the Sokovia Accords

 "The Sokovia Accords"

Convention on the Rights and Responsibilities of Enhanced Individuals

Preamble

The States Parties to the present Convention,

Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,¹

Acknowledging that, in accordance with the proclamations made in the Charter, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in the International Covenants on Human Rights, all human beings are born free and equal, and are entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the Declaration, without distinction of any kind²,³

Bearing in mind that as the human family has progressed and expanded, there has been an exponential increase in appearance of enhanced humans, and of sapient non-human beings of alien-, artificial-, or other- heritage, who are 'endowed with reason and conscience' and have acted towards humankind 'with a spirit of brotherhood'⁴, as the United Nations encourages humans to do,

Welcoming the good intentions of the vast majority of these individuals, including but not limited to the international group known as 'The Avengers', persons serving voluntarily in their respective armed forces, in intelligence agencies, or local law enforcement,

Emphasising that the United Nations mission, as laid out in Article 1 of the Charter, is to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples, to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character, and to promote and encourage respect for fundamental freedoms for all,⁵

Highlighting that the lack of oversight, jurisdiction and accountability of ' The Avengers ' and any other enhanced individual operating outside of law enforcement or a military structure, presents a contradiction in terms to the goals of the United Nations,

Determining therefore that there is a need for a systematic, international co-operative effort to regulate the activities of enhanced individuals currently acting without jurisdiction, to acknowledge enhanced agents of national or international bodies and their abilities, and to reaffirm the rights and freedoms of-, and protections extended to-, enhanced individuals, be they human, alien, artificial intelligence or otherwise,

Have agreed as follows;