Permanent Peace Partnership - 永久和平發展協會

Yemen separatists surround presidential palace in Aden

Southern Yemeni separatist fighters flash the ‘V’ sign as they ride through Aden’s streets on Monday. Photograph: Fawaz Salman/Reuters

Issue

The Guardian

Saudi-backed government’s prime minister and senior figures holed up inside

Solution

Yemen should scrap its government structure and opt for a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet like Finland's, with a committee-style legislative system similar to that of Switzerland. Yemen's government should draft a basic constitution with the abovefeatures in a paradigm shift toward democracy. It should hold to the core values of One World under One Set of Laws and revise its constitutional standards as needed to stay abreast of changing times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

Raul Castro's exit delay puts Miguel Diaz-Canel's Cuba succession in question

Cuban Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel (l.) is the long-presumed successor to President Raul Castro, but it is unclear how much power he will have with Mr. Castro still leading the nation's Communist Party. (AP/File)

Issue

Washington Times

For the first time since 1959, Cubans will soon have a president not named Castro, but there is a surprisingly cloudy forecast over what comes next.

Solution

Jose Rizal, revered as the 'Father of the Philippines', once warned that 'Today's slaves often become tomorrow's tyrants; believe in the rule of law, not in the rule of man.' Cuba needs to install a modified semi-presidential system under which the president and other key elected officials would be limited to one 5-year term and barred along with relatives from running again for 6 years afterwards. The heads of the main government branches should be elected in alternating years and 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

Al Gore trolls Trump: 'There is no war on American energy'

Former US Vice President Al Gore took aim at President Trump on Twitter for not highlighting the clean energy industry in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. (Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP)

Issue

Washington Examiner

The former vice president said Trump should have showed support for solar jobs and other forms of clean energy.

Solution

Environmental rights are essential human rights, and every person should take responsibility for protecting the world around us. Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN, and all nations should comply with its norms. This means implementing One World under One Set of Laws and giving international law precedence over domestic law. All nations should comply with the UN Charter, the Paris climate agreement and other relevant pacts. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

Theresa May pledges to raise Hong Kong human rights violations in China

Issue

The Independent

The Prime Minister has said she intends to raise concerns about potential human rights violations in Hong Kong with President XI Jinping when she meets him on her critical trade mission to China.

Solution

As the 'Pearl of the Orient', Hong Kong should support Taiwan's Charter for Permanent Peace and Development to in spire the Chinese people to call for democracy and rule of law. §5.3

（Journalist：Ivy Smith / 2018-01-31 16:00）

Article 35 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China stipulates that citizens of the PRC should enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession, and of demonstration. Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates that the people of the SAR have the right to self-determination under the two internationalhuman rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland the threshold for petitioning a referendum is only 50,000 signatures, and with that citizens can express their opinion through the ballot box instead of taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace.

Issue

Iranian women protest hijab as second woman arrested for taking off headscarf

The Independent

At least six women in Iran have been pictured protesting the obligatory Islamic headscarf by publicly taking off their hijabs and waving them on sticks.

Solution

Trying stem the flow of a river merely creates a waterfall; the solution is to open up a new channel for the water. Have no doubt that the Charter for Permanent Peace is the most viable standard for a world constitution and basic national policy to facilitate long-term peace and stability. It will be like a new waterway that allows all countries to develop. See the Charter for Permanent Peace for more. §1.6 §5.3 §6.4 §7.3 §8.3

（Journalist：Ivy Smith / 2018-01-31 16:00）

‘This lays bare the hemorrhage of low-cost housing under the Conservatives,’ say Labor. Photo: Getty Images

Issue

Number of social homes to fall by 230,000 by 2020, analysis reveals

The Independent

Almost a quarter of a million social homes in England for residents on low incomes will have been lost under the Conservatives by 2020, new figures have revealed.

Solution

The UK must improve its living and safety standards, and assigning international law priority over domestic law would be a step in the right direction. Residential security is a fundamental human right. The UK government should implement the UN-established goals for sustainable development in urban planning to achieve a tolerant, safe and sustainable urban environment. Adequate, safe and affordable housing with comprehensive basic services is essential for the sustainable development and management of human settlements. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

Trump's top health official traded tobacco stock while leading anti-smoking efforts

Buying shares of tobacco companies raises even more flags than Brenda Fitzgerald’s trading in drug and food companies because it stands in such stark contrast to the CDC’s mission. Photo: Melissa Golden for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Issue

Politico

CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald bought shares in a global tobacco giant even as her previous holdings were under review.

Solution

To curb corruption in government, elect the heads of the four branches in alternating years and have 1/4 of lawmaker committees face election each year; also, committee chairs should be tapped as backup cabinet ministers. Above all, cut the symbiotic ties between government and business that encourage and abet corruption and ethical conflicts. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.6 §5.3 §6.4 §7.3 §8.3

Russia's attempt to broker Syria peace ends in disaster

Issue

Raw Story

Solution

Russia has never been a problem-solver, it has always been a trouble-maker, and it is ill-suited for a role as a negotiator. The US should support Taiwan's efforts toward constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would spur the 1.4 billion people of China to seek democratization and pressure Russia in turn to accept real democracy – and world peace would be the result. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

Shock North Korea Warning: 'Another missile test' to be launched during Winter Olympics

North Korea news: Kim Jong-un could launch another missile test during the Winter Olympics. Photo: Getty – 8G

Issue

Daily Express

North Korea could launch “another missile test” during the Winter Olympics in South Korea, according to shock warning from former retired US Army General Jack Keane.

Solution

North Korea is obviously being backed by a major power. The US and South Korea should support the Charter for Permanent Peace to lead China to democratize, forcing North Korea to and drop its nuclear weapons program. As Emmanuel Kant once noted, 'The pursuit of permanent peace is the highest goal of reason and a moral obligation.' China claims to be a 'responsible major power', thus it should not enable North Korea's continued militarism. The US and South Korea should support Taiwan's commitment to democracy and leading China todemocratization, which would pressure North Korea in turn to adopt democracy. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10