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Campaign for the Establishment of a UN Parliamentary Assembly. Giving the world's citizens a voice at the UN.
Campaign for the Establishment of a UN Parliamentary Assembly. Giving the world's citizens a voice at the UN.
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UNPA Campaign Quote of the day: "Democracy has only emancipatory meaning with regard to the realization of fundamental human rights, if it is seen in its international dimension. [...] Domestic emancipation is self-deception if the citizens ultimately remain at the mercy of the existing international power structure [and aren't demo...cratically represented therein]" - Hans Köchler, 1998
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Dr. phil., Dr. h. c., University Professor, Chair for Political Philosophy, University of Innsbruck, Austria
UNPA Campaign Quote of the day: "Representative democracy is the right form of government [for a world state] and the only one which will allow humanity to achieve perfection. [...] The representing bodies need to be appointed and empowered by elections. [...] In such a world state, all nations, through their citizens, establish one... collective community." - Johann Baptist Sartorius, Germany lawyer, 1837 [sic!]
UNPA Campaign We've surpassed 1,500 page fans today! Thank you. Please keep sharing our news with your friends and invite them to join.
UNPA Campaign Quote of the day: "We need a global parliament, a global government and possibly a global ministry for security" - Lech Walesa, Former President of Poland, August 2005
UNPA Campaign After Copenhagen: Delegation leaders of European and Pan-African Parliament call for UN Parliamentary Assembly in joint statement!
After Copenhagen: Delegation leaders of European and Pan-African Parliament call for renovation of d
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After Copenhagen: Delegation leaders of European and Pan-African Parliament call for renovation of decision-making process
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The Forum of Civil Society Institutions of Libya backs the proposal for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA). This was resolved at the forum's annual meeting which convened last Tuesday in Tripoli. ...
UNPA Campaign Quote of the day: "The only way out [of international dictatorship] is to place international law above governments, which means [...] that there must be a parliament for making it, and that parliament must be constituted by means of worldwide elections in which all nations will take part." - Albert Camus, November 1946
"What is national democracy, and what is international democracy? Democracy is a form of society in which the law is above those who govern, the law being the expression of the will of all, represented by a legislative body. Is that what people are attempting to establish today...
UNPA Campaign Comment on the failure of COP15 and the need for a UNPA by Larry Kazdan, published in the Vancouver Examiner
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The anemic results of the UN meeting in Copenhagen - no binding agreement and no agreed upon targets - should lead us to ask: How can the UN be transformed from a forum of self-interested nations into ...
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Quote of the day: "[A UN Parliamentary Assembly] would be the manifestation and vehicle of a changed consciousness and
understanding of international politics. The assembly could become a
political catalyst for further development of the international system
and of international law." - Campaign's appeal, signed by over 6...00 MPs, 200 NGOs and 3,000 individuals from over 130 countries
Appeal for the establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations | Campaign for a UN P
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Humanity faces the task of ensuring the survival and well being of future generations as well as the preservation of the natural foundations of life on Earth. We are convinced that in order to cope with ...
UNPA Campaign Will we manage to reach 1,500 page fans by the end of this year? Only about 200 more to go! You can help! Please invite all your Facebook friends to join this page and to support a more democratic global system. You could also post a link to this page on your wall. Thanks!
The Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (CEUNPA) is a global network of parliamentarians and non-governmental organizations advocating for citizens' representation at the United Nations. The campaign has supporters in over 130 count...ries. Contact details on this page: http://en.unpacampaign.org/contact/ URL of this Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/unpacampaign Photo gallery at Flickr: http://flickr.com/unpacampaign
Non-Profit:1,587 fans
UNPA Campaign welcomes Mobina Jaffer, Senator from Canada, as new supporter of the Campaign's appeal
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Since my appointment in 2001, I have proudly represented both British Columbians and Canadians alike in the Senate. It has been both an honour and a privilege.
UNPA Campaign Breaking news: Chair of EP-delegation to Copenhagen conference calls for more democratic participation in negotiations
"Global governance needs more democracy", says Chair of EP delegation to COP15 | Campaign for a UN P
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Leinen said that "the current system of establishing international rules through intergovernmental treaty negotiations needs to be reviewed." According to Leinen, "it is no longer acceptable that such negotiations are held exclusively among governments. We need a system which allows for more democra...
