Global Challenges
Require Global Solutions
Working towards a democratic united federation of nations.
Our Work
Founded in 1947, Citizens for Global Solutions is a visionary non-profit organization promoting global governance as the solution to global challenges including war, disarmament, environmental degradation, regulation of emerging technologies.
Our Focus
With a broad range of national and local programs, we are building the next generation of global leaders committed to peace, justice, and sustainability through democratic world federalism.
Our Programs
With our comprehensive array of programming, CGS tackles persist global issues with the principles and values of world federation. From advocating for human rights and social justice to promoting environmental sustainability and responsible governance, our programs are designed to make a tangible and lasting difference.
Global Governance Fellowship
A two-semester program that provides undergraduates with hands-on experience in international policy and global advocacy, learning directly from experts and practitioners as they explore solutions to today’s most urgent global challenges.
Model UN PLUS
Model UN PLUS reimagines the traditional Model UN experience by centering UN Charter Review under Article 109. Through free, online modules, Model UN clubs gain accessible tools to explore global governance, understand formal pathways for UN reform, and run reform-focused committees. Students engage directly with how a 21st-century United Nations might evolve through a comprehensive Charter Review process.
Youth Action Network
The CGS Youth Action Network is a new program that will bring together students and early-career professions in the US to engage in global advocacy campaigns on issues shaping your future, including UN reform, earth governance, peace and nuclear non-proliferation, and human rights and atrocity crime prevention.
New Voices 4 Global Solutions Essay Contest
The New Voices 4 Global Solutions Essay Contest empowers young thinkers to propose bold, creative solutions to today’s most pressing global challenges. Through this annual competition, Citizens for Global Solutions amplifies youth perspectives on global governance, democracy, and cooperation.
World Citizen Book Club
A dedicated space to examine world federation and global governance through 90 minute monthly online Saturday gatherings.
World Citizen Clubs
World Citizens Clubs promote world citizenship and offer students opportunities to learn, organize, and take action on world issues. World Citizens Clubs introduce students to the principals of world citizenship and inspire the next generation of global leaders to translate these ideals into action.
UPCOMING EVENT
Positive Peace as a Tool
Positive Peace as a Tool
A free public session from the Global Governance Fellowship workshop series, led by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Michael Collins on the eight pillars of Positive Peace, and how to read your own community through them.
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A Season of Gratitude for Our Program Partners
December 23, 2025
Global Governance Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort
November 14, 2025
OUR LATEST OPINIONS
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The Rulers of the Nuclear Powers are Slow Learners
A Dream Deferred, But Still Alive
The United Nations Charter turned 81 this week. The world is finally moving to update it.
From National Independence to Global Interdependence
