The Clark-Sohn Plan
World Peace through World Law was the title of a 1958 book that is generally regarded as a minimalist plan of world government. It was designed to abolish war by...
Mondial
Winter is coming in Ukraine: Are there prospects for peace?
“How wars end is important. The First World War ended with the Versailles Treaty that many argue led to unresolved grievances and another war. The Second World War was followed...
Who Speaks for the World?
Russia’s brutal war upon the nation of Ukraine should remind us that, for thousands of years, great powers have used their military might to launch military assaults upon smaller, weaker...
International Survey: Citizens Want a Stronger and More Democratic UN
Since its creation, there have been discussions about reforming the United Nations. Soon after the UN was founded in 1945, public figures like Albert Einstein called for a much more...
Constitution for the Federation of Earth: Structure and Function
The first and most important feature of the “Earth Constitution” is that it is founded on the common dignity and humanity of the people of Earth, not on territorial sovereignty,...
A Principle-Driven Three-Step Action Plan for Building a World Federation
We live in a world that has become inextricably interconnected and interdependent: The world has de facto become a single organism. This reality has, however, made us susceptible to systemic...
It’s Time to End the Suffering
Our world is being crushed under a torrent of cascading crises. In the past two years alone, we have been buffeted by the twin crises of a global pandemic and...
Democracy in Decline?
Democracies throughout the world have been giving way to autocracies and nationalist movements in the last 15 years, as many people think. President Biden has announced a global struggle between...
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the World’s Future
By Lawrence S. Wittner Dr. Lawrence S. Wittner is professor of history emeritus at SUNY/Albany and the author of Confronting the Bomb (Stanford University Press). This past January marked the...
War Crimes Are a Feature of the War System
By Byron Belitsos Belitsos is the managing editor of World Citizen, the monthly publication of Citizens for Global Solutions. He is coauthor of One World Democracy: A Progressive Vision for...
Ending the Race to the Bottom on Corporate Taxation
By Jane Shevtsov Jane Shevtsovis an ecologist and board member of the Citizens for Global Solutions. She teaches math for life sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles. While...
The General Assembly Jurisdiction to Recommend the Use of Force
The General Assembly Jurisdiction to Recommend Measures to Address Peace and Security Situations This paper attempts to summarize the powers of the General Assembly (GA) to make recommendations on matters...
A New Foundation for a Sustainable World
The 7th Generation Initiative is working with the WFMC to stimulate thinking about what a post-growth world might be like. Growth has been our goal for so many generations that...
Mondial Interviews Amy Oloo Incoming Executive Director of WFM-IGP
Mondial: What are your first thoughts and impressions upon entering into your new position as the executive director of WFM-IGP? Amy: I’m incredibly honored by the opportunity to take on...
Make Peace Possible With a United Nations Emergency Peace Service
President Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address in 1961 warned us about the existence of a military-industrial complex that exerts “unwarranted influence” and displays “the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced...
An Unusual Relationship: World Federalism and National Populism
In an era plagued by the rise of nationalist populists around the world, it is only fair to see the possibility of achieving world federalist objectives through a more pessimistic...
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Toronto World Federalists
World Federation Through the Gradual Accession of Willing States
World Federation Through The Gradual Accession of Willing StatesSummary of a presentation by Alec Neilly, Board of Directors of the Young World Federalists, to the Toronto Branch of the World...
Greening the World Economy For A Sustainable Future
Themes in Seth Klein’s Presentation and Discussion with The Toronto Branch of the World Federalist Movement of Canada on April 12th, 2022. Based on his recent book A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for...
Global Climate Accountability
Summary of Elizabeth May’s Zoom Presentation to the World Federalist Movement Canada, Toronto Branch on May 18, 2021. Her presentation was about a tale of two treaties. The first was...
Reforming International Economic Institutions, For a More Prosperous, Just And Sustainable World Economic Order
Responding to the financial distress of the Great Depression and World War II, nations came together in 1944 at a conference in Bretton Woods, USA, to create an international monetary...
Blog posts
Equitable Framework to Address & Combat Climate Change
Read this resolution from the 2024 World Federalist Conference on the Promotion of sustainable trade frameworks for economic development policies sponsored by the delegates of Central Asia, China Delegation, Germany (Western...
Photos From Fergus Watt's Retirement Celebration
The retirement celebration of Fergus Watt was a memorable event that marked the culmination of a distinguished career dedicated to promoting global peace, democracy, and international cooperation. The hybrid meeting,...
Deadline Extended for Mondial Summer 2024 Edition: A Call to Explore Federalism and Global Governance
Exciting news! We're delighted to announce an extension to the submission deadline for the Summer 2024 edition of our publication Mondial. This is your chance to make your mark in our...
Empowering Youth through Policy and Advocacy: WFM-Canada's Youth Engagement Strategy
WFM-Canada has been committed to expanding our youth engagement programs. We've strategically partnered with key organizations and educational institutions in the community and beyond to highlight the pivotal role that young...