June 2026
Addressing Displacement: An Inherent Problem of a Divided World
Over 120 million displaced people face human rights violations. A divided world system creates stateless individuals and refugee crises.
World Federalism
Voices in World Federalism
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June 2020
Message from the Executive Director
Following the Democratic presidential debates, the author notes the lack of discussion on global solutions to pressing problems. The World Federalist Institute drafted questions and sent candidates copies of Planethood to promote the argument for a World Federation.
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June 2020
U.S. attacks on ICC require a determined response
The article discusses the recent escalation of hostilities between the U.S. government and the International Criminal Court (ICC). It argues that the ICC's jurisdiction is clear, covering crimes committed on the territory of state parties, regardless of national claims of sovereignty.
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June 2019
My Friend Harris Wofford Jr. 1926-2019: Prophet of a United States of the World
Tad Daley profiles Harris Wofford Jr., the late U.S. senator and JFK confidant who in 1942 founded the Student Federalists, a nationwide youth movement calling for a federal world republic after World War II. The Student Federalists grew to 367 campus chapters by 1947 and merged into the United World Federalists, the organization that became Citizens for Global Solutions.
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December 2019
Representation at a Global Level: The Model United Nations Parliamentary Assembly
This article details a Model United Nations Parliamentary Assembly event in Argentina, designed to simulate global governance and raise awareness among students. The simulation focused on key global issues, including environmental preservation, energy transition, and human rights, emphasizing the need for global citizenship.
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December 2019
Star Trek Beams Down to the CGS Annual Meeting
Citizens for Global Solutions hosted Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, at its Annual Meeting in Los Angeles for a conversation with CGS policy director Tad Daley on the parallels between the show's United Federation of Planets and a real-world world federation. Roddenberry endorsed the idea of global government and discussed how his father used the Enterprise's diverse crew to challenge racial and national divisions during the Cold War era.
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December 2019
Ventotene International Seminar: 36th edition
WFM scholar Eric Rosenzweig reports on the 36th Ventotene International Seminar, an annual conference on European and world federalism held on the Italian island where Altiero Spinelli drafted his foundational federalist manifesto during WWII. He reflects on discussions ranging from federal theory to EU-African Union partnerships, concluding that pluralism is essential to any genuinely global federalist movement.
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December 2019
Religious Support for Democratic World Federation
The article explores how various religious traditions, from Baha'is to Catholic bishops, advocate for a democratic world federation. These groups propose a global system of enforceable laws and a world constitution to solve global problems, including war, genocide, and environmental degradation.
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December 2019
World Language for World Citizens
The article argues that the development of a single global community requires both a strong governance structure and a common language. It proposes that a neutral, phonetic global second language, such as Esperanto, is necessary to facilitate cooperation while preserving linguistic diversity.
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December 2019
World Citizen Clubs
World Service Authority and Citizens for Global Solutions are launching World Citizen Clubs on campuses worldwide to promote world citizenship and universal human rights. These grassroots clubs engage students in educational and service projects, offering opportunities to take local action on global issues like peace, sustainability, and human rights.
