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 Hope for a World Government
December 2022
Fears that a world government would breed strife or be captured by the super wealthy are unfounded. Global diversity would force inclusive coalitions, and a federal level of government would finally be big enough to tax and regulate global corporations.
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Will there ever be world government? A reply.
December 2022
A democratic world federation is both desirable and probably decades away, with one estimate running from 50 to 400 years. Only democracies should form its core, following the path Europeans took from a coal and steel community toward federation.
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Montreux Revisited: Lessons for Today
December 2022
The Montreux Declaration’s legacy informs current debates on global governance. The article highlights historical parallels to today’s Ukraine crisis and the role of international law.
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World Peace in Peril: Challenging False Narratives
November 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was illegal, but Moscow reads NATO’s eastward growth as encirclement and broken promises. If Ukraine wins, the West must offer a humbled Russia trust and friendship, then pursue disarmament, starting with nuclear arms.
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Remembrance and a demise of the demagogues?
November 2022
Voters in Britain, Brazil and the US have begun turning on charismatic populists, a hopeful sign. Yet a wounded Russia may harden rather than soften, and until war is outlawed, free nations must stand firm for their values.
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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
November 2022
Conflicts fought over natural resources are twice as likely to flare up again, and war has always ruined land and water. Condemnation is not enough: states need an international environmental court, and ecocide belongs among the crimes the ICC can try.
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The WFM strategy for a “World Constituent Moment”
November 2022
A coalition of willing democracies cannot launch a world parliament while great powers are at war; only a shared danger such as the environmental crisis can. Step-by-step campaigns for a Global Green Deal and a UN parliamentary assembly could start that process.
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New Ventotene manifesto calls for a European and global federation
October 2022
Members of the European Parliament’s Spinelli Group approved a manifesto of more than 40 pages calling for an EU constitutional convention and, beyond Europe, regional federations, a UN Parliamentary Assembly and in time a two-chamber world parliament.
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Poverty
October 2022
Poverty remains a global crisis exacerbated by inequality and rising costs. The article highlights the urgent need for coordinated action to address food and energy insecurity.
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A Perspective from Northeast Asia on Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
September 2022
ROK and Japan seek a nuclear weapons free zone in Northeast Asia. A 3+3 approach aims to end the Korean War and establish regional security.
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Unity is Strength but a common purpose makes unusual companions
September 2022
World federalists from across the globe unite under a common purpose despite diverse political views. The article highlights the movement’s strength in bridging ideological divides.
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The War against Ukraine and the Advancement of World Federalism
September 2022
The war against Ukraine highlights the need for a ceasefire and energy independence. The article argues for world federalism as a path to global peace and climate action.
