James Organ, Ben Murphy

A Voice for Global Citizens

A UN World Citizens' Initiative

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Humanity is faced with global challenges that require collective responses. The United Nations is the key arena to make this happen. This report published on behalf of the international Campaign for a UN World Citizens' Initiative recommends that the UN should strengthen its democratic legitimacy and its connection to global citizens by enabling them to put proposals on the UN's agenda if they mobilize sufficient support from across the world. The instrument to implement this idea is a World Citizens' Initiative. This legal study explores in detail how this could work. The time has come to realize the promise of the UN Charter which begins with the words, "We the Peoples of the United Nations". Proceeds from the sale of the hardcopy version of this brochure are used to support the Campaign for a UN World Citizens' Initiative. For a free download and more information on the campaign visit www.worldcitizensinitiative.org.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Democracy Without Borders, Democracy International
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 131g
• ISBN-13: 9783942282161
• ISBN-10: 394228216X
• Artikelnr.: 58302809

Autorenporträt

James Organ is lecturer of law at the University of Liverpool, UK. James' research for his PhD focussed on the legal framework for citizen participation through instruments of direct democracy, particularly the European Citizens Initiative and UK referenda. James continues to work in the area of EU participatory democracy. James works extensively with civil society organisations in the area of participatory democracy, such as the ECI Association and Democracy International. He is currently leading an EACEA funded project to hold citizens assemblies on the future of EU democratic participation in four EU member states, and online deliberation through partnership with WeMove. The project concludes with a conference in Liverpool in December 2018. James is working as special adviser to the European Economic and Social Committee during the revision of the legislation relating to the European Citizens Initiative.