Peoples' World Constituent Assembly (1950-51):
Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists:
On July 10, 1948, the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists passed the following resolution:
Whereas, the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, having explored for two years all means other than world government for making responsible the control of atomic energy, has become convinced that no other method than world government can be expected to prove effective, and that the attainment of world government is therefore the most urgent problem now facing mankind, Therefore, be it resolved, That the Emergency Committee heartily endorses the effort now being made to secure American participation in the Crusade for a Peoples' World Convention, sponsored in Britain by the so-called Usborne Committee, as the most promising method now offered for promoting world government.
Ghent Committee:
- Edgar Gevaert, Belgium
- Fyke Farmer, USA
- Prof. Paul Meyhoffer, Switzerland
- Gerry Kraus, Great Britain
Ghent Conference:

At Hôtel de la Poste in Ghent, Belgium on March 10th – 12th 1950, 100 representatives from 20 countries met as the Peoples' World Convention Planning Conference. They resolved that the Peoples' World Convention along with the World Constituent Assembly would meet in initial session at Geneva, Switzerland, December 30, 1950. A Peoples' World Convention Executive Committee on Arrangements was appointed. A Provisional Secretariat was established at Edgar Gevaert's House in Ghent, Belgium immediately after the Conference. On 12th June 1950, Secretariat was transferred and a permanent Secretariat for the Peoples' World Convention was established in Geneva, Switzerland with offices at Palais Wilson. An International Liaison Council was formed with 150 members from 36 countries.
Secretariat for the Peoples' World Convention:

Provisional Secretariat - Edgar Gevaert's House,
Sint-Martens-Latem, Ghent, Belgium
(12-03-1950 – 11-06-1950)

Permanent Secretariat - Palais Wilson,
Geneva, Switzerland
(12-06-1950 – 19--)
Peoples' World Convention Executive Committee on Arrangements:
Secretary: Gerry Kraus
Sponsors of the Peoples' World Convention:
"We, the undersigned, who believe that the world is in mortal danger of self-destruction through war, wish to recommend to you as seriously as we can the proposals for a Peoples' World Constituent Assembly to be held in 1950.
Confronted by the means of destruction that are now in the hands of men, differences of politics, race and creed are beside the point. These things will virtually cease to exist along with the human race unless mankind agrees to the establishment of a World Government, capable of enforcing world law. Only in this way can war be averted and peace and plenty for humanity, which we all desire, be made possible.
The choice is indeed between one world or none."
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