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This is an open group focused on the campaign for citizens' representation at the UN. The goal is to begin with an advisory body associated with the UN - a citizens' watchdog with clout - that gradually transitions into a world parliament.
Website: http://unpacampaign.org
Members: 140
Latest Activity: 15 hours ago
Five hundred lawmakers call for world parliament
Little more than a year after its launch, an international campaign to bring democracy to the United Nations has achieved a landmark.
“Over 500 members of parliament from over 80 countries have now joined the international Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly, or UNPA,” said Andreas Bummel, head of the UNPA Campaign Secretariat, headquartered in Berlin. “The enthusiastic response of these politicians demonstrates that lawmakers elected at the national level readily appreciate the logic of having elected representatives at the global level and now want to take action,” he added.
The UNPA's parliamentary endorsers (including Canada's Roméo Dallaire) have all signed the campaign's appeal (viewable at http://en.unpacampaign.org/appeal/index.php) which asserts that solutions to the world's major economic, environmental, humanitarian and other problems require that "all human beings engage in collaborative efforts,” including "a gradual implementation of democratic participation and representation on the global level.”
"The means to achieve this," says Fernando Iglesias, a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and the Latin American regional parliament "is an elected body at the UN."
In addition to the support of 519 current parliamentarians, the UNPA campaign has been endorsed by the European Parliament, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian House of Commons, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Pan-African Parliament and (most recently) the Latin American Parliament's Commission on Political Affairs.
The appeal was initiated by an international campaign launched in May 2007. The UN Parliamentary Assembly could be established as a consultative body, without requiring UN Charter reform. It would initially be composed of national and regional parliamentarians but at a later stage become a directly elected body.
"Anyone who believes in a more democratic world can sign the appeal by visiting www.unpacampaign.org," says Fergus Watt, Executive Director of the World Federalist Movement-Canada, a member of the UNPA Campaign steering committee. According to Watt, "a United Nations Parliamentay Assembly would help foster a sense of global community and create a powerful constituency for a United Nations system better equipped to tackle the many challenges ahead."
Little more than a year after its launch, an international campaign to bring democracy to the United Nations has achieved a landmark.
“Over 500 members of parliament from over 80 countries have now joined the international Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly, or UNPA,” said Andreas Bummel, head of the UNPA Campaign Secretariat, headquartered in Berlin. “The enthusiastic response of these politicians demonstrates that lawmakers elected at the national level readily appreciate the logic of having elected representatives at the global level and now want to take action,” he added.
The UNPA's parliamentary endorsers (including Canada's Roméo Dallaire) have all signed the campaign's appeal (viewable at http://en.unpacampaign.org/appeal/index.php) which asserts that solutions to the world's major economic, environmental, humanitarian and other problems require that "all human beings engage in collaborative efforts,” including "a gradual implementation of democratic participation and representation on the global level.”
"The means to achieve this," says Fernando Iglesias, a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and the Latin American regional parliament "is an elected body at the UN."
In addition to the support of 519 current parliamentarians, the UNPA campaign has been endorsed by the European Parliament, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian House of Commons, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Pan-African Parliament and (most recently) the Latin American Parliament's Commission on Political Affairs.
The appeal was initiated by an international campaign launched in May 2007. The UN Parliamentary Assembly could be established as a consultative body, without requiring UN Charter reform. It would initially be composed of national and regional parliamentarians but at a later stage become a directly elected body.
"Anyone who believes in a more democratic world can sign the appeal by visiting www.unpacampaign.org," says Fergus Watt, Executive Director of the World Federalist Movement-Canada, a member of the UNPA Campaign steering committee. According to Watt, "a United Nations Parliamentay Assembly would help foster a sense of global community and create a powerful constituency for a United Nations system better equipped to tackle the many challenges ahead."
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Comment by ocwa simon peter on July 23, 2010 at 7:52am -
I believe in peace and that is what we should all aspire to achieve. Therefore initiatives aimed at peace building and promoting reconciliation is what we stand for and believe that we all promote such initiatives.
thanks
simon
simonie2008@yahoo.co.uk
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Comment by Nazar Hilal on July 13, 2010 at 8:17am - I strongly support the initiative. It is the right thing to do for peace around the world.
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Comment by cosmas amwayi on July 2, 2010 at 6:37am -
I tender my sincere thanks to all members of United Nations Assembly Campaign Group for your commitment and effort to preach democracy and peaceful resolution to conflict around the globe and believe that we are all one with a common destination and intertwined with common chain of humanity and if guided by the principles of truth and committed to work closely with all professionals and talented persons in reconciliation, no doubt we are going make the world a safe place to live.
Thank you
Cosmas Amwayi
cosby20032001@yahoo.co.uk
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Comment by B.J.Cukali on April 22, 2010 at 4:07pm -
I appreciate the initiative to get all together power
and support to give the UN the real force and
great effort of the nations representative which give the
aspiration dedication and professionalism to the solution
of conflicts and the democracy development of all nations
I would like to give my support and vote on that
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Comment by Tony Fleming on April 9, 2010 at 12:57pm - Hello Anup -- please join us by endorsing the Appeal at http://en.unpacampaign.org/endorse/index.php and by becoming a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/unpacampaign. You can connect with others there to take action.
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Comment by Anup Pradhan on April 8, 2010 at 3:40pm - I want Join in
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Comment by Sandra dos Santos Pires on February 7, 2010 at 3:49pm
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
CIVICUS seeks nominations of individuals to stand for election to its Board of Directors
Deadline for nominations: midnight GMT, Saturday 20th of February 2010
Dear Colleague,
It is my pleasure to invite you to submit nominations for the upcoming CIVICUS Board elections. I sincerely hope you will take up this opportunity to
participate in the governance of CIVICUS and that it will inspire you to renew your membership of our organisation. At the time of submitting your nomination, it is not vital that your membership is up to date. However, to be eligible to vote for the final candidates you would need to be a paid up member of CIVICUS.
Background:
The CIVICUS Board of Directors is the organisation’s governing body. It comprises 13 directors elected to serve three year terms. Any current or prospective member of CIVICUS may stand for election to the 13 seats.
To ensure transparency and avoid conflicts of interest, the Board has created an ad hoc Nominations Committee to develop a list of candidates to be presented to the membership of CIVICUS. Members will elect the 13 directors from a list of approximately 26 names. The list will consist of current Board members eligible to stand for re-election and individuals not currently serving on the Board but who are nominated by CIVICUS’ members.
The outgoing Board Chairperson, Anabel Cruz, (Uruguay) will chair the Committee. Other members will include one current Board member who will not stand for election and three persons of prominent standing in the civil society movement who are not CIVICUS directors and who also will not stand for election to the Board. The CIVICUS Secretary General, Ingrid Srinath will serve as an ex-officio member of the Committee.
Selection Criteria:
In selecting nominees, the Committee will take into account CIVICUS’ needs for a Board to be filled by persons who:
• Have institutional and individual credibility in the civil society movement at national, regional and/or international levels;
• Have experience at managerial levels and/or as a member of boards of directors;
• Have demonstrated a commitment to CIVICUS’ mission, vision, values and programmes;
The Committee will also consider CIVICUS’ needs for a Board that collectively is:
• Broadly representative of CIVICUS’ global reach and geographic diversity;
• Broadly representative of CIVICUS’ membership composition (by institutional type, national location, etc.);
• Diverse in terms of gender, age, race, ethnicity and cultural background;
• Diverse in terms of experience and talents.
The Call and Directions:
The CIVICUS’ Nominations committee requests nominations from Members and partners of the organisation. You may nominate yourself and/or others.
A nomination will be certified when CIVICUS receives by midnight GMT, Saturday, 20 of February 2010
1. A completed Nomination Form for each nominee (copy the blank form as you need).
2. A letter of intent from each nominee (other than self-nominees who have submitted the nomination form for themselves).
See Nomination Form Section B about what the letter of intent should include. (Note: a nominee does not have to be a member of CIVICUS
when nominated, but she/he or his/her organisation must join no later than 30th April 2010.)
Please submit completed nomination forms (attached) or download here:
http://www.civicus.org/media/CivicusNominationForm.pdf
To:
Anabel Cruz,
Chair – CIVICUS Nomination’s Committee
By e-mail to: boardelections@civicus.org or
By fax to: + 27 11 833 7997
Please contact Sandra Pires at sandra.pires@civicus.org for further information on CIVICUS membership.
Warm regards,
Anabel Cruz
Chair of the Board of Directors
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
PO BOX 933, 2135, Johannesburg, South Africa
www.civicus.org
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Comment by Prince Godwin Korieocha on February 7, 2010 at 10:41am - The call for UN Parliamentary Assembly it’s a welcome development.
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Comment by Conrad Rein on January 18, 2010 at 1:36pm - Invitation_MUNUSAL2010.pdf
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Comment by Abdullahi Adam on January 6, 2010 at 3:51am - The understanding of the dichotomy between "Global Government" and "Global Governance" is imperative for equal representation in "Global Democracy". The United Nation needs the active participation of all.
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Harvard, Online Free Seminar: Criminalizing Humanitarian Engagement?
September 10, 2010 from 9:30am to 11am – online
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Women's Learning Partnerhip Event, DC, Challenges of Change:Religion, Secularism & Rights
September 21, 2010 all day
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ACTING ON THE WORLD STAGE: THEATRE AND PEACEBUILDING IN CONFLICT ZONES
September 23, 2010 to September 26, 2010 – Ellen Stewart Theatre, La MaMa ETC
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USIP Open Simulation Platform authoring event
September 24, 2010 to September 26, 2010 – US Institute of Peace
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4th International Congress on Conflictology and Peace, Campus for Peace, Spain
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