Andreas Bummel

Revitalizing the UN General Assembly

Andreas told IPS News that the UN General Assembly could “become a center of innovation and inclusion for the entire UN system” by “creating a Parliamentary Assembly, the instrument of Citizens’ Initiative and Citizens’ Assemblies.”

Support for democracy within the UN System

The Club de Madrid has launched a Global Commission on Democracy and Multilateralism. Andreas is a member of the working group on support for democracy within the UN System.

Round table on the UN and democracy

In Berlin, Andreas hosted an international expert round table on whether the UN can be “reclaimed as a platform for freedom and democracy in face of authoritarian influence.”

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.

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