Democracy Without Borders
Democracy Without Borders (DWB) is an international nongovernmental organization established in 2017, with its legal seat in Berlin and national chapters across the world, that promotes "global democracy, global governance and global citizenship".1
The organisation grew out of the Committee for a Democratic UN, founded in 2003, and is led by co-founder Andreas Bummel. Its core proposal is a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly — initially a consultative body whose powers could grow as public support rises — on which DWB coordinates a campaign backed by over 1,600 current and former members of parliament from around 150 countries.2
Its second flagship proposal, a UN World Citizens' Initiative, would let citizens place proposals directly on the UN General Assembly's agenda once endorsed by enough global citizens — modelled on transnational citizens' initiative instruments. In 2021 both campaigns were folded into the "We The Peoples" campaign for inclusive global governance, co-convened with Democracy International and CIVICUS, which adds a third demand: a UN Civil Society Envoy.
Key people
- Andreas Bummel — co-founder and executive director; has led the UN parliamentary assembly campaign since its 2003 origins.
See also
- Organizations of World Citizens
- Democracy International — co-convenor of the "We The Peoples" campaign
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"Democracy Without Borders, or DWB is an international nongovernmental organization established in 2017 with national chapters across the world and a legal seat in Berlin that promotes 'global democracy, global governance and global citizenship.'" Democracy Without Borders, Wikipedia. ↩
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"Democracy Without Borders coordinates the campaign for a UNPA supported by numerous civil society organizations, as well as individuals from 150 countries, among them over 1,600 current and former members of parliament" Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly, Democracy Without Borders. ↩
History
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2017-03-01
Established as an international NGO with its legal seat in Berlin, originating from the Committee for a Democratic UN (founded 2003)
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originates in what is now its German chapter which prior to March 2017 operated as Committee for a Democratic UN
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2019-11-14
Co-launched the Campaign for a UN World Citizens' Initiative at a meeting opposite the UN headquarters in New York
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The Campaign for the World Citizens' Initiative was formally launched at a meeting opposite the UN's headquarters in New York on Thursday, 14 November 2019.
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2021-04-01
Brought its UNPA and World Citizens' Initiative campaigns under the "We The Peoples" umbrella for inclusive global governance, alongside a proposed UN Civil Society Envoy
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In 2021, both campaigns were brought under the umbrella of the "We The Peoples" campaign for inclusive global governance that was endorsed by over 200 civil society groups and networks from across the world.
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