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Peace & DisarmamentHow the International Community Obtained a Nuclear Weapons-free Agreement with Iran―and Lost It
If the objective of the U.S. war upon Iran is to ensure that that country does not develop nuclear weapons, that goal was attained more than a decade ago through a far different approach than the one now being followed by the Trump administration.
Peace & DisarmamentWhich Way to National Security?
On April 1, 2026, Donald Trump startled the world by publicly declaring that he was “absolutely without question” considering withdrawing the United...
NewsWelcome Kehkashan Basu to the CGS National Advisory Council
CGS welcomes Kehkashan Basu, Founder-President of Green Hope Foundation and Co-President of WFM/IGP, to its National Advisory Council, bringing youth leadership, climate justice and human rights advocacy.
Global JusticeInternational Law Needs International Enforcement
The U.S. military attack upon Iran is but the latest indication that the system of international law―which provides guidelines for the behavior...
NewsFrom the Classroom to the United Nations: CGS Fellows Lead an Intergenerational Dialogue on Women’s Access to Health and Housing
For their capstone, CGS Global Governance Fellows organized a parallel event at the NGO CSW70 Forum: an intergenerational panel on housing, health and inequity for women in Latin America.
United NationsStrengthen the United Nations
Although the United Nations was created in 1945 with the goal of ending war and solving other global problems, in many cases,...
Peace & DisarmamentA World Parliament Is Our Best Hope for Avoiding a Plunge Into Nuclear Anarchy
In 2011, the New START Treaty, which had been signed by the United States and Russia the previous year, came into effect....
Peace & DisarmamentOn the Road to Nuclear War
On January 27, 2026, the editors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of their famous “Doomsday Clock” to...
Global JusticeIt Could Be a Wonderful World
There is a widening gap today between global possibilities and global realities. The global realities are quite grim. Despite some advances in...
NewsGlobal Governance Fellowship: Fall 2025 Workshops in Review
A look back at the fall 2025 semester of the CGS Global Governance Fellowship and the expert-led workshops on world federation, world citizenship, positive peace, policy writing, Article 109 and the ICJ.
Global CooperationGreat Power Imperialism or Democratic Global Governance?
Pundits frequently remark on the warm and friendly relationship between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. In explanation, some suggest that Putin possesses...