Robert Muller: [GMW #2222] Creating Institutional Arrangements For Democracy In The World

Saturday, May 28, 2011

[GMW #2222] Creating Institutional Arrangements For Democracy In The World

Idea Dream - Robert Muller's Ideas 1001 to 1500

~ Idea 1478 ~ 28 July 1998

In its efforts to strengthen world democracy, the Panel of Personalities of UNESCO on this subject should give consideration to world public opinion polls and peoples' referenda.

Also there is no office in the UN System which follows the fate and functioning of democracy in the world. The Panel should recommend that this should be corrected.

Democracy in the world is of such importance that institutional arrangements must be created for it. Perhaps the UN Trusteeship Council which has completed its mandate could be replaced by a Council on Democracy.

Robert's The Miracle, Joy and Art of Living,
Volume II Chapter 5 - Of Love
Love must start at home. How can we love others if we do not love ourselves and our next of kin?

UN News Sources - UN Chronicle, United Nations News Service , UN Wire News Archive
References: Earth Charter, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Rights of: Children, Women, Indigenous People
To Be Written: Rights of Nature, Birds, Animals, Fish, etc.

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