World Federalist Movement
The World Federalist Movement, Institute for Global Policy is a nonprofit registered in the United States and the Netherlands, with offices in The Hague and Washington, DC. It works for more effective and accountable global governance, with a democratic world federation as its aim.
Adapted from wfm-igp.org.
Articles
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The World Will Have Democracy, or the World Will Have a King.
August 2025
Failure to reform a broken global system will let power pool around one strongman, as Roman institutions lingered after the Republic fell. Polling shows most people worldwide back a federated global democracy; the United States, where no public figure champions it, is the outlier.
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Modern Slavery: what more should be done?
July 2025
An international inspection and registration body could certify that goods and services are free of slavery, as the IAEA inspects nuclear programmes. A coalition of the willing could start, and shoppers’ boycotts of uncertified goods would pressure other countries to join.
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Some Crucial Features of Contemporary Warfare: War Crimes and Warlordism
June 2025
The article examines war crimes and warlordism in the context of post-WWII international law. It highlights the role of the UN and international law in addressing violations of humanitarian norms.
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Engaging members of the Commonwealth of Independent States in multilateralism and world federalism: the example of Kazakhstan
May 2025
Kazakhstan’s strategic role in global governance and federalism is highlighted. Its engagement in multilateralism and critical minerals cooperation underscores its geopolitical significance.
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Europe’s Last Chance: Unite or Fall Apart
April 2025
Europe faces a critical choice between unity and fragmentation. The EU must lead a coalition to rebuild a peaceful international order.
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Fixing The Veto – It is Time For Canada To Step Up
April 2025
A Security Council veto that blocks action against aggression or atrocities defies the purpose the Charter gives the Council. Canada should lead a coalition asking the International Court of Justice to rule such vetoes unlawful.
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Why the Generational Struggle to Counter Authoritarianism Must Be Nurtured
April 2025
Trump, Putin and Xi lead a club of authoritarian states dismantling global governance, while young people increasingly see no future in multilateralism. Training a new generation to defend and staff a reformed UN is how that club will be outlasted.
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What is Security in an Uncertain World?
April 2025
The US’s shifting stance on Ukraine undermines its global authority. The article explores security redefinition in a fractured geopolitical landscape.
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Refreshing the Spiritual Aspirations for World Federal Government
April 2025
World federation is not only a leftist cause: conservatives such as Wendell Willkie backed it. As the Federalist Papers held that people must cede some rights to government, nations could cede authority over weapons of mass destruction and global crises.
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Trump is a Disaster. He May Be Just What We Needed
March 2025
Trump’s presidency exposes flaws in the global order. The system enabling his rise reflects a broken international system.
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De Energizing Russian Energy- New Routes
February 2025
Russia’s halt to gas flows through Ukraine closes a route that once carried nearly half its European gas exports and about $5 billion a year. Moscow leans on TurkStream and Asian buyers, while Europe, already diversified, adapts.
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Minority Family Targeted in Majoritarian India
February 2025
A Hindu nationalist mob in Bastar demands Christian family renounce faith to bury mother. Rising religious coercion threatens minority communities in India.
