Global government

In this essay Jo Leinen and Andreas Bummel argue that a democratic global government is needed in face of the climate crisis and other global challenges

Proposal of 1919

100 years ago, on 23 April 1919, Germany proposed a world parliament. Read Andreas’ comment.

Launch of DWB in Kenya

Andreas participated in the launch of Democracy Without Borders in Kenya on 4th March 2019. Here’s a report.

KTN News Kenya

A statement by Andreas on the need of a global parliament was featured by Kenya’s news channel KTN News

Study on the IPU

Read Andreas’ policy review on a UN Parliamentary Assembly and the Inter-Parliamentary Union here.

Presentation in Stockholm

Here’s a report and a Youtube video of Andreas’ book presentation in Stockholm on 27 October 2018

Democracy promotion

Here some reflections following the 22nd Forum 2000 conference on democracy in Prague.

A note on nuclear disarmament

Here’s a contribution to a Roundtable on Nuclear Abolition organized by the Great Transition Initiative.

Citizen participation at the UN

In this guest article for CIVICUS’ Reimagining Democracy series, Andreas makes the case for a UN World Citizens’ Initiative.

IPS on European Parliament

Read Andreas’ comment on the European Parliament’s support of a UN Parliamentary Assembly in this IPS report of 12 July 2018.