A proposed framework aimed at establishing a system of global governance, the World Constitution, also known as the Earth Constitution, was adopted by the second session of the World Constituent Assembly, in Innsbruck, Austria, on this day in 1977.  The Constitution sought to provide a set of principles, structures, and laws to govern the relationships between states and address global issues.

The concept of a world constitution reflects the aspiration for greater international cooperation, peace, and the resolution of global challenges, and serves as a blueprint for organizing and governing global affairs. It typically outlines the powers, functions, and responsibilities of global institutions and establishes mechanisms for decision-making, conflict resolution, and the protection of human rights. The aim is to create a framework that promotes unity, justice, and sustainability on a global scale.

Efforts to formulate world constitutions have been present throughout history, often arising in response to global crises or conflicts. These initiatives have sought to address the limitations of the existing international order and propose more comprehensive systems of global governance.

The University of Chicago drafted a preliminary document titled the  Preliminary Draft of a World Constitution, outlining a potential world constitution in 1948. Led by Robert Maynard Hutchins, the proposal aimed to stimulate discussions on global governance and provide a basis for further deliberations.

Albert Einstein grew increasingly convinced that the world was veering off course. He arrived at the conclusion that the gravity of the situation demanded more profound actions and the establishment of a “world government” was the only logical solution. In his ‘Open Letter to the General Assembly of the United Nations’ of October 1947, Einstein emphasized the urgent need for international cooperation and the establishment of a world government.

Einstein and other prominent figures sponsored the Peoples’ World Convention (PWC), which took place in 1950-51 and later continued in the form of world constituent assemblies in 1968, 1977, 1978-79, and 1991. This effort was successful in creating a world constitution and a provisional world parliament.^[

In 1960s the most comprehensive effort was made to draft a world constitution, with Thane Read and Philip Isely drafting a form of agreement that aimed to admit delegates from both national governments and the people of all countries for a world constitutional convention. A worldwide call for a World Constitutional Convention was sent, and many world figures and five national governments signed the call.  As a result of that, the World Constitutional Convention and the Peoples World Parliament were held in Interlaken, Switzerland, and Wolfach, West Germany, in 1968. Over 200 participants from 27 countries attended these sessions, where the drafting of a constitution for a global federal world government began.  The second session of the World Constituent Assembly took place in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1977. After extensive discussions and amendments, the draft constitution was unanimously adopted as the Constitution for the Federation of Earth (also known as the “Earth Constitution”). It was further amended in the 3rd Constituent Assembly, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1978-79 and the 4th World Constituent Assembly, Troia, Portugal, in 1991.

This Earth Constitution is a framework of a world-federalist government. A Provisional World Parliament (PWP), a transitional international legislative body, operates today under the framework of the Constitution for the Federation of Earth.  It convenes to work on global issues, gathering delegates from different countries.

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