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Key Organizations and Websites
in the Global Governance Movement
World Federalist Movement
777 United Nations Plaza, 12th floor
New York, New York 10017
Telephone: 212-599-1320
Fax: 212-599-1332
E-mail: wfm@igc.org
www.worldfederalist.org
The WFM brings together thirty organizations and 30,000 individual members internationally who "call for an end to the rule of force through a world governed by law, based on strengthened and democratized world institutions, [and] inspired by the democratic principles of federalism." The WFM is headquartered across the street from the United Nations in New York city, and is an accredited non-government organization (NGO) through the Economic and Social Council of the UN. It serves as the secretariat for the NGO Coalition for an International Criminal Court, a 1,000+ coalition of civil society organizations.
Citizens for Global Solutions
418 Seventh Street, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003-2769
Email: info@globalsolutions.org
Telephone: (202)546-3950
Fax: (202)546-3749
www.globalsolutions.org
CGS was formed in 2004 out of the merger of the Campaign for UN Reform and the World Federalist Association, two of the largest organizations in the movement for world government in the United States. Today the CGS "envisions a future in which nations work together to abolish war, protect our rights and freedoms, and solve the problems facing humanity that no nation can solve alone. This vision requires effective democratic global institutions that will apply the rule of law while respecting the diversity and autonomy of national and local communities." Now the largest membership organization in the world federalist movement at this time, Citizens for Global Solutions promotes its mission through "member activism and grassroots advocacy, the support of political candidates who share our values, and program initiatives like our International Criminal Court project." CGS's ongoing research is conducted by its "think tank"--the World Federalist Institute.
Democratic World Federalists
55 New Montgomery Street, Room 225
San Francisco, CA 94105-3421
Telephone: (415) 227-4880
Email: wfanca@wfanca.org
www.dwfed.org
DWF evolved out of the San Francisco chapter of the World Federalist Association (now the Citizens for Global Solutions) and presents itself as a friendly alternative to the CGS on the question of tactics. In 2004 it became an independently incorporated tax-exempt educational organization, with a large membership in the San Francisco Bay Area, and supporters in fifteen states and three other countries. Its widely read newsletter is Toward Democratic World Federation. The Democratic World Federalists indicate an intention to bring to movements for peace, human rights, and social justice the following message: "The citizens of the world are sovereign, and have the right to participate in self-government, delegating their powers at any level they see fit. The United Nations is not a government; and a world government is needed to address the global problems of war, civil conflict, poverty, disease, environmental damage, and to uphold human rights."
The World Constitution and Parliament Association
313 Seventh Avenue
Radford, VA 24141 USA
Fax: (540) 831-5919
Email: govt_rules@yahoo.com
www.wcpa.biz
www.wcpagren.com>
(See also: www.worldproblems.net)
WCPA provides logistical support to convene consecutive sessions of what it calls the Provisional World Parliament, and it calls for a Founding Ratification Convention for inaugurating democratic federal world government. The WCPA was responsible for creating the Constitution for the Federation of Earth, a project begun in 1958 and completed in 1991. This so-called Earth Constitution was elaborated by hundreds of people from dozens of countries and all continents. Scrutinized by many international lawyers, scientists and human rights specialists, this model constitution has been translated into twenty-two languages. Eight sessions of Provisional World Parliament have been held, enacting thirty world legislative statutes, which the WCPA says provides a legal basis for democratic world government. The laws promulgated by the Provisional World Parliament "are not subject to approval by national governments, but only subject to the duly-elected world parliament, when that forms. We encourage a Founding Ratification Convention, for at least two dozen national governments to simultaneously ratify the Earth Constitution, thereby providing an impetus for rapid worldwide ratification by both nations and people."
American Movement for World Government
104 Paradise Harbor Blvd,#515
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Telephone: 561-863-7187
Fax: 561-863-5763
www.americanmovementforworldgovernment.org
When the (former) World Federalist Association turned its focus to a more gradualist approach similar to that of the United Nations, the American Movement for World Government (AMWG) was established in 1955 to provide an alternative. AMWG created "a new home for 'all' American world federalists, including those that favored a constitutional convention." The AMWG recently played a significant role in creating the Coalition for Democratic World Government. It believes that "the growing and unregulated power of transnational corporations, along with superpower preemptive unilateral strikes, strongly suggests that NOW is the time to push for world government." AMWG is associated with World Peace News (see below).
Association of World Citizens
55 New Montgomery Street, Suite 224
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: (415) 541-9610
Fax: (650) 745-0640
Email: info@worldcitizens.org
www.worldcitizens.org
The AWC is "an international peace organization" with branches in 50 countries. Founded 1975, it has NGO status with the United Nations and Consultative Status with the UN's Economic and Social Council. The Association works with "people, progressive governments, and international institutions to help create a democratic world community with global governance capable of maintaining lasting peace and justice through international law. The key to achieve this goal is for people to think and act as responsible Citizens of the World." For many years, the AWC has been a driving force behind the movement for a "people's assembly" at the United Nations.
The Ashburn Institute/Association to Unite the Democracies
P.O. Box 77164
Washington, D.C. 20013-7164
Tel: 202-220-1388
Fax: 202-220-1389
Email: info@ashburninstitute.org
www.ashburninstitute.org
The Ashburn Institute, established in 2004, emerged out of the Association to Unite the Democracies, an organization born in 1939 to promote international peace through the federation of the world's democracies. "We are dedicated to uniting democratic nations, by promoting democracy and cooperation. We do this through educational and cultural exchanges among the representatives of the global community. Greater cooperation and federation will create an environment in which fledging democracies can thrive, and attract other democracies to join. We believe that a federation of democracies is the most effective means to address the common problems of all peoples."
World Service Authority
World Office
1012 14th Street, NW
Suite 205
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: (202) 638-2662
Fax: (202) 638-0638
www.worldservice.org
The WSA is the administrative branch of the Government of World Citizens, the organization founded in 1953 by seminal world government activist Garry Davis. In 1949, Davis founded the International Registry of World Citizens; over 750,000 individuals in 150 countries registered at that time, and the number currently registered is about one million. The WSA calls itself "a non-profit, global 'city hall' for individuals everywhere who are seeking to evolve the World Government or are seeking assistance from it." Among the documents available from the WSA is the World Passport, the World ID Card, and the International Residency Permit. To date over 2,500,000 WSA passports have been issued. Over 150 countries have recognized the World Passport on a de facto basis.
Coalition for Democratic World Government
www.cdwg.org
CDWG is a coalition of many world federalist organizations "working in various ways toward a civilized system of enforceable world law." The organization has created a very helpful Consensus Report based on interviews with 32 prominent world federalists.
United Nations Association
www.unausa.org
The United Nations Association of the USA is the nation's largest grassroots foreign policy organization and the leading center of policy research on the UN and global issues. UNA-USA offers the opportunity to connect with issues confronted by the UN and encourages public support for strong US leadership in the United Nations. UNA-USA has more than 20,000 active members in 175 chapters and divisions across the country.
Global Constitution Forum
www.globalconstitutionforum.org
Thr World Federalist Movement-Canada
www.worldfederalistscanada.org
Center for War & Peace Studies
www.cwps.org
Citizens for a United Earth
www.c-u-e.org
Vote World Government
www.voteworldgovernment.org
World Beyond Borders
www.worldbeyondborders.org
World Peace News
www.worldpeacenews.org
Civitatis International
home.comcast.net/~home.rule.globally
Consultative Assembly of the People's Congress
ascop.editme.com/home
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