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Russia’s Don River: History, Conflict, Water and National Security

Now on Russian soil, for millennia the Don river has played an important role in the lives of the people living in the region. There are historical and cultural reasons...

New book explores global solutions to global problems

A review of “Breaking Boundaries: The Science of our Planet” by Johan Rockstrom and Owen Gaffney, published by Doris Kindersley By Keith McNeill “So, perhaps now is the time to...

Canadian Foreign Policy and Global Governance After the Federal Election

Now that the federal election is over, how should the new government approach foreign policy and global governance? Important Canadian foreign policy priorities identified by the World Federalists in a...

Mondial Fall 2021: Obituary of Duncan Graham

By Vivian Davidson-Castro On July 15th this year the World Federalist Movement lost one of its most ardent, dedicated, and passionate supporters and advocates. Duncan Graham, a World Federalist of...

Mondial Fall 2021: Obituary of Simon Rosenblum

By Fergus Watt Simon Rosenblum, who served on the WFM – Canada board of Directors from 1997 to 2014 died August 17, 2021, in Toronto following complications resulting from gastrointestinal...

Mondial Fall 2021: Obituary of Ian Waddell

By Fergus Watt Ian Waddell was a dedicated world federalist who participated in both national and Vancouver Branch meetings. He died at his home in Vancouver on March 14. Gregarious,...

Mondial Fall 2021: 2021 World Peace Award

On the evening of April 28th, the 2021 WFMC World Peace Award was presented to General John de Chastelain for his commitment to peace in Northern Ireland. From 1997 to...

Mondial Fall 2021: Canada and UN Peacekeeping Fact Sheet - Updated August 2021

Overview of UN Peacekeeping and Canadian Deployments The work of the United Nations to restore peace and security currently involves more than 90,000 military, police, and civilian personnel, serving in...

Mondial Fall 2021: WFM Toronto Branch News

The Toronto Branch has hosted a series of online discussions about better global governance. In May, Green Party of Canada Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May spoke on the topic of “A...

Mondial Fall 2021: UNDRIP: Will it be beneficial to Indigenous Peoples in Canada

By Bill Pearce The United Nations Declaration of the Rights on Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the UN General Assembly on September 13th 2007 with 144 states in favour...

Mondial Fall 2021: Update on Canada's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

By Monique Cuillerier 2020 was the twentieth anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, the first Security Council resolution to specifically address women, peace and security. It was also...

Mondial Fall 2021: Our Common Agenda: Secretary-General provides signposts for a stronger UN

By Fergus Watt On September 10, UN Secretary-General António Guterres released his much anticipated “Our Common Agenda” (OCA) report, providing recommendations for more networked and inclusive multilateralism to build a...

Mondial Fall 2021: WFM-IGP Congress charts a new direction

After a one-year delay due to the pandemic, the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP) conducted its first online Congress from July 14-17. It was attended by 39 delegates...

Mondial Fall 2021: ICC Updates

By Monique Cuillerier The International Criminal Court is currently engaged in seven preliminary examinations and has fifteen situations under investigation. Preliminary examinations are currently being conducted in Bolivia, Colombia, Guinea,...

Mondial Fall 2021: An Integrated Movement: The necessary steps to unite the world

By Eston McKeague Eston McKeague is the President of the Young World Federalists I got involved with the Young World Federalists (YWF) in August 2020. By proxy, I got involved...

Mondial Fall 2021: The Glasgow Climate Conference: What lessons will we learn?

By Fergus Wattwith files from Earth Negotiations Bulletin, There are few more important events on the international calendar this year than the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference – formally...