{"id":916,"date":"2026-03-26T18:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/?p=916"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:35:37","slug":"project-for-a-new-foundation-of-international-institutions-united-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/en\/project-for-a-new-foundation-of-international-institutions-united-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"Project for a New Foundation of International Institutions\/United Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-size=\"x-large\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"heading\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UN.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UN.webp 799w, https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UN-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UN-768x433.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"font-sans text-size-heading-xl-sm md:text-size-heading-xl-md lg:text-size-heading-xl mb-10\" data-size=\"x-large\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"heading\">The Issue<\/h2>\n<div data-qa=\"description-content\" data-testid=\"description-html-content\">\n<div class=\"font-serif leading-[28px] [&amp;&gt;iframe]:aspect-video [&amp;&gt;iframe]:h-auto [&amp;&gt;iframe]:w-full wrap-break-word corgi-b59oc4 e16dja2r0\" data-size=\"default\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">\n<p><strong>The NGOs in the \u2018New Foundation\u2019 working group, which began at UNESCO and now includes, among others,\u00a0<a class=\"group\/Link inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 no-underline outline-hidden focus-visible:rounded-xs text-typography-interactive visited:text-typography-interactive-visited hover:text-typography-interactive-hover hover:active:text-typography-interactive-pressed wrap-anywhere\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/paxchristi.net\/join-the-initiative-new-foundation-of-international-institutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-react-aria-pressable=\"true\"><span class=\"text-size-body [&amp;_b]:text-size-body-bold [&amp;_strong]:text-size-body-bold font-sans underline decoration-[0.5px] underline-offset-1\" data-size=\"medium\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">Pax Christi International<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"group\/Link inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 no-underline outline-hidden focus-visible:rounded-xs text-typography-interactive visited:text-typography-interactive-visited hover:text-typography-interactive-hover hover:active:text-typography-interactive-pressed wrap-anywhere\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paxchristi.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-react-aria-pressable=\"true\"><span class=\"text-size-body [&amp;_b]:text-size-body-bold [&amp;_strong]:text-size-body-bold font-sans underline decoration-[0.5px] underline-offset-1\" data-size=\"medium\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">Pax Christi France<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"group\/Link inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 no-underline outline-hidden focus-visible:rounded-xs text-typography-interactive visited:text-typography-interactive-visited hover:text-typography-interactive-hover hover:active:text-typography-interactive-pressed wrap-anywhere\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paxchristi.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-react-aria-pressable=\"true\"><span class=\"text-size-body [&amp;_b]:text-size-body-bold [&amp;_strong]:text-size-body-bold font-sans underline decoration-[0.5px] underline-offset-1\" data-size=\"medium\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">Pax Christi Flanders<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"group\/Link inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 no-underline outline-hidden focus-visible:rounded-xs text-typography-interactive visited:text-typography-interactive-visited hover:text-typography-interactive-hover hover:active:text-typography-interactive-pressed wrap-anywhere\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mvtpaix.org\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-react-aria-pressable=\"true\"><span class=\"text-size-body [&amp;_b]:text-size-body-bold [&amp;_strong]:text-size-body-bold font-sans underline decoration-[0.5px] underline-offset-1\" data-size=\"medium\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">Mouvement de la Paix<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"group\/Link inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 no-underline outline-hidden focus-visible:rounded-xs text-typography-interactive visited:text-typography-interactive-visited hover:text-typography-interactive-hover hover:active:text-typography-interactive-pressed wrap-anywhere\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chretiensdelamediterranee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-react-aria-pressable=\"true\"><span class=\"text-size-body [&amp;_b]:text-size-body-bold [&amp;_strong]:text-size-body-bold font-sans underline decoration-[0.5px] underline-offset-1\" data-size=\"medium\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">Chr\u00e9tiens de la M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"group\/Link inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 no-underline outline-hidden focus-visible:rounded-xs text-typography-interactive visited:text-typography-interactive-visited hover:text-typography-interactive-hover hover:active:text-typography-interactive-pressed wrap-anywhere\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acifrance.com\/vie-du-mouvement\/vie-internationale\/miamsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-react-aria-pressable=\"true\"><span class=\"text-size-body [&amp;_b]:text-size-body-bold [&amp;_strong]:text-size-body-bold font-sans underline decoration-[0.5px] underline-offset-1\" data-size=\"medium\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">MIAMSI<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"group\/Link inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 no-underline outline-hidden focus-visible:rounded-xs text-typography-interactive visited:text-typography-interactive-visited hover:text-typography-interactive-hover hover:active:text-typography-interactive-pressed wrap-anywhere\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/convivialisme.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-react-aria-pressable=\"true\"><span class=\"text-size-body [&amp;_b]:text-size-body-bold [&amp;_strong]:text-size-body-bold font-sans underline decoration-[0.5px] underline-offset-1\" data-size=\"medium\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">les Convivialistes<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"group\/Link inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 no-underline outline-hidden focus-visible:rounded-xs text-typography-interactive visited:text-typography-interactive-visited hover:text-typography-interactive-hover hover:active:text-typography-interactive-pressed wrap-anywhere\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universitedepaix.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-react-aria-pressable=\"true\"><span class=\"text-size-body [&amp;_b]:text-size-body-bold [&amp;_strong]:text-size-body-bold font-sans underline decoration-[0.5px] underline-offset-1\" data-size=\"medium\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">Universit\u00e9 Europ\u00e9enne de la Paix<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"group\/Link inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 no-underline outline-hidden focus-visible:rounded-xs text-typography-interactive visited:text-typography-interactive-visited hover:text-typography-interactive-hover hover:active:text-typography-interactive-pressed wrap-anywhere\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/collectif-anastasis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-react-aria-pressable=\"true\"><span class=\"text-size-body [&amp;_b]:text-size-body-bold [&amp;_strong]:text-size-body-bold font-sans underline decoration-[0.5px] underline-offset-1\" data-size=\"medium\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">collectif ANASTASIS<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and RJMP has developed 13 critical proposals aimed at transforming the United Nations into a more equitable and responsive global institution.<\/strong>\u00a0These proposals address key challenges and advocate for changes that can better serve the world\u2019s evolving needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For your organisation to appear as signatory, kindly write the name of the organisation<\/strong>\u00a0in the field \u2018first name\u2019 and \u2018last name&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>If your organisation wants to get practically involved in the project, you can contact Ghislain Le Ray at<strong>\u00a0ghislainleray.paxchristi@gmail.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Proposals Include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Strengthening the role of the UN Secretary-General and General Assembly<\/strong>\u00a0to overcome Security Council deadlocks on critical international peace and security matters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reforming the UN Security Council\u2019s veto system<\/strong>, with proposals to suspend veto power in cases of mass atrocities or acts of aggression, and enhancing representational fairness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improving the effectiveness of UN Security Council resolutions<\/strong>\u00a0by introducing measures like banning arms sales to non-compliant states.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amplifying the voice and influence of NGOs within the UN<\/strong>, ensuring civil society can play a more active role in shaping global decisions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhancing environmental and social standards\u00a0<\/strong>through stronger global governance and legally binding commitments on issues like biodiversity, climate change, and world trade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These proposals are part of a movement to ensure that the United Nations better reflects the realities of today\u2019s world and can respond effectively to the complex challenges of our time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join us in advocating for these reforms and ensure your NGO\u2019s voice is heard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SIGN THIS PETITION NOW and Help Us Create a Fairer, More Effective United Nations! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/project-for-a-new-foundation-of-international-institutions?recruited_by_id=22165ee0-292b-11f1-82e0-11919fa1d94f&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&amp;utm_medium=facebook&amp;share_id=KS94JN5kMg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Petition \u00b7 Project for a New Foundation of International Institutions &#8211; Belgium \u00b7 Change.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8212;&#8211; FULL PETITION TEXT &#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Version fran\u00e7aise disponible<strong>\u00a0<a class=\"group\/Link inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 no-underline outline-hidden focus-visible:rounded-xs text-typography-interactive visited:text-typography-interactive-visited hover:text-typography-interactive-hover hover:active:text-typography-interactive-pressed wrap-anywhere\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/paxchristi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nouvelle-Fondation_13propositions_FR-updated3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-react-aria-pressable=\"true\"><span class=\"text-size-body [&amp;_b]:text-size-body-bold [&amp;_strong]:text-size-body-bold font-sans underline decoration-[0.5px] underline-offset-1\" data-size=\"medium\" data-truncate=\"false\" data-underline=\"false\" data-variant=\"body\">ici<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>A- Strengthening the roles of the UN Secretary-General and of the UN General Assembly<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>PROPOSAL 1:<\/em>\u00a0Give the Secretary-General the possibility of having a decision adopted by the General Assembly by a two-thirds majority to overcome deadlocks in the Security Council, particularly on crucial issues relating to the maintenance of international peace and security under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B- Strengthening the responsibility of the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>PROPOSAL 2:<\/em>\u00a0Suspend the right of veto[i] of any permanent member of the Security Council that commits a \u2018mass atrocity\u2019. An initial proposal along these lines has already emerged from a joint initiative by France and Mexico,[ii] supported by around a hundred Member States. Mass atrocity refers to crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and large-scale war crimes. In the long term, the idea is even to abolish the right of veto.<\/p>\n<p><em>PROPOSAL 3:<\/em>\u00a0Suspend the right to vote of any Permanent Member of the UN Security Council as currently determined by Article 27-3 of the UN Charter, currently limited to decisions taken under Chapter VI of the Charter relating to Pacific Settlement of Disputes, but enlarging its scope to Chapter VII, relating to its Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression.<\/p>\n<p>The mentioned Article 27-3 would hence cite as follows: \u201cDecisions of the Security Council on all other matters shall be made by an affirmative vote of nine members including the concurring votes of the permanent members; provided that, in decisions under Chapter VI and VII, [\u2026], a party to a dispute shall abstain from voting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The aim of this amendment would be to suspend the right to vote of the permanent members including for decisions taken by the UN Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter, for the matters mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p><em>PROPOSAL 4:\u00a0<\/em>Introduce the following procedures for suspending the right of veto:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Procedure 1: suspension of the right of veto following a 2\/3 majority vote of the members of the UN Security Council.<\/li>\n<li>Procedure 2: suspension of the right of veto following a decision by the International Court of Justice after referral by the UN Secretary General or by a member of the UN Security Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>PROPOSAL 5:\u00a0<\/em>Introduce better representativeness in the UN Security Council to reflect more fairly the geopolitical realities of today\u2019s world, thereby making the decisions taken more effective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C- Strengthening the effectiveness of binding Security Council resolutions<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>PROPOSAL 6:<\/em>\u00a0Favour a ban on the sale of arms by third-party states to any \u2018aggressor\u2019 state that does not comply with a resolution aimed at it, rather than economic sanctions that penalise the civilian population.<\/p>\n<p><strong>D- Reinforcing the role of civil society through enhancing status of NGOs in the institutions, organs and agencies of the UN<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>PROPOSAL 7:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Raise the status of NGOs, particularly those participating in the realisation of the various UN objectives, within the bodies where they are represented, so that the demands of civil society are better heard. This would also put NGOs in a better position to exercise their roles of influence, advocacy, warning and monitoring for the common good, and even mediation to help bring peace into international relations. This could be achieved by setting up permanent NGO representation within the UN General Assembly, through the creation of a Liaison Committee[iv] allowing permanent representation of the most influential NGOs around the world.[v]<\/p>\n<p><em>PROPOSAL 8:\u00a0<\/em>Institutionalise and perpetuate the NGO World Forums[vi] organised by the United Nations in order to create a permanent international body, integrated into the United Nations system, made up of representatives of civil society.<\/p>\n<p><strong>E- Reinforcing environmental and social standards by drawing on existing institutions or institutions to be created<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>PROPOSAL 9:<\/em>\u00a0Strengthen institutions and standards for the sharing and protection of common goods (biodiversity, water, fisheries, air, etc.), with appropriate support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).<\/p>\n<p><em>PROPOSAL 10:\u00a0<\/em>Introduce international social and environmental standards to govern world trade. Such reforms could be carried out with the support of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).<\/p>\n<p><em>PROPOSAL 11:\u00a0<\/em>Introduce a system for monitoring the application of these standards, through specific committees, in order to ensure their effectiveness in national legislation.<\/p>\n<p><em>PROPOSAL 12:\u00a0<\/em>Set up a permanent global environmental institution to deal with the issues already raised by the various international environmental conventions, in particular the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and make the provisions of these Conventions legally binding through the creation of a treaty body responsible for ensuring the proper application of these provisions.[vii]<\/p>\n<p><em>PROPOSAL 13<\/em>: Regulation of digital technology and AI at the international level is necessary and must place human dignity at the heart of its actions, combining technological innovation with ethical principles, in line with humanist values.<\/p>\n<p><em>Footnotes:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>[i] Although the expression \u2018right of veto\u2019 does not appear in the UN Charter, we will use this shortened formula to refer to the need for an \u201caffirmative vote of nine [\u2026] members [of the Council] in which the votes of all the permanent members are included,\u201d as provided for in Article 27 of the Charter.<\/li>\n<li>[ii] Proposal reiterated on 11 November 2024 before the UN General Assembly (seventy-ninth session, AG\/12654).<\/li>\n<li>[iii] The act of aggression was recognised as an international crime in 2010 by the International Criminal Court (article 8bis of the Rome Statute).<\/li>\n<li>[iv] Based on the model of the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee.<\/li>\n<li>[v] This would complement the role of the NGOs represented at ECOSOC, whose remit is limited to economic and social issues.<\/li>\n<li>[vi] In continuation of the 2024 United Nations Conference on Civil Society in Nairobi, ahead of the Summit of the Future of September 2024 in New York.<\/li>\n<li>[vii] Based on the model of the Human Rights Council established by the ICCPR \u2013 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Issue The NGOs in the \u2018New Foundation\u2019 working group, which began at UNESCO and now includes, among others,\u00a0Pax Christi 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