World Constitution and Parliament Association | |
Abbreviation | WCPA |
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Nickname | WCPA |
Formation | 1958 |
Founder | Philip Isely, Margaret Isely |
Founded at | Denver, Colorado, USA |
Type | Nonprofit, NGO, INGO |
Purpose | world peace via democratic federal world government |
Headquarters | USA |
Region served | Worldwide |
Fields | Global Policy |
President | Glen T. Martin (since 2012) |
Treasurer | Phyllis Turk [1] |
Secretary General | Dr. Eugenia Almand |
Key people | Thane Read, Philip Isely, Margaret Isely, Terence P. Amerasinghe, Morikatsu Inagaki, Jagdish Gandhi, Eugenia Almand |
Website | https://www.wcpa.world |
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
[edit]In late 1950's, Philip Isely, along with 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.[9] The form of agreement was drafted by Thane Read and revised by Philip Isely.[10] As the call for a World Constitutional Convention gained momentum, an U.S. Committee for a World Constitutional Convention was formed in 1958,[11][12] later renamed as World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention (WCWCC) in 1959 with Philip Isely as Secretary.[13] 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[14][15] and endorsements from several heads of state.[7][16] WCWCC later played a significant role in development of the world constitution.[17]
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.[18] 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,[19] eventually leading to their appointment as co-presidents.[20] 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.[20]
Constitution for the Federation of Earth
[edit]The Constitution for the Federation of Earth (CFoE), also known as, Earth Constitution (EC), formulated by group of international legal experts between[14][15] 1968 and 1991,[21] is a comprehensive framework of a global federalist government.[22] Today, the World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) actively promotes its principles.[5][23] 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.[24] These efforts continue to shape the discourse surrounding global governance.[25]
See also
[edit]- Campaign for World Government
- World Government
- World Federalism
- World Constitutional Convention
- Constitution for the Federation of Earth
- Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists
References
[edit]- ^ "WCPA Advisory Board & Trustees – The Earth Constitution Institute". Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "World Constitution and Parliament Association | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Expert suggests means to end anarchy in world". The Times of India. 2001-12-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "'World Govt only solution to conflicts'". The Times of India. 2002-06-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ a b "Constitution for 'federation of the world' okayed". The Times of India. 2001-12-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "archives.nypl.org -- World Committee for a World Constitution Convention records". archives.nypl.org. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ a b c Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob) (2006). Colorado : an illustrated history of the highest state. Sun Valley, Calif.: American Historical Press. pp. 374–377. ISBN 978-1-892724-52-6.
- ^ "'World's political system is antiquated, needs new order'". The Hindu. 2018-12-25. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Campaign for World Government. Records of the New York office". archives.nypl.org. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Margaret Ann Isely Sheesley :: iseli.org :: The home of the Iseli's". www.iseli.org. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Nash, Vernon (1960-08-01). "The League of Nations: Another "Rope of Sand"". Current History | University of California Press. University of California Press: 82–86. doi:10.1525/curh.1960.39.228.82. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "The Aspen Times (weekly) July 9, 1959 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. The Aspen Times. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ Baratta, Joseph Preston (2004). The Politics of World Federation: United Nations, UN reform, atomic control. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-275-98067-2.
- ^ a b "Letters from Thane Read asking Helen Keller to sign the World Constitution for world peace. 1961". Helen Keller Archive. American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ a b "Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen, enclosing current materials". Helen Keller Archive. American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "p. 7". content.wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "archives.nypl.org -- World Committee for a World Constitution Convention records". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "World Constitution and Parliament Association | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ The left guide : a guide to left-of-center organizations. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Economics America Inc. 1998. ISBN 978-0-914169-05-5.
- ^ a b Martin, Glen T. (2013). The World Thinkers Panel on the Sustainable Future of Humankind (PDF). SEM Institute for Climate Change. ISBN 978-961-93136-8-8.
- ^ "Preparing earth constitution | Global Strategies & Solutions | The Encyclopedia of World Problems". The Encyclopedia of World Problems | Union of International Associations (UIA). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Martin, Glen T. (2010). A Constitution for the Federation of Earth: With Historical Introduction, Commentary and Conclusion. Institute for Economic Democracy Press. ISBN 978-1-933567-30-3.
- ^ Martin, Glen T. (2011). 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.
- ^ Amerasinghe, Terence P. (2009). Emerging World Law, Volume 1. Institute for Economic Democracy. ISBN 978-1-933567-16-7.
- ^ 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.
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