ŊATO
| Ŋibraltar Army Treaty Organization (ŊATO) | ||||
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 Map of ŊATO member states as of 31 October 2024 | ||||
| Secretary General | Vÿl | |||
| Official languages | English, Laevanaak, Atlantic German, Latin, Ancient Greek, Hummlandic German, Humild, Kyawcenni, German, Morytian | |||
The Ŋibraltar Army Treaty Organization (ŊATO); Kyawcenni: Očakuw Truzenne Ahšêwne Ŋibrawtęne (OTAŊ) is an interŋovernmental military alliance founded on 31 October 2024 in Ŋibraltar. Established in the aftermath of Coldba's threat to dissolve the United Ŋations and the Realm of Madness' support of that threat. ŊATO closely follows the United Ŋations but is not an extension of it.
History
Pre-Founding History
During the nineteenth meeting of the United Ŋations, a motion to dissolve the UŊ was processed but ultimately rejected with two in favor and fourteen against. Before the motion was processed, the country of Enkavak proclaimed that, if the motion was passed, they would declare war on every member that voted in favor. They were quickly followed by Kyaw Cen and Xtrakva stating that they would join Enkavak in the event of a war breaking out. Talks of a military alliance began shortly after the meeting had concluded. Around October 21, Xtrakva toyed around with a mutual alliance with Enkavak by the name of the Enkavak-Xtrakva Treaty and Relations Alliance (EXTRA).
Writing of the Constitution
On 31 October, 2024, the ŋations of Enkavak, Hummland, Kingdom of Kyaw Cen and Xtrakva gathered at the Ŋational Library in Ŋibraltar to draft up the Constitution of ŊATO. This session resulted in the original thirteen ŋarticles of the constitution as well as Vÿl's ascendance to the role of secretary general of the organization. The session also produced the ten working languages of ŊATO, see Ŋarticle XII for more details. ŊATO, as an organization, was founded after this meeting.
On 11 November, 2024, by uŋanimous decision, the ŋation of Umraute (then known as Twanland) became the first country admitted to the organization.
Ɱeeting I
On 27 November, 2024, all five member ŋations gathered at the Hummland ŊATO headquarters for the first ŊATO ɱeeting. The agenda for the ɱeeting was short and concerned of two ɱotions. One to amend the constitution to allow a new ŋarticle and one to appoint someone to the role of general. The former was for the ratification of Ŋarticle XIV regarding the transferring of memberships from a member to a non-member. This was brought on due to the sudden creation of the Uzafnic Federation with Umraute becoming a constituent republic of it and could not control its military independent of the federation, thus creating a situation where the federation could declare war on ŊATO which would activate Ŋarticle V which would mean it's a declaration of war against Umraute. With uŋanimous support, Ŋarticle XIV entered the constitution, creating the first amendment of ŊATO and the first ŋarticle to be added to the constitution after its initial writing. The second ɱotion went smoothly as Hummus was elected first general of the organization. Talks have already began about the next ŊATO ɱeeting happening at some point inn the near future.
Ŋarticle XIV was fully tested out the following day when the four founding members agreed to transfer the membership of Umraute to the Uzafnic Federation.
On 3 December, Fishland was admitted became the sixth member of the organization.
Uzafnic Federation Coup and Dissolution
On 4 December, 2024, the Uzafnic Federation went through a coup d'état and Ŋarticle V was put into effect. The conflict was quickly put to an end and the coup was ultimately unsuccessful.
On 6 December, Nāroňpār was admitted and became the seventh member of the organization. Later on the same day, the Uzafnic Federation announced that it, along with its constituent republics, would be immediately dissolved.
Ɱeeting II
On 7 December, 2024, the four founding members of the organization gathered once again at the Hummland ŊATO headquarters for the second ŊATO ɱeeting with the two remaining members opting to vote in absentia. This was the first ɱeeting with a clear agenda drafted before-hand as to make the ɱeeting run smoother. On the agenda was six issues, listed chronically:
1. Amending Ŋarticle XIV to add what occurs if the organization cannot come to an agreement about the transfer of membership.
2. Amend Ŋarticle IV. to include bullets for what the general does
3. Amend the constitution to introduce a new motion to create a new ŋarticle that dictates what happens after a crisis has been solved, what to do with offenders. Whether to put them in front of an interŋational court or to keep them in a ŊATO holding cell until further orders.
4. Amend Ŋarticle XIII to exclude Kotland from list of unrecognized entities.
5. Amend Ŋarticle XI to include that if a member ŋation is dissolved without a clear successor, they are automatically counted as leaving the organization and their membership will be terminated.
6. Amend the constitution to introduce a new motion create a new ŋarticle containing information about the ŊATO inventory and its management, additionally creating the job title of "Inventory Manager" who will be selected via voting as per Ŋarticle III.
Ultimately, all six ɱotions were passed and Xhesas was elected inventory manager of ŊATO.
Ɱeeting II Interference Crisis
Halfway through processing the agenda, the ɱeeting was interrupted by Suqi, who initially asked if they could observe the ɱeeting, to which, the members agreed that they were able to observe it from a distance. Minutes later, while invisible, Suqi snuck in to terrorize the ɱeeting, causing Ŋarticle V to be put into effect immediately as the ɱeeting was put on hold until the situation was resolved. Suqi was chased around as the members were engaged in a game of cat and mouse. After several minutes of shenanigans, Suqi was finally apprehended and shoved into a box so they could view the ɱeeting from a safe distance while being monitored.
Members
ŊATO is made up of member ŋations. Each member ŋation is responsible for providing aid and troops to the organization. Non-member ŋations are allowed to apply for membership but ŊATO membership requires uŋanimous agreement. For more information about how members ŋations work, check out Ŋarticle I. For information about how a ŋation can join or how a member ŋation can be ousted, check out ŋarticles X and XI respectively.
| Country | Date Admitted | Notes |
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 Enkavak |
31 October 2024 | Founding member |
 Hummland |
31 October 2024 | Founding member |
 Kingdom of Kyaw Cen |
31 October 2024 | Founding member |
 Xtrakva |
31 October 2024 | Founding member |
 Fishland |
3 December 2024 | |
 Nāroňpār |
6 December 2024 |
| Country | Date Admitted | Date Suspended | Notes |
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 Uzafnic Federation |
28 November 2024 | 6 December 2024 | Joined ŊATO as Umraute, then under the name of Twanland, on 11 Novemeber, 2024. On 27 November, 2024, Umraute became a constituent republic within the Uzafnic Federation. Membership was transferred the next day. On 6 December 2024, the Uzafnic Federation dissolved and a vote to suspend the member took place later that same day. By a uŋanimous agreement, the federation's membership was terminated. |
Constitution
Ŋarticles
Ŋarticles make up the governing rules of ŊATO. Every member ŋation is obligated to follow the ŋarticles. There are currently thirteen ŋarticles in the constitution. Additional ŋarticles can be added or removed in ɱotions passed during ŊATO ɱeetings. Ŋarticles are to be numbered with Roman numerals with the exception of any ŋarticle that bears the number 8 or 18 as they shall be written as "Ŋ8" and "Ŋ18" respectively. The following is a list of the current ŋarticles of ŊATO:
Ŋarticle I. Military Structure
The joint military consists of a number of soldiers or fractions given by member ŋations that are commanded by a common general who is appointed during a ɱeeting of ŊATO.
Ŋarticle II. Attendance
All member ŋations are obligated to take part in scheduled ɱeetings. A member ŋation is allowed to vote in absentia. Failure to vote in the allotted time results in an automatic abstaining. Member ŋations who fail to react to any request to participate within ŊATO within 40 days are automatically suspended from ŊATO.
Ŋarticle III. Voting
A ɱotion in a ɱeeting shall decide on one of the following things [Passing requirement in brackets]:
- Changing the constituion [Majority of at least 4/5 of member ŋations]
- Involve ŊATO in an aggressive conflict with peaceful or non-peaceful intervention [Majority of at least 3/5 of member ŋations]
- Appointing or suspending of officers, secretary generals, inventory managers, commanders, generals or other military ranks [Majority of member ŋations]. The people voted on have to be a citizen of a member ŋation.
- Establishing an office or military facility [Majority of at least 3/5 of member ŋations]
Ŋarticle IV. Jobs
Security General
The job of the secretary general includes following:
- The secretary general is responsible for steering discussions during, as well as scheduling, a ɱeeting and is responsible for notating and archiving each ɱeeting as well as the constitution.
- The secretary general is the principal spokesperson for ŊATO and to declare each passing ɱotion.
- If the suspension of a secretary general is not followed by the immediate appointment of a new secretary general in the same ɱeeting, the suspension is not valid. In case of a successful suspension of a secretary general, the handover of the job is carried out after the ɱeeting has concluded.
General
The job of the general includes following:
- The general is in charge of organizing and structuring the military.
- The general shall be present at every conflict, specifically on the battlefield.
- The general is authorized to ask the inventory manager to employ non-combatant personnel like strategists.
- The general is authorized to organize or make specific attacks.
Ŋarticle V. Mutual Defense
If a member ŋation of ŊATO is the victim of an armed attack, each and every other member of the alliance will consider this act of violence as an armed attack against all members and will take the actions it deems necessary to assist the ally attacked.
Ŋarticle VI. Involvement in Foreign Conflict
If a member ŋation deems the situation it is in worthy of ŊATO involvement for the member ŋation, it may ask for military aid. Similar to Ŋarticle V except the other member ŋations may reject.
Ŋarticle VII. Wars Between Members
In case of a consensual war between two member ŋations, no other member ŋation should be obligated to help in any way.
Ŋarticle Ŋ8. Contacting ŊATO
A non-member ŋation or the United Ŋations can ask ŊATO to discuss the intervening in a conflict which will be processed in a ɱotion.
Ŋarticle IX. Action in War
If there is a viable option of handling a conflict by peaceful means, ŊATO shall prefer it over non-peaceful means.
Ŋarticle X. Invitations
Member ŋations may, by uŋanimous agreement, invite any other ŋation into ŊATO.
Ŋarticle XI. Suspension of Members
Member ŋations may, by uŋanimous agreement, besides the suspendee, suspend any member ŋation from ŊATO. If a member ŋation attacks another member ŋation, breaks interŋational law of the United Ŋations or ŊATO or attacks civilists, this agreement only needs a majority of more than 3/5 to take action.
Ŋarticle XII. Languages
English is the main working language of ŊATO. Every amendment has to be written in English. Other working languages of ŊATO which can be used for ɱeetings besides English are the official languages of the founding member ŋations. These are, as of the founding of ŊATO: Laevanaak, Atlantic German, Latin, Ancient Greek, Hummlandic German, Humild, Kyawcenni, German and Morytian.
Ŋarticle XIII. International Recognition
The following entities are not recognized as sovereign ŋations by ŊATO:
- "Evil" "Scamming" "Country"
- Oblane Wybrzeże
- Bielefeld
The following entities have become recognized as sovereign ŋations at later dates:
Ŋarticle XIV. Transferring Memberships
The transferring of membership from a member to a non-member.
Transferring a membership is only possible if both of these conditions are met.
- The member becomes a federal subject OR the current member ceases to exist but a new ŋation sees itself as the successor to the original, IE a coup.
The recipient of the membership consents to the transfer. If these conditions are met and at least if 4/5 of the members, excluding the member in question, agree then the transferring of membership will occur. If the organization cannot come to an agreement about the transfer of a membership between a member and a non-member. The member is immediately suspended.
Ŋarticle XV. Prisoners and Prisons
The following bulletpoints make up the ŋarticle:
- ŊATO takes prisoners by default as a result of a conflict.
- Any ŊATO personnel with a military rank higher than soldier has the authority to take prisoners.
- The release or a sentence of a prisoner can happen under the authority of the country who got attacked, the interŋational court of justice or a uŋanimous agreement by ŊATO.
- Prisoners can only be held in member ŋations that got granted that power by 3/5 of ŊATO member ŋations. This power can be ungranted by an agreement of at least a half member ŋations. This argument should be about if the rights are accommodating enough.
- The member ŋation who holds ŊATO prisoners should have a legal framework where the prisoners would have enough rights and must pass a prison inspection before being allowed to hold prisoners.
Secretary Generals
The secretary general of ŊATO is the chief civil servant of the organization. The officeholder is responsible for organizing ɱeetings, archiving documents as well as serving the role of spokesperson for ŊATO. Secretary generals do not have term limits but are instead voted in or out of office during ɱeetings. For more information about the job of the secretary general, see Ŋarticle IV.
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term | Country | Notes |
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Vÿl | Oct. 31 2024 - present | Xtrakva
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Written into the constitution as first ŊATO secretary general. |
Headquarters
ŊATO has headquarters and bases around the Ŋorld. These bases can be found within the territories of its members. New bases can be voted on in ɱeetings, see Ŋarticle III for more info.
Names in Other Languages
- Augish: Оҳганисаҵя Фватваганяс Фотишас Нибҳалтаҳас (ОФФН) [ɔχganisat͡sʼʲa fwatʼwaganʲas fɔtʼiʃas nibχaltʼaχas]
- Iskel: Imena Akse Tkawye Ŋĭbrắltĕrè (IATŊ) [íɱena ákse tkáwje ŋɪbɾɑ́ltəɾè]
- Kathyrian: Kadimen Ƨerarĸ Λutuĸ Ġwärĸ Ŋibraltarĸ (KƧΛĠŊ) Kadimen Ƨerarĸ Λutuĸ Ġwärĸ Ŋibraltarĸ (KƧΛĠŊ) [kəˈdimɛn ˈt͡sɛjəɰ‿kˈɬutʊk̚ d͡ʒwæjk̚ ŋɪˈbʁɑltəɰk̚]
- Knrawi: Sewàh Sâqga Jrnyîsca Giuvartârahpui (SSJG)[x̟əʍa˩h x̟a˥˩kʷŋʷɔ x̠ɹn̩ɉɪ˥˩ʃk̟ɛ ŋɛwβɔɹta˥˩ðɛhpɔj]
- Morytian: Ngibraltarsh Njeresofheshtparbasiv (NNOP) /ŋibraltarʃ ɲɛrɛsɔɸhɛʃtparbasiβ/
- Soc'ul': Jad Xaucñ'a Mil Ñibraltar (JXMÑ)[xa˧d ʃɒ˩ᵏŋʷˀɒ˩ mi˧l ŋʲi˧bra˧lta˧r]