Union of International Associations.
Project of World-Charter (“Charte Mondiale”), by M. Paul Otlet.
1. Court of arbitration and court of justice.
2. Council of inquiry and conciliation.
3. Council of States, taking in concert diplomatic, economic and military measures. International armed force consisting of national contingents under an international general staff.
4. International Parliament with two houses—the lower composed of delegates from the various Parliaments; upper, of delegates from the international associations representing the fundamental social forces.
5. No annexation and no right of conquest. Guarantee of rights of minorities. Freedom of nationalities.
6. Democratic control of foreign policy. Suppression of alliances and of secret treaties.
7. Considerable reduction of armies, and application of war budgets to education, etc.