World Commonwealth Charter

The World Commonwealth is a communist union of the world's peoples that is not based on a sovereign state system, in place of the United Nations (UN), which currently functions as a federation of sovereign states in the world. This is the futuristic framework proposed in my On Communism . Although the World Commonwealth itself is not a nation--therefore, it is completely different from the so-called "world federation" theory--it is a single governing structure that encompasses the entire globe, and it has basic law. This is the World Commonwealth Charter.  The World Commonwealth Charter can be said to be a fundamental law comparable to the United Nations Charter. However, unlike the UN Charter, which is merely a treaty law that mainly stipulates the basis for the establishment and organizational structure of the UN, the World Commonwealth Charter is a unified legal source for zonal charters that correspond to the constitutions of each zone that makes up the World Commonwe...

(English version) Chapter 31: SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION Article 172 1. This Charter must be ratified in accordance with the proper procedures by each zone which has signed it or by each territorial governing body which wishes to join (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "signatory parties"). 2. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the World Commons' Convention, which shall notify all the signatory parties and, when such a person is appointed, the Chief Secretary of the Convention of each deposit. 3. This Charter shall come into force when a majority of the signatory parties have deposited their instruments of ratification. The record of the deposit of the instruments of ratification shall then be drawn up by the World Commons' Convention, which shall transmit copies to all the Signatory Parties. 4. Any signatory to this Charter which ratifies it after it comes into force shall become a member of the World Commonwealth on the date of the ...

(English version) Chapter 30: Amendments Article 170 Amendments to this Charter shall come into force for all the constituent entities of the World Commonwealth when they are adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the General Conference consisting of all the constituent entities of the World Commonwealth, upon a proposal made by a two-thirds vote of the total number of delegates of the General Assembly (including a special representative of the Autonomous Zones of Direct Jurisdiction but excluding special delegates; the same applies hereinafter in this Chapter), and when they are ratified by four-fifths of those constituent entities in accordance with their respective constitutional procedures. Article 171 The General Conference referred to in the previous article shall be held at the World Commonwealth Headquarters on a date and time to be determined by a two-thirds vote of the total number of delegates of the General Assembly. Each of the constituent entities of the World Commonwea...

(English version)  Chapter 27: Miscellaneous Provisions Article 165 1. All treaties and transnational agreements concluded by the constituent entities of the World Commonwealth after this Charter comes into force shall be promptly registered with the Secretariat and published by the Secretariat. 2. A constituent entity which is a party to a treaty or agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph which has not been registered in accordance with the provisions of that paragraph may not invoke that treaty or agreement before any organ of the World Commonwealth. Article 166 In the event of a conflict between the obligations of a constituent entity of the World Commonwealth under this Charter and those under any other transnational  agreement, the obligations under this Charter shall prevail. Article 167 1. The Organization shall enjoy in the domain of each of its constituent entity such legal capacity as is necessary for the performance of its functions and the achievement...

(English version) Chapter 26: Independent Inquiry and Impeachment INDEPENDENT INQUIRY Article 158 The General Assembly of the World Commonwealth may appoint an independent commission of inquiry to investigate any irregularity or misconduct involving any organ of the Organization or any member of such organ. Article 159 1. In carrying out its functions, the independent commission of inquiry shall not seek or receive instructions from any member of the World Commonwealth or from any other authority outside the Organization. 2. No member of the World Commonwealth shall attempt to influence the independent commission of inquiry in the performance of its responsibilities. Article 160 The independent commission of inquiry may, when it deems necessary for its investigation, summon persons concerned, request the submission of documents and other records, or conduct on-site investigations, pursuant to a warrant issued by the Board of Human Rights Review and Enforcement. Article 161 1. After com...

(English version) Chapter 25: Secretariat and Personnel Council Secretariat Article 152 The Secretariat shall consist of a Chief Secretary and such staff as the Organization may require. The Chief Secretary shall be appointed and dismissed by the General Assembly of the World Commonwealth. The Chief Secretary shall be the head of the administrative staff of the Organization. Article 153 The Chief Secretary shall report annually on the activities of the Secretariat to the General Assembly and to The Conference of the Grand-Zonal Permanent Representatives Plenipotentiary Article 154 1. In carrying out their duties, the Chief Secretary and staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any of the World Commonwealth's constituent entities or from any other authority outside the Organization.They shall refrain from any action that may prejudice their status as civil officials responsible only to the Organization. 2. Each constituent entity of the World Commonwealth shall respect the ...

(English version) Chapter 24: Independent Religious Autonomous Regions Article 146 1. The World Commonwealth may recognize, by accord, regions in which a particular religious organization or religious authority exercises independent self-governance. 2. The recognition in the preceding paragraph shall be conditional on each region respecting this Charter, provided that this does not conflict with its religious tenets. 3. The accord in paragraph 1 shall come into force after being approved by the General Assembly of the World Commonwealth. Article 147 After the accord in the preceding article comes into force, the World Commonwealth shall appoint a special resident representative in each Independent Religious Autonomous Regions. Article 148 1. An Independent Religious Autonomous Regions may send one observer to the General Assembly. 2. The observer in the preceding paragraph may participate in the deliberations of the General Assembly and express his/her opinion. Article 149 Independent ...