Editing World peace (section)

=== Constitution for the Federation of Earth ===
Considering the UN's design as a forum and its lack of direct power or authority over nations, it has received a fair amount of criticism and since its foundation, prominent world figures have expressed their concerns and called for the establishment of a democratic [[Federalism|federal]] [[world government]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=To the General Assembly of the United Nations by Albert Einstein |url=http://neutrino.aquaphoenix.com/un-esa/ws1997-letter-einstein.html  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510174259/http://neutrino.aquaphoenix.com/un-esa/ws1997-letter-einstein.html |archive-date=2013-05-10 |access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Russell |first=Bertrand |title=Which Way to Peace? ''(Part 12)'' |publisher=M. Joseph Ltd. |year=1936 |page=173}}</ref> It is in that response, in early 1960s, the most comprehensive effort was made to draft a [[world constitution]]. [[Thane Read]] and [[Philip Isely]] drafted a form of agreement that aimed to admit delegates from both national governments and the people of all countries for a world constitutional convention.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book |last=Amerasinghe |first=Terence P. |title=Emerging World Law, Volume 1 |publisher=Institute for Economic Democracy |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-933567-16-7 |language=en}}</ref> A [[World Constitutional Convention call|worldwide call]] for a World Constitutional Convention was sent, and thousands of world figures and five national governments signed the call.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Letters from Thane Read asking Helen Keller to sign the World Constitution for world peace. 1961 |url=https://www.afb.org/HelenKellerArchive?a=d&d=A-HK01-07-B149-F04-022.1.8 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Helen Keller Archive |publisher=American Foundation for the Blind |via=afb.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen, enclosing current materials |url=https://www.afb.org/HelenKellerArchive?a=d&d=A-HK01-07-B154-F05-028.1.6 |access-date=2023-07-03 |work=Helen Keller Archive |publisher=American Foundation for the Blind |via=afb.org}}</ref> In result of that, the [[World Constitutional Convention]] and the [[Peoples World Parliament]] were held in [[Interlaken]], [[Switzerland]], and [[Wolfach]], [[Germany]], in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-29 |title=Als Interlaken die heimliche Welthauptstadt war |url=https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/als-interlaken-die-heimliche-welthauptstadt-war-476772910117 |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=[[Berner Zeitung]] |language=de}}</ref> Over 200 participants from 27 countries attended these sessions, where the drafting of a constitution for a global federal world government began.<ref name=":02" /> The second session of the [[Second World Constituent Assembly|World Constituent Assembly]] took place in [[Innsbruck]], [[Austria]], in 1977.<ref name=":02" /> And after extensive discussions and amendments, the draft constitution was unanimously adopted as the ''[[Constitution for the Federation of Earth]]''. It was further amended in the 3rd Constituent Assembly, [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]], 1978-79<ref name=":18">{{Cite book |last=PANDIT |first=M. P. |url=http://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20544 |title=WORLD UNION (JANUARY-DECEMBER) 1979 |date=1979 |publisher=WORLD UNION INTERNATIONAL, INDIA |pages=107}}</ref> and the 4th World Constituent Assembly, [[Tróia Peninsula|Troia]], [[Portugal]], in 1991.<ref name=":1">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Global Strategies & Solutions: Preparing earth constitution |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of World Problems |publisher=Union of International Associations |url=http://encyclopedia.uia.org/en/strategy/193465 |access-date=2023-07-15 |via=uia.org}}</ref>

This constitution outlines a detailed plan for a world [[federalist government]] and awaits ratification by the people and nations of the world. It includes the protection of universal human rights, prevention of war, secure disarmament, social development, protection of the environment, and addresses many more global challenges.<ref name=":1" /> 

A [[Provisional World Parliament|Provisional World Parliament (PWP)]], a transitional international legislative body, operates under the framework of the [[Constitution for the Federation of Earth]].<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Provisional World Parliament |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of World Problems |publisher=Union of International Associations |url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100012539 |access-date=2023-07-18 |via=uia.org}}</ref> It convenes to work on global issues, gathering delegates from different countries.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-08-15 |title=World Parliament a necessity: CM |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/world-parliament-a-necessity-cm/articleshow/815591.cms |access-date=2023-07-18 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>