U.N. Parliamentary Assembly

= proposal for a World Parliament

Interview

Interview with Johan Galtung:

“You’re a longtime supporter of the U.N. parliamentary assembly idea, that idea has been around for quite a while, what is it about this concept that attracts you that makes you want to support it?

Well, it’s democracy. It makes it possible – we are seven billion people but not all of them have the right to vote in the world, to express their opinions. You see, what we have now, if you will, would be like if you take the United States as an example. An assembly, a United States general assembly, which will consist of senator’s from each one of the 50 states appointed by the state leadership. Well, fortunately the United States has something more than that, they have the possibility of voting; of citizens even voting on specific issues on some occasions. So it is to go to that second stage, bringing the world citizens in. We have two enormous places in the world where this has happened: the Indian Union and the European Union. If the Indian Union and the European Union can organize this – though they’re not so good at participation – the world can do it. I’m enthusiastic about it.” (http://blog.unpacampaign.org/2013/08/johan-galtung-on-the-era-of-accelerated-history-and-a-multipolar-world-order/)

More Information

• Transcendent International , organization founded by Johan Galtung