WFUNA Congress calls for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly

Jay OwenGreentech, Trendspotting

“We congratulate the WFUNA Congress in  calling for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly.  The background and rationale and history of this next step in democratic participation is fully documented in “A World Parliament”  (2018)  by Jo Leinen and Andreas Brummel, which I reviewed on the financial platform seekingalpha.com and on our Books and Reviews page at www.ethicalmarkets.com

~Hazel Henderson, Editor“

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World congress of United Nations associations calls for a UN Parliamentary Assembly

The World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), calls on UN member states, parliamentarians, civil society and its more than 100 member organizations across the world to “support steps towards the creation of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly” (UNPA).

A declaration adopted unanimously at WFUNA’s 42nd Plenary Assembly in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on Friday explains that the new UN body should be attached to the UN General Assembly and allow for “formal participation of parliamentarians in the work of the UN.”

The resolution that was jointly proposed by the UN associations of Germany, Denmark, South Africa and the United Kingdom states that the UN “must address the democratic deficit within global decision-making processes” if it is to be successful “in the pursuit of creating a better world for all and ensuring that no one is left behind.”

The resolution says further that there should be “an open and inclusive intergovernmental preparatory process under the auspices of the UN General Assembly for a UN 2020 summit that considers comprehensive reform measures, including the creation of a UN Parliamentary Assembly.”

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