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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Will Canada Champion Global Democracy?
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2023
Canada should champion a UN Parliamentary Assembly. The Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly has deep Canadian roots.
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Toward a “UN Spring”
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2023
Vivian Davidson notes that the five permanent members account for 71% of world military spending and 66% of arms sales, and says a resolution mailed to all 193 UN ambassadors asks them to return the Council’s power to the General Assembly.
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Time for a UN Spring
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2023
The World Federalist Movement - Canada proposes rescinding UN Security Council powers. A resolution passed at its AGM calls for the General Assembly to assume peace and security responsibilities.
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The Solution is a Global Vision
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2023
The World Federalist Movement - Canada calls for a world government to end global regression. The article highlights the need for a post-UN structure to address nuclear re-armament and corporate control.
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The General Assembly Jurisdiction to Recommend the Use of Force
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2023
A Security Council veto does not exhaust the UN’s options. Under the Charter and World Court opinions, the General Assembly can recommend sanctions or even force, though it cannot compel members, and it has set up forces before, as at Suez.
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Greening the World Economy For A Sustainable Future
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2023
Seth Klein warns of climate emergency impacts. He draws parallels to past mobilizations for global transformation.
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A Quantum Leap In Human Sovereignty
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2023
The article calls for a World Parliament to represent global citizens as a unified human family. It argues that current nation-state systems fail to address global challenges like climate change and nuclear warfare.
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A New Foundation for a Sustainable World
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2023
Endless growth in consumption is driving climate change, extinction and conflict, and clean technology alone cannot end overshoot. People will accept consuming less if the change is framed as a gain: more time for relationships, learning, service and creativity.
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Global Climate Accountability
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2023
Elizabeth May argues for a World Trade and Environment Organization to enforce climate action. She highlights the failure of the Kyoto Protocol and the need for trade sanctions to meet the 1.5 C target.
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Should we fear the Dragon more than the Bear?
World Federalist Movement · February 2023
China’s Belt and Road Initiative reshapes global economic power. The article explores China’s strategic influence and its implications for world federalism.
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A Speech at the 75th Anniversary of the Montreux Declaration
World Federalist Movement · February 2023
Regional integration in Europe shows how a federal system can work across borders, and European federalists belong in the same movement as world federalists. Climate governance is the best ground for a joint campaign, starting with a World Environment Authority.
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America’s one-of-a-kind, never-ending gun crisis
World Federalist Movement · February 2023
Mass shootings in the United States highlight a crisis of gun violence and systemic neglect. The article calls for rethinking constitutional protections to address ongoing threats to public safety.
