A diverse and wide spectrum of individuals composes humankind. Take away all our trappings and you get a respectable mass of breathing, thinking, living people. The world's population is growing at a steady rate of 80 million new members a year. A constantly shifting percentage of around 50% women and 50% men make up the whole of humanity.

More than two thirds of us are 16 years or older. These 4'445'000'000 adults can vote in the global human referendum.

The contrasts we live in couldn't be more extreme. We are dirt poor, filthy rich, educated, street-wise, shut-out, plugged-in, hungry, happy, sick, secure, exploited and everything in-between. Circumstances, largely set at birth, define our level of health, welfare, opportunity and security. From well-to-do zones it is hard to imagine the daily suffering of the many. From positions of disadvantage there seems to be almost no escape. Statistics alone can't begin to capture our needs, dreams, aspirations and desires. To imagine humanity we have to be able to grasp that the billions of us, side by side, are equals.

The world vote doesn't care about our differences.

The referendum only registers equality.

One person = one vote.

All are invited.