1958 |
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Agreement to Call a World Constitutional Convention initiated by four persons, circulated worldwide for signatures, requesting both national governments and people of each country to Send delegates. |
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1959-1960 |
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World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention formed. Thousands sign the Agreement, including many prominent leaders. Organizers of this action travel around the world to enlist support. |
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1961-1962 |
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Definitive Call to the World Constitutional 'Convention adopted. Many persons sign, including Heads of five national governments. |
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1963-1964 |
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First Preparatory Congress held Denver, Colorado, USA, with delegates from 5 continents. Call to the World Constitutional Convention is publicly issued, then circulated for more signers and response. |
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1965-1966 |
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Second Preparatory Congress held at Milan, Italy. Outline for Debate and Drafting of a World Constitution is formulated, on basis on alternative choices. Plan agreed for a Peoples World Parliament to meet concurrently. |
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1967 |
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Decision made at Third Preparatory Congress to begin Convention in 1968, even if no government delegates. 300 Peoples Delegates pledged. |
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1968 |
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First working sessions of World Constitutional Convention and Peoples' World Convention held at Interiaken, Switzerland, and Wolfach, W. Germany. 200 Peoples Delegates from 27 countries, of 5 continents. Work begun on drafting the World Constitution. |
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1969-1971 |
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Strategy for Reclaiming Earth for Humanity is circulated. Emergency Council of World Trustees meets, Santa Barbara, Calif., and issues First Decree for Protection of Life, outlawing nuclear weapons. Directions given to drafting commission. |
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1972 |
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World Constitution drafting commission of four persons works for 2 months, almost completes first draft of Constitution For The Federation of Earth. |
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1973-1975 |
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First draft finished, printed in 1974, then circulated worldwide for comment, together with Call to the second session in 1977, now defined as the World Constituent Assembly. Comments on first draft complied. |
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1976 |
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Drafting Commission meets again. Second draft completed, circulated. |
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1977 |
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Second Session of World Constituent Assembly held in June, Innsbruck, Austria. Earth Constitution debated paragraph by paragraph, amended, then adopted with 138 original signers from 25 countries of 6 continents. Call for ratification by the nations and peoples of Earth is issued. Constitution is sent to U.N. General Assembly and to all national governments. |
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1978-1980 |
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Earth Constitution is circulated worldwide for debate and ratification. Third session of World Constituent Assembly held Jan. 1979, Colombo, Sri Lanka; adopts Rationale For A World Constituent Assembly, defining right of people to convene Assembly, draft constitution, and obtain ratification. Appeal issued for national parliaments to ratify. |
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1981 |
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1981 World Constitution & Parliament Assn. meets at New Delhi, India. Call issued for Provisional World Parliament to convene 1982 under terms of Article 19 of Earth Constitution. Honorary Sponsor list of 150 prominent persons enrolled. |
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1982 |
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First Session of Provisional World Parliament meets at Brighton, England. Delegates form 25 countries of 6 continents. Five world Legislative Acts are adopted: for World Disarmament Agency, World Economic Development, Ownership of Oceans & Seabeds, Graduate School of World Problems, World Courts. |
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1983-1984 |
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First Provisional District World Court organized in Los Angeles; takes up case of outlawing nuclear weapons. Plans for Provisional World Parliament in Sudan and Nigeria thwarted by military coups. |
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1985 |
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Second Session of Provisional World Parliament held New Delhi, India. Opened by President of India, presided by speaker of Lok Sabha. Three more World Legislative Acts adopted: for Emergency Earth Rescue Administration, World Government Funding, and Commission on Terrorism. |
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1986 |
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Campaign continued for "provisional" ratification of the Constitution for Federation of Earth, pending review at next World Constituent Assembly. |
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1987 |
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Third session of Provisional World Parliament held Miami Beach, Florida. Three more World Legislative Acts are adopted: for Global Finance System, Environment Protection, and Hydrogen Energy. Provisional World Cabinet started. |
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1988-1989 |
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Plan launched for collaboration by many organizations to prepare next session of World Constituent Assembly. 150 organizations join in Preparatory Committee. Two meetings held in New York with U. N. Ambassadors, to explain and solicit help. List of Honorary Sponsors reconfirmed and expanded. |
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1990 |
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Government of Egypt agrees to host Assembly. Three preparatory meetings held. Call circulated for Governments and People to send delegates. |
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1991 |
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Location of 4th session World Constituent Assembly abruptly changed due to Gulf War. Held at Troia, Portugal, in May. Delegates adopt 59 amendments to Earth Constitution. New ratification campaign begun, appealing to both people and governments. Most Honorary Sponsors personally ratify. |
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1992 |
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Global Ratification & Elections Network organized, including several hundred organizations, to promote ratification of Constitution for Federation of Earth, then election of delegates to World Parliament. First Government heads ratify. |
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1996 |
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Call to the Fourth Session of the Provisional World Parliament at Innsbruck, Austria, from June 26th to July 5th. |
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2000 |
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Call to the Fifth Session of the Provisional World Parliament on the Island of Malta, November 22nd to 27th. |
