Democracy Without Borders

Petter Ölmunger
15. januari 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. januari 2019 15. januari 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…

Petter Ölmunger
13. december 2018

Spaniens utrikesminister: Skapandet av en parlamentarisk församling inom FN bör övervägas

Spaniens utrikesminister: Skapandet av en parlamentarisk församling inom FN bör övervägas https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/borrell-555x185.jpg 555 185 Petter Ölmunger Petter Ölmunger https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b0241567d6bfe153f6cf6501ad7fc1cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g 13. december 2018 13. december 2018

(Detta är en översättning av en rapport som publicerades på UNPA-kampanjens hemsida 10 december)I en artikel som publicerades i tidningen El País i Madrid 10 december uppgav den spanska utrikesministern…

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 despoti kommer inte rädda klimatet

Global despoti kommer inte rädda klimatet https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/Tännsjö_DN-fyrkantig-1.png 332 262 Hans Leander Hans Leander https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/30365f4f319f4180f2d18b9f2538dd26?s=96&d=mm&r=g 10. december 2018 11. december 2018

I artikeln “Så kan klimatkrisen leda fram till en global despoti” på DN Kultur den 29 nov 2018 argumenterar filosofiprofessor Torbjörn Tännsjö för att global despoti behövs för att förhindra…

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…

Petter Ölmunger
4. december 2018

Schweiziska Ständerrådet uppmanar regeringen att överväga en parlamentarisk församling inom FN

Schweiziska Ständerrådet uppmanar regeringen att överväga en parlamentarisk församling inom FN https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/1200px-Swiss_Council_of_States_Session_Spectators-e1543908456943.jpg 800 521 Petter Ölmunger Petter Ölmunger https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b0241567d6bfe153f6cf6501ad7fc1cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g 4. december 2018 4. december 2018

(Denna artikel är till största del en översättning av en rapport som ursprungligen publicerades på UNPA-kampanjens hemsida 3 december 2018.)Förra veckan lyfte Daniel Jositsch, ledamot i det schweiziska parlamentets överhus…

Petter Ölmunger
20. november 2018

Klimatförändringarna och behovet av en parlamentarisk församling inom FN

Klimatförändringarna och behovet av en parlamentarisk församling inom FN https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/files/PixabayEarth.jpg 1000 598 Petter Ölmunger Petter Ölmunger https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b0241567d6bfe153f6cf6501ad7fc1cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g 20. november 2018 13. december 2018

Akut behov av global handlingDen 8 oktober presenterade FN:s klimatpanel (IPCC) specialrapporten Global Warming of 1.5°C som betonar det akuta behovet av att agera mot klimatförändringarna innan det är för…

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.…