Rally for global democracy in Mainz

Andreas spoke at a public rally in Mainz, Germany, and called for a democratic reform of the United Nations. Here on YouTube (in German).

Engaging citizens in global climate talks

Ahead of COP30 in Brazil, Andreas participated in a panel in Berlin on citizen engagement in global climate governance.

Tokyo Peacebuilding Forum

At the 2025 Tokyo Peacebuilding Forum Andreas spoke at a session on the creation of a UN Parliamentary Assembly.

Forum 2000 in Prague

Andreas attended the 29th Forum 2000 democracy conference in Prague and a meeting of the Coalition for Democratic Renewal. He supports the call for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi.

United Nations Charter Reform

Andreas for over 20 years has been an advocate for UN Charter reform. He strongly welcomes the launch of the Article 109 coalition in New York in September 2025.

Civil society at the UN

As the 80th UN General Assembly begins, Andreas told IPS News: the UN “really needs to seek stronger engagement with civil society, citizens, and the public at large, not less.”

Pact for the Future implementation

In a UN consultation Andreas said that “everyday citizens too should be engaged” by the UN through Global Citizens’ Assemblies.

Interview with AwareNow

Andreas was interviewed by AwareNow magazine: “Expanding democratic government beyond the nation-state is the next necessary step in the political evolution of humankind.”

How the planet is (not) governed

At a Birkbeck College conference on planetary governance in London Andreas spoke about how a UN Parliamentary Assembly is included in the draft Second UN Charter.

Interview with CIVICUS Lens

In this interview, Andreas responds to why a UN Special Rapporteur on Democracy is needed, what the benefits and obstacles are, and what civil society is doing to advance this cause.