"Boutros-Ghali argues. 'We need to promote the democratization of globalization, before globalization destroys the foundations of national and international democracy.' According to Boutros-Ghali, the establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations 'has become an indispensable step to achieve democratic control of globalization.'"
Remember, we already have global institutions like the World Bank and the WTC making decisions that affect the lives of billions, but they are not democratically accountable, least of all to those who are worst affected by their decisions. This is a campaign to bring about the democratisation of global institutions.
Boutros-Ghali: Democratization at global level needed
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