THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD
The MEDITERRANEAN FOUNDATION, since its creation in 1990 immediately after the fall of the Berlin Wall, has taken as one of its main objectives the establishment of the "UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD": from an intuition of Gustavo Rol.
The activities carried out over the last three decades by the Foundation - particularly in the area of the "Greater Mediterranean" - bear witness to a constant and concrete action that, precisely in these difficult times of war and pandemic, is an anchor of salvation to strengthen the spirit of peace and cooperation between peoples.
The adhesions of men and women, organisations and institutions from various countries contribute to supporting the institutional initiative by pursuing concrete objectives and effective means for the defence of the planet, respect for the fundamental rights of the human person, the coexistence of philosophies, faiths and religions, the fair distribution of goods and resources, the union of science and politics for the salvation of humanity and against all wars.
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05 December 2022
The "United States of the World" promoted the "International Volunteer Day" in various cities on 5 continents:
The president of the Commission "Volunteering and human rights" Giuseppe Lumia stated in his message:
“Modern volunteering is a concrete experience that deeply marks life. Heal ourselves from a thousand evils that often brutalize us: apathy, loneliness, boredom, selfishness, indifference. It also exalts the beautiful virtues that, digging, digging, we all have inside and that we often overlook: proximity, desire to do, gift, gratuity, dedication, altruism, ability to "emerge from difficulties together." Modern and organized volunteering is also the right experience to cure the ills of society which are unfortunately many: hatred, discrimination, violence, wars, inequalities, climate change, but also disengagement towards each other and towards the social and environmental context.
In fact, modern and organized volunteering promotes participation, sharing, planning, fraternity and relationships.
This is why modern and organized volunteering brings into play high democratic and political profiles in a participatory way that wants to remove the causes of the discomfort or marginalization to which we passionately dedicate ourselves.
My teacher and brotherly friend, Luciano Tavazza, has always testified: "not heroes, but citizens". That's no small thing, especially in these troubled times.
I recommend reading two books: "The city of joy", by Dominique Lapierre, whose disappearance we mourn today, and precisely "Not heroes, but citizens", by Luciano Tavazza.
I also remember the link to sign the appeal to the President of the Republic - prepared by the Luciano Tavazza association, connected to the "United States of the World" - to relaunch the role of organized volunteering".
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18 November 2022
After 35 years of effort, the "CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD" was approved.
The ceremony took place at the headquarters in Naples in the presence - also on a web platform - of the members of the Board of Directors, of the members of the International Committee, of the members of the Executive Committee, of the representatives of the Ambassadors of the United States of the World, of the Presidents of Standing Commissions, the heads of the autonomous Sections, the representatives of the SUM Network, the representatives of the “Alfieri” of the United States of the World and the delegates of 181 countries of the 5 continents adhering to the United States of the World.
The deed of approval of the "Constitution" was drawn up by the Notary Ennio De Rosa following the filing with the Court of Naples of the 3 official editions of the document in Italian, English and French.
On this occasion the Secretary General prof. Michele Capasso expressed his great emotion for a historic moment which sees for the first time summarized in a "Constitutional Charter" the rights and duties of the inhabitants of the world to safeguard the Earth and ensure Peace.
The first adhesions and ratifications were attached to the act of approval, among these those of the Salesians of Don Bosco, of the Islamic Conference, of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, of the Euromedcity city network, of the Mediterranean Academy, of the Almamed University network, of the Kimiyya network of women for dialogue, of the Academy for the United States of Europe and others.
A summary brochure on the 35 years of activity of the United States of the World was attached to the same deed.
From 22 November 2022, the date of conclusion of international obligations, the "Constitution" is definitively approved and will be transmitted throughout the world.
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