Welcome to the Human Union Project
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The Human Union Project is to build a Human Union to replace today's system of competing states. We all share a common human identity yet our existing system of sovereign states pits the interests of our fellow humans against each other. Problems around the globe such as poverty, starvation and warfare cannot be addressed properly until we move from our current system of competing states to a true human system, a Human Union. The Human Union Project is not about a distant imaginary future, but about solving today's problems through a deep and profound reform that respects our common humanity rather than distorting and denying it.
What is a Human Union : The idea is to start a steadily growing group of states which observe agreed upon common values, such as democracy, human rights and environmental protection, and which develop democratic methods for common decision making and governance. The simplest model is the European Union (EU) which grew from a small number of states. But the proposed Human Union would learn from the mistakes of the EU and be driven by direct democratic agreement, not bureaucratic fiat. For more about the definition of Human Union click here.
Why support Human Union: Firstly simply because we all share a common humanity. Secondly look at almost any problem in the world today; poverty, hunger, warfare, lack of international co operation to combat environmental protection, and so on. One of the main barriers to progress in any of these areas is the inability of different countries to co operate. All pay lip service to our common humanity, but until we start to build a Human Union we will not be able to properly address many of the problems we face. For more click here.
How soon can a Human Union start? A Human Union can start straightaway. It does not require all countries to agree at first. It only requires one country to issue a "Human Union Declaration" a declaration it is willing to negotiate with others to start a Human Union to get the ball rolling. Once a Human Union has started it should grow steadily over time. Any country anywhere, or the European Union, can start a Human Union simply by issuing a Human Union Declaration. For more about the concept of a Human Union Declaration click here.
How you can show support for the Human Union Project: You can choose any way you like to show support for building a Human Union. This website hopes to encourage the building of a Human Union Movement that will transform the world. We do offer a way for people to publicly show their support, by electronically signing our Human Union Appeal. Signing this shows you are willing to let it be known that you support the building of a Human Union. For more about the Human Union Appeal click here.
Contact: We can be contacted by email at humanunion1@gmail.com