World Federalism
All articles in World Federalism
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Yemen: Effective Humanitarian Aid Depends on a Peace Accord (June 2017)
World Federalist Movement – Canada · July 2017
Yemen faces a severe food crisis as humanitarian aid struggles without peace. A political settlement is essential to end Saudi aggression and enable aid.
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The Women, Peace and Security Agenda – Canada prepares to renew its National Action Plan (June 2017)
World Federalist Movement – Canada · July 2017
Monique Cuillerier describes how Canadian civil society compared other countries’ women, peace and security plans, found disappointing consultation, funding and diaspora involvement, and shaped a two-day Ottawa consultation around those lessons.
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Update: The Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (June 2017)
World Federalist Movement – Canada · July 2017
A decade after launch, UNPA campaigners say opposing a UN assembly of elected representatives has grown hard, pointing to the European Parliament and other regional bodies as precedent.
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Preventing and addressing armed conflict: The role of women in the implementation of the Responsibility to Protect (2017)
World Federalist Movement – Canada · July 2017
Women’s inclusion in peacebuilding and peacekeeping is critical for sustainable peace. Peace agreements with civil society and women are 50% more likely to succeed.
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Canada and Peacekeeping — a diplomatic train wreck ahead?
World Federalist Movement – Canada · July 2017
Canada’s pledge to boost UN peacekeeping remains unfulfilled. The WFM - Canada questions Canada’s commitment ahead of a major pledging conference.
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TakeAction: Where is Canada’s peacekeeping plan?
World Federalist Movement – Canada · June 2017
Canada’s Defence Policy Review lacks specifics on peacekeeping commitments. The World Federalist Movement-Canada urges renewed support for UN peace operations.
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The Globalization of Anti-Globalization
World Federalist Movement – Canada · December 2016
Simon Rosenblum argues for global regulation of trade to prevent unfair labor practices. He highlights the consequences of unchecked globalization and the rise of hyper-globalization.
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Sustainable Common Security
World Federalist Movement – Canada · December 2016
H. Peter Langille proposes “sustainable common security” as an umbrella joining common security with long-term attention to root causes, backed by a revitalized UN, a UN Emergency Peace Service and a movement of movements.
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Canada’s return to UN Peace Operations
World Federalist Movement – Canada · December 2016
Walter Dorn and Sylvain Pâquet say Canada supplies only 28 of the 92,000 military personnel in UN service, and propose a Canadian International Peace Operations Centre to train soldiers, police and civilians together.
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Canada’s support for UN peace operations: Still Missing in Action
World Federalist Movement – Canada · August 2016
Canada’s peacekeeping contributions remain stagnant despite global demand. World Federalists urge renewed Canadian leadership in UN reform.
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Canada’s involvement with UN peace operations
World Federalist Movement – Canada · August 2016
Canada’s renewed commitment to UN peacekeeping highlights its low contribution to global operations. The WFMC calls for improved training and understanding of UN mechanisms.
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Defence and Aid Policy Reviews
World Federalist Movement – Canada · June 2016
Two federal consultations invite public input: one asks what shape the military’s peace support should take and whether to prevent conflict early, the other applies a feminist lens to aid for the poorest and fragile states.
