June 2026
Canada must strengthen international rule of law by curbing UN Security Council veto abuses. The UN's effectiveness is undermined by repeated misuse of veto power in Sudan crisis.
December 2023
The Summit of the Future, set for September 2024, aims to forge a new international consensus on delivering a better present and safeguarding the future. Civil society organizations, including C4UN, are galvanizing global participation to provide input on this critical milestone.
June 2024
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.
June 2024
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.
December 2025
The UN Summit of the Future, convened in September 2024, aimed to reinvigorate multilateralism and reform global governance amid geopolitical conflicts and environmental crises. Civil society played a critical role, mobilizing through coalitions and conferences to advocate for a global collective response.
September 2021
A member of the Young World Federalists argues that the global federalist movement must overcome its internal fragmentation by uniting under a single umbrella, with shared branding, pooled membership, and a revitalized WFM-IGP, drawing on the experience of the movement-wide Working Group and the newly formed WFM-IGP Advisory Council. The author contends that operating in silos obscures the movement's real strength and makes unified action on a world federation impossible.
March 2021
On 21 September 2020 world leaders adopted the UN75 Declaration, setting out twelve commitments to action across the global agenda. The Declaration calls on the Secretary-General to report back with recommendations, and broad consultations are planned to inform that follow up.
December 2018
The campaign to establish a Latin American and Caribbean criminal court against transnational organized crime continues to gain support across governmental, academic, and civil society sectors. This initiative, COPLA, is viewed as a key strategy for deeper regional integration and cooperation.
December 2018
The article discusses the UN2020 initiative, a civil society-led effort calling for a comprehensive review and reform of the United Nations system. It highlights the growing recognition of multilateral challenges and the need for a more robust and coherent global governance structure.
June 2019
Bill Pace, outgoing Executive Director of the World Federalist Movement, reflects in a farewell interview on 25 years leading an organization that grew from a small Amsterdam office into a network of over 2,500 member organizations in more than 150 countries. He calls the creation of the International Criminal Court the movement's most significant milestone and names former ICC President Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi and Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz among his most inspiring collaborators.
