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Petter Ölmunger
15. January 2019

Who should elect the World Bank’s president?

Who should elect the World Bank’s president? https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/JimKimYong.jpg 1000 539 Petter Ölmunger Petter Ölmunger https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b0241567d6bfe153f6cf6501ad7fc1cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g 15. January 2019 15. January 2019

A week ago the World Bank made the surprise announcement that its president Jim Yong Kim quits his position effective February 1 to join the private sector. In a letter to…

Petter Ölmunger
13. December 2018

Call for a world parliament during week of action

Call for a world parliament during week of action https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/Paris-1.jpg 1000 563 Petter Ölmunger Petter Ölmunger https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b0241567d6bfe153f6cf6501ad7fc1cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g 13. December 2018 13. December 2018

Around United Nations Day on 24th October 2018, a global week of a action was celebrated for the fifth time with activities across the world in support of the establishment…

Christian Müller
11. December 2018

The Swiss World Federalist Association is now Democracy Without Borders Switzerland

The Swiss World Federalist Association is now Democracy Without Borders Switzerland https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/2018CH3.png 1000 355 Christian Müller Christian Müller https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f666782b3c437279072a02832653edc?s=96&d=mm&r=g 11. December 2018 11. December 2018

The Association of World Federalists of Switzerland has joined the international organization of Democracy Without Borders (DWB) and renamed itself Democracy Without Borders Switzerland. This was decided at a general…

Hans Leander
10. December 2018

Global statement: Human rights defenders need more support and protection

Global statement: Human rights defenders need more support and protection https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/YellowHongKong-1.jpg 1000 586 Hans Leander Hans Leander https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/30365f4f319f4180f2d18b9f2538dd26?s=96&d=mm&r=g 10. December 2018 10. December 2018

The 9th of December 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and 10th of December the 70th anniversary of the UN’s Universal Declaration on…

John Vlasto
5. December 2018

Seminar on “How to Assemble Parliamentary Assemblies”

Seminar on “How to Assemble Parliamentary Assemblies” https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/BrusselsFlags.jpg 1024 485 John Vlasto John Vlasto https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/610a2060dfead85c7d7f6cea9fcb3e2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g 5. December 2018 6. December 2018

On 27-28 November 2018 the Center for UN Constitutional Research (CUNCR) in collaboration with Democracy Without Borders (DWB) hosted an international expert seminar in Brussels entitled “How to Assemble Parliamentary…

Charles Marsh
20. November 2018

Climate change and the need for a UN Parliamentary Assembly

Climate change and the need for a UN Parliamentary Assembly https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/PixabayEarth.jpg 1000 598 Charles Marsh Charles Marsh https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/610a2060dfead85c7d7f6cea9fcb3e2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g 20. November 2018 20. November 2018

A call for urgent global actionLast month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report titled Global Warming of 1.5°C which emphasises the urgent need to act upon…

Sarah Neumeyer
15. November 2018

Bertelsmann study: Quality of democracy declining in EU and OECD countries

Bertelsmann study: Quality of democracy declining in EU and OECD countries https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/OECDmemberstates-1.png 1000 484 Sarah Neumeyer Sarah Neumeyer https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8fe2df27cd3ce6d357b4bc23d28c459c?s=96&d=mm&r=g 15. November 2018 15. November 2018

Sustainable Governance IndicatorsThe quality of democracy in industrialized states is steadily declining. At the same time political polarization is growing, making it more difficult for states to implement sustainable reform.…

DWB
12. November 2018

Together First: A new campaign for global governance reform

Together First: A new campaign for global governance reform https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/TogetherFirst.png 1038 464 DWB DWB https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8d0cc5e6100f5659985e7551d41f1caf?s=96&d=mm&r=g 12. November 2018 3. January 2019

Democracy Without Borders supports Together First, a global campaign that advocates a reform and transformation of today’s global governance into “a global system that works for all.”A global system that…

Mandeep Tiwana
9. November 2018

Renewing democracy: proposals and ideas from civil society

Renewing democracy: proposals and ideas from civil society https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/A9RBA28.jpg 1000 596 Mandeep Tiwana Mandeep Tiwana https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/610a2060dfead85c7d7f6cea9fcb3e2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g 9. November 2018 9. November 2018

Worldwide consultationsIf we could reimagine the kind of democracy we live in and the way we experience democracy, what would it look and be like?This was the question our global…

Julien Leyre
7. November 2018

From idea to prototype: The New Shape Process for global governance innovation

From idea to prototype: The New Shape Process for global governance innovation https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/GCFquarterly.jpg 1000 516 Julien Leyre Julien Leyre https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/610a2060dfead85c7d7f6cea9fcb3e2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g 7. November 2018 7. November 2018

Democracy Without Borders is one of the organizations that has been participating in the New Shape Process of the Global Challenges Foundation. With kind permission we republish in the following…