Voices of support

Why a parliamentary voice at the UN matters.

Elena Torre from Viareggio, Italia, CC BY-SA 2.0

The time is right to put into practice the principle "That which concerns everyone must be decided by everyone." The Security Council – with the five permanent members’ power of veto – more often than not serves only to block decisions adverse to those five, or even only one of them. Where really is democracy in the world today? We need a World Parliament which effectively represents all the peoples of the Earth.

Mario CapannaItalian politician and writer, President of the Genetic Rights Foundation in Rome | Italy | 2010