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  • This House Believes That women peace movements should embrace tactics which weaponise traditional gender norms instead of traditional peace tactics

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    Some women's peace movements employ traditional activist tactics such as protests and lobbying. They seek to deconstruct the structures of patriarchy while fighting for peace, draw connections between militarism and patriarchy in their advocacy, and ensure peace agreements address gender concerns. Other women's peace movements employ alternative tactics that weaponise traditional gender norms, including organising sex strikes to influence male partners in conflicts, invoking their status as mothers to demand a voice in peace discussions, and forming physical barriers using female bodies that cultural norms protect.

    LSE Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-08

  • This House Supports Trump's decision to reinstate the "Maximum Pressure" campaign on Iran

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    Donald trump's "Maximum pressure campaign" directs the secretary of the treasury to impose maximum economic pressure on the government of Iran, including by sanctioning or imposing enforcement mechanisms on those acting in violation of existing sanctions

    RML PD 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-03-02

  • This House Regrets China's increased military involvement in Africa

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    Over the past decade, China's military involvement in the African continent has expanded significantly, ranging from a military base in Djibouti to weapons sales to the governments of Malo and Burkina Faso, among others.

    RML PD 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-03-02

  • This House Would apply universal jurisdiction to crimes against the environment

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    Universal jurisdiction is a legal principle that allows a nation's courts to prosecute individuals for serious international crimes-such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and torture-regardless of where the crime was committed or the nationality of the perpetrators or victims.

    RML PD 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-03-02

  • This house believes that the United States should dissolve its non-nuclear offensive military capabilities

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    Offensive military capabilities refer to assets, forces, and strategies designed to proactively attack enemy targets to gain a strategic advantage. These typically include weapon systems such as tanks, missiles, and warships, along with tactics for air, ground, and naval combat.

    Dartmouth United States Universities' Debating Championships 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-01

  • This house opposes the norm of African elites outsourcing their ambitions to outsiders

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    Across Africa, many elites “outsource their ambitions to outsiders.” In practice, this refers to African government officials and leaders of civil society organizations choosing to defer to external actors (e.g., major allies and development institutions) to set targets for outcomes in health, education, infrastructure, poverty reduction, responses to climate change, and a number of other issues.

    Dartmouth United States Universities' Debating Championships 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-01

  • THPAW with a sovereign world government

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    A world government with sovereign power would have effective power in the entirety of the world. Such a government is characterized by a legislative system, a world court, and sufficient military power to enforce the laws created by such a government

    Queen Mary IV 2025 · Silver Finals · 2025-03-01

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of Republic of Moldova to pursue re-unification with Romania

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    Transylvania, Wallachia, and Moldova are three regions that share a similar population, language, and historical background. At various points in history, they were united under the same country, Romania, in 1600 and 1918. Moldova remained part of Romania until it was occupied by the USSR in 1945. The Republic of Moldova declared independence from the USSR in 1991. Transnistria and Gagauzia are two regions in Republic of Moldova with predominantly Russian-speaking populations, operating under separate administrations from the Moldovan government. Romania has been a member of the European Union since 2007. Moldova is a candidate for EU membership and began accession negotiations in 2023.

    European Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-02-28

  • This house, as the AU would, aggressively intervene in coup situations in Africa.

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    Since 2020, Africa has witnessed a resurgence of military coups and unconstitutional changes in government. The African Union (AU) has faced criticism for its "passive" response to these events, primarily involving diplomatic calls for a return to constitutional or democratic rule and suspending the membership of affected nations. In contrast, ECOWAS, the West African regional body, has been praised for its more aggressive approach to addressing coups in the region, including imposing sanctions and even attempting direct military intervention.

    Kampala Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-02-23

  • This house regrets the glorification of the Golden Age of Globalisation as a goal for states to strive for.

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    The “_Golden Age of Globalisation_” refers to the late 20th and early 21st centuries, a period of unprecedented global economic growth and interconnectedness. This era was characterised by trade liberalisation, rapid technological advancements, the rise of multinational corporations and global supply chains, and increased cross-border movement of people, goods, and ideas. It is often seen as a time of optimism for global progress.

    Kampala Open 2025 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-02-23

  • This house believes that the US should recognize the new goverment of Syria

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    In December 2024 Syrian rebels led by the Islamist organisation Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and supported by Turkiye overthrew the government of dictator Bashar al-Assad (2000-2024). HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former member of the terrorist group al-Qaeda, has since become the President of Syria. Currently the Syrian government lacks official diplomatic recognition from most UN member states.

    Leiden Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-02-22

  • This house, as China, would place radical restrictions on money outflows (i.e. heavily limiting the exchange of RMBs to other currencies, placing stricter controls on international remittances, abolishing chinese insurance on assets overseas, placing higher taxes on MNCs operating in China, etc.)

    Leiden Open 2025 · Partial Semifinals · 2025-02-22