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{{about|a transitional World Parliament|concept of world parliament or international parliament|World Parliament}} | {{about|a transitional World Parliament|concept of world parliament or international parliament|World Parliament}} | ||
{{Infobox legislature | {{Infobox legislature | ||
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| name = Provisional World Parliament | | name = Provisional World Parliament | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| native_name_lang = en | | native_name_lang = en | ||
| transcription_name = | | transcription_name = | ||
| legislature = | | legislature = 10th Provisional World Parliament | ||
| logo_pic = | | logo_pic = International Flag of Planet Earth.svg | ||
| logo_res = | | logo_res = | ||
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* House of Counsellors | * House of Counsellors | ||
}} | }} | ||
| chambers = | | chambers = 3 | ||
| body = | | body = | ||
| jurisdiction = Federation of Earth | | jurisdiction = Federation of Earth | ||
| term_limits = | | term_limits = | ||
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1982|09|04|df=y}} | | foundation = {{Start date and age|1982|09|04|df=y}} | ||
| leader1_type = | | leader1_type = Speaker | ||
| leader1 = | | leader1 = <!-- adjournment (Not in session and dissolved up until next session, kindly add value only when Parliament is in session) --> | ||
| leader1_term = | | leader1_term = | ||
| party1 = | | party1 = | ||
| election1 = | | election1 = | ||
| leader2_type = | | leader2_type = Deputy Speaker | ||
| leader2 = | | leader2 = <!-- adjournment (Not in session and dissolved up until next session, kindly add value only when Parliament is in session) --> | ||
| party2 = | | party2 = | ||
| election2 = | | election2 = | ||
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| leader3_type = | | leader3_type = Secretary | ||
| leader3 = | | leader3 = Eugenia Almand | ||
| party3 = | | party3 = | ||
| election3 = | | election3 = 24 March 2003 | ||
| leader3_term = | | leader3_term = | ||
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| | | members = 500+<ref>{{Cite web |title=Provisional World Parliament - Provisional World Government |url=https://www.ef-gov.org/en/provisional-world-government/organs/provisional-world-parliament |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=www.ef-gov.org}}</ref> | ||
| voting_system1 = For {{tooltip|MWPs|Members of the World Parliament}}:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members of the World Parliament - World Parliament - World Government |url=https://www.ef-gov.org/en/world-government/organs/world-parliament/members-of-the-world-parliament |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214134740/https://www.ef-gov.org/en/world-government/organs/world-parliament/members-of-the-world-parliament |archive-date=2025-02-14 |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=www.ef-gov.org}}</ref><br /> {{plainlist| | |||
* House of Peoples - [[Direct election]] ([[single-member districts]]) | |||
* House of Nations - [[Indirect election]] / appointment (by national legislatures/government) | |||
* House of Counsellors - [[Indirect election]] (by institutional nomination and legislative election) | |||
}} | |||
| voting_system2 = Appointment/selection by petition, nomination, NGO designation or specified Calls for particular sessions (for {{tooltip|MPWPs|Members of the Provisional World Parliament}})<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government |first=World |title=Members of the PWP - Provisional World Parliament - Provisional World Government |url=https://www.ef-gov.org/en/provisional-world-government/organs/provisional-world-parliament/members-of-the-pwp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214101925/https://www.ef-gov.org/en/provisional-world-government/organs/provisional-world-parliament/members-of-the-pwp |archive-date=2025-02-14 |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=www.ef-gov.org |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| website = {{URL|https://pwp.ef-gov.org}} | |||
| constitution = [[Constitution for the Federation of Earth]] | | constitution = [[Constitution for the Federation of Earth]] | ||
| footnotes = | | footnotes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Provisional World Parliament''' ('''PWP''') is a transitional international [[legislative body]] or a transitional [[international parliament]] of the Provisional World Government established by the [[Second World Constituent Assembly]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Federation of Earth {{!}} UIA Yearbook Profile {{!}} Union of International Associations |url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100028426 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=uia.org}}</ref> operating under the [[Constitutional Framework|constitutional framework]] of the [[Constitution for the Federation of Earth]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Global Strategies & Solutions : Preparing earth constitution |url=http://encyclopedia.uia.org/en/strategy/193465 |url-status= |access-date=2023-07-15 |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of World Problems |publisher=Union of International Associations |via=uia.org}}</ref> It is intended to serve as part of the process of establishing the [[world federation]] called Federation of Earth.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-12-25 |title='World's political system is antiquated, needs new order' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/worlds-political-system-is-antiquated-needs-new-order/article25829459.ece |access-date=2023-08-12 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It consists of [[Representative democracy|representatives]], [[Delegation|delegates]] and [[Observer status|observers]] from around the world and is tasked with drafting legislation, promoting [[International cooperation|global cooperation]], and facilitating the transition to a more integrated [[global governance]] structure.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Provisional World Parliament {{!}} UIA Yearbook Profile {{!}} Union of International Associations |url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100012539 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=uia.org}}</ref> | |||
Prominent world leaders such as [[Muhammad Zafarullah Khan|Mohammad Zafrullah Khan]], who served as the [[President of the United Nations General Assembly|President of the U.N. General Assembly]] and [[Judges of the International Criminal Court|Judge]] and [[Vice President of International Court of Justice|Vice-president]] of the [[International Court of Justice]],<ref name=":8" /> [[Zail Singh]], the [[Non-Aligned Movement#Chair|chairman]] of the [[Non-Aligned Movement|Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)]] and [[President of India]],<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":9" /> along with Chief Justices from different countries, including [[Indian Supreme Court]] [[Chief Justice of India|Chief Justice]] [[K. G. Balakrishnan]] and Justice [[P. B. Sawant]], as well as [[Kashefa Hussain]], [[Supreme Court of Bangladesh|Supreme Court]] Justice of [[Bangladesh]], have been attendees of PWP's sessions. | |||
Prominent world leaders such as [[Muhammad Zafarullah Khan|Mohammad Zafrullah Khan]], who served as the [[President of the United Nations General Assembly|President of the U.N. General Assembly]] and [[Judges of the International Criminal Court|Judge]] and [[Vice President of International Court of Justice|Vice-president]] of the [[International Court of Justice]], <ref name=":8" /> [[Zail Singh]], the [[Non-Aligned Movement#Chair|chairman]] of the [[Non-Aligned Movement|Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)]] and [[President of India]],<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":9" /> along with Chief Justices from different countries, including [[Indian Supreme Court]] [[Chief Justice of India|Chief Justice]] [[K. G. Balakrishnan]] and Justice [[P. B. Sawant]], as well as [[Kashefa Hussain]], [[Supreme Court of Bangladesh|Supreme Court]] Justice of [[Bangladesh]] have been | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
{{main|World Constitutional Convention|Constitution for the Federation of Earth}} | {{main|World Constitutional Convention|Constitution for the Federation of Earth}} | ||
The origins of the Provisional World Parliament (PWP) can be traced back to the [[World Constitutional Convention|World Constitutional Convention (WCC)]], also known as the World Constituent Assembly (WCA) or the First World Constituent Assembly, which took place in [[Interlaken]], | [[File:Albert Einstein Head.jpg|left|thumb|[[Einstein]], 1947 (aged 68)]] | ||
The origins of the Provisional World Parliament (PWP) can be traced back to the [[Peoples' World Convention]] (1950–51) sponsored by [[Albert Einstein]] and other prominent figures such as [[Gerhard Domagk]], [[Robert Maynard Hutchins|Robert Hutchins]], [[Kerstin Hesselgren]], [[John Steinbeck]], [[William Beveridge]], [[Hu Shih]], [[Albert Camus]], [[Toyohiko Kagawa]], [[Yehudi Menuhin]], [[Jacques Maritain]], [[John Boyd Orr]], [[Thomas Mann]], [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]], [[Roberto Rossellini]] and [[Hans Thirring]]<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Einstein |first1=Albert |url=http://archive.org/details/einsteinonpeace00eins |title=Einstein on peace |last2=Nathan |first2=Otto |last3=Norden |first3=Heinz |date=1968 |publisher=New York, Schocken Books |others=Internet Archive |pages=539, 670, 676}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=[Carta] 1950 oct. 12, Genève, [Suiza] [a] Gabriela Mistral, Santiago, Chile [manuscrito] Gerry Kraus. |url=http://www.bibliotecanacionaldigital.gob.cl/bnd/623/w3-article-137193.html |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=BND: Archivo del Escritor}}</ref> and [[World Constitutional Convention|World Constitutional Convention (WCC)]], also known as the World Constituent Assembly (WCA) or the First World Constituent Assembly, which took place in [[Interlaken]], Switzerland, and [[Wolfach]], Germany, in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heimann |first=Hans |date=2018-08-29 |title=Als Interlaken die heimliche Welthauptstadt war |trans-title=When Interlaken was the secret world capital |url=https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/als-interlaken-die-heimliche-welthauptstadt-war-476772910117 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=[[Berner Zeitung]] |language=de}}</ref> Lead by [[Thane Read]], an independent U.S. economist and [[World Constitution Coordinating Committee|World Constitution Coordinating Committee (WCCC)]], the convention aimed to establish a [[World constitution|global constitution]] and [[Democratic governance|democratic]] [[Federalism|federal]] [[world government]] to promote global cooperation and world peace.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1968-08-30 |title=Der Bund 30. August 1968 — e-newspaperarchives.ch |url=http://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=DBB19680830-01.2.11.1 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=www.e-newspaperarchives.ch |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1968-08-29 |title=Berner Tagwacht 29. August 1968 — e-newspaperarchives.ch |url=http://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=TGW19680829-01.2.35.3 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=www.e-newspaperarchives.ch |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1968-08-28 |title=Neue Zürcher Zeitung 28. August 1968 Ausgabe 03 — e-newspaperarchives.ch |url=http://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NZZ19680828-03.2.17.9 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=www.e-newspaperarchives.ch |language=de}}</ref> Notable signatories, including [[List of Nobel laureates|Nobel laureates]] [[Albert Szent-Györgyi]], [[Bertrand Russell]], and leaders like [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] and [[Ayub Khan|Muhammad Ayub Khan]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=1962-06-07 |title=Pakistan Announces Delegates Named |page=5 |work=Arizona Sun |url=https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/118619}}</ref> and thousands more supported the call for the convention.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Humanities |first=National Endowment for the |date=1962-06-14 |title=Arizona sun. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1942-196?, June 14, 1962, Image 6 |pages=PAGE 6 |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84021917/1962-06-14/ed-1/seq-6/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |issn=2692-692X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen, enclosing current materials |url=https://www.afb.org/HelenKellerArchive?a=d&d=A-HK01-07-B154-F05-028.1.9 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Helen Keller Archive |publisher=American Foundation for the Blind}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Amerasinghe |first=Terence P. |title=Emerging World Law, Volume 1 |publisher=Institute for Economic Democracy |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-933567-16-7 |pages=50–51 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
During the convention, over 200 participants from various countries engaged in the drafting of a constitution for a global federal government.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ThZSAAAAIBAJ |title=The Press-Courier |date=1968-09-03 |publisher=The Press-Courier |page=3(5) |language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, the [[World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention|World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention (WCWCC)]] (later known as the [[World Constitution and Parliament Association|World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA)]]) continued its efforts, organizing a [[Second World Constituent Assembly]] in [[Innsbruck]], [[Austria]], in 1977.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Yunker |first=James A. |date=2000 |title=Rethinking World Government: A New Approach |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20753240 |journal=International Journal on World Peace |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=3–33 |jstor=20753240 |issn=0742-3640}}</ref> | During the convention, over 200 participants from various countries engaged in the drafting of a constitution for a global federal government.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ThZSAAAAIBAJ |title=The Press-Courier |date=1968-09-03 |publisher=The Press-Courier |page=3(5) |language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, the [[World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention|World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention (WCWCC)]] (later known as the [[World Constitution and Parliament Association|World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA)]]) continued its efforts, organizing a [[Second World Constituent Assembly]] in [[Innsbruck]], [[Austria]], in 1977.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Yunker |first=James A. |date=2000 |title=Rethinking World Government: A New Approach |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20753240 |journal=International Journal on World Peace |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=3–33 |jstor=20753240 |issn=0742-3640}}</ref> | ||
During this second assembly, delegates adopted the "[[Constitution for the Federation of Earth]] | During this second assembly, delegates adopted the "[[Constitution for the Federation of Earth]]".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Amerasinghe |first=Terence P. |title=Emerging World Law, Volume 1 |publisher=Institute for Economic Democracy |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-933567-16-7 |pages=57 |language=en}}</ref> Following its adoption, the World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) issued a call for ratification, urging [[List of nations|nations]] and individuals to endorse the constitution. The constitution was sent to various entities, including the [[United Nations]],<ref name=":82">{{Cite web |title=Miscellaneous Organizations G,H, & I - UNARMS |url=https://search.archives.un.org/s-1096-0345-03-00008 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=search.archives.un.org}}</ref> [[List of national governments|national governments]], and educational institutions, seeking their support and cooperation in the ratification process.<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0woAAAAAMBAJ |title=Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists |publisher=Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc. |year=1978 |volume=34 |page=63 |language=en |issn=0096-3402 |issue=6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-woAAAAAMBAJ |title=Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists |publisher=Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc. |year=1978 |volume=34 |issue= 5|pages=56 |language=en |issn=0096-3402}}</ref> | ||
The | The "Constitution for the Federation of Earth" underwent further amendments through subsequent World Constituent Assemblies in 1978-79 and 1991.<ref name=":2" /> Additionally, the Provisional World Parliament (PWP) has convened irregularly since 1982, with its most recent session occurring in 2021.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Phillimore, A. D. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/134754714/ "Comment: Global response the only help for our threatened land"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 11 January 1989, page 22. Retrieved from Newspapers.com on 6 November 2023.</ref> | ||
==List of Provisional World Parliament sessions == | ==List of Provisional World Parliament sessions== | ||
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|+List of Provisional World Parliament sessions | |+List of Provisional World Parliament sessions | ||
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!Dates | !Dates | ||
! | !Country | ||
!Venue and Location | !Venue and Location | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
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|1 | |1 | ||
|First Provisional World Parliament | |First Provisional World Parliament | ||
|Sept 4,1982 | |Sept 4, 1982 – Sept 17, 1982<ref name=":8">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PyEPAAAAYAAJ |title=Human Rights Internet Reporter |date=1982 |publisher=Human Rights Internet |page=35 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
|{{Flag|United Kingdom}} | |{{Flag|United Kingdom}} | ||
|[[Royal Pavilion]] in [[Brighton]], | |[[Royal Pavilion]] in [[Brighton]], England | ||
|Former | |Former President of the U.N. General Assembly, [[Judges of the International Criminal Court|Judge]] and [[Vice President of International Court of Justice|Vice-president]] of the [[International Court of Justice]] and [[Foreign Minister of Pakistan]], [[Muhammad Zafarullah Khan|Mohammad Zafrullah Khan]], inaugurated the session. World Legislative Act 1 to 5 were deliberated and adopted.<ref>Orvis, Pat. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/134754416/ "World law movement is revived"], ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', via the ''[[Waterloo Courier]]'', May 11, 1983, page D-4. Retrieved from Newspapers.com on November 6, 2023.</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|Second Provisional World Parliament | |Second Provisional World Parliament | ||
|March 15, 1985 | |March 15, 1985 – March 25, 1985<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last= |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.128932 |title=Speeches Of President Giani Zail Singh Volume-ii |publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India |year=1992 |volume=II |pages=268–269 (251) |chapter=India and the World |access-date=2023-08-11}}</ref> | ||
|{{Flag|India}} | |{{Flag|India}} | ||
|[[Vigyan Bhawan]], | |[[Vigyan Bhawan]], New Delhi<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=Nov 21, 2007 |title=India Second Provisional World Parliament |url=https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/detail?itemid=2081731c36a9930baabe3752c411b6ab |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=The Associated Press (AP) Newroom}}</ref> | ||
|The then [[Non-Aligned Movement#Chair|chairman]] of the [[Non-Aligned Movement|Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)]] | |The then [[Non-Aligned Movement#Chair|chairman]] of the [[Non-Aligned Movement|Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)]] and [[President of India]], [[Zail Singh]], inaugurated the session.<ref name=":1" /> World Legislative Act 6 to 8 were deliberated and adopted. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|Third Provisional World Parliament | |Third Provisional World Parliament | ||
|June 18, 1987 | |June 18, 1987 – June 28, 1987<ref name=":4">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/134754597/ Advertisement], ''[[Miami Herald]]'', June 20, 1987, page 18A. Retrieved from Newspapers.com on November 6, 2023.</ref> | ||
|{{Flag|United States of America}} | |{{Flag|United States of America}} | ||
|[[Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel|Fontainbleau Hilton Hotel]], [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]], | |[[Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel|Fontainbleau Hilton Hotel]], [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]], Florida<ref name=":4" /> | ||
| Session discussed and enacted World Law Bill to Protect Life and Nature on Planet Earth. World Legislative Act 9 to 11 were deliberated and adopted. | | Session discussed and enacted World Law Bill to Protect Life and Nature on Planet Earth. World Legislative Act 9 to 11 were deliberated and adopted. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
|Fourth Provisional World Parliament | |Fourth Provisional World Parliament | ||
|Sept 14 1996 | |Sept 14, 1996 – Sept 17, 1996 | ||
|{{Flag|Spain}} | |{{Flag|Spain}} | ||
|[[Barcelona International Airport]], | |[[Barcelona International Airport]], Barcelona<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |date=2002-03-21 |title=Bid to study the constitution for earth federation |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/bid-to-study-the-constitution-for-earth-federation/articleshow/4410825.cms |access-date=2023-08-15 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | ||
| Session approved the [[Manifesto]] for beginning [[world government]]. | | Session approved the [[Manifesto]] for beginning [[world government]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
|Fifth Provisional World Parliament | |Fifth Provisional World Parliament | ||
|Nov | |Nov 22, 2000 – Nov 27, 2000<ref>{{Cite book |last=Suzuki |first=Toshio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IJWsED5mw7QC |title=Soul Federation |date=2010-04-30 |publisher=Xlibris Corporation |isbn=978-1-4500-2666-6 |page=202 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
|{{Flag|Malta}}<ref name=":5" /> | |{{Flag|Malta}}<ref name=":5" /> | ||
| [[Qawra]] | | [[Qawra]] | ||
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|6 | |6 | ||
|Sixth Provisional World Parliament | |Sixth Provisional World Parliament | ||
|March 24, 2003 | |March 24, 2003 – March 27, 2003 | ||
|{{Flag|Thailand}} | |{{Flag|Thailand}} | ||
|Bangkok Centre Hotel, [[Bangkok]] | |Bangkok Centre Hotel, [[Bangkok]] | ||
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|7 | |7 | ||
|Seventh Provisional World Parliament | |Seventh Provisional World Parliament | ||
|December 26, 2003 | |December 26, 2003 – December 29, 2003 | ||
| rowspan="2" |{{Flag|India}} | | rowspan="2" |{{Flag|India}} | ||
|Palmgrove Hotel, [[Chennai]] | |Palmgrove Hotel, [[Chennai]] | ||
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|8 | |8 | ||
|Eighth Provisional World Parliament | |Eighth Provisional World Parliament | ||
|Aug 10, 2004 | |Aug 10, 2004 – Aug 14, 2004 | ||
|[[City Montessori School]], [[Lucknow]], | |[[City Montessori School]], [[Lucknow]], Uttar Pradesh | ||
| His Honor [[Laxmi Mall Singhvi|L. M. Singhvi]] of the [[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] and former [[Member of Indian Parliament|Member]] of Indian [[Lok Sabha|lower]] and [[Rajya Sabha|upper]] house inaugurated session. And [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]], [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] was Chief Guest.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-08-15 |title=World Parliament a necessity: CM |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/world-parliament-a-necessity-cm/articleshow/815591.cms |access-date=2023-08-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> World Legislative Act 25 to 30 were deliberated and adopted. | | His Honor [[Laxmi Mall Singhvi|L. M. Singhvi]] of the [[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] and former [[Member of Indian Parliament|Member]] of Indian [[Lok Sabha|lower]] and [[Rajya Sabha|upper]] house inaugurated session. And [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]], [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] was Chief Guest.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-08-15 |title=World Parliament a necessity: CM |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/world-parliament-a-necessity-cm/articleshow/815591.cms |access-date=2023-08-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> World Legislative Act 25 to 30 were deliberated and adopted. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9 | |9 | ||
|Ninth Provisional World Parliament | |Ninth Provisional World Parliament | ||
|April 11, 2006 | |April 11, 2006 – April 15, 2006 | ||
|{{Flag|Libya}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=News |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2005/11/11/news20.htm |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=archives.dailynews.lk}}</ref> | |{{Flag|Libya}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=News |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2005/11/11/news20.htm |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=archives.dailynews.lk}}</ref> | ||
|[[Grand Hotel Tripoli|Al Kabir Grand Hotel]], [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]] | |[[Grand Hotel Tripoli|Al Kabir Grand Hotel]], [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]] | ||
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|10 | |10 | ||
|Tenth Provisional World Parliament | |Tenth Provisional World Parliament | ||
|June 21, 2007 | |June 21, 2007 – June 24, 2007 | ||
|{{Flag|Togo}} | |{{Flag|Togo}} | ||
|Palais du Congrès (Congressional Palace), [[Kara, Togo|Kara]] | |Palais du Congrès (Congressional Palace), [[Kara, Togo|Kara]] | ||
| World Legislative Act 39 to 42 were deliberated and adopted. | | World Legislative Act 39 to 42 were deliberated and adopted. | ||
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| colspan=6; style="text-align:center;"|{{in5}}Source: <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Almand |first=Eugenia |date=2019-10-11 |title=World Legislation of the Provisional World Parliament |url=http://worldproblems.net/english/legislation/summaries_en/world_legislation_contents.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011101829/http://worldproblems.net/english/legislation/summaries_en/world_legislation_contents.html |archive-date=2019-10-11 |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=World Legislation of the Provisional World Parliament}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Parliamentary Sessions - Provisional World Parliament - Provisional World Government |url=https://pwp.ef-gov.org/en/sessions |access-date=2025-10-23 |website=www.ef-gov.org}}</ref> | |||
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== World Legislative Acts == | == World Legislative Acts == | ||
The World Legislative Acts (WLAs) outlined in the "Constitution for the Federation of Earth" are an essential component of the [[Legislature|legislative]] framework established by the Provisional World Parliament (PWP). These acts serve as the means through which the PWP exercises its legislative authority and addresses critical [[List of global issues|global issues]].<ref name=":3" /> The | The World Legislative Acts (WLAs) outlined in the "Constitution for the Federation of Earth" are an essential component of the [[Legislature|legislative]] framework established by the Provisional World Parliament (PWP). These acts serve as the means through which the PWP exercises its legislative authority and addresses critical [[List of global issues|global issues]].<ref name=":3" /> The constitution envisages a comprehensive range of World Legislative Acts that cover various aspects of [[global governance]]. Each act is designed to address specific global challenges and advance the principles of the Constitution. The Provisional World Parliament, in collaboration with experts and representatives from around the world, deliberates and drafts these acts to ensure they align with the constitution's values of [[justice]], [[sustainability]], and [[Equality before the law|equality]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=L |first=Cook, Bruce |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-jY9DwAAQBAJ |title=Handbook of Research on Examining Global Peacemaking in the Digital Age |date=2017-11-30 |publisher=IGI Global |isbn=978-1-5225-3033-6 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Visa issues== | ||
In | In 1987, during the third Provisional World Parliament, 100 delegates, primarily from India, [[Sri Lanka]], and various [[African nations]], were denied visas by the [[United States Department of State]] under section 214(b) of the federal immigration code.<ref>Lipman, Larry. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/134754855/ "U.S. denies visas to 100 at conference, group says"], ''[[Miami News]]'', June 12, 1987, pages 5A and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/134754918/ 6A]. Retrieved from Newspapers.com on November 6, 2023.</ref> | ||
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| Seats | 500+[1] |
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The Provisional World Parliament (PWP) is a transitional international legislative body or a transitional international parliament of the Provisional World Government established by the Second World Constituent Assembly,[4] operating under the constitutional framework of the Constitution for the Federation of Earth.[5] It is intended to serve as part of the process of establishing the world federation called Federation of Earth.[6] It consists of representatives, delegates and observers from around the world and is tasked with drafting legislation, promoting global cooperation, and facilitating the transition to a more integrated global governance structure.[7]
Prominent world leaders such as Mohammad Zafrullah Khan, who served as the President of the U.N. General Assembly and Judge and Vice-president of the International Court of Justice,[8] Zail Singh, the chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and President of India,[9][10] along with Chief Justices from different countries, including Indian Supreme Court Chief Justice K. G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. B. Sawant, as well as Kashefa Hussain, Supreme Court Justice of Bangladesh, have been attendees of PWP's sessions.
History[edit | edit source]
The origins of the Provisional World Parliament (PWP) can be traced back to the Peoples' World Convention (1950–51) sponsored by Albert Einstein and other prominent figures such as Gerhard Domagk, Robert Hutchins, Kerstin Hesselgren, John Steinbeck, William Beveridge, Hu Shih, Albert Camus, Toyohiko Kagawa, Yehudi Menuhin, Jacques Maritain, John Boyd Orr, Thomas Mann, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Roberto Rossellini and Hans Thirring[11][12] and World Constitutional Convention (WCC), also known as the World Constituent Assembly (WCA) or the First World Constituent Assembly, which took place in Interlaken, Switzerland, and Wolfach, Germany, in 1968.[13] Lead by Thane Read, an independent U.S. economist and World Constitution Coordinating Committee (WCCC), the convention aimed to establish a global constitution and democratic federal world government to promote global cooperation and world peace.[14][15][16] Notable signatories, including Nobel laureates Albert Szent-Györgyi, Bertrand Russell, and leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ayub Khan,[17] and thousands more supported the call for the convention.[18][19][20]
During the convention, over 200 participants from various countries engaged in the drafting of a constitution for a global federal government.[21] Subsequently, the World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention (WCWCC) (later known as the World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA)) continued its efforts, organizing a Second World Constituent Assembly in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1977.[22]
During this second assembly, delegates adopted the "Constitution for the Federation of Earth".[23] Following its adoption, the World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) issued a call for ratification, urging nations and individuals to endorse the constitution. The constitution was sent to various entities, including the United Nations,[24] national governments, and educational institutions, seeking their support and cooperation in the ratification process.[25][26]
The "Constitution for the Federation of Earth" underwent further amendments through subsequent World Constituent Assemblies in 1978-79 and 1991.[5] Additionally, the Provisional World Parliament (PWP) has convened irregularly since 1982, with its most recent session occurring in 2021.[7][27]
List of Provisional World Parliament sessions[edit | edit source]
| Name | Dates | Country | Venue and Location | Notes | |
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| 1 | First Provisional World Parliament | Sept 4, 1982 – Sept 17, 1982[8] |  United Kingdom
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Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England | Former President of the U.N. General Assembly, Judge and Vice-president of the International Court of Justice and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mohammad Zafrullah Khan, inaugurated the session. World Legislative Act 1 to 5 were deliberated and adopted.[28] |
| 2 | Second Provisional World Parliament | March 15, 1985 – March 25, 1985[9] |  India
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Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi[10] | The then chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and President of India, Zail Singh, inaugurated the session.[9] World Legislative Act 6 to 8 were deliberated and adopted. |
| 3 | Third Provisional World Parliament | June 18, 1987 – June 28, 1987[29] |  United States of America
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Fontainbleau Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida[29] | Session discussed and enacted World Law Bill to Protect Life and Nature on Planet Earth. World Legislative Act 9 to 11 were deliberated and adopted. |
| 4 | Fourth Provisional World Parliament | Sept 14, 1996 – Sept 17, 1996 |  Spain
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Barcelona International Airport, Barcelona[30] | Session approved the Manifesto for beginning world government. |
| 5 | Fifth Provisional World Parliament | Nov 22, 2000 – Nov 27, 2000[31] |  Malta[30]
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Qawra | Session approved the plan to prepare for the next five sessions of the PWP. World Legislative Act 12 was deliberated and adopted. |
| 6 | Sixth Provisional World Parliament | March 24, 2003 – March 27, 2003 |  Thailand
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Bangkok Centre Hotel, Bangkok | Colonel Dr. Somkid Risangkom, Member of Thai Parliament and Representative of the President of the Senate and Associate Professor Yandej Thongsima, Member of Thai Parliament and Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister of Thailand, participated. World Legislative Act 13 to 18 were deliberated and adopted. |
| 7 | Seventh Provisional World Parliament | December 26, 2003 – December 29, 2003 | India
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Palmgrove Hotel, Chennai | Session was inaugurated by former India Supreme Court Justice P. B. Sawant.[32] World Legislative Act 19 to 24 were deliberated and adopted. |
| 8 | Eighth Provisional World Parliament | Aug 10, 2004 – Aug 14, 2004 | City Montessori School, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | His Honor L. M. Singhvi of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and former Member of Indian lower and upper house inaugurated session. And Mulayam Singh Yadav, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh was Chief Guest.[33] World Legislative Act 25 to 30 were deliberated and adopted. | |
| 9 | Ninth Provisional World Parliament | April 11, 2006 – April 15, 2006 |  Libya[34]
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Al Kabir Grand Hotel, Tripoli | Suleiman Shahumi, Secretary, Committee for Foreign Liaison, of the Peoples’ National Congress of Libya addressed the session. World Legislative Act 31 to 38 were deliberated and adopted. |
| 10 | Tenth Provisional World Parliament | June 21, 2007 – June 24, 2007 |  Togo
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Palais du Congrès (Congressional Palace), Kara | World Legislative Act 39 to 42 were deliberated and adopted. |
| Template:In5Source: [7][35][36] |
Denotes the session declared Invalid or Unconstitutional[37]
Denotes the forthcoming session of the Parliament[38]
World Legislative Acts[edit | edit source]
The World Legislative Acts (WLAs) outlined in the "Constitution for the Federation of Earth" are an essential component of the legislative framework established by the Provisional World Parliament (PWP). These acts serve as the means through which the PWP exercises its legislative authority and addresses critical global issues.[35] The constitution envisages a comprehensive range of World Legislative Acts that cover various aspects of global governance. Each act is designed to address specific global challenges and advance the principles of the Constitution. The Provisional World Parliament, in collaboration with experts and representatives from around the world, deliberates and drafts these acts to ensure they align with the constitution's values of justice, sustainability, and equality.[39]
Visa issues[edit | edit source]
In 1987, during the third Provisional World Parliament, 100 delegates, primarily from India, Sri Lanka, and various African nations, were denied visas by the United States Department of State under section 214(b) of the federal immigration code.[40]
See also[edit | edit source]
- World Constitution Coordinating Committee
- World Constitutional Convention
- Constitution for the Federation of Earth
- World government
- International parliament
References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ "Members of the World Parliament - World Parliament - World Government". www.ef-gov.org. Archived from the original on 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ Government, World. "Members of the PWP - Provisional World Parliament - Provisional World Government". www.ef-gov.org. Archived from the original on 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ "Federation of Earth | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "India and the World". Speeches Of President Giani Zail Singh Volume-ii. Vol. II. Publication Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. 1992. pp. 268–269 (251). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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- ↑ Einstein, Albert; Nathan, Otto; Norden, Heinz (1968). Einstein on peace. Internet Archive. New York, Schocken Books. pp. 539, 670, 676.
- ↑ "[Carta] 1950 oct. 12, Genève, [Suiza] [a] Gabriela Mistral, Santiago, Chile [manuscrito] Gerry Kraus". BND: Archivo del Escritor. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ↑ Heimann, Hans (2018-08-29). "Als Interlaken die heimliche Welthauptstadt war" [When Interlaken was the secret world capital]. Berner Zeitung (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ↑ "Der Bund 30. August 1968 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in Deutsch). 1968-08-30. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
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- ↑ Amerasinghe, Terence P. (2009). Emerging World Law, Volume 1. Institute for Economic Democracy. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-933567-16-7.
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- ↑ Yunker, James A. (2000). "Rethinking World Government: A New Approach". International Journal on World Peace. 17 (1): 3–33. ISSN 0742-3640. JSTOR 20753240.
- ↑ Amerasinghe, Terence P. (2009). Emerging World Law, Volume 1. Institute for Economic Democracy. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-933567-16-7.
- ↑ "Miscellaneous Organizations G,H, & I - UNARMS". search.archives.un.org. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Vol. 34. Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc. 1978. p. 63. ISSN 0096-3402.
- ↑ Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Vol. 34. Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc. 1978. p. 56. ISSN 0096-3402.
- ↑ Phillimore, A. D. "Comment: Global response the only help for our threatened land", The Guardian, 11 January 1989, page 22. Retrieved from Newspapers.com on 6 November 2023.
- ↑ Orvis, Pat. "World law movement is revived", Chicago Sun-Times, via the Waterloo Courier, May 11, 1983, page D-4. Retrieved from Newspapers.com on November 6, 2023.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Advertisement, Miami Herald, June 20, 1987, page 18A. Retrieved from Newspapers.com on November 6, 2023.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Bid to study the constitution for earth federation". The Times of India. 2002-03-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ↑ Suzuki, Toshio (2010-04-30). Soul Federation. Xlibris Corporation. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-4500-2666-6.
- ↑ "Former SC judge advocates world govt". The Times of India. 2003-12-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ↑ "World Parliament a necessity: CM". The Times of India. 2004-08-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ↑ "News". archives.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Almand, Eugenia (2019-10-11). "World Legislation of the Provisional World Parliament". World Legislation of the Provisional World Parliament. Archived from the original on 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Sessions - Provisional World Parliament - Provisional World Government". www.ef-gov.org. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ↑ "Invalid Sessions - Provisional World Parliament - Provisional World Government". www.ef-gov.org. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ↑ "Eleventh Provisional World Parliament - Provisional World Government". www.ef-gov.org. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ↑ L, Cook, Bruce (2017-11-30). Handbook of Research on Examining Global Peacemaking in the Digital Age. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-5225-3033-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Lipman, Larry. "U.S. denies visas to 100 at conference, group says", Miami News, June 12, 1987, pages 5A and 6A. Retrieved from Newspapers.com on November 6, 2023.
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