Article by: John Cowan Remember Russia’s flagrant veto in the UN Security Council after its invasions of Ukraine, or the USA’s vetoes regarding Israel’s treatment of Palestinians? Those vetoes frustrated...
By: Coalition for the UN We Need On Monday, May 12th, UN Secretary-General Guterres briefed Member States in New York on the UN80 Initiative aimed at cutting costs, streamlining UN...
by: Roger Abbiss Trump is a disaster — but the greater disaster is the system that enabled his rise. His presidency isn’t an anomaly; it’s a symptom of a broken...
Join us as Professor Cohen explores the critical intersection between human rights and climate change, examining how environmental degradation increasingly threatens the realization of fundamental rights and freedoms. This conversation...
By Karen Velazquez The recent federal election in Canada has ushered in a new chapter with last month's election of Mark Carney as Prime Minister. While domestic political commentary has...
by: Rose A. Dyson Ed.D. Vice President World Federalist Movement of Canada Toronto Branch Author: MIND ABUSE Media Violence And Its Threat To Democracy (2021) The talk by Augusto Lopez-Claros...
WFM-Canada is proud to join civil society organizations and individuals worldwide in endorsing the Joint Statement in Support of Progress toward a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty. This critical initiative comes at...
The World Federalist Movement - Canada (WFM-Canada) has been recognized for its significant contribution to a historic global campaign advocating for the universal recognition of the right to a clean,...
The Canadian Peace Initiative (CPI) has long advocated for the creation of a Department of Peace, which could serve as a cornerstone in promoting nonviolent conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and global cooperation. As the...
Hon. Douglas Roche’s latest book, Keep Hope Alive is a call to action in a turbulent world. As a former diplomat, senator, and a tireless advocate for peace and disarmament,...
Wendell Willkie – successful lawyer and businessman, as well as a defeated candidate for U.S. President on the Republican Party ticket in 1940 – is a largely forgotten figure today....
Grand corruption – the abuse of public office for private gain by a nation’s leaders (kleptocrats) – is not a victimless crime. It is a major barrier to meeting the...
The veto power of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is arguably among the most contentious aspects of the UN system, reflecting a power dynamic in place at the Charter’s...
The international legal order is awash with treaty mechanisms – for terrorism, corruption, and even cutting submarine cables – that offer “horizontal systems” for addressing crime. Shockingly, no equivalent system...
One-hundred and twenty-five years ago, the 1899 Hague Peace Conference gave the world the first formal statement of the laws of war and war crimes, in the modern sense. This...
The UN Secretary-General’s (SG’s) proposal to establish a Special Envoy for Future Generations is gaining traction, including in preparations for the UN Summit of the Future (SOTF). The proposal is...
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...
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...
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...
Join us as Professor Cohen explores the critical intersection between human rights and climate change, examining how environmental degradation increasingly threatens the realization of fundamental rights and freedoms. This conversation...
Authors from the Winter 2023 Edition of Mondial lead the discussion! WFM-Canada will again join CGS in hosting the third book club session this month on Saturday, May 25 at...
WFM-Canada teamed up with Citizens for Global Solutions (CGS) to co-hosted a compelling book club session, exploring the second half of the honourable Douglas Roche's "Keep Hope Alive: Essays for...
Join us for a thought-provoking session as we delve into the impacts and future of globalization! At our last meeting, we discussed the challenges posed by global corporations and trade. At this...
The 2024 World Federalist Conference hosted the Model United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA), a key event uniting young leaders and world federalists for an engaging simulation mirroring a global parliament's operations. This...
This particular event series, hosted by WFM-Canada's Toronto Branch, delves into thought-provoking discussions about democracy's trajectory and its global implications. The Toronto Branch's resident economist Peter Venton, kicked off the session by...
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