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  • This House believes that the international community should govern failed states

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    A failed state is a country that can no longer perform basic functions of government, such as maintaining security, providing public services, or upholding the rule of law. These states often face issues like widespread corruption, economic collapse, humanitarian crises, and the breakdown of central authority. Examples include Somalia, Syria, and Afghanistan.

    Oxford Schools China Rounds 2024-2025 National Finals · Round 4 · 2025-01-24

  • This house, as the Trump administration, would aggressively pursue the peace treaty.

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    Donald Trump considers proposing a peace treaty to Russia and Ukraine which would allow Russia to keep all the lands they currently control (e.g. areas of Kherson, Melitopol, and Donetsk oblasts) using their leverages on both sides. To date, The U.S. has sent approximately 62 billion USD in military aids to Ukraine.

    Taipei European Novice Tournament 2025 · Pro-Am Quarterfinals · 2025-01-18

  • This house, as the Trump administration, would aggressively pursue the peace treaty.

    Infoslide

    Donald Trump considers proposing a peace treaty to Russia and Ukraine which would allow Russia to keep all the lands they currently control (e.g. areas of Kherson, Melitopol, and Donetsk oblasts) using their leverages on both sides. To date, The U.S. has sent approximately 62 billion USD in military aids to Ukraine.

    Taipei European Novice Tournament 2025 · All Novice Semifinals · 2025-01-18

  • This house regrets the invitation to Taliban representatives to attend the UN Climate Convention

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    The Taliban insurgent group had used military force to take over Republic of Afghanistan in August 2021. The international community condemns the institutionalised system of discrimination, segregation, disrespect for human dignity and exclusion of women and girls done by the current regime. Almost all of the countries around the world does not recognize them as the entity of government. Recently, it was published in the Global Climate Risk Index that Afghanistan are ranked 6th as most effected by climate change and among the least prepared to face it. Last year, Azerbajian as the host nation issued an invite to a delegation from Afghanistan to attend the 29th Climate Conference of Parties (COP).

    Intertext Asian Parliament Debate Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-01-18

  • This house believes that the sun is sinking on the West

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    The phrase "the sun is sinking on the West" is a metaphorical statement often used to signify the perceived decline of Western influence, power, and dominance in global affairs. It suggests that traditionally dominant Western nations (such as the United States and countries in Europe) are experiencing economic, political, or cultural shifts that reduce their global hegemony.

    Intertext Asian Parliament Debate Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-01-18

  • This house regrets Basel III's push towards the use of centralized risk models in banking.

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    Currently, banks utilize risk models to help to evaluate the riskiness of individual decisions (e.g. lending, investing, etc.), as well as their cumulative portfolio. The vast majority of banks use internally created models based on their own competitive intelligence and assessments to measure risk. Basel III Endgame is a series of proposed regulations which, among other changes, would force banks to utilize centralized risk calculation models as opposed to internally designed models.

    North American Debating Championships 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-01-18

  • This house believes that it is in the best interest of developing nations to pursue the creation of freely floating currency unions (e.g. ECOWAS) over those which are fixed to a Western Currency (e.g. the CFA Franc)

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    A currency union is an agreement between many countries to issue a currency which is usable across borders (e.g. the Euro within the European union). Many developing countries have entered agreements to form currency unions which have a fixed exchange rate with a Western currency (e.g. the CFA Franc) and the exchange rate of the newly made currency moves with it as well. Others, more recently, such as ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) have attempted to create currencies which freely float and are backed by the collective economies of the nations within the currency union.

    North American Debating Championships 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-01-18

  • Assuming they win the elections, This house believes that the US should normalize relations with HTS in Syria

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    Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a Sunni Islamist rebel group in Syria. It emerged from a coalition of militant groups, including Jabhat al-Nusra, a former al-Qaeda affiliate. While HTS claims to have distanced itself from global jihadist networks, the U.S. designates it as a terrorist organization, and has targeted it with airstrikes numerous times. HTS, along with other Syrian opposition groups, toppled the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, and now controls most of the country.

    The 17th Christ University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Semi Finals · 2025-01-17

  • This house, as the EU, W adopt the confiscation approach

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    In response to the invasion of Ukraine, the United States' Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) Act enables the confiscation of Russian sovereign assets frozen in the US, redirecting these funds to Ukraine. The European Union has frozen approximately €220B in Russian central bank reserves but has not adopted the confiscation approach, citing the sovereign immunity principle which protects states and its assets from being sued or seized without its consent. Instead, the EU has explored alternatives, such as using the interest generated and revenue through targeted taxation mechanisms, to support Ukraine.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · Round 4 · 2025-01-17

  • This House believes that Panama should cancel the agreement

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    The Darién Gap is a highly dangerous passage in Panama used by immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti on their way to the United States. In recent months, Panama signed an agreement with the Biden administration to deport all illegal immigrants back to their home countries before they enter Panama through the Darién Gap, withthe United States covering the logistical costs.

    The 17th Christ University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Semi Finals · 2025-01-17

  • This house regrets the eastern enlargement* of the European Union

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    The Eastern enlargement refers to the 2004 ascension of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia into the European Union

    English College Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-01-17

  • This house, as Silco, W surrender Jinx

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    Silco is the powerful and ruthless leader of Zaun, an impoverished area under the oppressive rule of the nation of Piltover, where poverty, crime, and addiction are rampant. He seeks to liberate them from Piltover, willing to resort to brutal and unethical methods to achieve that goal. Recently, Silco's adoptive daughter, Jinx, committed a terrorist attack against Piltover escalating tensions between the nations. The Piltover Council is willing to give Zaun blanket amnesty, access to trade routes, and freedom, essentially securing its independence. In exchange for this, Silco has to surrender Jinx to Piltover.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · Round 3 · 2025-01-17