WFMC participates actively in the Campaign for the Establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations (UNPA). A UNPA would strengthen the voice of the citizens in the United Nations and international politics. Our support for a UN Parliamentary Assembly is rooted in our organization’s dedication to the principles of democracy and the rule of law. In an era of globalization, we believe that democratic governance principles should also be observed and applied at the international level. Establishing a UNPA offers a pragmatic, gradual approach to this important global governance imperative.
A list of the current Canadian Members of Parliament and Senators who have endorsed the UNPA campaign.
Background/resources
Appeal for the establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations
A list of all Canadian supporters of the Appeal
Establishing a UN Parliamentary Assembly: the Basics
An overview document explaining the details of how a UNPA could be established, including context, purpose, legal scope and so on.
article by Larry Kazdan in Mondial, December 2011
The Case for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly
Reprint, supplemented with a preface by Andreas Bummel and an afterword by the author,
March 2010
Selected quotes on global democracy and a world parliament, 1793 to the present
Campaign documents and background papers from the Campaign for a UNPA.
These include studies of the relationship of a UNPA to the IPU, composition of a UNPA, possible procedures for selecting delegates, financial considerations, etc.
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