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[[File:United_Nations.png|250px|left|thumb|The United Nations General Assembly hall]] | [[File:United_Nations.png|250px|left|thumb|The United Nations General Assembly hall]] | ||
By the time humanity began colonizing the other planets of the [[Sol system]] in the late 21st century, the nations of Earth were not yet united under a single government, though the United Nations held considerable power over humanity.<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 37''</ref> In order to tackle the social, economical and technological challenges that accompanied space colonization, the UN created the [[Unified Earth Government]] in [[2075]]. Then a transnational assembly of brilliant minds and political figures, the UEG initially lacked actual power over Earth's nations.<ref name="ueg email">[[ | By the time humanity began colonizing the other planets of the [[Sol system]] in the late 21st century, the nations of Earth were not yet united under a single government, though the United Nations held considerable power over humanity.<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 37''</ref> In order to tackle the social, economical and technological challenges that accompanied space colonization, the UN created the [[Unified Earth Government]] in [[2075]]. Then a transnational assembly of brilliant minds and political figures, the UEG initially lacked actual power over Earth's nations.<ref name="ueg email">[[Archive:Letter - RE: Quick clarification - UEG]]</ref> | ||
In the early years of humanity's interplanetary colonization, it was mainly commercial interests that propelled outward expansion into the Sol system, the colonization programs initiated by Earth's national governments themselves being far less ambitious and efficient. Free of the restrictions of international law, many corporations operating in the colonies—particularly those on [[Mars]]—conducted extensive research and development into bio- and [[nanotechnology|nanotechnologies]]. While these efforts yielded many new technological advancements,<ref name="enc42">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 42'' (2011)</ref> abuses by the corporations also generated major ethical concerns. To regulate the activities of the offworld corporate entities—particularly in the area of genetic technology—the UN extended the [[UN Genetic Rights Act]] to cover the colonies in [[2165]]. This piece of legislation would later serve as the basis for the latter [[UN Colonial Mortal Dictata|Mortal Dictata Act]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 101''</ref> | In the early years of humanity's interplanetary colonization, it was mainly commercial interests that propelled outward expansion into the Sol system, the colonization programs initiated by Earth's national governments themselves being far less ambitious and efficient. Free of the restrictions of international law, many corporations operating in the colonies—particularly those on [[Mars]]—conducted extensive research and development into bio- and [[nanotechnology|nanotechnologies]]. While these efforts yielded many new technological advancements,<ref name="enc42">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 42'' (2011)</ref> abuses by the corporations also generated major ethical concerns. To regulate the activities of the offworld corporate entities—particularly in the area of genetic technology—the UN extended the [[UN Genetic Rights Act]] to cover the colonies in [[2165]]. This piece of legislation would later serve as the basis for the latter [[UN Colonial Mortal Dictata|Mortal Dictata Act]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 101''</ref> | ||
