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World federalism and citizenship

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The history of World Citizens, the World Federalists and the Congress Peoples is intimately involved from the outset, and links, maintained for some, need to be reaffirmed. Here are some of these ties.

Among those listed in the Support Committee of Garry Davis there was including the Abbé Pierre on 25 May 1948. He had participated in Congress Montreux (Switzerland), the founding of the Movement for Universal World Federation (1947) (MUCM at the time) which he became President, Two years later the Congress of Stockholm (1949).

Guy Heraud, Jerry Bourgeois, Guy Marchand, Edmond Privat, Daniel Schaubacher, Jean-Luc Prével, Jean-Francis Billion, and many more ... are all persons whose names are associated with both citizenship world as world federalism.

On December 30, 1950, opened at Geneva a "Constituent Assembly of the Peoples." Such meeting, at the initiative of a committee formed in 1948 in Ghent (Belgium), worked in convergence of several movements including the Global Parliamentary Group of Great Britain, MUCM, the World Movement for World Federal Government, the International Secretariat of World Citizens and representatives of globalized Territories (now called World Citizens Territories). It may be noted, over 450 participants, the presence of Robert Sarrazac, Jacques Savary, Mrs. Lloyd, Guy Marchand, Claudius Schauffler, Renee Volpeliere, Edmond Privat, Fyke Farmer, Henry Usborne, Max Habicht, Maurice Cosyn, John Diedisheim, Alfred Rodrigues Brent . Unfortunately, this meeting in Geneva ended in failure based on the finding of a lack of representativeness

In 1957, Alfred Rodrigues Brent presents for the first time the draft Convention Peoples' International Registry of World Citizens. Therefore a Committee worked on the subject. But it is the World Federalists who convened a conference in Brussels who has worked on two projects:"Action for a World Constituent Assembly" from April 30 to May 2 1963 "Congress of the Peoples" of 3 to 5 May 1963. The result of this Brussels Congress the creation of the "Committee for the Congress of Peoples' and the mission entrusted to the International Registry of World Citizens prepare the electoral rolls.

Among the signatories of the Appeal of 13 (March 3, 1966), the only Federalists are notorious Abbé Pierre and Bertrand Russell, but if you look at the list of committee members support the French, we find names of a dozen world federalists.

On October 24, 1970, Joint Declaration of World Citizens and World Federalists: http://recim.org/dem/oct70.htm

Elections to the Congress of Peoples

The World Federalists have made in the Register of voters' lists for the elections of 1971 (second election) to 1998 (the 10th election).

Among the candidates or elected officials, delegates from the World Federalists is an eloquent proportion which we could add as many Names of other delegates in favor of federalism: Alfred Rodrigues, Brent, Max Habicht, Keith Suter, John Roberts, Lucile Green, Hanna Newcombe, Philip Isely, Reinhart Ruge, Paul of Pradelle, Tsuruji Kotani, Joshua Castro, Ross Smyth, Rolf Haegler.

In 1989 (year to check), the General Assembly of the International Registry World Citizens discussed the collaboration between the Movement World Federalist and the Registry of World Citizens. It has resulted in discussions that should not be a merger between organizations, nor affiliation because of the opposite nature of the steps:

  • The World Federalists seek to use the structures existing based on the States, to supplement with new bodies (eg International Criminal Court) and a representation citizen (eg UNPA)
  • The World Citizens trying to create links, networks and structures that meet the needs of people.

However, it was decided to open within the Federalist Movement A world "Registration Center". A contract was signed.

Following the logic above, and from the 60's, the Congress of Peoples resulting from the convergence of World Citizens, the Federalists World, some peace movement, the International Civil Service, municipalities globalized, etc ... appeared to the World Federalists as a plan B, that if the UN agencies were to disappear, the Congress of Peoples would be able to show the organization the way for institutions to come. This is written in the presentation Brent made by Alfred Rodrigues.

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