UN Security Council Resolution 8645

UN Security Council Resolution 8645 was created after a war which is mentioned several times in the first four books. It was created in 2037 and prohibits the use of Nuclear Weapons. The full text reads:

The threat of nuclear annihilation having for generations terrorized mankind, it is enacted that use, attempted use, consipiricy to use, proposal to use or discussion of use by any persons of any forum and for whatever purpose, of nuclear energy for the purpose of destruction of land, goods or persons, shall be punishable by death and no lesser sentence, and that the sentence of death may not be suspended or mitigated by any court, trobunal or official.

Captain Nicholas Seafort was under the impression that he was commiting such an offence when he caused Orbit Station to detonate the self destruct in order to destroy the Goldfish atting the station. During the trip home on UNS Victoria he thought he would be hung upon his return. When he arrived at home system and reported in what he had done, Admiralty sent a message which included a note about the amendment of the resolution on March 4 2200. The amendment read:

The threat of nuclear annihilation having for generations terrorized mankind, it is enacted that use, attempted use, consipiricy to use, proposal to use or discussion of use by any persons of any forum and for whatever purpose, of nuclear energy for the purpose of destruction of land, goods or persons, shall be punishable by death' UNLESS SUCH ACT SHALL (A) TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE THE SOLAR SYSTEM, (B) BE COMMITTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENDING UNITED NATIONS COLONIES OR MEMBER STATES FROM DESTRUCTION BY ALIEN ATTACK, AND (C) BE PERSONALLY AUTHORISED BY THE SENIOR MILITARY OFFICIAL WITHIN THAT COLONY OR MEMBER STATE.

The amedment was one month before the arrival of Seafort with Hibernia at Hope Nation with orders to relieve Admiral Tremaine of duty for the abadonment of Seafort, crew and passengers on the disabled Challenger.