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  • This house regrets the transition from fixed exchange to floating in developed countries

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    A Fixed exchange refers to a system where governments back a fixed exchange rate for their currency; In other words, the government promises a constant rate of conversion between its currency and another good (often a different, stable currency or a basket of currencies). By contrast, Floating refers to a system where the government does not back any exchange rate for its currency, and exchange rates are instead set at any given point by the market.

    Serious IV 2025 · Open Semifinal · 2025-02-18

  • This house Laments the Fall of Bashar al-Assad

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    IS 1: Bashar al-Assad was Syria’s dictator from 2000 to 2024, succeeding his father, who had ruled since 1971. Both governed with the support of different ethnic/religious minority groups within the country and followed a secular state model. During the Arab Spring, his brutal repression led to the Syrian civil war, marked by massacres, the use of chemical weapons, and a humanitarian crisis. IS 2: In December 2024, the HTS (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) group, previously linked to al-Qaeda, overthrew Assad, who fled to Russia. HTS, now in power, promised to open Syria to the world and adopt modern policies, such as easing restrictions on access to dollars and lowering tariffs on products from the West. However, the group maintains a history of Islamic fundamentalism. In January, when meeting international representatives, one of the new government’s ministers did not greet Germany’s foreign minister because she is a woman. Syria’s Ministry of Education made changes to the curriculum for children aged 6 to 18, which include changing the phrases “path of goodness” to “Islamic path” and “those who are condemned and have strayed from the path” to “Jews and Christians.”

    IV Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro de Debates · Semifinais · 2025-02-17

  • This house predicts that Mindanao will successfully secede in the next 50 years

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    In 2019, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao became the only region in the Philippines with its own government. This autonomy was established as part of a peace agreement to quell violence in the region, addressing decades of conflict and dissatisfaction between groups in the region and the national government based in Luzon. In comparison, the secession of Mindanao refers to the island region pursuing complete independence from the Philippines, becoming an entirely separate nation-state. In 2024, Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte publicly declared a call for the secession of the region.

    Caritas Debate Open 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-02-15

  • This house supports the EU-Mercosur trade deal.

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    The EU-Mercosur trade deal is a free trade agreement that aims to eliminate almost all taxes on products traded between the European Union and Mercosur (a trade bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay). The deal, if ratified, will establish one of the world's biggest free trade zones (about one-fifth of the global economy).

    Warwick Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-02-15

  • Hükümet devletlerin, yaygın olarak, insan haklarını koruma amaçlı global sistemler yerine (BM İnsan Hakları Konseyi, Uluslararası Adalet Divanı) bölgesel sistemlere (Amerikalılar Arası İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi, Afrikalılar Arası İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi vb.) yöneldiği dünyayı tercih eder

    İstanbul Erkek Lisesi Münazara Turnuvası 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-02-08

  • This house believes that limiting the negative effects of US monetary policy on foreign economies should become an explicit part of the Federal Reserve mandate

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    The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States of America. When setting monetary policy, the Federal Reserve currently has a dual mandate: 1\. Maximizing employment in the U.S. 2\. Stabilizing prices/controlling inflation in the U.S.

    5th Ikhtilaf Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Novice Semi Finals · 2025-02-08

  • This house believes that limiting the negative effects of US monetary policy on foreign economies should become an explicit part of the Federal Reserve mandate

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    The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States of America. When setting monetary policy, the Federal Reserve currently has a dual mandate: 1\. Maximizing employment in the U.S. 2\. Stabilizing prices/controlling inflation in the U.S.

    5th Ikhtilaf Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Quarter Finals · 2025-02-08

  • This house would ban vulture funds from purchasing sovereign debt

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    Vulture funds are a sub-set of hedge funds which invest in distressed securities that have a high chance of default. These funds buy risky debt securities at heavy discounts and seek returns via methods like aggressive litigation, debt restructuring and asset seizure. Sovereign debt is the debt a country owes. Governments acquire sovereign debt by issuing bonds, bills, debt securities, or loans from other countries and multilateral organizations like the International Monetary Fund.

    5th Ikhtilaf Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Novice Semi Finals · 2025-02-08

  • This house opposes the expansion of BRICS.

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    BRICS is an intergovernmental organization founded in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, and joined a year later by South Africa. Some BRICS initiatives include the New Development Bank (a development bank owened in equal parts by the five founding BRICS members), the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (a lender of last resort for National Central Banks), and BRICS Pay (a payment system which will allow BRICS members to recieve and make payments in their own local currencies). In 2024, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates were invited to join the BRICS. Argentina declined the invitiation, Saudi Arabia is still assessing it and all the other countries agreed to join. In 2025 Indonesia became the 10th member state of BRICS.

    Trinity College Dublin's Intervarsity Debating Competition 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-02-08

  • Assuming feasibility, This house would grant collective guardianship and jurisdiction of the Ka'bah to all Muslims instead of continuing Saudi Arabian guardianship and jurisdiction.

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    The Ka'bah is the cube-shaped holy pilgrimage site for muslims located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. One of the five pillars of Islam states that a Muslim must complete the pilgrimage to the Ka'bah once in their lifetime during a specific time of year, called the 'Hajj.' Many Muslims also complete the pilgrimage at other times should they wish; this is called the 'Umrah.' Currently, the jurisdiction of the Ka'bah (including routes to the Ka'bah) belongs to Saudi Arabia.

    Trinity College Dublin's Intervarsity Debating Competition 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-02-08

  • This house would ban vulture funds from purchasing sovereign debt

    Infoslide

    Vulture funds are a sub-set of hedge funds which invest in distressed securities that have a high chance of default. These funds buy risky debt securities at heavy discounts and seek returns via methods like aggressive litigation, debt restructuring and asset seizure. Sovereign debt is the debt a country owes. Governments acquire sovereign debt by issuing bonds, bills, debt securities, or loans from other countries and multilateral organizations like the International Monetary Fund.

    5th Ikhtilaf Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Quarter Finals · 2025-02-08

  • This house prefers the ICC over an ad-hoc regional tribunal for prosecuting core international crimes

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    In International Criminal Law, there are four "core international crimes"- genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. When domestic judicial systems don't prosecute perpetrators, either (but not both) of two possible systems may prosecute: The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a permanent international court. Its court's jurisdiction is generally limited to crimes committed on the territory of a state that has accepted the ICC's jurisdiction (by being one of 125 parties to the Rome Statute), or by its nationals. It has its own rules of procedure and evidence. Ad-hoc regional tribunals (eg.International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), etc) are international courts established to address specific conflicts and regions, usually by the UN Security Council. They may create their own procedural rules, which need to be based on internaional principles but may be adapted to their unique contexts as needed.They are dissolved once they complete their mandates, which includes finalizing all cases and appeals. Their jurisdiction is limited to particular regions and timeframe through treaties.

    5th Ikhtilaf Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-02-08

  • This house believes that CIDCA should adopt the operational model of USAID.

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    The China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) is the Chinese government agency responsible for managing the country’s foreign aid and international development cooperation. Its projects are often loan-based and linked to China's broader infrastructure and trade strategy, e.g. the Belt and Road Initiative. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the U.S. government agency responsible for administering foreign aid, humanitarian assistance, and development programs worldwide. Its model is grant-based where aids are granted without requirement of financial repayment; however, it emphasizes the promotion of democracy, human rights, and governance from the recipients.

    Vietnam WGM 2025 · Pre-finals · 2025-02-08

  • This house supports European Federalisation

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    A federal Europe is a hypothetical scenario of European integration leading to the formation of a sovereign superstate, organised as a federation of the member countries of the European Union. Proposals for a closer union include having a common currency, common policy-setting body, combined military forces, and having European Law taking precedence over national law in all areas granted to it by member states.

    UCL Pro-Am 2025 · Silver Final · 2025-02-02

  • This house believes that Donald Trump escalating tensions with China will do more harm than good for countries in and around the South China Sea

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    The South China Sea is bordered by Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

    Copenhagen Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-02-01