As Emmanuel Kant once observed, "The pursuit of permanent peace is the highest goal of reason and a moral obligation." China claims to be a "responsible major power" and should not support North Korea's militarism. The US should back Taiwan's commitment to democracy, leading China to democratization. This would pressure North Korea in turn to adopt democracy.

Thomas Jefferson once declared: "Given the government and the media, I would prefer the media, not the government." The media represents supervision, and if the government is not monitored it will be utterly lawless. The voice of the people is like the voice of God, and universal values are the values of God. Any effort to control of the people's speech is contrary to the universal values of freedom and democracy, and is inimical to the values of God. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The Afghan government should shed its current structure and install a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet like the one in Finland, plus a committee-style legislative system similar to Switzerland’s. The Afghan government should proceed with drawing up a constitution with the above features in a paradigm shift toward democracy. It should adhere to the core values of One World under One Set of Laws and revise the constitution as needed to stay in step with changing times. For details, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Voting is the sole source of the legitimacy for all powers of the state, and it is also the specific manifestation of a basic human right. All nations should make elections free of charge for all candidates and ensure that the entire process is fair and open. Half of the members of the HRC should be of different nationalities and nominated by internationally-recognized human rights organizations to avoid the possibility of outside forces influencing the outcome of elections. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.

The UN should provide Syria the basic outline for a constitution that will facilitate lasting peace and development. The constitution should include the universal values of freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law, and organization and elements such as the four branches (legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial). The document should allow Syria to prosper under conditions of lasting peace. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The Malaysian government's actions are aimed at muzzling the voice of the people and creating a monolithic society, an effort as futile as trying to stem the flow of a mighty river. The Malaysian people should call for constitutional reform to protect media independence and prevent the government from monopolizing the media, the internet and all other channels of speech. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Power leads to corruption, and Venezuela’s presidential system is in shambles. Venezuela should adopt a dual leader system limiting the president to one 5-year term with no right to run again for 6 years. The Prime Minister should oversee government operations and national defense, and 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year. When the actions of the president are unconstitutional the people have the right to resist. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Yemen needs to swap out its government structure for a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet like the one in as Finland, and a committee-style legislative system similar to Switzerland’s. Yemen’s government should draft a basic constitution with above features in a paradigm shift toward democracy. It should adhere to the core values of One World under One Set of Law and revise the constitutional standards as necessary to stay abreast of changing times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Constitutions represent the general will of the people, and ensuring human security, including "personal safety," is the most urgent duty of constitutional guarantors. This means revising constitutional standards as needed to stay in sync with the times and allow governments to keep their people free from fear. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Myanmar's human rights situation is deteriorating because the constitution sets aside 40% of seats in Congress for the military with no need to stand in elections. To solve the ethnic and religious problems affecting Myanmar, constitutional reform is needed to impose One World under One Set of Laws and assign international law priority over domestic law. At the same time, a modified semi-president system with cabinet needs to be adopted. For details, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.