World Assembly HQ – The cheers and overtures of mirth coming from the Sanctarian delegations office at 5am was the long awaited acknowledgement that the new Ambassador to the World Assembly, Nicholas Carson, would be continuing Sanctaria’s success in the international body. The passage of General Assembly Resolution #297 is the sixth resolution passed by Sanctaria; it is Carson’s first, and the first resolution passed since former Ambassador, and Sanctaria’s most successful author to date, Dr. Christian Ferguson left his post to become the nation’s Ombudsman.
GA#297 – Child Welfare in Adoption – is just the latest in a long line of Sanctarian sponsored resolutions that aim to protect the most vulnerable in society. The resolution concerned itself with intercountry adoption and the consolidations of regulations therein. As Carson himself put it to reporters after it’s passage, “GA #297 will ensure that children remain protected and that any barriers to their placement in a stable environment exist solely for their welfare, and not because of bureaucratic grandstanding.” The resolution outlaws all instances of child-selling and also ensures that adoption agencies don’t charge extortionate rates for their services.
Carson, who is a career civil servant, was visibly delighted at his proposal’s success. “83% of those voting voted in favour. I’d like to think that really underscores the value of this resolution on protecting children. This is the fourth Sanctarian resolution to concern itself with children which shows just how important we take the issue on the world stage”.
The win will also likely quieten down the politicians back home who were concerned with the choice of Carson as WA Ambassador. Although he has qualifications in a wide array of subjects, Carson is not as well versed with international and foreign policy and politics as many of his predecessors. “I hope the success of this, my first proposal in the World Assembly, will put to rest any detractors I may have. Unlike Ombudsman Ferguson and Secretary Pontif, both excellent predecessors of mine, I do not have a PhD in this field, but I do have extensive experience in the Department of Foreign Affairs, and that’s what counts”, Carson told reporters last night, though also mentioned he has been a part-time PhD student for quite some time now and his dissertation is nearing completion.
KIM TOWERS, World Assembly Correspondent
