All Mondial articles
Every article from the Citizens for Global Solutions and World Federalist Movement – Canada journal, alongside selected writing from allied organisations, searchable and cross-referenced by topic, issue and source.
Articles
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The Forgotten Element in Averting Nuclear Catastrophe
Citizens for Global Solutions · May 2024
Nuclear arsenals grow out of rivalry among sovereign nations, a lesson the first antinuclear campaigners of the 1940s understood and later movements forgot. Treaties bought time, but ending the danger means reforming the international system itself.
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Empowering Youth through Policy and Advocacy: WFM-Canada’s Youth Engagement Strategy
World Federalist Movement – Canada · April 2024
WFM-Canada’s Youth Representative Nada Abdallah attends the Ventotene International Seminar. The event brings global leaders together to discuss federalism’s role in global peace and sustainability.
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Feel at home! – Local Integration Programs for Immigrants and Refugees
World Federalist Movement · April 2024
Successful integration starts before newcomers arrive, by preparing local residents, and continues through language, schooling, work, health care and housing. Refugees should keep their own identity rather than vanish into a uniform society, and host communities gain from the mix.
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The Earth Constitution Could Transform the UN General Assembly and the UN Itself
World Federalist Movement · April 2024
Abolishing the Security Council veto is possible from within the UN: Charter Article 109 allows a review conference that no veto can block. The Earth Constitution could then serve as the model for a democratic “new UN”, turning the General Assembly into a House of Nations.
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Who Speaks for Earth? Towards a World Space Programme
World Federalist Movement · March 2024
Space activity is outgrowing weak treaties, and no institution can speak for humanity beyond Earth. A UN-backed world space agency, a UN parliamentary assembly and ultimately a federal world government could keep space a source of cooperation rather than rivalry.
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Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
World Federalist Movement · March 2024
Modern slavery affects millions globally. Governments and businesses must collaborate to eradicate this crime.
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Building a Better Future for the People of Afghanistan: More Plural Politics
World Federalist Movement · March 2024
Afghan diaspora seeks a pluralist future for Afghanistan. A Coalition for Afghanistan’s Future aims to build a representative and consensus-driven nation.
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A Global Community of Shared Future: A Critique of Beijing’s Vision for Global Order
World Federalist Movement · March 2024
China’s vision for global order emphasizes consultation and sovereign equality. World federalists must critique its lack of global citizenship and transference of authority.
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Einstein’s Postwar Campaign to Save the World from Nuclear Destruction
Citizens for Global Solutions · March 2024
Albert Einstein campaigned for world federalism to prevent nuclear war. He argued for a supranational organization to end war and ensure global security.
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Why I support the World Federalist Movement – Canada
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2024
Working with other groups, Canadian world federalists helped win the landmines treaty, the International Criminal Court and the law of the sea, and now push for a UN Parliamentary Assembly. A national board member explains why that record deserves support.
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From Genocide to Self-Determination – The Sikh Case
World Federalist Movement · February 2024
Keith Best discusses the historical roots of genocide and its legal definitions. He highlights the role of Raphael Lemkin and the evolution of international law.
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It’s Getting Late
Citizens for Global Solutions · February 2024
Modern warfare and environmental collapse threaten human survival. Nuclear war and climate catastrophe pose existential risks.
