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  • This house supports Trump's strikes on Venezuelan cartels

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    On September 2, 2025, the U.S. government confirmed that the U.S. Navy carried out a "kinetic strike" on a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, allegedly operated by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. This action, which resulted in the deaths of 11 people, marks a significant shift in U.S. counter-narcotics policy. The U.S. has designated Tren de Aragua as a "narco- terrorist" organization, a label that provides justification for a more aggressive military response beyond traditional interdiction efforts. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government has condemned the strike as an illegal act of aggression, responding by deploying troops to its borders.

    Tokyo IV 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-07-05

  • This house would establish an AGI-governed global authority with absolute power to set and enforce digital policies (e.g., content moderation, data protection, cybersecurity).

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    Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) refers to AI systems with human-level cognitive abilities, capable of reasoning, learning, and making decisions autonomously across various domains without specific programming. Unlike narrow AI, AGI can adapt to unforeseen situations and improve its own functions without human intervention. While AGI remains hypothetical, experts debate its potential to surpass human intelligence and act independently.

    Diliman Debate Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-05

  • We believe that the active restructuring of CELAC by Latin American countries, following the EU model, will bring more benefits than harm.

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    The European Union (EU) is a transnational economic and political organization comprising a membership of 27 countries, primarily located in Europe. Member countries delegate certain decision-making and policy-setting powers to the Union, meaning they share governing authority with the EU. Some notable features of the European Union include: citizens of member countries have the right to move and work freely in any other member country; some member countries participate in the Eurozone, adopting the Euro as their official currency and delegating monetary policy decisions to the European Central Bank; and there are no customs duties between member countries, among others. Currently, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) consists of 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries aimed at linking these nations to enhance political dialogue and socio-cultural integration within the region, improve the quality of life for its people, stimulate economic growth, and elevate the well-being of the populace. The Community functions to organize talks and conferences but does not have specific executive or legislative powers, meaning it cannot create binding agreements among member countries.

    Zoo Pre-NSDC Gathering Cup 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-07-05

  • This House supports the immediate international recognition of Syria's new interim government

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    Syria is now under the leadership of Ahmad al-Sharaa, the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist militant group that played a key role in the offensive leading to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

    Diliman Debate Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-07-05

  • That we prefer a Brzezinski-style approach to a Kissinger-style approach in foreign policies.

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    A “Brzezinski-style” approach to foreign policy emphasises the long-term ideological weakening of authoritarian regimes through support for dissident movements, human rights, and the use of soft power and alliances. A “Kissinger-style” approach emphasises strategic pragmatism and maintaining a balance of power, often engaging with authoritarian governments to preserve geopolitical stability, even if this involves compromising on democratic values.

    UQ Pre Australs 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-06-29

  • That humanitarian organizations (IFRC, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF etc) should pivot away from the principle of 'do no harm' to the principle of 'harm minimization'.

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    The 'do no harm' principle specifies that all humanitarian actions must not cause direct harm to affected parties in the immediate or foreseeable term. In contrast, the 'harm minimization' principle recognizes that in humanitarian crises, some degree of harm may be unavoidable. It focuses on choosing the course of action that results in the least overall harm to all affected parties.

    UQ Pre Australs 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-29

  • This House Believes That "Peace Through Strength" is in the interest of the West

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    "Peace Through Strength" is currently dominant foreign policy approach in the USA that maintains strong military capabilities and maximum economic pressure to deter and influence potential adversaries.

    Uhuru Worlds 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-27

  • This House Believes That it is in the interest of South Korea to retain Yoon-style diplomacy rather than return to Moon-style diplomacy with North Korea.

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    Yoon Suk-yeol, the recently impeached conservative president of South Korea, took a hard-line approach to North Korea—boosting ties with the US and Japan, militarizing the border, and rejecting dialogue. His predecessor, Moon Jae-in of the center-left Democratic Party, favored engagement through diplomacy, aid, and joint cross-border economic projects. Lee Jae-myung, also from the Democratic Party, is the newly elected president.

    Uhuru Worlds 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-27

  • This house believes that OPEC+ should not have increased oil production

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    OPEC+ is an alliance of oil-producing countries that coordinates production policies to influence global oil markets, they own 75% of all oil on the planet. Oil prices have been declining recently due to a combination of factors, including increased supply, weakening demand, and geopolitical uncertainties.

    Malaysian National Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-24

  • This house supports South Korea decoupling its semiconductor and defense technology supply chains from Japan.

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    South Korean companies like Samsung and SK Hynix are collaborating with foreign companies to secure supplies and expand domestic production of key materials, increasing its imports of photoresist from Belgium, investing in domestic production of fluorinated polyimide, etc.

    Diliman Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-23

  • This house, as the Trump Administration, W withdraw from the NATO unless its European members agree to military burden-sharing quotas within 12 months

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    Currently, multiple western European members in NATO fail to meet the 2% (of their GDP) minimum spending guideline. Military burden sharing quotas refer to formal requirements from NATO members to contribute set levels of Spending (mandatory compliance with the minimum spending guideline), troops, equipment, air defense assets, etc.

    Diliman Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-23