Mankind's desire for peace can be realized only by the creation of a world government.
With all my heart, I believe that the world's present system of sovereign nations can only lead to barbarism, war, and inhumanity, and that only world law can assure progress towards a civilized, peaceful community.”~Albert Einstein
A Phased Approach
In Phase 1, the movement focuses on building global citizen membership and on planning strategies. Protest marches are symbolically powerful, but unless they’re part of a broader strategy to shift power by withdrawing cooperation, applying economic pressure, and disrupting key functions, they rarely force change on their own. Actions must express outrage while helping bring about specific shifts in power. While Phase 1 activities continue, Phase 2 focuses on planning for what comes after we win our demands. Sadly, many successful movements ultimately fail, only because they didn't plan sufficiently for what happens in the days and weeks following the successful campaign. Phase 2 will include developing a model World Federation structure, leveraging much of the work already done around the globe by organizations promoting democracy reforms and other ways to improve governance generally.
Structure of a World Federation
The people must be involved in establishing the World Federation, its construction, and its operation. That said, we know a good deal about what the people want based on global surveys, historical agreements, and direct feedback from citizens worldwide.
- The rule of law
- Principles of democracy
- International peace and security
- Powers strictly limited to global issues
A Global Citizen's Assembly
2025 marks the establishment of the first Global Citizens' Assembly. This move to the global stage is a natural evolution following many successful Citizens' Assemblies at national levels. Multiple citizens' assemblies from around the planet will be consulted for the structure and operation of a world federation.
A Properly Constructed Democracy
We can and must learn from the failures of our existing so-called democracies. Among these, perhaps the most important is to keep money out of the game. Numerous organizations are working on this issue, and many methods for doing so. They will be studied closely and put to the Citizens' Assemblies for consideration.
A Federal Structure
The World Federation will be a democratically constructed federation of the world's nation-states and peoples. Structurally, it would resemble other federations, including nation-states such as the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, India, and Malaysia, with some notable differences. The World United Federation will have a legislative assembly made up of citizens of the world and an upper chamber, which would have representatives of the nation-states of the world. An executive body will administer the government, and a judicial branch will adjudicate matters.
A Federation has a division of powers between the central government and the component states or provinces (or other regions). Using the United States as an example, the federal government has jurisdiction over areas that affect all US citizens (e.g., interstate and international commerce and the military). In contrast, the states have jurisdiction over matters within their own state (most areas of health, education, and welfare). This division of power is enshrined in the Constitution.
Particular care will be taken to ensure that the World Federation's control can never fall into the hands of a single person or be vulnerable to authoritarian control. This would be achieved through multiple checks and balances and, crucially, a shared power structure at the executive branch level.
A World Constitution
Ultimately, it will be up to the members of the World Federation to draft and ratify a World Constitution. The World Federation’s first order of business would be to create a world constitution based on the guidelines already described.
Nation-States Sovereignty
The World Federation would establish global laws for global issues (such as war, climate change, and dangerous technologies). It would be up to the legislative assembly to determine which issues, as well as the particulars and details of the World Federation's functions. However, the World Federation's powers would be strictly limited to matters of a global nature. In much the same way that democratically elected governments currently have defined divisions of powers between federal and state/provincial levels, codified in their constitutions, the World Federation would be limited to enact legislation that is both necessary and has a global impact on all citizens of the planet. Nation-states will retain sovereignty over all other issues within their borders. Any change to the established division of powers would require a majority of the legislature and ratification by nation-state members.
Executive Branch
Executive branch decisions at the World Federation level would be deliberative and shared by a council of members, possibly elected by and from the legislature. Each Councillor would represent a geographical region of the planet.
Judicial Branch
As an International Criminal Court and an International Court of Justice already exist, it may be possible to cooperate with these bodies and/or use their experiences as lessons and models for the judicial branch. Under a functioning democratic World Federation, the scope of these courts would be expanded, and regional world courts would likely be necessary. Ensuring compliance with global law and settling disputes between nations would be the primary function of the judicial branch.
Global Peace Force (GPF)
The GPF would exist to enforce international laws as required and maintain the peace. In that sense, it would act more like an international peacekeeping force, deployed without delay to quell any disputes between nations. The Agency would also investigate reports of criminal activity only as they relate to global law. An example might be the investigation of a country that appears to be working toward building a nuclear weapon.
GPF bases would be established in strategic locations worldwide. In many cases, former military bases would likely be downsized and converted into GPF bases. Local GPF bases would be staffed with multi-national law enforcement agents, mainly consisting of people from other nations, to reduce the possibility of any rising nationalist sentiments on the part of the rank and file or leadership. A force from Uganda, Canada, and Singapore with a leader from the Netherlands all stationed in Ireland is much less likely to be biased by nationalistic sentiments.
Initially, GPF would use military equipment and infrastructure that may be needed to enforce global law. As more nations join, and the threat of war decreases, the GPF will reduce its arsenal. Ultimately, once all nations join, GPF can retire all unnecessary military equipment and act as a law enforcement agency to enforce supranational laws as enacted by the democratic World Federation.
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