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Five Hundred Lawmakers Call for World Parliament

Five Hundred Lawmakers Call for World Parliament

Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly

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Five hundred lawmakers call for world parliament

Berlin. Over 500 members of parliament from over 80 countries have joined an international Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly, or UNPA. "The enthusiastic response of these politicians demonstrates that lawmakers elected at the national level see the necessity of an elected body at the global level and that they now want to take action," said Andreas Bummel, head of the UNPA Campaign Secretariat, headquartered in . The campaign's parliamentary endorsers believe that solutions to the world's major economic and environmental problems require that "all human beings engage in collaborative efforts." A joint appeal signed by the lawmakers recommends "a gradual implementation of democratic participation and representation on the global level." According to Mr Fernando Iglesias, a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and member of the Latin American regional parliament, "the means to achieve this is an elected body at the UN." The Latin American Parliament's Commission on Political Affairs recently adopted a declaration endorsing the proposal. Additionally it is supported by the , the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Pan•African Parliament and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian House of Commons. The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mr Luís Maria de Puig from Spain stated that "the establishment of a UN Parliamentary Assembly would be an important step to bring the UN closer to the world's citizens." "A UN Parliamentary Assembly would make the UN system more accountable and more responsive to the collective needs, and rights, of the world's citizens," commented Canadian Senator Roméo Dallaire, former Force Commander of UNAMIR, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda. "Through elected representatives the new assembly would give ordinary citizens a voice in international affairs. This would introduce a new dynamic at the UN, something which governments also might appreciate," said Mr Amadi Bethel, deputy of the People's in the Nigerian House of Representatives. "The broad endorsement the appeal got from elected representatives all over the world is a major milestone. We will now reinforce our efforts to achieve support from parliaments," announced Belgian Senator Mrs Anne•Marie Lizin who served as the Senate's President from 2004 to 2007. The UN Parliamentary Assembly could be established as a consultative body, without requiring UN Charter reform. It could initially be composed of national and regional parliamentarians but at a later stage switch to direct election.

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International Secretariat: c/o Committee for a Democratic U.N. Erkelenzdamm 59•61 § 10999 Berlin § Phone +49 [0]6131•627 8376 § Fax +49 [0]1803•551 800 539 [email protected] § www.unpacampaign.org Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly

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FOR MEDIA INTERVIEWS Hon. Fernando Iglesias: Phone +54 11•6310 7624, [email protected] Hon. Luís Maria de Puig: Phone +33 388•41 25 95, [email protected] Hon. Roméo Dallaire: Phone +1 613•995 3898, [email protected] Hon. Bethel Amadi: Phone +234 803•6672 629, [email protected] Hon. Anne•Marie Lizin: Phone +32 2•501 7638, [email protected]

CAMPAIGN SECRETARIAT Mr Andreas Bummel: Phone +49 6131•627 8376, [email protected]

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CAMPAIGN WEBSITE http://www.unpacampaign.org/

FULL LIST OF MP SIGNATORIES TO THE APPEAL http://en.unpacampaign.org/appeal/support/mps_all_0.php

MILESTONES IN THE EFFORTS FOR A UNPA http://www.unpacampaign.org/documents/en/unpamilestones.pdf

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International Secretariat: c/o Committee for a Democratic U.N. Erkelenzdamm 59•61 § 10999 Berlin § Germany Phone +49 [0]6131•627 8376 § Fax +49 [0]1803•551 800 539 [email protected] § www.unpacampaign.org International campaign for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly

APPEAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY AT THE UNITED NATIONS

Humanity faces the task of ensuring the survival and well being of future generations as well as the preservation of the natural foundations of life on Earth. We are convinced that in order to cope with major challenges such as social disparity, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the threat of terrorism or the endangerment of global ecosystems, all human beings must engage in collaborative efforts.

To ensure international cooperation, secure the acceptance and to enhance the legitimacy of the United Nations and strengthen its capacity to act, people must be more effectively and directly included into the activities of the United Nations and its international organizations. They must be allowed to participate better in the UN’s activities. We therefore recommend a gradual implementation of democratic participation and representation on the global level.

We conceive the establishment of a consultative Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations as an indispensable step. Without making a change of the UN Charter necessary in the first step, a crucial link between the UN, the organizations of the UN system, the governments, national parliaments and civil society can be achieved through such an assembly.

Such an assembly would not simply be a new institution; as the voice of citizens, the assembly would be the manifestation and vehicle of a changed consciousness and understanding of international politics. The assembly could become a political catalyst for further development of the international system and of international law. It could also substantially contribute to the United Nation’s capacity to realize its high objectives and to shape globalization positively.

A Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations could initially be composed of national parliamentarians. Step by step, it should be provided with genuine rights of information, participation and control vis-à-vis the UN and the organizations of the UN system. In a later stage, the assembly could be directly elected.

We appeal to the United Nations and the governments of its member states to establish a Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations. We call for all organizations, decision-makers and citizens engaged with the international common interest to support this appeal.

www.unpacampaign.org Elected representatives who have signed the Appeal for the Establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations as of 23 June 2008

AL: Albania (1) Raúl P. Solanas Kurt De Loor Prof. Ermelinda Meksi, Gladys Beatriz Soto Roel Deseyn Member, International Council, Hugo Guillermo Storero Camille Dieu Parliamentarians for Global Dr. Alicia Ester Tate, Member, Dr. Vera Dua Action MERCOSUR Parliament Josy Dubié, Senator AR: Argentina (39) Juan Carlos Vega Isabelle Durant, Sénatrice Oscar Raúl Aguad, Leader, Pablo Ventura Zancada Claude Eerdekens Parliamentary Group of Union Miguel Andrés Costas Zottos Françoise Fassiaux Civica Radical AT: Austria (9) Andre Flahaut, Député fédéral Horacio Alcuaz belge; Ancien ministre, parti Silvia Augsburger Werner Amon, Member of the socialiste Federal Board, ÖVP Pedro José Azcoiti Jean Jacques Flahaux Petra Bayr, Speaker for Griselda Baldata Development Cooperation, SPÖ Sven Gatz, Member of Vlaams Parlement Hermes Binner Silvia Fuhrmann, Bundesobfrau Esteban Bullrich der Jungen ÖVP, Jugend- Zoé Genot Eugenio Burzago sprecherin der ÖVP Eloi Glorieux, Member of the Regional Flemish Parliament for Graciela Camaño, Third Vice- Johann Maier the Green Party President, Camara de Dr. Wolfgang Pirklhuber, Diputados Spokesperson for Agriculture Didier Gosuin, Bourgmestre de la Commune d'Auderghem, Elisa Beatriz Carca and Food Safety, Die Grünen Député au Parlement Bruxellois Dr. Elisa Carrió, Candidate to Dr. Hannes Swoboda, MEP, Denis Grimberghs the Presidency Vice-President of the SPE- Geert Lambert, Senator Héctor Eduardo del Campillo Faction in the European Parliament Anne-Marie Lizin, Senator; Sonia Margarita Escudero, Vice-President, Parliamentary Senator; Secretary-General, Gisela Wurm Assembly of the OSCE Latin American Parliament Alexander Zach, Speaker, Joëlle Milquet, President, Francisco José Ferro Liberal Forum Wolfgang Zinggl Centre démocrate humaniste Hector Toty Flores Jean-Marc Nollet, Leader of José Ignacio García Hamilton, AU: Australia (3) ECOLO-Groen in the House of Writer and historian Duncan Kerr, former Minister of Representatives Fernanda Gil Lozano Justice Philippe Pivin , Parlement María América Gonzáles Bob McMullan, former Minister Bruxellois; Mayor, Commune de Prof. Dr. Fernando Adolfo of Trade Koekelberg Iglesias, Universidad de Lomas Lindsay Tanner Marie-Paule Quix, Députée, de Zamora Parlement de la Région de Silvia Beatriz Lemos BA: Bosnia & Herzegowina (1) Bruxelles-Capitale María Virginia Linares Semsudin Mehmedovic Joel Riguelle, Député Bruxellois; Bourgmestre de Marta Olinda Maffei BE: (45) Berchem-Ste-Agathe Juan Carlos Morán Meyrem Almaci François Roelants du Vivier, Julián Obiglio Senator Sfia Bouarfa, Senator Fabián Peralta Miet Smet, Minister of State, Juliette Boulet Prof. Maria Cristina Perceval, Senator, Member of the Flemish Board member, Philippe Busquin, MEP; 1999- Parliament Parliamentarians for Global 2004 Commissioner for Prof. Dr. Marleen Temmerman Action Research, European Commission; 1992-1999 Snoy Thérèse Adriàn Pèrez President, Socialist Party and Dominique Tilmans, Senator Elsa Siria Quiroz Vice-President, Socialist Elke Tindemans International Dr. María Fabiana Rios Luc van den Brande, Member, Marcela Rodríguez Adelheid Byttebier, Member of Vlaams Parlement Brussels Hoofdstedelisk Elva Roulet, former Vice- Dirk van der Maelen , President Parlement; Leader of the Green Governor of the Province of of the Flemish Socialist Fraction faction Buenos Aires in the Belgian Federal Chamber Fernando Sánchez Jos Chabert of Representatives Georges Dallemagne, Senator

1 Stefaan Van Hecke CF: Central African Rep. (2) Rudolf Rechsteiner Anne van Lancker, MEP Jean-Benoit Gona Jean-Claude Rennwald Dany Vandenbossche Anne-Marie Goumba Meinrado Robbiani Prof. Dr. Patrik Stéphane Rossini CG: Congo-Brazzaville (7) Vankrunkelsven, Senator Maria Roth-Bernasconi Hilde Vautmans Emmanuel Boungouanza Silvia Schenker Stefaan Vercamer Patrice Kadia Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi Melchior Wathelet Adrienne Kosso Carlo Sommaruga Olga Zrihen Marcel Leouobo Heiner Studer Jean-Claude Moussavou BF: Burkina Faso (2) Dr. Doris Stump Ida Ngampolo Dr. Ruth-Gaby Vermot- Bernard Lédéa Ouedraogo, André Obami-Itou Président, Fédération Nationale Mangold, Chairperson, Society for Threatened Peoples des Groupements Naam; Right CH: Switzerland (49) Livelihood Award 1990 Switzerland Patrick Angele Lassane Savadogo, formerly Peter Vollmer Ministre de la Fonction Publique André Daguet Dr. Hans Widmer et de la Réforme de l'Etat Marlyse Dormond Béguelin Dr. Ursula Wyss John Dupraz BJ: Benin (1) Rosmarie Zapfl Hildegard Fässler Josef Zisyadis Théophile Nata, Vice-President, Hans-Jürg Fehr Pan-African Parliament; 1990- CL: Chile (6) 1991 Foreign Minister of Benin Jacqueline Fehr Therese Frösch, President, René Rodrigo Ganzález Torres BR: Brazil (4) Faction of the Green Party, Pablo Lorenzini Basso, former Júlio César Delgado Nationalrat President of the Cámara de Diputados Gastão Dias Vieira, Vice-Líder, Maya Graf Partido do Movimento Edith Graf-Litscher Ornella Muñoz Democrático Brasileiro Andreas Gross Dr. Patricio Jose Trujillo Manriquez Roberto Freire, former Yves Guisan Chairperson, Partido Popular Esteban Manuel Valenzuela Socialista Dr. Remo Gysin, Member, Van-Treek International Council, José Rafael Guerra Parliamentarians for Global Ximena Vidal Lázaro, Member, Action Latin American Parliament BW: Botswana (1) Dr. Andrea Hämmerle Willie Moitse CO: Colombia (1) Norbert Hochreutener, Roy Barreras CA: Canada (12) President, Swiss United Nations Association Colleen Beaumier CZ: Czech Republic (2) Urs Hofmann Dawn Black Tatana Fischerova Dr. Vreni Hubmann Bill Blaikie Dr. Libor Rouþek, MEP; Vice- Dr. Marianne Huguenin Chairman, Committee on Roméo Dallaire, Senator; Foreign Affairs, European former Force Commander of the Francine John-Calame Parliament United Nations Assistance Erwin Jutzet Mission for Rwanda Marianne Kleiner, Vice- DE: Germany (57) Libby Davies President, Freisinnig- Dr. Demokratische Partei Schweiz Johanne Deschamps Alexander Alvaro, MEP Pierre Kohler Paul Dewar Dr. Josef Lang Marlene Jennings , MEP; former Peter Julian Ueli Leuenberger Chairperson of Die Grünen Alexa McDonough Christian Levrat Dr. Bernard Patry , Vice- Christa Markwalder André Brie, MEP Chairperson, Standing Liliane Maury-Pasquier , MEP; 1999-2007 Committee on Foreign Affairs Anne-Catherine Menétrey- Chairman, Committee on and International Trade, House Savary Foreign Affairs, European of Commons Geri Müller Parliament Peter Stoffer Vreni Müller-Hemmi , Chairperson, CD: Congo-Kinshasa (1) Roger Nordmann Committee on Education, Research and Technology Alain Kabasele Fabio Pedrina Assessment Dr. Johannes Randegger

2 Prof. Dr. Herta Däubler- Lothar Mark ES: Spain (22) Gmelin, Chairperson, Fátima Aburto, Speaker of the Committee on Human Rights Patrick Meinhardt Socialist Group in the Foreign and Humanitarian Aid, Affairs Committee ; 1998-2002 Minister of Justice Mercedes Cabrera Calvo- Sotelo, Minister for Education Detlef Dzembritzki, Chairman, Vural Öger, MEP; CEO, Öger and Science Sub-Committee United Nations, Tours Carles Campuzano i Canadés Deutscher Bundestag , Vice- Petra Ernstberger Chairperson, 2001-2005 Prof. Laia Cañigueral i Olivé Hans-Josef Fell, Vice- Secretary-General, Freie Mª Mercedes Coello President, Eurosolar Demokratische Partei Fernández-Trujillo Erich G. Fritz , Chairman, Sub- Christel Riemann-Hanewinckel Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida, Committee on Globalization and Elisabeth Scharfenberg former Vice-President, Christian Democrat International World Trade, Deutscher Dr. , Bundestag Chairman, World Council on Remedios Elías Cordón , Federal Renewable Energies; Right Aitor Esteban Bravo Minister for the Environment, Livelihood Award 1999 Dolores García-Hierro Nature Conservation and Dr. Caraballo Nuclear Safety Dr. , MEP Prof. Bernat Joan i Marí, MEP , MEP; Vice- Dr. Gaspar Llamazares Trigo Chair, Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament Rainder Steenblock Elisenda Malaret, Catedrática de Derecho Administrativo Josep Maldonado i Gili Victorino Mayoral Cortes Josef Goeppel Prof. , Jordi Pedret i Grenzner Angelika Graf Speaker for Foreign Policy, SPD-Faction in the Bundestag María José Porteiro García , 1984-1990 Board Member, Josef Winkler Luís Maria de Puig, President, International Gabriele Zimmer, MEP Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Gabriele Groneberg Manfred Zöllmer Dr. Mercedes Roldos Lissy Gröner, MEP; Vice- DK: Denmark (4) Caballero President, Women Steen Gade, Chairman, Nyt Raül Romeva, MEP Europa Dr. lidia Santos Arnau, Profesora Titular de Derecho Gabriele Hiller-Ohm, Mitglied Dan Jørgensen, MEP Internacional Privado. des Deutschen Bundestages Pia Olsen Dyhr Clemencia Torrado Rey Ulrike Höfken Hanne Severinsen Elena Valenciano, MEP , MEP DO: Dominican Republic (1) , Vice- ET: Ethiopia (1) Chairperson, Faction of the Minou Tavarez Mirabal, Board Ahmed Hassen Social Democratic Party in the member, Parliamentarians for Global Action Bundestag FI: Finland (5) Jürgen Klimke DZ: Algeria (3) Piia-Noora Kauppi, MEP , Vice- Bachir Chara Dr. Kimmo Kiljunen, 1986-1995 Chairperson, Faction of the Mohamed Draoui Director, Institute of Social Democratic Party in the Hammi Laroussi Development Studies, Helsinki Bundestag University; Co-Chair, Gudrun Kopp EG: Egypt (4) Parliamentary Network on the Rolf Kramer World Bank Mostafa Abdel Aziz El-Gendy Ernst Kranz Prof. Dr. Erkki Pulliainen, 1967- Dr. Georgette Sobhi Kaliny Ute Kumpf, Parliamentary 2003 Director, Värriö Subarctic Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Ragab Secretary, Faction of the Social Research Station Democratic Party, Bundestag Mohammad Abdul-Aziz Kari Uotila Sha'ban Harald Leibrecht Ari Vatanen, MEP, ; Rally Driver (i.a. The Drivers , MEP, Chairman, EH: Western Sahara (3) Constitutional Committee, World Championship 1984, Dr. Ouaddadi Ahmed El-Haiba European Parliament Championship Rally Paris- Salah Abd Mohamed Yahia Dakar 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991) Brahim Salem Zarouk Ulla Lötzer

3 FJ: Fiji (1) Dr. Charles Tannock, MEP; Development (1999-2000) Ofa Swann, Secretary, Fiji Law Foreign Affairs Spokesman, UK Ibrahim Sarsur, Head of the Society; 1996-2006 Member of Conservative Delegation, Islamic Movement in Israel, the House of Representatives European Parliament since 1998 Graham Watson, MEP; Leader, FR: France (17) Alliance of Liberals and IN: India (2) Kader Arif, MEP Democrats for Europe, Priya Dutt European Parliament Jean Paul Bacquet Suresh P. Prabhu, Former Patrick Balkany, Député des GH: Ghana (3) Union Minister for Industry, Environment and Forests, Hauts-de-SeineMaire de Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho, Levallois Chemicals and Fertilizers, and Deputy Minority Leader, Power; Vice-Chair, e-Parliament Jean-Louis Bianco, former Parliament of Ghana Minister of Social Affairs and Kuabena Adusa Okerchiri IR: Iran (1) Integration Abraham Ossei-Aidooh, Akbar Alami, National Security Danielle Bousquet Deputy Majority Leader, & Foreign Policy; Member, Marie-Arlette Carlotti, MEP Parliament of Ghana Islamic Consultative Assembly Dr. Michèle Delaunay, Députée IS: Iceland (1) de la Gironde et médecin GM: Gambia (4) hospitalo-universitaire Bintanding Jarju Mördur Árnason Harlem Désir, MEP Fabakary Tombong Jatta IT: (12) Jean-Michel Ferrand Kalifa Kambi Vittorio Agnoletto, MEP; Françoise Hostalier Mamma Kandeh Member, International Council, Jean-Louis Idiart GR: Greece (5) World Social Forum Jean-Paul Lecoq Emerenzio Barbieri Alekos Alavanos, President, François Loncle Synaspismos Monica Frassoni, MEP; Co- Chairperson, The Thierry Mariani , Secretary of Ioannis Dragasakis the French Group of the Inter- Greens/European Free Alliance Parliamentary Union Fotis Kouvelis, Member, in the European Parliament; Central Political Committee, Gérard Onesta, MEP; Vice- Board Member, Parliamentary Synaspismos Network on the World Bank President, European Parliament Theodoros Pangalos, 1996- Pasquale Giuliano, Senator; Axel Poniatowski 1999 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vice-President, Commission on Michel Rocard, MEP; 1988- 2000 Minister for Culture Defense 1991 French Prime Minister Aristotelis Pavlidis, Minister of , Presidente del GB: United Kingdom (16) the Aegean and Island Policy Comitato Schengen, Europol, Immigrazione Montecitorio, Lord John Alderdice of Knock, HU: Hungary (1) Camera dei Deputati President, ; József Ékes Member, House of Lords Umberto Guidoni, MEP Vincent Cable, Deputy Leader, IE: Ireland (8) Giovanni Legnini, Senator Giovanna Melandri, former Liberal Democrats Thomas P. Broughan Minister of Culture Sir Menzies Campbell, Leader, , MEP Liberal Democrats Lapo Pistelli, MEP Eamon Gilmore Glyn Ford, MEP Vittorio Prodi, MEP; Member, Tony Gregory Don Foster for Bath International Council, Michael D. Higgins, Parliamentarians for Global Neena Gill, MEP Spokesperson on Foreign Action Prof. Dr. Brian Iddon Affairs, Irish Dr. Ivano Strizzolo Lynne Jones Liz McManus Bruno Tabacci Sajjad Karim, MEP Noel O'Flynn JO: Jordan (1) Baroness Sarah Ludford, MEP Kathy Sinnott, MEP Arlene McCarthy, MEP Dr. Ra'Ed Qaqish, Board IL: Israel (5) member, Parliamentarians for Edward McMillan-Scott, MEP; Global Action Vice-President, European Dr. Yossi Beilin, Former Minister of Justice Parliament JP: Japan (1) Zahava Gal-On, Chairperson, Clare Short, 1997-2003 Masaharu Nakagawa Secretary of State for Subcommittee on the Trafficking in Women International Development KE: Kenya (1) Dov Khenin Gavin Strang, Chairman, All- David Musila, Deputy Speaker, Party Parliamentary Group for Chaim Oron, Former Minister of National Assembly; Member, World Government Agriculture and Rural International Council,

4 Parliamentarians for Global MR: Mauritania (2) NO: Norway (1) Action Ahbib Ajah Hallgeir H. Langeland Diop Hamady Khalidou KM: Comoros (1) NZ: New Zealand (5) Youssouf Mondoha Assoumani MT: Malta (1) Taito Phillip Field KR: South Korea (1) Arnold Cassola , Italy; Member, Marian Hobbs, former Minister Steering Committee, Global for the Environment, Young-Sun Song, President, Greens Coordination Biosecurity, Broadcasting, National Assembly Security Disarmament Forum; Director, Security and MU: Mauritius (2) Strategy Policy Planning Sue Kedgley, Author, former Committee, Grand National Mokshanand Dowarkasing TV journalist Party Shakeel Mohamed Ross Robertson, Assistant Speaker, Parliament of New LB: Lebanon (1) MW: Malawi (2) Zealand Bahia Hariri, President, Hariri Gift Mwamondwe Dr. Pita Sharples, Co-Leader, Foundation; Goodwill Abbie Shawa, Executive Maori Party Ambassador, UNESCO Secretary, Malawi Parliamentary Coalition on PA: Panama (1) LT: Lithuania (4) International Financial Leandro Ávila Dr. Jolanta Dickute Institutions Arminas Lydeka PK: Pakistan (2) MX: Mexico (9) Prof. Aloyzas Sakalas, MEP Tariq Mahmood Gerardo Sosa Castelán Ramunơ Visockytơ Naveed Qamar, Board member, Elsa Conde Rodriguez Parliamentarians for Global LU: Luxembourg (3) Prof. Mario Enrique Del Toro Action Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Soledad López Torres PL: (3) MEP; former Minister of Prof. Veronica Reyes Baron, Prof. Bronislaw Geremek, MEP; Education and Culture; 1989- Secretary of Platenafilia A.C.; Former Minister of Foreign 1995 President, Chambre des Mayor International Law Députés of Luxembourg Affairs (1997-2000) Laura Angélica Rojas Prof. Dr. Tadeusz IwiĔski, Dr. Martine Stein-Mergen Hernández former MEP Lucien Thiel Ruth Zavaleta Salgado, Vice- Dr. Jerzy Tomasz Zawisza President, Cámara de LY: Libya (2) Diputados de México PT: Portugal (3) Dr. Nuri Ben Othman, Prof. Martha Tagle Secretary-General, Al-Amal Nuno Miguel Miranda de Charitable Association for Prof. Jesús Humberto Zazueta Magalhães Aguilar Orphans Care Miguel Portas, MEP Prof. Dr. Mohamed Lutfi Farhat, MY: Malaysia (1) Maria Luísa Raimundo Vice-President, Pan-African Zaid Ibrahim Mesquita Parliament NE: Niger (1) RO: Romania (1) MA: (2) Mohamed Bazoum ; Third Petru Gabriel Vlase Mohamed Oudor, Member, Vice-President of the National International Council, RW: Rwanda (8) Assembly of Niger; 1991-1993 Parliamentarians for Global Secretary of State in the Jean Baptiste Bizimana, Action Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Senator Mustapha Yaagoubi Cooperation Augustine Iyamuremye ; 1999- MG: Madagascar (1) 2000 Minister of Foreign Affairs NG: Nigeria (2) and Regional Cooperation Emilien Jeannot Raberson, Bethel Amadi Agnès Mukabaranga Senator Sani Saleh Minjibir Alfred Mukezamfura, Speaker, MN: Mongolia (2) Chamber of Deputies NL: (5) Rinchinnyam Amarjargal, François Munyurangabo Dr. , MEP 1998-1999 Mongolian Minister Anastase Nzirasanaho, of Foreign Affairs, 1999-2000 Sophie In 't Veld, MEP Senator Prime Minister of Mongolia , MEP; 1992-1999 Higiro Prosper, Senator; Vice- Sanjaasuren Oyun, Secretary-General, Liberal President, Senate of Rwanda International Chairperson, Civil Will Party; Antoine Somayire former Vice-Speaker of the , MEP State Great Hural of Mongolia Diederik Samson

5 SE: Sweden (7) Chairperson, Committee on , Chairperson, Maria Carlshamre, MEP Foreign Affairs, Parliament of Independent Democrats Tanzania; 1995-2000 Minister of Jacobus Tertius Delport Jens Holm, MEP Work, 2000-2005 Minister of Stuart Farrow Åsa Lindestam Health Vincent Gore Mats Sander Ame Pandu Ame Lance William Greyling Carl Schlyter, MEP Abubakar Khamis Bakary, Alf Svensson former Minister, Government of Fatima Hajaig, Chair, Portfolio Zanzibar Committee On Foreign Affairs Anders Wijkman, MEP; (Subcommittee on International Feetham F. Banyikwa Chairman of the Council, e- Affairs) Parliament Dr. Zainab Amir Gama Avril Harding, Chief Whip, Teddy Louise Kasella-Bantu SI: Slovenia (2) Independent Democrats Khalifa Suleiman Khalifa Dr. Slavko Gaber, Former Bantubonke Harrington Minister of Education Hassan Chande Kigwalilo Holomisa, Party Leader, United Democratic Movement Aurelio Juri Juma Hassan Killimbah Halima James Mdee Isaak Frederick Julies SK: Slovakia (1) Dr. Gertrude Mongella, Sandy Kalyan Miloš Koterec, MEP President, Pan-African Les Labuschagne Parliament George Tembela Madikiza SL: Sierra Leone (3) Abdi Hassan Mshangama, Baitseng Lillian Matlhoahela Alhaji Buya Kamara former Ambassador in Brussels; Mathupa Lameck Mokoena Minkailu Mansaray former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mewa Ramgobin, Anti- Victor Reider apartheid activist Omar Mussa SO: Somalia (2) Beatrice Matumbo Shellukindo Joel Mbhazima Sibiya Ibrahim Rascid Abdulfattah Zaynab Matitu Vulu Dumisani Job Sithole, Dr. Hassan Abdulkadir, Stanley J. Kevela Yono Chairperson, Portfolio Member, House of Elders, Kabwe Zuberi Zitto Somaliland Committee On Foreign Affairs Mussa Azan Zungu (Subcommittee on African SR: Suriname (1) Union) UG: Uganda (7) Ruth Wijdenbosch, Board Elliot Mshiyeni Sogoni member, Parliamentarians for Norbert Mao Martin Stephens Global Action Rose Namayanja, Chairperson, Arron Cecil Steyn Parliamentary Caucus, SZ: Swaziland (3) Buganda Kingdom Marius Swart Mpowele Mexan Swathe Marwiki Khumalo Yusuf Nsubuga Nsambu Malesane Priscilla Themba, Gamedze Nokukhanya John Chrysostom Nsambu, Chairperson, Select Committee Michael John Temple M.A. Politik, TU Braunschweig, Staatsminister, Abgeordneter On Labour and Public Enterprises TL: East Timor (2) Prof. Morris Ogenga-Latigo, Motlatjo Thetjeng Quitería da Costa Opposition leader Eddie Trent Clementino dos Reis Amaral Fred Jachan Omach Edward Sekandi, Speaker, Prof. Dr. Ben Turok TN: Tunisia (4) Parliament of Uganda Armiston Watson Saïda Agrebi ; Member, UY: Uruguay (2) Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union Beatriz Argimón Cedeira, Dr. Chekib Dhaouadi Partido Nacional Jameleddine Khemakhem Diego Cánepa Baccino, Frente Amplio Mohamed Salah Zaray VE: Venezuela (1) TR: Turkey (2) Victor Chirinos, Member, Latin Reha Denemec, Member, American Parliament International Council, Parliamentarians for Global ZA: (32) Action Freddie Adams Prof. Dr. Nevin Gaye Erbatur Batyi TZ: Tanzania (18) George Boinamo Anna Magreth Abdallah, Sheila Margaret Camerer

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