Young World Federalists · July 2026
Latin America feeds, powers and supplies much of the world yet acts as a scatter of separate states, accepting rules others write. A federal union, with a regional criminal court, joint action on organised crime and shared markets and corridors, would turn that wealth into bargaining power.
World Federalist Movement – Canada · April 2026
Citizens for Global Solutions · March 2026
Citizens for Global Solutions · October 2026
Citizens for Global Solutions · December 2025
World Federalist Movement · November 2025
Citizens for Global Solutions · July 2025
Nationalist governments resist international authority. The article highlights defiance of UN and ICC mandates in Russia, Israel, and the U.S.
World Federalist Movement · 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.
Citizens for Global Solutions · December 2024
Russia, China, the United States and Israel stay outside the International Criminal Court because it could try their own officials. Its warrants still bite, keeping Putin away from South Africa, and the court would do far more if the great powers stopped obstructing it.
World Federalist Movement – Canada · July 2024
Courts, not war: the Law Not War initiative uses the anniversary of the ICC’s founding to argue that the ICC and the ICJ offer a more lasting answer to conflict than force.
June 2024
Grand corruption, the abuse of public office for private gain, poses a major barrier to global progress. An International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC) is needed to fill the enforcement gap, holding kleptocrats accountable and recovering ill-gotten gains.
June 2024
The international legal order lacks a dedicated system for crimes against humanity, creating a major gap in accountability. Years of work by civil society and legal experts are culminating in 2024 to establish a comprehensive system capable of confronting the gravest crimes.
June 2024
Courts that grew from the 1899 conference work better than critics claim: small states win at the World Court and most rulings are obeyed. International law must now grow beyond states to meet threats such as climate change.
World Federalist Movement – Canada · May 2024
The ICJ addresses multiple cases involving international law, including climate obligations and alleged breaches in Palestine. Public hearings and legal proceedings highlight ongoing global governance challenges.
World Federalist Movement · February 2024
Keith Best discusses the historical roots of genocide and its legal definitions. He highlights the role of Raphael Lemkin and the evolution of international law.
December 2023
Washington’s claim that the ICC cannot touch nationals of countries that never joined is outdated and hypocritical, as Russia’s war on Ukraine shows. After two decades of watching the court work, the US should finally join the court it helped design.
World Federalist Movement · May 2023
Courts punish crimes only afterwards, so peace also needs prevention: a coordinated UN early warning system, missions placed in tense regions as of right, and a Security Council with a curbed veto. Dialogue with adversaries must go on alongside.
Citizens for Global Solutions · April 2023
Ben Ferencz, a leading advocate for legal systems over war, championed the creation of the International Criminal Court. His life’s work focused on ending the war system through global justice mechanisms.
