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Copenhagen Climate Conference
22 December 2009

 

After Copenhagen: Delegation leaders of European and Pan-African Parliament call for renovation of decision-making process

According to a joint statement issued by the leaders of the delegations of the Pan-African Parliament and the European Parliament to the Copenhagen Climate Conference last week, "the failure of the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen was caused as well by the non-transparent and ineffective mechanis... Read more    All News

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Currently only governments are represented at the United Nations, not "We, the Peoples"
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The Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly is a global network of parliamentarians and non-governmental organizations advocating for citizens' representation at the United Nations. Read more

A United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) would be the first parliamentary body directly representing the world's citizens in the United Nations. It is envisaged as first practical step towards the long-term goal of a world parliament. Read more

The Appeal - Latest signatures

02/07/2010: Karl Pongratz, Greece; 02/04/2010: Thomas Hoffmann, Germany; L.M. Storey, Canada; 02/03/2010: Anna Horneber, Germany; 01/31/2010: Amélie Filliatre, France; Amran Justin Mathéo Hussain, United Kingdom; 01/28/2010: Dan Moody, United States; 01/27/2010: Prof. Diana Ozuna Millán, Mexico; 01/26/2010: Dr. Peter May, Germany; Brian McQuilkin, United States ... More

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"Whilst international organisations and negotiations will remain essentially the domain of intergovernmental co-operation, the democratic accountability of existing organisations should also be improved through the increased participation of national parliaments in global economic management. This calls for increasing the role of national parliaments in monitoring and mandating the work of their governments in international forums as well as for strengthening existing and creating new forums for inter-parliamentary co-operation in different international organisations."

Report from the Helsinki Process on Globalisation and Democracy, co-chaired by Foreign Ministers Jakaya M. Kikwete from Tanzania and Erkki Tuomioja from Finland, August 2005

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Latest News

12/22/2009 | After Copenhagen: Delegation leaders of European and Pan-African Parliament call for renovation of decision-making process. Read

12/22/2009 | Forum of Libyan civil society backs campaign for UN Parliament. Read

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02/08/2010 | is pleased to announce that the Nigeria Network of Non-Governmental Organizations now is its contact point in Nigeria http://bit.ly/aomiq6

02/08/2010 | Quote of the day: "The establishment of an independent assembly of democratic peoples, directly elected by them and... http://bit.ly/bhkwnf

Selected Coverage

01/29/2010 | Why we need a UN Parliament , openDemocracy. Read

12/08/2009 | Your Mission: Reform the United Nations, The Epoch Times. Read

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Tripoli, 15 December 2009

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