. The term of Chair was three months before June 2015, became unlimited during the 2015-16 dormancy, and since June 2016 has been six months. The Chair is charged with the general administration of the GUM, and has duties and powers such as directing voting and meetings of the Quorum. The Chair also has the power to unilaterally suspend any delegate, although any such decision could be vetoed by the Quorum. The first unofficial chair was the founder of the GUM, [[Jacob Tierney]], although the official inaugural holder of the office was [[Kalvin Koolidge]] of the [[Republic of Petorio]].<br />
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As the main external representative of the GUM, the Chair promotes the public image of the GUM and is responsible for representing it in bi- and multilateral discussions. Chairmen since the foundation of the GUM have been actively involved in the processes of conflict mitigation and intermicronational mediation, frequently leading diplomatic teams in peace talks.<br />
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In the interests of fairness, the Chairman of the Quorum is always expected to be largely politically independent in order to ensure that they demonstrate no bias in the exercising of their powers. For this reason, candidates for the Chairship during an election are usually experienced diplomats who have made a name for themselves and earned the trust and respect of the membership as a whole, although any delegate has the right to stand.<br />
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Though they continue to represent their nation to the GUM, Chairmen are expected to put the interests of the institution before that of their own nation. In debates at Quorum the Chair usually speaks to represent their personal and professional opinion, rather than that of their nation, though they may note - and clearly distinguish - both opinions.<br />
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===Supreme Court===<br />
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{{Main|Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational}}<br />
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The Supreme Court, formerly known as the Justice Commission is the organisation's intermicronational judicial organ.<ref name="AT"/> The Supreme Court has the power to try member states and other parties which it considered could have violated intermicronational law. The Court is constitutionally obliged to remain unbiased and independent in all its decisions.<br />
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Nevertheless, before August 2010, [[Robert Lethler]] was often seen as the man controlling the proceedings of the Justice Commission, sometimes with the collaboration of the Supreme Judges, who were often forced to follow him due to the absence of a legal convention. The Supreme Justice (formerly titled officially as the Chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Tribune, and often known as the Supreme Judge) is the head of the Supreme Court, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. <br />
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The Justice Commission brought [[New Scientopia]] to trial over negligent disclosure of information regarding [[New Europe]], offered possible trial to the [[Kingdom of Camuria]], introduced the illegalisation of hacking, compiled a list of intermicronational legal terms with clear definitions, and declared official opinions regarding events such as the [[Rhodesian War]]. Since the return of the organisation from its 2010-11 dormancy, the main duty of the Supreme Justice has been to interpret the Charter and to offer rulings and advice on GUM regulations and conventions.<br />
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There have been [[Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational|twenty three official Supreme Justices]]. The position has been held by [[Bradley of Dullahan]] (of [[Wyvern]]) since 11 January 2020.<br />
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On 11 February 2017, the position of Associate Justice was formally created, to assist the Supreme Justice in his duties and to enable a vote to take place should a decision of the court be appealed. A list of Associate Justices - of which there should be two - is as follows, with the incumbents in '''bold''':<br />
*2 April 2017 - 21 October 2017: [[Anthony R Clark|Anthony Clark]] of [[Mcarthia]]<br />
*2 April 2017 - 8 May 2017; 14 July 2019 - 25 August 2019: Shiro of [[Zenrax]]<br />
*'''8 May 2017 - 7 July 2019; 29 February 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]'''<br />
*19 January 2018 - 16 March 2018: [[Henry Clément]] of [[Essian Commonwealth|Esse]]<br />
*20 January 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Bradley of Dullahan]] of [[Kingdom of Wyvern|Wyvern]]<br />
*14 July 2019 - 31 December 2019: [[Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall|Thomas I]] of [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*8 September 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Matthew]] of [[Essexia]]<br />
*29 February 2020 - 30 June 2020: [[Newton von Uberquie]] of [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberg]]<br />
*'''4 July 2020 - present: [[Henry Clémens|Lord Henry]] of [[Uber-Essian Union|Uber-Esse]]'''<br />
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===Secretariat for Public Relations and Press===<br />
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The Secretariat for Public Relations and Press was founded on 13 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of the Press Secretary. The Secretariat conducts media and public projects, and is led by the Secretary, the office of which originally existed between 2009 and 2010 before it was re-established in March 2014, when the Secretariat offices were established by the Quorum of Delegates.<br />
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A list of Secretaries for Public Relations and Press is as follows:<br />
*8 November 2009 - 22 August 2010: [[Nick Maggiore]] of [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]]<br />
*22 August 2010 - 13 March 2014: ''Vacant''<br />
*13 March 2014 - 13 September 2014: [[Fionnbarra Ó Cathail]] of [[Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata|Leylandiistan & Gurvata]]<br />
*13 September 2014 - 13 December 2014: [[Sebastian Schriber]] of [[Ashukov Federation|Ashukovo]]<br />
*13 December 2014 - 14 June 2015: James I of [[Independent Province of Mancunia|Mancunia]]<br />
*14 June 2015 - 5 June 2016: ''Vacant''<br />
*5 June 2016 - 31 July 2016: Kit McCarthy of Mcarthia<br />
*31 July 2016 - 8 May 2017: Horatio Eden of [[Edenopolis]] (formerly of [[Principality of Beacon City|Beacon City]])<br />
*8 May 2017 - 6 August 2017: [[Alexander Gibbs]] of [[Esse]] (formerly of [[Federal Republic of Stravinia|Stravinia]])<br />
*13 August 2017 - 12 November 2017: Horatio Eden of the Edenic Compact<br />
*12 November 2017 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 27 October 2019: [[William Wilson, 1st Archduke of Wilson|William Wilson]] of [[Gradonia]]<br />
**25 August 2019 - 22 September 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
*31 October 2019 - present: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
**1 February 2020 - 30 March 2020: [[Zarel Smith, Duke of Hsed|Zarel Smith]] of [[New Eiffel]] (''Ad-interim'')<br />
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===Secretariat for Statistical Research===<br />
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The Secretariat for Statistical Research was founded on 1 May 2017 as an expansion of the office of Statistics Secretary. The Secretariat authors and conducts statistical research on member states and updates [[Micropages]], and is led by the Secretary, the office of which was created on 31 July 2016.<br />
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A list of Statistics Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*31 July 2016 - 23 April 2017: [[Adam Belcher]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*23 April 2017 - 15 October 2017: [[Tarik of Sabia and Verona|Tarik]] of [[Kingdom of Sabia and Verona|Sabia and Verona]]<br />
*15 October 2017 - 18 March 2018: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*18 March 2018 - 30 December 2018: [[Babou Chkaya]] of [[Popular Union of Occitania|Occitania]]<br />
*30 December 2018 - 7 July 2019: ''Vacant''<br />
*7 July 2019 – 11 January 2020: Tomáš Falešník of [[Gymnasium State|Gymnasium]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Archie Birch]] of [[Misberia]]<br />
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===Secretariat for Events & Summits===<br />
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The office of Events Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary for Events & Summits on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM."<br />
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A list of Events & Summits Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Austin Jaax]] of [[Empire of Iustus|Iustus]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 9 April 2020: [[Daniel Morris]] of [[New Westphalia]]<br />
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===Secretariat of Diplomacy & Recruitment===<br />
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The office of Outreach Officer was created on 10 February 2019, with the position renamed to Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment on 7 July 2019. The holder of the position is "responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations." The Secretariat can also appoint a GUM Ambassador, who between 8 September and 14 November 2019 was [[Mike Lewis, Marquis of New Charter|Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]].<br />
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A list of Diplomacy & Recruitment Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*10 February 2019 - 7 July 2019: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*7 July 2019 – 25 September 2019: [[Aaron Green]] of [[Aarianian Union of North America|Aariania]]<br />
*26 September 2019 - 14 November 2019: [[Mike Lewis]] of [[Lundenwic]]<br />
*14 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant''<br />
*11 January 2020 - 3 June 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*3 June 2020 - present: ''Vacant''<br />
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===Secretariat for Micronational Development===<br />
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The Secretariat for Micronational Development was created on 7 July 2019. Led by the Secretary, the duty of the position is "to promote micronational development within member states".<br />
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A list of Micronational Development Secretaries is as follows:<br />
*7 July 2019 – 10 November 2019: [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]]<br />
*10 November 2019 - 11 January 2020: [[Nicholas Randouler]] of [[Principality of Posaf|Posaf]]<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Zarel I]] of [[New Eiffel]]<br />
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===GUM Archivist===<br />
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The office of Archivist was created on 22 October 2016. The holder of the position is responsible for "the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; [and] the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence." Between 7 July 2019 and 11 January 2020 its functions were transferred to the Chair and delegated to the then Vice-Chair, Jonathan I, in order for him to continue exercising the role.<br />
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A list of Archivists is as follows:<br />
*22 October 2016 - 2 January 2017: [[Adam I of Überstadt|Adam I]] of [[Kingdom of Überstadt|Überstadt]]<br />
*2 January 2017 - 7 July 2019: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
*7 July 2019 - 11 January 2020: ''Vacant'' (''de facto'' continued to be held by Jonathan I as Vice Chair)<br />
*11 January 2020 - present: [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia|Jonathan I]] of [[Empire of Austenasia|Austenasia]]<br />
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===Safeguarding and Welfare Officer===<br />
The office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer was created on 12 April 2020. The duty of the Officer, who must be over eighteen, is to work towards the safety of underage delegates and deal with any safeguarding situations that may arise. The first and incumbent Welfare Officer, Queen Cedar of the [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]], was appointed on 20 June 2020.<br />
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==Defunct organs and positions==<br />
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====Advancement Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Advancement Council}}<br />
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The Advancement Council (AC) was the organ of the Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of issues of mutual development between member states. The Advancement Council was established by the Constitution, containing up to five member states and with an electoral term of three months. Members of the AC were elected by the Quorum of Delegates. The Advancement Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. The Advancement Council was deactivated during the term of Richard Cunningham as Chair of Quorum in March 2013, as an indirect result the 2012-13 GUM leadership scandal, and was disbanded permanently with the entry into force of the Charter on 15 February 2014.<br />
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====Security Council====<br />
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{{Main|GUM Security Council}}<br />
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The Security Council (SC) was the organ of Grand Unified Micronational charged with the promotion and development of intermicronational peace and security. As with the Advancement Council, the SC consisted of up to five member states who were elected every three months with a ban on having a third consecutive full term. The Security Council could intervene in any issues regarding security, conflict or peace promotion between member states, but had no authority to force any nation to change their policy on any issue. The Security Council was disestablished during the August 2010 attempted reform, but reformed by the Quorum after the restoration of GUM activity a year later. It was again disestablished on 31 March 2013, in response to a lack of traditional micronational conflicts for it to respond to.<br />
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====Other former Secretaries====<br />
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{{Main|Former GUM Secretary positions}}<br />
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After the dissolution of the Security Council and Advancement Council in 2013 and 2014 respectively, three secretarial positions were established by Quorum on 13 March 2014. The Secretary for Security and Community Affairs was to continue the work of the Security Council, whereas the Secretary for Culture and Education and the Secretary for Science and Research were to continue the work of the Advancement Council. These three positions were abolished in June 2014 upon the organisation transitioning into a formal discussion group, and were not re-established upon its return to organisation status the following year. A further now-defunct secretariat was the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law, a pet project of the Mcarthian delegate which was dissolved mere weeks after that nation's exit from the GUM.<br />
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==Members==<br />
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===Full members===<br />
Full members are those ratifiers of the [[GUM/Charter|Charter]] that enjoy all rights and duties given to a member state: they can contribute to discussions and debates, vote in Quorum sessions, and stand for election to any positions in the organisation. There are currently forty two full member states. They are:<br />
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*{{Flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}} (''Chairman'')<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Essexian reich.png}} [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] ''(Vice Chair)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Wyvern}} ''(Supreme Justice)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}} ''(Associate Justice; Archivist)''<br />
*{{Flaglist|Empire of Adammia}} ''(Secretary for Public Relations & Press)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Misberia Flag.png}} [[Directive of Misberia]] ''(Secretary for Statistical Research)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Eiffel.svg}} [[Principality of New Eiffel]] ''(Secretary for Micronational Development)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Sonderian Flag.jpeg}} [[Triumvirate of Sonderan]] ''(Welfare Officer)''<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Abeldane flag.jpg}} [[Abeldane Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Empire of Aenopia flag.png}} [[Empire of Aenopia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Ashukovo flag.png}} [[Republic of Ashukovo]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Atovia.svg}} [[Kingdom of Atovia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SBRflag.svg}} [[Serene Beaconite Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Caddiaflag.png}} [[Federal Republic of Caddia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Gymnasium flag standartized.png}} [[Gymnasium State]] <br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hak'hanna (2020).png}} [[Bailiwick of Hak'hanna]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Hrafnfjall.png}} [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|IKONflag.png}} [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Juclandia}}<br />
*{{Flaglist|Kingdom of Jupiter|Kingdom of Jupiter and Greater Territories}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|3rd Jusin Flag.svg}} [[Jusin Republic]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flagledoff2.png}} [[Principality of Ledilia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Lytera flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Lytera]]<br />
*{{Flaglist|Mercia}}<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGMNG.png}} [[Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada|Union of Millania and New Granada]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Imperial Republic Flag Wiki.png}} [[Nemkhav Federation]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FLAGOFNEWRIZALIA.jpg}} [[Republic of New Rizalia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of New Virginia.png}} [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Knoll flag 1.png}} [[Tsardom of Nolland]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|FlagUNOc.png}} [[Union of Nova-Occitania]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PRO Flag.png}} [[People's Republic of Orientia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Paravia.png}} [[Empire of Paravia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|PlushuniaFlag2.png}} [[Plushunia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Poplar_Nerva_Colonies.png}} [[Poplar Nerva]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Swivianflag.jpg}} [[Unitary State of Swivia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Th_Flag_National_8.png}} [[Technocratic Republic of Theodia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Uskor flag.png}} [[Commonwealth of Uskor]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vlasynia.png}} [[Despotate of Vlasynia]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|wegmatflag.jpeg}} [[Kingdom of Wegmat]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Zenrax.png}} [[State of Zenrax]]<br />
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===Provisional members===<br />
Provisional membership is a status granted to newly-approved member states or to member states that are found in the process of expulsion. Provisional members do not hold voting rights and cannot stand for election but may partake in Quorum discussions. After two weeks as a provisional member, the Quorum votes on whether the micronation in question should become a full member or be expelled from the organisation (if undecided, the Quorum can also vote for the micronation to stay as a provisional member for another two weeks). There is currently one provisional members:<br />
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*{{flagiconstart|Flag Of Benjastan.png}} [[Democratic Republic of Benjastan]] (Quorum vote due on 1 July 2020)<br />
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===Observers===<br />
Observers are nations which are permitted access to Quorums, and can propose matters to be discussed in a Quorum, but do not have the right to vote in a live Quorum meeting, or actively participate in one without the consent of the chair. Instead of the three delegates permitted to full and provisional members, observers are only granted one non-voting delegate to observe Quorum sessions. They also must confirm their continued wish to stay in the GUM every three months, in order to ensure that observer nations wish to actively partake in GUM business as far as is possible and not simply hold the status of observer in a titular fashion. There are currently seven observers:<br />
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*{{flagcountry|Gradonia}} (must renew observer status by 20 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|New flag of Klitzibürg.png}} [[Greater Klitzibürg Empire]] (must renew observer status by 29 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Kohlandia.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Kohlandia]] (must renew observer status by 30 September 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Vlajkanova.png}} [[Rednecks Republic]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|SaspearianFlag.jpg}} [[Saspearian]] (must renew observer status by 15 August 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag_of_GSMLL.jpg}} [[Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Yu-Xia Republic New Flag.png}} [[Republic of Yu-Xia]] (must renew observer status by 21 July 2020)<br />
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===Permanent observers===<br />
Permanent observership was originally a status given to [[Federal Republic of St.Charlie|St.Charlie]], [[Republic of Bokonton|Bokonton]], and [[Francisville]], which were members of the GUM at its so-called "dissolution" in September 2010 but did not take part when it returned to activity in August 2011, and had stated that they may consider resuming full membership at some point in the near future. Permanent observers had the same rights as observers, while also being permitted to view Quorum sessions and contribute to discussions, but could not vote or stand for election. It was decided on 1 April 2012 to abolish this membership status, as it was seen as giving preferential treatment to former members; the three permanent observers were transitioned into "regular" observer states and a ban was applied on creating any new permanent observers, ''de facto'' abolishing the status. On 8 July later that year, the status was revived along with reforms to observer status, with permanent observers effectively being observers which due to a close historical association to the GUM would not be not required to periodically reaffirm their desire to stay in the organisation. All provision for the status of permanent observer was removed upon the entering into force of the February 2014 Charter.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[GUM Advancement Council]]<br />
*[[GUM Security Council]]<br />
*[[Elections in the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Member state of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
*[[Criticism of the Grand Unified Micronational]]<br />
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<div>II) III. e): "Any resolution that is passed and adopted by the Quorum shall become part of the International Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational. It shall be the responsibility of the Quorum in tandem with the Chair to keep this document up to date, and it must be available to all delegations at any given time in a public place."<br />
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== International Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational ==<br />
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===Quorum Motions===<br />
====Procedural====<br />
*PD001: That delegates unable to attend a Quorum meeting may vote in advance by giving their vote on a certain subject placed on the agenda to the Chair before the Quorum meeting. (12/06/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD002: That the Chair be required to take into account availability of delegates - alongside the obligation in the Charter that votes on provisional members take place two weeks apart - on the basis of timezones when setting the times and dates of future Quorum meetings. (12/06/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*PD003: That votes on provisional members in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter shall, at the direction of the Chair, take place on the GUM MicroWiki talk page in the same manner as elections for Chair should a Quorum not be scheduled for the date on which their vote is to take place. (25/06/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD004: That the GUM Statutory Code be organised by category. (25/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD005: That the Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational be obliged to hold a question and answer session in every standard Quorum. (03/07/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD006: That in the event of no majority decision being reached for a vote on whether a provisional member should be promoted to full membership, expelled, or have their provisional membership extended, the provisional member in question will have their provisional membership extended for another two weeks, unless said vote is the second held for the applicant in question, in which case they will be expelled. (10/07/2016) '''7 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD007: That votes on provisional members in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter shall, at the direction of the Chair, be carried out through a ballot using Google Forms, with the results spreadsheet of the ballot being published in the Quorum following the conclusion of the vote, should the vote be scheduled for a day when a Quorum session is not to be held. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD008: That leaders, incumbent or prospective delegates, and/or senior governmental members of a micronation which has applied for membership of the Grand Unified Micronational should not be party to discussions on their application, whether an initial vote or one resulting from provisional membership. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD009: That it be considered forbidden under the rules of the Grand Unified Micronational to a) provide logs of Quorum discussions to any person not entitled to view or partake in the proceedings of the Quorum and/or b) inform any such person of the vote given on a motion by any delegation without permission from the Quorum in the former case or permission from the respective national government in the latter. (16/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD010: That each Quorum meeting shall allocate a period in which each delegation shall summarise their government's recent activities in a paragraph prepared before the Quorum meeting, with this period to be henceforth referred to as "National Reports". (06/08/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PD011: To define the "observer delegates" as non-voting delegates from the member-nations who may not speak or vote in Quorum unless the position of voting delegate is transferred to them in Quorum by the current voting delegate. (21/08/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD012: That the time zone the GUM uses to date the time for its official meetings is officially set to UTC. (30/10/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD013: That the Quorum of Delegates passes motions to record the cessation of membership from the organisation and records this in the Statutory Code. (20/11/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*PD014: That, should Quorum reject an application for provisional membership in pursuit of full membership, Quorum may then vote on whether observership should be offered to that nation, and if the motion is successful, observership may be offered to such nation and be granted immediately upon its consent. (02/01/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD015: That the Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational shall be updated to include a numbering system, to ease legal citation. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD016: That the Micronational Standard for Legal Citations (as available in its most up-to-date form here: https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Micronational_Standard_for_Legal_Citations) shall be recognised and officially used by the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD017: That the Archivist of the Grand Unified Micronational shall be responsible for collating, numbering, and storing proposal documents submitted to Quorum. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD018: That cases brought to the Supreme Court may be heard by any of the three Justices, or the Supreme Judge may order that a case be heard in front of all three Justices, but the Associate Justices have no power to veto legislation on their own accord. (11/02/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD019: That the 45-day period of non-contact with the Quorum described in the Charter as defining inactivity shall be interpreted as 45 days without attending a Quorum of Delegates, though in a vote on expulsion of a member for inactivity, the Quorum may take into account any genuine excuses for an inactive member's absence. (06/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD020: That in regards to Article III, section IV.f of the Charter, "every six months" is to be interpreted as allowing the election process to begin at the discretion of the Chair at any point between the 4th and 15th inclusive of June and December. (23/06/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*PD021: That the Quorum delegates to the Chair the power to make certain Executive Proclamations, which may only enact the following:<br />
::a) Recognition that a member state has renounced the GUM Charter under Article IV, Chapter II, Section b, and thus is no longer a member state;<br />
::b) Recognition that a member state has dissolved and has thus, either:<br />
:::i) Ceased to be a member state, under Article IV, Chapter II, Section c; or<br />
:::ii) Been succeeded by a new state, in which case the original state shall cease to be a member state and the successor state shall assume membership of the organisation of the type which was held by the original state, under Article IV, Chapter II, Section a.<br />
::c) Recognition that an observer state's period of observership has expired, under Article IV Chapter I Section f) Subsection i) of the GUM Charter, and that the state in question is no longer an observer of the GUM.<br />
::The Chairman can make Executive Proclamations at any given time and must list the Executive Proclamations made at the next Quorum. Any delegate of a full member state may, at any time before the following session of the Quorum, table a motion to have the Executive Proclamation overturned, should they believe it was made unlawfully; such a motion shall be debated and voted on by the Quorum at the earliest opportunity. All Executive Proclamations shall be recorded in the Grand Unified Micronational Statutory Code. (20/01/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD022: That, in accordance with the power of the Chair to review applications for membership, the Chair may choose not to present specific application to the Quorum for a vote if it is considered near certain that they would not pass. In the exercise of this power, the Chair must inform the Quorum of their decision not to present a motion to vote on the application; should a delegate present in said Quorum voice an objection during the same Quorum to the exercise of this power, and the said objection is seconded by another delegate from a different member state, the Chair's decision is revoked and a vote must be taken on the application. (20/01/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*PD023: That motion PD021 of the GUM Statutory Code is amended, such that Section c) is added, as follows: c) Recognition that an observer state's period of observership has expired, under Article IV Chapter I Section f) Subsection i) of the GUM Charter, and that the state in question is no longer an observer of the GUM. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD024: That PD021 is amended to change the sentence from PD021.c from: "Executive Proclamations shall be made by the Chair at sessions of the Quorum of Delegates." to: "The Chairman can make Executive Proclamations at any given time and must list the Executive Proclamations made at the next Quorum." (06/10/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD025: That it is understood that complying with the duties of a full member state as per chapter 1.d. of the Charter the nation must have a delegate that complies with the Terms of Service of the platform the GUM uses to conduct its business. (11/03/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD026: That in accordance with Article IV, chapter 1.a. it must be understood that for a member state to be capable to sign and ratify the Charter they must have at least one citizen who complies with the Terms of Service of the platform the GUM uses to conduct its business and state this in their application. (11/03/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD027: That votes on Motions to the Quorum regarding membership applications be hereby changed to the following system:<br />
#A motion MUST be presented at a Quorum (which can be done by Proxy)<br />
#The Sunday after the Quorum, the vote will be put up in an appropriate channel.<br />
#Votes will close the Wednesday after, to allow amble time for nations to vote. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*PD028: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/16JQQJRmKSNuaANAwMp5jaP9TrbkUBoGY1OCwyvFDGWg/edit?usp=sharing Motion available here] (04/07/2020) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
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====Policy and positions====<br />
*PP001: That the GUM publicly condemns micronational war, in accordance with widely accepted community norms. (19/06/2016) '''7 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PP002: That the Quorum acknowledges ANZAC Day will be on Tuesday 25 April and respectfully pays its respects to those who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice on the beaches of Gallipoli and other locations. (23/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PP003: That the GUM as a total organisation wholeheartedly condemns Fundamentalist and Millitant organisations which seek to purposefully endanger civilian lives for political gain, no matter of personal individual beliefs, as a prevailing political threat to freedom in our time, such as terrorism existent in Fundamentalist Islamism, Fundamentalist Christianity, Militant Judaism, and Urban Political Movements, Communistic or Fascistic, amongst others. (25/06/2017) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*PP004: That the Quorum authorises the Chair to sign the Wrythe Convention on the Prevention and Denouncing of Falsehoods on behalf of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*PP005: That the Grand Unified Micronational publicly condemns the nation of Arkovia and warns all micronationalists against engaging with it, on the grounds that Arkovia uses the Project Nations discord server as a honeypot to manipulate new micronations into merging with them; and further on grounds of their consistent undiplomatic and inappropriate behaviour. (10/03/2019) '''7 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*PP006: That the Quorum of Delegates gives the Chair the authority to sign the proposed <nowiki>[Edgbaston]</nowiki> Convention at the Birmingham Summit on Friday the 28th of June 2019 on behalf of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2019) '''16 support'''<br />
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====Communications====<br />
*CO001: That the second letter (2) out of the three just sent to the Quorum be adopted to be sent to various micronations outside the MicroWiki community, the recipients to be decided upon at a later time. (12/06/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*CO002: That the letter approved in the previous Quorum session be sent by the Chair to Molossia, Vikesland, Westarctica, Calsahara, Ladonia, Kumano, Arborea, Reunion, and Talossa. (19/06/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*CO003: That a Twitter account be created and managed by the Media Secretary, in order to publish updates from the organisation and connect with the existing users of Twitter. (21/08/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*CO004: That Quorum recognizes the right of the Press Secretary to hold press conferences regarding its meetings and accomplishments. (05/02/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO005: That the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press be made responsible for creating and mantaining a Grand Unified Micronational Instagram, and shall dually be responsible for creating and updating a rota to rotate the account amongst member states periodically. (25/06/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*CO006: That Article I of the GCP Accords is enacted, as follows:<br />
:1. The GUM shall, in accordance with Article IV, Chapter 1 of its Charter, seek new members and observers through the Wikia community.<br />
:2. Such outreach will be established in a manner that mirrors the GUM’s current outreach within the Wiki community, through main site articles, forum discussions, and outsourced news releases.<br />
:3. This outreach program will be volunteer based, and should be initiated by individuals who have obtained administration level positions within the Wikia community. Volunteers should register their commitment within an active Quorum session, and should establish a GUM approved procedure for this outreach initiative. (27/11/2018) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO007: That the Quorum authorises the Chair to contact the founder of the /r/micronations subreddit, /u/nowell, asking him to:<br />
:a) Remove Dominus of Arkovia as a moderator of that subreddit.<br />
:b) Remove the Project Nations Discord server from the sidebar of that subreddit.<br />
Alongside evidence of Arkovia's undiplomatic behaviour. (10/03/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO008: That the Staff will contact Gymnasium, Uskor, Nolland, Uberquiesenberg and Wenonah to remind them of their duties as full members of the organisation and request an increased activity. (22/09/2019) '''10 support'''<br />
*CO009: That all demoted members are contacted by the staff regarding their demotion to inform them of the expulsion proceedings should they not attend next Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
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====Membership====<br />
*ME001: That Adammia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME002: That Breckland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''6 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME003: That Beacon City be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME004: That Matai be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME005: That New Starland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME006: That the Empire of Adammia, the Grand Duchy of Breckland, and the Principality of Beacon City be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/06/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME007: That the Sorrenian Federation be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME008: That Noveria be granted observer status. (25/06/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME009: That the Realms of Valdsland is recognised as the legitimate successor state to the Federal Republic of Whestcorea. (25/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME010: That Nedland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME011: For the Democratia of New Starland to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/06/2016) '''9 expel, 2 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME012: That Wyvern be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2016) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME013: That the Republic of Vaarstead be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME014: That Sorrenia is granted full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational ("Full"), or is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational ("Expel"). (03/07/2016) '''5 expel, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME015: That the Abeldane Empire be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/07/2016) '''6 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME016: That, in accordance with the principle set down in the most recently passed motion, the State of Nedland have its provisional membership extended until 23 July 2016, upon which a second vote (in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter) be held, failure of which to reach a majority of votes in support of Nedland being promoted to full membership will result in Nedland being expelled. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME017: That the Nemkhav Federation be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/07/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME018: That Pacem be made an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/07/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME019: For the Kingdom of Wyvern to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/07/2016) '''4 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME020: That the Commonwealth of Zealandia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/07/2016) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME021: That the Abeldane Empire be admitted as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/07/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME022: That the Republic of Skovaji be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME023: That the Nemkhav Federation be granted the status of full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME024: That the membership status of Zenrax is changed from that of full membership to that of an observer. (31/07/2016) '''10 support'''<br />
*ME025: That the Commonwealth of Zealandia be granted the status of full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/08/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME026: That the provisional membership of the Republic of Skovaji be extended for two weeks. (14/08/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME027: That the Kingdom of Skovaji be granted full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/08/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME028: That the Kingdom of Shorewell be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/09/2016) '''3 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME029: That the Kingdom of Loquntia be granted full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/10/2016) '''4 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME030: That 1) it be recognised that the Kingdom of Loquntia should not have been admitted as a full member but as a provisional member, 2) that Loquntia shall from henceforth be considered a provisional member, and 3) that the standard vote on promotion to full membership be held for Loquntia in one week's time. (09/10/2016) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME031: That the Kingdom of Shorewell be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (09/10/2016) '''4 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME032: That the Kingdom of Loquntia be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/10/2016) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME033: For the Kingdom of Shorewell to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (24/10/2016) '''5 full, 1 expel, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME034: That the Free City-State of Edenopolis be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/11/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME035: That the Duchy of Campinia is accepted as a provisional member of the GUM. (20/11/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME036: That the Quorum of Delegates recognises the departure of Noveria and to record this in the statutory code. (20/11/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME037: That the Free City-State of Edenopolis be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME038: That it is recognised that Beacon City has denounced the Charter and discontinued membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME039: That the Principality of Monovia be downgraded at their request to an observer. (27/11/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME040: That Zenrax be made a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME041: That the Kingdom of Coria be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (04/12/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME042: That the provisional membership of the Duchy of Campinia be extended for another two weeks. (04/12/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME043: That Zenrax is elevated to the status of full membership of the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME044: That Nossia is granted provisional membership in the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME045: That Eniarku is admitted as a provisional member of the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME046: That the United States of Wings is granted provisional membership in the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME047: For the Duchy of Campinia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (18/12/2016) '''6 full, 2 expel, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME048: For the Kingdom of Coria to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (18/12/2016) '''7 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME049: That the Kingdom of Matai be divested of its status as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/12/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME050: That the Kermadecian Republic be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/12/2016) '''5 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME051: That the Nemkhav Federation be suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and so assume provisional membership for the next two weeks, and that the Chair be tasked with contacting the Nemkhav government to ascertain their activity. (19/12/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME052: For the Kingdom of Eniarku to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME053: For the Principality of Nossia to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''3 expel, 2 full'''<br />
*ME054: For the United States of Wings to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME055: That Monovia's observership be recognised to have ceased upon their annexation by Nedland. (02/01/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME056: That Nemkhavia be expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME057: That the Farrar Republic be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''5 support, 5 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME058: That the Kingdom of Imvrassia be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME059: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''10 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME060: That Sabia and Verona be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''12 support, 2 opppose'''<br />
*ME061: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be admitted as a provisional member. (02/01/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME062: That Duaktoserijia be granted membership within the Grand Unified Micronational as an Observer. (08/01/2017) '''4 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME063: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a provisional member of the GUM. (14/01/2017) '''14 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME064: For the Grand Principality of the Danube to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (16/01/2017) '''8 retain, 3 full'''<br />
*ME065: That the Kingdom of Juclandia be admitted as a provisional member. (28/01/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME066: For the Grand Principality of the Danube to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/02/2017) '''6 expel, 6 retain'''<br />
*ME067: For the Nemkhav Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/02/2017) '''9 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME068: That the Commonwealth of Esse be recognized as the legitimate successor of the United States of Wings, and be given their seat in the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/02/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME069: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be granted Observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/02/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME070: For the Kingdom of Juclandia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (15/02/2017) '''10 full'''<br />
*ME071: That Skovaji be suspended from the Quorum to commence the process of expulsion from the GUM. (20/02/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME072: That Loquntia be suspended from the Quorum to commence the process of expulsion from the GUM. (20/02/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME073: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be elevated to provisional membership. (25/02/2017) '''2 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME074: For the Kingdom of Loquntia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (11/03/2017) '''5 expel'''<br />
*ME075: For the Kingdom of Skovaji to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (11/03/2017) '''5 expel'''<br />
*ME076: That the Danube be confirmed as a full member. (11/03/2017) '''4 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME077: That the Ashukov Federation be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/03/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME078: That the Empire of Adammia be amended to an observer in the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/03/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME079: That the Kingdom of Sabia and Verona be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/04/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME080: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME081: For the Ashukov Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (10/04/2017) '''4 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME082: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia be upgraded to a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME083: That the Nemkhav Federation be suspended as a provisional member for two weeks, at which point the question of expulsion shall be raised to Quorum. (23/04/2017) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME084: That the Reylan Imperial Triumvirate be suspended from Quorum, to be a provisional member for the next 2 weeks, to commence the process of expulsion. (23/04/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME085: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be admitted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME086: For the Kingdom of Jupiter to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''6 retain, 2 full, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME087: For the Nemkhav Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''8 expel'''<br />
*ME088: That the Popular Union of Occitania be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME089: That the Federal Republic of Stravinia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME090: That the membership of the Reylan Imperial Triumvirate is recognized to have ceased on 7 May 2017. (08/05/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME091: That the membership of the Imperial Federation of Zenrax is recognized to be withdrawn on 16 May 2017. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME092: That the Republic of Glastieve be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (13/05/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME093: That the Novian Republic be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME094: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''4 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME095: That the Federal Republic of Stravinia be promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME096: That the Republic of Glastieve is promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (29/05/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME097: For the Novian Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''8 full, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME098: For the Popular Union of Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/07/2017) '''4 retain, 1 full'''<br />
*ME099: That the Kingdom of Breckland be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2017) '''7 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME100: That the Democratic Confederation of the Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME101: For the Popular Union of Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (16/07/2017) '''7 full'''<br />
*ME102: That the Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg be made a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (17/07/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME103: That the Kingdom of Eniarku cease full membership of the GUM and be granted provisional membership of the GUM. (23/07/2017) '''4 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME104: That Legatia be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/07/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME105: For the Kingdom of Eniarku to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (12/08/2017) '''6 expel'''<br />
*ME106: That the membership of the Republic of Glastieve is recognized to have ceased on 4 August 2017. (22/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME107: That the membership of the Grand Principality of the Danube is recognized to have ceased on 4 August 2017. (22/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME108: That the Empire of Mekniy be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/09/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME109: For the Empire of Mekniy to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (22/10/2017) '''3 full, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME110: That the membership status of the Abeldane Empire and the Commonwealth be demoted to observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/11/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME111: That the Ashukov Federation be suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and so assume provisional membership for the next two weeks to begin the process of removal from the organization. (12/11/2017) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME112: That the Aarianian Union of North America be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (26/11/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME113: That the Kingdom of Yadra be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (26/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME114: That the membership of the Republic of Mcarthia be recognized to have ended on 21 October 2017, and that the membership of the Edenic Compact be recognized to have ceased on 12 November 2017. (26/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME115: That the Ashukov Federation be ejected from the Grand Unified Micronational, in accordance with the Charter's stated structure for ejection of inactive member states. (26/11/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME116: That the Aarianian Union of North America be promoted to a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/12/2017) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME117: That the Empire of Adammia be upgraded to a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (17/12/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME118: That the Aarianian Union of North America be admitted to the GUM as a full member. (14/01/2018) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME119: That the Empire of Adammia be admitted to the GUM as a full member. (14/01/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME120: That the State of Sandus be admitted to the GUM as an observer. (14/01/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME121: That the Quorum recognize the withdrawal of Abelden from observership. (01/03/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME122: That the Principality of Squamily and Friends (POSAF) be admitted as a provisional member. (01/03/2018) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME123: That New Providence be admitted to the GUM as an observer. (18/03/2018) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME124: That the Principality of Squamily and Friends be admitted as a full member. (28/03/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME125: That the Quorum recognize the dissolution and departure of the Essian Commonwealth. (28/03/2018) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME126: That the Kingdom of Yadra be expelled. (28/03/2018) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME127: That the Quorum recognize the cessation of Legatia's observership. (23/06/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME128: That the Amissopian Federation is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME129: That the Iustus Republic is promoted to provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME130: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''3 support, 1 oppose, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME131: That the Quorum recognises that the State of Sandus is no longer an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME132: That the Amissopian Federation be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME133: That the Iustus Republic be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME134: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME135: That observership status in the GUM is granted to the Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada. (18/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME136: That Mathenia is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME137: That the Quorum recognises Sunþrawegaz as the successor state of New Providence. (22/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME138: That Mathenia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME139: That the Konraq Khanate is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME140: That the Tsardom of Nolland is granted provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME141: That the Empire of New Providence is granted provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME142: That the United Kingdoms of Millania and New Granada are granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME143: That the Kingdom of Uberstadt membership status in the Grand Unified Micronational shall be changed from full member to observer. (07/10/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME144: That the Tsardom of Nolland, the Empire of New Providence, and the United Kingdoms of Millania and New Granada are confirmed as full member states of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/11/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME145: That the State of Gradonia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME146: That the Democratic Republic of Seybold is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME147: That the State of Sandus is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME148: That the Republic of Kaion is granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME149: That Gymnasium State is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME150: That the Republic of New Westphalia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME151: That the Kingdom of Ikonia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME152: For New Westphalia to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME153: For Ikonia to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME154: For Gymnasium State to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME155: That the Republic of Polanda is granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME156: That the Commonwealth of Wenonah is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME157: That the Kingdom of Dragos is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME158: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME159: That the Most Serene Republic of Egan is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME160: That the Republic of New Rizalia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME161: That the Commonwealth of Essexia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME162: That the State of Gradonia is upgraded from observership to being a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME163: That the Quorum recognises that the Popular Union of Occitania has dissolved and is therefore no longer a member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME164: That the Quorum recognises that the observership of the Sunþrawegaz Kuningadōmas has expired and that it is therefore no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME165: That the Commonwealth of Essexia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME166: That the State of Gradonia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME167: That the Republic of New Rizalia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME168: That the Commonwealth of Wenonah is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME169: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is upgraded from observer status to a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME170: That the Empire of Paravia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational, and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion of expulsion in two weeks' time. (20/01/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME171: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME172: That the Aspen Empire is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME173: That the Kingdom of Baustralia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME174: That the Federates States of Transterra is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME175: That the Republic of Quebec is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME176: That the Kingdom of Atovia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME177: That the Empire of Paravia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME178: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME179: That Mathenia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME180: That the Empire of Mekniy is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME181: That the Aspen Empire is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''6 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*ME182: That the Kingdom of Atovia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME183: That the Republic of Quebec is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''7 support, 5 oppose'''<br />
*ME184: That the Federated States of Transterra is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME185: That the Confederal Constitutional Republic of Raritania is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''11 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME186: That the Republic of Kaion is upgraded from a observer state to a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''10 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME187: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME188: That Mathenia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME189: That the Empire of Mekniy is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME190: That the Republic of Slavistonia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME191: That the Principality of New Eiffel is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME192: That the Republic of Agelonia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME193: That the Free Republic of Verdis is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME194: That San Dover is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''3 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME195: That the Kingdom of Baustralia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support, 4 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME196: That the Principality of New Eiffel is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME197: That San Dover is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME198: That Ponderosa Hills is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME199: That the Kingdom of Vryland is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME200: That the Empire of Lehmark is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME201: That the Empire of Ponderosa Hills is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''12 support'''<br />
*ME202: That the Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME203: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''7 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*ME204: That the Kingdom of Lytera is offered observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME205: That the Tamesian People's Republic is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME206: That the Principality of Zenrax is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME207: That the Principality of Ledilia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''8 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME208: That the Principality of Montescano is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2019) '''9 support, 7 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME209: That the Free Republic of Verdis is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/06/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME210: That the Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME211: That the Principality of Zenrax is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME212: For the Principality of Montescano to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (14/07/2019) '''11 full, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME213: That the Jusin Republic be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/07/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME214: That the Triumvirate of Sonderan be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME215: That Plushunia is granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME216: That Saspearian be granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''5 support, 4 oppose'''<br />
*ME217: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME218: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''5 support, 2 retain, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME219: That Plushunia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''7 support, 1 retain, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME220: That the Triumvirate of Sonderan is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''6 support, 1 retain, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME221: That the Principality of Ledilia is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME222: That the Grand Duchy of Flandrensis is accepted as an Observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME223: That the Kingdom of Lytera is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME224: That the Federal States of Paragotnia are accepted as an Observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''14 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME225: That the Principality of Ledilia be confirmed as full members of the GUM. (22/09/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME226: That the Kingdom of Lytera is confirmed as full members of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME227: That the Kingdom of Wegmet are admitted as observer members of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''6 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME228: That Malinovia is granted observership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''5 support, 4 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME229: That Juclandia be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME230: That Nemkhavia be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME231: That Sabia and Verona be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME232: That Ponderosa Hills is granted observership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME233: That the Kingdom of Maradia is granted observership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME234: That the Despotate of Vlasynia is admitted as an observer to the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''6 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME235: That Juclandia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME236: That Nemkhavia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain, 5 oppose'''<br />
*ME237: That Sabia and Verona retains its provisional membership for another fourteen days. (06/10/2019) '''8 support, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME238: That Aenopia is admitted to the Grand Unified Micronational as an observer. (06/10/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME239: That the Imperial Federation of Elysium be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/10/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME240: That Sabia and Verona be expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/10/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME241: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fiernomige is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME242: That the Republic of Cycoldia is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME243: That Ponderosa Hills is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME244: That the Kingdom of Wegmat is elevated from observer membership to provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME245: That Aenopia is elevated from observer membership to provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME246: For the Empire of Aenopia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/11/2019) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME247: That the Grand Republic of Cycoldia be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME248: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fienomige be either expelled ("Expel") or retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/11/2019) '''4 expel, 1 abstain, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME249: That the People's Republic of Ponderosa Hills be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME250: That the Kingdom of Wegmat be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME251: That the Jusin Republic be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME252: That the Kingdom of Kohlandia be admitted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME253: That the Lusitania Federation be admitted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME254: That the Union of Nova-Occitania be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME255: That the Sublime State of Hasanistan be admitted to the GUM as a Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME256: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fienomige be admitted to the GUM as a Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''8 support, 5 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME257: That the Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land be admitted to the GUM as an Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME258: That the Kingdom of Begonia be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME259: That Poplar Nerva be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''5 support, 6 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME260: That the Federation of Orientia be admitted to the GUM as an Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME261: That the Federal Republic of Caddia is admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME262: That the Greater Klitzibürg Empire is admitted as an Observer of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME263: That the Federated States of Gapla is admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME264: For the Kingdom of Begonia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 expel, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME265: For the Jusin Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME266: For the Union of Nova-Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''8 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME267: For the Federation of Orientia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME268: For the Poplar Nerva to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 4 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME269: That the Delegation of Hasanistan be hereby ejected from the GUM for misconduct. (30/01/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME270: That Rednecks Republic be admitted into the GUM as an Observer. (15/02/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME271: That the Federation of New Port is admitted as an Observer of the GUM. (15/02/2020) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME272: For the Federal Republic of Caddia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (19/02/2020) '''19 full'''<br />
*ME273: For the Federated States of Gapla to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (19/02/2020) '''14 retain, 1 full, 3 expel'''<br />
*ME274: That in accordance with PD025 and PD026 that defines the articles of the Charter relating to duties of full members and the terms of the Charter in regards to membership, it is to be recognised that nations that do not have delegates and cannot deliver delegates that comply with the terms of service of the platform the GUM uses is a ground for removal as it violates the terms of the Charter as per Chapter V.a.i. (11/03/2020) '''10 support'''<br />
*ME275: That the Despotate of Vlasynia be admitted as an Observer Member of the GUM. (14/03/2020) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME276: That the Bailiwick of Hak'hanna be admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (14/03/2020) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME277: That the Directive of Misberia be recognised as the Misberian successor state and be admitted to the GUM. (28/03/2020) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME278: That the Republic of Yu-Xia be accepted as a Observer Member of the GUM. (28/03/2020) '''7 support, 2 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME279: That the Republic of Ashukovo be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (09/04/2020) '''20 support, 4 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME280: That in accordance with Chapter V.a.iii. of the Charter the Republic of New Westphalia be hereby ejected from the GUM. (11/04/2020) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME281: That the Cycoldian Delegation of the GUM be hereby suspended. (11/04/2020) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME282: For the Federated States of Gapla to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (21/04/2020) '''12 promote, 5 retain'''<br />
*ME283: For the Bailiwick of Hak'hanna to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (21/04/2020) '''17 promote, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME284: That the Grand Republic of Cycoldia be hereby expelled from the GUM. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME285: For the Republic of Ashukovo to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/05/2020) '''17 promote, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME286: That the Technocratic Republic of Theodia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''20 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME287: That the Despotate of Vlasynia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''14 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME288: That the Unitary State of Swivia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''17 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME289: That the Empire of Paravia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''17 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME290: That the Commonwealth of New Virginia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''15 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME291: That the Serene Beaconite Republic be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''12 support, 8 abstain'''<br />
*ME292: That the Democratic Republic of Benjastan be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''9 support, 7 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME293: That the People's Republic of Orientia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''11 support, 6 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME294: That the Abeldane Empire be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''20 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME295: For the Technocratic Republic of Theodia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME296: For the Despotate of Vlasynia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''16 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME297: For the Empire of Paravia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME298: For the Commonwealth of New Virginia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''20 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME299: For the Serene Beaconite Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME300: For the Democratic Republic of Benjastan to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''9 retain, 6 full, 6 expel'''<br />
*ME301: For the People's Republic of Orientia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''17 promote, 2 retain, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME302: For the Abeldane Empire to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''20 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME303: That the Unitary State of Swivia is confirmed as a Full Member of the GUM. (20/06/2020) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME304: To demote the Kingdom of Gradonia to Observer status. (20/06/2020) '''15 support'''<br />
*ME305: That the Quorum recognises that the Principality of Montescano has renounced the Charter and is no longer a member state. (20/06/2020) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME306: That the Quorum recognises that the People's Republic of Orientia is the successor state to the Federation of Orientia, and that the latter is recognised to have dissolved and therefore is no longer a member state. (20/06/2020) '''15 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME307: For the Democratic Republic of Benjastan to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (06/07/2020) '''2 retain, 25 expel'''<br />
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====Appointments and Offices====<br />
*AP001: That HIM Emperor Taeglan I Nihilus be confirmed by the Quorum as Supreme Justice in accordance with Article III, Chapter VI.h. (05/06/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP002: That Lord Kit McCarthy be given the office of Secretary for Media and Public Relations, or Press Secretary for short, and tasked with the creation and upkeep of a news website to report on the business of the Grand Unified Micronational in an unbiased and objective manner which does not infringe on the privacy of votes given and discussions held in Quorum sessions. (05/06/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP003: That Emperor Jonathan I of Austenasia be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2016) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP004: For the establishment of a committee appointed by the Chair to investigate how the GUM should provide legal advice and related services. (25/06/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*AP005: That the GUM Legal Assistance Exploratory Committee is disbanded, with a decision to be made on the matter of provision of legal assistance by the Quorum at its earliest convenience. (24/07/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP006: That the Media Department be renamed to Media and Statistics Department, with the two separate positions of Media Secretary and Statistics Secretary to be nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. Furthermore, the Media Secretary shall be responsible for managing the media portfolio of the GUM, and the Statistics Secretary shall be responsible for collecting, compiling and publishing statistics gathered from member states every three months. (31/07/2016) '''10 support'''<br />
*AP007: That Mr. Eden be appointed Media Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP008: That Mr. Belcher be appointed as Statistics Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP009: That: 1) the Quorum's confidence in the Chairmanship of Fionnbara Ó Cathail is revoked at his own request; 2) Mr. Ó Cathail is hereby officially and honourably discharged from his duties as Chairman of the Quorum of Delegates of the Grand Unified Micronational; 3) the Quorum recognises the services of Mr. Ó Cathail and thanks him for his time in office; 4) as Vice Chair, Emperor Jonathan I shall until the December 2016 elections be Acting Chair, to nominate a Vice Chair to be approved by Quorum vote as soon as is reasonably possible. (10/09/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP010: That Duke Bradley of Dullahan be appointed Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/09/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP011: For the Quorum to hereby create the office the GUM Archivist, and that the GUM Archivist be responsible for: the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence; any other duty assigned by the quorum; and that the Quorum may elect any delegate to the office of GUM Archivist and a person may hold the office concurrently with another GUM office. (22/10/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP012: That King Adam I be appointed GUM Archivist. (22/10/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP013: That the workgroup Micronationalism Guides is created under the chairmanship of Earl Eden, this workgroup reports its progress to Quorum every week and disbands at either the completion of their task or if Quorum disbands it through a motion. The workgroup shall consist of Earl Eden and King Adam of Uberstadt, giving the chairman of the workgroup the right to recruit new members. (06/11/2016) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP014: That the Quorum repeal its previous motion of the 6th of November 2016 creating the workgroup for micronationalism guides under the chairmanship of the delegate of Edenopolis, and abolish the workgroup therein created. (27/11/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP015: That Thomas Merrell be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''4 support, 5 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP016: That Jonathan Augustus be confirmed as GUM Archivist. (02/01/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP017: That Bradley of Dullahan be confirmed as the Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational, with the Quorum's thanks to the Reylan Emperor for his service. (02/01/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP018: That a Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law (hereafter ‘the SCRIL’) be established.<br />
:i. The SCRIL shall primarily be dedicated to the provision of informal, unpressured, impartial mediation services to micronational parties across the community.<br />
::a. Any submissions to this mediation service shall be entirely voluntary.<br />
:ii. The role of the SCRIL shall be to work with parties and agreed mediators to reach safe resolutions to the satisfaction of all parties, and to provide follow up assistance whenever that may be desired and necessary, as determined jointly by the head of the SCRIL, the Chair, mediators, and mediating parties.<br />
:iii. The SCRIL shall never issue legal judgements or rulings of any kind, and is not a judicial body.<br />
:iv. Mediations will be promoted in such a manner as to be and to be seen to be transparent, fair, and impartial.<br />
:v. The SCRIL shall additionally exist as an agency to discuss and make proposals for consensuses and standards of intermicronational law so as to promote peaceful and successful legal affairs; and to promote information and education regarding micronational law, so as to promote trust and understanding.<br />
:vi. The SCRIL shall meet separately from Quorum as and when necessary.<br />
:vii. The SCRIL shall be headed by the Secretary for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law (hereafter ‘the Secretary’).<br />
:viii. The Chair, Vice-Chair, and Supreme Justice of the GUM shall have permanent positions on the SCRIL.<br />
::a. There shall also be an independent observer appointed from outside the GUM by Quorum, who shall be party to all discussions of the SCRIL and be free to report widely on the conduct, standards, and affairs of the SCRIL.<br />
:ix. That there shall be numerous Peace Envoys, individuals appointed by Quorum under the control of the SCRIL.<br />
::a. Peace Envoys shall be responsible for the monitoring of conflicts, for providing primary liaison with community members involved in conflicts, and for offering short-term solutions and/or immediate resolutions.<br />
::b. All Peace Envoys shall be considered staff members of the SCRIL.<br />
:x. The SCRIL shall be independent of the Supreme Court of the GUM, although still subject to its jurisdiction.<br />
:xi. The SCRIL may refer cases to the Supreme Court.<br />
:xii. The SCRIL may undertake any further work relevant to the above stated purposes that is in line with intermicronational law.<br />
:xiii. The SCRIL shall be primarily accountable to Quorum. (14/01/2017) '''12 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP019: That every Vice Chair shall remain in office after an election until the confirmation of their successor. (14/01/2017) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP020: That Kit McCarthy be confirmed as Secretary of the SCRIL. (14/01/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP021: That the Secretary for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law may appoint individuals to serve in and contribute to the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law; and that these individuals shall not be limited in any way by their nation's GUM membership. (14/01/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP022: That two Associate Justices shall be nominated by the Chair and approved by Quorum to have a permanent position on the Supreme Court, as well as to fulfill the functions mandated by Article III, chapter VI.m of the Charter. The Associate Justices must be delegates of a full member state and may not be either the Chair or Vice-Chair; they will be subject to the same provisions of office as the Supreme Justice. (11/02/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP023: That Henry Clement be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/03/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP024: That Newton von Uberquie be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/04/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP025: That Thomas Merrell and Kit McCarthy's nominations to the Supreme Court as Associate Justices by the Supreme Judge, consented by the Chairman, be affirmed by the Quorum of Delegates. (02/04/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP026: That Patrick Renwick be confirmed as the new Secretary of the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and International Law, his appointment effective immediately. (08/04/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP027: That Tarik Kârjasary be confirmed as Statistics Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP028: That the office of the Statistics Secretary be expanded to become the Secretariat for Statistical Research, which shall encompass a Secretary to communicate with the Chair, coordinate functions, and delegate tasks; a number of advisors, including senior GUM officials - these being the Chair, Vice Chair, and Supreme Court - as well as other GUM secretaries; and researchers to author and conduct statistical research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP029: That Bilal Irfan be made a researcher under the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP030: That Alexander Gibbs be appointed a researcher of the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP031: That Bilal Irfan be appointed a Peace Envoy under the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law. (01/05/2017) '''4 support, 7 abstain'''<br />
*AP032: That Manolis Afentoulis be appointed a researcher for the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP033: That the nomination of Emperor Jonathan Augustus to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice is approved by the Quorum of Delegates. (08/05/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP034: That Alexander Gibbs be appointed Media and Public Relations Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP035: That the office of the Media and Public Relations Secretary be reorganized into the Secretariat for Public Relations and Press, and will be composed of several officers. A Secretary, to oversee the day-to-day operation of projects and report progress to Quorum; an undersecretary, to work in conjunction with the Secretary; and a body of Outreach Officers, to manage media and public relations accounts and projects. (13/05/2017) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP036: That David Ross be appointed an Outreach Officer under the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (13/05/2017) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP037: That Bilal Irfan be appointed an Outreach Officer under the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (13/05/2017) '''3 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*AP038: That Newton von Uberquie be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2017) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP039: That Alexander Gibbs be removed from the office of Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (06/08/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP040: That Horatio Eden be appointed Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (13/08/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP041: That Tarik Kârjasary be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/08/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP042: That King Max I be confirmed as Speaker pro tempore of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/08/2017) '''3 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP043: That King Adam of Überstadt be appointed Secretary of Statistical Research. (15/10/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP044: That Horatio Eden be removed from the office of Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (12/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP045 (A): That the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law cease to exist, and the same to be of all its Secretaries, Peace Envoys, and other offices inferior to it, and its duties to be loosely assumed by the Chair, Supreme Court, and other Secretaries. (26/11/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP045 (B): That Max of Jupiter be confirmed the Vice Chair of the GUM. (14/01/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP046: That Lord Henry of Esse be confirmed as Associate Justice. (19/01/2018) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP047: That Babou Chkaya be appointed to the position of Statistics Secretary. (18/03/2018) '''3 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP048: That Emperor Adam be confirmed as Supreme Justice. (14/04/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP049: That the nomination of Mr. Eden as Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational is accepted. (08/09/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP050: That the Quorum of Delegates approves the nomination by the Supreme Judge of Bradley of Dullahan to sit as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP051: That the position of GUM Events Officer is created, which shall be responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM; and that Mr. Austin Jaax of Iustus is appointed to this position. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP052: That the position of GUM Outreach Officer is created, which shall be responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations; and that Mr. Nicholas Randouler of Posaf is appointed to this position. (10/02/2019) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP053: That:<br />
#The GUM shall maintain a public lobby, which may be used by delegates and diplomatic staff of the organisation, as well as representatives of nations with a pending membership application, and nations which may be interested in applying for membership in the near future. It is not for representatives of nations which have been conclusively rejected by the GUM, or nations which have no business with the GUM.<br />
#The public lobby shall be governed according to the rules set out by the Outreach Officer, Mr. Nicholas Randouler.<br />
#The Outreach Officer shall have full oversight over the moderation of the public lobby, enforcing the rules and removing individuals who should not be present. The Outreach Officer shall be assisted in this task by the Chair, the Vice Chair, and any number of Moderators which the Outreach Officer may choose to appoint, with the approval of the Quorum.<br />
#The delegate for Hrafnarfjall, Thomas I, as nominated by Mr. Randouler, is confirmed as a Moderator for the public lobby. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP054: That:<br />
#The position of a Technical Administrator shall be created, which shall have the responsibility of<br>a) Assisting the Chair with the management of roles on the GUM Discord server;<br>b) Maintaining access to the GUM's official online accounts, and providing access to the said accounts to the Chair and any other members of the Staff who require them.<br />
#The Technical Administrator shall be subservient to the Chair, and shall not make any moderating decisions or publish any material on behalf of the organisation unless instructed to do so by the Chair.<br />
#The Quorum of Delegates shall hold a vote of confidence in the Technical Administrator once per year; if the said motion fails, the Technical Administrator shall be removed from office immediately.<br />
#Emperor Adam I of Adammia is appointed as the Technical Administrator, with a term commencing on the 1st of July. (16/06/2019) '''7 support, 4 oppose'''<br />
*AP055: That the terms of the Supreme Judge and the Associate Justices shall end on the date of the next session of the Quorum of Delegates, at which a new Supreme Judge and Associate Justices shall be appointed, beginning full six-month terms. (25/06/2019) '''12 support'''<br />
*AP056: That the office of GUM Archivist is hereby abolished, and its duties transferred to the remit of the Chair and be delegated to the Vice-Chair. (07/07/2019) '''12 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP057: That Jonathan Augustus be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational, with King Max honorably dismissed and thanked for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''18 support'''<br />
*AP058: That Horatio Eden be confirmed for the position of Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''4 support, 12 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP059: To create the Secretariat for Micronational Development with the task to promote micronational development within member states and motion to confirm Emperor Adam I to the position of Secretary for Micronational Development. (07/07/2019) '''14 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP060: To rename the Outreach Officer to the Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment and confirm Aaron Green for the position of Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment and honourably dismiss Nicholas Randouler and thank him for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''14 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP061: To confirm Thomas Falesnik for the position of Secretary of Statistical Research. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP062: To rename the Events Officer to the Secretary for Events & Summits and confirm Daniel Morris to the position of Secretary for Events & Summits and honourably dismiss Austin Jaax and thank him for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP063: To confirm William Wilson to the position of Secretary for Public Relations & Press. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP064: That Shiro of Zenrax be appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (14/07/2019) '''9 support, 6 abstain'''<br />
*AP065: That King Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall be appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (14/07/2019) '''9 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP066: To confirm the nomination of Shiro of Zenrax as Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational and to honourably dismiss Horatio Eden as Supreme Justice and thank him for his contribution to this organisation. (25/08/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP067: That Lord Lewis of Lundenwic is named ad-interim Secretary for Public Relations and Press for the duration of four weeks starting the 25th of August 2019. (25/08/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP068: That the Chairman of the Grand Unified Micronational can appoint a ad-interim Secretary for the duration of four weeks to replace an incapacitated Secretary. The Chairman must report this to Quorum who may undo this by two delegates objecting to the appointment, in which case a vote shall be held whether or not to accept the appointment. (25/08/2019) '''9 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP069: That the term of a secretary is set at six months equal to the Chairman and ends after the election of a new Chairman. Until new secretaries are confirmed or the current secretaries are reconfirmed the sitting secretaries shall continue their position as demissionary secretaries for the duration of one month, after that the function becomes vacant. (25/08/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP070: That the position of Ambassador is created within the Secretariat of Diplomacy and Recruitment. The Ambassador shall not be part of the regular staff and shall serve under the Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment. The ambassadors shall be nominated by the Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment, with the approval of the Chairman and confirmed by Quorum for a term fixed to the election cycle of the Chairmanship. (25/08/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP071: That the six month terms of Associate Justices as defined in the Charter are linked to the term of the Supreme Judge. A newly confirmed Supreme Judge must nominate new Associate Justices. The sitting Associate Justices remain in office as acting-Associate Justices for a maximum period of a month or until the Supreme Judge can nominate new Associate Justices. (08/09/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP072: That Quorum confirm Lord Matthew of Essexia as an Associate Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational, effective immediately. (08/09/2019) '''10 support'''<br />
*AP073: That the Chairman can, with the consent of the Vice-Chairman, suspend Secretaries from their post for misconduct, unprofessional behavior, breaching the Charter, inactivity and other acts or behaviors that go against the convention of normal functioning of a secretary. A suspension may last up to two weeks. The Quorum of Delegates shall review the suspension within two weeks of that suspension taking place and vote on whether the Secretary retains his office or is removed from it. A petition of five delegates (who are not a suspended Secretary themselves) can oblige the Chair to organize a special Quorum within 5 days to discuss the suspension. (08/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP074: To appoint Lord Lewis of Lundenwic as the Ambassador of the GUM (08/09/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP075: That the Quorum of Delegates confirms and approves the nomination of Lord Lewis of Lundenwic as Secretary of Diplomacy and Recruitment. (06/10/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP076: That the nomination of Austin Jaax as lounge moderator is confirmed and approved by the Quorum of Delegates. (06/10/2019) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP077: That the nomination of Emperor Adam I as Secretary for Public Relations and Press be confirmed. (10/11/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP078: That the nomination of HL Nicholas Randouler of Posaf as Secretary for Micronational Development be confirmed. (10/11/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP079: That Emperor Jonathan I be recognised to be serving as Vice-Chair with emergency powers until said status is revoked by the Chairman, or until the end of the term of the incumbent Chair, giving him the right to unilaterally exercise all prerogatives of the Chair but without depriving the incumbent Chair of the right to do likewise or to review the Vice-Chair's actions in this capacity. (27/11/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*AP080: That the Supreme Justice's term will start when a new Chair is elected, lasts for six months and end at the next elections, during that transitional period the incumbent Supreme Justice will become demissionary / Ad-Interim for a month or until a new Supreme Justice can be appointed by the Chair and Quorum. Should the Supreme Justice resign or be voted out of office the new Supreme Justice will continue his predecessors term from where he left it including the weeks the position was left vacant. (22/12/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP081: That the position of Advisor to the Chair is created. This position can be given to an unlimited number of previous Chairmen who have during their career in the GUM supported and contributed a lot to the organisation. The Advisors to the Chair are also regarded as Honorary Secretaries but are not part of the Staff unless the Chairman decides otherwise; they hold no official power like an appointed Secretary. (22/12/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP082: That Jonathan of Austenasia and Adam of Adammia are appointed as Advisor to the Chair for their years of service and contribution to this organisation. (22/12/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP083: That Lord Matthew of Essexia be confirmed as Vice Chair of the GUM. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP084: That Bradley of Dullahan be confirmed as Supreme Justice of the GUM. (11/01/2020) '''11 support'''<br />
*AP085: That Emperor Adam I be confirmed as Secretary for Public Relations and Press. (11/01/2020) '''11 support'''<br />
*AP086: That Czar Archie of Misberia be confirmed as Secretary for Statistical Research. (11/01/2020) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP087: That Daniel Morris of New Westphalia be confirmed as Secretary for Events & Summits. (11/01/2020) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP088: That Nicholas Randouler of Posaf be confirmed as Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP089: That Zarel I of New Eiffel be confirmed as Secretary for Micronational Development. (11/01/2020) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP090: That the position of Archivist be reinstated, and be granted to Jonathan I. (11/01/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP091: The creation of appointed advisors to the Chair. (25/01/2020) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP092: That Duke Bradley of Wyvern shall confirmed as a member of the Advisory Council to the Chair. (25/01/2020) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP093: That Newton von Uberquie's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (29/02/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP094: That Jonathan Augustus's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (29/02/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP095: That Zarel I of New Eiffel and Alexander I of Lytera be confirmed as Lobby Moderators. (28/03/2020) '''8 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP096: That the Office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer be hereby established. (11/04/2020) '''13 support'''<br />
*AP097: That the duties of the SWO be hereby defined by the following Statement from the Vice Chair: "The Safeguarding and Welfare Officer would be a trusted, over 18 member of the community, preferably with previous macronational child-safety experience, and their role would be ensuring to the best of their ability the safety of underage members, and dealing with any safeguarding situations that may arise - as well as pointing out red flags and failures in GUM towards protecting minors, and constitutional changes that may be needed to ensure safety." (11/04/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP098: That the power to dismiss, with the consent of the Vice-Chair, non-functioning Secretaries be granted to the Chair and that the Quorum has the right to undo it and has to be informed the first Quorum after this power has been exercised. (26/04/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP099: To repeal AP069, which will end secretarial term limits. (20/06/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*AP100: That Cedar of the Triumvirate of Sonderan be confirmed as Welfare Officer. (20/06/2020) '''13 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP101: That:<br />
#The Technical Administrator shall be renamed the Head Technical Administrator.<br />
#The Head Technical Administrator shall be empowered to appoint subordinate Technical Administrators.<br />
#The responsibilities of the Technical Administrators shall be expanded to include operating an official GUM website. (20/06/2020) '''15 support'''<br />
*AP102: That the Office of Clerk to the Supreme Court be hereby established and to be henceforth appointed and dismissed by the Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court. (04/07/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*AP103: That Henry Clemens nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP104: That Bradley Dullahan's nomination to the position of Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP105: That Jonathan I's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support'''<br />
*AP106: That Austin Jaax's nomination to the position of Secretary of Public Relations and Press of the Grand Unified Micronation is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''16 support'''<br />
*AP107: That Terry I of Essexia's nomination to the position of Secretary for Events & Summits of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''12 support, 2 oppose, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP108: That Alexander I of Lytera's nomination to the position of Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''14 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP109: That Adam I's nomination to the position of Secretary for Micronational Development of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP110: That James Frisch's nomination to the position of Archivist to the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''14 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP111: That Keisari Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall shall confirmed as a member of the Advisory Council to the Chair. (04/07/2020) '''8 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
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====Projects====<br />
*PR001: That delegates prepare suggestions for the compilation of guides, for the purpose of educating fellow micronationalists on legal matters. (31/07/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*PR002: That the Grand Unified Micronational establish an intiative with optional participation to be referred to as the "Diplomabear" project, whereby each member state or each participating subdivision shall receive a designated stuffed toy for a period of one week, before paying for said item to be sent on to the next participating member state or subdivision as established by a rota approved by the Quorum, on the condition that at least three photographs of said item at locations within said member state or subdivision are submitted to the organisation. (06/08/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR003: That the following be adopted as the rota for the route of Diplomabear in accordance with the relevant motion passed last Quorum: that upon reception of Diplomabear by Uberstadt, it be sent to Nedland (in Paravia), and from there to Noveria, to Roseland, to Koss, to Wyvern, to Leylandiistan & Gurvata, to Valdsland, to Lundenwic, to the Paravian Crown Lands, to Forvania, and to Zealandia. (14/08/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR004: That the Chair be given the responsibility of assigning three-letter country codes to GUM member states and observer states, and to non-member states that request one. Nations which disagree with the three letter code assigned to them may request a different three-letter code from the Chair, and should this not be possible, the nation in question may ask the Quorum to resolve the situation. (04/09/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR005: That, in regards to the previous motions made concerning the Diplomabear World Tour, 1) hosts of Diplomabear be permitted to keep him for more than one week if necessary, but to send him on to the next nation on the rota as soon as is reasonably possible after a suitable photographic tour has been conducted, and 2) the Chair be authorised to make amendments to the rota as it currently stands, any such amendments being required to be communicated to the Quorum. (02/10/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR006: That the survey presented above [linked to by Lord Kit McCarthy earlier in the Quorum] is published, with the results being returned to the Quorum and the Statistics Secretary. (20/11/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR007: The Grand Unified Micronational accepts the research offer [in regards to the availability of different delegations in different time zones] made by the Secretariat of International Development of the Ministry of Culture of the State of Koss. (11/12/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR008: That the Micronational Relations Diagram be adopted as an official project of the Grand Unified Micronational, and that it be managed by a committee of volunteer delegates. (02/01/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR009: That the Chair shall quarterly solicit from the GUM’s members and observers media showcasing each nation’s cultural activities and achievements of the past quarter, including art, literature, science, construction, and events; that the Chair shall publish these submissions on the organization’s Wordpress site to showcase the members’ accomplishments and thereby encourage nation-building; and that these quarterly undertakings shall be known as the Grand Unified Micronational International Exhibitions. (28/01/2017) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR010: That the primary author of each Micronationalism Guide shall make their draft guide or guides available for all members of the GUM to comment upon. (28/01/2017) '''9 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR011: That the writing of Micronationalism Guides to be published by the organization be permitted not only on political topics, but on any matter of general interest to the leaders of micronations. (28/01/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR012: That the second 24 Hour Quorum be planned to be held over a 24 hour period within the timeframe of May 5 - May 7. (02/04/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*PR013: That the GUM undertake the responsibilities of maintaining and updating Micropages to include accurate information about various micronations, and that the project be administered by the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (22/05/2017) '''8 suppport'''<br />
*PR014: That the Grand Unified Micronational International Exhibitions be held biannually rather than quarterly, to be operated through a collaboration between the Chair and the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (03/07/2017) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR015: That the SCRIL be authorized to advise and assist in the writing of legislation and other legal instruments for any member-state upon its delegation's request. The Secretary of the SCRIL may appoint a Legal Support Assistant to help provide this service. The Secretary of the SCRIL may refuse such legal assistance on the grounds of excessive or dilatory requests. (30/07/2017) '''9 support'''<br />
*PR016: That the Chair be authorized to reestablish the Micronationalism Guides project hosted on MicroWiki in collaboration with the site's ownership. (23/06/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR017: That the Grand Unified Micronational shall hold a 24 Hour Quorum, a general meeting of micronationalists which shall not adhere to the standard rules of the Quorum of Delegates, starting on the 5th of January 2019, and authorises the Chair to plan and promote the event. (08/12/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR018: That, amending PR017 of the Statutory Code, the 24 Hour Quorum shall begin on the 4th of January 2019. (30/12/2018) '''9 support'''<br />
*PR019: That the Chair shall be given the responsibility of organising a summit of micronations, known as the Grand Unified Micronational Birmingham Summit, on the 28th of June 2019 at the University of Birmingham, which shall be open to representatives of all micronations, both members and non-members. (19/05/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR020: That the GUM Outreach Project be created as a GUM project led by the Secretary for Diplomacy & Recruitment with the following mission: recruiting members of different communities, making the GUM the bridge between different communities, and opening dialogue between community leaders on cooperation. (28/07/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR021: That Development Awards will be created and given out by the Secretary for Micronational Development or the Chair each three months on achievements of micronational development from memberstates. The specific awards and what development they target is determend by the Chairman and his Secretary for Micronational Development. (22/12/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR022: That a Christmas card event be held around Christmas each year to be coordinated and organized by the Events Secretary. (22/12/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR023: To integrate Help Joining GUM as an official entity of the GUM. (01/02/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR024: That the Quorum of Delegates hereby set the date and time for the 24 Hour Quorum to be starting on the 22nd February 2020 at 0800 UTC. (15/02/2020) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR025: That the Chair and the Secretariat be allowed to start projects without needing prior Quorum approval, but still report their start to Quorum. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
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====Charter amendments====<br />
*CA001: That the Chair be tasked with establishing a vote for all delegations of the Quorum to vote (in private should delegations so wish) on a motion approving and implementing the amendments to the Charter as suggested earlier this Quorum session, which will be passed by the Chair and thereby brought into force only after having received the support of a two-thirds supermajority of the voting delegations of the Quorum, the Chair, and the Supreme Justice. (16/09/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*CA002: That:<br />
*#In accordance with Article III, chapter III.c of the 2016 Charter, the Quorum by a two-thirds supermajority and with the support of the Chair and the Supreme Judge hereby adds Chapter IV.p and Chapter V.g to that same Article (III), amends Article IV, chapter I.e of the Charter, and adds Chapter III.d to Article V.<br />
*#Article III, chapter IV.p is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The Chair may, at any time during their term, resign from their position as such, so long as there is a serving Vice Chair. Should a Chair or Acting Chair resign, then the Vice-Chair shall serve as Acting-Chair until the next elections for Chair. An Acting Chair holds all the rights, responsibilities, powers, duties and functions as an ordinary Chair, the difference being that their term ends when that of the previously elected Chair would ordinarily have done so."<br />
*#Article III, chapter V.g is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The Vice Chair may resign at any time during their term."<br />
*#In regards to Article IV, chapter I.e, "Provisional members will not enjoy the rights and will not be required to fulfil the duties of full members." will be changed to "Provisional members do not enjoy the right to vote in Quorum, but do have the right to propose motions and give their opinion on all matters discussed during Quorum. Provisional members are not required to fulfil the duties of full members."<br />
*#Article V, chapter III.d is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The first amendment to this Charter was made on [date that this motion is passed], and consisted of the addition of chapters IV.p and V.g of Article III, the revision of Article IV, chapter I.e, and the addition of this same chapter." (21/09/2016) '''11 support'''<br />
*CA003: To authorize the Chair to present a vote on Charter amendments regarding the Supreme Court and related matters on the GUM's MicroWiki talk page, with a voting period from Monday, 13 March at 00:01 UTC until Friday, 17 March at 23:59 UTC. (11/03/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA004: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13E0sRp4sxRM2tiSZlUSmYdQ7v_02lAw5dqaGQ6rK2fo/edit Charter Amendment 2017 (#1)] (19/03/2017) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA005: That, of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational,<br />
*#The following is inserted following Article III.V.g: "The Chairman shall nominate candidates from full member states for the office of Speaker pro tempore, an officer who shall have the authority to open Quorum and hold procedural discussions and membership votes in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair, granted he has the support of the Chair in doing so.<br />
*#The following is inserted following Article V.III.e: "The third amendment to this Charter was made on 29 July 2017, and consisted of the addition of chapter V.h. of Article III." (29/07/2017) '''15 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*CA006: That text within article III, chapter III, section (g) of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational be amended from "two weeks" to "month," that a section (j) be added to the same chapter reading: "The Chair may be compelled by a petition of one half of full members to hold a Quroum within one week of receiving such petition," and that a section (g) be added to article V, chapter III reading "The fourth amendment to this Charter was made on X December 2017, and consisted of the revision of chapter III.g of Article III and the addition of chapter III.g to the same chapter." (15/12/2017) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA007: That text within Article III, Chapter V, section (h) of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational be repealed, and that a section (h) be added to Article V, Chapter III reading "The fifth amendment to this Charter was made X December 2016, and consisted of the repeal of Chapter V.h. of Article III." (23/12/2017) '''11 support'''<br />
*CA008: That the following constitutional amendment is enacted:<br />
:1. In Article III, Chapter VII, Sections b. and c., all occurrences of "Skype" shall be replaced with "Discord".<br />
:2. In Article V, Chapter III, Section h., "2016" shall be replaced with "2017".<br />
:3. In Article V, Chapter III, Section g. shall be added, which shall read: "The sixth amendment to this Charter was made X November 2018, and consisted of moving the organisation's official venues from Skype to Discord.", where X is the date that this motion is passed. (27/11/2018) '''13 support'''<br />
*CA009: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bm-yBjZE0KiwuxLWsq2tFDytcARMaKvW/view Motion available here] (20/03/2019) '''19 support'''<br />
*CA010: That a Charter amendment vote is set up on the talk page for two weeks to amend Article III of the Charter:<br />
:i. Chapter I.e. is changed from: ‘Delegates must’ to ‘To become a delegate one must’<br />
:ii. Chapter I.e.ii. is removed.<br />
:iii. Chapter I.e.iii. is amended from: ‘Not have been debarred from representing a state in Quorum due to prior misdemeanours when a member of any branch of the GUM. to: ’Not have been debarred from representing a state in Quorum through a motion that requires two-third majority of present delegates in Quorum due to prior misdemeanours when a member of any branch of the GUM or a criminal record in the state they wish to represent or in any other full member state.’<br />
:iv. Chapter I.e.iii. becomes chapter I.e.ii. <br />
:v. Chapter I.e.iii. is added and becomes: ‘The Chair and the Supreme Court must be made aware of criminal records of persons who wish to join a delegation, the Supreme Court may be asked to review the legal proceedings that lead to the conviction on the bases of the fairness of the trial as established in international law.’ (26/04/2020) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
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====Other====<br />
*OT001: That HIM Emperor Jonathan I and Dallin Langford be granted executive clemency in regards to their criminal records to serve as delegates in accordance with Article III, Chapter I.e.ii of the Charter. (05/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*OT002: That in light of the lack of activity shown by the Chair, King Adam of Überstadt, this Quorum issues a formal request to its Chair to consider, with the other senior officers of this organisation, his future in the organisation, with a view to resigning from his position if he is unable to substantially increase the amount of time he is able to dedicate to the GUM. (27/03/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*OT003: That Article I of the proposed GCP accords shall be put to a vote on the GUM talk page. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*OT004: That the proposed constitutional amendment is put to a vote on the GUM talk page. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*OT005: For the creation of an informal lounge in which the normal rules of decorum do not apply and the rules regarding allowed usages of speech is set by the Chairman or his Vice-Chair. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*OT006: That a Events channel is made for the discussion and the planning of events, meet-ups and summits. (25/08/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*OT007: That Tony von Sweigart be forbidden from serving as a delegate for any nation in the Grand Unified Micronational for a period of one year, and that applications for membership or observer status made by Mr von Sweigart may be dismissed by the Chairman during this period without the otherwise required notifying of the Quorum. (08/09/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*OT008: That Ivan of Briena be barred from the main GUM server for 6 months. (28/03/2020) '''6 support, 1 abstain, 4 oppose'''<br />
*OT009: That Daniel Morris, Delegate for New Westphalia, be expelled from the GUM. (11/04/2020) '''16 support'''<br />
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===Executive Proclamations===<br />
*I: The Chair recognises the dissolution of the Empire of New Providence and the cessation of its full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019)<br />
*II: That the observership period of the Kingdom of Uberstadt has expired, and that it is thus no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019)<br />
*III: Recognising the dissolution of the Kingdom of Dragos and the cessation of its observer membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019)<br />
*IV: That it is recognised that the observership of Egan and the Republic of Polanda has expired and that they are no longer observer states. (28/04/2019)<br />
*V: It is recognised that the Kingdom of Vryland and the Federated States of Transterra have dissolved and are no longer provisional and full member states respectively of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019)<br />
*VI: It is recognised that the observership periods of the State of Sandus and the Democratic Republic of Seybold have expired, and that they are no longer observer states of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019)<br />
*VII: It is recognised that the observership period of the Republic of Agelonia has expired, and that it is no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/07/2019)<br />
*VIII: That Ammissopia ceased to exist the 25th of August 2019 and thus is no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of that date. (08/09/2019)<br />
*IX: That Aspen ceased to exist the 8th of September 2019 and thus is no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of that date. (22/09/2019)<br />
*X: As of the 25th of September 2019 Aariania ceased to exist and thus is no longer a member of the GUM. (27/09/2019)<br />
*XI: As of the 1st of October 2019 San Dover ceased to be a member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019)<br />
*XII: Tamesia is recognised as no longer being a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of this moment for not renewing their membership within the given time frame. (06/10/2019)<br />
*XIII: As of the 7th of November 2019 the People's Federation of Quebec ceased to exist, they are as of the 7th of November 2019 no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/11/2019)<br />
*XIV: The Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is recognised to have left the GUM and ceased to be a member from November 14th 2019. (27/12/2019)<br />
*XV: Wennonah is to be recognised as having ceased to exist and so their membership of this organisation is recognised to have ended on November 1st 2019. (27/12/2019)<br />
*XVI: The People's Republic of Ponderosa Hills is recognised to have left the GUM and ceased to be a member from January 12th 2020. (13/01/2020)<br />
*XVII: The following Nations are hereby ejected from the GUM for not renewing their Observerships: the Grand Duchy of Flandrensis, the State of Malinovia, the Federal States of Paragotnia, and the Despotate of Vlasynia. They are welcome to reapply at any time. (21/01/2020)<br />
*XVIII: The following Nations are hereby ejected from the GUM for not renewing their Observerships: Imperial Federation of Elysium and the Empire of Lehmark. (27/01/2020)<br />
*XIX: I hereby appoint Newton of Uberquiesenberg to the position of Advisor to the Chair. (30/01/2020)<br />
*XX: The Delegation for Hasanistan is suspended, pending further investigation into their involvement in the latest spate of MicroWiki Vandalism. (30/01/2020)<br />
*XXI: With the dissolution of Misberia, it hereby ceases to be a member of the GUM. (07/03/2020)<br />
*XXII: Recognising that Gapla is no longer independent, they are hereby no longer recognised as a member of the GUM. (14/05/2020)<br />
*<s>XXIII: Recognising that they no longer have a delegate present, Poplar Nerva is hereby expelled as a member state of the GUM. (03/06/2020)</s><br />
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<div>II) III. e): "Any resolution that is passed and adopted by the Quorum shall become part of the International Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational. It shall be the responsibility of the Quorum in tandem with the Chair to keep this document up to date, and it must be available to all delegations at any given time in a public place."<br />
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== International Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational ==<br />
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===Quorum Motions===<br />
====Procedural====<br />
*PD001: That delegates unable to attend a Quorum meeting may vote in advance by giving their vote on a certain subject placed on the agenda to the Chair before the Quorum meeting. (12/06/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD002: That the Chair be required to take into account availability of delegates - alongside the obligation in the Charter that votes on provisional members take place two weeks apart - on the basis of timezones when setting the times and dates of future Quorum meetings. (12/06/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*PD003: That votes on provisional members in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter shall, at the direction of the Chair, take place on the GUM MicroWiki talk page in the same manner as elections for Chair should a Quorum not be scheduled for the date on which their vote is to take place. (25/06/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD004: That the GUM Statutory Code be organised by category. (25/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD005: That the Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational be obliged to hold a question and answer session in every standard Quorum. (03/07/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD006: That in the event of no majority decision being reached for a vote on whether a provisional member should be promoted to full membership, expelled, or have their provisional membership extended, the provisional member in question will have their provisional membership extended for another two weeks, unless said vote is the second held for the applicant in question, in which case they will be expelled. (10/07/2016) '''7 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD007: That votes on provisional members in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter shall, at the direction of the Chair, be carried out through a ballot using Google Forms, with the results spreadsheet of the ballot being published in the Quorum following the conclusion of the vote, should the vote be scheduled for a day when a Quorum session is not to be held. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD008: That leaders, incumbent or prospective delegates, and/or senior governmental members of a micronation which has applied for membership of the Grand Unified Micronational should not be party to discussions on their application, whether an initial vote or one resulting from provisional membership. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD009: That it be considered forbidden under the rules of the Grand Unified Micronational to a) provide logs of Quorum discussions to any person not entitled to view or partake in the proceedings of the Quorum and/or b) inform any such person of the vote given on a motion by any delegation without permission from the Quorum in the former case or permission from the respective national government in the latter. (16/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD010: That each Quorum meeting shall allocate a period in which each delegation shall summarise their government's recent activities in a paragraph prepared before the Quorum meeting, with this period to be henceforth referred to as "National Reports". (06/08/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PD011: To define the "observer delegates" as non-voting delegates from the member-nations who may not speak or vote in Quorum unless the position of voting delegate is transferred to them in Quorum by the current voting delegate. (21/08/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD012: That the time zone the GUM uses to date the time for its official meetings is officially set to UTC. (30/10/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD013: That the Quorum of Delegates passes motions to record the cessation of membership from the organisation and records this in the Statutory Code. (20/11/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*PD014: That, should Quorum reject an application for provisional membership in pursuit of full membership, Quorum may then vote on whether observership should be offered to that nation, and if the motion is successful, observership may be offered to such nation and be granted immediately upon its consent. (02/01/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD015: That the Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational shall be updated to include a numbering system, to ease legal citation. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD016: That the Micronational Standard for Legal Citations (as available in its most up-to-date form here: https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Micronational_Standard_for_Legal_Citations) shall be recognised and officially used by the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD017: That the Archivist of the Grand Unified Micronational shall be responsible for collating, numbering, and storing proposal documents submitted to Quorum. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD018: That cases brought to the Supreme Court may be heard by any of the three Justices, or the Supreme Judge may order that a case be heard in front of all three Justices, but the Associate Justices have no power to veto legislation on their own accord. (11/02/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD019: That the 45-day period of non-contact with the Quorum described in the Charter as defining inactivity shall be interpreted as 45 days without attending a Quorum of Delegates, though in a vote on expulsion of a member for inactivity, the Quorum may take into account any genuine excuses for an inactive member's absence. (06/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD020: That in regards to Article III, section IV.f of the Charter, "every six months" is to be interpreted as allowing the election process to begin at the discretion of the Chair at any point between the 4th and 15th inclusive of June and December. (23/06/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*PD021: That the Quorum delegates to the Chair the power to make certain Executive Proclamations, which may only enact the following:<br />
::a) Recognition that a member state has renounced the GUM Charter under Article IV, Chapter II, Section b, and thus is no longer a member state;<br />
::b) Recognition that a member state has dissolved and has thus, either:<br />
:::i) Ceased to be a member state, under Article IV, Chapter II, Section c; or<br />
:::ii) Been succeeded by a new state, in which case the original state shall cease to be a member state and the successor state shall assume membership of the organisation of the type which was held by the original state, under Article IV, Chapter II, Section a.<br />
::c) Recognition that an observer state's period of observership has expired, under Article IV Chapter I Section f) Subsection i) of the GUM Charter, and that the state in question is no longer an observer of the GUM.<br />
::The Chairman can make Executive Proclamations at any given time and must list the Executive Proclamations made at the next Quorum. Any delegate of a full member state may, at any time before the following session of the Quorum, table a motion to have the Executive Proclamation overturned, should they believe it was made unlawfully; such a motion shall be debated and voted on by the Quorum at the earliest opportunity. All Executive Proclamations shall be recorded in the Grand Unified Micronational Statutory Code. (20/01/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD022: That, in accordance with the power of the Chair to review applications for membership, the Chair may choose not to present specific application to the Quorum for a vote if it is considered near certain that they would not pass. In the exercise of this power, the Chair must inform the Quorum of their decision not to present a motion to vote on the application; should a delegate present in said Quorum voice an objection during the same Quorum to the exercise of this power, and the said objection is seconded by another delegate from a different member state, the Chair's decision is revoked and a vote must be taken on the application. (20/01/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*PD023: That motion PD021 of the GUM Statutory Code is amended, such that Section c) is added, as follows: c) Recognition that an observer state's period of observership has expired, under Article IV Chapter I Section f) Subsection i) of the GUM Charter, and that the state in question is no longer an observer of the GUM. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD024: That PD021 is amended to change the sentence from PD021.c from: "Executive Proclamations shall be made by the Chair at sessions of the Quorum of Delegates." to: "The Chairman can make Executive Proclamations at any given time and must list the Executive Proclamations made at the next Quorum." (06/10/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD025: That it is understood that complying with the duties of a full member state as per chapter 1.d. of the Charter the nation must have a delegate that complies with the Terms of Service of the platform the GUM uses to conduct its business. (11/03/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD026: That in accordance with Article IV, chapter 1.a. it must be understood that for a member state to be capable to sign and ratify the Charter they must have at least one citizen who complies with the Terms of Service of the platform the GUM uses to conduct its business and state this in their application. (11/03/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD027: That votes on Motions to the Quorum regarding membership applications be hereby changed to the following system:<br />
#A motion MUST be presented at a Quorum (which can be done by Proxy)<br />
#The Sunday after the Quorum, the vote will be put up in an appropriate channel.<br />
#Votes will close the Wednesday after, to allow amble time for nations to vote. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*PD028: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/16JQQJRmKSNuaANAwMp5jaP9TrbkUBoGY1OCwyvFDGWg/edit?usp=sharing Motion available here] (04/07/2020) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
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====Policy and positions====<br />
*PP001: That the GUM publicly condemns micronational war, in accordance with widely accepted community norms. (19/06/2016) '''7 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PP002: That the Quorum acknowledges ANZAC Day will be on Tuesday 25 April and respectfully pays its respects to those who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice on the beaches of Gallipoli and other locations. (23/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PP003: That the GUM as a total organisation wholeheartedly condemns Fundamentalist and Millitant organisations which seek to purposefully endanger civilian lives for political gain, no matter of personal individual beliefs, as a prevailing political threat to freedom in our time, such as terrorism existent in Fundamentalist Islamism, Fundamentalist Christianity, Militant Judaism, and Urban Political Movements, Communistic or Fascistic, amongst others. (25/06/2017) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*PP004: That the Quorum authorises the Chair to sign the Wrythe Convention on the Prevention and Denouncing of Falsehoods on behalf of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*PP005: That the Grand Unified Micronational publicly condemns the nation of Arkovia and warns all micronationalists against engaging with it, on the grounds that Arkovia uses the Project Nations discord server as a honeypot to manipulate new micronations into merging with them; and further on grounds of their consistent undiplomatic and inappropriate behaviour. (10/03/2019) '''7 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*PP006: That the Quorum of Delegates gives the Chair the authority to sign the proposed <nowiki>[Edgbaston]</nowiki> Convention at the Birmingham Summit on Friday the 28th of June 2019 on behalf of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2019) '''16 support'''<br />
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====Communications====<br />
*CO001: That the second letter (2) out of the three just sent to the Quorum be adopted to be sent to various micronations outside the MicroWiki community, the recipients to be decided upon at a later time. (12/06/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*CO002: That the letter approved in the previous Quorum session be sent by the Chair to Molossia, Vikesland, Westarctica, Calsahara, Ladonia, Kumano, Arborea, Reunion, and Talossa. (19/06/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*CO003: That a Twitter account be created and managed by the Media Secretary, in order to publish updates from the organisation and connect with the existing users of Twitter. (21/08/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*CO004: That Quorum recognizes the right of the Press Secretary to hold press conferences regarding its meetings and accomplishments. (05/02/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO005: That the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press be made responsible for creating and mantaining a Grand Unified Micronational Instagram, and shall dually be responsible for creating and updating a rota to rotate the account amongst member states periodically. (25/06/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*CO006: That Article I of the GCP Accords is enacted, as follows:<br />
:1. The GUM shall, in accordance with Article IV, Chapter 1 of its Charter, seek new members and observers through the Wikia community.<br />
:2. Such outreach will be established in a manner that mirrors the GUM’s current outreach within the Wiki community, through main site articles, forum discussions, and outsourced news releases.<br />
:3. This outreach program will be volunteer based, and should be initiated by individuals who have obtained administration level positions within the Wikia community. Volunteers should register their commitment within an active Quorum session, and should establish a GUM approved procedure for this outreach initiative. (27/11/2018) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO007: That the Quorum authorises the Chair to contact the founder of the /r/micronations subreddit, /u/nowell, asking him to:<br />
:a) Remove Dominus of Arkovia as a moderator of that subreddit.<br />
:b) Remove the Project Nations Discord server from the sidebar of that subreddit.<br />
Alongside evidence of Arkovia's undiplomatic behaviour. (10/03/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO008: That the Staff will contact Gymnasium, Uskor, Nolland, Uberquiesenberg and Wenonah to remind them of their duties as full members of the organisation and request an increased activity. (22/09/2019) '''10 support'''<br />
*CO009: That all demoted members are contacted by the staff regarding their demotion to inform them of the expulsion proceedings should they not attend next Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
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====Membership====<br />
*ME001: That Adammia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME002: That Breckland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''6 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME003: That Beacon City be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME004: That Matai be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME005: That New Starland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME006: That the Empire of Adammia, the Grand Duchy of Breckland, and the Principality of Beacon City be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/06/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME007: That the Sorrenian Federation be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME008: That Noveria be granted observer status. (25/06/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME009: That the Realms of Valdsland is recognised as the legitimate successor state to the Federal Republic of Whestcorea. (25/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME010: That Nedland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME011: For the Democratia of New Starland to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/06/2016) '''9 expel, 2 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME012: That Wyvern be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2016) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME013: That the Republic of Vaarstead be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME014: That Sorrenia is granted full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational ("Full"), or is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational ("Expel"). (03/07/2016) '''5 expel, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME015: That the Abeldane Empire be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/07/2016) '''6 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME016: That, in accordance with the principle set down in the most recently passed motion, the State of Nedland have its provisional membership extended until 23 July 2016, upon which a second vote (in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter) be held, failure of which to reach a majority of votes in support of Nedland being promoted to full membership will result in Nedland being expelled. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME017: That the Nemkhav Federation be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/07/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME018: That Pacem be made an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/07/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME019: For the Kingdom of Wyvern to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/07/2016) '''4 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME020: That the Commonwealth of Zealandia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/07/2016) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME021: That the Abeldane Empire be admitted as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/07/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME022: That the Republic of Skovaji be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME023: That the Nemkhav Federation be granted the status of full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME024: That the membership status of Zenrax is changed from that of full membership to that of an observer. (31/07/2016) '''10 support'''<br />
*ME025: That the Commonwealth of Zealandia be granted the status of full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/08/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME026: That the provisional membership of the Republic of Skovaji be extended for two weeks. (14/08/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME027: That the Kingdom of Skovaji be granted full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/08/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME028: That the Kingdom of Shorewell be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/09/2016) '''3 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME029: That the Kingdom of Loquntia be granted full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/10/2016) '''4 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME030: That 1) it be recognised that the Kingdom of Loquntia should not have been admitted as a full member but as a provisional member, 2) that Loquntia shall from henceforth be considered a provisional member, and 3) that the standard vote on promotion to full membership be held for Loquntia in one week's time. (09/10/2016) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME031: That the Kingdom of Shorewell be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (09/10/2016) '''4 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME032: That the Kingdom of Loquntia be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/10/2016) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME033: For the Kingdom of Shorewell to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (24/10/2016) '''5 full, 1 expel, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME034: That the Free City-State of Edenopolis be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/11/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME035: That the Duchy of Campinia is accepted as a provisional member of the GUM. (20/11/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME036: That the Quorum of Delegates recognises the departure of Noveria and to record this in the statutory code. (20/11/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME037: That the Free City-State of Edenopolis be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME038: That it is recognised that Beacon City has denounced the Charter and discontinued membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME039: That the Principality of Monovia be downgraded at their request to an observer. (27/11/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME040: That Zenrax be made a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME041: That the Kingdom of Coria be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (04/12/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME042: That the provisional membership of the Duchy of Campinia be extended for another two weeks. (04/12/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME043: That Zenrax is elevated to the status of full membership of the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME044: That Nossia is granted provisional membership in the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME045: That Eniarku is admitted as a provisional member of the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME046: That the United States of Wings is granted provisional membership in the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME047: For the Duchy of Campinia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (18/12/2016) '''6 full, 2 expel, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME048: For the Kingdom of Coria to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (18/12/2016) '''7 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME049: That the Kingdom of Matai be divested of its status as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/12/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME050: That the Kermadecian Republic be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/12/2016) '''5 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME051: That the Nemkhav Federation be suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and so assume provisional membership for the next two weeks, and that the Chair be tasked with contacting the Nemkhav government to ascertain their activity. (19/12/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME052: For the Kingdom of Eniarku to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME053: For the Principality of Nossia to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''3 expel, 2 full'''<br />
*ME054: For the United States of Wings to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME055: That Monovia's observership be recognised to have ceased upon their annexation by Nedland. (02/01/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME056: That Nemkhavia be expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME057: That the Farrar Republic be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''5 support, 5 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME058: That the Kingdom of Imvrassia be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME059: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''10 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME060: That Sabia and Verona be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''12 support, 2 opppose'''<br />
*ME061: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be admitted as a provisional member. (02/01/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME062: That Duaktoserijia be granted membership within the Grand Unified Micronational as an Observer. (08/01/2017) '''4 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME063: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a provisional member of the GUM. (14/01/2017) '''14 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME064: For the Grand Principality of the Danube to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (16/01/2017) '''8 retain, 3 full'''<br />
*ME065: That the Kingdom of Juclandia be admitted as a provisional member. (28/01/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME066: For the Grand Principality of the Danube to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/02/2017) '''6 expel, 6 retain'''<br />
*ME067: For the Nemkhav Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/02/2017) '''9 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME068: That the Commonwealth of Esse be recognized as the legitimate successor of the United States of Wings, and be given their seat in the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/02/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME069: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be granted Observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/02/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME070: For the Kingdom of Juclandia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (15/02/2017) '''10 full'''<br />
*ME071: That Skovaji be suspended from the Quorum to commence the process of expulsion from the GUM. (20/02/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME072: That Loquntia be suspended from the Quorum to commence the process of expulsion from the GUM. (20/02/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME073: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be elevated to provisional membership. (25/02/2017) '''2 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME074: For the Kingdom of Loquntia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (11/03/2017) '''5 expel'''<br />
*ME075: For the Kingdom of Skovaji to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (11/03/2017) '''5 expel'''<br />
*ME076: That the Danube be confirmed as a full member. (11/03/2017) '''4 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME077: That the Ashukov Federation be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/03/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME078: That the Empire of Adammia be amended to an observer in the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/03/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME079: That the Kingdom of Sabia and Verona be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/04/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME080: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME081: For the Ashukov Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (10/04/2017) '''4 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME082: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia be upgraded to a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME083: That the Nemkhav Federation be suspended as a provisional member for two weeks, at which point the question of expulsion shall be raised to Quorum. (23/04/2017) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME084: That the Reylan Imperial Triumvirate be suspended from Quorum, to be a provisional member for the next 2 weeks, to commence the process of expulsion. (23/04/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME085: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be admitted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME086: For the Kingdom of Jupiter to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''6 retain, 2 full, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME087: For the Nemkhav Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''8 expel'''<br />
*ME088: That the Popular Union of Occitania be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME089: That the Federal Republic of Stravinia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME090: That the membership of the Reylan Imperial Triumvirate is recognized to have ceased on 7 May 2017. (08/05/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME091: That the membership of the Imperial Federation of Zenrax is recognized to be withdrawn on 16 May 2017. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME092: That the Republic of Glastieve be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (13/05/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME093: That the Novian Republic be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME094: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''4 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME095: That the Federal Republic of Stravinia be promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME096: That the Republic of Glastieve is promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (29/05/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME097: For the Novian Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''8 full, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME098: For the Popular Union of Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/07/2017) '''4 retain, 1 full'''<br />
*ME099: That the Kingdom of Breckland be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2017) '''7 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME100: That the Democratic Confederation of the Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME101: For the Popular Union of Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (16/07/2017) '''7 full'''<br />
*ME102: That the Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg be made a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (17/07/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME103: That the Kingdom of Eniarku cease full membership of the GUM and be granted provisional membership of the GUM. (23/07/2017) '''4 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME104: That Legatia be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/07/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME105: For the Kingdom of Eniarku to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (12/08/2017) '''6 expel'''<br />
*ME106: That the membership of the Republic of Glastieve is recognized to have ceased on 4 August 2017. (22/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME107: That the membership of the Grand Principality of the Danube is recognized to have ceased on 4 August 2017. (22/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME108: That the Empire of Mekniy be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/09/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME109: For the Empire of Mekniy to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (22/10/2017) '''3 full, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME110: That the membership status of the Abeldane Empire and the Commonwealth be demoted to observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/11/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME111: That the Ashukov Federation be suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and so assume provisional membership for the next two weeks to begin the process of removal from the organization. (12/11/2017) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME112: That the Aarianian Union of North America be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (26/11/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME113: That the Kingdom of Yadra be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (26/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME114: That the membership of the Republic of Mcarthia be recognized to have ended on 21 October 2017, and that the membership of the Edenic Compact be recognized to have ceased on 12 November 2017. (26/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME115: That the Ashukov Federation be ejected from the Grand Unified Micronational, in accordance with the Charter's stated structure for ejection of inactive member states. (26/11/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME116: That the Aarianian Union of North America be promoted to a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/12/2017) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME117: That the Empire of Adammia be upgraded to a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (17/12/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME118: That the Aarianian Union of North America be admitted to the GUM as a full member. (14/01/2018) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME119: That the Empire of Adammia be admitted to the GUM as a full member. (14/01/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME120: That the State of Sandus be admitted to the GUM as an observer. (14/01/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME121: That the Quorum recognize the withdrawal of Abelden from observership. (01/03/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME122: That the Principality of Squamily and Friends (POSAF) be admitted as a provisional member. (01/03/2018) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME123: That New Providence be admitted to the GUM as an observer. (18/03/2018) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME124: That the Principality of Squamily and Friends be admitted as a full member. (28/03/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME125: That the Quorum recognize the dissolution and departure of the Essian Commonwealth. (28/03/2018) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME126: That the Kingdom of Yadra be expelled. (28/03/2018) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME127: That the Quorum recognize the cessation of Legatia's observership. (23/06/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME128: That the Amissopian Federation is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME129: That the Iustus Republic is promoted to provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME130: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''3 support, 1 oppose, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME131: That the Quorum recognises that the State of Sandus is no longer an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME132: That the Amissopian Federation be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME133: That the Iustus Republic be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME134: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME135: That observership status in the GUM is granted to the Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada. (18/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME136: That Mathenia is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME137: That the Quorum recognises Sunþrawegaz as the successor state of New Providence. (22/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME138: That Mathenia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME139: That the Konraq Khanate is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME140: That the Tsardom of Nolland is granted provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME141: That the Empire of New Providence is granted provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME142: That the United Kingdoms of Millania and New Granada are granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME143: That the Kingdom of Uberstadt membership status in the Grand Unified Micronational shall be changed from full member to observer. (07/10/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME144: That the Tsardom of Nolland, the Empire of New Providence, and the United Kingdoms of Millania and New Granada are confirmed as full member states of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/11/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME145: That the State of Gradonia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME146: That the Democratic Republic of Seybold is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME147: That the State of Sandus is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME148: That the Republic of Kaion is granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME149: That Gymnasium State is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME150: That the Republic of New Westphalia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME151: That the Kingdom of Ikonia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME152: For New Westphalia to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME153: For Ikonia to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME154: For Gymnasium State to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME155: That the Republic of Polanda is granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME156: That the Commonwealth of Wenonah is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME157: That the Kingdom of Dragos is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME158: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME159: That the Most Serene Republic of Egan is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME160: That the Republic of New Rizalia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME161: That the Commonwealth of Essexia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME162: That the State of Gradonia is upgraded from observership to being a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME163: That the Quorum recognises that the Popular Union of Occitania has dissolved and is therefore no longer a member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME164: That the Quorum recognises that the observership of the Sunþrawegaz Kuningadōmas has expired and that it is therefore no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME165: That the Commonwealth of Essexia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME166: That the State of Gradonia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME167: That the Republic of New Rizalia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME168: That the Commonwealth of Wenonah is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME169: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is upgraded from observer status to a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME170: That the Empire of Paravia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational, and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion of expulsion in two weeks' time. (20/01/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME171: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME172: That the Aspen Empire is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME173: That the Kingdom of Baustralia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME174: That the Federates States of Transterra is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME175: That the Republic of Quebec is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME176: That the Kingdom of Atovia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME177: That the Empire of Paravia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME178: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME179: That Mathenia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME180: That the Empire of Mekniy is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME181: That the Aspen Empire is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''6 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*ME182: That the Kingdom of Atovia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME183: That the Republic of Quebec is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''7 support, 5 oppose'''<br />
*ME184: That the Federated States of Transterra is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME185: That the Confederal Constitutional Republic of Raritania is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''11 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME186: That the Republic of Kaion is upgraded from a observer state to a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''10 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME187: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME188: That Mathenia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME189: That the Empire of Mekniy is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME190: That the Republic of Slavistonia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME191: That the Principality of New Eiffel is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME192: That the Republic of Agelonia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME193: That the Free Republic of Verdis is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME194: That San Dover is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''3 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME195: That the Kingdom of Baustralia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support, 4 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME196: That the Principality of New Eiffel is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME197: That San Dover is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME198: That Ponderosa Hills is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME199: That the Kingdom of Vryland is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME200: That the Empire of Lehmark is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME201: That the Empire of Ponderosa Hills is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''12 support'''<br />
*ME202: That the Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME203: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''7 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*ME204: That the Kingdom of Lytera is offered observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME205: That the Tamesian People's Republic is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME206: That the Principality of Zenrax is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME207: That the Principality of Ledilia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''8 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME208: That the Principality of Montescano is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2019) '''9 support, 7 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME209: That the Free Republic of Verdis is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/06/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME210: That the Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME211: That the Principality of Zenrax is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME212: For the Principality of Montescano to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (14/07/2019) '''11 full, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME213: That the Jusin Republic be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/07/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME214: That the Triumvirate of Sonderan be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME215: That Plushunia is granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME216: That Saspearian be granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''5 support, 4 oppose'''<br />
*ME217: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME218: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''5 support, 2 retain, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME219: That Plushunia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''7 support, 1 retain, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME220: That the Triumvirate of Sonderan is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''6 support, 1 retain, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME221: That the Principality of Ledilia is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME222: That the Grand Duchy of Flandrensis is accepted as an Observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME223: That the Kingdom of Lytera is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME224: That the Federal States of Paragotnia are accepted as an Observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''14 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME225: That the Principality of Ledilia be confirmed as full members of the GUM. (22/09/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME226: That the Kingdom of Lytera is confirmed as full members of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME227: That the Kingdom of Wegmet are admitted as observer members of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''6 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME228: That Malinovia is granted observership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''5 support, 4 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME229: That Juclandia be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME230: That Nemkhavia be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME231: That Sabia and Verona be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME232: That Ponderosa Hills is granted observership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME233: That the Kingdom of Maradia is granted observership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME234: That the Despotate of Vlasynia is admitted as an observer to the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''6 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME235: That Juclandia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME236: That Nemkhavia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain, 5 oppose'''<br />
*ME237: That Sabia and Verona retains its provisional membership for another fourteen days. (06/10/2019) '''8 support, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME238: That Aenopia is admitted to the Grand Unified Micronational as an observer. (06/10/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME239: That the Imperial Federation of Elysium be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/10/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME240: That Sabia and Verona be expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/10/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME241: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fiernomige is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME242: That the Republic of Cycoldia is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME243: That Ponderosa Hills is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME244: That the Kingdom of Wegmat is elevated from observer membership to provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME245: That Aenopia is elevated from observer membership to provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME246: For the Empire of Aenopia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/11/2019) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME247: That the Grand Republic of Cycoldia be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME248: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fienomige be either expelled ("Expel") or retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/11/2019) '''4 expel, 1 abstain, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME249: That the People's Republic of Ponderosa Hills be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME250: That the Kingdom of Wegmat be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME251: That the Jusin Republic be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME252: That the Kingdom of Kohlandia be admitted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME253: That the Lusitania Federation be admitted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME254: That the Union of Nova-Occitania be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME255: That the Sublime State of Hasanistan be admitted to the GUM as a Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME256: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fienomige be admitted to the GUM as a Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''8 support, 5 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME257: That the Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land be admitted to the GUM as an Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME258: That the Kingdom of Begonia be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME259: That Poplar Nerva be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''5 support, 6 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME260: That the Federation of Orientia be admitted to the GUM as an Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME261: That the Federal Republic of Caddia is admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME262: That the Greater Klitzibürg Empire is admitted as an Observer of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME263: That the Federated States of Gapla is admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME264: For the Kingdom of Begonia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 expel, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME265: For the Jusin Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME266: For the Union of Nova-Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''8 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME267: For the Federation of Orientia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME268: For the Poplar Nerva to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 4 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME269: That the Delegation of Hasanistan be hereby ejected from the GUM for misconduct. (30/01/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME270: That Rednecks Republic be admitted into the GUM as an Observer. (15/02/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME271: That the Federation of New Port is admitted as an Observer of the GUM. (15/02/2020) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME272: For the Federal Republic of Caddia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (19/02/2020) '''19 full'''<br />
*ME273: For the Federated States of Gapla to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (19/02/2020) '''14 retain, 1 full, 3 expel'''<br />
*ME274: That in accordance with PD025 and PD026 that defines the articles of the Charter relating to duties of full members and the terms of the Charter in regards to membership, it is to be recognised that nations that do not have delegates and cannot deliver delegates that comply with the terms of service of the platform the GUM uses is a ground for removal as it violates the terms of the Charter as per Chapter V.a.i. (11/03/2020) '''10 support'''<br />
*ME275: That the Despotate of Vlasynia be admitted as an Observer Member of the GUM. (14/03/2020) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME276: That the Bailiwick of Hak'hanna be admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (14/03/2020) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME277: That the Directive of Misberia be recognised as the Misberian successor state and be admitted to the GUM. (28/03/2020) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME278: That the Republic of Yu-Xia be accepted as a Observer Member of the GUM. (28/03/2020) '''7 support, 2 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME279: That the Republic of Ashukovo be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (09/04/2020) '''20 support, 4 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME280: That in accordance with Chapter V.a.iii. of the Charter the Republic of New Westphalia be hereby ejected from the GUM. (11/04/2020) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME281: That the Cycoldian Delegation of the GUM be hereby suspended. (11/04/2020) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME282: For the Federated States of Gapla to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (21/04/2020) '''12 promote, 5 retain'''<br />
*ME283: For the Bailiwick of Hak'hanna to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (21/04/2020) '''17 promote, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME284: That the Grand Republic of Cycoldia be hereby expelled from the GUM. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME285: For the Republic of Ashukovo to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/05/2020) '''17 promote, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME286: That the Technocratic Republic of Theodia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''20 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME287: That the Despotate of Vlasynia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''14 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME288: That the Unitary State of Swivia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''17 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME289: That the Empire of Paravia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''17 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME290: That the Commonwealth of New Virginia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''15 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME291: That the Serene Beaconite Republic be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''12 support, 8 abstain'''<br />
*ME292: That the Democratic Republic of Benjastan be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''9 support, 7 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME293: That the People's Republic of Orientia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''11 support, 6 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME294: That the Abeldane Empire be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''20 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME295: For the Technocratic Republic of Theodia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME296: For the Despotate of Vlasynia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''16 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME297: For the Empire of Paravia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME298: For the Commonwealth of New Virginia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''20 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME299: For the Serene Beaconite Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME300: For the Democratic Republic of Benjastan to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''9 retain, 6 full, 6 expel'''<br />
*ME301: For the People's Republic of Orientia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''17 promote, 2 retain, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME302: For the Abeldane Empire to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''20 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME303: That the Unitary State of Swivia is confirmed as a Full Member of the GUM. (20/06/2020) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME304: To demote the Kingdom of Gradonia to Observer status. (20/06/2020) '''15 support'''<br />
*ME305: That the Quorum recognises that the Principality of Montescano has renounced the Charter and is no longer a member state. (20/06/2020) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME306: That the Quorum recognises that the People's Republic of Orientia is the successor state to the Federation of Orientia, and that the latter is recognised to have dissolved and therefore is no longer a member state. (20/06/2020) '''15 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
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====Appointments and Offices====<br />
*AP001: That HIM Emperor Taeglan I Nihilus be confirmed by the Quorum as Supreme Justice in accordance with Article III, Chapter VI.h. (05/06/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP002: That Lord Kit McCarthy be given the office of Secretary for Media and Public Relations, or Press Secretary for short, and tasked with the creation and upkeep of a news website to report on the business of the Grand Unified Micronational in an unbiased and objective manner which does not infringe on the privacy of votes given and discussions held in Quorum sessions. (05/06/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP003: That Emperor Jonathan I of Austenasia be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2016) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP004: For the establishment of a committee appointed by the Chair to investigate how the GUM should provide legal advice and related services. (25/06/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*AP005: That the GUM Legal Assistance Exploratory Committee is disbanded, with a decision to be made on the matter of provision of legal assistance by the Quorum at its earliest convenience. (24/07/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP006: That the Media Department be renamed to Media and Statistics Department, with the two separate positions of Media Secretary and Statistics Secretary to be nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. Furthermore, the Media Secretary shall be responsible for managing the media portfolio of the GUM, and the Statistics Secretary shall be responsible for collecting, compiling and publishing statistics gathered from member states every three months. (31/07/2016) '''10 support'''<br />
*AP007: That Mr. Eden be appointed Media Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP008: That Mr. Belcher be appointed as Statistics Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP009: That: 1) the Quorum's confidence in the Chairmanship of Fionnbara Ó Cathail is revoked at his own request; 2) Mr. Ó Cathail is hereby officially and honourably discharged from his duties as Chairman of the Quorum of Delegates of the Grand Unified Micronational; 3) the Quorum recognises the services of Mr. Ó Cathail and thanks him for his time in office; 4) as Vice Chair, Emperor Jonathan I shall until the December 2016 elections be Acting Chair, to nominate a Vice Chair to be approved by Quorum vote as soon as is reasonably possible. (10/09/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP010: That Duke Bradley of Dullahan be appointed Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/09/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP011: For the Quorum to hereby create the office the GUM Archivist, and that the GUM Archivist be responsible for: the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence; any other duty assigned by the quorum; and that the Quorum may elect any delegate to the office of GUM Archivist and a person may hold the office concurrently with another GUM office. (22/10/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP012: That King Adam I be appointed GUM Archivist. (22/10/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP013: That the workgroup Micronationalism Guides is created under the chairmanship of Earl Eden, this workgroup reports its progress to Quorum every week and disbands at either the completion of their task or if Quorum disbands it through a motion. The workgroup shall consist of Earl Eden and King Adam of Uberstadt, giving the chairman of the workgroup the right to recruit new members. (06/11/2016) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP014: That the Quorum repeal its previous motion of the 6th of November 2016 creating the workgroup for micronationalism guides under the chairmanship of the delegate of Edenopolis, and abolish the workgroup therein created. (27/11/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP015: That Thomas Merrell be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''4 support, 5 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP016: That Jonathan Augustus be confirmed as GUM Archivist. (02/01/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP017: That Bradley of Dullahan be confirmed as the Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational, with the Quorum's thanks to the Reylan Emperor for his service. (02/01/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP018: That a Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law (hereafter ‘the SCRIL’) be established.<br />
:i. The SCRIL shall primarily be dedicated to the provision of informal, unpressured, impartial mediation services to micronational parties across the community.<br />
::a. Any submissions to this mediation service shall be entirely voluntary.<br />
:ii. The role of the SCRIL shall be to work with parties and agreed mediators to reach safe resolutions to the satisfaction of all parties, and to provide follow up assistance whenever that may be desired and necessary, as determined jointly by the head of the SCRIL, the Chair, mediators, and mediating parties.<br />
:iii. The SCRIL shall never issue legal judgements or rulings of any kind, and is not a judicial body.<br />
:iv. Mediations will be promoted in such a manner as to be and to be seen to be transparent, fair, and impartial.<br />
:v. The SCRIL shall additionally exist as an agency to discuss and make proposals for consensuses and standards of intermicronational law so as to promote peaceful and successful legal affairs; and to promote information and education regarding micronational law, so as to promote trust and understanding.<br />
:vi. The SCRIL shall meet separately from Quorum as and when necessary.<br />
:vii. The SCRIL shall be headed by the Secretary for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law (hereafter ‘the Secretary’).<br />
:viii. The Chair, Vice-Chair, and Supreme Justice of the GUM shall have permanent positions on the SCRIL.<br />
::a. There shall also be an independent observer appointed from outside the GUM by Quorum, who shall be party to all discussions of the SCRIL and be free to report widely on the conduct, standards, and affairs of the SCRIL.<br />
:ix. That there shall be numerous Peace Envoys, individuals appointed by Quorum under the control of the SCRIL.<br />
::a. Peace Envoys shall be responsible for the monitoring of conflicts, for providing primary liaison with community members involved in conflicts, and for offering short-term solutions and/or immediate resolutions.<br />
::b. All Peace Envoys shall be considered staff members of the SCRIL.<br />
:x. The SCRIL shall be independent of the Supreme Court of the GUM, although still subject to its jurisdiction.<br />
:xi. The SCRIL may refer cases to the Supreme Court.<br />
:xii. The SCRIL may undertake any further work relevant to the above stated purposes that is in line with intermicronational law.<br />
:xiii. The SCRIL shall be primarily accountable to Quorum. (14/01/2017) '''12 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP019: That every Vice Chair shall remain in office after an election until the confirmation of their successor. (14/01/2017) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP020: That Kit McCarthy be confirmed as Secretary of the SCRIL. (14/01/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP021: That the Secretary for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law may appoint individuals to serve in and contribute to the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law; and that these individuals shall not be limited in any way by their nation's GUM membership. (14/01/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP022: That two Associate Justices shall be nominated by the Chair and approved by Quorum to have a permanent position on the Supreme Court, as well as to fulfill the functions mandated by Article III, chapter VI.m of the Charter. The Associate Justices must be delegates of a full member state and may not be either the Chair or Vice-Chair; they will be subject to the same provisions of office as the Supreme Justice. (11/02/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP023: That Henry Clement be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/03/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP024: That Newton von Uberquie be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/04/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP025: That Thomas Merrell and Kit McCarthy's nominations to the Supreme Court as Associate Justices by the Supreme Judge, consented by the Chairman, be affirmed by the Quorum of Delegates. (02/04/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP026: That Patrick Renwick be confirmed as the new Secretary of the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and International Law, his appointment effective immediately. (08/04/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP027: That Tarik Kârjasary be confirmed as Statistics Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP028: That the office of the Statistics Secretary be expanded to become the Secretariat for Statistical Research, which shall encompass a Secretary to communicate with the Chair, coordinate functions, and delegate tasks; a number of advisors, including senior GUM officials - these being the Chair, Vice Chair, and Supreme Court - as well as other GUM secretaries; and researchers to author and conduct statistical research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP029: That Bilal Irfan be made a researcher under the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP030: That Alexander Gibbs be appointed a researcher of the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP031: That Bilal Irfan be appointed a Peace Envoy under the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law. (01/05/2017) '''4 support, 7 abstain'''<br />
*AP032: That Manolis Afentoulis be appointed a researcher for the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP033: That the nomination of Emperor Jonathan Augustus to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice is approved by the Quorum of Delegates. (08/05/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP034: That Alexander Gibbs be appointed Media and Public Relations Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP035: That the office of the Media and Public Relations Secretary be reorganized into the Secretariat for Public Relations and Press, and will be composed of several officers. A Secretary, to oversee the day-to-day operation of projects and report progress to Quorum; an undersecretary, to work in conjunction with the Secretary; and a body of Outreach Officers, to manage media and public relations accounts and projects. (13/05/2017) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP036: That David Ross be appointed an Outreach Officer under the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (13/05/2017) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP037: That Bilal Irfan be appointed an Outreach Officer under the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (13/05/2017) '''3 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*AP038: That Newton von Uberquie be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2017) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP039: That Alexander Gibbs be removed from the office of Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (06/08/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP040: That Horatio Eden be appointed Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (13/08/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP041: That Tarik Kârjasary be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/08/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP042: That King Max I be confirmed as Speaker pro tempore of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/08/2017) '''3 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP043: That King Adam of Überstadt be appointed Secretary of Statistical Research. (15/10/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP044: That Horatio Eden be removed from the office of Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (12/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP045 (A): That the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law cease to exist, and the same to be of all its Secretaries, Peace Envoys, and other offices inferior to it, and its duties to be loosely assumed by the Chair, Supreme Court, and other Secretaries. (26/11/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP045 (B): That Max of Jupiter be confirmed the Vice Chair of the GUM. (14/01/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP046: That Lord Henry of Esse be confirmed as Associate Justice. (19/01/2018) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP047: That Babou Chkaya be appointed to the position of Statistics Secretary. (18/03/2018) '''3 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP048: That Emperor Adam be confirmed as Supreme Justice. (14/04/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP049: That the nomination of Mr. Eden as Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational is accepted. (08/09/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP050: That the Quorum of Delegates approves the nomination by the Supreme Judge of Bradley of Dullahan to sit as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP051: That the position of GUM Events Officer is created, which shall be responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM; and that Mr. Austin Jaax of Iustus is appointed to this position. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP052: That the position of GUM Outreach Officer is created, which shall be responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations; and that Mr. Nicholas Randouler of Posaf is appointed to this position. (10/02/2019) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP053: That:<br />
#The GUM shall maintain a public lobby, which may be used by delegates and diplomatic staff of the organisation, as well as representatives of nations with a pending membership application, and nations which may be interested in applying for membership in the near future. It is not for representatives of nations which have been conclusively rejected by the GUM, or nations which have no business with the GUM.<br />
#The public lobby shall be governed according to the rules set out by the Outreach Officer, Mr. Nicholas Randouler.<br />
#The Outreach Officer shall have full oversight over the moderation of the public lobby, enforcing the rules and removing individuals who should not be present. The Outreach Officer shall be assisted in this task by the Chair, the Vice Chair, and any number of Moderators which the Outreach Officer may choose to appoint, with the approval of the Quorum.<br />
#The delegate for Hrafnarfjall, Thomas I, as nominated by Mr. Randouler, is confirmed as a Moderator for the public lobby. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP054: That:<br />
#The position of a Technical Administrator shall be created, which shall have the responsibility of<br>a) Assisting the Chair with the management of roles on the GUM Discord server;<br>b) Maintaining access to the GUM's official online accounts, and providing access to the said accounts to the Chair and any other members of the Staff who require them.<br />
#The Technical Administrator shall be subservient to the Chair, and shall not make any moderating decisions or publish any material on behalf of the organisation unless instructed to do so by the Chair.<br />
#The Quorum of Delegates shall hold a vote of confidence in the Technical Administrator once per year; if the said motion fails, the Technical Administrator shall be removed from office immediately.<br />
#Emperor Adam I of Adammia is appointed as the Technical Administrator, with a term commencing on the 1st of July. (16/06/2019) '''7 support, 4 oppose'''<br />
*AP055: That the terms of the Supreme Judge and the Associate Justices shall end on the date of the next session of the Quorum of Delegates, at which a new Supreme Judge and Associate Justices shall be appointed, beginning full six-month terms. (25/06/2019) '''12 support'''<br />
*AP056: That the office of GUM Archivist is hereby abolished, and its duties transferred to the remit of the Chair and be delegated to the Vice-Chair. (07/07/2019) '''12 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP057: That Jonathan Augustus be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational, with King Max honorably dismissed and thanked for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''18 support'''<br />
*AP058: That Horatio Eden be confirmed for the position of Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''4 support, 12 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP059: To create the Secretariat for Micronational Development with the task to promote micronational development within member states and motion to confirm Emperor Adam I to the position of Secretary for Micronational Development. (07/07/2019) '''14 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP060: To rename the Outreach Officer to the Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment and confirm Aaron Green for the position of Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment and honourably dismiss Nicholas Randouler and thank him for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''14 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP061: To confirm Thomas Falesnik for the position of Secretary of Statistical Research. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP062: To rename the Events Officer to the Secretary for Events & Summits and confirm Daniel Morris to the position of Secretary for Events & Summits and honourably dismiss Austin Jaax and thank him for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP063: To confirm William Wilson to the position of Secretary for Public Relations & Press. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP064: That Shiro of Zenrax be appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (14/07/2019) '''9 support, 6 abstain'''<br />
*AP065: That King Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall be appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (14/07/2019) '''9 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP066: To confirm the nomination of Shiro of Zenrax as Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational and to honourably dismiss Horatio Eden as Supreme Justice and thank him for his contribution to this organisation. (25/08/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP067: That Lord Lewis of Lundenwic is named ad-interim Secretary for Public Relations and Press for the duration of four weeks starting the 25th of August 2019. (25/08/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP068: That the Chairman of the Grand Unified Micronational can appoint a ad-interim Secretary for the duration of four weeks to replace an incapacitated Secretary. The Chairman must report this to Quorum who may undo this by two delegates objecting to the appointment, in which case a vote shall be held whether or not to accept the appointment. (25/08/2019) '''9 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP069: That the term of a secretary is set at six months equal to the Chairman and ends after the election of a new Chairman. Until new secretaries are confirmed or the current secretaries are reconfirmed the sitting secretaries shall continue their position as demissionary secretaries for the duration of one month, after that the function becomes vacant. (25/08/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP070: That the position of Ambassador is created within the Secretariat of Diplomacy and Recruitment. The Ambassador shall not be part of the regular staff and shall serve under the Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment. The ambassadors shall be nominated by the Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment, with the approval of the Chairman and confirmed by Quorum for a term fixed to the election cycle of the Chairmanship. (25/08/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP071: That the six month terms of Associate Justices as defined in the Charter are linked to the term of the Supreme Judge. A newly confirmed Supreme Judge must nominate new Associate Justices. The sitting Associate Justices remain in office as acting-Associate Justices for a maximum period of a month or until the Supreme Judge can nominate new Associate Justices. (08/09/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP072: That Quorum confirm Lord Matthew of Essexia as an Associate Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational, effective immediately. (08/09/2019) '''10 support'''<br />
*AP073: That the Chairman can, with the consent of the Vice-Chairman, suspend Secretaries from their post for misconduct, unprofessional behavior, breaching the Charter, inactivity and other acts or behaviors that go against the convention of normal functioning of a secretary. A suspension may last up to two weeks. The Quorum of Delegates shall review the suspension within two weeks of that suspension taking place and vote on whether the Secretary retains his office or is removed from it. A petition of five delegates (who are not a suspended Secretary themselves) can oblige the Chair to organize a special Quorum within 5 days to discuss the suspension. (08/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP074: To appoint Lord Lewis of Lundenwic as the Ambassador of the GUM (08/09/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP075: That the Quorum of Delegates confirms and approves the nomination of Lord Lewis of Lundenwic as Secretary of Diplomacy and Recruitment. (06/10/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP076: That the nomination of Austin Jaax as lounge moderator is confirmed and approved by the Quorum of Delegates. (06/10/2019) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP077: That the nomination of Emperor Adam I as Secretary for Public Relations and Press be confirmed. (10/11/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP078: That the nomination of HL Nicholas Randouler of Posaf as Secretary for Micronational Development be confirmed. (10/11/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP079: That Emperor Jonathan I be recognised to be serving as Vice-Chair with emergency powers until said status is revoked by the Chairman, or until the end of the term of the incumbent Chair, giving him the right to unilaterally exercise all prerogatives of the Chair but without depriving the incumbent Chair of the right to do likewise or to review the Vice-Chair's actions in this capacity. (27/11/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*AP080: That the Supreme Justice's term will start when a new Chair is elected, lasts for six months and end at the next elections, during that transitional period the incumbent Supreme Justice will become demissionary / Ad-Interim for a month or until a new Supreme Justice can be appointed by the Chair and Quorum. Should the Supreme Justice resign or be voted out of office the new Supreme Justice will continue his predecessors term from where he left it including the weeks the position was left vacant. (22/12/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP081: That the position of Advisor to the Chair is created. This position can be given to an unlimited number of previous Chairmen who have during their career in the GUM supported and contributed a lot to the organisation. The Advisors to the Chair are also regarded as Honorary Secretaries but are not part of the Staff unless the Chairman decides otherwise; they hold no official power like an appointed Secretary. (22/12/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP082: That Jonathan of Austenasia and Adam of Adammia are appointed as Advisor to the Chair for their years of service and contribution to this organisation. (22/12/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP083: That Lord Matthew of Essexia be confirmed as Vice Chair of the GUM. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP084: That Bradley of Dullahan be confirmed as Supreme Justice of the GUM. (11/01/2020) '''11 support'''<br />
*AP085: That Emperor Adam I be confirmed as Secretary for Public Relations and Press. (11/01/2020) '''11 support'''<br />
*AP086: That Czar Archie of Misberia be confirmed as Secretary for Statistical Research. (11/01/2020) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP087: That Daniel Morris of New Westphalia be confirmed as Secretary for Events & Summits. (11/01/2020) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP088: That Nicholas Randouler of Posaf be confirmed as Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP089: That Zarel I of New Eiffel be confirmed as Secretary for Micronational Development. (11/01/2020) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP090: That the position of Archivist be reinstated, and be granted to Jonathan I. (11/01/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP091: The creation of appointed advisors to the Chair. (25/01/2020) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP092: That Duke Bradley of Wyvern shall confirmed as a member of the Advisory Council to the Chair. (25/01/2020) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP093: That Newton von Uberquie's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (29/02/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP094: That Jonathan Augustus's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (29/02/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP095: That Zarel I of New Eiffel and Alexander I of Lytera be confirmed as Lobby Moderators. (28/03/2020) '''8 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP096: That the Office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer be hereby established. (11/04/2020) '''13 support'''<br />
*AP097: That the duties of the SWO be hereby defined by the following Statement from the Vice Chair: "The Safeguarding and Welfare Officer would be a trusted, over 18 member of the community, preferably with previous macronational child-safety experience, and their role would be ensuring to the best of their ability the safety of underage members, and dealing with any safeguarding situations that may arise - as well as pointing out red flags and failures in GUM towards protecting minors, and constitutional changes that may be needed to ensure safety." (11/04/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP098: That the power to dismiss, with the consent of the Vice-Chair, non-functioning Secretaries be granted to the Chair and that the Quorum has the right to undo it and has to be informed the first Quorum after this power has been exercised. (26/04/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP099: To repeal AP069, which will end secretarial term limits. (20/06/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*AP100: That Cedar of the Triumvirate of Sonderan be confirmed as Welfare Officer. (20/06/2020) '''13 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP101: That:<br />
#The Technical Administrator shall be renamed the Head Technical Administrator.<br />
#The Head Technical Administrator shall be empowered to appoint subordinate Technical Administrators.<br />
#The responsibilities of the Technical Administrators shall be expanded to include operating an official GUM website. (20/06/2020) '''15 support'''<br />
*AP102: That the Office of Clerk to the Supreme Court be hereby established and to be henceforth appointed and dismissed by the Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court. (04/07/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*AP103: That Henry Clemens nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP104: That Bradley Dullahan's nomination to the position of Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP105: That Jonathan I's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support'''<br />
*AP106: That Austin Jaax's nomination to the position of Secretary of Public Relations and Press of the Grand Unified Micronation is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''16 support'''<br />
*AP107: That Terry I of Essexia's nomination to the position of Secretary for Events & Summits of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''12 support, 2 oppose, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP108: That Alexander I of Lytera's nomination to the position of Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''14 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP109: That Adam I's nomination to the position of Secretary for Micronational Development of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP110: That James Frisch's nomination to the position of Archivist to the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''14 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP111: That Keisari Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall shall confirmed as a member of the Advisory Council to the Chair. (04/07/2020) '''8 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
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====Projects====<br />
*PR001: That delegates prepare suggestions for the compilation of guides, for the purpose of educating fellow micronationalists on legal matters. (31/07/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*PR002: That the Grand Unified Micronational establish an intiative with optional participation to be referred to as the "Diplomabear" project, whereby each member state or each participating subdivision shall receive a designated stuffed toy for a period of one week, before paying for said item to be sent on to the next participating member state or subdivision as established by a rota approved by the Quorum, on the condition that at least three photographs of said item at locations within said member state or subdivision are submitted to the organisation. (06/08/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR003: That the following be adopted as the rota for the route of Diplomabear in accordance with the relevant motion passed last Quorum: that upon reception of Diplomabear by Uberstadt, it be sent to Nedland (in Paravia), and from there to Noveria, to Roseland, to Koss, to Wyvern, to Leylandiistan & Gurvata, to Valdsland, to Lundenwic, to the Paravian Crown Lands, to Forvania, and to Zealandia. (14/08/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR004: That the Chair be given the responsibility of assigning three-letter country codes to GUM member states and observer states, and to non-member states that request one. Nations which disagree with the three letter code assigned to them may request a different three-letter code from the Chair, and should this not be possible, the nation in question may ask the Quorum to resolve the situation. (04/09/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR005: That, in regards to the previous motions made concerning the Diplomabear World Tour, 1) hosts of Diplomabear be permitted to keep him for more than one week if necessary, but to send him on to the next nation on the rota as soon as is reasonably possible after a suitable photographic tour has been conducted, and 2) the Chair be authorised to make amendments to the rota as it currently stands, any such amendments being required to be communicated to the Quorum. (02/10/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR006: That the survey presented above [linked to by Lord Kit McCarthy earlier in the Quorum] is published, with the results being returned to the Quorum and the Statistics Secretary. (20/11/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR007: The Grand Unified Micronational accepts the research offer [in regards to the availability of different delegations in different time zones] made by the Secretariat of International Development of the Ministry of Culture of the State of Koss. (11/12/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR008: That the Micronational Relations Diagram be adopted as an official project of the Grand Unified Micronational, and that it be managed by a committee of volunteer delegates. (02/01/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR009: That the Chair shall quarterly solicit from the GUM’s members and observers media showcasing each nation’s cultural activities and achievements of the past quarter, including art, literature, science, construction, and events; that the Chair shall publish these submissions on the organization’s Wordpress site to showcase the members’ accomplishments and thereby encourage nation-building; and that these quarterly undertakings shall be known as the Grand Unified Micronational International Exhibitions. (28/01/2017) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR010: That the primary author of each Micronationalism Guide shall make their draft guide or guides available for all members of the GUM to comment upon. (28/01/2017) '''9 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR011: That the writing of Micronationalism Guides to be published by the organization be permitted not only on political topics, but on any matter of general interest to the leaders of micronations. (28/01/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR012: That the second 24 Hour Quorum be planned to be held over a 24 hour period within the timeframe of May 5 - May 7. (02/04/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*PR013: That the GUM undertake the responsibilities of maintaining and updating Micropages to include accurate information about various micronations, and that the project be administered by the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (22/05/2017) '''8 suppport'''<br />
*PR014: That the Grand Unified Micronational International Exhibitions be held biannually rather than quarterly, to be operated through a collaboration between the Chair and the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (03/07/2017) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR015: That the SCRIL be authorized to advise and assist in the writing of legislation and other legal instruments for any member-state upon its delegation's request. The Secretary of the SCRIL may appoint a Legal Support Assistant to help provide this service. The Secretary of the SCRIL may refuse such legal assistance on the grounds of excessive or dilatory requests. (30/07/2017) '''9 support'''<br />
*PR016: That the Chair be authorized to reestablish the Micronationalism Guides project hosted on MicroWiki in collaboration with the site's ownership. (23/06/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR017: That the Grand Unified Micronational shall hold a 24 Hour Quorum, a general meeting of micronationalists which shall not adhere to the standard rules of the Quorum of Delegates, starting on the 5th of January 2019, and authorises the Chair to plan and promote the event. (08/12/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR018: That, amending PR017 of the Statutory Code, the 24 Hour Quorum shall begin on the 4th of January 2019. (30/12/2018) '''9 support'''<br />
*PR019: That the Chair shall be given the responsibility of organising a summit of micronations, known as the Grand Unified Micronational Birmingham Summit, on the 28th of June 2019 at the University of Birmingham, which shall be open to representatives of all micronations, both members and non-members. (19/05/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR020: That the GUM Outreach Project be created as a GUM project led by the Secretary for Diplomacy & Recruitment with the following mission: recruiting members of different communities, making the GUM the bridge between different communities, and opening dialogue between community leaders on cooperation. (28/07/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR021: That Development Awards will be created and given out by the Secretary for Micronational Development or the Chair each three months on achievements of micronational development from memberstates. The specific awards and what development they target is determend by the Chairman and his Secretary for Micronational Development. (22/12/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR022: That a Christmas card event be held around Christmas each year to be coordinated and organized by the Events Secretary. (22/12/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR023: To integrate Help Joining GUM as an official entity of the GUM. (01/02/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR024: That the Quorum of Delegates hereby set the date and time for the 24 Hour Quorum to be starting on the 22nd February 2020 at 0800 UTC. (15/02/2020) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR025: That the Chair and the Secretariat be allowed to start projects without needing prior Quorum approval, but still report their start to Quorum. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
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====Charter amendments====<br />
*CA001: That the Chair be tasked with establishing a vote for all delegations of the Quorum to vote (in private should delegations so wish) on a motion approving and implementing the amendments to the Charter as suggested earlier this Quorum session, which will be passed by the Chair and thereby brought into force only after having received the support of a two-thirds supermajority of the voting delegations of the Quorum, the Chair, and the Supreme Justice. (16/09/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*CA002: That:<br />
*#In accordance with Article III, chapter III.c of the 2016 Charter, the Quorum by a two-thirds supermajority and with the support of the Chair and the Supreme Judge hereby adds Chapter IV.p and Chapter V.g to that same Article (III), amends Article IV, chapter I.e of the Charter, and adds Chapter III.d to Article V.<br />
*#Article III, chapter IV.p is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The Chair may, at any time during their term, resign from their position as such, so long as there is a serving Vice Chair. Should a Chair or Acting Chair resign, then the Vice-Chair shall serve as Acting-Chair until the next elections for Chair. An Acting Chair holds all the rights, responsibilities, powers, duties and functions as an ordinary Chair, the difference being that their term ends when that of the previously elected Chair would ordinarily have done so."<br />
*#Article III, chapter V.g is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The Vice Chair may resign at any time during their term."<br />
*#In regards to Article IV, chapter I.e, "Provisional members will not enjoy the rights and will not be required to fulfil the duties of full members." will be changed to "Provisional members do not enjoy the right to vote in Quorum, but do have the right to propose motions and give their opinion on all matters discussed during Quorum. Provisional members are not required to fulfil the duties of full members."<br />
*#Article V, chapter III.d is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The first amendment to this Charter was made on [date that this motion is passed], and consisted of the addition of chapters IV.p and V.g of Article III, the revision of Article IV, chapter I.e, and the addition of this same chapter." (21/09/2016) '''11 support'''<br />
*CA003: To authorize the Chair to present a vote on Charter amendments regarding the Supreme Court and related matters on the GUM's MicroWiki talk page, with a voting period from Monday, 13 March at 00:01 UTC until Friday, 17 March at 23:59 UTC. (11/03/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA004: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13E0sRp4sxRM2tiSZlUSmYdQ7v_02lAw5dqaGQ6rK2fo/edit Charter Amendment 2017 (#1)] (19/03/2017) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA005: That, of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational,<br />
*#The following is inserted following Article III.V.g: "The Chairman shall nominate candidates from full member states for the office of Speaker pro tempore, an officer who shall have the authority to open Quorum and hold procedural discussions and membership votes in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair, granted he has the support of the Chair in doing so.<br />
*#The following is inserted following Article V.III.e: "The third amendment to this Charter was made on 29 July 2017, and consisted of the addition of chapter V.h. of Article III." (29/07/2017) '''15 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*CA006: That text within article III, chapter III, section (g) of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational be amended from "two weeks" to "month," that a section (j) be added to the same chapter reading: "The Chair may be compelled by a petition of one half of full members to hold a Quroum within one week of receiving such petition," and that a section (g) be added to article V, chapter III reading "The fourth amendment to this Charter was made on X December 2017, and consisted of the revision of chapter III.g of Article III and the addition of chapter III.g to the same chapter." (15/12/2017) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA007: That text within Article III, Chapter V, section (h) of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational be repealed, and that a section (h) be added to Article V, Chapter III reading "The fifth amendment to this Charter was made X December 2016, and consisted of the repeal of Chapter V.h. of Article III." (23/12/2017) '''11 support'''<br />
*CA008: That the following constitutional amendment is enacted:<br />
:1. In Article III, Chapter VII, Sections b. and c., all occurrences of "Skype" shall be replaced with "Discord".<br />
:2. In Article V, Chapter III, Section h., "2016" shall be replaced with "2017".<br />
:3. In Article V, Chapter III, Section g. shall be added, which shall read: "The sixth amendment to this Charter was made X November 2018, and consisted of moving the organisation's official venues from Skype to Discord.", where X is the date that this motion is passed. (27/11/2018) '''13 support'''<br />
*CA009: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bm-yBjZE0KiwuxLWsq2tFDytcARMaKvW/view Motion available here] (20/03/2019) '''19 support'''<br />
*CA010: That a Charter amendment vote is set up on the talk page for two weeks to amend Article III of the Charter:<br />
:i. Chapter I.e. is changed from: ‘Delegates must’ to ‘To become a delegate one must’<br />
:ii. Chapter I.e.ii. is removed.<br />
:iii. Chapter I.e.iii. is amended from: ‘Not have been debarred from representing a state in Quorum due to prior misdemeanours when a member of any branch of the GUM. to: ’Not have been debarred from representing a state in Quorum through a motion that requires two-third majority of present delegates in Quorum due to prior misdemeanours when a member of any branch of the GUM or a criminal record in the state they wish to represent or in any other full member state.’<br />
:iv. Chapter I.e.iii. becomes chapter I.e.ii. <br />
:v. Chapter I.e.iii. is added and becomes: ‘The Chair and the Supreme Court must be made aware of criminal records of persons who wish to join a delegation, the Supreme Court may be asked to review the legal proceedings that lead to the conviction on the bases of the fairness of the trial as established in international law.’ (26/04/2020) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
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====Other====<br />
*OT001: That HIM Emperor Jonathan I and Dallin Langford be granted executive clemency in regards to their criminal records to serve as delegates in accordance with Article III, Chapter I.e.ii of the Charter. (05/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*OT002: That in light of the lack of activity shown by the Chair, King Adam of Überstadt, this Quorum issues a formal request to its Chair to consider, with the other senior officers of this organisation, his future in the organisation, with a view to resigning from his position if he is unable to substantially increase the amount of time he is able to dedicate to the GUM. (27/03/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*OT003: That Article I of the proposed GCP accords shall be put to a vote on the GUM talk page. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*OT004: That the proposed constitutional amendment is put to a vote on the GUM talk page. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*OT005: For the creation of an informal lounge in which the normal rules of decorum do not apply and the rules regarding allowed usages of speech is set by the Chairman or his Vice-Chair. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*OT006: That a Events channel is made for the discussion and the planning of events, meet-ups and summits. (25/08/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*OT007: That Tony von Sweigart be forbidden from serving as a delegate for any nation in the Grand Unified Micronational for a period of one year, and that applications for membership or observer status made by Mr von Sweigart may be dismissed by the Chairman during this period without the otherwise required notifying of the Quorum. (08/09/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*OT008: That Ivan of Briena be barred from the main GUM server for 6 months. (28/03/2020) '''6 support, 1 abstain, 4 oppose'''<br />
*OT009: That Daniel Morris, Delegate for New Westphalia, be expelled from the GUM. (11/04/2020) '''16 support'''<br />
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===Executive Proclamations===<br />
*I: The Chair recognises the dissolution of the Empire of New Providence and the cessation of its full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019)<br />
*II: That the observership period of the Kingdom of Uberstadt has expired, and that it is thus no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019)<br />
*III: Recognising the dissolution of the Kingdom of Dragos and the cessation of its observer membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019)<br />
*IV: That it is recognised that the observership of Egan and the Republic of Polanda has expired and that they are no longer observer states. (28/04/2019)<br />
*V: It is recognised that the Kingdom of Vryland and the Federated States of Transterra have dissolved and are no longer provisional and full member states respectively of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019)<br />
*VI: It is recognised that the observership periods of the State of Sandus and the Democratic Republic of Seybold have expired, and that they are no longer observer states of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019)<br />
*VII: It is recognised that the observership period of the Republic of Agelonia has expired, and that it is no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/07/2019)<br />
*VIII: That Ammissopia ceased to exist the 25th of August 2019 and thus is no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of that date. (08/09/2019)<br />
*IX: That Aspen ceased to exist the 8th of September 2019 and thus is no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of that date. (22/09/2019)<br />
*X: As of the 25th of September 2019 Aariania ceased to exist and thus is no longer a member of the GUM. (27/09/2019)<br />
*XI: As of the 1st of October 2019 San Dover ceased to be a member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019)<br />
*XII: Tamesia is recognised as no longer being a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of this moment for not renewing their membership within the given time frame. (06/10/2019)<br />
*XIII: As of the 7th of November 2019 the People's Federation of Quebec ceased to exist, they are as of the 7th of November 2019 no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/11/2019)<br />
*XIV: The Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is recognised to have left the GUM and ceased to be a member from November 14th 2019. (27/12/2019)<br />
*XV: Wennonah is to be recognised as having ceased to exist and so their membership of this organisation is recognised to have ended on November 1st 2019. (27/12/2019)<br />
*XVI: The People's Republic of Ponderosa Hills is recognised to have left the GUM and ceased to be a member from January 12th 2020. (13/01/2020)<br />
*XVII: The following Nations are hereby ejected from the GUM for not renewing their Observerships: the Grand Duchy of Flandrensis, the State of Malinovia, the Federal States of Paragotnia, and the Despotate of Vlasynia. They are welcome to reapply at any time. (21/01/2020)<br />
*XVIII: The following Nations are hereby ejected from the GUM for not renewing their Observerships: Imperial Federation of Elysium and the Empire of Lehmark. (27/01/2020)<br />
*XIX: I hereby appoint Newton of Uberquiesenberg to the position of Advisor to the Chair. (30/01/2020)<br />
*XX: The Delegation for Hasanistan is suspended, pending further investigation into their involvement in the latest spate of MicroWiki Vandalism. (30/01/2020)<br />
*XXI: With the dissolution of Misberia, it hereby ceases to be a member of the GUM. (07/03/2020)<br />
*XXII: Recognising that Gapla is no longer independent, they are hereby no longer recognised as a member of the GUM. (14/05/2020)<br />
*<s>XXIII: Recognising that they no longer have a delegate present, Poplar Nerva is hereby expelled as a member state of the GUM. (03/06/2020)</s><br />
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<div>II) III. e): "Any resolution that is passed and adopted by the Quorum shall become part of the International Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational. It shall be the responsibility of the Quorum in tandem with the Chair to keep this document up to date, and it must be available to all delegations at any given time in a public place."<br />
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== International Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational ==<br />
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===Quorum Motions===<br />
====Procedural====<br />
*PD001: That delegates unable to attend a Quorum meeting may vote in advance by giving their vote on a certain subject placed on the agenda to the Chair before the Quorum meeting. (12/06/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD002: That the Chair be required to take into account availability of delegates - alongside the obligation in the Charter that votes on provisional members take place two weeks apart - on the basis of timezones when setting the times and dates of future Quorum meetings. (12/06/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*PD003: That votes on provisional members in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter shall, at the direction of the Chair, take place on the GUM MicroWiki talk page in the same manner as elections for Chair should a Quorum not be scheduled for the date on which their vote is to take place. (25/06/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD004: That the GUM Statutory Code be organised by category. (25/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD005: That the Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational be obliged to hold a question and answer session in every standard Quorum. (03/07/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD006: That in the event of no majority decision being reached for a vote on whether a provisional member should be promoted to full membership, expelled, or have their provisional membership extended, the provisional member in question will have their provisional membership extended for another two weeks, unless said vote is the second held for the applicant in question, in which case they will be expelled. (10/07/2016) '''7 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD007: That votes on provisional members in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter shall, at the direction of the Chair, be carried out through a ballot using Google Forms, with the results spreadsheet of the ballot being published in the Quorum following the conclusion of the vote, should the vote be scheduled for a day when a Quorum session is not to be held. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD008: That leaders, incumbent or prospective delegates, and/or senior governmental members of a micronation which has applied for membership of the Grand Unified Micronational should not be party to discussions on their application, whether an initial vote or one resulting from provisional membership. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD009: That it be considered forbidden under the rules of the Grand Unified Micronational to a) provide logs of Quorum discussions to any person not entitled to view or partake in the proceedings of the Quorum and/or b) inform any such person of the vote given on a motion by any delegation without permission from the Quorum in the former case or permission from the respective national government in the latter. (16/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD010: That each Quorum meeting shall allocate a period in which each delegation shall summarise their government's recent activities in a paragraph prepared before the Quorum meeting, with this period to be henceforth referred to as "National Reports". (06/08/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PD011: To define the "observer delegates" as non-voting delegates from the member-nations who may not speak or vote in Quorum unless the position of voting delegate is transferred to them in Quorum by the current voting delegate. (21/08/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD012: That the time zone the GUM uses to date the time for its official meetings is officially set to UTC. (30/10/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD013: That the Quorum of Delegates passes motions to record the cessation of membership from the organisation and records this in the Statutory Code. (20/11/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*PD014: That, should Quorum reject an application for provisional membership in pursuit of full membership, Quorum may then vote on whether observership should be offered to that nation, and if the motion is successful, observership may be offered to such nation and be granted immediately upon its consent. (02/01/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD015: That the Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational shall be updated to include a numbering system, to ease legal citation. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD016: That the Micronational Standard for Legal Citations (as available in its most up-to-date form here: https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Micronational_Standard_for_Legal_Citations) shall be recognised and officially used by the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD017: That the Archivist of the Grand Unified Micronational shall be responsible for collating, numbering, and storing proposal documents submitted to Quorum. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD018: That cases brought to the Supreme Court may be heard by any of the three Justices, or the Supreme Judge may order that a case be heard in front of all three Justices, but the Associate Justices have no power to veto legislation on their own accord. (11/02/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD019: That the 45-day period of non-contact with the Quorum described in the Charter as defining inactivity shall be interpreted as 45 days without attending a Quorum of Delegates, though in a vote on expulsion of a member for inactivity, the Quorum may take into account any genuine excuses for an inactive member's absence. (06/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD020: That in regards to Article III, section IV.f of the Charter, "every six months" is to be interpreted as allowing the election process to begin at the discretion of the Chair at any point between the 4th and 15th inclusive of June and December. (23/06/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*PD021: That the Quorum delegates to the Chair the power to make certain Executive Proclamations, which may only enact the following:<br />
::a) Recognition that a member state has renounced the GUM Charter under Article IV, Chapter II, Section b, and thus is no longer a member state;<br />
::b) Recognition that a member state has dissolved and has thus, either:<br />
:::i) Ceased to be a member state, under Article IV, Chapter II, Section c; or<br />
:::ii) Been succeeded by a new state, in which case the original state shall cease to be a member state and the successor state shall assume membership of the organisation of the type which was held by the original state, under Article IV, Chapter II, Section a.<br />
::c) Recognition that an observer state's period of observership has expired, under Article IV Chapter I Section f) Subsection i) of the GUM Charter, and that the state in question is no longer an observer of the GUM.<br />
::The Chairman can make Executive Proclamations at any given time and must list the Executive Proclamations made at the next Quorum. Any delegate of a full member state may, at any time before the following session of the Quorum, table a motion to have the Executive Proclamation overturned, should they believe it was made unlawfully; such a motion shall be debated and voted on by the Quorum at the earliest opportunity. All Executive Proclamations shall be recorded in the Grand Unified Micronational Statutory Code. (20/01/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD022: That, in accordance with the power of the Chair to review applications for membership, the Chair may choose not to present specific application to the Quorum for a vote if it is considered near certain that they would not pass. In the exercise of this power, the Chair must inform the Quorum of their decision not to present a motion to vote on the application; should a delegate present in said Quorum voice an objection during the same Quorum to the exercise of this power, and the said objection is seconded by another delegate from a different member state, the Chair's decision is revoked and a vote must be taken on the application. (20/01/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*PD023: That motion PD021 of the GUM Statutory Code is amended, such that Section c) is added, as follows: c) Recognition that an observer state's period of observership has expired, under Article IV Chapter I Section f) Subsection i) of the GUM Charter, and that the state in question is no longer an observer of the GUM. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD024: That PD021 is amended to change the sentence from PD021.c from: "Executive Proclamations shall be made by the Chair at sessions of the Quorum of Delegates." to: "The Chairman can make Executive Proclamations at any given time and must list the Executive Proclamations made at the next Quorum." (06/10/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD025: That it is understood that complying with the duties of a full member state as per chapter 1.d. of the Charter the nation must have a delegate that complies with the Terms of Service of the platform the GUM uses to conduct its business. (11/03/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD026: That in accordance with Article IV, chapter 1.a. it must be understood that for a member state to be capable to sign and ratify the Charter they must have at least one citizen who complies with the Terms of Service of the platform the GUM uses to conduct its business and state this in their application. (11/03/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD027: That votes on Motions to the Quorum regarding membership applications be hereby changed to the following system:<br />
#A motion MUST be presented at a Quorum (which can be done by Proxy)<br />
#The Sunday after the Quorum, the vote will be put up in an appropriate channel.<br />
#Votes will close the Wednesday after, to allow amble time for nations to vote. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*PD028: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/16JQQJRmKSNuaANAwMp5jaP9TrbkUBoGY1OCwyvFDGWg/edit?usp=sharing Motion available here] (04/07/2020) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
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====Policy and positions====<br />
*PP001: That the GUM publicly condemns micronational war, in accordance with widely accepted community norms. (19/06/2016) '''7 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PP002: That the Quorum acknowledges ANZAC Day will be on Tuesday 25 April and respectfully pays its respects to those who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice on the beaches of Gallipoli and other locations. (23/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PP003: That the GUM as a total organisation wholeheartedly condemns Fundamentalist and Millitant organisations which seek to purposefully endanger civilian lives for political gain, no matter of personal individual beliefs, as a prevailing political threat to freedom in our time, such as terrorism existent in Fundamentalist Islamism, Fundamentalist Christianity, Militant Judaism, and Urban Political Movements, Communistic or Fascistic, amongst others. (25/06/2017) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*PP004: That the Quorum authorises the Chair to sign the Wrythe Convention on the Prevention and Denouncing of Falsehoods on behalf of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*PP005: That the Grand Unified Micronational publicly condemns the nation of Arkovia and warns all micronationalists against engaging with it, on the grounds that Arkovia uses the Project Nations discord server as a honeypot to manipulate new micronations into merging with them; and further on grounds of their consistent undiplomatic and inappropriate behaviour. (10/03/2019) '''7 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*PP006: That the Quorum of Delegates gives the Chair the authority to sign the proposed <nowiki>[Edgbaston]</nowiki> Convention at the Birmingham Summit on Friday the 28th of June 2019 on behalf of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2019) '''16 support'''<br />
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====Communications====<br />
*CO001: That the second letter (2) out of the three just sent to the Quorum be adopted to be sent to various micronations outside the MicroWiki community, the recipients to be decided upon at a later time. (12/06/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*CO002: That the letter approved in the previous Quorum session be sent by the Chair to Molossia, Vikesland, Westarctica, Calsahara, Ladonia, Kumano, Arborea, Reunion, and Talossa. (19/06/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*CO003: That a Twitter account be created and managed by the Media Secretary, in order to publish updates from the organisation and connect with the existing users of Twitter. (21/08/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*CO004: That Quorum recognizes the right of the Press Secretary to hold press conferences regarding its meetings and accomplishments. (05/02/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO005: That the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press be made responsible for creating and mantaining a Grand Unified Micronational Instagram, and shall dually be responsible for creating and updating a rota to rotate the account amongst member states periodically. (25/06/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*CO006: That Article I of the GCP Accords is enacted, as follows:<br />
:1. The GUM shall, in accordance with Article IV, Chapter 1 of its Charter, seek new members and observers through the Wikia community.<br />
:2. Such outreach will be established in a manner that mirrors the GUM’s current outreach within the Wiki community, through main site articles, forum discussions, and outsourced news releases.<br />
:3. This outreach program will be volunteer based, and should be initiated by individuals who have obtained administration level positions within the Wikia community. Volunteers should register their commitment within an active Quorum session, and should establish a GUM approved procedure for this outreach initiative. (27/11/2018) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO007: That the Quorum authorises the Chair to contact the founder of the /r/micronations subreddit, /u/nowell, asking him to:<br />
:a) Remove Dominus of Arkovia as a moderator of that subreddit.<br />
:b) Remove the Project Nations Discord server from the sidebar of that subreddit.<br />
Alongside evidence of Arkovia's undiplomatic behaviour. (10/03/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO008: That the Staff will contact Gymnasium, Uskor, Nolland, Uberquiesenberg and Wenonah to remind them of their duties as full members of the organisation and request an increased activity. (22/09/2019) '''10 support'''<br />
*CO009: That all demoted members are contacted by the staff regarding their demotion to inform them of the expulsion proceedings should they not attend next Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
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====Membership====<br />
*ME001: That Adammia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME002: That Breckland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''6 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME003: That Beacon City be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME004: That Matai be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME005: That New Starland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME006: That the Empire of Adammia, the Grand Duchy of Breckland, and the Principality of Beacon City be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/06/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME007: That the Sorrenian Federation be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME008: That Noveria be granted observer status. (25/06/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME009: That the Realms of Valdsland is recognised as the legitimate successor state to the Federal Republic of Whestcorea. (25/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME010: That Nedland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME011: For the Democratia of New Starland to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/06/2016) '''9 expel, 2 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME012: That Wyvern be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2016) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME013: That the Republic of Vaarstead be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME014: That Sorrenia is granted full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational ("Full"), or is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational ("Expel"). (03/07/2016) '''5 expel, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME015: That the Abeldane Empire be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/07/2016) '''6 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME016: That, in accordance with the principle set down in the most recently passed motion, the State of Nedland have its provisional membership extended until 23 July 2016, upon which a second vote (in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter) be held, failure of which to reach a majority of votes in support of Nedland being promoted to full membership will result in Nedland being expelled. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME017: That the Nemkhav Federation be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/07/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME018: That Pacem be made an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/07/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME019: For the Kingdom of Wyvern to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/07/2016) '''4 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME020: That the Commonwealth of Zealandia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/07/2016) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME021: That the Abeldane Empire be admitted as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/07/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME022: That the Republic of Skovaji be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME023: That the Nemkhav Federation be granted the status of full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME024: That the membership status of Zenrax is changed from that of full membership to that of an observer. (31/07/2016) '''10 support'''<br />
*ME025: That the Commonwealth of Zealandia be granted the status of full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/08/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME026: That the provisional membership of the Republic of Skovaji be extended for two weeks. (14/08/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME027: That the Kingdom of Skovaji be granted full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/08/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME028: That the Kingdom of Shorewell be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/09/2016) '''3 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME029: That the Kingdom of Loquntia be granted full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/10/2016) '''4 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME030: That 1) it be recognised that the Kingdom of Loquntia should not have been admitted as a full member but as a provisional member, 2) that Loquntia shall from henceforth be considered a provisional member, and 3) that the standard vote on promotion to full membership be held for Loquntia in one week's time. (09/10/2016) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME031: That the Kingdom of Shorewell be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (09/10/2016) '''4 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME032: That the Kingdom of Loquntia be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/10/2016) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME033: For the Kingdom of Shorewell to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (24/10/2016) '''5 full, 1 expel, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME034: That the Free City-State of Edenopolis be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/11/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME035: That the Duchy of Campinia is accepted as a provisional member of the GUM. (20/11/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME036: That the Quorum of Delegates recognises the departure of Noveria and to record this in the statutory code. (20/11/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME037: That the Free City-State of Edenopolis be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME038: That it is recognised that Beacon City has denounced the Charter and discontinued membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME039: That the Principality of Monovia be downgraded at their request to an observer. (27/11/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME040: That Zenrax be made a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME041: That the Kingdom of Coria be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (04/12/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME042: That the provisional membership of the Duchy of Campinia be extended for another two weeks. (04/12/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME043: That Zenrax is elevated to the status of full membership of the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME044: That Nossia is granted provisional membership in the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME045: That Eniarku is admitted as a provisional member of the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME046: That the United States of Wings is granted provisional membership in the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME047: For the Duchy of Campinia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (18/12/2016) '''6 full, 2 expel, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME048: For the Kingdom of Coria to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (18/12/2016) '''7 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME049: That the Kingdom of Matai be divested of its status as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/12/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME050: That the Kermadecian Republic be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/12/2016) '''5 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME051: That the Nemkhav Federation be suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and so assume provisional membership for the next two weeks, and that the Chair be tasked with contacting the Nemkhav government to ascertain their activity. (19/12/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME052: For the Kingdom of Eniarku to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME053: For the Principality of Nossia to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''3 expel, 2 full'''<br />
*ME054: For the United States of Wings to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME055: That Monovia's observership be recognised to have ceased upon their annexation by Nedland. (02/01/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME056: That Nemkhavia be expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME057: That the Farrar Republic be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''5 support, 5 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME058: That the Kingdom of Imvrassia be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME059: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''10 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME060: That Sabia and Verona be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''12 support, 2 opppose'''<br />
*ME061: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be admitted as a provisional member. (02/01/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME062: That Duaktoserijia be granted membership within the Grand Unified Micronational as an Observer. (08/01/2017) '''4 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME063: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a provisional member of the GUM. (14/01/2017) '''14 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME064: For the Grand Principality of the Danube to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (16/01/2017) '''8 retain, 3 full'''<br />
*ME065: That the Kingdom of Juclandia be admitted as a provisional member. (28/01/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME066: For the Grand Principality of the Danube to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/02/2017) '''6 expel, 6 retain'''<br />
*ME067: For the Nemkhav Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/02/2017) '''9 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME068: That the Commonwealth of Esse be recognized as the legitimate successor of the United States of Wings, and be given their seat in the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/02/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME069: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be granted Observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/02/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME070: For the Kingdom of Juclandia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (15/02/2017) '''10 full'''<br />
*ME071: That Skovaji be suspended from the Quorum to commence the process of expulsion from the GUM. (20/02/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME072: That Loquntia be suspended from the Quorum to commence the process of expulsion from the GUM. (20/02/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME073: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be elevated to provisional membership. (25/02/2017) '''2 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME074: For the Kingdom of Loquntia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (11/03/2017) '''5 expel'''<br />
*ME075: For the Kingdom of Skovaji to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (11/03/2017) '''5 expel'''<br />
*ME076: That the Danube be confirmed as a full member. (11/03/2017) '''4 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME077: That the Ashukov Federation be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/03/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME078: That the Empire of Adammia be amended to an observer in the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/03/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME079: That the Kingdom of Sabia and Verona be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/04/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME080: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME081: For the Ashukov Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (10/04/2017) '''4 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME082: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia be upgraded to a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME083: That the Nemkhav Federation be suspended as a provisional member for two weeks, at which point the question of expulsion shall be raised to Quorum. (23/04/2017) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME084: That the Reylan Imperial Triumvirate be suspended from Quorum, to be a provisional member for the next 2 weeks, to commence the process of expulsion. (23/04/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME085: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be admitted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME086: For the Kingdom of Jupiter to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''6 retain, 2 full, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME087: For the Nemkhav Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''8 expel'''<br />
*ME088: That the Popular Union of Occitania be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME089: That the Federal Republic of Stravinia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME090: That the membership of the Reylan Imperial Triumvirate is recognized to have ceased on 7 May 2017. (08/05/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME091: That the membership of the Imperial Federation of Zenrax is recognized to be withdrawn on 16 May 2017. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME092: That the Republic of Glastieve be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (13/05/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME093: That the Novian Republic be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME094: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''4 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME095: That the Federal Republic of Stravinia be promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME096: That the Republic of Glastieve is promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (29/05/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME097: For the Novian Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''8 full, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME098: For the Popular Union of Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/07/2017) '''4 retain, 1 full'''<br />
*ME099: That the Kingdom of Breckland be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2017) '''7 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME100: That the Democratic Confederation of the Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME101: For the Popular Union of Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (16/07/2017) '''7 full'''<br />
*ME102: That the Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg be made a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (17/07/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME103: That the Kingdom of Eniarku cease full membership of the GUM and be granted provisional membership of the GUM. (23/07/2017) '''4 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME104: That Legatia be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/07/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME105: For the Kingdom of Eniarku to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (12/08/2017) '''6 expel'''<br />
*ME106: That the membership of the Republic of Glastieve is recognized to have ceased on 4 August 2017. (22/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME107: That the membership of the Grand Principality of the Danube is recognized to have ceased on 4 August 2017. (22/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME108: That the Empire of Mekniy be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/09/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME109: For the Empire of Mekniy to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (22/10/2017) '''3 full, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME110: That the membership status of the Abeldane Empire and the Commonwealth be demoted to observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/11/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME111: That the Ashukov Federation be suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and so assume provisional membership for the next two weeks to begin the process of removal from the organization. (12/11/2017) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME112: That the Aarianian Union of North America be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (26/11/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME113: That the Kingdom of Yadra be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (26/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME114: That the membership of the Republic of Mcarthia be recognized to have ended on 21 October 2017, and that the membership of the Edenic Compact be recognized to have ceased on 12 November 2017. (26/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME115: That the Ashukov Federation be ejected from the Grand Unified Micronational, in accordance with the Charter's stated structure for ejection of inactive member states. (26/11/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME116: That the Aarianian Union of North America be promoted to a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/12/2017) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME117: That the Empire of Adammia be upgraded to a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (17/12/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME118: That the Aarianian Union of North America be admitted to the GUM as a full member. (14/01/2018) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME119: That the Empire of Adammia be admitted to the GUM as a full member. (14/01/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME120: That the State of Sandus be admitted to the GUM as an observer. (14/01/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME121: That the Quorum recognize the withdrawal of Abelden from observership. (01/03/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME122: That the Principality of Squamily and Friends (POSAF) be admitted as a provisional member. (01/03/2018) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME123: That New Providence be admitted to the GUM as an observer. (18/03/2018) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME124: That the Principality of Squamily and Friends be admitted as a full member. (28/03/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME125: That the Quorum recognize the dissolution and departure of the Essian Commonwealth. (28/03/2018) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME126: That the Kingdom of Yadra be expelled. (28/03/2018) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME127: That the Quorum recognize the cessation of Legatia's observership. (23/06/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME128: That the Amissopian Federation is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME129: That the Iustus Republic is promoted to provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME130: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''3 support, 1 oppose, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME131: That the Quorum recognises that the State of Sandus is no longer an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME132: That the Amissopian Federation be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME133: That the Iustus Republic be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME134: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME135: That observership status in the GUM is granted to the Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada. (18/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME136: That Mathenia is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME137: That the Quorum recognises Sunþrawegaz as the successor state of New Providence. (22/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME138: That Mathenia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME139: That the Konraq Khanate is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME140: That the Tsardom of Nolland is granted provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME141: That the Empire of New Providence is granted provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME142: That the United Kingdoms of Millania and New Granada are granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME143: That the Kingdom of Uberstadt membership status in the Grand Unified Micronational shall be changed from full member to observer. (07/10/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME144: That the Tsardom of Nolland, the Empire of New Providence, and the United Kingdoms of Millania and New Granada are confirmed as full member states of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/11/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME145: That the State of Gradonia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME146: That the Democratic Republic of Seybold is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME147: That the State of Sandus is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME148: That the Republic of Kaion is granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME149: That Gymnasium State is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME150: That the Republic of New Westphalia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME151: That the Kingdom of Ikonia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME152: For New Westphalia to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME153: For Ikonia to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME154: For Gymnasium State to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME155: That the Republic of Polanda is granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME156: That the Commonwealth of Wenonah is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME157: That the Kingdom of Dragos is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME158: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME159: That the Most Serene Republic of Egan is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME160: That the Republic of New Rizalia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME161: That the Commonwealth of Essexia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME162: That the State of Gradonia is upgraded from observership to being a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME163: That the Quorum recognises that the Popular Union of Occitania has dissolved and is therefore no longer a member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME164: That the Quorum recognises that the observership of the Sunþrawegaz Kuningadōmas has expired and that it is therefore no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME165: That the Commonwealth of Essexia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME166: That the State of Gradonia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME167: That the Republic of New Rizalia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME168: That the Commonwealth of Wenonah is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME169: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is upgraded from observer status to a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME170: That the Empire of Paravia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational, and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion of expulsion in two weeks' time. (20/01/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME171: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME172: That the Aspen Empire is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME173: That the Kingdom of Baustralia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME174: That the Federates States of Transterra is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME175: That the Republic of Quebec is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME176: That the Kingdom of Atovia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME177: That the Empire of Paravia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME178: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME179: That Mathenia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME180: That the Empire of Mekniy is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME181: That the Aspen Empire is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''6 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*ME182: That the Kingdom of Atovia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME183: That the Republic of Quebec is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''7 support, 5 oppose'''<br />
*ME184: That the Federated States of Transterra is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME185: That the Confederal Constitutional Republic of Raritania is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''11 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME186: That the Republic of Kaion is upgraded from a observer state to a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''10 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME187: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME188: That Mathenia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME189: That the Empire of Mekniy is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME190: That the Republic of Slavistonia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME191: That the Principality of New Eiffel is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME192: That the Republic of Agelonia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME193: That the Free Republic of Verdis is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME194: That San Dover is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''3 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME195: That the Kingdom of Baustralia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support, 4 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME196: That the Principality of New Eiffel is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME197: That San Dover is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME198: That Ponderosa Hills is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME199: That the Kingdom of Vryland is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME200: That the Empire of Lehmark is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME201: That the Empire of Ponderosa Hills is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''12 support'''<br />
*ME202: That the Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME203: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''7 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*ME204: That the Kingdom of Lytera is offered observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME205: That the Tamesian People's Republic is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME206: That the Principality of Zenrax is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME207: That the Principality of Ledilia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''8 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME208: That the Principality of Montescano is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2019) '''9 support, 7 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME209: That the Free Republic of Verdis is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/06/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME210: That the Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME211: That the Principality of Zenrax is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME212: For the Principality of Montescano to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (14/07/2019) '''11 full, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME213: That the Jusin Republic be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/07/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME214: That the Triumvirate of Sonderan be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME215: That Plushunia is granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME216: That Saspearian be granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''5 support, 4 oppose'''<br />
*ME217: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME218: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''5 support, 2 retain, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME219: That Plushunia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''7 support, 1 retain, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME220: That the Triumvirate of Sonderan is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''6 support, 1 retain, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME221: That the Principality of Ledilia is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME222: That the Grand Duchy of Flandrensis is accepted as an Observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME223: That the Kingdom of Lytera is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME224: That the Federal States of Paragotnia are accepted as an Observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''14 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME225: That the Principality of Ledilia be confirmed as full members of the GUM. (22/09/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME226: That the Kingdom of Lytera is confirmed as full members of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME227: That the Kingdom of Wegmet are admitted as observer members of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''6 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME228: That Malinovia is granted observership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''5 support, 4 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME229: That Juclandia be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME230: That Nemkhavia be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME231: That Sabia and Verona be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME232: That Ponderosa Hills is granted observership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME233: That the Kingdom of Maradia is granted observership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME234: That the Despotate of Vlasynia is admitted as an observer to the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''6 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME235: That Juclandia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME236: That Nemkhavia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain, 5 oppose'''<br />
*ME237: That Sabia and Verona retains its provisional membership for another fourteen days. (06/10/2019) '''8 support, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME238: That Aenopia is admitted to the Grand Unified Micronational as an observer. (06/10/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME239: That the Imperial Federation of Elysium be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/10/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME240: That Sabia and Verona be expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/10/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME241: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fiernomige is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME242: That the Republic of Cycoldia is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME243: That Ponderosa Hills is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME244: That the Kingdom of Wegmat is elevated from observer membership to provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME245: That Aenopia is elevated from observer membership to provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME246: For the Empire of Aenopia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/11/2019) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME247: That the Grand Republic of Cycoldia be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME248: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fienomige be either expelled ("Expel") or retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/11/2019) '''4 expel, 1 abstain, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME249: That the People's Republic of Ponderosa Hills be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME250: That the Kingdom of Wegmat be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME251: That the Jusin Republic be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME252: That the Kingdom of Kohlandia be admitted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME253: That the Lusitania Federation be admitted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME254: That the Union of Nova-Occitania be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME255: That the Sublime State of Hasanistan be admitted to the GUM as a Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME256: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fienomige be admitted to the GUM as a Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''8 support, 5 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME257: That the Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land be admitted to the GUM as an Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME258: That the Kingdom of Begonia be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME259: That Poplar Nerva be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''5 support, 6 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME260: That the Federation of Orientia be admitted to the GUM as an Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME261: That the Federal Republic of Caddia is admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME262: That the Greater Klitzibürg Empire is admitted as an Observer of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME263: That the Federated States of Gapla is admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME264: For the Kingdom of Begonia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 expel, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME265: For the Jusin Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME266: For the Union of Nova-Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''8 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME267: For the Federation of Orientia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME268: For the Poplar Nerva to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 4 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME269: That the Delegation of Hasanistan be hereby ejected from the GUM for misconduct. (30/01/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME270: That Rednecks Republic be admitted into the GUM as an Observer. (15/02/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME271: That the Federation of New Port is admitted as an Observer of the GUM. (15/02/2020) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME272: For the Federal Republic of Caddia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (19/02/2020) '''19 full'''<br />
*ME273: For the Federated States of Gapla to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (19/02/2020) '''14 retain, 1 full, 3 expel'''<br />
*ME274: That in accordance with PD025 and PD026 that defines the articles of the Charter relating to duties of full members and the terms of the Charter in regards to membership, it is to be recognised that nations that do not have delegates and cannot deliver delegates that comply with the terms of service of the platform the GUM uses is a ground for removal as it violates the terms of the Charter as per Chapter V.a.i. (11/03/2020) '''10 support'''<br />
*ME275: That the Despotate of Vlasynia be admitted as an Observer Member of the GUM. (14/03/2020) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME276: That the Bailiwick of Hak'hanna be admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (14/03/2020) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME277: That the Directive of Misberia be recognised as the Misberian successor state and be admitted to the GUM. (28/03/2020) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME278: That the Republic of Yu-Xia be accepted as a Observer Member of the GUM. (28/03/2020) '''7 support, 2 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME279: That the Republic of Ashukovo be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (09/04/2020) '''20 support, 4 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME280: That in accordance with Chapter V.a.iii. of the Charter the Republic of New Westphalia be hereby ejected from the GUM. (11/04/2020) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME281: That the Cycoldian Delegation of the GUM be hereby suspended. (11/04/2020) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME282: For the Federated States of Gapla to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (21/04/2020) '''12 promote, 5 retain'''<br />
*ME283: For the Bailiwick of Hak'hanna to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (21/04/2020) '''17 promote, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME284: That the Grand Republic of Cycoldia be hereby expelled from the GUM. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME285: For the Republic of Ashukovo to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/05/2020) '''17 promote, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME286: That the Technocratic Republic of Theodia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''20 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME287: That the Despotate of Vlasynia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''14 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME288: That the Unitary State of Swivia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''17 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME289: That the Empire of Paravia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''17 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME290: That the Commonwealth of New Virginia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''15 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME291: That the Serene Beaconite Republic be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''12 support, 8 abstain'''<br />
*ME292: That the Democratic Republic of Benjastan be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''9 support, 7 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME293: That the People's Republic of Orientia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''11 support, 6 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME294: That the Abeldane Empire be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''20 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME295: For the Technocratic Republic of Theodia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME296: For the Despotate of Vlasynia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''16 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME297: For the Empire of Paravia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME298: For the Commonwealth of New Virginia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''20 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME299: For the Serene Beaconite Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME300: For the Democratic Republic of Benjastan to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''9 retain, 6 full, 6 expel'''<br />
*ME301: For the People's Republic of Orientia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''17 promote, 2 retain, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME302: For the Abeldane Empire to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''20 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME303: That the Unitary State of Swivia is confirmed as a Full Member of the GUM. (20/06/2020) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME304: To demote the Kingdom of Gradonia to Observer status. (20/06/2020) '''15 support'''<br />
*ME305: That the Quorum recognises that the Principality of Montescano has renounced the Charter and is no longer a member state. (20/06/2020) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME306: That the Quorum recognises that the People's Republic of Orientia is the successor state to the Federation of Orientia, and that the latter is recognised to have dissolved and therefore is no longer a member state. (20/06/2020) '''15 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
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====Appointments and Offices====<br />
*AP001: That HIM Emperor Taeglan I Nihilus be confirmed by the Quorum as Supreme Justice in accordance with Article III, Chapter VI.h. (05/06/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP002: That Lord Kit McCarthy be given the office of Secretary for Media and Public Relations, or Press Secretary for short, and tasked with the creation and upkeep of a news website to report on the business of the Grand Unified Micronational in an unbiased and objective manner which does not infringe on the privacy of votes given and discussions held in Quorum sessions. (05/06/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP003: That Emperor Jonathan I of Austenasia be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2016) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP004: For the establishment of a committee appointed by the Chair to investigate how the GUM should provide legal advice and related services. (25/06/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*AP005: That the GUM Legal Assistance Exploratory Committee is disbanded, with a decision to be made on the matter of provision of legal assistance by the Quorum at its earliest convenience. (24/07/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP006: That the Media Department be renamed to Media and Statistics Department, with the two separate positions of Media Secretary and Statistics Secretary to be nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. Furthermore, the Media Secretary shall be responsible for managing the media portfolio of the GUM, and the Statistics Secretary shall be responsible for collecting, compiling and publishing statistics gathered from member states every three months. (31/07/2016) '''10 support'''<br />
*AP007: That Mr. Eden be appointed Media Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP008: That Mr. Belcher be appointed as Statistics Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP009: That: 1) the Quorum's confidence in the Chairmanship of Fionnbara Ó Cathail is revoked at his own request; 2) Mr. Ó Cathail is hereby officially and honourably discharged from his duties as Chairman of the Quorum of Delegates of the Grand Unified Micronational; 3) the Quorum recognises the services of Mr. Ó Cathail and thanks him for his time in office; 4) as Vice Chair, Emperor Jonathan I shall until the December 2016 elections be Acting Chair, to nominate a Vice Chair to be approved by Quorum vote as soon as is reasonably possible. (10/09/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP010: That Duke Bradley of Dullahan be appointed Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/09/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP011: For the Quorum to hereby create the office the GUM Archivist, and that the GUM Archivist be responsible for: the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence; any other duty assigned by the quorum; and that the Quorum may elect any delegate to the office of GUM Archivist and a person may hold the office concurrently with another GUM office. (22/10/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP012: That King Adam I be appointed GUM Archivist. (22/10/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP013: That the workgroup Micronationalism Guides is created under the chairmanship of Earl Eden, this workgroup reports its progress to Quorum every week and disbands at either the completion of their task or if Quorum disbands it through a motion. The workgroup shall consist of Earl Eden and King Adam of Uberstadt, giving the chairman of the workgroup the right to recruit new members. (06/11/2016) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP014: That the Quorum repeal its previous motion of the 6th of November 2016 creating the workgroup for micronationalism guides under the chairmanship of the delegate of Edenopolis, and abolish the workgroup therein created. (27/11/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP015: That Thomas Merrell be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''4 support, 5 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP016: That Jonathan Augustus be confirmed as GUM Archivist. (02/01/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP017: That Bradley of Dullahan be confirmed as the Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational, with the Quorum's thanks to the Reylan Emperor for his service. (02/01/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP018: That a Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law (hereafter ‘the SCRIL’) be established.<br />
:i. The SCRIL shall primarily be dedicated to the provision of informal, unpressured, impartial mediation services to micronational parties across the community.<br />
::a. Any submissions to this mediation service shall be entirely voluntary.<br />
:ii. The role of the SCRIL shall be to work with parties and agreed mediators to reach safe resolutions to the satisfaction of all parties, and to provide follow up assistance whenever that may be desired and necessary, as determined jointly by the head of the SCRIL, the Chair, mediators, and mediating parties.<br />
:iii. The SCRIL shall never issue legal judgements or rulings of any kind, and is not a judicial body.<br />
:iv. Mediations will be promoted in such a manner as to be and to be seen to be transparent, fair, and impartial.<br />
:v. The SCRIL shall additionally exist as an agency to discuss and make proposals for consensuses and standards of intermicronational law so as to promote peaceful and successful legal affairs; and to promote information and education regarding micronational law, so as to promote trust and understanding.<br />
:vi. The SCRIL shall meet separately from Quorum as and when necessary.<br />
:vii. The SCRIL shall be headed by the Secretary for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law (hereafter ‘the Secretary’).<br />
:viii. The Chair, Vice-Chair, and Supreme Justice of the GUM shall have permanent positions on the SCRIL.<br />
::a. There shall also be an independent observer appointed from outside the GUM by Quorum, who shall be party to all discussions of the SCRIL and be free to report widely on the conduct, standards, and affairs of the SCRIL.<br />
:ix. That there shall be numerous Peace Envoys, individuals appointed by Quorum under the control of the SCRIL.<br />
::a. Peace Envoys shall be responsible for the monitoring of conflicts, for providing primary liaison with community members involved in conflicts, and for offering short-term solutions and/or immediate resolutions.<br />
::b. All Peace Envoys shall be considered staff members of the SCRIL.<br />
:x. The SCRIL shall be independent of the Supreme Court of the GUM, although still subject to its jurisdiction.<br />
:xi. The SCRIL may refer cases to the Supreme Court.<br />
:xii. The SCRIL may undertake any further work relevant to the above stated purposes that is in line with intermicronational law.<br />
:xiii. The SCRIL shall be primarily accountable to Quorum. (14/01/2017) '''12 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP019: That every Vice Chair shall remain in office after an election until the confirmation of their successor. (14/01/2017) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP020: That Kit McCarthy be confirmed as Secretary of the SCRIL. (14/01/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP021: That the Secretary for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law may appoint individuals to serve in and contribute to the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law; and that these individuals shall not be limited in any way by their nation's GUM membership. (14/01/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP022: That two Associate Justices shall be nominated by the Chair and approved by Quorum to have a permanent position on the Supreme Court, as well as to fulfill the functions mandated by Article III, chapter VI.m of the Charter. The Associate Justices must be delegates of a full member state and may not be either the Chair or Vice-Chair; they will be subject to the same provisions of office as the Supreme Justice. (11/02/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP023: That Henry Clement be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/03/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP024: That Newton von Uberquie be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/04/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP025: That Thomas Merrell and Kit McCarthy's nominations to the Supreme Court as Associate Justices by the Supreme Judge, consented by the Chairman, be affirmed by the Quorum of Delegates. (02/04/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP026: That Patrick Renwick be confirmed as the new Secretary of the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and International Law, his appointment effective immediately. (08/04/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP027: That Tarik Kârjasary be confirmed as Statistics Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP028: That the office of the Statistics Secretary be expanded to become the Secretariat for Statistical Research, which shall encompass a Secretary to communicate with the Chair, coordinate functions, and delegate tasks; a number of advisors, including senior GUM officials - these being the Chair, Vice Chair, and Supreme Court - as well as other GUM secretaries; and researchers to author and conduct statistical research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP029: That Bilal Irfan be made a researcher under the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP030: That Alexander Gibbs be appointed a researcher of the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP031: That Bilal Irfan be appointed a Peace Envoy under the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law. (01/05/2017) '''4 support, 7 abstain'''<br />
*AP032: That Manolis Afentoulis be appointed a researcher for the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP033: That the nomination of Emperor Jonathan Augustus to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice is approved by the Quorum of Delegates. (08/05/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP034: That Alexander Gibbs be appointed Media and Public Relations Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP035: That the office of the Media and Public Relations Secretary be reorganized into the Secretariat for Public Relations and Press, and will be composed of several officers. A Secretary, to oversee the day-to-day operation of projects and report progress to Quorum; an undersecretary, to work in conjunction with the Secretary; and a body of Outreach Officers, to manage media and public relations accounts and projects. (13/05/2017) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP036: That David Ross be appointed an Outreach Officer under the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (13/05/2017) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP037: That Bilal Irfan be appointed an Outreach Officer under the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (13/05/2017) '''3 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*AP038: That Newton von Uberquie be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2017) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP039: That Alexander Gibbs be removed from the office of Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (06/08/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP040: That Horatio Eden be appointed Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (13/08/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP041: That Tarik Kârjasary be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/08/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP042: That King Max I be confirmed as Speaker pro tempore of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/08/2017) '''3 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP043: That King Adam of Überstadt be appointed Secretary of Statistical Research. (15/10/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP044: That Horatio Eden be removed from the office of Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (12/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP045 (A): That the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law cease to exist, and the same to be of all its Secretaries, Peace Envoys, and other offices inferior to it, and its duties to be loosely assumed by the Chair, Supreme Court, and other Secretaries. (26/11/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP045 (B): That Max of Jupiter be confirmed the Vice Chair of the GUM. (14/01/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP046: That Lord Henry of Esse be confirmed as Associate Justice. (19/01/2018) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP047: That Babou Chkaya be appointed to the position of Statistics Secretary. (18/03/2018) '''3 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP048: That Emperor Adam be confirmed as Supreme Justice. (14/04/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP049: That the nomination of Mr. Eden as Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational is accepted. (08/09/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP050: That the Quorum of Delegates approves the nomination by the Supreme Judge of Bradley of Dullahan to sit as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP051: That the position of GUM Events Officer is created, which shall be responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM; and that Mr. Austin Jaax of Iustus is appointed to this position. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP052: That the position of GUM Outreach Officer is created, which shall be responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations; and that Mr. Nicholas Randouler of Posaf is appointed to this position. (10/02/2019) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP053: That:<br />
#The GUM shall maintain a public lobby, which may be used by delegates and diplomatic staff of the organisation, as well as representatives of nations with a pending membership application, and nations which may be interested in applying for membership in the near future. It is not for representatives of nations which have been conclusively rejected by the GUM, or nations which have no business with the GUM.<br />
#The public lobby shall be governed according to the rules set out by the Outreach Officer, Mr. Nicholas Randouler.<br />
#The Outreach Officer shall have full oversight over the moderation of the public lobby, enforcing the rules and removing individuals who should not be present. The Outreach Officer shall be assisted in this task by the Chair, the Vice Chair, and any number of Moderators which the Outreach Officer may choose to appoint, with the approval of the Quorum.<br />
#The delegate for Hrafnarfjall, Thomas I, as nominated by Mr. Randouler, is confirmed as a Moderator for the public lobby. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP054: That:<br />
#The position of a Technical Administrator shall be created, which shall have the responsibility of<br>a) Assisting the Chair with the management of roles on the GUM Discord server;<br>b) Maintaining access to the GUM's official online accounts, and providing access to the said accounts to the Chair and any other members of the Staff who require them.<br />
#The Technical Administrator shall be subservient to the Chair, and shall not make any moderating decisions or publish any material on behalf of the organisation unless instructed to do so by the Chair.<br />
#The Quorum of Delegates shall hold a vote of confidence in the Technical Administrator once per year; if the said motion fails, the Technical Administrator shall be removed from office immediately.<br />
#Emperor Adam I of Adammia is appointed as the Technical Administrator, with a term commencing on the 1st of July. (16/06/2019) '''7 support, 4 oppose'''<br />
*AP055: That the terms of the Supreme Judge and the Associate Justices shall end on the date of the next session of the Quorum of Delegates, at which a new Supreme Judge and Associate Justices shall be appointed, beginning full six-month terms. (25/06/2019) '''12 support'''<br />
*AP056: That the office of GUM Archivist is hereby abolished, and its duties transferred to the remit of the Chair and be delegated to the Vice-Chair. (07/07/2019) '''12 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP057: That Jonathan Augustus be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational, with King Max honorably dismissed and thanked for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''18 support'''<br />
*AP058: That Horatio Eden be confirmed for the position of Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''4 support, 12 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP059: To create the Secretariat for Micronational Development with the task to promote micronational development within member states and motion to confirm Emperor Adam I to the position of Secretary for Micronational Development. (07/07/2019) '''14 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP060: To rename the Outreach Officer to the Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment and confirm Aaron Green for the position of Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment and honourably dismiss Nicholas Randouler and thank him for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''14 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP061: To confirm Thomas Falesnik for the position of Secretary of Statistical Research. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP062: To rename the Events Officer to the Secretary for Events & Summits and confirm Daniel Morris to the position of Secretary for Events & Summits and honourably dismiss Austin Jaax and thank him for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP063: To confirm William Wilson to the position of Secretary for Public Relations & Press. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP064: That Shiro of Zenrax be appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (14/07/2019) '''9 support, 6 abstain'''<br />
*AP065: That King Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall be appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (14/07/2019) '''9 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP066: To confirm the nomination of Shiro of Zenrax as Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational and to honourably dismiss Horatio Eden as Supreme Justice and thank him for his contribution to this organisation. (25/08/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP067: That Lord Lewis of Lundenwic is named ad-interim Secretary for Public Relations and Press for the duration of four weeks starting the 25th of August 2019. (25/08/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP068: That the Chairman of the Grand Unified Micronational can appoint a ad-interim Secretary for the duration of four weeks to replace an incapacitated Secretary. The Chairman must report this to Quorum who may undo this by two delegates objecting to the appointment, in which case a vote shall be held whether or not to accept the appointment. (25/08/2019) '''9 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP069: That the term of a secretary is set at six months equal to the Chairman and ends after the election of a new Chairman. Until new secretaries are confirmed or the current secretaries are reconfirmed the sitting secretaries shall continue their position as demissionary secretaries for the duration of one month, after that the function becomes vacant. (25/08/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP070: That the position of Ambassador is created within the Secretariat of Diplomacy and Recruitment. The Ambassador shall not be part of the regular staff and shall serve under the Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment. The ambassadors shall be nominated by the Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment, with the approval of the Chairman and confirmed by Quorum for a term fixed to the election cycle of the Chairmanship. (25/08/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP071: That the six month terms of Associate Justices as defined in the Charter are linked to the term of the Supreme Judge. A newly confirmed Supreme Judge must nominate new Associate Justices. The sitting Associate Justices remain in office as acting-Associate Justices for a maximum period of a month or until the Supreme Judge can nominate new Associate Justices. (08/09/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP072: That Quorum confirm Lord Matthew of Essexia as an Associate Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational, effective immediately. (08/09/2019) '''10 support'''<br />
*AP073: That the Chairman can, with the consent of the Vice-Chairman, suspend Secretaries from their post for misconduct, unprofessional behavior, breaching the Charter, inactivity and other acts or behaviors that go against the convention of normal functioning of a secretary. A suspension may last up to two weeks. The Quorum of Delegates shall review the suspension within two weeks of that suspension taking place and vote on whether the Secretary retains his office or is removed from it. A petition of five delegates (who are not a suspended Secretary themselves) can oblige the Chair to organize a special Quorum within 5 days to discuss the suspension. (08/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP074: To appoint Lord Lewis of Lundenwic as the Ambassador of the GUM (08/09/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP075: That the Quorum of Delegates confirms and approves the nomination of Lord Lewis of Lundenwic as Secretary of Diplomacy and Recruitment. (06/10/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP076: That the nomination of Austin Jaax as lounge moderator is confirmed and approved by the Quorum of Delegates. (06/10/2019) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP077: That the nomination of Emperor Adam I as Secretary for Public Relations and Press be confirmed. (10/11/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP078: That the nomination of HL Nicholas Randouler of Posaf as Secretary for Micronational Development be confirmed. (10/11/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP079: That Emperor Jonathan I be recognised to be serving as Vice-Chair with emergency powers until said status is revoked by the Chairman, or until the end of the term of the incumbent Chair, giving him the right to unilaterally exercise all prerogatives of the Chair but without depriving the incumbent Chair of the right to do likewise or to review the Vice-Chair's actions in this capacity. (27/11/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*AP080: That the Supreme Justice's term will start when a new Chair is elected, lasts for six months and end at the next elections, during that transitional period the incumbent Supreme Justice will become demissionary / Ad-Interim for a month or until a new Supreme Justice can be appointed by the Chair and Quorum. Should the Supreme Justice resign or be voted out of office the new Supreme Justice will continue his predecessors term from where he left it including the weeks the position was left vacant. (22/12/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP081: That the position of Advisor to the Chair is created. This position can be given to an unlimited number of previous Chairmen who have during their career in the GUM supported and contributed a lot to the organisation. The Advisors to the Chair are also regarded as Honorary Secretaries but are not part of the Staff unless the Chairman decides otherwise; they hold no official power like an appointed Secretary. (22/12/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP082: That Jonathan of Austenasia and Adam of Adammia are appointed as Advisor to the Chair for their years of service and contribution to this organisation. (22/12/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP083: That Lord Matthew of Essexia be confirmed as Vice Chair of the GUM. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP084: That Bradley of Dullahan be confirmed as Supreme Justice of the GUM. (11/01/2020) '''11 support'''<br />
*AP085: That Emperor Adam I be confirmed as Secretary for Public Relations and Press. (11/01/2020) '''11 support'''<br />
*AP086: That Czar Archie of Misberia be confirmed as Secretary for Statistical Research. (11/01/2020) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP087: That Daniel Morris of New Westphalia be confirmed as Secretary for Events & Summits. (11/01/2020) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP088: That Nicholas Randouler of Posaf be confirmed as Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP089: That Zarel I of New Eiffel be confirmed as Secretary for Micronational Development. (11/01/2020) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP090: That the position of Archivist be reinstated, and be granted to Jonathan I. (11/01/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP091: The creation of appointed advisors to the Chair. (25/01/2020) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP092: That Duke Bradley of Wyvern shall confirmed as a member of the Advisory Council to the Chair. (25/01/2020) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP093: That Newton von Uberquie's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (29/02/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP094: That Jonathan Augustus's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (29/02/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP095: That Zarel I of New Eiffel and Alexander I of Lytera be confirmed as Lobby Moderators. (28/03/2020) '''8 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP096: That the Office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer be hereby established. (11/04/2020) '''13 support'''<br />
*AP097: That the duties of the SWO be hereby defined by the following Statement from the Vice Chair: "The Safeguarding and Welfare Officer would be a trusted, over 18 member of the community, preferably with previous macronational child-safety experience, and their role would be ensuring to the best of their ability the safety of underage members, and dealing with any safeguarding situations that may arise - as well as pointing out red flags and failures in GUM towards protecting minors, and constitutional changes that may be needed to ensure safety." (11/04/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP098: That the power to dismiss, with the consent of the Vice-Chair, non-functioning Secretaries be granted to the Chair and that the Quorum has the right to undo it and has to be informed the first Quorum after this power has been exercised. (26/04/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP099: To repeal AP069, which will end secretarial term limits. (20/06/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*AP100: That Cedar of the Triumvirate of Sonderan be confirmed as Welfare Officer. (20/06/2020) '''13 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP101: That:<br />
#The Technical Administrator shall be renamed the Head Technical Administrator.<br />
#The Head Technical Administrator shall be empowered to appoint subordinate Technical Administrators.<br />
#The responsibilities of the Technical Administrators shall be expanded to include operating an official GUM website. (20/06/2020) '''15 support'''<br />
*AP102: That the Office of Clerk to the Supreme Court be hereby established and to be henceforth appointed and dismissed by the Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court. (04/07/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*AP103: That Henry Clemens nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP104: That Bradley Dullahan's nomination to the position of Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP105: That Jonathan I's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support'''<br />
*AP106: That Austin Jaax's nomination to the position of Secretary of Public Relations and Press of the Grand Unified Micronation is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''16 support'''<br />
*AP107: That Terry I of Essexia's nomination to the position of Secretary for Events & Summits of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''12 support, 2 oppose, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP108: That @Alexander I - Kingdom of Lytera's nomination to the position of Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''14 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP109: That Adam I's nomination to the position of Secretary for Micronational Development of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP110: That James Frisch's nomination to the position of Archivist to the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''14 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP111: That Keisari Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall shall confirmed as a member of the Advisory Council to the Chair. (04/07/2020) '''8 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
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====Projects====<br />
*PR001: That delegates prepare suggestions for the compilation of guides, for the purpose of educating fellow micronationalists on legal matters. (31/07/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*PR002: That the Grand Unified Micronational establish an intiative with optional participation to be referred to as the "Diplomabear" project, whereby each member state or each participating subdivision shall receive a designated stuffed toy for a period of one week, before paying for said item to be sent on to the next participating member state or subdivision as established by a rota approved by the Quorum, on the condition that at least three photographs of said item at locations within said member state or subdivision are submitted to the organisation. (06/08/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR003: That the following be adopted as the rota for the route of Diplomabear in accordance with the relevant motion passed last Quorum: that upon reception of Diplomabear by Uberstadt, it be sent to Nedland (in Paravia), and from there to Noveria, to Roseland, to Koss, to Wyvern, to Leylandiistan & Gurvata, to Valdsland, to Lundenwic, to the Paravian Crown Lands, to Forvania, and to Zealandia. (14/08/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR004: That the Chair be given the responsibility of assigning three-letter country codes to GUM member states and observer states, and to non-member states that request one. Nations which disagree with the three letter code assigned to them may request a different three-letter code from the Chair, and should this not be possible, the nation in question may ask the Quorum to resolve the situation. (04/09/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR005: That, in regards to the previous motions made concerning the Diplomabear World Tour, 1) hosts of Diplomabear be permitted to keep him for more than one week if necessary, but to send him on to the next nation on the rota as soon as is reasonably possible after a suitable photographic tour has been conducted, and 2) the Chair be authorised to make amendments to the rota as it currently stands, any such amendments being required to be communicated to the Quorum. (02/10/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR006: That the survey presented above [linked to by Lord Kit McCarthy earlier in the Quorum] is published, with the results being returned to the Quorum and the Statistics Secretary. (20/11/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR007: The Grand Unified Micronational accepts the research offer [in regards to the availability of different delegations in different time zones] made by the Secretariat of International Development of the Ministry of Culture of the State of Koss. (11/12/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR008: That the Micronational Relations Diagram be adopted as an official project of the Grand Unified Micronational, and that it be managed by a committee of volunteer delegates. (02/01/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR009: That the Chair shall quarterly solicit from the GUM’s members and observers media showcasing each nation’s cultural activities and achievements of the past quarter, including art, literature, science, construction, and events; that the Chair shall publish these submissions on the organization’s Wordpress site to showcase the members’ accomplishments and thereby encourage nation-building; and that these quarterly undertakings shall be known as the Grand Unified Micronational International Exhibitions. (28/01/2017) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR010: That the primary author of each Micronationalism Guide shall make their draft guide or guides available for all members of the GUM to comment upon. (28/01/2017) '''9 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR011: That the writing of Micronationalism Guides to be published by the organization be permitted not only on political topics, but on any matter of general interest to the leaders of micronations. (28/01/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR012: That the second 24 Hour Quorum be planned to be held over a 24 hour period within the timeframe of May 5 - May 7. (02/04/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*PR013: That the GUM undertake the responsibilities of maintaining and updating Micropages to include accurate information about various micronations, and that the project be administered by the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (22/05/2017) '''8 suppport'''<br />
*PR014: That the Grand Unified Micronational International Exhibitions be held biannually rather than quarterly, to be operated through a collaboration between the Chair and the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (03/07/2017) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR015: That the SCRIL be authorized to advise and assist in the writing of legislation and other legal instruments for any member-state upon its delegation's request. The Secretary of the SCRIL may appoint a Legal Support Assistant to help provide this service. The Secretary of the SCRIL may refuse such legal assistance on the grounds of excessive or dilatory requests. (30/07/2017) '''9 support'''<br />
*PR016: That the Chair be authorized to reestablish the Micronationalism Guides project hosted on MicroWiki in collaboration with the site's ownership. (23/06/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR017: That the Grand Unified Micronational shall hold a 24 Hour Quorum, a general meeting of micronationalists which shall not adhere to the standard rules of the Quorum of Delegates, starting on the 5th of January 2019, and authorises the Chair to plan and promote the event. (08/12/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR018: That, amending PR017 of the Statutory Code, the 24 Hour Quorum shall begin on the 4th of January 2019. (30/12/2018) '''9 support'''<br />
*PR019: That the Chair shall be given the responsibility of organising a summit of micronations, known as the Grand Unified Micronational Birmingham Summit, on the 28th of June 2019 at the University of Birmingham, which shall be open to representatives of all micronations, both members and non-members. (19/05/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR020: That the GUM Outreach Project be created as a GUM project led by the Secretary for Diplomacy & Recruitment with the following mission: recruiting members of different communities, making the GUM the bridge between different communities, and opening dialogue between community leaders on cooperation. (28/07/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR021: That Development Awards will be created and given out by the Secretary for Micronational Development or the Chair each three months on achievements of micronational development from memberstates. The specific awards and what development they target is determend by the Chairman and his Secretary for Micronational Development. (22/12/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR022: That a Christmas card event be held around Christmas each year to be coordinated and organized by the Events Secretary. (22/12/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR023: To integrate Help Joining GUM as an official entity of the GUM. (01/02/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR024: That the Quorum of Delegates hereby set the date and time for the 24 Hour Quorum to be starting on the 22nd February 2020 at 0800 UTC. (15/02/2020) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR025: That the Chair and the Secretariat be allowed to start projects without needing prior Quorum approval, but still report their start to Quorum. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
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====Charter amendments====<br />
*CA001: That the Chair be tasked with establishing a vote for all delegations of the Quorum to vote (in private should delegations so wish) on a motion approving and implementing the amendments to the Charter as suggested earlier this Quorum session, which will be passed by the Chair and thereby brought into force only after having received the support of a two-thirds supermajority of the voting delegations of the Quorum, the Chair, and the Supreme Justice. (16/09/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*CA002: That:<br />
*#In accordance with Article III, chapter III.c of the 2016 Charter, the Quorum by a two-thirds supermajority and with the support of the Chair and the Supreme Judge hereby adds Chapter IV.p and Chapter V.g to that same Article (III), amends Article IV, chapter I.e of the Charter, and adds Chapter III.d to Article V.<br />
*#Article III, chapter IV.p is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The Chair may, at any time during their term, resign from their position as such, so long as there is a serving Vice Chair. Should a Chair or Acting Chair resign, then the Vice-Chair shall serve as Acting-Chair until the next elections for Chair. An Acting Chair holds all the rights, responsibilities, powers, duties and functions as an ordinary Chair, the difference being that their term ends when that of the previously elected Chair would ordinarily have done so."<br />
*#Article III, chapter V.g is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The Vice Chair may resign at any time during their term."<br />
*#In regards to Article IV, chapter I.e, "Provisional members will not enjoy the rights and will not be required to fulfil the duties of full members." will be changed to "Provisional members do not enjoy the right to vote in Quorum, but do have the right to propose motions and give their opinion on all matters discussed during Quorum. Provisional members are not required to fulfil the duties of full members."<br />
*#Article V, chapter III.d is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The first amendment to this Charter was made on [date that this motion is passed], and consisted of the addition of chapters IV.p and V.g of Article III, the revision of Article IV, chapter I.e, and the addition of this same chapter." (21/09/2016) '''11 support'''<br />
*CA003: To authorize the Chair to present a vote on Charter amendments regarding the Supreme Court and related matters on the GUM's MicroWiki talk page, with a voting period from Monday, 13 March at 00:01 UTC until Friday, 17 March at 23:59 UTC. (11/03/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA004: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13E0sRp4sxRM2tiSZlUSmYdQ7v_02lAw5dqaGQ6rK2fo/edit Charter Amendment 2017 (#1)] (19/03/2017) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA005: That, of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational,<br />
*#The following is inserted following Article III.V.g: "The Chairman shall nominate candidates from full member states for the office of Speaker pro tempore, an officer who shall have the authority to open Quorum and hold procedural discussions and membership votes in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair, granted he has the support of the Chair in doing so.<br />
*#The following is inserted following Article V.III.e: "The third amendment to this Charter was made on 29 July 2017, and consisted of the addition of chapter V.h. of Article III." (29/07/2017) '''15 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*CA006: That text within article III, chapter III, section (g) of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational be amended from "two weeks" to "month," that a section (j) be added to the same chapter reading: "The Chair may be compelled by a petition of one half of full members to hold a Quroum within one week of receiving such petition," and that a section (g) be added to article V, chapter III reading "The fourth amendment to this Charter was made on X December 2017, and consisted of the revision of chapter III.g of Article III and the addition of chapter III.g to the same chapter." (15/12/2017) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA007: That text within Article III, Chapter V, section (h) of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational be repealed, and that a section (h) be added to Article V, Chapter III reading "The fifth amendment to this Charter was made X December 2016, and consisted of the repeal of Chapter V.h. of Article III." (23/12/2017) '''11 support'''<br />
*CA008: That the following constitutional amendment is enacted:<br />
:1. In Article III, Chapter VII, Sections b. and c., all occurrences of "Skype" shall be replaced with "Discord".<br />
:2. In Article V, Chapter III, Section h., "2016" shall be replaced with "2017".<br />
:3. In Article V, Chapter III, Section g. shall be added, which shall read: "The sixth amendment to this Charter was made X November 2018, and consisted of moving the organisation's official venues from Skype to Discord.", where X is the date that this motion is passed. (27/11/2018) '''13 support'''<br />
*CA009: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bm-yBjZE0KiwuxLWsq2tFDytcARMaKvW/view Motion available here] (20/03/2019) '''19 support'''<br />
*CA010: That a Charter amendment vote is set up on the talk page for two weeks to amend Article III of the Charter:<br />
:i. Chapter I.e. is changed from: ‘Delegates must’ to ‘To become a delegate one must’<br />
:ii. Chapter I.e.ii. is removed.<br />
:iii. Chapter I.e.iii. is amended from: ‘Not have been debarred from representing a state in Quorum due to prior misdemeanours when a member of any branch of the GUM. to: ’Not have been debarred from representing a state in Quorum through a motion that requires two-third majority of present delegates in Quorum due to prior misdemeanours when a member of any branch of the GUM or a criminal record in the state they wish to represent or in any other full member state.’<br />
:iv. Chapter I.e.iii. becomes chapter I.e.ii. <br />
:v. Chapter I.e.iii. is added and becomes: ‘The Chair and the Supreme Court must be made aware of criminal records of persons who wish to join a delegation, the Supreme Court may be asked to review the legal proceedings that lead to the conviction on the bases of the fairness of the trial as established in international law.’ (26/04/2020) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
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====Other====<br />
*OT001: That HIM Emperor Jonathan I and Dallin Langford be granted executive clemency in regards to their criminal records to serve as delegates in accordance with Article III, Chapter I.e.ii of the Charter. (05/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*OT002: That in light of the lack of activity shown by the Chair, King Adam of Überstadt, this Quorum issues a formal request to its Chair to consider, with the other senior officers of this organisation, his future in the organisation, with a view to resigning from his position if he is unable to substantially increase the amount of time he is able to dedicate to the GUM. (27/03/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*OT003: That Article I of the proposed GCP accords shall be put to a vote on the GUM talk page. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*OT004: That the proposed constitutional amendment is put to a vote on the GUM talk page. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*OT005: For the creation of an informal lounge in which the normal rules of decorum do not apply and the rules regarding allowed usages of speech is set by the Chairman or his Vice-Chair. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*OT006: That a Events channel is made for the discussion and the planning of events, meet-ups and summits. (25/08/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*OT007: That Tony von Sweigart be forbidden from serving as a delegate for any nation in the Grand Unified Micronational for a period of one year, and that applications for membership or observer status made by Mr von Sweigart may be dismissed by the Chairman during this period without the otherwise required notifying of the Quorum. (08/09/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*OT008: That Ivan of Briena be barred from the main GUM server for 6 months. (28/03/2020) '''6 support, 1 abstain, 4 oppose'''<br />
*OT009: That Daniel Morris, Delegate for New Westphalia, be expelled from the GUM. (11/04/2020) '''16 support'''<br />
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===Executive Proclamations===<br />
*I: The Chair recognises the dissolution of the Empire of New Providence and the cessation of its full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019)<br />
*II: That the observership period of the Kingdom of Uberstadt has expired, and that it is thus no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019)<br />
*III: Recognising the dissolution of the Kingdom of Dragos and the cessation of its observer membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019)<br />
*IV: That it is recognised that the observership of Egan and the Republic of Polanda has expired and that they are no longer observer states. (28/04/2019)<br />
*V: It is recognised that the Kingdom of Vryland and the Federated States of Transterra have dissolved and are no longer provisional and full member states respectively of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019)<br />
*VI: It is recognised that the observership periods of the State of Sandus and the Democratic Republic of Seybold have expired, and that they are no longer observer states of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019)<br />
*VII: It is recognised that the observership period of the Republic of Agelonia has expired, and that it is no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/07/2019)<br />
*VIII: That Ammissopia ceased to exist the 25th of August 2019 and thus is no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of that date. (08/09/2019)<br />
*IX: That Aspen ceased to exist the 8th of September 2019 and thus is no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of that date. (22/09/2019)<br />
*X: As of the 25th of September 2019 Aariania ceased to exist and thus is no longer a member of the GUM. (27/09/2019)<br />
*XI: As of the 1st of October 2019 San Dover ceased to be a member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019)<br />
*XII: Tamesia is recognised as no longer being a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of this moment for not renewing their membership within the given time frame. (06/10/2019)<br />
*XIII: As of the 7th of November 2019 the People's Federation of Quebec ceased to exist, they are as of the 7th of November 2019 no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/11/2019)<br />
*XIV: The Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is recognised to have left the GUM and ceased to be a member from November 14th 2019. (27/12/2019)<br />
*XV: Wennonah is to be recognised as having ceased to exist and so their membership of this organisation is recognised to have ended on November 1st 2019. (27/12/2019)<br />
*XVI: The People's Republic of Ponderosa Hills is recognised to have left the GUM and ceased to be a member from January 12th 2020. (13/01/2020)<br />
*XVII: The following Nations are hereby ejected from the GUM for not renewing their Observerships: the Grand Duchy of Flandrensis, the State of Malinovia, the Federal States of Paragotnia, and the Despotate of Vlasynia. They are welcome to reapply at any time. (21/01/2020)<br />
*XVIII: Due to there being no present delegate for the Imperial Federation of Elysium and the Empire of Lehmark, they are hereby expelled from the GUM. (27/01/2020)<br />
*XIX: I hereby appoint Newton of Uberquiesenberg to the position of Advisor to the Chair. (30/01/2020)<br />
*XX: The Delegation for Hasanistan is suspended, pending further investigation into their involvement in the latest spate of MicroWiki Vandalism. (30/01/2020)<br />
*XXI: With the dissolution of Misberia, it hereby ceases to be a member of the GUM. (07/03/2020)<br />
*XXII: Recognising that Gapla is no longer independent, they are hereby no longer recognised as a member of the GUM. (14/05/2020)<br />
*<s>XXIII: Recognising that they no longer have a delegate present, Poplar Nerva is hereby expelled as a member state of the GUM. (03/06/2020)</s><br />
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<div>II) III. e): "Any resolution that is passed and adopted by the Quorum shall become part of the International Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational. It shall be the responsibility of the Quorum in tandem with the Chair to keep this document up to date, and it must be available to all delegations at any given time in a public place."<br />
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== International Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational ==<br />
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===Quorum Motions===<br />
====Procedural====<br />
*PD001: That delegates unable to attend a Quorum meeting may vote in advance by giving their vote on a certain subject placed on the agenda to the Chair before the Quorum meeting. (12/06/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD002: That the Chair be required to take into account availability of delegates - alongside the obligation in the Charter that votes on provisional members take place two weeks apart - on the basis of timezones when setting the times and dates of future Quorum meetings. (12/06/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*PD003: That votes on provisional members in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter shall, at the direction of the Chair, take place on the GUM MicroWiki talk page in the same manner as elections for Chair should a Quorum not be scheduled for the date on which their vote is to take place. (25/06/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD004: That the GUM Statutory Code be organised by category. (25/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD005: That the Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational be obliged to hold a question and answer session in every standard Quorum. (03/07/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD006: That in the event of no majority decision being reached for a vote on whether a provisional member should be promoted to full membership, expelled, or have their provisional membership extended, the provisional member in question will have their provisional membership extended for another two weeks, unless said vote is the second held for the applicant in question, in which case they will be expelled. (10/07/2016) '''7 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD007: That votes on provisional members in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter shall, at the direction of the Chair, be carried out through a ballot using Google Forms, with the results spreadsheet of the ballot being published in the Quorum following the conclusion of the vote, should the vote be scheduled for a day when a Quorum session is not to be held. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD008: That leaders, incumbent or prospective delegates, and/or senior governmental members of a micronation which has applied for membership of the Grand Unified Micronational should not be party to discussions on their application, whether an initial vote or one resulting from provisional membership. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD009: That it be considered forbidden under the rules of the Grand Unified Micronational to a) provide logs of Quorum discussions to any person not entitled to view or partake in the proceedings of the Quorum and/or b) inform any such person of the vote given on a motion by any delegation without permission from the Quorum in the former case or permission from the respective national government in the latter. (16/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD010: That each Quorum meeting shall allocate a period in which each delegation shall summarise their government's recent activities in a paragraph prepared before the Quorum meeting, with this period to be henceforth referred to as "National Reports". (06/08/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PD011: To define the "observer delegates" as non-voting delegates from the member-nations who may not speak or vote in Quorum unless the position of voting delegate is transferred to them in Quorum by the current voting delegate. (21/08/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD012: That the time zone the GUM uses to date the time for its official meetings is officially set to UTC. (30/10/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD013: That the Quorum of Delegates passes motions to record the cessation of membership from the organisation and records this in the Statutory Code. (20/11/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*PD014: That, should Quorum reject an application for provisional membership in pursuit of full membership, Quorum may then vote on whether observership should be offered to that nation, and if the motion is successful, observership may be offered to such nation and be granted immediately upon its consent. (02/01/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD015: That the Statutory Code of the Grand Unified Micronational shall be updated to include a numbering system, to ease legal citation. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD016: That the Micronational Standard for Legal Citations (as available in its most up-to-date form here: https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Micronational_Standard_for_Legal_Citations) shall be recognised and officially used by the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD017: That the Archivist of the Grand Unified Micronational shall be responsible for collating, numbering, and storing proposal documents submitted to Quorum. (08/01/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD018: That cases brought to the Supreme Court may be heard by any of the three Justices, or the Supreme Judge may order that a case be heard in front of all three Justices, but the Associate Justices have no power to veto legislation on their own accord. (11/02/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*PD019: That the 45-day period of non-contact with the Quorum described in the Charter as defining inactivity shall be interpreted as 45 days without attending a Quorum of Delegates, though in a vote on expulsion of a member for inactivity, the Quorum may take into account any genuine excuses for an inactive member's absence. (06/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PD020: That in regards to Article III, section IV.f of the Charter, "every six months" is to be interpreted as allowing the election process to begin at the discretion of the Chair at any point between the 4th and 15th inclusive of June and December. (23/06/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*PD021: That the Quorum delegates to the Chair the power to make certain Executive Proclamations, which may only enact the following:<br />
::a) Recognition that a member state has renounced the GUM Charter under Article IV, Chapter II, Section b, and thus is no longer a member state;<br />
::b) Recognition that a member state has dissolved and has thus, either:<br />
:::i) Ceased to be a member state, under Article IV, Chapter II, Section c; or<br />
:::ii) Been succeeded by a new state, in which case the original state shall cease to be a member state and the successor state shall assume membership of the organisation of the type which was held by the original state, under Article IV, Chapter II, Section a.<br />
::c) Recognition that an observer state's period of observership has expired, under Article IV Chapter I Section f) Subsection i) of the GUM Charter, and that the state in question is no longer an observer of the GUM.<br />
::The Chairman can make Executive Proclamations at any given time and must list the Executive Proclamations made at the next Quorum. Any delegate of a full member state may, at any time before the following session of the Quorum, table a motion to have the Executive Proclamation overturned, should they believe it was made unlawfully; such a motion shall be debated and voted on by the Quorum at the earliest opportunity. All Executive Proclamations shall be recorded in the Grand Unified Micronational Statutory Code. (20/01/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PD022: That, in accordance with the power of the Chair to review applications for membership, the Chair may choose not to present specific application to the Quorum for a vote if it is considered near certain that they would not pass. In the exercise of this power, the Chair must inform the Quorum of their decision not to present a motion to vote on the application; should a delegate present in said Quorum voice an objection during the same Quorum to the exercise of this power, and the said objection is seconded by another delegate from a different member state, the Chair's decision is revoked and a vote must be taken on the application. (20/01/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*PD023: That motion PD021 of the GUM Statutory Code is amended, such that Section c) is added, as follows: c) Recognition that an observer state's period of observership has expired, under Article IV Chapter I Section f) Subsection i) of the GUM Charter, and that the state in question is no longer an observer of the GUM. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*PD024: That PD021 is amended to change the sentence from PD021.c from: "Executive Proclamations shall be made by the Chair at sessions of the Quorum of Delegates." to: "The Chairman can make Executive Proclamations at any given time and must list the Executive Proclamations made at the next Quorum." (06/10/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD025: That it is understood that complying with the duties of a full member state as per chapter 1.d. of the Charter the nation must have a delegate that complies with the Terms of Service of the platform the GUM uses to conduct its business. (11/03/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD026: That in accordance with Article IV, chapter 1.a. it must be understood that for a member state to be capable to sign and ratify the Charter they must have at least one citizen who complies with the Terms of Service of the platform the GUM uses to conduct its business and state this in their application. (11/03/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*PD026: That votes on Motions to the Quorum regarding membership applications be hereby changed to the following system:<br />
#A motion MUST be presented at a Quorum (which can be done by Proxy)<br />
#The Sunday after the Quorum, the vote will be put up in an appropriate channel.<br />
#Votes will close the Wednesday after, to allow amble time for nations to vote. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
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====Policy and positions====<br />
*PP001: That the GUM publicly condemns micronational war, in accordance with widely accepted community norms. (19/06/2016) '''7 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*PP002: That the Quorum acknowledges ANZAC Day will be on Tuesday 25 April and respectfully pays its respects to those who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice on the beaches of Gallipoli and other locations. (23/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PP003: That the GUM as a total organisation wholeheartedly condemns Fundamentalist and Millitant organisations which seek to purposefully endanger civilian lives for political gain, no matter of personal individual beliefs, as a prevailing political threat to freedom in our time, such as terrorism existent in Fundamentalist Islamism, Fundamentalist Christianity, Militant Judaism, and Urban Political Movements, Communistic or Fascistic, amongst others. (25/06/2017) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*PP004: That the Quorum authorises the Chair to sign the Wrythe Convention on the Prevention and Denouncing of Falsehoods on behalf of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*PP005: That the Grand Unified Micronational publicly condemns the nation of Arkovia and warns all micronationalists against engaging with it, on the grounds that Arkovia uses the Project Nations discord server as a honeypot to manipulate new micronations into merging with them; and further on grounds of their consistent undiplomatic and inappropriate behaviour. (10/03/2019) '''7 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*PP006: That the Quorum of Delegates gives the Chair the authority to sign the proposed <nowiki>[Edgbaston]</nowiki> Convention at the Birmingham Summit on Friday the 28th of June 2019 on behalf of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2019) '''16 support'''<br />
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====Communications====<br />
*CO001: That the second letter (2) out of the three just sent to the Quorum be adopted to be sent to various micronations outside the MicroWiki community, the recipients to be decided upon at a later time. (12/06/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*CO002: That the letter approved in the previous Quorum session be sent by the Chair to Molossia, Vikesland, Westarctica, Calsahara, Ladonia, Kumano, Arborea, Reunion, and Talossa. (19/06/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*CO003: That a Twitter account be created and managed by the Media Secretary, in order to publish updates from the organisation and connect with the existing users of Twitter. (21/08/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*CO004: That Quorum recognizes the right of the Press Secretary to hold press conferences regarding its meetings and accomplishments. (05/02/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO005: That the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press be made responsible for creating and mantaining a Grand Unified Micronational Instagram, and shall dually be responsible for creating and updating a rota to rotate the account amongst member states periodically. (25/06/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*CO006: That Article I of the GCP Accords is enacted, as follows:<br />
:1. The GUM shall, in accordance with Article IV, Chapter 1 of its Charter, seek new members and observers through the Wikia community.<br />
:2. Such outreach will be established in a manner that mirrors the GUM’s current outreach within the Wiki community, through main site articles, forum discussions, and outsourced news releases.<br />
:3. This outreach program will be volunteer based, and should be initiated by individuals who have obtained administration level positions within the Wikia community. Volunteers should register their commitment within an active Quorum session, and should establish a GUM approved procedure for this outreach initiative. (27/11/2018) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO007: That the Quorum authorises the Chair to contact the founder of the /r/micronations subreddit, /u/nowell, asking him to:<br />
:a) Remove Dominus of Arkovia as a moderator of that subreddit.<br />
:b) Remove the Project Nations Discord server from the sidebar of that subreddit.<br />
Alongside evidence of Arkovia's undiplomatic behaviour. (10/03/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CO008: That the Staff will contact Gymnasium, Uskor, Nolland, Uberquiesenberg and Wenonah to remind them of their duties as full members of the organisation and request an increased activity. (22/09/2019) '''10 support'''<br />
*CO009: That all demoted members are contacted by the staff regarding their demotion to inform them of the expulsion proceedings should they not attend next Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
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====Membership====<br />
*ME001: That Adammia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME002: That Breckland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''6 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME003: That Beacon City be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/06/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME004: That Matai be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME005: That New Starland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/06/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME006: That the Empire of Adammia, the Grand Duchy of Breckland, and the Principality of Beacon City be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/06/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME007: That the Sorrenian Federation be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME008: That Noveria be granted observer status. (25/06/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME009: That the Realms of Valdsland is recognised as the legitimate successor state to the Federal Republic of Whestcorea. (25/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME010: That Nedland be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME011: For the Democratia of New Starland to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/06/2016) '''9 expel, 2 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME012: That Wyvern be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2016) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME013: That the Republic of Vaarstead be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME014: That Sorrenia is granted full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational ("Full"), or is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational ("Expel"). (03/07/2016) '''5 expel, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME015: That the Abeldane Empire be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/07/2016) '''6 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME016: That, in accordance with the principle set down in the most recently passed motion, the State of Nedland have its provisional membership extended until 23 July 2016, upon which a second vote (in accordance with Article IV.I.e of the Charter) be held, failure of which to reach a majority of votes in support of Nedland being promoted to full membership will result in Nedland being expelled. (10/07/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME017: That the Nemkhav Federation be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/07/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME018: That Pacem be made an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/07/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME019: For the Kingdom of Wyvern to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/07/2016) '''4 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME020: That the Commonwealth of Zealandia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/07/2016) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME021: That the Abeldane Empire be admitted as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/07/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME022: That the Republic of Skovaji be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME023: That the Nemkhav Federation be granted the status of full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME024: That the membership status of Zenrax is changed from that of full membership to that of an observer. (31/07/2016) '''10 support'''<br />
*ME025: That the Commonwealth of Zealandia be granted the status of full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/08/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME026: That the provisional membership of the Republic of Skovaji be extended for two weeks. (14/08/2016) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME027: That the Kingdom of Skovaji be granted full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/08/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME028: That the Kingdom of Shorewell be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/09/2016) '''3 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME029: That the Kingdom of Loquntia be granted full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/10/2016) '''4 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME030: That 1) it be recognised that the Kingdom of Loquntia should not have been admitted as a full member but as a provisional member, 2) that Loquntia shall from henceforth be considered a provisional member, and 3) that the standard vote on promotion to full membership be held for Loquntia in one week's time. (09/10/2016) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME031: That the Kingdom of Shorewell be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (09/10/2016) '''4 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME032: That the Kingdom of Loquntia be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/10/2016) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME033: For the Kingdom of Shorewell to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (24/10/2016) '''5 full, 1 expel, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME034: That the Free City-State of Edenopolis be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (12/11/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME035: That the Duchy of Campinia is accepted as a provisional member of the GUM. (20/11/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME036: That the Quorum of Delegates recognises the departure of Noveria and to record this in the statutory code. (20/11/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME037: That the Free City-State of Edenopolis be promoted to full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME038: That it is recognised that Beacon City has denounced the Charter and discontinued membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME039: That the Principality of Monovia be downgraded at their request to an observer. (27/11/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME040: That Zenrax be made a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME041: That the Kingdom of Coria be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (04/12/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME042: That the provisional membership of the Duchy of Campinia be extended for another two weeks. (04/12/2016) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME043: That Zenrax is elevated to the status of full membership of the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME044: That Nossia is granted provisional membership in the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME045: That Eniarku is admitted as a provisional member of the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME046: That the United States of Wings is granted provisional membership in the GUM. (11/12/2016) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME047: For the Duchy of Campinia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (18/12/2016) '''6 full, 2 expel, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME048: For the Kingdom of Coria to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (18/12/2016) '''7 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME049: That the Kingdom of Matai be divested of its status as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/12/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME050: That the Kermadecian Republic be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/12/2016) '''5 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME051: That the Nemkhav Federation be suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and so assume provisional membership for the next two weeks, and that the Chair be tasked with contacting the Nemkhav government to ascertain their activity. (19/12/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME052: For the Kingdom of Eniarku to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME053: For the Principality of Nossia to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''3 expel, 2 full'''<br />
*ME054: For the United States of Wings to either 1) become a full member ("Full:), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (25/12/2016) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME055: That Monovia's observership be recognised to have ceased upon their annexation by Nedland. (02/01/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME056: That Nemkhavia be expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME057: That the Farrar Republic be admitted as an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''5 support, 5 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME058: That the Kingdom of Imvrassia be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME059: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''10 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME060: That Sabia and Verona be admitted as an observer. (02/01/2017) '''12 support, 2 opppose'''<br />
*ME061: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be admitted as a provisional member. (02/01/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME062: That Duaktoserijia be granted membership within the Grand Unified Micronational as an Observer. (08/01/2017) '''4 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME063: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a provisional member of the GUM. (14/01/2017) '''14 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME064: For the Grand Principality of the Danube to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (16/01/2017) '''8 retain, 3 full'''<br />
*ME065: That the Kingdom of Juclandia be admitted as a provisional member. (28/01/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME066: For the Grand Principality of the Danube to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/02/2017) '''6 expel, 6 retain'''<br />
*ME067: For the Nemkhav Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/02/2017) '''9 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME068: That the Commonwealth of Esse be recognized as the legitimate successor of the United States of Wings, and be given their seat in the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/02/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME069: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be granted Observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/02/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME070: For the Kingdom of Juclandia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (15/02/2017) '''10 full'''<br />
*ME071: That Skovaji be suspended from the Quorum to commence the process of expulsion from the GUM. (20/02/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME072: That Loquntia be suspended from the Quorum to commence the process of expulsion from the GUM. (20/02/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME073: That the Grand Principality of the Danube be elevated to provisional membership. (25/02/2017) '''2 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME074: For the Kingdom of Loquntia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (11/03/2017) '''5 expel'''<br />
*ME075: For the Kingdom of Skovaji to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (11/03/2017) '''5 expel'''<br />
*ME076: That the Danube be confirmed as a full member. (11/03/2017) '''4 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME077: That the Ashukov Federation be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/03/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME078: That the Empire of Adammia be amended to an observer in the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/03/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME079: That the Kingdom of Sabia and Verona be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/04/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME080: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME081: For the Ashukov Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (10/04/2017) '''4 full, 3 retain'''<br />
*ME082: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia be upgraded to a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME083: That the Nemkhav Federation be suspended as a provisional member for two weeks, at which point the question of expulsion shall be raised to Quorum. (23/04/2017) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME084: That the Reylan Imperial Triumvirate be suspended from Quorum, to be a provisional member for the next 2 weeks, to commence the process of expulsion. (23/04/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME085: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be admitted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME086: For the Kingdom of Jupiter to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''6 retain, 2 full, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME087: For the Nemkhav Federation to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''8 expel'''<br />
*ME088: That the Popular Union of Occitania be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME089: That the Federal Republic of Stravinia be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME090: That the membership of the Reylan Imperial Triumvirate is recognized to have ceased on 7 May 2017. (08/05/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME091: That the membership of the Imperial Federation of Zenrax is recognized to be withdrawn on 16 May 2017. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME092: That the Republic of Glastieve be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (13/05/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME093: That the Novian Republic be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME094: That the Kingdom of Jupiter be promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''4 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME095: That the Federal Republic of Stravinia be promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/05/2017) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME096: That the Republic of Glastieve is promoted to full membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (29/05/2017) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME097: For the Novian Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (07/05/2017) '''8 full, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME098: For the Popular Union of Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (01/07/2017) '''4 retain, 1 full'''<br />
*ME099: That the Kingdom of Breckland be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2017) '''7 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME100: That the Democratic Confederation of the Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg be admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (03/07/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME101: For the Popular Union of Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (16/07/2017) '''7 full'''<br />
*ME102: That the Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg be made a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (17/07/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME103: That the Kingdom of Eniarku cease full membership of the GUM and be granted provisional membership of the GUM. (23/07/2017) '''4 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME104: That Legatia be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/07/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME105: For the Kingdom of Eniarku to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (12/08/2017) '''6 expel'''<br />
*ME106: That the membership of the Republic of Glastieve is recognized to have ceased on 4 August 2017. (22/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME107: That the membership of the Grand Principality of the Danube is recognized to have ceased on 4 August 2017. (22/08/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME108: That the Empire of Mekniy be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/09/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME109: For the Empire of Mekniy to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (22/10/2017) '''3 full, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME110: That the membership status of the Abeldane Empire and the Commonwealth be demoted to observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (05/11/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME111: That the Ashukov Federation be suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and so assume provisional membership for the next two weeks to begin the process of removal from the organization. (12/11/2017) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME112: That the Aarianian Union of North America be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (26/11/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME113: That the Kingdom of Yadra be admitted as an observer member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (26/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME114: That the membership of the Republic of Mcarthia be recognized to have ended on 21 October 2017, and that the membership of the Edenic Compact be recognized to have ceased on 12 November 2017. (26/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME115: That the Ashukov Federation be ejected from the Grand Unified Micronational, in accordance with the Charter's stated structure for ejection of inactive member states. (26/11/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME116: That the Aarianian Union of North America be promoted to a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/12/2017) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME117: That the Empire of Adammia be upgraded to a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (17/12/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME118: That the Aarianian Union of North America be admitted to the GUM as a full member. (14/01/2018) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME119: That the Empire of Adammia be admitted to the GUM as a full member. (14/01/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME120: That the State of Sandus be admitted to the GUM as an observer. (14/01/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME121: That the Quorum recognize the withdrawal of Abelden from observership. (01/03/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME122: That the Principality of Squamily and Friends (POSAF) be admitted as a provisional member. (01/03/2018) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME123: That New Providence be admitted to the GUM as an observer. (18/03/2018) '''4 support'''<br />
*ME124: That the Principality of Squamily and Friends be admitted as a full member. (28/03/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME125: That the Quorum recognize the dissolution and departure of the Essian Commonwealth. (28/03/2018) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME126: That the Kingdom of Yadra be expelled. (28/03/2018) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME127: That the Quorum recognize the cessation of Legatia's observership. (23/06/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME128: That the Amissopian Federation is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME129: That the Iustus Republic is promoted to provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME130: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''3 support, 1 oppose, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME131: That the Quorum recognises that the State of Sandus is no longer an observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/07/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME132: That the Amissopian Federation be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME133: That the Iustus Republic be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME134: That the Nemkhav Federation be admitted as a full member. (14/08/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME135: That observership status in the GUM is granted to the Imperial Empire of Millania and New Granada. (18/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME136: That Mathenia is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME137: That the Quorum recognises Sunþrawegaz as the successor state of New Providence. (22/08/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME138: That Mathenia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME139: That the Konraq Khanate is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME140: That the Tsardom of Nolland is granted provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME141: That the Empire of New Providence is granted provisional membership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME142: That the United Kingdoms of Millania and New Granada are granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/10/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME143: That the Kingdom of Uberstadt membership status in the Grand Unified Micronational shall be changed from full member to observer. (07/10/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME144: That the Tsardom of Nolland, the Empire of New Providence, and the United Kingdoms of Millania and New Granada are confirmed as full member states of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/11/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME145: That the State of Gradonia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME146: That the Democratic Republic of Seybold is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME147: That the State of Sandus is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME148: That the Republic of Kaion is granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME149: That Gymnasium State is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME150: That the Republic of New Westphalia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME151: That the Kingdom of Ikonia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME152: For New Westphalia to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME153: For Ikonia to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME154: For Gymnasium State to be confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/12/2018) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME155: That the Republic of Polanda is granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME156: That the Commonwealth of Wenonah is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME157: That the Kingdom of Dragos is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME158: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME159: That the Most Serene Republic of Egan is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME160: That the Republic of New Rizalia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME161: That the Commonwealth of Essexia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME162: That the State of Gradonia is upgraded from observership to being a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME163: That the Quorum recognises that the Popular Union of Occitania has dissolved and is therefore no longer a member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME164: That the Quorum recognises that the observership of the Sunþrawegaz Kuningadōmas has expired and that it is therefore no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (30/12/2018) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME165: That the Commonwealth of Essexia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME166: That the State of Gradonia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME167: That the Republic of New Rizalia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME168: That the Commonwealth of Wenonah is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME169: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is upgraded from observer status to a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME170: That the Empire of Paravia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational, and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion of expulsion in two weeks' time. (20/01/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME171: That the Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME172: That the Aspen Empire is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME173: That the Kingdom of Baustralia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''4 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME174: That the Federates States of Transterra is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME175: That the Republic of Quebec is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME176: That the Kingdom of Atovia is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME177: That the Empire of Paravia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME178: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME179: That Mathenia is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*ME180: That the Empire of Mekniy is suspended from the Grand Unified Micronational and shall be a provisional member state pending a motion for expulsion on the grounds of inactivity. (10/02/2019) '''7 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME181: That the Aspen Empire is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''6 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*ME182: That the Kingdom of Atovia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME183: That the Republic of Quebec is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''7 support, 5 oppose'''<br />
*ME184: That the Federated States of Transterra is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/03/2019) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME185: That the Confederal Constitutional Republic of Raritania is granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''11 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME186: That the Republic of Kaion is upgraded from a observer state to a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''10 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME187: That the Non-Territorial Republic of Flammancia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME188: That Mathenia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME189: That the Empire of Mekniy is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME190: That the Republic of Slavistonia is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME191: That the Principality of New Eiffel is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME192: That the Republic of Agelonia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME193: That the Free Republic of Verdis is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME194: That San Dover is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/04/2019) '''3 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME195: That the Kingdom of Baustralia is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support, 4 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME196: That the Principality of New Eiffel is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME197: That San Dover is confirmed as a full member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME198: That Ponderosa Hills is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME199: That the Kingdom of Vryland is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME200: That the Empire of Lehmark is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (19/05/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME201: That the Empire of Ponderosa Hills is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''12 support'''<br />
*ME202: That the Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME203: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''7 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*ME204: That the Kingdom of Lytera is offered observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME205: That the Tamesian People's Republic is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME206: That the Principality of Zenrax is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME207: That the Principality of Ledilia is accepted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019) '''8 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME208: That the Principality of Montescano is accepted as a provisional member state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2019) '''9 support, 7 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME209: That the Free Republic of Verdis is expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/06/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME210: That the Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''11 support'''<br />
*ME211: That the Principality of Zenrax is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''11 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME212: For the Principality of Montescano to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (14/07/2019) '''11 full, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME213: That the Jusin Republic be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/07/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME214: That the Triumvirate of Sonderan be accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME215: That Plushunia is granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME216: That Saspearian be granted observership status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''5 support, 4 oppose'''<br />
*ME217: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/08/2019) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME218: That the Third Kingdom of Misberia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''5 support, 2 retain, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME219: That Plushunia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''7 support, 1 retain, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME220: That the Triumvirate of Sonderan is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. ''("Retain" permitted as a voting option)''. (25/08/2019) '''6 support, 1 retain, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME221: That the Principality of Ledilia is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME222: That the Grand Duchy of Flandrensis is accepted as an Observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME223: That the Kingdom of Lytera is accepted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME224: That the Federal States of Paragotnia are accepted as an Observer of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/09/2019) '''14 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME225: That the Principality of Ledilia be confirmed as full members of the GUM. (22/09/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME226: That the Kingdom of Lytera is confirmed as full members of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME227: That the Kingdom of Wegmet are admitted as observer members of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''6 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME228: That Malinovia is granted observership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (22/09/2019) '''5 support, 4 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME229: That Juclandia be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME230: That Nemkhavia be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*ME231: That Sabia and Verona be demoted to provisional membership status and a vote for their expulsion be tabled for next Quorum unless they attend said Quorum. (22/09/2019) '''9 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME232: That Ponderosa Hills is granted observership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME233: That the Kingdom of Maradia is granted observership in the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME234: That the Despotate of Vlasynia is admitted as an observer to the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''6 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME235: That Juclandia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''9 support, 3 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME236: That Nemkhavia is confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain, 5 oppose'''<br />
*ME237: That Sabia and Verona retains its provisional membership for another fourteen days. (06/10/2019) '''8 support, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME238: That Aenopia is admitted to the Grand Unified Micronational as an observer. (06/10/2019) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME239: That the Imperial Federation of Elysium be granted observer status in the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/10/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*ME240: That Sabia and Verona be expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/10/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME241: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fiernomige is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME242: That the Republic of Cycoldia is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME243: That Ponderosa Hills is admitted as a provisional member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME244: That the Kingdom of Wegmat is elevated from observer membership to provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''4 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*ME245: That Aenopia is elevated from observer membership to provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/11/2019) '''5 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME246: For the Empire of Aenopia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/11/2019) '''5 full'''<br />
*ME247: That the Grand Republic of Cycoldia be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME248: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fienomige be either expelled ("Expel") or retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/11/2019) '''4 expel, 1 abstain, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME249: That the People's Republic of Ponderosa Hills be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME250: That the Kingdom of Wegmat be confirmed as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''3 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME251: That the Jusin Republic be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''5 support, 2 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME252: That the Kingdom of Kohlandia be admitted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/11/2019) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME253: That the Lusitania Federation be admitted as an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/12/2019) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME254: That the Union of Nova-Occitania be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME255: That the Sublime State of Hasanistan be admitted to the GUM as a Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME256: That the United Kingdom of Maradia and Fienomige be admitted to the GUM as a Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''8 support, 5 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME257: That the Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land be admitted to the GUM as an Observer Member. (11/01/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME258: That the Kingdom of Begonia be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME259: That Poplar Nerva be admitted to the GUM as a Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''5 support, 6 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME260: That the Federation of Orientia be admitted to the GUM as an Provisional Member. (11/01/2020) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME261: That the Federal Republic of Caddia is admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''5 support'''<br />
*ME262: That the Greater Klitzibürg Empire is admitted as an Observer of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''8 support'''<br />
*ME263: That the Federated States of Gapla is admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (25/01/2020) '''4 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME264: For the Kingdom of Begonia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 expel, 2 retain'''<br />
*ME265: For the Jusin Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME266: For the Union of Nova-Occitania to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''8 full, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME267: For the Federation of Orientia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME268: For the Poplar Nerva to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (29/01/2020) '''5 full, 4 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME269: That the Delegation of Hasanistan be hereby ejected from the GUM for misconduct. (30/01/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*ME270: That Rednecks Republic be admitted into the GUM as an Observer. (15/02/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME271: That the Federation of New Port is admitted as an Observer of the GUM. (15/02/2020) '''5 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME272: For the Federal Republic of Caddia to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (19/02/2020) '''19 full'''<br />
*ME273: For the Federated States of Gapla to either 1) become a full member ("Full"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (19/02/2020) '''14 retain, 1 full, 3 expel'''<br />
*ME274: That in accordance with PD025 and PD026 that defines the articles of the Charter relating to duties of full members and the terms of the Charter in regards to membership, it is to be recognised that nations that do not have delegates and cannot deliver delegates that comply with the terms of service of the platform the GUM uses is a ground for removal as it violates the terms of the Charter as per Chapter V.a.i. (11/03/2020) '''10 support'''<br />
*ME275: That the Despotate of Vlasynia be admitted as an Observer Member of the GUM. (14/03/2020) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME276: That the Bailiwick of Hak'hanna be admitted as a Provisional Member of the GUM. (14/03/2020) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME277: That the Directive of Misberia be recognised as the Misberian successor state and be admitted to the GUM. (28/03/2020) '''9 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME278: That the Republic of Yu-Xia be accepted as a Observer Member of the GUM. (28/03/2020) '''7 support, 2 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME279: That the Republic of Ashukovo be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (09/04/2020) '''20 support, 4 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME280: That in accordance with Chapter V.a.iii. of the Charter the Republic of New Westphalia be hereby ejected from the GUM. (11/04/2020) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME281: That the Cycoldian Delegation of the GUM be hereby suspended. (11/04/2020) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*ME282: For the Federated States of Gapla to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (21/04/2020) '''12 promote, 5 retain'''<br />
*ME283: For the Bailiwick of Hak'hanna to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (21/04/2020) '''17 promote, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME284: That the Grand Republic of Cycoldia be hereby expelled from the GUM. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME285: For the Republic of Ashukovo to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (27/05/2020) '''17 promote, 1 retain'''<br />
*ME286: That the Technocratic Republic of Theodia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''20 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME287: That the Despotate of Vlasynia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''14 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME288: That the Unitary State of Swivia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''17 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME289: That the Empire of Paravia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''17 support, 3 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME290: That the Commonwealth of New Virginia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''15 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*ME291: That the Serene Beaconite Republic be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''12 support, 8 abstain'''<br />
*ME292: That the Democratic Republic of Benjastan be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''9 support, 7 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*ME293: That the People's Republic of Orientia be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''11 support, 6 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*ME294: That the Abeldane Empire be granted provisional membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (27/05/2020) '''20 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME295: For the Technocratic Republic of Theodia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME296: For the Despotate of Vlasynia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''16 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME297: For the Empire of Paravia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME298: For the Commonwealth of New Virginia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''20 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME299: For the Serene Beaconite Republic to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''19 promote, 2 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME300: For the Democratic Republic of Benjastan to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''9 retain, 6 full, 6 expel'''<br />
*ME301: For the People's Republic of Orientia to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''17 promote, 2 retain, 2 expel'''<br />
*ME302: For the Abeldane Empire to either 1) become a full member ("Promote"), 2) be expelled ("Expel"), or 3) retain provisional membership for another two weeks ("Retain"). (17/06/2020) '''20 promote, 1 retain, 1 expel'''<br />
*ME303: That the Unitary State of Swivia is confirmed as a Full Member of the GUM. (20/06/2020) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*ME304: To demote the Kingdom of Gradonia to Observer status. (20/06/2020) '''15 support'''<br />
*ME305: That the Quorum recognises that the Principality of Montescano has renounced the Charter and is no longer a member state. (20/06/2020) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*ME306: That the Quorum recognises that the People's Republic of Orientia is the successor state to the Federation of Orientia, and that the latter is recognised to have dissolved and therefore is no longer a member state. (20/06/2020) '''15 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
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====Appointments and Offices====<br />
*AP001: That HIM Emperor Taeglan I Nihilus be confirmed by the Quorum as Supreme Justice in accordance with Article III, Chapter VI.h. (05/06/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP002: That Lord Kit McCarthy be given the office of Secretary for Media and Public Relations, or Press Secretary for short, and tasked with the creation and upkeep of a news website to report on the business of the Grand Unified Micronational in an unbiased and objective manner which does not infringe on the privacy of votes given and discussions held in Quorum sessions. (05/06/2016) '''6 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP003: That Emperor Jonathan I of Austenasia be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2016) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP004: For the establishment of a committee appointed by the Chair to investigate how the GUM should provide legal advice and related services. (25/06/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*AP005: That the GUM Legal Assistance Exploratory Committee is disbanded, with a decision to be made on the matter of provision of legal assistance by the Quorum at its earliest convenience. (24/07/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP006: That the Media Department be renamed to Media and Statistics Department, with the two separate positions of Media Secretary and Statistics Secretary to be nominated by the Chair and approved by the Quorum. Furthermore, the Media Secretary shall be responsible for managing the media portfolio of the GUM, and the Statistics Secretary shall be responsible for collecting, compiling and publishing statistics gathered from member states every three months. (31/07/2016) '''10 support'''<br />
*AP007: That Mr. Eden be appointed Media Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''7 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP008: That Mr. Belcher be appointed as Statistics Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (31/07/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP009: That: 1) the Quorum's confidence in the Chairmanship of Fionnbara Ó Cathail is revoked at his own request; 2) Mr. Ó Cathail is hereby officially and honourably discharged from his duties as Chairman of the Quorum of Delegates of the Grand Unified Micronational; 3) the Quorum recognises the services of Mr. Ó Cathail and thanks him for his time in office; 4) as Vice Chair, Emperor Jonathan I shall until the December 2016 elections be Acting Chair, to nominate a Vice Chair to be approved by Quorum vote as soon as is reasonably possible. (10/09/2016) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP010: That Duke Bradley of Dullahan be appointed Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/09/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP011: For the Quorum to hereby create the office the GUM Archivist, and that the GUM Archivist be responsible for: the protection of the GUM's data; the protection and organisation of the GUM's history; the accuracy and updating of the GUM's wiki presence; any other duty assigned by the quorum; and that the Quorum may elect any delegate to the office of GUM Archivist and a person may hold the office concurrently with another GUM office. (22/10/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP012: That King Adam I be appointed GUM Archivist. (22/10/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP013: That the workgroup Micronationalism Guides is created under the chairmanship of Earl Eden, this workgroup reports its progress to Quorum every week and disbands at either the completion of their task or if Quorum disbands it through a motion. The workgroup shall consist of Earl Eden and King Adam of Uberstadt, giving the chairman of the workgroup the right to recruit new members. (06/11/2016) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP014: That the Quorum repeal its previous motion of the 6th of November 2016 creating the workgroup for micronationalism guides under the chairmanship of the delegate of Edenopolis, and abolish the workgroup therein created. (27/11/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP015: That Thomas Merrell be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/01/2017) '''4 support, 5 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP016: That Jonathan Augustus be confirmed as GUM Archivist. (02/01/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP017: That Bradley of Dullahan be confirmed as the Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational, with the Quorum's thanks to the Reylan Emperor for his service. (02/01/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP018: That a Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law (hereafter ‘the SCRIL’) be established.<br />
:i. The SCRIL shall primarily be dedicated to the provision of informal, unpressured, impartial mediation services to micronational parties across the community.<br />
::a. Any submissions to this mediation service shall be entirely voluntary.<br />
:ii. The role of the SCRIL shall be to work with parties and agreed mediators to reach safe resolutions to the satisfaction of all parties, and to provide follow up assistance whenever that may be desired and necessary, as determined jointly by the head of the SCRIL, the Chair, mediators, and mediating parties.<br />
:iii. The SCRIL shall never issue legal judgements or rulings of any kind, and is not a judicial body.<br />
:iv. Mediations will be promoted in such a manner as to be and to be seen to be transparent, fair, and impartial.<br />
:v. The SCRIL shall additionally exist as an agency to discuss and make proposals for consensuses and standards of intermicronational law so as to promote peaceful and successful legal affairs; and to promote information and education regarding micronational law, so as to promote trust and understanding.<br />
:vi. The SCRIL shall meet separately from Quorum as and when necessary.<br />
:vii. The SCRIL shall be headed by the Secretary for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law (hereafter ‘the Secretary’).<br />
:viii. The Chair, Vice-Chair, and Supreme Justice of the GUM shall have permanent positions on the SCRIL.<br />
::a. There shall also be an independent observer appointed from outside the GUM by Quorum, who shall be party to all discussions of the SCRIL and be free to report widely on the conduct, standards, and affairs of the SCRIL.<br />
:ix. That there shall be numerous Peace Envoys, individuals appointed by Quorum under the control of the SCRIL.<br />
::a. Peace Envoys shall be responsible for the monitoring of conflicts, for providing primary liaison with community members involved in conflicts, and for offering short-term solutions and/or immediate resolutions.<br />
::b. All Peace Envoys shall be considered staff members of the SCRIL.<br />
:x. The SCRIL shall be independent of the Supreme Court of the GUM, although still subject to its jurisdiction.<br />
:xi. The SCRIL may refer cases to the Supreme Court.<br />
:xii. The SCRIL may undertake any further work relevant to the above stated purposes that is in line with intermicronational law.<br />
:xiii. The SCRIL shall be primarily accountable to Quorum. (14/01/2017) '''12 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP019: That every Vice Chair shall remain in office after an election until the confirmation of their successor. (14/01/2017) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP020: That Kit McCarthy be confirmed as Secretary of the SCRIL. (14/01/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP021: That the Secretary for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law may appoint individuals to serve in and contribute to the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law; and that these individuals shall not be limited in any way by their nation's GUM membership. (14/01/2017) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP022: That two Associate Justices shall be nominated by the Chair and approved by Quorum to have a permanent position on the Supreme Court, as well as to fulfill the functions mandated by Article III, chapter VI.m of the Charter. The Associate Justices must be delegates of a full member state and may not be either the Chair or Vice-Chair; they will be subject to the same provisions of office as the Supreme Justice. (11/02/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP023: That Henry Clement be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (11/03/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP024: That Newton von Uberquie be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (02/04/2017) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP025: That Thomas Merrell and Kit McCarthy's nominations to the Supreme Court as Associate Justices by the Supreme Judge, consented by the Chairman, be affirmed by the Quorum of Delegates. (02/04/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP026: That Patrick Renwick be confirmed as the new Secretary of the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and International Law, his appointment effective immediately. (08/04/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP027: That Tarik Kârjasary be confirmed as Statistics Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (23/04/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP028: That the office of the Statistics Secretary be expanded to become the Secretariat for Statistical Research, which shall encompass a Secretary to communicate with the Chair, coordinate functions, and delegate tasks; a number of advisors, including senior GUM officials - these being the Chair, Vice Chair, and Supreme Court - as well as other GUM secretaries; and researchers to author and conduct statistical research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP029: That Bilal Irfan be made a researcher under the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP030: That Alexander Gibbs be appointed a researcher of the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP031: That Bilal Irfan be appointed a Peace Envoy under the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law. (01/05/2017) '''4 support, 7 abstain'''<br />
*AP032: That Manolis Afentoulis be appointed a researcher for the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (01/05/2017) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP033: That the nomination of Emperor Jonathan Augustus to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice is approved by the Quorum of Delegates. (08/05/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP034: That Alexander Gibbs be appointed Media and Public Relations Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational. (08/05/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP035: That the office of the Media and Public Relations Secretary be reorganized into the Secretariat for Public Relations and Press, and will be composed of several officers. A Secretary, to oversee the day-to-day operation of projects and report progress to Quorum; an undersecretary, to work in conjunction with the Secretary; and a body of Outreach Officers, to manage media and public relations accounts and projects. (13/05/2017) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP036: That David Ross be appointed an Outreach Officer under the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (13/05/2017) '''3 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP037: That Bilal Irfan be appointed an Outreach Officer under the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (13/05/2017) '''3 support, 5 abstain'''<br />
*AP038: That Newton von Uberquie be confirmed as Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (25/06/2017) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP039: That Alexander Gibbs be removed from the office of Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (06/08/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP040: That Horatio Eden be appointed Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (13/08/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP041: That Tarik Kârjasary be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/08/2017) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP042: That King Max I be confirmed as Speaker pro tempore of the Grand Unified Micronational. (24/08/2017) '''3 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP043: That King Adam of Überstadt be appointed Secretary of Statistical Research. (15/10/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP044: That Horatio Eden be removed from the office of Secretary of Public Relations and Press. (12/11/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP045 (A): That the Secretariat for Conflict Resolution and Intermicronational Law cease to exist, and the same to be of all its Secretaries, Peace Envoys, and other offices inferior to it, and its duties to be loosely assumed by the Chair, Supreme Court, and other Secretaries. (26/11/2017) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP045 (B): That Max of Jupiter be confirmed the Vice Chair of the GUM. (14/01/2018) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP046: That Lord Henry of Esse be confirmed as Associate Justice. (19/01/2018) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP047: That Babou Chkaya be appointed to the position of Statistics Secretary. (18/03/2018) '''3 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP048: That Emperor Adam be confirmed as Supreme Justice. (14/04/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP049: That the nomination of Mr. Eden as Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational is accepted. (08/09/2018) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP050: That the Quorum of Delegates approves the nomination by the Supreme Judge of Bradley of Dullahan to sit as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP051: That the position of GUM Events Officer is created, which shall be responsible for organising events of any sort in the GUM Lounge, engaging member states outside of the Quorum, and assisting with any other sorts of events held by the GUM; and that Mr. Austin Jaax of Iustus is appointed to this position. (10/02/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP052: That the position of GUM Outreach Officer is created, which shall be responsible for representing and promoting the GUM in venues outside of the GUM itself, including other micronational organisations; and that Mr. Nicholas Randouler of Posaf is appointed to this position. (10/02/2019) '''5 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP053: That:<br />
#The GUM shall maintain a public lobby, which may be used by delegates and diplomatic staff of the organisation, as well as representatives of nations with a pending membership application, and nations which may be interested in applying for membership in the near future. It is not for representatives of nations which have been conclusively rejected by the GUM, or nations which have no business with the GUM.<br />
#The public lobby shall be governed according to the rules set out by the Outreach Officer, Mr. Nicholas Randouler.<br />
#The Outreach Officer shall have full oversight over the moderation of the public lobby, enforcing the rules and removing individuals who should not be present. The Outreach Officer shall be assisted in this task by the Chair, the Vice Chair, and any number of Moderators which the Outreach Officer may choose to appoint, with the approval of the Quorum.<br />
#The delegate for Hrafnarfjall, Thomas I, as nominated by Mr. Randouler, is confirmed as a Moderator for the public lobby. (19/05/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP054: That:<br />
#The position of a Technical Administrator shall be created, which shall have the responsibility of<br>a) Assisting the Chair with the management of roles on the GUM Discord server;<br>b) Maintaining access to the GUM's official online accounts, and providing access to the said accounts to the Chair and any other members of the Staff who require them.<br />
#The Technical Administrator shall be subservient to the Chair, and shall not make any moderating decisions or publish any material on behalf of the organisation unless instructed to do so by the Chair.<br />
#The Quorum of Delegates shall hold a vote of confidence in the Technical Administrator once per year; if the said motion fails, the Technical Administrator shall be removed from office immediately.<br />
#Emperor Adam I of Adammia is appointed as the Technical Administrator, with a term commencing on the 1st of July. (16/06/2019) '''7 support, 4 oppose'''<br />
*AP055: That the terms of the Supreme Judge and the Associate Justices shall end on the date of the next session of the Quorum of Delegates, at which a new Supreme Judge and Associate Justices shall be appointed, beginning full six-month terms. (25/06/2019) '''12 support'''<br />
*AP056: That the office of GUM Archivist is hereby abolished, and its duties transferred to the remit of the Chair and be delegated to the Vice-Chair. (07/07/2019) '''12 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP057: That Jonathan Augustus be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational, with King Max honorably dismissed and thanked for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''18 support'''<br />
*AP058: That Horatio Eden be confirmed for the position of Supreme Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational. (07/07/2019) '''4 support, 12 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP059: To create the Secretariat for Micronational Development with the task to promote micronational development within member states and motion to confirm Emperor Adam I to the position of Secretary for Micronational Development. (07/07/2019) '''14 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP060: To rename the Outreach Officer to the Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment and confirm Aaron Green for the position of Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment and honourably dismiss Nicholas Randouler and thank him for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''14 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP061: To confirm Thomas Falesnik for the position of Secretary of Statistical Research. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP062: To rename the Events Officer to the Secretary for Events & Summits and confirm Daniel Morris to the position of Secretary for Events & Summits and honourably dismiss Austin Jaax and thank him for his services to this organisation. (07/07/2019) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP063: To confirm William Wilson to the position of Secretary for Public Relations & Press. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP064: That Shiro of Zenrax be appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (14/07/2019) '''9 support, 6 abstain'''<br />
*AP065: That King Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall be appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational. (14/07/2019) '''9 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP066: To confirm the nomination of Shiro of Zenrax as Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational and to honourably dismiss Horatio Eden as Supreme Justice and thank him for his contribution to this organisation. (25/08/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP067: That Lord Lewis of Lundenwic is named ad-interim Secretary for Public Relations and Press for the duration of four weeks starting the 25th of August 2019. (25/08/2019) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP068: That the Chairman of the Grand Unified Micronational can appoint a ad-interim Secretary for the duration of four weeks to replace an incapacitated Secretary. The Chairman must report this to Quorum who may undo this by two delegates objecting to the appointment, in which case a vote shall be held whether or not to accept the appointment. (25/08/2019) '''9 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP069: That the term of a secretary is set at six months equal to the Chairman and ends after the election of a new Chairman. Until new secretaries are confirmed or the current secretaries are reconfirmed the sitting secretaries shall continue their position as demissionary secretaries for the duration of one month, after that the function becomes vacant. (25/08/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP070: That the position of Ambassador is created within the Secretariat of Diplomacy and Recruitment. The Ambassador shall not be part of the regular staff and shall serve under the Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment. The ambassadors shall be nominated by the Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment, with the approval of the Chairman and confirmed by Quorum for a term fixed to the election cycle of the Chairmanship. (25/08/2019) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP071: That the six month terms of Associate Justices as defined in the Charter are linked to the term of the Supreme Judge. A newly confirmed Supreme Judge must nominate new Associate Justices. The sitting Associate Justices remain in office as acting-Associate Justices for a maximum period of a month or until the Supreme Judge can nominate new Associate Justices. (08/09/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP072: That Quorum confirm Lord Matthew of Essexia as an Associate Justice of the Grand Unified Micronational, effective immediately. (08/09/2019) '''10 support'''<br />
*AP073: That the Chairman can, with the consent of the Vice-Chairman, suspend Secretaries from their post for misconduct, unprofessional behavior, breaching the Charter, inactivity and other acts or behaviors that go against the convention of normal functioning of a secretary. A suspension may last up to two weeks. The Quorum of Delegates shall review the suspension within two weeks of that suspension taking place and vote on whether the Secretary retains his office or is removed from it. A petition of five delegates (who are not a suspended Secretary themselves) can oblige the Chair to organize a special Quorum within 5 days to discuss the suspension. (08/09/2019) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP074: To appoint Lord Lewis of Lundenwic as the Ambassador of the GUM (08/09/2019) '''8 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP075: That the Quorum of Delegates confirms and approves the nomination of Lord Lewis of Lundenwic as Secretary of Diplomacy and Recruitment. (06/10/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP076: That the nomination of Austin Jaax as lounge moderator is confirmed and approved by the Quorum of Delegates. (06/10/2019) '''4 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*AP077: That the nomination of Emperor Adam I as Secretary for Public Relations and Press be confirmed. (10/11/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP078: That the nomination of HL Nicholas Randouler of Posaf as Secretary for Micronational Development be confirmed. (10/11/2019) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP079: That Emperor Jonathan I be recognised to be serving as Vice-Chair with emergency powers until said status is revoked by the Chairman, or until the end of the term of the incumbent Chair, giving him the right to unilaterally exercise all prerogatives of the Chair but without depriving the incumbent Chair of the right to do likewise or to review the Vice-Chair's actions in this capacity. (27/11/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*AP080: That the Supreme Justice's term will start when a new Chair is elected, lasts for six months and end at the next elections, during that transitional period the incumbent Supreme Justice will become demissionary / Ad-Interim for a month or until a new Supreme Justice can be appointed by the Chair and Quorum. Should the Supreme Justice resign or be voted out of office the new Supreme Justice will continue his predecessors term from where he left it including the weeks the position was left vacant. (22/12/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*AP081: That the position of Advisor to the Chair is created. This position can be given to an unlimited number of previous Chairmen who have during their career in the GUM supported and contributed a lot to the organisation. The Advisors to the Chair are also regarded as Honorary Secretaries but are not part of the Staff unless the Chairman decides otherwise; they hold no official power like an appointed Secretary. (22/12/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*AP082: That Jonathan of Austenasia and Adam of Adammia are appointed as Advisor to the Chair for their years of service and contribution to this organisation. (22/12/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP083: That Lord Matthew of Essexia be confirmed as Vice Chair of the GUM. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP084: That Bradley of Dullahan be confirmed as Supreme Justice of the GUM. (11/01/2020) '''11 support'''<br />
*AP085: That Emperor Adam I be confirmed as Secretary for Public Relations and Press. (11/01/2020) '''11 support'''<br />
*AP086: That Czar Archie of Misberia be confirmed as Secretary for Statistical Research. (11/01/2020) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP087: That Daniel Morris of New Westphalia be confirmed as Secretary for Events & Summits. (11/01/2020) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP088: That Nicholas Randouler of Posaf be confirmed as Secretary of Diplomacy & Recruitment. (11/01/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP089: That Zarel I of New Eiffel be confirmed as Secretary for Micronational Development. (11/01/2020) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP090: That the position of Archivist be reinstated, and be granted to Jonathan I. (11/01/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP091: The creation of appointed advisors to the Chair. (25/01/2020) '''6 support'''<br />
*AP092: That Duke Bradley of Wyvern shall confirmed as a member of the Advisory Council to the Chair. (25/01/2020) '''9 support'''<br />
*AP093: That Newton von Uberquie's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (29/02/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP094: That Jonathan Augustus's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (29/02/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP095: That Zarel I of New Eiffel and Alexander I of Lytera be confirmed as Lobby Moderators. (28/03/2020) '''8 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
*AP096: That the Office of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer be hereby established. (11/04/2020) '''13 support'''<br />
*AP097: That the duties of the SWO be hereby defined by the following Statement from the Vice Chair: "The Safeguarding and Welfare Officer would be a trusted, over 18 member of the community, preferably with previous macronational child-safety experience, and their role would be ensuring to the best of their ability the safety of underage members, and dealing with any safeguarding situations that may arise - as well as pointing out red flags and failures in GUM towards protecting minors, and constitutional changes that may be needed to ensure safety." (11/04/2020) '''11 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP098: That the power to dismiss, with the consent of the Vice-Chair, non-functioning Secretaries be granted to the Chair and that the Quorum has the right to undo it and has to be informed the first Quorum after this power has been exercised. (26/04/2020) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP099: To repeal AP069, which will end secretarial term limits. (20/06/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain, 3 oppose'''<br />
*AP100: That Cedar of the Triumvirate of Sonderan be confirmed as Welfare Officer. (20/06/2020) '''13 support, 3 abstain'''<br />
*AP101: That:<br />
#The Technical Administrator shall be renamed the Head Technical Administrator.<br />
#The Head Technical Administrator shall be empowered to appoint subordinate Technical Administrators.<br />
#The responsibilities of the Technical Administrators shall be expanded to include operating an official GUM website. (20/06/2020) '''15 support'''<br />
*AP102: That the Office of Clerk to the Supreme Court be hereby established and to be henceforth appointed and dismissed by the Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court. (04/07/2020) '''14 support'''<br />
*AP103: That Henry Clemens nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP104: That Bradley Dullahan's nomination to the position of Supreme Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''12 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP105: That Jonathan I's nomination to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Grand Unified Micronational is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support'''<br />
*AP106: That Austin Jaax's nomination to the position of Secretary of Public Relations and Press of the Grand Unified Micronation is confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''16 support'''<br />
*AP107: That Terry I of Essexia's nomination to the position of Secretary for Events & Summits of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''12 support, 2 oppose, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP108: That @Alexander I - Kingdom of Lytera's nomination to the position of Secretary for Diplomacy and Recruitment of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''14 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*AP109: That Adam I's nomination to the position of Secretary for Micronational Development of the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP110: That James Frisch's nomination to the position of Archivist to the Grand Unified Micronational be confirmed. (04/07/2020) '''14 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*AP111: That Keisari Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall shall confirmed as a member of the Advisory Council to the Chair. (04/07/2020) '''8 support, 4 abstain'''<br />
<br />
====Projects====<br />
*PR001: That delegates prepare suggestions for the compilation of guides, for the purpose of educating fellow micronationalists on legal matters. (31/07/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*PR002: That the Grand Unified Micronational establish an intiative with optional participation to be referred to as the "Diplomabear" project, whereby each member state or each participating subdivision shall receive a designated stuffed toy for a period of one week, before paying for said item to be sent on to the next participating member state or subdivision as established by a rota approved by the Quorum, on the condition that at least three photographs of said item at locations within said member state or subdivision are submitted to the organisation. (06/08/2016) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR003: That the following be adopted as the rota for the route of Diplomabear in accordance with the relevant motion passed last Quorum: that upon reception of Diplomabear by Uberstadt, it be sent to Nedland (in Paravia), and from there to Noveria, to Roseland, to Koss, to Wyvern, to Leylandiistan & Gurvata, to Valdsland, to Lundenwic, to the Paravian Crown Lands, to Forvania, and to Zealandia. (14/08/2016) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR004: That the Chair be given the responsibility of assigning three-letter country codes to GUM member states and observer states, and to non-member states that request one. Nations which disagree with the three letter code assigned to them may request a different three-letter code from the Chair, and should this not be possible, the nation in question may ask the Quorum to resolve the situation. (04/09/2016) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR005: That, in regards to the previous motions made concerning the Diplomabear World Tour, 1) hosts of Diplomabear be permitted to keep him for more than one week if necessary, but to send him on to the next nation on the rota as soon as is reasonably possible after a suitable photographic tour has been conducted, and 2) the Chair be authorised to make amendments to the rota as it currently stands, any such amendments being required to be communicated to the Quorum. (02/10/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR006: That the survey presented above [linked to by Lord Kit McCarthy earlier in the Quorum] is published, with the results being returned to the Quorum and the Statistics Secretary. (20/11/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR007: The Grand Unified Micronational accepts the research offer [in regards to the availability of different delegations in different time zones] made by the Secretariat of International Development of the Ministry of Culture of the State of Koss. (11/12/2016) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR008: That the Micronational Relations Diagram be adopted as an official project of the Grand Unified Micronational, and that it be managed by a committee of volunteer delegates. (02/01/2017) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR009: That the Chair shall quarterly solicit from the GUM’s members and observers media showcasing each nation’s cultural activities and achievements of the past quarter, including art, literature, science, construction, and events; that the Chair shall publish these submissions on the organization’s Wordpress site to showcase the members’ accomplishments and thereby encourage nation-building; and that these quarterly undertakings shall be known as the Grand Unified Micronational International Exhibitions. (28/01/2017) '''10 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR010: That the primary author of each Micronationalism Guide shall make their draft guide or guides available for all members of the GUM to comment upon. (28/01/2017) '''9 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR011: That the writing of Micronationalism Guides to be published by the organization be permitted not only on political topics, but on any matter of general interest to the leaders of micronations. (28/01/2017) '''6 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR012: That the second 24 Hour Quorum be planned to be held over a 24 hour period within the timeframe of May 5 - May 7. (02/04/2017) '''8 support'''<br />
*PR013: That the GUM undertake the responsibilities of maintaining and updating Micropages to include accurate information about various micronations, and that the project be administered by the Secretariat for Statistical Research. (22/05/2017) '''8 suppport'''<br />
*PR014: That the Grand Unified Micronational International Exhibitions be held biannually rather than quarterly, to be operated through a collaboration between the Chair and the Secretariat of Public Relations and Press. (03/07/2017) '''9 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR015: That the SCRIL be authorized to advise and assist in the writing of legislation and other legal instruments for any member-state upon its delegation's request. The Secretary of the SCRIL may appoint a Legal Support Assistant to help provide this service. The Secretary of the SCRIL may refuse such legal assistance on the grounds of excessive or dilatory requests. (30/07/2017) '''9 support'''<br />
*PR016: That the Chair be authorized to reestablish the Micronationalism Guides project hosted on MicroWiki in collaboration with the site's ownership. (23/06/2018) '''4 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR017: That the Grand Unified Micronational shall hold a 24 Hour Quorum, a general meeting of micronationalists which shall not adhere to the standard rules of the Quorum of Delegates, starting on the 5th of January 2019, and authorises the Chair to plan and promote the event. (08/12/2018) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR018: That, amending PR017 of the Statutory Code, the 24 Hour Quorum shall begin on the 4th of January 2019. (30/12/2018) '''9 support'''<br />
*PR019: That the Chair shall be given the responsibility of organising a summit of micronations, known as the Grand Unified Micronational Birmingham Summit, on the 28th of June 2019 at the University of Birmingham, which shall be open to representatives of all micronations, both members and non-members. (19/05/2019) '''6 support'''<br />
*PR020: That the GUM Outreach Project be created as a GUM project led by the Secretary for Diplomacy & Recruitment with the following mission: recruiting members of different communities, making the GUM the bridge between different communities, and opening dialogue between community leaders on cooperation. (28/07/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR021: That Development Awards will be created and given out by the Secretary for Micronational Development or the Chair each three months on achievements of micronational development from memberstates. The specific awards and what development they target is determend by the Chairman and his Secretary for Micronational Development. (22/12/2019) '''5 support'''<br />
*PR022: That a Christmas card event be held around Christmas each year to be coordinated and organized by the Events Secretary. (22/12/2019) '''7 support'''<br />
*PR023: To integrate Help Joining GUM as an official entity of the GUM. (01/02/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*PR024: That the Quorum of Delegates hereby set the date and time for the 24 Hour Quorum to be starting on the 22nd February 2020 at 0800 UTC. (15/02/2020) '''5 support, 2 abstain'''<br />
*PR025: That the Chair and the Secretariat be allowed to start projects without needing prior Quorum approval, but still report their start to Quorum. (26/04/2020) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
<br />
====Charter amendments====<br />
*CA001: That the Chair be tasked with establishing a vote for all delegations of the Quorum to vote (in private should delegations so wish) on a motion approving and implementing the amendments to the Charter as suggested earlier this Quorum session, which will be passed by the Chair and thereby brought into force only after having received the support of a two-thirds supermajority of the voting delegations of the Quorum, the Chair, and the Supreme Justice. (16/09/2016) '''8 support'''<br />
*CA002: That:<br />
*#In accordance with Article III, chapter III.c of the 2016 Charter, the Quorum by a two-thirds supermajority and with the support of the Chair and the Supreme Judge hereby adds Chapter IV.p and Chapter V.g to that same Article (III), amends Article IV, chapter I.e of the Charter, and adds Chapter III.d to Article V.<br />
*#Article III, chapter IV.p is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The Chair may, at any time during their term, resign from their position as such, so long as there is a serving Vice Chair. Should a Chair or Acting Chair resign, then the Vice-Chair shall serve as Acting-Chair until the next elections for Chair. An Acting Chair holds all the rights, responsibilities, powers, duties and functions as an ordinary Chair, the difference being that their term ends when that of the previously elected Chair would ordinarily have done so."<br />
*#Article III, chapter V.g is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The Vice Chair may resign at any time during their term."<br />
*#In regards to Article IV, chapter I.e, "Provisional members will not enjoy the rights and will not be required to fulfil the duties of full members." will be changed to "Provisional members do not enjoy the right to vote in Quorum, but do have the right to propose motions and give their opinion on all matters discussed during Quorum. Provisional members are not required to fulfil the duties of full members."<br />
*#Article V, chapter III.d is hereby added to the Charter, which will read: "The first amendment to this Charter was made on [date that this motion is passed], and consisted of the addition of chapters IV.p and V.g of Article III, the revision of Article IV, chapter I.e, and the addition of this same chapter." (21/09/2016) '''11 support'''<br />
*CA003: To authorize the Chair to present a vote on Charter amendments regarding the Supreme Court and related matters on the GUM's MicroWiki talk page, with a voting period from Monday, 13 March at 00:01 UTC until Friday, 17 March at 23:59 UTC. (11/03/2017) '''7 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA004: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13E0sRp4sxRM2tiSZlUSmYdQ7v_02lAw5dqaGQ6rK2fo/edit Charter Amendment 2017 (#1)] (19/03/2017) '''15 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA005: That, of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational,<br />
*#The following is inserted following Article III.V.g: "The Chairman shall nominate candidates from full member states for the office of Speaker pro tempore, an officer who shall have the authority to open Quorum and hold procedural discussions and membership votes in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair, granted he has the support of the Chair in doing so.<br />
*#The following is inserted following Article V.III.e: "The third amendment to this Charter was made on 29 July 2017, and consisted of the addition of chapter V.h. of Article III." (29/07/2017) '''15 support, 4 abstain, 1 oppose'''<br />
*CA006: That text within article III, chapter III, section (g) of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational be amended from "two weeks" to "month," that a section (j) be added to the same chapter reading: "The Chair may be compelled by a petition of one half of full members to hold a Quroum within one week of receiving such petition," and that a section (g) be added to article V, chapter III reading "The fourth amendment to this Charter was made on X December 2017, and consisted of the revision of chapter III.g of Article III and the addition of chapter III.g to the same chapter." (15/12/2017) '''10 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*CA007: That text within Article III, Chapter V, section (h) of the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational be repealed, and that a section (h) be added to Article V, Chapter III reading "The fifth amendment to this Charter was made X December 2016, and consisted of the repeal of Chapter V.h. of Article III." (23/12/2017) '''11 support'''<br />
*CA008: That the following constitutional amendment is enacted:<br />
:1. In Article III, Chapter VII, Sections b. and c., all occurrences of "Skype" shall be replaced with "Discord".<br />
:2. In Article V, Chapter III, Section h., "2016" shall be replaced with "2017".<br />
:3. In Article V, Chapter III, Section g. shall be added, which shall read: "The sixth amendment to this Charter was made X November 2018, and consisted of moving the organisation's official venues from Skype to Discord.", where X is the date that this motion is passed. (27/11/2018) '''13 support'''<br />
*CA009: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bm-yBjZE0KiwuxLWsq2tFDytcARMaKvW/view Motion available here] (20/03/2019) '''19 support'''<br />
*CA010: That a Charter amendment vote is set up on the talk page for two weeks to amend Article III of the Charter:<br />
:i. Chapter I.e. is changed from: ‘Delegates must’ to ‘To become a delegate one must’<br />
:ii. Chapter I.e.ii. is removed.<br />
:iii. Chapter I.e.iii. is amended from: ‘Not have been debarred from representing a state in Quorum due to prior misdemeanours when a member of any branch of the GUM. to: ’Not have been debarred from representing a state in Quorum through a motion that requires two-third majority of present delegates in Quorum due to prior misdemeanours when a member of any branch of the GUM or a criminal record in the state they wish to represent or in any other full member state.’<br />
:iv. Chapter I.e.iii. becomes chapter I.e.ii. <br />
:v. Chapter I.e.iii. is added and becomes: ‘The Chair and the Supreme Court must be made aware of criminal records of persons who wish to join a delegation, the Supreme Court may be asked to review the legal proceedings that lead to the conviction on the bases of the fairness of the trial as established in international law.’ (26/04/2020) '''6 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
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====Other====<br />
*OT001: That HIM Emperor Jonathan I and Dallin Langford be granted executive clemency in regards to their criminal records to serve as delegates in accordance with Article III, Chapter I.e.ii of the Charter. (05/06/2016) '''5 support, 1 oppose'''<br />
*OT002: That in light of the lack of activity shown by the Chair, King Adam of Überstadt, this Quorum issues a formal request to its Chair to consider, with the other senior officers of this organisation, his future in the organisation, with a view to resigning from his position if he is unable to substantially increase the amount of time he is able to dedicate to the GUM. (27/03/2017) '''8 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*OT003: That Article I of the proposed GCP accords shall be put to a vote on the GUM talk page. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*OT004: That the proposed constitutional amendment is put to a vote on the GUM talk page. (11/11/2018) '''6 support'''<br />
*OT005: For the creation of an informal lounge in which the normal rules of decorum do not apply and the rules regarding allowed usages of speech is set by the Chairman or his Vice-Chair. (07/07/2019) '''13 support, 1 abstain'''<br />
*OT006: That a Events channel is made for the discussion and the planning of events, meet-ups and summits. (25/08/2019) '''8 support'''<br />
*OT007: That Tony von Sweigart be forbidden from serving as a delegate for any nation in the Grand Unified Micronational for a period of one year, and that applications for membership or observer status made by Mr von Sweigart may be dismissed by the Chairman during this period without the otherwise required notifying of the Quorum. (08/09/2019) '''7 support, 1 abstain, 2 oppose'''<br />
*OT008: That Ivan of Briena be barred from the main GUM server for 6 months. (28/03/2020) '''6 support, 1 abstain, 4 oppose'''<br />
*OT009: That Daniel Morris, Delegate for New Westphalia, be expelled from the GUM. (11/04/2020) '''16 support'''<br />
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===Executive Proclamations===<br />
*I: The Chair recognises the dissolution of the Empire of New Providence and the cessation of its full membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/01/2019)<br />
*II: That the observership period of the Kingdom of Uberstadt has expired, and that it is thus no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/02/2019)<br />
*III: Recognising the dissolution of the Kingdom of Dragos and the cessation of its observer membership of the Grand Unified Micronational. (10/03/2019)<br />
*IV: That it is recognised that the observership of Egan and the Republic of Polanda has expired and that they are no longer observer states. (28/04/2019)<br />
*V: It is recognised that the Kingdom of Vryland and the Federated States of Transterra have dissolved and are no longer provisional and full member states respectively of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019)<br />
*VI: It is recognised that the observership periods of the State of Sandus and the Democratic Republic of Seybold have expired, and that they are no longer observer states of the Grand Unified Micronational. (16/06/2019)<br />
*VII: It is recognised that the observership period of the Republic of Agelonia has expired, and that it is no longer an observer state of the Grand Unified Micronational. (28/07/2019)<br />
*VIII: That Ammissopia ceased to exist the 25th of August 2019 and thus is no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of that date. (08/09/2019)<br />
*IX: That Aspen ceased to exist the 8th of September 2019 and thus is no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of that date. (22/09/2019)<br />
*X: As of the 25th of September 2019 Aariania ceased to exist and thus is no longer a member of the GUM. (27/09/2019)<br />
*XI: As of the 1st of October 2019 San Dover ceased to be a member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (06/10/2019)<br />
*XII: Tamesia is recognised as no longer being a member of the Grand Unified Micronational as of this moment for not renewing their membership within the given time frame. (06/10/2019)<br />
*XIII: As of the 7th of November 2019 the People's Federation of Quebec ceased to exist, they are as of the 7th of November 2019 no longer a member of the Grand Unified Micronational. (20/11/2019)<br />
*XIV: The Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic is recognised to have left the GUM and ceased to be a member from November 14th 2019. (27/12/2019)<br />
*XV: Wennonah is to be recognised as having ceased to exist and so their membership of this organisation is recognised to have ended on November 1st 2019. (27/12/2019)<br />
*XVI: The People's Republic of Ponderosa Hills is recognised to have left the GUM and ceased to be a member from January 12th 2020. (13/01/2020)<br />
*XVII: The following Nations are hereby ejected from the GUM for not renewing their Observerships: the Grand Duchy of Flandrensis, the State of Malinovia, the Federal States of Paragotnia, and the Despotate of Vlasynia. They are welcome to reapply at any time. (21/01/2020)<br />
*XVIII: Due to there being no present delegate for the Imperial Federation of Elysium and the Empire of Lehmark, they are hereby expelled from the GUM. (27/01/2020)<br />
*XIX: I hereby appoint Newton of Uberquiesenberg to the position of Advisor to the Chair. (30/01/2020)<br />
*XX: The Delegation for Hasanistan is suspended, pending further investigation into their involvement in the latest spate of MicroWiki Vandalism. (30/01/2020)<br />
*XXI: With the dissolution of Misberia, it hereby ceases to be a member of the GUM. (07/03/2020)<br />
*XXII: Recognising that Gapla is no longer independent, they are hereby no longer recognised as a member of the GUM. (14/05/2020)<br />
*<s>XXIII: Recognising that they no longer have a delegate present, Poplar Nerva is hereby expelled as a member state of the GUM. (03/06/2020)</s><br />
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[[Category:Grand Unified Micronational]]</div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Plaid_Ddemocrataidd&diff=633148Plaid Ddemocrataidd2020-07-06T13:59:40Z<p>Frix: </p>
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<div>{{Template:Infobox Party<br />
|name_english = Democratic Party<br />
|name_native = Plaid Ddemocrataidd<br />
|logo = [[File:Plaid Ddemocrataidd logo.png|150px]]<br />
|colorcode = #078545<br />
| leader1_title = Leader<br />
| leader1_name = [[James Frisch]]<br />
| leader2_title = <br />
| leader2_name = <br />
| leader3_title = <br />
| leader3_name = <br />
|slogan = Bro, Morgannwg!<br />
|anthem = <br />
|foundation = 09 March 2020<br />
|headquarters = [[Kingdom of Morgannwg|Middleham]]<br />
|newspaper = <br />
|membership = <br />
|membership_year = 2020<br />
|ideology = [[w:States' rights|States' rights]]<br />
[[Prenationism]]<br />
|position = [[w:Centrism|Centre]]<br />
|national = <br />
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'''Plaid Ddemocrataidd''' ([[w:English|English:]]''"Democratic Party"'') is a political party in the [[Morgannwg|Kingdom of Morgannwg]] and the [[Abeldane Empire]]. It was founded by [[James Frisch]] to contest the [[Morgannwg general election, March 2020|elections in March 2020]], where it won 2 seats and the position of [[Prif Weinidog of Morgannwg|Prif Weinidog]], forming the government.<br />
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==Ideology==<br />
Plaid Ddemocrataidd has primarily positioned itself as a party supporting [[w:States' rights|states' rights]], working to establish the Morgannwg government and remove what it has described as overreaches by the federal government. The party also espouses [[prenationism]]. This has attracted allegations that the party has adopted an ideology for the sole reason that it does not know what it is; the leader, James Frisch, has denied these allegations.<br />
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==Electoral performance==<br />
===Prif Weinidog===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Election year<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Candidate<br />
! align="center" colspan=1 | Votes<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | %<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Rank<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Outcome<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" style="background:#efefef;" | [[Morgannwg general election, March 2020|'''2020 I''']]<br />
| align="center" | '''[[James Frisch]]'''<br />
| align="right" | 7<br />
| align="right" | 87.5<br />
| align="right" | '''1st'''<br />
| align="center" style="background:#bfd" | Elected<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Legislative===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Election year<br />
! align="center" colspan=1 | Votes<br />
! align="center" colspan=1 | %<br />
! align="center" colspan=1 | Seats<br />
! align="center" colspan=1 | +/-<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Rank<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Government<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Ref.<br />
|-<br />
! [[Morgannwg general election, March 2020|'''2020 I''']]<br />
| 5<br />
| 62.5<br />
| {{ParlSeats|2|3|hex=#078545}}<br />
| align="right" | {{steady}} <br />
| align="right" | '''1st'''<br />
| align="center" style="background:#bfd" | Majority<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{{Abeldane political parties}}<br />
[[Category:Political parties]]<br />
[[Category:Political parties of Abelden]]<br />
[[Category:Abeldane Empire]]<br />
[[Category:Morgannwg]]</div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Plaid_Ddemocrataidd&diff=632956Plaid Ddemocrataidd2020-07-05T23:40:56Z<p>Frix: </p>
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<div>{{Template:Infobox Party<br />
|name_english = Democratic Party<br />
|name_native = Plaid Ddemocrataidd<br />
|logo = [[File:Plaid Ddemocrataidd logo.png|150px]]<br />
|colorcode = #078545<br />
| leader1_title = Leader<br />
| leader1_name = [[James Frisch]]<br />
| leader2_title = <br />
| leader2_name = <br />
| leader3_title = <br />
| leader3_name = <br />
|slogan = Bro, Morgannwg!<br />
|anthem = <br />
|foundation = 09 March 2020<br />
|headquarters = [[Kingdom of Morgannwg|Middleham]]<br />
|newspaper = <br />
|membership = <br />
|membership_year = 2020<br />
|ideology = [[w:States' rights|States' rights]]<br />
[[Prenationism]]<br />
|position = [[w:Centrism|Centre]]<br />
|national = <br />
|international = <br />
|seats5_title = [[Senedd Morgannwg]]<br />
|seats5 = {{parlSeats|2|3|hex=#078545}}<br />
|flag = <br />
|footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Plaid Ddemocrataidd''' ([[w:English|English:]]''"Democratic Party"'') is a political party in the [[Morgannwg|Kingdom of Morgannwg]] and the [[Abeldane Empire]]. It was founded by [[James Frisch]] to contest the Morgannwgydd Senedd elections in March, where it won 2 seats and the position of [[Prif Weinidog of Morgannwg|Prif Weinidog]], forming the government.<br />
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==Ideology==<br />
Plaid Ddemocrataidd has primarily positioned itself as a party supporting [[w:States' rights|states' rights]], working to establish the Morgannwg government and remove what it has described as overreaches by the federal government. The party also espouses [[prenationism]]. This has attracted allegations that the party has adopted an ideology for the sole reason that it does not know what it is; the leader, James Frisch, has denied these allegations.<br />
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==Electoral performance==<br />
===Prif Weinidog===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Election year<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Candidate<br />
! align="center" colspan=1 | Votes<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | %<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Rank<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Outcome<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" style="background:#efefef;" | [[Morgannwg general election, March 2020|'''2020 I''']]<br />
| align="center" | '''[[James Frisch]]'''<br />
| align="right" | 7<br />
| align="right" | 87.5<br />
| align="right" | '''1st'''<br />
| align="center" style="background:#bfd" | Elected<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Legislative===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Election year<br />
! align="center" colspan=1 | Votes<br />
! align="center" colspan=1 | %<br />
! align="center" colspan=1 | Seats<br />
! align="center" colspan=1 | +/-<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Rank<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Government<br />
! align="center" rowspan=1 | Ref.<br />
|-<br />
! [[Morgannwg general election, March 2020|'''2020 I''']]<br />
| 5<br />
| 62.5<br />
| {{ParlSeats|2|3|hex=#078545}}<br />
| align="right" | {{steady}} <br />
| align="right" | '''1st'''<br />
| align="center" style="background:#bfd" | Majority<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{{Abeldane political parties}}<br />
[[Category:Political parties]]<br />
[[Category:Political parties of Abelden]]<br />
[[Category:Abeldane Empire]]<br />
[[Category:Morgannwg]]</div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Austenasia&diff=632917User talk:Austenasia2020-07-05T22:17:29Z<p>Frix: /* A new Micromedia Foundation (different from the Wikimedia Foundation) */</p>
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<div>*'''[[User talk:Austenasia/Archive|Archive 1]] (2014-15)'''<br />
*'''[[User talk:Austenasia/Archive2|Archive 2]] (2015-17)'''<br />
*'''[[User talk:Austenasia/Archive3|Archive 3]] (2018)'''<br />
*'''[[User talk:Austenasia/Archive4|Archive 4]] (2019)'''<br />
*'''[[User talk:Austenasia/Archive5|Archive 5]] (Jan-Mar 2020)'''<br />
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Please leave any messages for me below. Note that Austenasia does '''not''' consider non-solicited requests for diplomacy from micronations. Formal communication of any other nature should be addressed to austenasiapm@gmx.com - this page is for discussing matters related solely to the administration and upkeep of MicroWiki. [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 15:09, 20 March 2015 (UTC)<br />
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==What happened to the font of this wiki?==<br />
Suddenly, I came to this wiki and then recognized this was unreadable unless I hover my mouse pointer. What has happened? When I go to my browser settings and make my font OpenDyslexic, then it makes everything but bold text readable?<br />
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:{{Ping|User:Eshaan011}} It is an April Fool's joke. The font will be changed to the regular readable font on 2 April. {{zedsig}} 1:10 am (UTC), 1 April 2020<br />
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== Delete [[Arkovia]], [[Promatia]], [[Dominus Vilicus]] ==<br />
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Hey, as I am leaving these micronational communities I Would like these pages removed. Thanks [[User:Dom|Dom]] ([[User talk:Dom|talk]]) 02:01, 8 April 2020 (UTC)<br />
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==Recent Deleting Policy==<br />
Good morning majesty, As of today, I've been in microwiki for two years. I have seen the recent deleting policy.<br />
I understand that the site is visited by children but wikipedia is also visited by children and yet it contains many items for adults. We are a free encyclopedia like Wikipedia and I believe that the deleted article should remain.<br />
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I wish you a good day and a good reflection.<br />
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[[User:Esty|Esty]], 08:52 (UTC+2), 31 March 2020 (Julian Calendar)<br />
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==Asking for you to weigh in==<br />
I'm sorry that I have to ask this, but could you please weigh in on an ongoing dispute for the [[Confederation of Mahuset]] article. I have tried to be patient and reasonable, and have gone to great lengths to explain where I am coming from. Admin [[User:Z. Luna Skye]] even weighed in and said that the red link banner I added is allowed. The other party, [[User:MinistryOfForeignAffairsEncylopaedicRepresentationProject]] refuses to acknowledge Admin authority (although initially indicating they would), and I really would prefer not to drag out what has started to become an edit war. All of the relevant info can be found on the [[Talk:Confederation of Mahuset|talk page]]. Thank you.--[[User:DukeBearPeninsula|DukeBearPeninsula]] ([[User talk:DukeBearPeninsula|talk]]) 16:53, 13 April 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== requesting a news source ==<br />
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hi I would like to request these official news source to be allowed to publish news on the front page<br />
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The Neuborrnia Times - [[Neuborrnia-Merientalia]]<br />
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https://neuborrniamerientalia.wordpress.com/the-neubornia-times/<br />
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Jaringan Berita /AIM/ News Network - [[Indonesian Sector]]/[[Association of Indonesian Micronations]]<br />
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https://aimicro.news.blog<br />
::Sorry for the late reply; I'll put them before the admin team for consideration. [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 05:51, 20 April 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== with respect to new territory ==<br />
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Your Imperial Majesty, I am sorry that I cannot reveal the address of my villa.<br />
When I thought about it in my own way, I thought my actions were stupid.<br />
However, I can reveal the address in a park near my home if you like.<br />
Thank you for your consideration. [[User:Carlos|Carlos]] ([[User talk:Carlos|talk]]) 03:31, 20 April 2020 (UTC)<br />
::We would still need a postal address for mail correspondence and the like. I'm sorry but you've been messaging me for some time now and we're no closer to a suitable offer. I'm going to have to decline - my apologies. [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 15:25, 20 April 2020 (UTC)<br />
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All right, I apologize for causing you a lot of trouble.Thank you very much [[User:Carlos|Carlos]] ([[User talk:Carlos|talk]]) 10:58, 22 April 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== Why did you block my account from microwiki‽ ==<br />
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Sir , <br />
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I will like you to tell me, why you blocked my account "Turk patriot 3000000", and you forbid me to edit to my talk page, or to send the emails to you, and so the only way how I can appeal my banishing is to make another false account and tell the appeal to you with it. Why?<br />
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You say that I was doing intimidating and harasing behaviors. I didn't talk to anybody the whole time on microwiki. I did not say anything about any persons. Who did I harass or intimidate ? Who?<br />
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[[User:Turk Patriot 30000000|Turk Patriot 30000000]] ([[User talk:Turk Patriot 30000000|talk]]) 22:20, 25 April 2020 (UTC)<br />
::The inflammatory, extreme, and misleading views expressed on your user page and article were considered by the admin team to be unsuitable for this website. [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 14:06, 26 April 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== User:EmperorAdamI consistently and unfairly blocks and reblocks User:OIMGov while having direct interest in having him blocked ==<br />
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Hello,<br />
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This post is written in the assumption that you're a reasonable person and that your interest lies with making MicroWiki as good and accurate as possible. [[User:OIMGov]] has now been blocked a second time on false grounds of inserting false information, when all he did was change information to either be more up-to-date or more accurate. I believe that [[User:EmperorAdamI]] has personal interests in blocking both [[User:OIMGov]] and [[User:Mahuset]] (the latter not being blocked because of the fact he hasn't used MicroWiki in months) as both are infamously well known critics of the [[GUM]]. Therefore I'd like to pose the following questions:<br />
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*Which parts of the information inserted by [[User:OIMGov]] is actually false?<br />
*Why did this warrant him being banned?<br />
*What conditions decide who is or isn't a MicroWiki administrator?<br />
*Is it a possibility to keep biased administrators with a direct conflict of interest from editing certain pages? If so, why hasn't it been done already? If not, why not?<br />
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Thank you,<br />
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-[[User:MinistryOfForeignAffairsEncylopaedicRepresentationProject|MinistryOfForeignAffairsEncylopaedicRepresentationProject]] ([[User talk:MinistryOfForeignAffairsEncylopaedicRepresentationProject|talk]]) 14:47, 1 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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Hello, talk page stalker Zed here. I will let Jonathan answer these questions, but I want to say MissEDconexion (the person who unbanned him) did not consult any of the other admins, and Hasan has been re-banned for his original offence. We are discussing this right now. {{Zedsig}} 3:53 pm (14:53), 1 May 2020 (BST; UTC+1)<br />
::OIMGov is banned due to a sustained campaign of vandalism he conducted on this wiki over January earlier this year. He is blocked due to the consensus of the administration; Adam may be the one to have enforced it, but the decision was not his alone. This has nothing to do with the GUM, it's simply due to the fact that he and an accomplice vandalised the wiki so much and for so long we actually had to install new security measures and to this day are still manually approving new editors. There's no way he's going to be let back on to this site any time soon. If he wants information to be updated to be more accurate, then he can ask one of the several friends he has amongst the userbase to do it for him, but he is no longer welcome. [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 14:55, 1 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== 2018 Fesmar page vandalism. ==<br />
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Greeting, Jonathan, it is me Kenneth/Tophatdalek can I ask for a statement by you on the validity of my statement that the Fesmar page in 2018 was being vandalised at such a rate it forced us to ask for the page to be protected. Thank you in advance. The reason btw is because I have reason to believe the Spencer guy who did the edits has pretended to be me on the Microwiki discord in an attempt to get me removed for ban evasion, hence I would like all the evidence of this guy's longstanding attempts at harming the nation and my own reputation. Thank you once more<br />
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Yours sincerely<br />
Kenneth III - Fesmarian emperor.<br />
::I believe [https://micronations.wiki/wiki/User_talk:Austenasia/Archive3#Getting_Edits_Blocked_on_a_page this is the incident being referred to]. [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 17:39, 1 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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That is correct although the response was not conducted by myself as my account had been handed over to someone else at the time.<br />
Thank you for the help. Wishing Austenasia the best during this pandemic.<br />
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- Kenneth III<br />
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==May you give all micronation leaders admin‽==<br />
I am the great emperor of [[Timonocite Empire|the Timonocite Empire]] and since I am the leader of a micronation, give me admin. Also give admin to other users, that are the leader of their micronation. Thanks,[[User:Eshaan011|Great Emperor Eshaan I]] ([[User talk:Eshaan011|talk]]-[[P:E|nation]]) 11:46, 14 May 2020 (EST)<br />
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99% of Microwiki members are micronational leaders.<br />
[[User:Esty|Esty]] ([[User talk:Esty|talk]]) 18:18, 2nd May 2020 (UTC+2) (Julian Calendar)<br />
::Please familiarize yourself with [https://micronations.wiki/wiki/MicroWiki:Staff this page]. [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 16:23, 14 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
:::This is actually hilarious to see. [[User:Malinovia|<span style="color: #228b22; font-family: comic sans ms;">President Aydan | Malinovia</span>]] &#124; [[User talk:Malinovia|<span style="color: #960018; font-family: Papyrus;">talk to me</span>]] 05:34, 16 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== plez help mee ==<br />
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Um, please help.<br />
<br><small>Article in question is [[Template:Navbox Malinovia|here]].</small> <b style="background:#006A4D; padding:2px">[[User:Malinovia|<span style="color: white;">President Aydan</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Malinovia|<span style="color: white">↗</span>]]</b> 04:50, 17 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
::I mean... that's better than it was, right? [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 07:25, 17 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== Italian version ==<br />
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Hi..There's an italian version of microwiki...and, if there isn't can I create it?--[[User:Hackerino|Hackerino]] ([[User talk:Hackerino|talk]]) 04:19, 21 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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[[:Category:Italian-language pages|There are many articles in Italian on Microwiki.]] [[User:Esty|Esty]] ([[User talk:Esty|talk]]) 08:58, 6 May 2020 (Julian Calendar) (UTC+2)<br />
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== [[MicroWiki:What not to do]] request ==<br />
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I think it would be best to remove [[Kingdom of the Saugeen]] from the [[MicroWiki:What not to do|Gallery of What Not To Do]]. The article has improved considerably since it was placed on there; likewise, there is no <nowiki>{{reallybad}}</nowiki> tag. <b style="background:#006A4D; padding:2px">[[User:Malinovia|<span style="color: white;">President Aydan</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Malinovia|<span style="color: white">↗</span>]]</b> 05:40, 21 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
:Fair point; all done! :) [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 09:50, 21 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== Acount rename ==<br />
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Hello!<br />
As i see that you are the owner of MicroWiki, i would humbly ask for a rename of my account: from A.tomson to ATomson.<br />
Thanks in advance, [[User:A.tomson|A.tomson]] ([[User talk:A.tomson|talk]]) 10:19, 28 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
:All done! :) [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 08:11, 29 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
::Many many thanks![[User:ATomson|ATomson]] ([[User talk:ATomson|talk]]) 17:18, 29 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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==Having some issues with files==<br />
Hi! I am new and I am having some issues with uploading an image of my nation's flag and would like some help. If you could space out some time to help me that would be much appreciated! Thank you! [[User:AaRyusaRepublic|AaRyusaRepublic]] ([[User talk:AaRyusaRepublic|talk]]) 19:55, 28 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
:Hi there, what seems to be the problem? [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 07:58, 29 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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==Delete file==<br />
Please delete {{flagiconstart|Flag of Timo.png}} this file. It is causing problems.[[User:Eshaan011|His Excellence Great Emperor Eshaan I]] ([[User talk:Eshaan011|talk]]-[[P:E|nation]]) 16:34, 23 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
::All done! [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 18:07, 23 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
::Thanks‼ [[User:Eshaan011|Emperor Eshaan I]] ([[User talk:Eshaan011|talk]]-[[P:E|nation]] 13:06, 05 June 2020 (EST)<br />
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==The thing is still not working.==<br />
I tried to re-upload the same file but a new version after, but the old one keeps coming up. See File:Flag of Timo.png . Can you re-delete it?[[User:Eshaan011|His Excellence Great Emperor Eshaan I]] ([[User talk:Eshaan011|talk]]-[[P:E|nation]]) 16:26, 24 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
::Yes, I shall do so. Please remember to leave new messages at the bottom of a talk page - thanks! :) [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 16:36, 24 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== Possible approved publication ==<br />
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If you could check out the [https://aswingtonnews.blogspot.com Aswington News Agency], that would be sweet, we hope to get it added to the list of approved publications. <small><span style="white-space:nowrap;border:#ff0000 solid 2px;background:#000000;border-radius:8px;color:#ff0000">[[File:Fixed Malinovian Flag.png|25px|link=State of Malinovia]]/[[File:MalinoviaCoat.png|15px|link=President of Malinovia]]<span style="white-space:nowrap;border:#ff0000 solid 2px;background:#ff0000;border-radius:8px;color:#ff0000"><span style="background:#000000;border:#ff0000 solid 2px;border-left:0px;border-right:0px;border-radius:8px;">&nbsp;[[User:Malinovia|<span style="color:#ffffff;">His Excellency President for Life, Aydan Dillon</span>]]&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">&nbsp;[[User talk:Malinovia|<span style="color:#ffffff;">My Talk Page</span>]]&nbsp;<span style="color:#ff0000;">•</span>&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Malinovia|<span style="color:#ffffff;">Contribs</span>]]&nbsp;</span></span></small> 04:12, 26 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
::I've put it before the other admins for consideration :) [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 18:38, 26 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== Microwiki discord ban ==<br />
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I woke up this morning to see the server no longer in my list. Can I get any details on the ban like length? Btw my discord is Tophatdalek#5119<br />
[[User:Fesmar|Fesmar]] ([[User talk:Fesmar|talk]]) 07:21, 28 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== Good Article Protection Confusion ==<br />
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Hiya, so the Good Article nominations page is protected and has been since February? At least, that's what the page edit history says. What confuses me is that there is a repeal nomination that was added on the First of this month and it has me scratching my head. Clarification would be great, if you can spare some. --[[User:William GF Wilson|Billiam Bilson]] 20:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)<br />
:I'll take a look. [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 07:14, 4 July 2020 (UTC)<br />
::{{ping|William GF Wilson}} That's because the page was unprotected in June when GA nominations were to be accepted again. [[User:Malinovia|His Grace, the Duke of Malinovia, the Vice President of Bonumland and Prime Minister of Aswington, Aydan Dillon]]&nbsp;&bull;&#32;[[User talk:Malinovia|talk]] 10:28, 5 July 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== A new Micromedia Foundation (different from the Wikimedia Foundation) ==<br />
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Would you mind if we had a Micromedia Foundation, much like the Wikimedia foundation but about micronations? Here are some wikis it shall include:<hr><br />
* '''Micronary''', a micronational dictionary, like [https://en.wiktionary.org Wiktionary], at dictionary.micronations.wiki<br />
* '''Microquote''', a portal of quotes from people related to micronationalism, like [https://en.wikiquote.org Wikiquote], at quotes.micronations.wiki<br />
* '''Microvoyage''', a guide for travelling to micronations, like [https://en.wikivoyage.org Wikivoyage], at travel.micronations.wiki<br />
* '''Microbooks''', a portal of micronational books, like [https://en.wikibooks.org Wikibooks], at microbooks.xyz<br />
* '''Micronews''', a portal of news about micronations, like [https://www.wikinews.org Wikinews], at micronews.xyz<br />
* '''Microhow''', a bunch of micronation how-tos, like [https://wikihow.com Wikihow], at microhow.com<br />
* '''Microsource''', a micronational library, like [https://en.wikisource.org Wikisource], at library.micronations.wiki<br />
* '''Microdata''', data on micronations, like [https://wikidata.org Wikidata], at data.micronations.wiki<br />
* '''Micromedia Incubator''', a portal for making new language versions of these projects and new projects, like [https://incubator.wikimedia.org/ Wikimedia Incubator], at incubator.micromedia.org<br />
* '''Micromedia Foundation''', a portal for all these projects, at micromedia.org<br />
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Would you please mind making these projects to expand MicroWiki's resources and to make more micronational information free on the internet‽[[User:Eshaan011|His Excellence Great Emperor Eshaan I]] ([[User talk:Eshaan011|talk]]-[[P:E|nation]]) 13:01, 5 July 2020 (EST)<br />
:::If there's demand for them, then some of these might work. Most of these ideas could probably be linked to from the Main Page. [[User:Austenasia|Austenasia]] ([[User talk:Austenasia|talk]]) 19:32, 5 July 2020 (UTC)<br />
:::::If I may intervene, I believe a lot of these, namely Microquote, Microbooks, Microsource and Microdata, would all fit excellently simply on MicroCommons. I know that quotes, legislation, and many major documents are already hosted there. [[User:Frix|Frix]] ([[User talk:Frix|talk]]) 22:17, 5 July 2020 (UTC)</div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=List_of_heads_of_government_of_Esse&diff=631872List of heads of government of Esse2020-07-03T22:50:47Z<p>Frix: /* List of Gonfalonieri (2020—present) */</p>
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<div>{{Politics of Esse}}The following is a '''list of heads of government of [[Esse]]''', and the various governments composing its associated states, from the foundation of the first Commonwealth of Esse in June 2015 to its present state of confederal stateship within the [[Uber-Essian Union]], which will take full legal effect on 1 June 2020.<br />
==List of Lord Protectors (2015—2016)==<br />
The '''Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of Esse''' was the first head of government of Esse, acting as both head of state and government, as well as essentially being an absolute, elective monarch. The first and only Lord Protector was [[Henry Twain|Lord Protector Henry]], elected to a meant-to-be five-year term in the [[Essian premieral election, 2015|2015 Lord Protectoral election]].<br />
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Below is a table noting the people who served as Lord Protector from the title's conception up until the unknown date at which the Commonwealth became inactive and eventually was absorbed into the [[Atlantic Commonwealth]].<br />
{| border=1 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 class="toccolours" width="100%" style="align: left; margin: 0.5em 0 0 0; border-style: solid; border: 1px solid #7f7f7f; border-right-width: 2px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"<br />
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! <br />
! Photo<br />
! Name<br />
! Home county<br />
! Term began<br />
! Term ended<br />
! Allegiance<br />
|- bgcolor=#CCCCFF<br />
||1.<br />
||[[File:Ezra1.jpg|80px]]<br />
||[[Henry Twain|Gareth Henry Twain, Jr.]]<br />
||[[File:Notestonia.png|25px|border]] [[Esse|Kastell]]<br />
||1 June 2015||''unknown''<br>c.5 May 2016<ref>If including Esse's time as a state in the [[Atlantic Commonwealth]], which was dissolved on 5 May 2016.</ref><br />
||[[Politics of Esse|TRP]]<br />
|- bgcolor=#CCCCFF<br />
|}<br />
==List of Patrician-Viceroys (2016—2017)==<br />
The Commonwealth of Esse was officially colonized by Mercia on 28 August 2016 with the passage of the 28th of August Treaty of Esse Concession Bill. Upon the bill taking effect, Esse was renamed the Dominion of Esse. Additionally, the government of Esse was replaced with a Viceroy and the [[Mercian Parliament House]]. [[Henry Clémens]], founder of Esse, was made '''Patrician-Viceroy''' of the new colony, where he served until the colony's secession on 21 August [[2017]]<br />
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Below is a table noting those who served as "Patrician-Viceroy" of the Mercian Domain of Esse.<br />
{| border=1 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 class="toccolours" width="100%" style="align: left; margin: 0.5em 0 0 0; border-style: solid; border: 1px solid #7f7f7f; border-right-width: 2px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"<br />
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! <br />
! Photo<br />
! Name<br />
! Term began<br />
! Term ended<br />
! Allegiance<br />
! Monarchs<br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFBF<br />
||I.<br />
||[[File:Ezra1.jpg|80px]]<br />
||[[Henry Twain|Gareth Henry Twain, Jr.]]<br />
||28 August 2016||21 August 2017<br />
||[[National Liberal Party]]<br />
||[[Karl Friedrich|HL Karl I]]<br>[[His Lordship Richard I|HL Richard I]]<br />
|- bgcolor=#CCCCFF<br />
|}<br />
==List of Heaministers (2017—2018)==<br />
The '''Heaminister of the [[Essian Commonwealth]]''' (in [[Essian language|Essian]]: ''Heaministere Essium Commenssalochum'') was the head of government of the [[Essian Commonwealth]]. The office was created in January 2017 as a direct result of the [[Politics of Esse|Declaration of Restoration]], and was first established in the [[Politics of Esse|2017 Constitution]], its present powers and duties being determined by the [[Politics of Esse|2018 Constitution]].<br />
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Before the creation of the Premiership, the Essian Commonwealth was governed unilaterally by the Lord Protector. The office was established in the 2017 Constitution shortly after the nation's restoration, and [[James Reginald Frisch]] was thereafter decreed to be the inaugural Heaminister. The office was designated with a myriad of new privileges in the 2018 Constitution, in addition to being separated from the [[Parlamenzalochas]] as a largely independent executive office. The officeholder largely determined his cabinet, and therefore the number of ministries in his government.<br />
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The final Heaminister is [[Tarik Kârjasary]], [[Kârjasary Term|whose government]] was established following his election in [[Essian general election, January 2018|January 2018]].<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:Center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan=2 | Portrait<br />
! style="width:15%;"| Name<br/><small>Honors &<br>Province</small><br />
! colspan=2 | Term of office<hr/>Electoral mandates<br />
! style="width:25%;"| <small>Other ministerial offices<br/>held whilst Heaminister<br />
! Political party<br />
! Government<br />
! Monarch<br/><small>(Reign)<br />
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|- style="background:#eee;"<br />
| rowspan=3 style="background-Color:{{Green Party of Esse/meta/color}}" |<br />
| rowspan=3 | [[File:Snapshot 20120817.jpg|75px]]<br />
| rowspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" | <small>His Grace</small><br/>[[James Reginald Frisch|Sir '''James Reginald<br>Frisch''']]<br/>MP for<br/>[[Beiwing]]<br />
| nowrap="nowrap" | <small>20 March</small><br/>2017<br />
| nowrap="nowrap" | <small>2 November</small><br/>2017<br />
| rowspan="2" class="nowrap" style="text-align:left; font-size:85%;"| &ndash;&nbsp;[[Treasury (Esse)|Chancellor of the Treasury]]<br>&ndash;&nbsp;[[Beiwing|Representative of Beiwing]]<br />
| style="background:#ABEBC6;" rowspan="2"| [[Green Party of Esse|Green]]<br />
| style="background:#ddd;" rowspan=".5"| [[First Frisch Term|Frisch I]]<br>''([[Green Party of Esse|Greens]]-[[The Democrats|Dems.]])''<br />
| style="background:#eee;" rowspan="18"| [[Henry Twain|'''Henry''']]<br/>[[File:Ezra1.jpg|Lord of Esse|80px|border]]<br/><small>(2015-2018)<br />
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|- style="background:#eee;"<br />
| colspan=2 | [[Essian general election, June 2017|2017]]<br />
| style="background:#ABEBC6;" rowspan="1"| [[Second Frisch Term|Frisch II]]<br>''([[Green Party of Esse|Greens]])''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="5" style="text-align:left;"| <small style="font-size:85%">First Heaminister of the Essian Commonwealth. Oversaw the initial ratification of the Codes a Clementine. Served during the Beiwing court decision. Controversially expanded diplomatic relations. Served during the Galveston summit, where he represented Esse. Served during the ratification of the Treaty of New Halyards. Won a majority government in the [[Essian general election, June 2017|2017 general elections]], establishing the first electoral mandate and dissolving the supermajority coalition. Signed the Treaty of Evansberg alongside the Monarch. Unity of [[Esse (colony)|Mercian colony of Esse]]. Served during [[w:Hurricane Harvey|Hurricane Harvey]]. Saw a rapid decrease in activity near the end of his term before announcing his retirement in November 2017.<br />
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|- style="background:#eee;"<br />
| rowspan=3 style="background-Color:{{Independent/meta/color}}" |<br />
| rowspan=3 | [[File:Ezra1.jpg|75px]]<br />
| rowspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" | <small>His Majesty</small><br/>[[Henry Twain|Lord '''<br>Henry''']]<br/>MP for<br/>[[Réma]]<br />
| nowrap="nowrap" | <small>2 November</small><br/>2017<br />
| nowrap="nowrap" | <small>4 January</small><br/>2018<br />
| rowspan="2" class="nowrap" style="text-align:left; font-size:85%;"| &ndash;&nbsp;[[Essian Monarchy|Monarch]]<br>&ndash;&nbsp;[[Esse|Viceroy of Hundreds]]<br>&ndash;&nbsp;[[Réma|Representative of Réma]]<br />
| style="background:{{Independent/meta/color}};" rowspan="2"| [[Independent]]<br />
| style="background:#ABEBC6;" rowspan="2"| [[His Majesty's Term|His Majesty's]]<br />
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|- style="background:#eee;"<br />
| colspan="2" {{N/A}}<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="5" style="text-align:left;"| <small style="font-size:85%">Appointed himself Heaminister as an emergency measure to combat inactivity in government. Considered from the beginning of his term to be serving temporarily. Amended and reorganized the Codes a Clementine to give himself more authority over day-to-day affairs of the state. Wrote the [[Mountain Goat Plan]], a massive reconstructive plan for the Essian government. Formed [[His Majesty's Term]]. Oversaw the beginning of a mass reconstruction and expansion of the [[Essian language]]. [[Essian general election, January 2018|January 2018 general elections]].<br />
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|- style="background:#eee;"<br />
| rowspan=3 style="background-Color:{{The Democrats/meta/color}}" |<br />
| rowspan=3 | [[File:15 tk.jpg|75px]]<br />
| rowspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" | <small>His Grace</small><br/>[[Tarik Kârjasary|Sir '''Tarik<br>Kârjasary''']]<br/>MP for<br/>[[Beiwing]]<br />
| nowrap="nowrap" | <small>4 January</small><br/>2018<br />
| nowrap="nowrap" | <small>16 March</small><br/>2018<br />
| rowspan="2" class="nowrap" style="text-align:left; font-size:85%;"| &ndash;&nbsp;[[Ministry of Culture (Esse)|Minister of Culture]]<br>&ndash;&nbsp;[[Beiwing|Representative of Beiwing]]<br />
| style="background:#ABB9EB;" rowspan="2"| [[The Democrats|Democrat]]<br />
| style="background:{{Independent/meta/color}};" rowspan="2"| [[Kârjasary Term|Kârjasary]]<br>''([[The Democrats|Dems.]]-[[Green Party of Esse|Greens]])''<br />
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|- style="background:#eee;"<br />
| colspan="2"| [[Essian general election, January 2018|2018]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="5" style="text-align:left;"| <small style="font-size:85%">Third and final Heaminister, and last to be elected under the 2017 Constitution. Co-wrote and ratified the 2018 Constitution. Oversaw the continuation of a mass reconstruction and expansion of the [[Essian language]]. Vastly altered the Commonwealth's national symbols. Began a new recruiting campaign that was largely unsuccessful. Held the 2018 referendum on the Commonwealth's dissolution, subsequently overseeing the Commonwealth's dissolution.<br />
|}<br />
===Timeline===<br />
[[File:Healen timeline.png|center]]<br />
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===Time in office===<br />
Below is the list of Heaministers by time in office:<br />
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*1. [[James Reginald Frisch]] - {{age in days|2017|3|20|2017|11|2}} days<br />
*2. [[Tarik Kârjasary]] - 71 days<br />
*3. [[Henry Twain|Henry Clément]] - {{age in days|2017|11|2|2018|1|4}} days<br />
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==List of Gonfalonieri (2020—present)==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"<br />
! rowspan=2 colspan="2" | №<br />
! rowspan=2 | Portrait<br />
! rowspan=2 align="center" | Name<br />{{small|(birth)}}<br />
! rowspan=2 | Region<br />
! colspan="3"| Term of office<br />
! rowspan=2 | Party<br />
! rowspan=2 | Heaminister<br />
! rowspan=2 | Diarchs<br />
|-<br />
! style="font-size:90%;"| Took office<br />
! style="font-size:90%;"| Left office<br />
! style="font-size:90%;"| Time in office<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2" bgcolor={{Unionist Party (Uber-Esse)/meta/color}} align="center"|<br />
!rowspan="2"|1<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Snapshot 20120817.jpg|border|100px]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|<small>His Grace</small><br/>[[James Reginald Frisch|Sir '''James Reginald<br>Frisch''']]<br/>[[Essian Order|CEO]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Réma]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|{{small|30 April}}<br />2020<br />
|rowspan="2"|Incumbent<br />
! rowspan="2" style="font-weight:normal; text-align:center; font-size:90%;"| {{age in days|2020|4|30}} days<br />
|rowspan="2" style="background:#ABB9EB"|[[Unionist Party (Uber-Esse)|Unionist]]<br />
|rowspan="2" style="background:#ABB9EB"|[[Karl Friedrich]]<ref>Served as Governor of a legally independent Confederation of Esse during the transitional period through Treaty of Union negotiations from 30 April 2020 until 1 June 2020.</ref><br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6"| [[Henry Twain|Henry]]—[[Newton von Uberquie|Newton]]<br/>[[File:Essequiesenberg1.png|50px]]<br/>{{small|(2020—)}}<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==</div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Uber-Essian_Union&diff=625759Uber-Essian Union2020-06-23T18:22:34Z<p>Frix: /* Confederations */</p>
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<div>{{WIP}}<br />
{{Infobox<br />
|data1 = <big>'''Uber-Essian Union'''</big><br />
|data2 = <table width=100% style="background-color:transparent;"><tr><td width=50%>[[File:Uberesse.png|150px|border]]<br />{{small|[[National symbols of Esse#Flag|Flag]]}}</td><td>[[File:Essequiesenberg1.png|82px]]<br />{{small|[[National symbols of Esse#Coat of arms|Seal]]}}</td></tr></table><hr /><br />
|data3 = '''Motto''': "Imperium in Imperio" <small>(Latin)</small><br />{{small|"A State within a State"}}<br /><hr /><br />
|data4 = '''Anthem''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xCcmdKR3z0 La Fedelissima]<small>(Latin)</small><br />{{small|"''The Faithful''"}}<br /><hr /><br />
|data5 = [[File:Noflag.png|300px|Map of the Essian Commonewalth.]]<br><small>Map of the Uber-Essian Union<br>(Including [[Esse]] and [[Uberquiesenberg]])</small><br />
|data6 = <hr /><br />
|label7 = Capital cities<br />
|data7 = [[Réma]]<br>Halyards<br />
|label8 = Largest city<br />
|data8 = Halyards<br />
|label9 = [[w:Demonym|Demonym]]<br />
|data9 = Uber-Essian<br>Uberquiesenberger <small>(regional)</small><br>Essian <small>(regional)</small><br />
|label10 = [[w:Official language|Languages]]<br />
|data10 = [[w:English language|English]]<br>[[Essian language|Essian]]<br />
|label11 = [[w:Ethnicity|Ethnic groups]]<br />
|data11 = <br />
|label13 = [[Government]]<br />
|data13 = [[w:Confederacy|Confederal]] [[w:diarchy|diarchy]] with a central [[w:Parliament|parliamentary government]]<br />
|label14 = {{small| - [[Essian Monarchy|Diarchs]]}}<br />
|data14 = {{small|[[Henry Clément|Henry Clémens]]}}<br>{{small|[[Newton von Uberquie]]}}<br />
|label16 =<br />
|data16 = <br />
|label15 = {{small| - [[Heaminister of the Uber-Essian Union|Heaminister]]}}<br />
|data15 = {{small|[[Karl Friedrich]]}}<br />
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|label18 = [[Legislature]]<br />
|data18 = [[Parlamenzalochas|Union Parliament]]<br />
|label19 = [[List of micronations by establishment|Formation]]<br />
|data19 = 1 June [[2020]]<br />
|label20 = <small> - [[Federated States|Essian Instrument]]</small><br />
|data20 = 1 June [[2015]]<br />
|label21 = <small> - [[Uberquiesenberg|Uber Independence]]</small><br />
|data21 = 2 July [[2017]]<br />
|label22 = <small> - [[Treaty of New Halyards|Rema Treaty of Union]]</small><br />
|data22 = 1 June [[2020]]<br />
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|data25 = 16 <small>(2020)</small><br />
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|data26 = [[w:US Dollar|US Dollar]]<br>[[w:British pound|British pound]]<br />
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|data27 = {{increase}} 4 <small>(2017)</small><br /><span style="color:forestgreen;">'''high'''</span><br />
|label28 = [[Classification of micronations#Economic Potential Index|EPI]]<br />
|data28 = {{steady}} 1.9 <small>(2017)</small><br /><span style="color:orange;">'''medium'''</span><br />
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The '''Uber-Essian Union''' is a legal union between the royal [[Esse|Essian]] [[Henry Twain|House of Clémens]] and [[Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberger]] [[House of Uberquie|House of von Uberquie]] establishing a trans-continental [[w:Confederacy|confederal]] [[w:diarchy|diarchy]]. Due to the Union's broader lack of international recognition, it is considered to be a [[micronation]]. Its conception was the product of several years of close friendship between the [[Essian Commonwealth]] and [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg]] spanning from both states' periods as colonies of [[Mercia]] in 2016, and reaching until the Commonwealth's dismemberment in March 2018. It is common for the Union's name to be shortened to simply '''Uber-Esse''', the '''Union''' moniker, or colloquially as '''Uberessenberg'''.<br />
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The Essian Commonwealth made up the most notable side of a seasoned history of micronations in the [[w:Houston, Texas|area surrounding Houston, Texas]], and was the first micronation to be constructed in the region following the first dissolution of the Federated States of America. Uberquiesenberg traces its roots as far back as 2014. Both micronations entered a colonial period in 2016, however newfound autonomy in the following years saw the Commonwealth and Palatinate become closely tied, with Esse making Uberquiesenberg a military protectorate and the two states jointly possessing the County of [[New Halyards]] through the [[Treaty of New Halyards]].<br />
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Following the Commonwealth's disestablishment in 2018, relations ended entirely until talks in early 2020 began to form a central Union between the [[Essian language|Essian]] and [[Uberquiesenberg|Uberquiesenberger]] peoples. These talks would result in the landmark [[Rema Treaty of Union]], which went into effect on 1 June [[2020]], exactly five years after the establishment of the original Commonwealth of Esse.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name "Uber-Esse" is a conjoining of the names of two formerly independent micronations, the [[Essian Commonwealth]] and the [[Uberquiesenberg|Democratic Confederation of the Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg]].<br />
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"Esse" is most known in the English-speaking world for its relation to the [[w:Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[w:Latin language|Latin languages]]. In the former, many know "Esse" as being pronounced as "Ese," with the second "e" using the vowel "a" sound. This is a common misconception over the pronunciation of "Esse," as the state clarifies it to be pronounced akin to the letter "S" is, "ehs."<br />
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The demonym used both to describe something belonging to Esse and in the noun for (referencing a person from Esse) is "Essian." The demonym was legally used in the nation's full name, the "Essian Commonwealth."<br />
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The suffix, "Commonwealth," has historical context from Esse's early period under an elected Lord Protector, when the nation was known as the Commonwealth of Esse. Despite changes in government structure since, the nation maintained the "commonwealth" title as a traditional style.<br />
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==History==<br />
===2014–2015: Federated States, Esse and early Uberquiesenberg===<br />
The Republic of Concord was founded on August 3 in a home known today as the city of [[Réma]]. Within two months, the micronation had expanded to encompass a participating population of four citizens, including [[Henry Clémens]], [[Brandon Wu]], and [[John Churchill]], and had taken on the name the [[Federated States of America]].<br />
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The Federated States operated under a legislative structure referred to as the [[Convention System]], and in its first era of existence had five such conventions. In the first of such conventions, the Federated States "ratified" its first Constitution - a simply adapted version of the [[w:US Constitution|United States Constitution]] - and went to war with a nonserious parody nation known as the "USSR," adjourning after said nation surrendered unconditionally to the Federated States. In the second convention, the so-called "Progressive Moment" took hold of the Federated States and briefly led to it being renamed the "State of New Spain." The third convention saw the Federated States' first formal foreign relations, agreeing to terms with several younger micronations in the [[MicroWiki community]], and the beginning of the penning of the "Charter of the Federated States of America," a new Constitution.<br />
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The final two conventions - the "Constitutional" and "Federal" conventions - saw controversy, disagreement, and scandal lead to the micronation's rapid decline and eventual dissolution on 1 June 2015. Thereafter, two micronations were formed as a result of the split: the [[Commonwealth of Esse]] and the [[Republic of Galveston]].<br />
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During this time, Uberquiesenberg had been founded by [[Newton von Uberquie]] as the Empire of Uberquiesenberg, later Kingdom, with a sporadic and tumultious history. In August, 2016, Uberquiesenberg was ceded, as a colony (dubbed the Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg), under the [[Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Council of the Diarchal Crowns of the Disciples]], frequently shortened to simply [[Mercia]], and Newton was subsequently appointed Palatine Viceroy. The Commonwealth of Esse briefly served as a territory in the [[Atlantic Commonwealth]], the recognized successor to the Federated States. <br />
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===2016–2017: Colonial era, Essian restoration, and autonomy===<br />
[[File:Newtonc.jpg|300px|left|thumb|A view of [[New Halyards]] in April [[2017]].]]<br />
By May 2016, the Atlantic Commonwealth had been dissolved, and such began a period of instability in the [[Houston sector]]. A variety of micronations followed, one after another throughout the summer of 2016, culminating in the conception of two subject territories: the [[Esse|Domain of Esse]], a colony of Mercia, and the [[Principality of Valites]], a territory of the [[State of Koss]].<br />
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As fellow colonial leaders, Patrician- and Palatine-Viceroys Henry Clémens and Newton von Uberquie, respectively, interacted closely as both friends and rivals in Mercian politics, an acquaintanceship that continued as Uberquiesenberg gained autonomy from Mercia in August and as Esse became split between its colonial possessions and newly-restored [[Essian Commonwealth]] in January 2017. <br />
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The Essian Commonwealth quickly rose to prominence within the community, and upon Clémens' ascension to the Chairmanship of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]] in March, von Uberquie was nominated and confirmed as his Vice Chairman, where he served until that September.<br />
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On 23 May 2017, Uberquiesenberg successfully gained colonial independence from Mercia, and instead became incorporated as a Constitutent State. While not sovereign, Uberquiesenberg was allowed to conduct its own domestic and foreign affairs, although the latter still required ratification by the Mercian Parliament House. During this period, Uberquiesenberg successfully passed a constitution, founded a legislative, the [[Angelegenheitenort]], and conducted sporadic legislative affairs.<br />
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Esse and Uberquiesenberg actively held relations with one another swiftly following Essian restoration. On 25 May, the landmark [[Treaty of New Halyards]] was signed, making the previously-Essian County of Newton (named after von Uberquie originally) transform into [[New Halyards]], a jointly-administered division between the Essian Commonwealth and Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg. Considered largely the predecessor to future tight bonds between the states, the treaty is considered a crucial part of the eventual development of the Uber-Essian Union.<br />
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Beyond the joint control of New Halyards, the Treaty also served to make Uberquiesenberg a military protectorate of Esse, and ceremonially awarded the opposite leaders with titles of honor.<br />
{{Quote|<br />
*'''III.II''' - The existing County of Newton, within the territories claimed by Esse, shall cease to exist. These territories, defined within the Essian Declaration of Restoration shall instead be renamed as the County of New Halyards.<br />
*'''III.III''' - This County shall be jointly administered by representatives from both respective nations - defined as Co-Wardens - who shall act to serve the interests of both the governments from both these nations.<br />
*'''III.IV''' - This County shall serve as a haven of freedom for citizens of both these nations to live freely within without need of documentation that prohibits migration between these nations. Those that live within the borders of this County shall hold joint citizenship of these nations.<br />
*'''III.V''' - This County will act as a symbol of friendship and union between Uberquiesenberg and Esse until defined otherwise. Neither shall dispute control of the territory of the other and shall, thus, defend it jointly as a mutual territory of both their states and shall be subject to both their laws with concessions to reprimand inconsistencies that shall be defined by future treaty.|Treaty of New Halyards, May 2017}}<br />
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The "summit" between Clémens and his former Federated States' Vice President, Brandon Wu, saw the [[Evansberg|Treaty of Evansberg]] as its result, and the [[State of Galveston]] thereafter became a military protectorate of the Commonwealth, which was shortly thereafter folloowed by a [[Essian general election, 2017|June general election]] resulting in the reelection of [[James Reginald Frisch]] to the post of [[Heaminister]] and the appointment of a [[Second Frisch Term|majority Green government]]. <br />
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The Mercian colonial possession of Esse declared its independence from the Mercian Diarchy in August 2017, nearly one year after gaining colonial status.<br />
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Uberquiesenberg gained full sovereignty from Mercia during the [[Brazeaugate]] affair, when Newton motioned for full independence from Mercia in the Angelegenheitenort. The motion passed unanimously, and the Lord Temporal of Mercia decreed and thus granted Uberquiesenberg independence on 2 July 2017. By 3 July 2017, Uberquiesenberg had successfully ratified the Charter of the Grand Unified Micronational and Newton subsequently went on the become the delegate for Uberquiesenberg, taking the seat of Vice Chair representing Uberquiesenberg.<br />
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Beginning on the weekend of 25 August and continuing through the next week, Esse was struck by [[w:Hurricane Harvey|Hurricane Harvey]],<ref>[https://essianmessenger.wordpress.com/2017/08/25/hurricane-bound-for-esse-disaster-conditions-declared/ "Hurricane bound for Esse, disaster conditions declared"]. ''Messenger.com''. Retrieved 27 August 2017.</ref> marking the fledgling micronation's most catastrophic weather event. The Palazzo del Clement declared a state of disaster for six of the state's eight counties, the first being the jointly-administered County of New Halyards.<ref>[https://essianmessenger.wordpress.com/2017/08/25/hurricane-harvey-live-updates/ "Hurricane Harvey: Live updates (Archive)"]. ''Messenger.com''. Retrieved 27 August 2017.</ref> Hurricane Harvey was later declared the [[w:List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes|costliest Atlantic hurricane in recorded history]].<ref>[http://projects.cberdata.org/reports/HurricaneHarvey2017.pdf "Hurricane Harvey: Preliminary Estimates of Commercial and Public Sector Damages on the Houston Metropolitan Area"]. ''CBER Data Center''. Retrieved 28 November 2017</ref><br />
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===2018–2019: Essian dissolution and Uberquiesenberger ascension===<br />
The new year opened with [[Essian general election, January 2018|a new general election in Esse]]. [[Tarik Kârjasary]] was elected Heaminister, and [[The Democrats]] received a supermajority in a reduced Parlamenzalochas.<ref>Eden, Horatio (31 December 2017). [http://abeldanetelegraph.com/tarik-elected-heaminister.htm "Tarik Karjasary elected Heaminister of the Essian Commonwealth"] ''[[Abeldane Telegraph]]''. Retrieved 7 January 2018.</ref> Constitutional reforms were implemented early into Kârjasary's term, and with them, the political system of the Commonwealth was entirely re-organized. Among the main changes, the Essian monarchy became [[w:Elective monarchy|elective]], and a [[w:Parliamentary system|parliamentary system]] replaced the absolutist form of government that had been in place since the Commonwealth's foundation.<br />
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Palatine Newton successfully ascended to the [[Abeldane Monarchy|throne]] of the [[Abeldane Empire]] Thus, this formed a Personal Union between Uberquiesenberg and Abelden. On the 7th of January, 2019, the Palatine's partner, Sian, was appointed to the throne of Morgannwg, another constituent state of Abelden. Newton, incumbent Palatine, became the defacto King-consort of Morgannwg as a result. As such, Uberquiesenberg is effectively engaged in 3 seperate personal unions as of January, 2019.<br />
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In early February, the Lordship announced intentions to dissolve the Commonwealth, beginning with a referendum on potential dissolution on 10 February, which passed with 75 percent support. Over one month later, the "Farewell Act" was passed with a majority of votes in the Parlamenzalochas, immediately dismantling the Commonwealth on 16 March 2020.<br />
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===2020–present: Treaty and subsequent state of Union===<br />
In early 2020, vocal agreement was made between Clémens and von Uberquie to begin the process of drafting an agreement to reform Uberquiesenberg as one-half of a diarchal union between the Houses of von Uberquie and Clémens. The result was the [[Rema Treaty of Union]], which was signed and declared to officially go into effect on 1 June 2020, the five year anniversary of the Commonwealth of Esse's foundation.<br />
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==Foreign relations==<br />
[[File:Uberesse passport.png|200px|thumb|right|Front cover of a standard Uber-Essian passport.]]<br />
Uber-Esse carries out its relations through the [[Heaminister (Uber-Esse)|Office of the Heaminister]]. In conjunction with its Treaty of Union, the Union continues all relations established by the [[Palatinate of Uberquiesenberg]] since its independence from [[Mercia]], considering itself the formal and legal successor to said state. States with which the Uber-Essian Union conduct formal relations are listed by the date of recognition or the beginning of relations.<br />
*29 August 2016:{{flaglist|Mercia}}, de facto relations<br />
*6 June 2017: {{flaglist|Abeldane Empire}}, mutual recognition<br />
*4 August 2017: {{flaglist|Paravia}}, mutual relations<br />
*20 January 2019: {{flaglist|Mahuset}}, mutual recognition<br />
*18 April 2020: {{flaglist|Essexia}}, mutual cooperation<br />
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The Uber-Essian Union also holds full membership in the [[Grand Unified Micronational]], continuing Uberquiesenberg's membership as its successor state. Uberquiesenberg gained full membership in the organization on 17 July 2017. Palatine-Viceroy [[Newton von Uberquie|Newton]] served as [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]] during this period.<br />
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==Land and geography==<br />
[[File:The_Palatinate_of_Uberquiesenberg_Map.png|300px|left|thumb|Map of Uberquiesenberg by the Uberquiesenberg Cartographers Co-Op.]]<br />
The territory of the Uber-Essian Union is centered around two states, known as "confederations:" [[Esse]] and [[Uberquiesenberg]], located in the [[w:United States|United States]] and [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], respectively.<br />
[[File:Logo-Uber-CoOp-Maps.png|150px|right|thumb|Logo of the Uberquiesenberg Cartographers Co-Operative.]]<br />
===Confederations===<br />
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 0px auto;"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col"|Flag<br />
! scope="col"|Coat of Arms<br />
! scope="col"|Name<br />
! scope="col"|Capital<br />
! scope="col"|Abbr<br />
! scope="col"|Established<br />
! scope="col"|Monarch<br />
! scope="col"|Head of government<br />
|-<br />
|style="height:80px"|[[File:Esse flag.png|60px|border]]<br />
|<center>[[File:Esseseal.png|60px]]</center><br />
| style="text-align: center;"|<br />
'''[[Esse]]'''<br /><br />
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Réma]]<br />
| style="text-align: center;"|ESE<br />
| style="text-align: center;"|1 June 2020<br />
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Henry Twain|Lord Henry]]<br/>'''Lord'''<br />
| style="text-align: center;"|[[James Frisch]]<br/>'''Gonfaloniere'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc; text-align:right;"|[[File:Italian Republic.png|20px|border]]<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc; text-align:right;"|[[File:Italian Republic.png|20px|border]]<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: right;"|'''[[Réma|City of Réma]]'''<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;"|<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: center;"|RMA<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;"|<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;" rowspan="2"|as Esse<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);;"|''Vacant''<br/>'''Podestá'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc; text-align:right;"|[[File:San bernardo.png|20px|border]]<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc; text-align:right;"|[[File:San Bernardo.png|15px]]<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: right;"|'''[[Esse|City of San Bernardo]]'''<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;"|<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: center;"|CSB<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;"|<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"|''Vacant''<br/>'''Podestá'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="height:80px"|[[File:Kingdom of Uberquiesenberg.png|60px|border]]<br />
|<center>[[File:New Halyards.png|60px]]</center><br />
| style="text-align: center;"|<br />
'''[[Uberquiesenberg]]'''<br /><br />
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Uberquiesenberg|Halyards]]<br />
| style="text-align: center;"|UBQ<br />
| style="text-align: center;"|1 June 2020<br />
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton]]<br/>'''Palatine'''<br />
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton]]<br/>'''Viceroy'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc; text-align:right;"|[[File:Flag of Halyards.png|20px|border]]<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc; text-align:right;"|[[File:Flag of Halyards.png|20px]]<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: right;"|'''[[Uberquiesenberg|Mayoralty of Halyards]]'''<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;"|<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: center;"|LMH<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;"|<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;" rowspan="3"|as Uberquiesenberg<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"|''Vacant''<br/>'''Mayor'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc; text-align:right;"|[[File:Flag Uberquiesenwhent Uber.png|20px|border]]<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc; text-align:right;"|[[File:Flag Uberquiesenwhent Uber.png|20px|border]]<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: right;"|'''[[Uberquiesenberg|Province of Uberquiesenwhent]]'''<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;"|<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: center;"|UBW<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;"|<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"|[[Nicolas Millan|Prinz Nicolas von Uberquie]]<br/>'''Provinzgraf'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc; text-align:right;"|[[File:Flag Uberquiesenbergia Uber.png|20px|border]]<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc; text-align:right;"|[[File:Flag Uberquiesenbergia Uber.png|20px]]<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: right;"|'''[[Uberquiesenberg|Province of Uberquiesenbergia]]'''<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;"|<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: center;"|UBB<br />
|style="height:20px; background-color:#ccc;"|<br />
| style="height: 20px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"|[[Nicholas Kaos]]<br/>'''Provinzgraf'''<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Demography==<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
[[File:new ueu government.png|400px|thumb|left|A diagram summarizing the relationship between the Union, confederal, and local governments in Uber-Esse.]]<br />
The Uber-Essian Union operates as a [[w:confederation|confederal]] [[w:diarchy|diarchy]] that operates with a central government and [[w:parliament|parliament]]. At the forefront of this government are the two crowns of [[Esse]] and [[Uberquiesenberg]], ruling jointly and with equal power. An executive branch of the government is composed of the [[Heaminister (Uber-Esse)|Heaminister]] and Wiceminister (names derived from the Essian words for "Head minister" and "Vice minister," respectively) and their ministry. The [[Union Parliament]], the Union's legislative body, is a [[w:unicameral|unicameral]] legislature led by a speaker and modeled in a parliamentary style.<br />
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While the Diarchs reserve emergency powers that give them the capability to take control of the majority of government processes, the Crown prefers to separate itself from the proceedings of the Union government. The Heaminister and Union Parliament are both elected by eligible voters in the respective confederations unless appointed in emergency circumstances by the Diarchy. The terms of the executive office and the Parliament are layered; the Heaminister serves a six month term and Members of Parliament (MPs) serve three month terms, creating a general election in the middle of the Heaministerial term known as the "midterm election."<br />
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Each confederations' government varies significantly from the other, though each one has its respective diarch designated as its head of state. The [[Confederation of Esse]] adopted a political system inspired by the [[w:oligarchy|oligarchic republic]] of the former [[w:Republic of Florence|Republic of Florence]] in its 2020 Constitution, forming a ''de facto'' [[w:bicameral legislation|bicameral legislature]] composed of the [[Parlamenzalochas]] and the [[Signoria]], with the head of government - the Gonfaloniere - elected from among the ranks of the latter. To contrast, the [[Confederation of Uberquiesenberg]] is largely [[w:feudal system|feudal]], with [[w:democracy|democratic]] features, headed by a Viceroy and featuring the Angelegenheitenort, a legislative body of the Regional of all Uberqueisenberger political divisions.<br />
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Constitutionally, there is little restriction on how each confederation arranges its government. Each confederation is required to recognize its diarch as head of state, and each confederation is required to have a "Governor," a term that is in practice used interchangeably with the confederations' legal terms for their governors, Gonfaloniere for Esse and Viceroy for Uberquiesenberg.<br />
===Ministries===<br />
===Elections and political parties===<br />
[[File:UEU timeline.png|400px|thumb|right|A timeline showing the staggered pattern of Uber-Essian union and confederal elections.]]<br />
{{Elections in Uber-Esse|view}}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" | Logo<br />
! colspan="2" | Name<br />
! Ideology<br />
! [[w:Political spectrum|Spectrum]]<br />
! Leader<br />
! [[Union Parliament|UP]] seats<br />
! Governorships<br />
! State legislature seats<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#154d95" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Unionist uberesse.png|105px]]<br />
| [[Unionist Party (Uber-Esse)|Unionists]]<br>''Unionist Party of Uber-Esse''<br />
| U<br />
| [[w:Unionism|Unionism]]<br />
| [[w:Centrist|Centre]]<br />
| [[Patrick Renwick]]<br />
| {{composition bar|3|6|hex=#154d95}}<br />
| {{composition bar|1|2|hex=#154d95}}<br />
| {{composition bar|4|9|hex=#154d95}}<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#c60c30" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Emo rights logo long.png|105px]]<br />
| [[Emo Rights Party (Uber-Esse)|Emos]]<br/>''Emo Rights Party of Uber-Esse''<br />
| E<br />
| [[w:Emo rights|Emo rights]]<br />
| [[w:Left-wing|Left-wing]]<br />
| [[Newton von Uberquie]]<br />
| {{composition bar|2|6|hex=#c60c30}}<br />
| {{composition bar|1|2|hex=#c60c30}}<br />
| {{composition bar|2|9|hex=#c60c30}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Diarchy===<br />
{{main|Essian Monarchy}}<br />
{{main|Uberquiesenberger Monarchy}}<br />
<center><gallery widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="4"><br />
File:Ezra1.jpg|<center>'''[[Henry Twain|Henry]]'''<br>Lord of the Essians<br />
File:Newtonvonuberquie 1.jpg|<center>'''[[Newton von Uberquie|Newton]]'''<br>Lord of the Uberquiesenbergers<br />
</gallery> </center><br />
===Government===<br />
{{main|Friedrich ministry}}<br />
<center><gallery widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="3"><br />
File:Essequiesenberg1.png|<center>'''[[Karl Friedrich]]'''<br>[[Heaminister (Uber-Esse)|Heaminister]]<br />
File:Ezra1.jpg|<center>'''[[Henry Clémens]]'''<br>Minister without Portfolio<br />
File:Newtonvonuberquie 1.jpg|<center>'''[[Newton von Uberquie]]'''<br>Minister without Portfolio<br />
File:P Renwick2.jpg|<center>'''[[Patrick Renwick]]'''<br>Minister without Portfolio<br />
File:Essequiesenberg1.png|<center>'''[[James Frisch]]'''<br>Minister without Portfolio<br />
File:AnthonyClark.png|<center>'''[[Anthony Clark]]'''<br>Minister without Portfolio<br />
</gallery> </center><br />
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===Military===<br />
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==Military==<br />
==National holidays==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width=100%<br />
|-<br />
! Name <br />
! Date <br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[w:New Year's Day|New Year's Day]]<br />
| January 1<br />
| First day of the Gregorian year.<br />
|-<br />
| Union Day & [[w:National Day|National Day]]<br />
| June 1<br />
| Signing of the Rema Treaty of Union and the foundation of the Essian Commonwealth.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lenny Face Day|( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]]<br />
| November 18<br />
| Lenny face.<br />
|-<br />
| [[w:Christmas Day|Christmas Day]]<br />
| December 25<br />
| Birth of [[w:Christ|Christ]].<br />
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| December 31<br />
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==Culture==<br />
==Media==<br />
[[File:Messenger front page.PNG|300px|right|thumb|Home page of [[Messenger]] on Union Day 2020.]]<br />
The Uber-Essian Union has no state-owned or operated media productions, but does have several online newspapers report regularly on its happenings, most notably ''[[Messenger]]'', a long-running newspaper/magazine that was founded in the independent [[Essian Commonwealth]] in 2017. Messenger is highly-accredited and well-received, getting recognition for its high quality of nonpartisan journalism.<br />
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[[Category:Micronations]]</div>Frixhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Talk:LGBTQ%2B_rights&diff=625593Talk:LGBTQ+ rights2020-06-23T14:43:34Z<p>Frix: Undo revision 625581 by Ginoscorpio (talk) Don't blank talk pages.</p>
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<div>can de editor of my page mind his own bussiness? how we deal with BGLT issues is not of his bussness!<br />
:Hello, one stop acting like this is something i am doing because i have an issue with your "christian" ideas. I listed the page as dubious because you put on the page "Queer isn't a thing" which is incorrect. I have had the Microwiki Administration help me and they say it shall be changed to "The umbrella term Queer and the act of it is not recognized in the country". If that edit is reverted then the admins will have a word with you as this isn't your wiki. [[User:Cookieman1.1.1|Cookieman1.1.1]] ([[User talk:Cookieman1.1.1|talk]]) 23:06, 22 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
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your guys are christianophobic!<br />
delete my lgbtq+ page, i don't want to see it any more</div>Frix