Organization:World Constitution and Parliament Association
World Constitution and Parliament Association | |
| Abbreviation | WCPA |
|---|---|
| Nickname | WCPA |
| Formation | 1949 |
| Founder | Philip Isely, Margaret Isely |
| Founded at | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Type | Nonprofit, NGO, INGO |
| Purpose | world peace via democratic federal world government |
| Headquarters | 211 Overlook Cir, Clarkesville, Georgia, United States |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Fields | World Government |
Secretary General | Eugenia Almand (since 2011) [1] |
President | Sam Pitroda[1] |
Key people | Thane Read, Philip Isely, Margaret Isely, Terence P. Amerasinghe, Morikatsu Inagaki, Jagdish Gandhi, Eugenia Almand |
| Website | wcpa.ef-gov.org |
Formerly called | World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention |
The World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA), formally known as the World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention (WCWCC),[2] is an international committee established as an international non-governmental organization (INGO) dedicated to the establishment of world peace through a democratic federal world government.[3][4][5] WCPA is responsible for advancing the work of the Provisional World Government and its institutions established under the Constitution for the Federation of Earth (CFoE).[6][7][8]
History
In late 1950's, Continuation Committee from the Peoples' World Convention[9][10] Executive Committee on Arrangements consisting of Philip Isely, Thane Read, Margaret Isely, and Marie Philips Scot, formulated a plan that would seek to admit delegates from both national governments and delegates from peoples of all countries to a Peoples' World Convention.[11] The form of agreement was drafted by Thane Read and revised by Philip Isely.[12] As the call for a World Constitutional Convention gained momentum, an U.S. Committee for a World Constitutional Convention was formed in 1958,[13][14] later renamed as World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention (WCWCC) in 1959 with Philip Isely as Secretary.[15] With established headquarters in Denver, Colorado in 1961, World Committee also issued calls to support the World Constitution Coordinating Committee (WCCC) , garnering committed delegates from 50 nations[16][17] and endorsements from several heads of state.[7][18] WCWCC later played a significant role in development of the world constitution.[19]
In 1966, the organization was again renamed the 'World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA)', with Philip Isely serving as Secretary-General and Margaret Isely as Treasurer.[20] Notably, their extensive correspondence with influential figures such as Dr. T. P. Amerasinghe of Sri Lanka and Dr. Reinhart Ruge of Mexico contributed to the growth and development of WCPA,[21] eventually leading to their appointment as co-presidents.[22] Together, they dedicated their efforts to advancing the cause of a World Constitution in their respective roles for many years. After the death of his first wife in 1997, Philip remarried in 2001,[7] and he left WCPA in 2003, with Glen T. Martin assuming the role of Secretary-General.[22]
Eugenia Almand has been Secretary General of the WCPA since 2011, and Sam Pitroda is the current President.[1]
Constitution for the Federation of Earth
The Constitution for the Federation of Earth (CFoE) formulated by group of international legal experts between[16][17] 1968 and 1991,[23] is a comprehensive framework of a global federalist government.[24] Today, the World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) actively promotes its principles.[5][25] Since 1982, under this system fifteen sessions of a Provisional World Parliament have been convened and have successfully enacted numerous legislations on various global issues.[26] These efforts continue to shape the discourse surrounding global governance.[27]
See also
- Campaign for World Government
- World Government
- World Federalism
- World Constitutional Convention
- Constitution for the Federation of Earth
- Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Executive Cabinet - World Constitution and Parliament Association". https://www.ef-gov.org/en/wcpa-executive-cabinet.php.
- ↑ "World Constitution and Parliament Association | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100023346.
- ↑ "Expert suggests means to end anarchy in world". The Times of India. 2001-12-29. ISSN 0971-8257. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/expert-suggests-means-to-end-anarchy-in-world/articleshow/1553047827.cms.
- ↑ "'World Govt only solution to conflicts'". The Times of India. 2002-06-08. ISSN 0971-8257. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/world-govt-only-solution-to-conflicts/articleshow/12304362.cms.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Constitution for 'federation of the world' okayed". The Times of India. 2001-12-28. ISSN 0971-8257. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/constitution-for-federation-of-the-world-okayed/articleshow/1322316959.cms.
- ↑ "archives.nypl.org -- World Committee for a World Constitution Convention records". https://archives.nypl.org/mss/18268.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob) (2006) (in en). Colorado : an illustrated history of the highest state. Sun Valley, Calif.: American Historical Press. pp. 374–377. ISBN 978-1-892724-52-6. http://archive.org/details/coloradoillustra0000noel.
- ↑ "'World's political system is antiquated, needs new order'" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2018-12-25. ISSN 0971-751X. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/worlds-political-system-is-antiquated-needs-new-order/article25829459.ece.
- ↑ Einstein, Albert; Nathan, Otto; Norden, Heinz (1968). Einstein on peace. Internet Archive. New York, Schocken Books. pp. 539, 670, 676. http://archive.org/details/einsteinonpeace00eins.
- ↑ "[Carta 1950 oct. 12, Genève, [Suiza] [a] Gabriela Mistral, Santiago, Chile [manuscrito] Gerry Kraus."]. http://www.bibliotecanacionaldigital.gob.cl/bnd/623/w3-article-137193.html.
- ↑ "archives.nypl.org -- Campaign for World Government. Records of the New York office". https://archives.nypl.org/mss/6328.
- ↑ "Margaret Ann Isely Sheesley :: iseli.org :: The home of the Iseli's". https://www.iseli.org/Article10.html.
- ↑ Nash, Vernon (1960-08-01). The League of Nations: Another "Rope of Sand". University of California Press. pp. 82–86. doi:10.1525/curh.1960.39.228.82. https://online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory/article/39/228/82/165278/The-League-of-NationsAnother-Rope-of-Sand. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ↑ "The Aspen Times (weekly) July 9, 1959 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". The Aspen Times. p. 1. https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=ATW19590709.2.6&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxCO%7CtxTA-%22world+constitutional%22-------2------.
- ↑ Baratta, Joseph Preston (2004) (in en). The Politics of World Federation: United Nations, UN reform, atomic control. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-275-98067-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=256TCk1GWzwC&dq=%22Campaign+for+World+Government%22+%22Philip+Isely%22&pg=PA224.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Letters from Thane Read asking Helen Keller to sign the World Constitution for world peace. 1961". American Foundation for the Blind. https://www.afb.org/HelenKellerArchive?a=d&d=A-HK01-07-B149-F04-022.1.8.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen, enclosing current materials". American Foundation for the Blind. https://www.afb.org/HelenKellerArchive?a=d&d=A-HK01-07-B154-F05-028.1.6.
- ↑ "p. 7" (in en). https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/p15932coll8/id/3001.
- ↑ "archives.nypl.org -- World Committee for a World Constitution Convention records". https://archives.nypl.org/mss/18268.
- ↑ "World Constitution and Parliament Association | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100023346.
- ↑ The left guide : a guide to left-of-center organizations. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Economics America Inc.. 1998. ISBN 978-0-914169-05-5. http://archive.org/details/leftguideguideto0000unse.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Martin, Glen T. (2013). The World Thinkers Panel on the Sustainable Future of Humankind. SEM Institute for Climate Change. ISBN 978-961-93136-8-8. https://www.institut-climatechange.si/pdfs/TimiSusFutHumVIfinalFEB2013GTM.pdf.
- ↑ "Preparing earth constitution | Global Strategies & Solutions | The Encyclopedia of World Problems". http://encyclopedia.uia.org/en/strategy/193465.
- ↑ Martin, Glen T. (2010) (in en). A Constitution for the Federation of Earth: With Historical Introduction, Commentary and Conclusion. Institute for Economic Democracy Press. ISBN 978-1-933567-30-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=29MkQwAACAAJ.
- ↑ Martin, Glen T. (2011) (in en). The Earth Federation Movement: Founding a Global Social Contract for the People of Earth. Institute for Economic Democracy Press. ISBN 978-1-933567-37-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=MG2VuAAACAAJ.
- ↑ Amerasinghe, Terence P. (2009) (in en). Emerging World Law, Volume 1. Institute for Economic Democracy. ISBN 978-1-933567-16-7.
- ↑ L, Cook, Bruce (2017-11-30) (in en). Handbook of Research on Examining Global Peacemaking in the Digital Age. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-5225-3033-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=-jY9DwAAQBAJ.
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