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The Global Citizens' Assembly brings people together from across the world to shape solutions to our biggest challenges through participatory governance.

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What we do

We run, support, and connect global and local assemblies that bring people together to deliberate on shared challenges and contribute to collective action.

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Why

Why it matters

Global challenges like climate change and tech governance are accelerating faster than institutions can respond. The Global Citizens’ Assembly brings people together to navigate complexity and shape effective and fair responses to these issues.

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How

How you can contribute

We’re building new ways for people everywhere to shape the decisions that affect us all. You can get involved in a few different ways.

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The Global Citizens' Assembly in action

Explore the stories, Deep Dive analyses and Calls to Action emerging from global and local assemblies to date 

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Abraham's story

As climate change and food insecurity reshape life in Colombia’s La Guajira region, Wayúu leader Abraham Jayariyu joined the 2026 Global Assembly on Food and Climate to ensure Indigenous knowledge and lived experience are part of the conversations shaping the future of food, climate and global governance.

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Ahmad's Story

What happened when a fisherman from Indonesia’s coast joined the Global Assembly on Food and Climate? For Ahmad Marzuki, it meant taking the realities of declining fish stocks, displacement and community resilience all the way to the international stage.

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Addressing shared global challenges

The Global Citizens' Assembly is being developed as a long-term model to work across multiple issues:

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Climate change

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AI governance

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Global health

Growing through partnership

We are a growing team of global organizations and partners guiding the development of the Global Citizens’ Assembly across research, delivery, and participation, convened by Iswe Foundation.

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