Conference on the Future of Europe needs to be accountable and transparent, say 46 Plenary members and 83 CSOs  
  
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          Lawmakers from over 40 countries call for inclusive and democratic UN   
  
          In a statement published on Wednesday, 26 January 2022, over 120 sitting parliamentarians from more than 40 countries and six continents call on the United Nations and its member governments to strengthen the world...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          German Climate Assembly: to reach the 1.5° target we need citizens  
  
          The coming legislative period will be crucial to set the course in the fight against the climate crisis. The work of the German Climate Assembly demonstrates that to reach the 1.5° target, it is vital to involve...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          New German government strengthens European democracy in participation-bolstering package of proposals  
  
          Democracy International strongly welcomes the new push for democracy-strengthening proposals in the coalition agreement of the new German government. The new government consisting of the Social Democrats (SPD), the...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          Palermo Climate Declaration - Citizens from across Europe democratically call on COP26 to take urgent (re)action  
  
          On Saturday the 23rd of October, 2021, citizens from across Europe gathered in Palermo, Italy, to finalise the Palermo Transnational Declaration Against the Climate Catastrophe. Their call for COP26 to take urgent...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          World’s first Global Citizens’ Assembly calls for ecocide to be enforced  
  
          The Global Citizens’ Assembly has voted that the crime of Ecocide should be enshrined in international and national laws, and that it should be firmly enforced. The Global Assembly’s declaration, which is being...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          Pioneering worldwide citizens’ assembly to guide world leaders on climate   
  
          Democracy International & Mehr Demokratie NRW host the German member of the Global Assembly. The Assembly is a worldwide gathering of 100 citizens selected at random to draft policy guidelines on climate change...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          UN Secretary-General presents roadmap for upgrading the UN  
  
          Proposals for more inclusive UN remain on the table, civil society groups say
  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          Climate Assembly Presents Citizens' Report   
  
          + Citizens urge for major changes in future climate policy +
+ All candidates for chancellor receive Citizens’ Report +
+ Forsa poll shows high approval for Citizens' Assembly +
 
  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          Liechtenstein Institute reinforces the Direct Democracy Navigator  
  
          The Direct Democracy Navigator, a joint project by Democracy International and the Swiss Democracy Foundation has gained a new host organisation with the Liechtenstein Institute. With its long experience in democracy...