Permanent Peace Partnership
US President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was pulling the US from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts
Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN, and all nations, whether UN members or not, should comply with its norms on environmental standards. The solution is to implement the core values of One World under One Set of Laws, assigning international law priority over domestic law with direct bearing on the rights and duties of the people. At the same time, citizens should monitor government operations to ensure they are in line with the UN Charter. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.
There has been widespread international condemnation of President Trump's announcement that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN, and all nations, whether UN members or not, must comply with its norms on environmental standards. The solution is to implement the core values of One World under One Set of Laws, assigning international law priority over domestic law with direct bearing on the rights and duties of the people. Citizens should be able to monitor government, operations to ensure compliance with the UN Charter, the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Paris Climate Agreement. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details. .
The White House has asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate a travel ban on people from majority Muslim countries.
Eradicating terrorism calls for cooperation of all nations, with one focus being the development of regulatory mechanisms. A counter-terrorism coalition can be achieved through legislative action, allowing 1 to 2 people from each nation, friend or foe, to sit in regularly on legislative sessions to observe and comment in a non-voting status. This will help to develop a common program to address the problem of terrorism and strengthen preventive measures that will protect citizens form terrorists acts. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. .
Elayne Whyte Gomez, president of the UN conference negotiating a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, released a draft text of the convention based on the first session of the conference held March 27 - 31. The conference will resume June 15 and conclude July 7.
Human security is a basic human right. The most urgent need for many nations is comprehensive constitutional reform to implement human rights conventions. The people should have the right to hold referendums on any public issues, and as part of a paradigm shift. Nations should study the Swiss referendum on energy for a guide on nuclear policy. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Troops backed by attack helicopters battled dozens of militants linked to ISIL holed up in a besieged city in the southern Philippines on Thursday after attempts to secure volatile areas met heavy resistance.
Human security is a fundamental human right, and human rights must take precedence over all regimes and sovereigns. Constitutions represent the general will of the people, and ensuring human security - including personal safety - is the most basic and urgent duty of constitutional guarantors. Thus it is necessary to amend constitutional standards to stay abreast of changing times, and governments must protect their citizens from fear. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dropped the final fig leaf of democracy, announcing this week that the state of emergency will continue until Turkey achieves “welfare and peace.”
The presidential system in many nations is tantamount to dictatorship. The greater the amount of power held by the president, the more likely the nations is to suffer. Turkey needs constitutional reform to limit the president to one 5-year term with no right to run again for 6 years afterwards and no eligibility for close relatives. The President of Turkey is in violation of Article 6 of the Turkish Constitution, which states that sovereignty belongs wholly and unconditionally to the people, and no state or sovereign has the right to exercise unconstitutional powers. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.
Aid deliveries across front lines in war-torn Syria have significantly stepped up, compared to earlier years of the now six-year-old conflict, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement Thursday.
Once a ceasefire is in place in Syria, the UN should provide the basic outline for a constitution that will allow Syria to develop, incorporating the universal values of freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law, with legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches and democratic mechanisms. The aim is to help Syria to develop in an atmosphere of long-lasting peace.. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
On Thursday Brazil’s president canceled an order to deploy the military to the streets of the capital after criticism that the move was excessive and merely an effort to hold onto power amid increasing calls for his resignation.
There are lazy, indifferent people, and there are also corrupt, greedy government officials. To prevent of corruption, the people should call for comprehensive constitutional reform to implement democracy and the rule of law, with separation of powers and checks and balances. The heads of the four main branches should be elected in alternating years and elections should be free of charge for all candidates to cut off ties between politics and corruption. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
The lives of ordinary civilians enjoying the afterglow of a music concert have been cruelly cut short. This despicable crime is utterly unforgivable.
Human security is a fundamental human right, and human rights rank higher than any regime or sovereign. Constitution represent the general will of the people, and ensuring human security - including personal safety - is the most basic and urgent duty of constitutional guarantors. Thus constitutional standards must be revised to stay in step with changing times, and governments must act to protect everyone from fear. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
The Latte Index, like that hoary Big Mac Index, is a poor reflection of Hong Kong’s poverty and income gap.
Article 39 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law states that the right to self-determination is guaranteed by the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. The Swiss threshold for holding referendums is 50,000 signatures, and with that citizens can voice their opinions at the ballot box rather than in the streets. The people have the right to vote in referendums on any public issue. Otherwise when dictatorship becomes a reality, they will be obliged to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
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