{"id":646,"date":"2025-12-05T08:06:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T08:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=646"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:06:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T08:06:53","slug":"wikinews-interviews-the-president-of-wsa-todays-world-passports-and-world-citizen-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=646","title":{"rendered":"Wikinews interviews the President of WSA: today&#8217;s World Passports and World Citizen Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><strong class=\"published\"><span id=\"publishDate\" class=\"value-title\" title=\"2025-11-26\"\/>Wednesday, November 26, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"Z3988\" style=\"display:none\" title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rfr_id=rfr_id=info:sid\/en.wikinews.org:User%3ADendodge&amp;rft_id=info:sid\/en.wikinews.org:Wikinews_interviews_the_President_of_WSA:_today%27s_World_Passports_and_World_Citizen_Government&amp;rft.atitle=Wikinews+interviews+the+President+of+WSA%3A+today%26%2339%3Bs+World+Passports+and+World+Citizen+Government&amp;rft.jtitle=Wikinews&amp;rft.date=2025-11-26&amp;rft.aucorp=Wikinews+contributors&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.rights=CC-BY+2.5&amp;rft.identifier=%2F%2Fen.wikinews.org%2Fwiki%2FWikinews_interviews_the_President_of_WSA%3A_today%2527s_World_Passports_and_World_Citizen_Government&amp;rft.artnum=-\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<figure typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:David_portrait_Nov_2025,_World_Service_Authrity_Leader.jpg\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/David_portrait_Nov_2025%2C_World_Service_Authrity_Leader.jpg\/250px-David_portrait_Nov_2025%2C_World_Service_Authrity_Leader.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"274\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/David_portrait_Nov_2025%2C_World_Service_Authrity_Leader.jpg\/330px-David_portrait_Nov_2025%2C_World_Service_Authrity_Leader.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/David_portrait_Nov_2025%2C_World_Service_Authrity_Leader.jpg\/500px-David_portrait_Nov_2025%2C_World_Service_Authrity_Leader.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"1457\" data-file-height=\"1993\"\/><\/a><figcaption>WSA President and General Counsel David Gallup<br \/><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Sheminghui.WU\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"commons:User:Sheminghui.WU\">Sheminghui.WU<\/a>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:World_Service_Authority\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:World Service Authority\">World Service Authority (WSA)<\/a>, founded in 1954, describes itself as a \u201cworld-governmental organisation\u201d and serves as the administrative branch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:World_Government\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:World Government\">World Citizen Government<\/a>. It is an associate member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:World_Federalist_Movement\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:World Federalist Movement\">World Federalist Movement<\/a> and a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:World_Constitution_and_Parliament_Association\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:World Constitution and Parliament Association\">World Constitution and Parliament Association<\/a>, advocating the idea of a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:World_government\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:World government\">world government<\/a>. They issue the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:World_Passport\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:World Passport\">World Passport<\/a>, which some organizations, such as the <span class=\"interwiki-link-local\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"International Civil Aviation Organization\">International Civil Aviation Organization<\/a><\/span>, have referred to as a \u201cfantasy document.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>According to documents provided by the WSA, several governments issued letters in past decades acknowledging or recognizing its travel documents, including Upper Volta (1972), Mauritania (1975), Zambia (1973), Togo (1983), and Tanzania (1995). Tanzania\u2019s recognition was independently verified by <i>Wikinews<\/i> with the country\u2019s Immigration Headquarters via the Embassy in Japan. For the remaining countries, the letters are historical and in some cases were issued under governments that no longer exist, and <i>Wikinews<\/i> has not verified whether any such recognition continues today. Other letters cited by the organization, including those from Ecuador, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the Vatican, do not constitute official recognition.\n<\/p>\n<p>WSA claims on its website that 185 countries have stamped the World Passport on a case-by-case basis. As of 2025, their founder, former U.S. citizen <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Garry_Davis\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Garry Davis\">Garry Davis<\/a>, had passed away. <i>Wikinews<\/i> interviewed his prot\u00e9g\u00e9 and successor, WSA President David Gallup.\n<\/p>\n<p>In the interview, he described the efforts undertaken to obtain recognition and shared his plans for the future, along with his personal <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Cosmopolitanism\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Cosmopolitanism\">cosmopolitan<\/a> philosophy and professional experience. Gallup noted WSA has a long tradition of assisting refugees, though some other sources had also noted some refugees criticized it as \u201cuseless.\u201d Gallup explained how the organization supports refugees, addressed social media claims that WSA is \u201ca document-selling organization,\u201d and clarified the charity\u2019s legal registration status in the United States.\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 id=\"Interview_Transcript\">Interview Transcript<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-halign-left\" typeof=\"mw:File\"><span title=\"Wikinews\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Wikinews\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2f\/Wikinews_W_emblem.png\/120px-Wikinews_W_emblem.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"26\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2f\/Wikinews_W_emblem.png\/250px-Wikinews_W_emblem.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"800\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><figcaption>Wikinews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> As I understand, your organization\u2019s passports have been recognized by six sovereign states through certain document, which is quite rare for a non-sovereign entity without land. How did you achieve this?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>David Gallup<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span>  The World Passport is issued by a sovereign entity\u2014the World Citizen Government\u2014through its administrative branch, the World Service Authority. We have issued over 800,000 World Passports and over 5 million other documents.\n<\/p>\n<figure typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:World-Passport-Cover.png\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/69\/World-Passport-Cover.png\/250px-World-Passport-Cover.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"277\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/69\/World-Passport-Cover.png\/330px-World-Passport-Cover.png 1.5x, https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/69\/World-Passport-Cover.png\/500px-World-Passport-Cover.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"606\" data-file-height=\"840\"\/><\/a><figcaption>World Passport<br \/><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Sheminghui.WU\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"commons:User:Sheminghui.WU\">Sheminghui.WU<\/a>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We periodically send samples of the World Passport and related legal authority statements to embassies, immigration departments, foreign ministries, and other governmental offices to inform them of the legal validity of these documents and the ongoing issuance process. We remind governments of their obligations under international treaty law, customary international law, and national constitutions to affirm the right to identification and freedom of movement. For example, we cite the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Universal Declaration of Human Rights\">Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Charter_of_the_United_Nations\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Charter of the United Nations\">UN Charter<\/a>, and constitutional human rights provisions as the legal basis. By sharing this information, we encourage governments to increase awareness and acceptance of the documents.\n<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, when requested by holders, our Legal Department issues letters of validation to specific governments, confirming both the identity of the holder and the legal validity of the documents. As more people carry World Passports and register as world citizens, recognition of these documents and of world citizenship will continue to grow.\n<\/p>\n<p>Each passport holder also receives a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in their native language, a document confirming issuance and legal authority, and instructions on asserting their rights and communicating with government officials. WSA also participates in online and in-person forums, meetings, and summits to share information about our work and the legal foundation of our documents.\n<\/p>\n<p>In my view, amid current trends of isolationism and nationalistic authoritarianism, the global public regards WSA as a beacon of hope, unity, personal empowerment, and respect for the rule of law.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> You mentioned your organization assists refugees. Could you describe how WSA has recently assisted high-profile Palestinian or Ukrainian refugees? How do they typically contact you?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Many displaced Palestinians, Ukrainians, and other vulnerable groups affected by war, oppression, or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Climate_change\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Climate change\">climate disasters<\/a> contact WSA seeking passports, and some also seek our free legal advocacy services. Due to the sensitive and private nature of refugee situations, we cannot provide specific examples that might endanger their lives.\n<\/p>\n<p>Refugees usually contact WSA via email, phone, letter, or our online application form. Beyond issuing global identity and travel documents, WSA also provides human rights information and assistance through affidavits, legal letters, and amicus curiae briefs.\n<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Palestinians, Ukrainians, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Rohingya_people\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Rohingya people\">Rohingya<\/a>, Somalis, Sudanese, Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans, and many others facing war, persecution, famine, or climate disasters have sought our help. During the recent Gaza and Ukraine conflicts, we received letters from Palestinians, Israelis, Ukrainians, and Russians. In my experience, people often say they do not want to fight and regard the \u201cother side\u201d as brothers, sisters, or cousins\u2014in other words, as part of the human family.\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-default-size\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:ROHINGYA_(8093615213).jpg\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/8e\/ROHINGYA_%288093615213%29.jpg\/250px-ROHINGYA_%288093615213%29.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/8e\/ROHINGYA_%288093615213%29.jpg\/500px-ROHINGYA_%288093615213%29.jpg 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"1920\" data-file-height=\"1272\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Rohingya children studying<br \/><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: ROHINGYA.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some more specific examples:<br \/>\nChildren of stateless or discriminated ethnic groups are often denied rights. Our World Birth Certificate helps these children establish identity even when the birth country refuses official documents, enabling access to education and healthcare.\n<\/p>\n<p>Refugees in camps have used the World Passport to leave for work during the day. Without documentation, leaving would be impossible. Some have used it to settle in other countries.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> What role do you think world federalist organizations should play within the current United Nations system?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Our role is to expose the shortcomings of the UN system as part of the nation-state structure, which separates people and fosters war. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council have veto power, preventing meaningful change for billions who face food and water insecurity, war, poverty, disease, and climate devastation\u2014all of which could be avoided if humanity worked together as one family rather than as roughly 200 independent groups competing for resources, with governments spending nearly $3 trillion annually preparing and waging war.\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-default-size\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:World_Citizen_Flag.svg\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0d\/World_Citizen_Flag.svg\/250px-World_Citizen_Flag.svg.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0d\/World_Citizen_Flag.svg\/500px-World_Citizen_Flag.svg.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"1000\" data-file-height=\"600\"\/><\/a><figcaption>A <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:World_citizen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:World citizen\">World Citizen<\/a> flag.<br \/><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Service_Authority\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:World Service Authority\">WSA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/w\/index.php?title=User:Mistress_Selina_Kyle&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"User:Mistress Selina Kyle (page does not exist)\">Mistress Selina Kyle<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/User:KAMiKAZOW\" title=\"User:KAMiKAZOW\">KAMiKAZOW<\/a>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Your organization\u2019s founder, Garry Davis, famously renounced U.S. citizenship. Does your organization currently employ many stateless individuals? Do you personally encourage this choice, and what significance does it have?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Garry Davis once said that as long as everyone claims to be a world citizen, there is no need to renounce any other allegiance, status, or identity. Claiming world citizenship is key to affirming human rights and safeguarding the future of the planet. Among Garry\u2019s books, I recommend reading &#8220;My Country Is the World&#8221; and &#8220;Passport to Freedom&#8221;, as well as documentaries about him and the world citizenship movement.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Do you see any risk in sovereign states recognizing the current World Passport (or other documents) as valid identification? Could you elaborate?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> The only risk lies in the nation-state system increasingly being seen as outdated and destructive to human rights, human dignity, and planetary survival. Those few \u201cstate leaders\u201d who cling to power will eventually be replaced by the force of the world\u2019s people.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Could WSA one day become a future world government? What is your long-term hope or vision?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> WSA is the administrative branch of the currently operating World Citizen Government. In other words, WSA already provides governmental services and functions, including document issuance, legal advocacy, civic education, and citizen engagement. You could say the World Citizen Government is currently assisting individuals on a micro level worldwide, not yet fully operational on a macro scale. But that is only a matter of perception and time. Currently, we are actively working across multiple social sectors to establish a World Human Rights Court, for which I am a primary convenor.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> From your perspective, what are humanity\u2019s greatest challenges and priorities today in eliminating borders and building a peaceful global community? How does WSA contribute and lead in this process?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> The greatest challenge is that the Earth lacks a \u201cbrain.\u201d Humanity has mostly separated from each other and from nature, so we do not collectively protect each other or the planet. Two critical 21st-century issues are: many people do not realize we are already world citizens with universal rights and responsibilities; and there is a lack of urgent and fundamental concern for ensuring human and planetary survival. We must unite to be the &#8220;brain&#8221; (and &#8220;heart&#8221;) of the world.\n<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t seen Carl Sagan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Pale_Blue_Dot\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Pale Blue Dot\">Pale Blue Dot<\/a>, I highly recommend it\u2014available on YouTube.\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-default-size\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:PaleBlueDot.jpg\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/71\/PaleBlueDot.jpg\/250px-PaleBlueDot.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"283\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/71\/PaleBlueDot.jpg\/500px-PaleBlueDot.jpg 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"792\" data-file-height=\"895\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Our planet<br \/><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NASA\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:NASA\">NASA<\/a>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> What makes you believe in the ideal of a world government?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Every day, WSA interacts with people worldwide, who contact us through various means or even visit our Washington, D.C. office. The concept of world citizenship has existed for thousands of years and spans all cultures and societies. I worked with Garry Davis for nearly 25 years until his passing in 2013. I have served as President and General Counsel for nearly 35 years.\n<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t \u201cbelieve\u201d in world government. Belief requires a \u201cleap of faith.\u201d We know that world citizenship and world government are necessary for humanity to achieve justice and peace through world law and world legal institutions.\n<\/p>\n<p>Garry Davis said, \u201cPeace is not the absence of war, but the presence of law.\u201d Without world justice, there can be no world peace; without us uniting as world citizens to create legal institutions and world law itself, world peace and justice are impossible.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Some on social media misunderstand WSA as \u201cselling documents for profit.\u201d How would you respond or clarify this? What would you like to say to interested social media users?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> WSA is a legally registered nonprofit in Washington, D.C., with a charitable license from the District of Columbia, carrying out humanitarian and human rights work since 1954. Its publicly stated ultimate goals are world peace, world justice, and a sustainable planet.\n<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, some journalists have written about Garry Davis or WSA without contacting us to verify facts. We greatly appreciate your initiative! Some writers repeat what they read online without proper research or using us as the primary source. Some journalists also feel the need to downplay the importance of our work to appear \u201cobjective\u201d (sometimes at the editor\u2019s instruction).\n<\/p>\n<p>Almost brainwashed by nation-states, the public sees the nation-state system as the only legitimate framework for human interaction. Concepts like world citizenship, world government, and universal rights are sometimes ridiculed. Whether intentional or not, journalists can exhibit bias. Nation-states condition people to view the right to travel as merely a citizen privilege, or the right to choose one\u2019s political allegiance as non-existent. Much of what you read online is heavily biased toward this system.\n<\/p>\n<p>In my view, the best approach is to have as many journalists, broadcasters, and writers as possible produce articles supporting world citizenship and universal rights, which can then be cited to counter blatant misinformation. For example, a recent article on world citizenship and the World Passport in <i>The Cosmocitizens Tribune<\/i> on Substack [linked in External links below &#8211; WN] impressed me greatly.\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-default-size\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:Cold_War_border_changes.png\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Cold_War_border_changes.png\/250px-Cold_War_border_changes.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"182\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Cold_War_border_changes.png\/500px-Cold_War_border_changes.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"599\" data-file-height=\"436\"\/><\/a><figcaption>\u201cFragmentation\u201d of Central and Eastern Europe and the resulting instability<br \/><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Aivazovsky\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"commons:User:Aivazovsky\">Aivazovsky<\/a>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Among the many \u201cmondialised\u201d initiatives worldwide, are there any locations that impressed you the most?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Among the many &#8220;mondialized&#8221; locations globally, <span class=\"interwiki-link-foreign\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cahors-Monde\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Cahors-Monde\">Cahors-Monde<\/a><\/span> in France may resonate most strongly with Garry Davis\u2019s history and the world citizenship movement. Relevant information is available on its website.\n<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, some indigenous groups, underrepresented peoples, and vulnerable communities have consulted WSA for identity documents that reflect their local identity while connecting to universal rights. The World Passport includes two pages for affiliations, where holders can add stamps, emblems, or other symbols representing their indigenous identity or community. Many holders request assistance in adding patterns or text relevant to their identity.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Could you briefly share your personal story\u2014what motivated you to become a world activist, join world government, and meet Garry Davis? In terms familiar to people accustomed to nation-states, what role do you currently play in world government?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> I met Garry Davis when I joined WSA as General Counsel. After graduating from law school and studying international relations, I was seeking a career that allowed me to advocate for human rights in a global context. When I learned of the attorney position at WSA, I immediately submitted my resume, cover letter, and a paper I had written advocating the transformation of the UN into a United World Organization. I interviewed with the former president and spent an entire day in deep conversation with Garry Davis.\n<\/p>\n<p>The next day, I began working at WSA. Over the years, working alongside Garry, he shared his lifelong experiences, wisdom on world citizenship, and insights on human rights. We communicated countless times face-to-face in our Washington, D.C. office and at meetings worldwide, as well as via email and phone; toward the end of his life, we stayed in touch via Skype.\n<\/p>\n<p>Currently, I serve as President and General Counsel of WSA, Coordinator of the World Citizen Government, founder of the World Citizen Club initiative, and convenor of the World Court of Human Rights Coalition.\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-default-size\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:Wereldburger_Gary_Davis_uitgewezen_uit_Nederland_Vertrek_naar_Amerika,_Bestanddeelnr_908-2311.jpg\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/ee\/Wereldburger_Gary_Davis_uitgewezen_uit_Nederland_Vertrek_naar_Amerika%2C_Bestanddeelnr_908-2311.jpg\/250px-Wereldburger_Gary_Davis_uitgewezen_uit_Nederland_Vertrek_naar_Amerika%2C_Bestanddeelnr_908-2311.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"320\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/ee\/Wereldburger_Gary_Davis_uitgewezen_uit_Nederland_Vertrek_naar_Amerika%2C_Bestanddeelnr_908-2311.jpg\/500px-Wereldburger_Gary_Davis_uitgewezen_uit_Nederland_Vertrek_naar_Amerika%2C_Bestanddeelnr_908-2311.jpg 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"2694\" data-file-height=\"3451\"\/><\/a><figcaption>A young Garry Davis with his World Passport<br \/><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Cateory:Wim_van_Rossem\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"commons:Cateory:Wim van Rossem\">Wim van Rossem<\/a>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Could you share your personal assessment of the development of world government? For example, is the number of people applying for your organization\u2019s passport and officially becoming world citizens increasing year by year? What are the general trends for the next five to ten years? Do you have specific visions or plans?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> In my nearly 35 years at WSA, I have witnessed fluctuating interest in world citizenship, world government, and the World Passport. Some years, thousands of individuals contact WSA, register as world citizens, and seek our services and human rights information. Other years\u2014such as during travel disruptions caused by the pandemic\u2014applications decrease.<br \/>\nIn the past three to four years, interest has resurged, especially amid global uncertainty.\n<\/p>\n<p>Many choose to register as world citizens and hold a World Passport as a supplement to existing travel documents. In uncertain times, the more documents you have in your \u201ctravel toolbox,\u201d the more likely you are to transcend the limitations of your birth or residence country and exercise universal rights.<br \/>\nThrough social media educational outreach and numerous projects, initiatives, and programs involving colleagues and partners, we anticipate higher recognition and participation in the next five to ten years.\n<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, we aim to expand youth-led World Citizen Clubs on university campuses and establish a global network supporting the creation of a World Human Rights Court. These clubs are important because they engage young people as advocates for world citizenship and creators of world peace. The Court is crucial because it can positively impact the lives of those whose rights are being violated, especially the most vulnerable and marginalized.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Would you recommend that refugees with extra funds and a need for identification documents acquire a World Passport? (For example, refugees in regions where recognition is limited.)\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> I cannot fully answer this; it depends on individual circumstances. For some refugees, the World Passport represents the difference between imprisonment and freedom. For those whose travel rights are unrestricted and who already hold valid national passports or refugee travel documents, they may not need it. We must also consider other essential uses of funds, such as providing life-saving food, shelter, or medical aid to others in the community.\n<\/p>\n<p>Please note that applicants do not \u201cpurchase\u201d a World Passport, and WSA does not \u201csell\u201d documents. Applicants, like applying for a national passport, must submit an application. Upon review and approval, the document is issued.\n<\/p>\n<figure typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:OCHA_OpT_September_2023_map_of_the_Gaza_Strip.pdf\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a9\/OCHA_OpT_September_2023_map_of_the_Gaza_Strip.pdf\/page1-200px-OCHA_OpT_September_2023_map_of_the_Gaza_Strip.pdf.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"286\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a9\/OCHA_OpT_September_2023_map_of_the_Gaza_Strip.pdf\/page1-300px-OCHA_OpT_September_2023_map_of_the_Gaza_Strip.pdf.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a9\/OCHA_OpT_September_2023_map_of_the_Gaza_Strip.pdf\/page1-400px-OCHA_OpT_September_2023_map_of_the_Gaza_Strip.pdf.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"4950\" data-file-height=\"7085\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Gaza Strip, State of Palestine, enclosed by walls<br \/><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OCHA_OpT\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:OCHA OpT\">OCHA OPT<\/a>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> You mentioned that your organization has already served as a global government for many years. To what extent do you think its decisions and policies have influenced the world? How would you advise people to participate in decision-making processes?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> \u201cBelief\u201d is not relevant to facts. Belief requires subjective conviction, which cannot be questioned by others, because belief is personal and correct for the individual but not necessarily for others.\n<\/p>\n<p>WSA\u2019s decisions and policies on educating world citizens, advancing universal rights, and supporting global rule of law are critical, at least in the \u201cmarket of ideas.\u201d WSA is like the rudder on a ship or trim tabs on an aircraft\u2014guiding the planet-ship in new directions. Every passport issued, legal brief written, and student educated helps guide the world toward unity, dignity, respect, justice, and peace.\n<\/p>\n<p>WSA collaborates with many organizations to unite peace, justice, rights, and environmental movements under the umbrella of world citizenship and universal rights. I encourage public participation in local communities and volunteering to support global initiatives. We work with the Earth Constitution Institute, building a global voter ID and ballot platform, and support grassroots democracy initiatives like creating a World Peoples\u2019 Assembly, conducting Charter Reviews under Article 109 of the UN Charter, and promoting Earth governance.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Have there been any differences between you and the founder in policy direction, ideology, or philosophy? Has organizational policy changed under your leadership?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> World citizenship, world solidarity, world peace, and justice\u2014these organizational principles and missions remain unchanged.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Could you share how you successfully became a \u201cglobal leader\u201d?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> As Garry Davis said, \u201cEach of us is a leader. It is up to us to govern our world. This is not only our right, but our responsibility, because the will of the people is the authority of government.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> It&#8217;s just a few days since <span class=\"interwiki-link-foreign\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Universal_Children%27s_Day\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Universal Children's Day\">Universal Children&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/span>, is the <i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/s:United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:s:United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child\">Convention on the Rights of the Child<\/a><\/i> text considered a legal document in your organization? What legal status do various declarations currently hold internally, and should the parts emphasizing nation-states be revised?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> WSA regards its Declarations as customary international law, not legally binding treaties for nations or governments. They are not world law (laws established by humans through deliberative processes and organizations like a World Parliament). Everyone\u2019s rights and duties must be respected and observed. Once a World Parliament is established, the Declarations can be reviewed, updated, and, if necessary, revised and approved as world law.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> As a global government leader, could you share your personal diplomatic experiences? How is it traveling with a World Passport?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color:#0AD; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>DG<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> I am not a \u201cleader of the global government.\u201d I am one of many leaders and part of humanity.\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-default-size\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:Eleanor_Roosevelt_UDHR.jpg\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/24\/Eleanor_Roosevelt_UDHR.jpg\/250px-Eleanor_Roosevelt_UDHR.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"196\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/24\/Eleanor_Roosevelt_UDHR.jpg\/500px-Eleanor_Roosevelt_UDHR.jpg 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"5912\" data-file-height=\"4640\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Eleanor Roosevelt with the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Universal Declaration of Human Rights\">Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/a> (1949)<br \/><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: FDR Presidential Library &amp; Museum.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WSA interacts with many government authorities. A common concern is \u201cimpunity\u201d\u2014nation-states can violate human and environmental rights without accountability. States often cite \u201cnational security or public order\u201d to cover such violations. This is why we need a World Human Rights Court.\n<\/p>\n<p>Garry Davis traveled the world using his World Passport. After renouncing national citizenship, it was his sole document. Thousands worldwide carry the World Passport for travel or identity purposes, or for moral reasons supporting human rights and human unity. Like Garry, I first and foremost identify as human, as that is our essence. All other categories and divisions only serve \u201cdivide and conquer.\u201d Both the world citizenship and Wikimedia movements empower individuals and humanity.\n<\/p>\n<figure typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:Human.svg\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/93\/Human.svg\/250px-Human.svg.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"249\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/93\/Human.svg\/330px-Human.svg.png 1.5x, https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/93\/Human.svg\/500px-Human.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1060\" data-file-height=\"1320\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Human figures of both genders depicted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pioneer_Plaque\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Pioneer Plaque\">Pioneer plaque<\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: NASA.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> How can refugees without identification apply for a World Passport? Are there special policies or support measures for them?\n<\/p>\n<p><b>A:<\/b> All applicants are required to apply via the WSA website.\n<\/p>\n<p>Those unable to use computers, tablets, or phones can request a paper application by mail. Alternatively, applicants can request a printable PDF to submit by mail or an online email-submitted version.\n<\/p>\n<p>With supporter donations, we can provide documents free of charge from the World Refugee Fund. We also offer free legal advocacy, such as submitting \u201cAmicus Curiae\u201d briefs on behalf of refugees and stateless persons.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Wikinews_waves_Left.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Left.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>((<\/b><\/span><span style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;font-size:smaller;\"><b>WN<\/b><\/span><span class=\"desktop-only\"><span typeof=\"mw:File\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/20px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Wikinews_waves_Right.png\/40px-Wikinews_waves_Right.png 1.5x\" data-file-width=\"235\" data-file-height=\"235\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mobile-only\"><b>))<\/b> <\/span> Thank you for your thoughtful answers. What message would you like to share with readers worldwide at this moment?\n<\/p>\n<p><b>A:<\/b> I want to say, we are one human family sharing a beautiful planet. As our \u201cWorld Citizen Action Day\u201d slogan states: \u201cCare for one another\u2014protect the Earth.\u201d We must learn to care, respect, and love each other, protect the planet, and recognise our oneness rather than division and conflict.\n<\/p>\n<p>As Albert Einstein said: \u201cRemember your humanity, and forget the rest.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-halign-right\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Frameless\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/File:World_citizen_badge.png\" class=\"mw-file-description\" title=\"Image: WSA.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image: WSA.\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b3\/World_citizen_badge.png\/120px-World_citizen_badge.png\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"71\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/b\/b3\/World_citizen_badge.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"133\" data-file-height=\"135\"\/><\/a><figcaption><span style=\"font-size:90%\" class=\"plainlinks\">Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Service_Authority\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:World Service Authority\">WSA<\/a>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Best wishes to all!\n<\/p>\n<p><h2 id=\"Sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd><i>Note: Some sources were provided by the interviewee; and the interview answers have been subject to minor editing by Wikinews for clarity and formatting.<\/i><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><h2 id=\"External_links\">External links<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- \nNewPP limit report\nParsed by mw&#8208;web.codfw.main&#8208;c6c4f4c4&#8208;wjqdd\nCached time: 20251205065624\nCache expiry: 2592000\nReduced expiry: false\nComplications: [vary&#8208;revision&#8208;sha1]\nCPU time usage: 0.223 seconds\nReal time usage: 0.306 seconds\nPreprocessor visited node count: 1510\/1000000\nRevision size: 25916\/2097152 bytes\nPost&#8208;expand include size: 43394\/2097152 bytes\nTemplate argument size: 3484\/2097152 bytes\nHighest expansion depth: 14\/100\nExpensive parser function count: 9\/500\nUnstrip recursion depth: 0\/20\nUnstrip post&#8208;expand size: 2918\/5000000 bytes\nLua time usage: 0.009\/10.000 seconds\nLua memory usage: 929422\/52428800 bytes\nNumber of Wikibase entities loaded: 0\/500\n--><br \/>\n<!--\nTransclusion expansion time report (%,ms,calls,template)\n100.00%  140.572      1 -total\n 27.94%   39.281      1 Template:Publish\n 26.57%   37.354      1 Template:Social_bookmarks\n 19.43%   27.319      1 Template:Interview\n 19.33%   27.168      1 Template:Date\n 13.99%   19.663      1 Template:Interview\/media\n 12.05%   16.936      5 Template:Source\n 12.01%   16.877      1 Template:Interview\/media\/map\n  9.51%   13.368      1 Template:Interview\/media\/alias\n  9.29%   13.063      8 Template:W\n--><\/p>\n<p><!-- Saved in parser cache with key enwikinews:stable-pcache:3044616:|#|:idhash:canonical and timestamp 20251205065624 and revision id 4951334. 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