To make the UNPA proposal visible in political debates and the media
To facilitate the creation of national and local networks of individuals, non-governmental organizations and parliamentarians advocating a UNPA in their sphere of influence
To establish a global multi-stakeholder coalition which unites parliamentary and civil society efforts for a U.N. Parliamentary Assembly
To facilitate contacts and debates with potentially like-minded parliaments and governments
The Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly has built coalitions and established national and regional networks all over the world as for example in Israel, Germany, Argentina, Sweden, Canada and Spain, among others. Multiple Global Weeks of Action for a World Parliament have also been held, with supporting activities taking place across the world.
History
The policy of the Campaign is based on the "Appeal for the Establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations" which was presented at launch events in over ten countries during April and May 2007. 552 persons were initial signatories to the petition, among them parliamentarians and individuals such as Nobel Prize laureates, Right Livelihood Award laureates, civil society leaders, three former prime ministers, several former foreign ministers and Boutros Boutros-Ghali. At a meeting in November 2007 the Campaign reiterated its policy as formulated in the appeal. Although the CUNPA's early literature seemed to emphasize indirect election of the UNPA as a necessary first step, in November 2007, the organization noted that some countries could choose direct election of delegates in the first stage of the body's existence. Similarly, early CUNPA statements stressed the UNPA's oversight role over the UN and its bodies, but the November 2007 statement clarified that the UNPA could also have a role overseeing the Bretton Woods institutions. In a statement on the financial crisis issued in April 2008 this position was confirmed and outlined in more detail. In 2016 the Campaign received strong support from the Pan-African Parliament, and in 2017 the Campaign's chairman, Andreas Bummel, was invited to give a statement to the Parliament. As of 2018, the campaign claimed the support of 1535 former and current members of parliamentaround the world, as well as the support of some other academic and public figures. Support has also come from some national political parties, inter-governmental organisations, governmental bodies, and non-governmental organisations. The Campaign has also been discussed in motions at the German, Icelandic, Canadian, Mercosur and European parliaments, among others. Support for the Campaign has been diverse in nature, coming from both ends of the political spectrum.
