No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. — Nelson Mandela
All human beings, irrespective of place of birth or any other differences, need to enjoy equal rights as global citizens of a democratic global community.
We support a planetary world view that allows individuals to understand their close connection to the planet and all of humanity and to develop a sense of global identity and solidarity.
We support global citizenship education as an essential part of education worldwide.
We are playing a leading role in the campaign for a UN World Citizens’ Initiative. This new tool will enable all world citizens to put forward proposals on important global issues.
We endorse the use of deliberative global citizens’ assemblies to seek citizens’ input for the agenda-setting and policy-making of the UN and other intergovernmental bodies.
DWB together with CIVICUS and Democracy International is advocating for a UN World Citizens’ Initiative.
DWB supports the use of global citizens’ assemblies for deliberation on global issues as outlined in its policy on the subject.
DWB supports the World Parliament Experiment in developing a scalable online platform that allows for debates, voting, and elections.
DWB endorses the Coalition for a Global Citizens’ Assembly and the Global Coalition for Inclusive AI.
Our publications provide unique perspectives and background analysis
As the UN highlights deliberative democracy, civil society groups call for a permanent framework giving randomly selected people a voice on global issues, from climate change to artificial intelligence.
DWB |
Randomly chosen global citizens from 60 countries met online in a civic assembly and agreed on policy recommendations in the field of food systems and climate change.
Rich Wilson |
The Global Solidarity Report 2026 finds more people identify as world citizens, support tax funding for global problems and back enforcement powers for international institutions.
DWB |
Artemis II’s striking images of Earth from lunar distance revive awe in space exploration while revealing our planet as a fragile, borderless world that calls for shared responsibility, argues Ian Crawford.
Ian Crawford |
