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WFMC News for October 2023

The Human Cost in the Israel-Hamas War WFM-Canada’s membership is deeply concerned about the escalating violence in the Israel-Hamas/Hezbollah conflict, which has resulted in significant loss of life and suffering for...

TakeAction September 2023: Urgent Call for Aid, Solidarity, and Attention on the Sudan Crisis

Over 50 Humanitarian Organizations Unite in a Plea for Sudan In a united front, the WFM-Canada joins over 50 human rights and humanitarian organizations are coming together to shed...

Opinion: Canada is letting other nations do the heavy lifting on peacekeeping

Thirty years ago this month, Canadian forces engaged in combat with an unlikely opponent: Croatian forces violating a UN ceasefire and engaging in ethnic cleansing. The Battle of Medak Pocket...

The Worrying Erosion of the Nuclear Taboo: A World Federalist Perspective

In our pursuit of a safer and more peaceful world, we often rely on established norms and international agreements to guide us. One such vital principle is the "nuclear taboo"...

WFMC TakeAction for June 2023: United Nations Emergency Peace Service (UNEPS)

Take a look at how you can get involved and TakeAction this month!

Crucial Technologies for the Protection of Civilians by UN Peace Operations

To protect people under attack, what kinds of tools do peacekeepers need? The United Nations is gradually gaining valuable experience with sophisticated technologies for protection of civilians (POC). However, most...

The WFM-Canada Recognizes Karen Hamilton as our Interim President

We are thrilled to share the exciting news of Dr. Karen Hamilton's appointment as the new President of the World Federalist Movement - Canada! With over 20 years of dedicated...

Cluster Munitions and the Ukraine Conflict: Weighing Humanitarian Implications

In a significant move, President Joe Biden's administration has approved an $800-million military aid package to Ukraine, which includes the supply of cluster munitions. While the intention behind this decision...

Kashmir’s Fight for Self-Determination and Azadi Continues

Contrary to popular belief, Kashmir’s unqualified struggle for azadi (freedom) and self-determination did not start in 1947, and will most definitely not end today (see history section). The region's civil unrest, socioeconomic...

Seven ways to tackles inflation without raising interest rates

There are many causes of inflation, but there’s only one solution central banks seem willing to consider: increase interest rates. This has many people scratching their heads: Why would this...

Accountability for Pandemic Profiteers

In countries across the world, the cost of living has been increasing at a rate that outpaces the growth, or lack thereof, of wages. Rising inflation has challenged the ability...

Biodiversity: A Pledge, Now Action

In the early hours of 19 December 2022, the delegates to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (COP 15) reached an agreement on a Biodiversity Framework after 12 days of intense...

Use of the ICJ Re the Veto

The recent misuse of the UN Security Council (SC) veto has prevented the SC from exercising its functions with respect to some of the gravest threats to international peace and...

The Need for Global Unity: How World Law Can Save Us All

If humanity is to survive in the face of climate change, nuclear proliferation, and international political conflict, we must muster the courage to act with conviction and unity. On every...

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...

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...