Committee for a Democratic UN
| Komitee für eine demokratische UNO | |
| Abbreviation | KDUN |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2003 |
| Type | Nongovernmental organization |
| Purpose | Advocates the "democratization and strengthening of the United Nations and other international organizations" |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
| Affiliations | International Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly |
The Committee for a Democratic UN, or KDUN (for its German name "Komitee für eine demokratische UNO"), is a nongovernmental organization based in Berlin and founded in 2003 that advocates the "democratization and strengthening of the United Nations and other international organizations".
KDUN's mandate includes the goal "to facilitate a cosmopolitan orientation of society, an improvement of international relations and the establishment of global democracy and global rule of law."
Specifically, it advocates the creation of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly and "internet governance structures which allow for maximum utility and freedom for individual users as global citizens."
KDUN is co-founder and international Secretariat of the International Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly. Its Advisory Council includes politicians from the German, Swiss and European Parliament. Its supporters include former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
It is associated member of the World Federalist Movement.
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