Parlamentarier sollten nicht nur eine Rolle bei der Stärkung zwischenstaatlicher Initiativen und bei der Umsetzung globaler Verpflichtungen auf nationaler Ebene spielen. Gewählte Vertreter sollten eine formelle Rolle bei internationalen Verhandlungen und Entscheidungen spielen. Die Schaffung einer Parlamentarischen Versammlung der Vereinten Nationen sollte als eine wichtige Reform gefördert werden, um dieses Ziel zu erreichen und die demokratische Legitimität der Vereinten Nationen zu stärken. Die UNO kann nicht als exklusiver Club von Regierungen weitermachen. Sonst wird die Weltorganisation nicht in der Lage sein, künftig viel zu bewirken.
Florence Mutua, Mitglied der Nationalversammlung von Kenia, 2019
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In 2020, the UN will be 75 years old. This may be a good moment to analyse at a summit some institutional changes necessary to increase its legitimacy and effectiveness, such as the reform of the Security Council to make it more representative and limit the use of the vetoes of the great powers, or the establishment of a parliamentary assembly, thus strengthening the role of civil society and the democratic dimension of the multilateral system.
Josep Borrell, Foreign Minister of Spain and former President of the European Parliament, in the newspaper El País, December 2018
Die sich zuspitzende Krise der internationalen Zusammenarbeit zeigt, dass bei der Bekämpfung globaler Probleme neue Wege beschritten werden müssen. Bei den Vereinten Nationen versammeln sich Diplomaten, die von den Regierungen der Mitgliedstaaten ernannt werden. Es ist Zeit für ein Gremieum, das aus demokratisch gewählten Vertretern besteht: eine UNO-Parlamentarierversammlung.
Daniel Jositsch, Ständerat aus Zürich und Ko-Präsident der Parlamentarischen Gruppe für eine UNPA, 2018
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Die Welt benötigt mutige Entscheidungen, um drängenden globalen Problemen wie Massenmigration, grenzüberschreitenden Terrorismus oder dem Klimawandel begegnen zu können. Diese Probleme sind zu wichtig, um sie nationalen Regierungschefs überlassen zu können. Global Governance mit einer bürgerorientierten demokratischen Legitimität und Rechenschaftspflicht ist der richtige Weg. Aus diesem Grund unterstütze ich die Einrichtung einer Parlamentarischen Versammlung bei der UNO.
Yves Leterme, ehemaliger Premierminister von Belgien und Generalsekretär von International IDEA, Oktober 2018
As a longtime enthusiastic supporter of the United Nations as the world’s best convener and promoter of global democratic standards and norms for humanity’s common future on this planet, I am honored to support the international Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly. A Parliamentary Assembly will augment all the positive global programs embodied in the UN Sustainable Development Goals which I support and promote, as well as the UN Principles of Responsible Investment, of which our company is a signatory member.
Hazel Henderson, futurist and author, founder and CEO of Ethical Markets Media and producer of its TV series “Transforming Finance”, 2018
As multilateralism and international solidarity are more than ever under threat, it is time to give a new democratic breath to global institutions. The United Nations organization must open up to representatives directly elected by the people in order to get the legitimacy necessary to act in the name of humanity's general interest. We need to move forward quickly with essential reforms in support of environmental protection, the fight against poverty or international trade regulation. The best way to ensure this is to create a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly. It would be complementary to the General Assembly which brings together the governments representing the interests of the states. As a progressive, I support this goal of democratic and not only economic globalization, and therefore I give my full support to the international campaign for the creation of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly.
Marietta Karamanli, Member of the French National Assembly, August 2018
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In a time where we see less connection between the will of peoples and the policies put forward in their name, the world's citizens need representation on the global stage. Democratic initiatives, including the proposal to create a World Parliamentary Assembly, would include all citizens in global decision-making and give voice to currently neglected global public opinion.
Alfred de Zayas, first UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of an Equitable and Democratic International Order, March 2018
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My longterm vision is the creation of a World Parliament. Instead of power lying in the hands of a few ministers of government who are to decide about the most pressing challenges of the world behind locked doors, I want more of the influence to be placed in a directly elected Parliamentary Assembly, which could be a complement (like a second chamber) to the UN's General Assembly.
Jens Holm, Member of the Swedish parliament for the left party in his book "Om inte vi, vem?" (If not we, then who), 2017
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Our world is getting smaller, and we’re becoming a more tolerant, and integrated human family. We’re also seeing trends that are resisting these changes, and anxieties about multiculturalism spur the forces of disintegration. Ultimately, unity in our diversity will win over. Love will win over. After all, we are one people, and one planet.Our needs to establish a single social order to celebrate our oneness as a human family are practical as much as they are spiritual. We cannot meet global challenges like climate change, multinational corporate exploitation, nuclear proliferation, and so many more threats to humanity without international regulation. We need a World Parliament elected by the peoples of the world to give them a voice in the process of globalization.Nations should have their own borders, and constitutions, and of course their cultures must be unique, but we need a federal government above nations that ensures peace and prosperity, too.I’d like to add my name to the list of supporters of the proposed UN Parliamentary Assembly because our survival depends on us all realizing we are in this together and, as a Baha’i, I believe in the message of Baha’u’llah: “The Earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens”.
Justin Baldoni, American actor, director and filmmaker, 24 October 2017
The United Nations needs to become more representative and inclusive relative to those who are most affected by its work and global challenges. A United Nations Parliamentary Assembly would be a way to achieve this. This new body would have to guarantee that the voices of farmers from around the world are better heard and understood, especially for developing countries particularly in Africa.
Brylyne Chitsunge, Ambassador of the Pan-African Parliament on Food Security in Africa, 2017
I support the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly. For a better world order we need a World Parliament now!
Toshiki Kaifu, President of the World Federalist Movement-Japan and 76th and 77th Prime Minister of Japan
