Hosted by the UN Correspondents Association
Date: Wednesday, 11 April 2018
Time: 4 PM
Venue: UN Correspondents' Association Room S-310 (UN Secretariat Building, 3rd floor)
About the event:
We would like to request your presence at a press conference hosted by the UN Correspondents' Association for the launch of A World Parliament: Governance and Democracy in the 21st Century by Jo Leinen and Andreas Bummel, which will be published by Democracy Without Borders on April 11th, 2018.
Introduction by William Pace, Executive Director, World Federalist Movement-IGP
Presentation by co-author Andreas Bummel, Director, Democracy Without Borders
Moderated by Luke Vargas, Talk Media News
About the book:
Global challenges such as war, poverty, inequality, climate change and environmental destruction are overwhelming nation-states and today’s international institutions. Following the emergence of democracy in the ancient Greek city states and its expansion to the modern territorial states in the 18th century, the next step is now imminent. Achieving a peaceful, just, and sustainable world requires a leap forward to a world organization of the third generation. The creation of a democratic world parliament is the centerpiece of this project. This book sheds light on the history, contemporary relevance and future implementation of this monumental idea. The authors’ longstanding commitment to building a democratic world order guided the extensive research that went into the book’s preparation.
About the speaker:
Andreas Bummel is co-founder and director of Democracy Without Borders and of the international Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly that was launched in 2007. He has dedicated his career to the promotion of global democracy and world federalism. Since 1998 he has been a Council member of the World Federalist Movement, an international NGO that promotes the rule of law, world peace, federalism and democracy. He was trained in business administration, studied law and worked at a management consultancy firm. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1976.
Print copies will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the event. Electronic PDF or EPUB copies are available upon request.
UN badge required for entry. Light refreshments will be served. To request an electronic copy of the book or any questions contact or call +1 419 540 2162.