World Constitution and Parliament Association explained

World Constitution and Parliament Association
Native Name:World Constitution and Parliament Association
Native Name Lang:en
Abbreviation:WCPA
Nickname:WCPA
Founder:Philip Isely, Margaret Isely
Founding Location:Denver, Colorado, USA
Type:Nonprofit, NGO, INGO
Purpose:world peace via democratic federal world government
Headquarters:USA
Region Served:Worldwide
Fields:Global Policy
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Glen T. Martin (since 2012)
Leader Title2:Treasurer
Leader Name2:Phyllis Turk [1]
Leader Title3:Secretary General
Leader Name3: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: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, 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.[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, and he left WCPA in 2003, with Glen T. Martin assuming the role of Secretary-General.

Constitution for the Federation of Earth

The Constitution for the Federation of Earth (CFoE), also known as, Earth Constitution (EC), formulated by group of international legal experts between 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.[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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WCPA Advisory Board & Trustees – The Earth Constitution Institute . 2023-06-26 . en-US.
  2. Web site: World Constitution and Parliament Association UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations . 2023-06-25 . uia.org.
  3. News: 2001-12-29 . Expert suggests means to end anarchy in world . The Times of India . 2023-06-25 . 0971-8257.
  4. News: 2002-06-08 . 'World Govt only solution to conflicts' . The Times of India . 2023-06-25 . 0971-8257.
  5. News: 2001-12-28 . Constitution for 'federation of the world' okayed . The Times of India . 2023-06-25 . 0971-8257.
  6. Web site: archives.nypl.org -- World Committee for a World Constitution Convention records . 2023-06-25 . archives.nypl.org.
  7. Book: Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob) . Colorado : an illustrated history of the highest state . 2006 . Sun Valley, Calif. . American Historical Press . 978-1-892724-52-6 . 374–377 . en.
  8. News: 2018-12-25 . 'World's political system is antiquated, needs new order' . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-06-25 . 0971-751X.
  9. Web site: archives.nypl.org -- Campaign for World Government. Records of the New York office . 2023-05-22 . archives.nypl.org.
  10. Web site: Margaret Ann Isely Sheesley :: iseli.org :: The home of the Iseli's . 2023-06-26 . www.iseli.org.
  11. Nash . Vernon . 1960-08-01 . The League of Nations: Another "Rope of Sand" . 2023-07-29 . Current History University of California Press . University of California Press . 82–86 . 10.1525/curh.1960.39.228.82.
  12. Web site: 1959-07-09 . The Aspen Times (weekly) July 9, 1959 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection . 2023-10-16 . www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org . The Aspen Times . 1.
  13. Book: Baratta, Joseph Preston . The Politics of World Federation: United Nations, UN reform, atomic control . 2004 . Greenwood Publishing Group . 978-0-275-98067-2 . en.
  14. Web site: Letters from Thane Read asking Helen Keller to sign the World Constitution for world peace. 1961 . 2023-07-01 . Helen Keller Archive . American Foundation for the Blind.
  15. Web site: Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen, enclosing current materials . 2023-07-03 . Helen Keller Archive . American Foundation for the Blind.
  16. Web site: p. 7 . 2023-06-26 . content.wisconsinhistory.org . en.
  17. Web site: archives.nypl.org -- World Committee for a World Constitution Convention records . 2023-07-30 . The New York Public Library.
  18. Web site: World Constitution and Parliament Association UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations . 2023-07-31 . uia.org.
  19. Book: The left guide : a guide to left-of-center organizations . 1998 . Ann Arbor, Mich. . Economics America Inc. . 978-0-914169-05-5.
  20. Book: Martin, Glen T. . The World Thinkers Panel on the Sustainable Future of Humankind . SEM Institute for Climate Change . 2013 . 978-961-93136-8-8.
  21. Web site: Preparing earth constitution Global Strategies & Solutions The Encyclopedia of World Problems . 2023-07-15 . The Encyclopedia of World Problems Union of International Associations (UIA).
  22. Book: Martin, Glen T. . A Constitution for the Federation of Earth: With Historical Introduction, Commentary and Conclusion . 2010 . Institute for Economic Democracy Press . 978-1-933567-30-3 . en.
  23. Book: Martin, Glen T. . The Earth Federation Movement: Founding a Global Social Contract for the People of Earth . 2011 . Institute for Economic Democracy Press . 978-1-933567-37-2 . en.
  24. Book: Amerasinghe, Terence P. . Emerging World Law, Volume 1 . Institute for Economic Democracy . 2009 . 978-1-933567-16-7 . en.
  25. Book: L, Cook, Bruce . Handbook of Research on Examining Global Peacemaking in the Digital Age . 2017-11-30 . IGI Global . 978-1-5225-3033-6 . en.