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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June 2024
The Pact for the Future: Steps Toward a Modernized United Nations
The UN's Summit of the Future will convene to reach a new global consensus, culminating in a Pact for the Future. This pact will address five crucial areas, including sustainable development, international peace, and transforming global governance.
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June 2024
Humanity Is an Idea
Brandon Nakasato, an educational administrator at the University of British Columbia working to revive the WFM – Canada Vancouver Branch, argues that humanity is not merely a biological fact but an idea: an unfinished nation built through acts of mutual recognition. He contends that recognizing the humanity of others is itself a form of nation-building toward a shared global community.
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June 2024
2024 Summit of the Future: What It Is, Why It Matters & How You Can Contribute
The 2024 Summit of the Future, held in New York, aims to reinvigorate multilateralism and restore trust among Member States. Five major initiatives are emerging, covering development financing, global shocks, cybertech governance, and international justice.
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December 2025
In Memoriam: Randy Kehler
Randy Kehler, a dedicated peace activist, passed away in July after a life committed to eradicating war and expanding justice. His efforts, including the 'Freeze Campaign' and influencing the release of the Pentagon Papers, left a lasting mark on global resistance.
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December 2025
The Peace: A Warrior’s Journey
Roméo Dallaire's memoir recounts his experience as UNAMIR Force Commander during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, structured around Dante's Divine Comedy to move through Hell, Purgatory, and ultimately peace. Dallaire traces his path from witnessing 800,000 deaths and the collapse of UN intervention to decades of advocacy for veterans' mental health and the demobilization of child soldiers.
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December 2025
Abolishing War
Winston E. Langley's Abolishing War critiques the persistence of the Westphalian state system and the failure of the UN to dismantle entrenched cycles of nationalism, militarization, and economic inequality. Langley proposes Security Council reforms, a strengthened International Court of Justice, and a global nonviolent movement as the path toward replacing national security frameworks with human security.
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December 2025
Toward an Earth-Human Ecosystem
The article traces the evolution of global environmental concern, from early visions of Earth's isolation to modern calls for sustainable development. It highlights the ongoing struggle to address systemic environmental degradation through international cooperation.
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December 2025
World Citizenship: A Recent Phenomenon With Ancient Roots
World citizenship, a concept with ancient roots, transcends national legal definitions of belonging. This status emphasizes humanity's shared DNA and our collective duty to govern our world peacefully and sustainably.
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December 2025
Addressing the Crisis of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN Peacekeeping Operations Through Mobile Gender Courts
Persistent allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by peacekeepers remain an alarming problem, despite zero tolerance policies. The article examines systemic failures, the barrier of troop-contributing country immunity, and the profound human cost of exploitation in post-conflict zones.
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December 2025
Rectifying the Rome Statute and Draft Articles on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity to Include the Slave Trade
The slave trade remains a persistent atrocity crime globally, requiring immediate legal attention. Critical amendments to existing international treaty law must be adopted to close the factual and legal gap in the international legal architecture.
