An international democratic order is one where all peoples have the opportunity to participate in global decision-making. We must build on the principles of self-determination, sovereignty, and respect for national identities and universal human dignity. Progress in democratization at the domestic level is also necessary to ensure a correlation between the true wishes of the people and the governmental measures, including foreign policy, that affect them.

De Zayas was appointed by the UN to look for ways to promote equality within the international order [UN News Centre report] in May. The job of his office is to identify systemic inequalities between nations and to propose solutions to achieve the UN's mandate [text]. De Zayas hopes that by "applying international law uniformly and not a la carte, by refraining from the threat or the use of force, by promoting a culture of dialogue" the international order can make progress towards a greater international solidarity.