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Campaign conference reiterates call for UNPA as step to World Parliament

11/27/2007 | Parliamentarians, representatives of non-governmental organizations and other activists of the Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) from 18 countries gathered in the UN‘s "Palais des Nations" in Geneva last week for an exchange on the UNPA concept and the Campaign strategy. The meeting reiterated the principles laid down in the „Appeal for the establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly at the UN“, such as the gradual approach which allows first steps beneath the threshold of UN Charter reform. It was also stressed, however, that at the same time the eventual goal of a world parliament should be communicated. While some questions were vividly debated, the meeting also concluded, among other things, that a UNPA should be open for participation of regional parliamentary assemblies and should offer innovative ways for strong NGO participation. It was agreed that the goal to establish a UNPA-Coalition should be pursued with a series of preparatory conferences rather with one single event. Host of the conference was the Society for Threatened Peoples-International.

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Further news:

10/25/2007 Pan-African Parliament calls for UN Parliamentary Assembly; 07/12/2007 Canada: Foreign Affairs Committee recommends UN Parliamentary Assembly; 05/18/2007 Boutros-Ghali: Democratization at global level needed

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Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly

In April 2007 the international Campaign for the Establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations (UNPA) was launched at events in over 10 countries. A UNPA would enhance democracy and transparency in international affairs. One of the assembly's tasks would be to bring the UN closer to the world's citizens. The campaign secretariat is run by the Committee for a Democratic UN. It is possible to sign the campaign's appeal on the Campaign website. To date, the Campaign is supported by over 400 parliamentarians and around 100 NGOs from all over the world.