We are not alone! The vision of a “Global Democratic Republic” has a long history. Here we want to provide the currently most important global institutions & initiatives within the context of creating and developing a “Global Democratic Republic”.
The United Nations (UN) is undoubtedly most important thinking about creating & developing a “Global Democratic Republic”. But currently the UN has no/very weak legislation & execution power and is very weak (grass-roots) democratically legitimised.
Global Constitution
- Currently we don’t have a global constitution.
- Human Rights
Global Legislation (weakly democratically legitimised)
- Currently we don’t have global legislation.
- G7
- G20
Global Execution & Security (weakly legally legitimised)
- Currently we don’t have global execution & security.
- United Nations Peacekeeping
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- The International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL
Global Justice (weakly legally legitimised)
Global Diplomacy & Governance (no legislation power)
- United Nations (UN)
- UN Sustainable Development Goals (17 SDGs)
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Global Democracy & Parliament (initiatives)
- Currently we don’t have a global parliament.
- Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA)
- wethepeoples.org
- Democracy Without Boarders
- National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
Global Society & Citizenship (initiatives)
- Currently we don’t have a global society & citizenship.
- Global Citizen
- CIVICUS
Global independent Media & Journalism
- Currently we don’t have global independent media & journalism.
- World Press Freedom Index (RSF)
Global Data & Statistics
- Our World in Data
- World Development Indicators (WDI)
- World Happiness Report
- World Inequality Database
Global Health
- Currently we don’t have global health standards.
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- ICRC – International Committee of the Red Cross
Global Nature & Biodiversity
- UN Biodiversity Conference 2024 (CBD COP 16)
- UN Biodiversity Conference 2022 (CBD COP 15)
- UN Environment Programme
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
- National Geographic
Global Warming & Climate Change
- UN Climate Change Conference 2024 (CC COP 29)
- UN Climate Change Conference 2023 (CC COP 28)
- UN Climate Change Conferences (CC COPs)
- UN Climate Change
- IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Global Art & Culture
- UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- ICOM – international council of museums
- La Biennale de Venezia
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Global Science
Global Sports
Global Social Standards (initiatives)
- Currently we don’t have global social standards.
- International Labour Organization
- Global Basic Income foundation
Global Quality & Environmental Standards
- Currently we don’t have global quality & environmental standards.
- ISO – International Organization for Standardization
Global Economy & Finance
- Currently we don’t have a global independent & official currency.
- Currently we don’t have a global tax system.
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- World Bank Group
- World Economic Forum (WEF)
- Financial Stability Board (FSB)
International Political Institutions (not global)
International Political Organisations (not global)
- BRICS
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
- Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
International Media & Press (not global)
- Currently we don’t have global independent media.
- ARTE
- BBC
- CNN
- Aljazeera
- The New York Times
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung
- Le Monde diplomatique (english edition)
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