A CONSTITUTION FOR THE FEDERATION OF EARTH
As amended at the World Constituent Assembly in Troia,
Portugal 1991. Now being circulated worldwide with Call for ratification by the
nations and people of Earth.
(Original world citizen signatories
(320KB) to the Earth Constitution)
Contents
Preamble
PREAMBLE
Realizing that Humanity today has come to a turning point in history
and that we are on the threshold of an new world order which promises
to usher in an era of peace, prosperity, justice and harmony;
Aware of the interdependence of people, nations and all life;
Aware that man's abuse of science and technology has brought Humanity
to the brink of disaster through the production of horrendous weaponry
of mass destruction and to the brink of ecological and social catastrophe;
Aware that the traditional concept of security through military defense
is a total illusion both for the present and for the future;
Aware of the misery and conflicts caused by ever increasing disparity
between rich and poor;
Conscious of our obligation to posterity to save Humanity from imminent
and total annihilation;
Conscious that Humanity is One despite the existence of diverse nations,
races, creeds, ideologies and cultures and that the principle of unity
in diversity is the basis for a new age when war shall be outlawed and
peace prevail; when the earth's total resources shall be equitably used
for human welfare; and when basic human rights and responsibilities shall
be shared by all without discrimination;
Conscious of the inescapable reality that the greatest hope for the
survival of life on earth is the establishment of a democratic worldgovernment;
We, citizens of the world, hereby resolve to establish a world federation
to be governed in accordance with this constitution for the Federation
of Earth.
A CONSTITUTION FOR THE FEDERATION OF EARTH
Article 1 - Broad Functions of the World Government
The broad functions of the Federation of Earth shall be:
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To prevent war, secure disarmament, and resolve territorial and other
disputes which endanger peace and human rights.
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To protect universal human rights, including life, liberty, security,
democracy, and equal opportunities in life.
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To obtain for all people on earth the conditions required for equitable
economic and social development and for diminishing social differences.
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To regulate world trade, communications, transportation, currency,
standards, use of world resources, and other global and international
processes.
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To protect the environment and the ecological fabric of life from
all sources of damage, and to control technological innovations whose
effects transcend national boundaries, for the purpose of keeping Earth
a safe, healthy and happy home for humanity .
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To devise and implement solutions to all problems which are beyond
the capacity of national governments, or which are now or may become
of global or international concern or consequence.
Article 2 - Basic Structure of World Federation and World Government
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The Federation of Earth shall be organized as a universal federation,
to include all nations and all people, and to encompass all oceans,
seas and lands of Earth, inclusive of non-self governing territories,
together with the surrounding atmosphere.
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The World Government for the Federation of Earth shall be non-military
and shall be democratic in its own structure, with ultimate sovereignty
residing in all the people who live on Earth.
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The authority and powers granted to the World Government shall be
limited to those defined in this Constitution for the Federation of
Earth, applicable to problems and affairs which transcend national boundaries,
leaving to national governments jurisd iction over the internal affairs
of the respective nations but consistent with the authority of the World
Government to protect universal human rights as defined in this World
Constitution.
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The basic direct electoral and administrative units of the World Government
shall be World Electoral and Administrative Districts. A total of not
more than 1000 World Electoral and Administrative Districts shall be
defined, and shall be nearly equal i n population, within the limits
of plus or minus ten percent.
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Contiguous World Electoral and Administrative Districts shall be combined
as may be appropriate to compose a total of twenty World Electoral and
Administrative Regions for the following purposes, but not limited thereto:
for the election or appointmen t of certain world government officials;
for administrative purposes; for composing various organs of the world
government as enumerated in Article IV; for the functioning of the Judiciary,
the Enforcement System, and the Ombudsmus, as well as for the fun ctioning
of any other organ or agency of the World Government.
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The World Electoral and Administrative Regions may be composed of
a variable number of World Electoral and Administrative Districts, taking
into consideration geographic, cultural, ecological and other factors
as well as population.
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Contiguous World Electoral and Administrative Regions shall be grouped
together in pairs to compose Magna-Regions.
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The boundaries for World Electoral and Administrative Regions shall
not cross the boundaries of the World Electoral and Administrative Districts,
and shall be common insofar as feasible for the various administrative
departments and for the several or gans and agencies of the World Government.
Boundaries for the World Electoral and Administrative Districts as well
as for the Regions need not conform to existing national boundaries,
but shall conform as far as practicable.
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The World Electoral and Administrative Regions shall be grouped to
compose at least five Continental Divisions of the Earth, for the election
or appointment of certain world government officials, and for certain
aspects of the composition and function ing of the several organs and
agencies of the World Government as specified hereinafter. The boundaries
of Continental Divisions shall not cross existing national boundaries
as far as practicable. Continental Divisions may be composed of a variable
numbe r of World Electoral and Administrative Regions.
Article 3 - Organs of the World Government
The organs of the World Government shall be:
- The World Parliament.
- The World Executive.
- The World Administration.
- The Integrative Complex.
- The World Judiciary.
- The Enforcement System.
- The World Ombudsmus.
Article 4 - Grant of Specific Powers to the World Government
The powers of the World government to be exercised through its several
organs and agencies shall comprise the following:
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Prevent wars and armed conflicts among the nations, regions, districts,
parts and peoples of Earth.
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Supervise disarmament and prevent re-armament; prohibit and eliminate
the design, testing, manufacture, sale, purchase, use and possession
of weapons of mass destruction, and prohibit or regulate all lethal
weapons which the World Parliament may decide.
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Prohibit incitement to war, and discrimination against or defamation
of conscientious objectors.
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Provide the means for peaceful and just solutions of disputes and
conflicts among or between nations, peoples, and/or other components
within the Federation of Earth.
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Supervise boundary settlements and conduct plebiscites as needed.
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Define the boundaries for the districts, regions and divisions which
are established for electoral, administrative, judicial and other purposes
of the World Government.
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Define and regulate procedures for the nomination and election of
the members of each House of the World Parliament, and for the nomination,
election, appointment and employment of all World Government officials
and personnel.
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Codify world laws, including the body of international law developed
prior to adoption of the world constitution, but not inconsistent therewith,
and which is approved by the World Parliament.
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Establish universal standars for weights, measurements, accounting
and records.
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Provide assistance in the event of large scale calamities, including
drouth, famine, pestilence, flood, earthquake, hurricane, ecological
disruptions and other disasters.
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Guarantee and enforce the civil liberties and the basic human rights
which are defined in the Bill of Rights for the Citizens of Earth which
is made a part of this World Constitution under Article 12.
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Define standards and promote the worldwide improvement in working
conditions, nutrition, health, housing, human settlements, environmental
conditions, education, economic security, and other conditions defined
under Article 13 of this World Constituti on.
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Regulate and supervise international transportation, communications,
postal services, and migrations of people.
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Regulate and supervise supra-national trade, industry, corporations,
businesses, cartels, professional services, labor supply, finances,
investments and insurance.
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Secure and supervise the elimination of tariffs and other trade barriers
among nations, but with provisions to prevent or minimize hardship for
those previously protected by tariffs.
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Raise the revenues and funds, by direct and/or indirect means, which
are necessary for the purposes and activities of the World Government.
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Establish and operate world financial, banking, credit and insurance
institutions designed to serve human needs; establish, issue and regulate
world currency, credit and exchange.
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Plan for and regulate the development, use, conservation and re-cycling
of the natural resources of Earth as the common heritage of Humanity;
protect the environment in every way for the benefit of both present
and future generations.
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Create and operate a World Economic Development Organization to serve
equitably the needs of all nations and people included within the World
Federation.
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Develop and implement solutions to transnational problems of food
supply, agricultural production, soil fertility, soil conservation,
pest control, diet, nutrition, drugs and poisons, and the disposal of
toxic wastes.
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Develop and implement means to control population growth in relation
to the life-support capacities of Earth, and solve problems of population
distribution.
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Develop, protect, regulate and conserve the water supplies of Earth;
develop, operate and/or coordinate transnational irrigation and other
water supply and control projects; assure equitable allocation of trans-
national water supplies, and protect ag ainst adverse trans-national
effects of water or moisture diversion or weather control projects within
national boundaries.
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Own, administer and supervise the development and conservation of
the oceans and sea-beds of Earth and all resources thereof, and protect
from damage.
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Protect from damage, and control and supervise the uses of the atmosphere
of Earth.
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Conduct inter-planetary and cosmic explorations and research; have
exclusive jurisdiction over the Moon and over all satellites launched
from Earth.
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Establish, operate and/or coordinate global air lines, ocean transport
systems, international railways and highways, global communication systems,
and means for interplanetary travel and communications; control and
administer vital waterways.
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Develop, operate and/or coordinate transnational power systems, or
networks of small units, integrating into the systems or networks power
derived from the sun, wind, water, tides, heat differentials, magnetic
forces, and any other source of safe, eco logically sound and continuing
energy supply.
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Control the mining, production, transportation and use of fossil sources
of energy to the extent necessary to reduce and prevent damages to the
environment and the ecology, as well as to prevent conflicts and conserve
supplies for sustained use by suc ceeding generations.
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Exercise exclusive jurisdiction and control over nuclear energy research
and testing and nuclear power production, including the right to prohibit
any form of testing or production considered hazardous.
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Place under world controls essential natural resources which may be
limited or unevenly distributed about the Earth. Find and implement
ways to reduce wastes and find ways to minimize disparities when development
or production is insufficient to suppl y everybody with all that may
be needed.
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Provide for the examination and assessment of technological innovations
which are or may be of supranational consequence, to determine possible
hazards or perils to humanity or the environment; institute such controls
and regulations of technology as may be found necessary to prevent or
correct widespread hazards or perils to human health and welfare.
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Carry out intensive programs to develop safe alternatives to any technology
or technological processes which may be hazardous to the environment,
the ecological system, or human health and welfare.
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Resolve supra-national problems caused by gross disparities in technological
development or capability, capital formation, availability of natural
resources, educational opportunity, economic opportunity, and wage and
price differentials. Assist the processes of technology transfer under
conditions which safeguard human welfare and the environment and contribute
to minimizing disparities.
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Intervene under procedures to be defined by the World Parliament in
cases of either intra-state violence and intra-state problems which
seriously affect world peace or universal human rights.
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Develop a world university system. Obtain the correction of prejudicial
communicative materials which cause misunderstandings or conflicts due
to differences of race, religion, sex, national origin or affiliation.
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Organize, coordinate and/or administer a voluntary, non-military World
Service Corps, to carry out a wide variety of projects designed to serve
human welfare.
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Designate as may be found desirable an official world language or
official world languages.
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Establish and operate a system of world parks, wild life preserves,
natural places, and wilderness areas.
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Define and establish procedures for initiative and referendum by the
Citizens of Earth on matters of supra-national legislation not prohibited
by this World Constitution.
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Establish such departments, bureaus, commissions, institutes, corporations,
administrations, or agencies as may by needed to carry out any and all
of the functions and powers of the World Government.
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Serve the needs of humanity in any and all ways which are now, or
may prove in the future to be, beyond the capacity of national and local
governments.
Article 5 - The World Parliament
Sec. A - Functions and Powers of the World Parliament
The functions and powers of the World Parliament shall comprise the following:
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To prepare and enact detailed legislation in all areas of authority
and jurisdiction granted to the World Government under Article IV of
this World Constitution.
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To amend or repeal world laws as may be found necessary or desirable.
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To approve, amend or reject the international laws developed prior
to the advent of World Government, and to codify and integrate the system
of world law and world legislation under the World Government.
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To establish such regulations and directions as may be needed, consistent
with this world constitution, for the proper functioning of all organs,
branches, departments, bureaus, commissions, institutes, agencies or
parts of the World Government.
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To review, amend and give final approval to each budget for the World
Government, as submitted by the World Executive; to devise the specific
means for directly raising funds needed to fulfill the budget, including
taxes, licenses, fees, globally acco unted social and public costs which
must be added into the prices for goods and services, loans and credit
advances, and any other appropriate means; and to appropriate and allocate
funds for all operations and functions of the World Government in accordance with approved budgets, but subject to the right of the Parliament
to revise any appropriation not yet spent or contractually committed.
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To create, alter, abolish or consolidate the departments, bureaus,
commissions, institutes, agencies or other parts of the World Government
as may be needed for the best functioning of the several organs of the
World Government, subject to the specific provisions of this World
Constitution.
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To approve the appointments of the heads of all major departments,
commissions, offices, agencies and other parts of the several organs
of the World Government, except those chosen by electoral or civil service
procedures.
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To remove from office for cause any member of the World Executive,
and any elective or appointive head of any organ, department, office,
agency or other part of the World Government, subject to the specific
provisions in this World Constitution concerning specific offices.
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To define and revise the boundaries of the World Electoral and Administrative
Districts, the World Electoral and Administrative Regions and Magna
Regions, and the Continental Divisions.
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To schedule the implementation of those provisions of the World Constitution
which require implementation by stages during the several stages of
Provisional World Government, First Operative Stage of World Government,
Second Operative Stage of World Government, and Full Operative Stage
of World Government, as defined in Articles XVII and XIX of this World
Constitution.
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To plan and schedule the implementation of those provisions of the
World Constitution which may require a period of years to be accomplished.
Sec. B - Composition of the World Parliament
- The World Parliament shall be composed of three houses, designated
as follows:
- The House of Peoples, to represent the people of Earth directly
and equally;
- The House of Nations, to represent the nations which are joined
together in the Federation of Earth; and a
- House of Counsellors with particular functions to represent the
highest good and best interests of humanity as a whole.
- All members of the World Parliament, regardless of House, shall be
designated as Members of the World Parliament.
Sec. C - The House of Peoples
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The House of Peoples shall be composed of the peoples delegates directly
elected in proportion to population from the World Electoral and Administrative
Districts, as defined in Article 2-4.
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Peoples delegates shall be elected by universal adult suffrage, open
to all persons of age 18 and above.
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One peoples delegate shall be elected from each World Electoral and
Administrative District to serve a five year term in the House of Peoples.
Peoples delegates may be elected to serve successive terms without limit.
Each peoples delegate shall have one vote.
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A candidate for election to serve as a peoples delegate must be at
least 21 years of age, a resident for at least one year of the electoral
district from which the candidate is seeking election, and shall take
a pledge of service to humanity.
Sec. D - The House of Nations
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The House of Nations shall be composed of national delegates elected
or appointed by procedures to be determined by each national government
on the following basis:
- One national delegate from each nation of at least 100,000 population,
but less than 10,000,000 population.
- Two national delegates from each nation of at least 10,000,000
population, but less than 100,000,000 population.
- Three national delegates from each nation of 100,000,000 population
or more.
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Nations of less than 100,000 population may join in groups with other
nations for purposes of representation in the House of Nations.
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National delegates shall be elected or appointed to serve for terms
of five years, and may be elected or appointed to serve successive terms
without limit. Each national delegate shall have one vote.
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Any person to serve as a national delegate shall be a citizen for
at least two years of the nation to be represented, must be at least
21 years of age, and shall take a pledge of service to humanity.
Sec. E - The House of Counsellors
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The House of Counsellors shall be composed of 200 counsellors chosen
in equal numbers from nominations submitted from the twenty World Electoral
and Administrative Regions, as defined in Article II-5 and II-6, ten
from each Region.
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Nominations for members of the House of Counsellors shall be made
by the teachers and students of universities and colleges and of scientific
academies and institutes within each world electoral and administrative
region. Nominees may be persons who are off campus in any walk of life
as well as on campus.
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Nominees to the House of Counsellors from each World Electoral and
Administrative Region shall, by vote taken among themselves, reduce
the number of nominees to no less than two times and no more than three
times the number to be elected.
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Nominees to serve as members of the House of Counsellors must be at
least 25 years of age, and shall take a pledge of service to humanity.
There shall be no residence requirement, and a nominee need not be a
resident of the region from which nominated or elected.
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The members of the House of Counsellors from each region shall be
elected by the members of the other two houses of the World Parliament
from the particular region.
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Counsellors shall be elected to serve terms of ten years. One-half
of the members of the House of Counsellors shall be elected every five
years. Counsellors may serve successive terms without limit. Each Counsellor
shall have one vote.
Sec. F - Procedures of the World Parliament
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Each house of the World Parliament during its first session after
general elections shall elect a panel of five chairpersons from among
its own members, one from each of five Continental Divisions. The chairpersons
shall rotate annually so that each w ill serve for one year as chief
presiding officer, while the other four serve as vice-chairpersons.
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The panels of Chairpersons from each House shall meet together, as
needed, for the purpose of coordinating the work of the Houses of the
World Parliament, both severally and jointly.
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Any legislative measure or action may be initiated in either House
of Peoples or House of Nations or both concurrently, and shall become
effective when passed by a simple majority vote of both the House of
Peoples and of the House of Nations, except in those cases where an
absolute majority vote or other voting majority is specified in this
World Constitution.
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In case of deadlock on a measure initiated in either the House of
Peoples or House of Nations, the measure shall then automatically go
to the House of Counsellors for decision by simple majority vote of
the House of Counsellors, except in the cases where other majority
vote is required in this World Constitution. Any measure may be referred
for decision to the House of Counsellors by a concurrent vote of the
other two houses.
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The House of Counsellors may initiate any legislative measure, which
shall then be submitted to the other two houses and must be passed by
simple majority vote of both the House of Peoples and House of Nations
to become effective, unless other voting majority is required by some
provision of this World Constitution.
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The House of Counsellors may introduce an opinion or resolution on
any measure pending before either of the other two houses; either of
the other houses may request the opinion of the House of Counsellors
before acting upon a measure.
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Each house of the World Parliament shall adopt its own detailed rules
of procedure, which shall by consistent with the procedures set forth
in this World Constitution, and which shall be designed to facilitate
coordinated functioning of the three houses.
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Approval of appointments by the World Parliament or any house thereof
shall require simple majority votes, while removals for cause shall
require absolute majority votes.
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After the full operative stage of World Government is declared, general
elections for members of the World Parliament to the House of Peoples
shall be held every five years. The first general elections shall be
held within the first two years followin g the declaration of the full
operative stage of World Government.
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Until the full operative stage of World Government is declared, elections
for members of the World Parliament to the House of Peoples may be conducted
whenever feasible in relation to the campaign for ratification of this
World Constitution.
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Regular sessions of the House of Peoples and House of Nations of the
World Parliament shall convene on the second Monday of January of each
and every year.
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Each nation, according to its own procedures, shall appoint or elect
members of the World Parliament to the House of Nations at least thirty
days prior to the date for convening the World Parliament in January.
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The House of Peoples together with the House of Nations shall elect
the members of the World Parliament to the House of Counsellors during
the month of January after the general elections. For its first session
after general elections, the House of Co unsellors shall convene on
the second Monday of March, and thereafter concurrently with the other
two houses.
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Bi-elections to fill vacancies shall be held within three months from
occurrence of the vacancy or vacancies.
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The World Parliament shall remain in session for a minimum of nine
months of each year. One or two breaks may be taken during each year,
at times and for durations to be decided by simple majority vote of
the House of Peoples and House of Nations sitting jointly.
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Annual salaries for members of the World Parliament of all three houses
shall be the same, except for those who serve also as members of the
Presidium and of the Executive Cabinet.
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Salary schedules for members of the World Parliament and for members
of the Presidium and of the Executive Cabinet shall be determined by
the World Parliament.
Article 6 - The World Executive
Sec. A Functions and Powers of the World Executive
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To implement the basic system of world law as defined in the World
Constitution and in the codified system of world law after approval
by the World Parliament.
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To implement legislation enacted by the World Parliament.
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To propose and recommend legislation for enactment by the World Parliament.
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To convene the World Parliament in special sessions when necessary.
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To supervise the World Administration and the Integrative Complex
and all of the departments, bureaus, offices, institutes and agencies
thereof.
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To nominate, select and remove the heads of various organs, branches,
departments, bureaus, offices, commissions, institutes, agencies and
other parts of the World Government, in accordance with the provisions
of this World Constitution and as specifi ed in measures enacted by
the World Parliament.
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To prepare and submit annually to the World Parliament a comprehensive
budget for the operations of the World Government, and to prepare and
submit periodically budget projections over periods of several years.
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To define and propose priorities for world legislation and budgetary
allocations.
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To be held accountable to the World Parliament for the expenditures
of appropriations made by the World Parliament in accordance with approved
and longer term budgets, subject to revisions approved by the World
Parliament.
Sec. B Composition of the World Executive
The World Executive shall consist of a Presidium of five members, and
of an Executive Cabinet of from twenty to thirty members, all of whom
shall be members of the World Parliament.
Sec. C The Presidium
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The Presidium shall be composed of five members, one to be designated
as President and the other four to be designated as Vice Presidents.
Each member of the Presidium shall be from a different Continental Division.
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The Presidency of the Presidium shall rotate each year, with each
member in turn to serve as President, while the other four serve as
Vice Presidents. The order of rotation shall be decided by the Presidium.
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The decisions of the Presidium shall be taken collectively, on the
basis of majority decisions.
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Each member of the Presidium shall be a member of the World Parliament,
either elected to the House of Peoples or to the House of Counsellors,
or appointed or elected to the House of Nations.
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Nominations for the Presidium shall be made by the House of Counsellors.
The number of nominees shall be from two to three times the number to
be elected. No more than one-third of the nominees shall be from the
House of Counsellors or from the House of Nations, and nominees must
be included from all Continental Divisions.
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From among the nominees submitted by the House of Counsellors, the
Presidium shall be elected by vote of the combined membership of all
three houses of the World Parliament in joint session. A plurality vote
equal to at least 40 percent of the total m embership of the World Parliament
shall be required for the election of each member to the Presidium,
with successive elimination votes taken as necessary until the required
plurality is achieved.
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Members of the Presidium may be removed for cause, either individually
or collectively, by an absolute majority vote of the combined membership
of the three houses of the World Parliament in joint session.
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The term of office for the Presidium shall be five years and shall
run concurrently with the terms of office for the members as Members
of the World Parliament, except that at the end of each five year period,
the Presidium members in office shall con tinue to serve until the new
Presidium for the succeeding term is elected. Membership in the Presidium
shall be limited to two consecutive terms.
Sec. D The Executive Cabinet
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The Executive Cabinet shall be composed of from twenty to thirty members,
with at least one member from each of the ten World Electoral and Administrative
Magna Regions of the world.
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All members of the Executive Cabinet shall be Members of the World
Parliament.
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There shall be no more than two members of the Executive Cabinet from
any single nation of the World Federation. There may be only one member
of the Executive Cabinet from a nation from which a Member of the World
Parliament is serving as a member of the Presidium.
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Each member of the Executive Cabinet shall serve as the head of a
department or agency of the World Administration or Integrative Complex,
and in this capacity shall be designated as Minister of the particular
department or agency.
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Nominations for members of the Executive Cabinet shall be made by
the Presidium, taking into consideration the various functions which
Executive Cabinets members are to perform. The Presidium shall nominate
no more than two times the number to be elected.
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The Executive Cabinet shall be elected by simple majority vote of
the combined membership of all three houses of the World Parliament
in joint session.
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Members of the Executive Cabinet either individually or collectively
may be removed for cause by an absolute majority vote of the combined
membership of all three houses of the World Parliament sitting in joint
session.
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The term of office in the Executive Cabinet shall be five years, and
shall run concurrently with the terms of office for the members as Members
of the World Parliament, except that at the end of each five year period,
the Cabinet members in office s hall continue to serve until the new
Executive Cabinet for the succeeding term is elected. Membership in
the Executive Cabinet shall be limited to three consecutive terms, regardless
of change in ministerial position.
Sec. E Procedures of the World Executive
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The Presidium shall assign the ministerial positions among the Cabinet
members to head the several administrative departments and major agencies
of the Administration and of the Integrative Complex. Each Vice President
may also serve as a Minister to head an administrative department, but
not the President. Ministerial positions may be changed at the discretion
of the Presidium. A Cabinet member or Vice President may hold more than
one ministerial post, but no more than three, providing that no Cabine
t member is without a Ministerial post.
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The Presidium, in consultation with the Executive Cabinet, shall prepare
and present to the World Parliament near the beginning of each year
a proposed program of world legislation. The Presidium may propose other
legislation during the year.
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The Presidium, in consultation with the Executive Cabinet, and in
consultation with the World Financial Administration, (see Article VIII,
Sec. G-1-i) shall be responsible for preparing and submitting to the
World Parliament the proposed annual budget, and budgetary projections
over periods of years.
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Each Cabinet Member and Vice President as Minister of a particular
department or agency shall prepare an annual report for the particular
department or agency, to be submitted both to the Presidium and to the
World Parliament.
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The members of the Presidium and of the Executive Cabinet at all times
shall be responsible both individually and collectively to the World
Parliament.
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Vacancies occurring at any time in the World Executive shall be filled
within sixty days by nomination and election in the same manner as specified
for filling the offices originally.
Sec. F Limitations on the World Executive
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The World Executive shall not at any time alter, suspend, abridge,
infringe or otherwise violate any provision of this World Constitution
or any legislation or world law enacted or approved by the World Parliament
in accordance with the provisions of this World Constitution.
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The World Executive shall not have veto power over any legislation
passed by the World Parliament.
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The World Executive may not dissolve the World Parliament or any House
of the World Parliament.
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The World Executive may not act contrary to decisions of the World
Courts.
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The World Executive shall be bound to faithfully execute all legislation
passed by the World Parliament in accordance with the provisions of
this World Constitution, and may not impound or refuse to spend funds
appropriated by the World Parliament, nor spend more funds than are
appropriated bt the World Parliament.
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The World Executive may not transcend or contradict the decisions
or controls of the World Parliament, the World Judiciary or the Provisions
of this World Constitution by any device of executive order or executive
privilege or emergency declaration or decree.
Article 7 - The World Administration
Sec. A - Functions of the World Administration
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The World Administration shall be organized to carry out the detailed
and continuous administration and implementation of world legislation
and world law.
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The World Administration shall be under the direction of the World
Executive, and shall at all times be responsible to the World Executive.
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The World Administration shall be organized so as to give professional
continuity to the work of administration and implementation.
Sec. B - Structure and Procedures of the World Administration
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The World Administration shall be composed of professionally organized
departments and other agencies in all areas of activity requiring continuity
of administration and implementation by the World Government.
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Each Department or major agency of the World Administration shall
be headed by a Minister who shall be either a member of the Executive
Cabinet or a Vice President of the Presidium.
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Each Department or major agency of the World Administration shall
have as chief of staff a Senior Administrator, who shall assist the
Minister and supervise the detailed work of the Department or agency.
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Each Senior Administrator shall be nominated by the Minister of the
particular Department or agency from among persons in the senior lists
of the World Civil Service Administration, as soon as senior lists have
been established by the World Civil Serv ice Administration, and shall
be confirmed by the Presidium. Temporary qualified appointments shall
be made by the Ministers, with confirmation by the Presidium, pending
establishment of the senior lists.
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There shall be a Secretary General of the World Administration,
who shall be nominated by the Presidium and confirmed by absolute majority
vote of the entire Executive Cabinet.
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The functions and responsibilities of the Secretary General of the
World Administration shall be to assist in coordinating the work of
the Senior Administrators of the several Departments and agencies of
the World Administration. The Secretary General shall at all times be
subject to the direction of the Presidium, and shall be directly responsible
to the Presidium.
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The employment of any Senior Administrator and of the Secretary General
may be terminated for cause by absolute majority vote of both the Executive
Cabinet and Presidium combined, but not contrary to civil service rules
which protect tenure on grounds of competence.
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Each Minister of a Department or agency of the World Administration,
being also a Member of the World Parliament, shall provide continuous
liaison between the particular Department or agency and the World Parliament,
shall respond at any time to any questions or requests for information
from the Parliament, including committees of any House of the World
Parliament.
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The Presidium, in cooperation with the particular Ministers in each
case, shall be responsible for the original organization of each of
the Departments and major agencies of the World Administration.
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The assignment of legislative measures, constitutional provisions
and areas of world law to particular Departments and agencies for administration
and implementation shall be done by the Presidium in consultation with
the Executive Cabinet and Secret ary General, unless specifically provided
in legislation passed by the World Parliament.
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The Presidium, in consultation with the Executive Cabinet, may propose
the creation of other departments and agencies to have ministerial status;
and may propose the alteration, combination or termination of existing
Departments and agencies of minist erial status as may seem necessary
or desirable. Any such creation, alteration, combination or termination
shall require a simple majority vote of approval of the three houses
of the World Parliament in joint session.
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The World Parliament by absolute majority vote of the three houses
in joint session may specify the creation of new departments or agencies
of ministerial status in the World Administration, or may direct the
World Executive to alter, combine, or term inate existing departments
or agencies of ministerial status.
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The Presidium and the World Executive may not create, establish or
maintain any administrative or executive department or agency for the
purpose of circumventing control by the World Parliament.
Sec. C - Departments of the World Adminstration
Among the Departments and agencies of the World Administration of ministerial
status, but not limited thereto and subject to combinations and to changes
in descriptive terminology, shall be those listed under this Section.
Each major area of administr ation shall be headed by a Cabinet Minister
and a Senior Administrator, or by a Vice President and a Senior Administrator.
- Disarmament and War Prevention.
- Population.
- Food and Agriculture.
- Water Supplies and Waterways.
- Health and Nutrition.
- Education.
- Cultural Diversity and the Arts.
- Habitat and Settlements.
- Environment and Ecology.
- World Resources.
- Oceans and Seabeds.
- Atmosphere and Space.
- Energy.
- Science and Technology.
- Genetic Research and Engineering.
- Labor and Income.
- Economic and Social Development.
- Commerce and Industry.
- Transportation and Travel.
- Multi-National Corporations.
- Communications and Information.
- Human Rights.
- Distributive Justice.
- World Service Corps.
- World Territories, Capitals and Parks.
- Exterior Relations.
- Democratic Procedures.
- Revenue.
Article 8 - The Integrative Complex
Sec. A - Definition
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Certain administrative, research, planning and facilitative agencies
of the World Government which are particularly essential for the satisfactory
functioning of all or most aspects of the World Government, shall be
designated as the Integrative Complex. The Integrative Complex shall
include the agencies listed under this Section, with the proviso that
other such agencies may be added upon recommendation of the Presidium
followed by decision of the World Parliament.
- The World Civil Service Administration.
- The World Boundaries and Elections Administration.
- The Institute on Governmental Procedures and World Problems.
- The Agency for Research and Planning.
- The Agency for Technological and Environmental Assessment.
- The World Financial Administration.
- Commission for Legislative Review.
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Each agency of the Integrative Complex shall be headed by a Cabinet
Minister and a Senior Administrator, or by a Vice President and a Senior
Administrator, together with a Commission as provided hereunder. The
rules of procedure for each agency shall be decided by majority decision
of the Commission members together with the Administrator and the Minister
or Vice President.
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The World Parliament may at any time define further the responsibilities,
functioning and organization of the several agencies of the Integrative
Complex, consistent with the provisions of Article VIII and other provisions
of the World Constitution.
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Each agency of the Integrative Complex shall make an annual report
to the World Parliament and to the Presidium.
Sec. B - The World Civil Service Administration
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The functions of the World Civil Service Administration shall be the
following, but not limited thereto:
- To formulate and define standards, qualifications, tests, examinations
and salary scales for the personnel of all organs, departments,
bureaus, offices, commissions and agencies of the World Government,
in conformity with the provisions of this World Constitution and
requiring approval by the Presidium and Executive Cabinet, subject
to review and approval by the World Parliament.
- To establish rosters or lists of competent personnel for all categories
of personnel to be appointed or employed in the service of the World
Government.
- To select and employ upon request by any government organ, department,
bureau, office, institute, commission, agency or authorized official,
such competent personnel as may be needed and authorized, except
for those positions which are made elective or appointive under
provisions of the World Constitution or by specific legislation
of the World Parliament.
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The World Civil Service Administration shall be headed by a ten member
commission in addition to the Cabinet Minister or Vice President and
Senior Administrator. The Commission shall be composed of one commissioner
from each of ten World Electoral and Administrative Magna-Regions. The
persons to serve as Commissioners shall be nominated by the House of
Counsellors and then appointed by the Presidium for five year terms.
Commissioners may serve consecutive terms.
Sec. C - The World Boundaries and Elections Administration
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The functions of the World Boundaries and Elections Administration
shall include the following, but not limited thereto:
- To define the boundaries for the basic World Electoral and Administrative
Districts, the World Electoral and Administrative Regions and Magna-Regions,
and the Continental Divisions, for submission to the World Parliament
for approval by legislative ac tion.
- To make periodic adjustments every ten or five years, as needed,
of the boundaries for the World Electoral and Administrative Districts,
the World Electoral and Administrative Regions and Magna-Regions,
and of the Continental Divisions, subject to approval by the World
Parliament.
- To define the detailed procedures for the nomination and election
of Members of the World Parliament to the House of Peoples and to
the House of Counsellors, subject to approval by the World Parliament.
- To conduct the elections for Members of the World Parliament to
the House of Peoples and to the House of Counsellors.
- Before each World Parliamentary Election, to prepare Voters' Information
Booklets which shall summarize major current public issues, and
shall list each candidate for elective office together with standard
information about each candidate, and give sp ace for each candidate
to state his or her views on the defined major issues as well as
on any other major issue of choice; to include information on any
initiatives or referendums which are to be voted upon; to distribute
the Voter's Information Booklets for each World Electoral District,
or suitable group of Districts; and to obtain the advice of the
Institute on Governmental Procedures and World Problems, the Agency
for Research and Planning, and the Agency for Technological and
Environmental Assessmen t in preparing the booklets.
- To define the rules for world political parties, subject to approval
by the World Parliament, and subject to review and recommendations
of the World Ombudsmus.
- To define the detailed procedures for legislative initiative and
referendum by the Citizens of Earth, and to conduct voting on supra-national or global initiatives and referendums in conjuction with
world parliamentary elections.
- To conduct plebiscites when requested by other Organs of the World
Government, and to make recommendations for the settlement of boundary
disputes.
- To conduct a global census every five years, and to prepare and
maintain complete demographic analyses for Earth.
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The World Boundaries and Elections Administration shall be headed
by a ten member commission in addition to the Senior Administrator and
the Cabinet Minister or Vice President. The commission shall be composed
of one commissioner each from ten World Electoral and Administrative
Magna- Regions. The persons to serve as commissioners shall be nominated
by the House of Counsellors and then appointed by the World Presidium
for five year terms. Commissioners may serve consecutive terms.
Sec. D - Institute on Governmental Procedures and World Problems
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The functions of the Institute on Governmental Procedures and World
Problems shall be as follows, but not limited thereto:
- To prepare and conduct courses of information, education and training
for all personnel in the service of the World Government, including
Members of the World Parliament and of all other elective, appointive
and civil service personnel, so that every person in the service
of the World Government may have a better understanding of the functions,
structure, procedures and inter-relationships of the various organs,
departments, bureaus, offices, institutes, commissions, agencies
and other parts of the Wo rld Government.
- To prepare and conduct courses and seminars for information, education,
discussion, updating and new ideas in all areas of world problems,
particularly for Members of the World Parliament and of the World
Executive, and for the chief personnel of all organs, departments
and agencies of the World Government, but open to all in the service
of the World Government.
- To bring in qualified persons from private and public universities,
colleges and research and action organizations of many countries,
as well as other qualified persons, to lecture and to be resource
persons for the courses and seminars organized by t he Institute
on Governmental Procedures and World Problems.
- To contract with private or public universities and colleges or
other agencies to conduct courses and seminars for the Institute.
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The Institute on Governmental Procedures and World Problems shall
be supervised by a ten member commission in addition to the Senior Administrator
and Cabinet Minister or Vice President. The commission shall be composed
of one commissioner each to be named by the House of Peoples, the House
of Nations, the House of Counsellors, the Presidium, the Collegium of
World Judges, The World Ombudsmus, The World Attorneys General Office,
the Agency for Research and Planning, the Agency for Technological and
E nvironmental Assessment, and the World Financial Administration. Commissioners
shall serve five year terms, and may serve consecutive terms.
Sec. E - The Agency for Research and Planning
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The functions of the Agency for Research and Planning shall be as
follows, but not limited thereto:
- To serve the World Parliament, the World Executive, the World
Administration, and other organs, departments and agencies of the
World Government in any matter requiring research and planning within
the competence of the agency.
- To prepare and maintain a comprehensive inventory of world resources.
- To prepare comprehensive long-range plans for the development,
conservation, re-cycling and equitable sharing of the resources
of Earth for the benefit of all people on Earth, subject to legislative
action by the World Parliament.
- To prepare and maintain a comprehensive list and description of
all world problems, including their inter-relationships, impact
time projections and proposed solutions, together with bibliographies.
- To do research and help prepare legislative measures at the request
of any Member of the World Parliament or of any committee of any
House of the World Parliament.
- To do research and help prepare proposed legislation or proposed
legislative programs and schedules at the request of the Presidium
or Executive Cabinet or of any Cabinet Minister.
- To do research and prepare reports at the request of any other
organ, department or agency of the World Government.
- To enlist the help of public and private universities, colleges,
research agencies, and other associations and organizations for
various research and planning projects.
- To contract with public and private universities, colleges, research
agencies and other organizations for the preparation of specific
reports, studies and proposals.
- To maintain a comprehensive World Library for the use of all Members
of the World Parliament, and for the use of all other officials
and persons in the service of the World Government, as well as for
public information.
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The Agency for Research and Planning shall be supervised by a ten
member commission in addition to the Senior Administrator and Cabinet
Minister or Vice President. The commission shall be composed of one
commissioner each to be named by the House of Peoples, the House of
Nations, the House of Counsellors, the Presidium, the Collegium of World
Judges, the Office of World Attorneys General, World Ombudsmus, the
Agency for Technological and Environmental Assessment, the Institute
on Governmental Procedures and World Problems, and the World Financial
Administration. Commissioners shall serve five year terms, and may serve
consecutive terms.
Sec. F - The Agency for Technological and Environmental Assessment
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The functions of the agency for Technological and Environmental Assessment
shall include the following, but not limited thereto:
- To establish and maintain a registration and description of all
significant technological innovations, together with impact projections.
- To examine, analyze and assess the impacts and consequences of
technological innovations which may have either significant beneficial
or significant harmful or dangerous consequences for human life
or for the ecology of life on Earth, or which may require particular
regulations or prohibitions to prevent or eliminate dangers or to
assure benefits.
- To examine, analyze and assess environmental and ecological problems,
in particular the environmental and ecological problems which may
result from any intrusions or changes of the environment or ecological
relationships which may be caused by technological innovations,
processes of resource development, patterns of human settlements,
the production of energy, patterns of economic and industrial development,
or other man-made intrusions and changes of the environment, or
which may result from natural causes.
- To maintain a global monitoring network to measure possible harmful
effects of technological innovations and environmental disturbances
so that corrective measures can be designed.
- To prepare recommendations based on technological and environmental
analyses and assessments, which can serve as guides to the World
Parliament, the World Executive, the World Administration, the Agency
for Research and Planning, and to the other orga ns, departments
and agencies of the World Government, as well as to individuals
in the service of the World Government and to national and local
governments and legislative bodies.
- To enlist the voluntary or contractual aid and participation of
private and public universities, colleges, research institutions
and other associations and organizations in the work of technological
and environmental assessment.
- To enlist the voluntary or contractual aid and participation of
private and public universities and colleges, research institutions
and other organizations in devising and developing alternatives
to harmful or dangerous technologies and environmentall y disruptive
activities, and in devising controls to assure beneficial results
from technological innovations or to prevent harmful results from
either technological innovations or environmental changes, all subject
to legislation for implementation by the World Parliament.
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The Agency for Technological and Environmental Assessment shall be
supervised by a ten member commission in addition to the Senior Administrator
and Cabinet Minister or Vice President. The commission shall be composed
of one commissioner from each of ten World Electoral and Administrative
Magna-Regions. The persons to serve as commissioners shall be nominated
by the House of Counsellors, and then appointed by the World Presidium
for five year terms. Commissioners may serve consecutive terms.
Sec. G - The World Financial Administration
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The functions of the World Financial Administration shall include
the following, but not limited thereto:
- To establish and operate the procedures for the collection of
revenues for the World Government, pursuant to legislation by the
World Parliament, inclusive of taxes, globally accounted social
and public costs, licenses, fees, revenue sharing arrangeme nts,
income derived from supra-national public enterprises or projects
or resource developments, and all other sources.
- To operate a Planetary Accounting Office, and thereunder to make
cost/benefit studies and reports of the functioning and activities
of the World Government and of its several organs, departments,
branches, bureaus, offices, commissions, institutes, ag encies and
other parts or projects. In making such studies and reports, account
shall be taken not only of direct financial costs and benefits,
but also of human, social, environmental, indirect, long-term and
other costs and benefits, and of actual or possible hazards and
damages. Such studies and reports shall also be designed to uncover
any wastes, inefficiencies, misapplications, corruptions, diversions,
unnecessary costs, and other possible irregularities.
- To make cost/benefit studies and reports at the request of any
House or committee of the World Parliament, and of the Presidium,
the Executive Cabinet, the World Ombudsmus, the Office of World
Attorneys General, the World Supreme Court, or of any administrative
department or any agency of the Integrative Complex, as well as
upon its own initiative.
- To operate a Planetary Comptrollers Office and thereunder to supervise
the disbursement of the funds of the World Government for all purposes,
projects and activities duly authorized by this World Constitution,
the World Parliament, the World Executive, and other organs, departments
and agencies of the World Government.
- To establish and operate a Planetary Banking System, making the
transition to a common global currency, under the terms of specific
legislation passed by the World Parliament.
- Pursuant to specific legislation enacted by the World Parliament,
and in conjunction with the Planetary Banking System, to establish
and implement the procedures of a Planetary Monetary and Credit
System based upon useful productive capacity and performance, both
in goods and services. Such a monetary and credit system shall be
designed for use within the Planetary Banking System for the financing
of the activities and projects of the World Government, and for
all other financial purposes approved by the World Parliament, without
requiring the payment of interest on bonds, investments or other
claims of financial ownership or debt.
- To establish criteria for the extension of financial credit based
upon such considerations as people available to work, usefulness,
cost/benefit accounting, human and social values, environmental
health and esthetics, minimizing disparities, integrity, competent
management, appropriate technology, potential production and performance.
- To establish and operate a Planetary Insurance System in areas
of world need which transcend national boundaries and in accordance
with legislation passed by the World Parliament.
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To assist the Presidium as may be requested in the technical preparation
of budgets for the operation of the World Government.
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The World Financial Administration shall be supervised by a commission
of ten members, together with a Senior Administrator and a Cabinet Minister
or Vice President. The commission shall be composed of one commissioner
each to be named by the House of Peoples, the House of Nations, the
House of Counsellors, the Presidium, the Collegium of World Judges,
the Office of Attorneys General, the World Ombudsmus, the Agency for
Research and Planning, the Agency for Technological and Environmental
Assessment, and the Institute on Governmental Procedures and World Problems.
Commissioners shall serve terms of five years, and may serve consecutive
terms.
Sec. H - Commission for Legislative Review
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The functions of the Commission for Legislative Review shall be to
examine World Legislation and World Laws which the World Parliament
enacts or adopts from the previous Body of International Law for the
purpose of analyzing whether any particular leg islation or law has
become obsolete or obstructive or defective in serving the purposes
intended; and to make recommendations to the World Parliament accordingly
for repeal or amendment or replacement.
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The Commission for Legislative Review shall be composed of twelve
members, including two each to be elected by the House of Peoples, the
House of Nations, the House of Counsellors, the Collegium of World Judges,
the World Ombudsmus and the Presidium. Members of the Commission shall
serve terms of ten years, and may be re-elected to serve consecutive
terms. One half of the Commission members after the Commission is first
formed shall be elected every five years, with the first terms for one
half of the members to be only five years.
Article 9 - The World Judiciary
Sec. A - Jurisdiction of the World Supreme Court
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A World Supreme Court shall be established, together with such regional
and district World Courts as may subsequently be found necessary. The
World Supreme Court shall comprise a number of benches.
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The World Supreme Court, together with such regional and district
World Courts as may be established, shall have mandatory jurisdiction
in all cases, actions, disputes, conflicts, violations of law, civil
suits, guarantees of civil and human rights, constitutional interpretations,
and other litigations arising under the provisions of this World Constitution,
world legislation, and the body of world law approved by the World Parliament.
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Decisions of the World Supreme Court shall be binding on all parties
involved in all cases, actions and litigations brought before any bench
of the World Supreme Court for settlement. Each bench of the World Supreme
Court shall constitute a court of highest appeal, except when matters
of extra-ordinary public importance are assigned or transferred to the
Superior Tribunal of the World Supreme Court, as provided in Section
E of Article IX.
Sec. B - Benches of the World Supreme Court
The benches of the World Supreme Court and their respective jurisdictions
shall be as follows:
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Bench for Human Rights: To deal with issues of human rights arising
under the guarantee of civil and human rights provided by Article XIII
of this World Constitution, and arising in pursuance of the provisions
of Article XIII of this World Constitution, and arising otherwise under
world legislation and the body of world law approved by the World Parliament.
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Bench for Criminal Cases: To deal with issues arising from the violation
of world laws and world legislation by individuals, corporations, groups
and associations, but not issues primarily concerned with human rights.
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Bench for Civil Cases: To deal with issues involving civil law suits
and disputes between individuals, corporations, groups and associations
arising under world legislation and world law and the administration
thereof.
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Bench for Constitutional Cases: To deal with the interpretation of
the World Constitution and with issues and actions arising in connection
with the interpretation of the World Constitution.
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Bench for International Conflicts: To deal with disputes, conflicts
and legal contest arising between or among the nations which have joined
in the Federation of Earth.
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Bench for Public Cases: To deal with issues not under the jurisdiction
of another bench arising from conflicts, disputes, civil suits or other
legal contests between the World Government and corporations, groups
or individuals, or between national gov ernments and corporations, groups
or individuals in cases involving world legislation and world law.
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Appellate Bench: To deal with issues involving world legislation and
world law which may be appealed from national courts; and to decide
which bench to assign a case or action or litigation when a question
or disagreement arises over the proper jurisdiction.
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Advisory Bench: To give opinions upon request on any legal question
arising under world law or world legislation, exclusive of contests
or actions involving interpretation of the World Constitution. Advisory
opinions may be requested by any House or committee of the World Parliament,
by the Presidium, any Administrative Department, the Office of World
Attorneys General, the World Ombudsmus, or by any agency of the Integrative
Complex.
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Other benches may be established, combined or terminated upon recommendation
of the Collegium of World Judges with approval by the World Parliament;
but benches number one through eight may not be combined nor terminated
except by amendment of this World Constitution.
Sec. C - Seats of the World Supreme Court
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The primary seat of the World Supreme Court and all benches shall
be the same as for the location of the Primary World Capital and for
the location of the World Parliament and the World Executive.
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Continental seats of the World Supreme Court shall be established
in the four secondary capitals of the World Government located in four
different Continental Divisions of Earth, as provided in Article XV.
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The following permanent benches of the World Supreme Court shall be
established both at the primary seat and at each of the continental
seats: Human Rights, Criminal Cases, Civil Cases, and Public Cases.
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The following permanent benches of the World Supreme Court shall be
located only at the primary seat of the World Supreme Court: Constitutional
Cases, International Conflicts, Appellate Bench, and Advisory Bench.
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Benches which are located permanently only at the primary seat of
the World Supreme Court may hold special sessions at the other continental
seats of the World Supreme Court when necessary, or may establish continental
circuits if needed.
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Benches of the World Supreme Court which have permanent continental
locations may hold special sessions at other locations when needed,
or may establish regional circuits if needed.
Sec. D - The Collegium of World Judges
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A Collegium of World Judges shall be established by the World Parliament.
The Collegium shall consist of a minimum of twenty member judges, and
may be expanded as needed but not to exceed sixty members.
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The World Judges to compose the Collegium of World Judges shall be
nominated by the House of Counsellors and shall be elected by plurality
vote of the three Houses of the World Parliament in joint session. The
House of Counsellors shall nominate between two and three times the
number of world judges to be elected at any one time. An equal number
of World Judges shall be elected from each of ten World Electoral and
Administrative Magna-Regions, if not immediately then by rotation.
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The term of office for a World Judge shall be ten years. Successive
terms may be served without limit.
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The Collegium of World Judges shall elect a Presiding Council of World
Judges, consisting of a Chief Justice and four Associate Chief Justices.
One member of the Presiding Council of World Judges shall be elected
from each of five Continental Divisio ns of Earth. Members of the Presiding
Council of World Judges shall serve five year terms on the Presiding
Council, and may serve two successive terms, but not two successive
terms as Chief Justice.
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The Presiding Council of World Judges shall assign all World Judges,
including themselves, to the several benches of the World Supreme Court.
Each bench for a sitting at each location shall have a minimum of three
World Judges, except that the number of World Judges for benches on
Continental Cases and International Conflicts, and the Appellate Bench,
shall be no less than five.
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The member judges of each bench at each location shall choose annually
a Presiding Judge, who may serve two successive terms.
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The members of the several benches may be reconstituted from time
to time as may seem desirable or necessary upon the decision of the
Presiding Council of World Judges. Any decision to re-constitute a bench
shall be referred to a vote of the entire C ollegium of World Judges
by request of any World Judge.
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Any World Judge may be removed from office for cause by an absolute
two-thirds majority vote of the three Houses of the World Parliament
in joint session.
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Qualifications for Judges of the World Supreme Court shall be at least
ten years of legal or juristic experience, minimum age of thirty years,
and evident competence in world law and the humanities.
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The salaries, expenses, remunerations and prerogatives of the World
Judges shall be determined by the World Parliament, and shall be reviewed
every five years, but shall not be changed to the disadvantage of any
World Judge during a term of office. All members of the Collegium of
World Judges shall receive the same salaries, except that additional
compensation may be given to the Presiding Council of World Judges.
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Upon recommendation by the Collegium of World Judges, the World Parliament
shall have the authority to establish regional and district world courts
below the World Supreme Court, and to establish the jurisdictions thereof,
and the procedures for appeal to the World Supreme Court or to the
several benches thereof.
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The detailed rules of procedure for the functioning of the World Supreme
Court, the Collegium of World Judges, and for each bench of the World
Supreme Court, shall be decided and amended by absolute majority vote
of the Collegium of World Judges.
Sec. E - The Superior Tribunal of the World Supreme Court
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A Superior Tribunal of the World Supreme Court shall be established
to take cases which are considered to be of extra-ordinary public importance.
The Superior Tribunal for any calendar year shall consist of the Presiding
Council of World Judges togeth er with one World Judge named by the
Presiding Judge of each bench of the World Court sitting at the primary
seat of the World Supreme Court. The composition of the Superior Tribunal
may be continued unchanged for a second year by decision of the Presiding Council of World Judges.
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Any party to any dispute, issue, case or litigation coming under the
jurisdiction of the World Supreme Court, may apply to any particular
bench of the World Supreme Court or to the Presiding Council of World
Judges for the assignment or transfer of th e case to the Superior Tribunal
on the grounds of extra-ordinary public importance. If the application
is granted, the case shall be heard and disposed of by the Superior
Tribunal. Also, any bench taking any particular case, if satisfied that
the case is of extra-ordinary public importance, may of its own discretion
transfer the case to the Superior Tribunal.
Article 10 - The Enforcement System
Sec. A - Basic Principles
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The enforcement of world law and world legislation shall apply directly
to individual, and individuals shall be held responsible for compliance
with world law and world legislation regardless of whether the individuals
are acting in their own capacity or as agents or officials of governments
at any level or of the institutions of governments, or as agents or
officials of corporations, organizations, associations or groups of
any kind.
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When world law or world legislation or decisions of the world courts
are violated, the Enforcement System shall operate to identify and apprehend
the individuals responsible for violations.
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Any enforcement action shall not violate the civil and human rights
guaranteed under this World Constitution.
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The enforcement of world law and world legislation shall be carried
out in the context of a non-military world federation wherein all member
nations shall disarm as a condition for joining and benefiting from
the world federation, subject to Article X VII, Sec. C-8 and D-6. The
Federation of Earth and World Government under this World Constitution
shall neither keep nor use weapons of mass destruction.
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Those agents of the enforcement system whose function shall be to
apprehend and bring to court violators of world law and world legislation
shall be equipped only with such weapons as are appropriate for the
apprehension of the individuals responsible for violations.
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The enforcement of world law and world legislation under this World
Constitution shall be conceived and developed primarily as the processes
of effective design and administration of world law and world legislation
to serve the welfare of all people on Earth, with equity and justice
for all, in which the resources of Earth and the funds and the credits
of the World Government are used only to serve peaceful human needs,
and none used for weapons of mass destruction or for war making capabilities.
Sec. B - The Structure for Enforcement: World Attorneys General
1. The Enforcement System shall be headed by an Office of World Attorneys
General and a Commission of Regional World Attorneys.
2. The Office of World Attorneys General shall be comprised of five members,
one of whom shall be designated as the World Attorney General and the
other four shall each be designated an Associate World Attorney General.
3. The Commission of Regional World Attorneys shall consist of twenty
Regional World Attorneys.
4. The members to compse the Office of World Attorneys General shall
be nominated by the House of Counsellors, with three nominees from each
Continental Division of Earth. One member of the Office shall be elected
from each of five Continental Divisions by plurality vote of the three
houses of the World Parliament in joint session.
5. The term of office for a member of the Office of World Attorneys General
shall be ten years. A member may serve two consecutive terms. The position
of World Attorney General shall rotate every two years among the five
members of the Office. The orde r of rotation shall be decided among the
five members of the Office.
6. The Office of World Attorneys General shall nominate members for the
Commission of twenty Regional World Attorneys from the twenty World Electoral
and Administrative Regions, with between two and three nominees submitted
for each Region. From these n ominations, the three Houses of the World
Parliament in joint session shall elect one Regional World Attorney from
each of the twenty Regions. Regional World Attorneys shall serve terms
of five years, and may serve three consecutive terms.
7. Each Regional World Attorney shall organize and be in charge of an
Office of Regional World Attorney. Each Associate World Attorney General
shall supervise five Offices of Regional World Attorneys.
8. The staff to carry out the work of enforcement, in addition to the
five members of the Office of World Attorneys General and the twenty Regional
World Attorneys, shall be selected from civil service lists, and shall
be organized for the following functions:
Apprehension and arrest.
Prosecution.
Remedies and correction.
Conflict resolution.
9. Qualifications for a member of the Office of World Attorneys General
and for the Regional World Attorneys shall be at least thirty years of
age, at least seven years legal experience, and education in law and the
humanities.
10. The World Attorney General, the Associate World Attorneys General,
and the Regional World Attorneys shall at all times be responsible to
the World Parliament. Any member of the Office of World Attorneys General
and any Regional World Attorney can be removed from office for cause
by a simple majority vote of the three Houses of the World Parliament
in joint session.
Sec. C - The World Police
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That section of the staff of the Office of World Attorneys General
and of the Offices of Regional World Attorneys responsible for the
apprehension and arrest of violators of world law and world legislation,
shall be designated as World Police.
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Each regional staff of the World Police shall be headed by a Regional
World Police Captain, who shall be appointed by the Regional World
Attorney.
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The Office of World Attorneys General shall appoint a World Police
Supervisor, to be in charge of those activities which transcend regional
boundaries. The World Police Supervisor shall direct the Regional
World Police Captains in any a |