After a century of Western-inspired and hackneyed multilateralism, its much criticized more than 75-year-old stronghold, the UN, needs a new narrative: interpopular omnilateralism. Instead of originating in the hardly definable construct of the “nation” and hence being “international”, the UN Charter is rather based on the people, thus it is interpopular from its inception. The proper vehicle to reach this aim of a wider community of people is omnibus – for and by all -, firstly, to widen the way for input of more ideas and good practices by non-Western people, and secondly, to include non-state actors as legitimate stakeholders in global governance. At this DIJ Forum, Wolfgang Pape will introduce the concept omnilateralism and discuss it in the context of democracy and global governance. Akio Kawato will offer his comments, followed by a Q&A session and a small reception. Details and registration here