All Mondial articles
Every article from the Citizens for Global Solutions and World Federalist Movement – Canada journal, searchable and cross-referenced by topic and issue.
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December 2023
How Strengthened Global Governance Could Produce a Nuclear-Free World
The world faces an existential nuclear danger, with nine nuclear powers engaged in an arms race and military confrontations. Creating a nuclear-free world, however, remains possible through global cooperation and disarmament efforts.
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December 2023
For Oppenheimer, a World Government Was the Only Way to Save Us From Ourselves
Oppenheimer, a leading proponent of world government, argued that international control was the only way to prevent a nuclear arms race. His early proposals for an international Atomic Development Agency laid the groundwork for global cooperation.
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December 2023
Imagine
CGS board member David C. Oughton imagines the Pope, the Dalai Lama, and other religious leaders traveling to Gaza, Israel, Ukraine, and other conflict zones, committed to staying until all parties accept binding arbitration through a neutral international court. He argues that the lack of world peace is partly a failure of imagination and that the world's religions bear a responsibility to build the foundations for a democratic world federation.
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June 2024
The Idealist: Wendell Willkie’s Wartime Quest to Build One World
Wendell Willkie, a once-influential figure, launched a popular campaign for “global interdependence” during World War II. His vision argued that American independence required a new form of cooperation with the world, advocating for an end to empire and self-determination.
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June 2024
Keep Hope Alive: Essays for a War-Free World
Hon. Douglas Roche's essay collection Keep Hope Alive connects nuclear disarmament, climate change, and socioeconomic inequality as interlocking crises requiring coordinated global governance, drawing on his career as Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament and Chairman of the United Nations Disarmament Committee. Roche credits grassroots civil society movements alongside UN-centered international cooperation as the twin levers for building a war-free world.
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June 2024
The Progressing Proposal for an International Anti-Corruption Court
Grand corruption, the abuse of public office for private gain, poses a major barrier to global progress. An International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC) is needed to fill the enforcement gap, holding kleptocrats accountable and recovering ill-gotten gains.
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June 2024
Challenges to Illegal Vetoes: WFM-Canada’s Call for Justice Through International Law
The veto power of the United Nations Security Council is arguably among the most contentious aspects of the UN system. This article examines an initiative to delimit the use of the veto, proposing an Advisory Opinion from the ICJ on limitations during alleged atrocity crimes.
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June 2024
The Forgotten Crime: Forging a Convention for Crimes Against Humanity in 2024
The international legal order lacks a dedicated system for crimes against humanity, creating a major gap in accountability. Years of work by civil society and legal experts are culminating in 2024 to establish a comprehensive system capable of confronting the gravest crimes.
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June 2024
Reflections on the 125th Anniversary of the First Hague Peace Conference
The 1899 Hague Peace Conference established the first formal statement of the laws of war and war crimes, giving birth to a century of international law. Today, despite escalating violence, governments increasingly rely on international courts and tribunals to address disputes and ensure accountability.
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June 2024
Ensuring UN Resilience Through a Special Envoy for Future Generations
The UN Secretary-General’s proposal to establish a Special Envoy for Future Generations is gaining traction, reflecting the rights and interests of future generations. This initiative aims to ensure that all levels of governance consider and protect intergenerational rights in today’s policy decisions.
