Union of Nations

The Union of Nations, otherwise just called the UoN (Caliantene: Union des Nations; Midlandic: Union der Nationen; Miyadakan: こくさいれんごう; Xin: 国家联盟) is an international organization of nations from across the Alcrisian planet that, according to the organization's charter, strive to achieve world peace, and institute common laws for the international community. The organization has a total of 195 members, 8 observer states, and 1 partner nation. The organization is headquartered in the Palace of Nations in Alscheid, Averra, with additional regional offices on every continent on the planet.

The Union of Nations was an idea first proposed in the early 1800's by thinker Mathias Hass in Eelbe, as a way to calm the rising tensions between the colonizing Arganorhan powers. The idea, though supported by some, was rejected by Davinthia's nationalist government, and later Caliane rejected on the premise that Davintharia had. The idea lost traction as nationalist sentiments grew, but after the destruction of the Great War, the peace treaty, known as the Alscheid Convention, laid the foundations in Title 3 for the formation of an "international alliance to ensure lasting world peace". In 1881, the delegates of major world nations signed the Treaty of Caerbrough, and the Union of Nations was inaugurated. At first, the organization only housed Arganorhan and North Laranian nations, though after Miyadaka and Xinhao joined, more Asanian nations joined as well, and later in 1885. As the organization grew, the UoN Peacekeeping Forces were created, and the UoN Humanitarian Taskforce was later formed by 1887. The Assembly of Nations was created as the organization's legislative branch, and the International Council was formed as the executive of the body. The organization oversaw attempts to decolonize the continents of Korasha, Asania, and Southern Larania, though the large-scale failure of the UoN's plan led many in Arganorhan nations such as Davinthia and Caliane to question if the UoN was truly up to the task, though these questions were put to rest as the Union of Nations tried and convicted war criminals from the Great War in the 1880's and 1890's, and worked to provide aid to war torn nations.

Today, the Organization encompasses almost the entirety of the planet's surface. The Union of Nations continues to work on its mission - the preservation of peace and liberty in the world, and aiding nations in need. Currently, UoN Peacekeepers are deployed on 4 of the world's 6 continental land masses, and is working on alleviating the scars of colonialism which have created the ethnic warfare which grips Korasha. The organization has been praised by many for bringing the world together and for the sheer diversity within it - as well as it's commitment to the values of human rights for all. Though still others claim that the organization has failed many times to promote its values out of fear of offending one member state or another, with many politicians accusing the organization of being defunct. Still, the body remains the main tool for mediating world issues, and solving what the organization calls the main issues of the world today: Warfare and genocide, global climate change, civil liberties, world starvation, and extreme poverty.

Background and Beginnings
The idea of a union of nations to discuss and solve world issues evolved after the Second Avanoran War in 1788 after the Peace of Ansberg.