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At a UN online consultation with civil society on the implementation of the Pact for the Future facilitated by the Coalition for the UN We Need, several participants underlined the need for institutional reform and democratization of the United Nations. Adopted at the UN’s Summit of the Future in September 2024, the Pact is an agreement intended…

Ahead of the UN’s Summit of the Future in New York on 22-23 September 2024, a diverse group of 160 civil society organizations from across the world called on UN member states in a joint open letter to support “specific measures” to make “global governance more inclusive and accountable.” The document refers to commitments made…

At the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi in May 2024, the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) was among the recommendations presented and discussed at two sessions on inclusive global governance. The sessions were part of almost forty self-organized civil society workshops and twenty events to form so-called “ImPACT coalitions”. According to…

An international survey carried out on behalf of Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) found that public sentiment in 13 of 15 countries covered in the study strongly approves of the creation of a world parliament. With the exception of two countries, respondents who “strongly” or “somewhat” approved of the notion significantly outweighed those who oppose it,…

The Coalition for the UN We Need, an alliance of civil society groups advocating for a stronger UN, has released the outcomes of an international conference, the Global Futures Forum, that was held in New York and online in March this year. The gathering brought together civil society representatives and experts to consider proposals to the UN as…

In an article published on Friday in the Malaysian newspaper Sinar Harian, the Foreign Minister of Malaysia, Saifuddin bin Abdullah, expressed his support for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA). The Foreign Minister posted an English translation on his Twitter channel. In the piece, he reports on his participation in a recent…

In a joint statement published on 26 January 2022, more than 120 parliamentarians from over 40 countries call on the United Nations and its member states to strengthen the world organization’s “democratic and participatory character.” The document recommends that three proposals should be implemented, among them a UN Parliamentary Assembly, in short UNPA, which includes…

On the occasion of the International Day for Multilateralism on 24 April, a group of 100 civil society organisations has issued a joint statement calling on the UN and its member states to implement three proposals “to strengthen the inclusive and democratic character” of the world organization. One of the demands is the creation of a United…

New study recommends a UN Parliamentary Assembly On the occasion of the 75th General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) that started last week in New York, a study published by Democracy Without Borders recommends the establishment of a new parliamentary body at the UN. According to the Berlin-based international group that coordinates the international…

Manifesto on global democratic governance As a response to the coronavirus pandemic, a new manifesto launched by the Argentinian civil society organization Democracia Global this week calls for “shared sovereignty, coordination and cooperation at the global level” and a “more federal and democratic political structure able to regulate globalization.” The document is open for endorsements…