Poor children who live and sleep on the open pavements in India’s capital New Delhi. Photo: Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service (Representational Image)

Global Campaign Calls for a UN Special Rapporteur on Democracy

Global Campaign Calls for a UN Special Rapporteur on Democracy

The democracy rapporteur would be mandated to investigate the state of democracy from a broader perspective.

As the UN celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 2023, a global campaign demands the appointment of a dedicated staffer to report on the state of democracy around the world.

The campaign was launched on 20 November 2023 by the Berlin (Germany)-based global network of civil society organizations Democracy Without Borders (DWB). It calls on the United Nations (UN) to appoint a special rapporteur on democracy. read more

Aung San Suu Kyi, General Secretary of the National League for Democracy of Myanmar, addresses a meeting at the United Nations in New York. Photo: UN / Rick Bajornas (file photo)

Activities, Human Rights

UN Must Use Security Council Chapter VII to Restore Democracy in Myanmar

UN Must Use Security Council Chapter VII to Restore Democracy in Myanmar

Human Rights in Myanmar

Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter specifies the UN Security Council’s powers to maintain peace.

The military coup that took place in Myanmar nearly two years ago has also unleashed extreme brutality on the people of Myanmar (formerly Burma), which is a Southeast Asian nation having a population of 57 million.

As the human rights situation in Myanmar is going from bad to worse, RMN Foundation urges the UN and the international community to take some conclusive steps to save the civilians and restore democracy in that country. read more

Led by founder Rakesh Raman, RMN Foundation launched the next phase of its education awareness campaign in New Delhi

Activities

Candidacy of Rakesh Raman as the Next UN Secretary-General

Appeal to Nominate Rakesh Raman as the Next UN Secretary-General

I BELONG TO THE PEOPLE

You can share this information with your friends and colleagues and write to the legislators and top government functionaries in your countries requesting them to support my candidature and nominate me as the next UN Secretary-General.

The Challenge

The world continues to be plagued by poverty, hunger, corruption, environmental damage, injustice, inequality, and widespread misery. But there is no global mechanism that could protect commoners and their rights — basic, fundamental rights to help them live like normal human beings. read more