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Hope Gives Rise to Hope: Proposal for a New Posture
by Daniel Perell | Jul 21, 2023 | UN Reform
We all aim to build a better world. Through positive, constructive language and examples, we encourage progress by inspiring each other and learning what is working. This, in itself, accelerates bringing that hopeful world into being.
J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Tragedy―and Ours
by Lawrence Wittner | Jul 13, 2023 | Disarmament
The July 21, 2023 theatrical release of the film Oppenheimer, focused on the life of a prominent American nuclear physicist, should help to remind us of how badly the development of modern weapons has played out for individuals and for all of humanity.
Two Ways That the Ukraine War Could Have Been Prevented and Might Still Be Ended
by Lawrence Wittner | Jun 29, 2023 | Peace
Perhaps the greatest tragedy of the immensely destructive Ukraine War lies in the fact that it could have been averted.
How Strengthened Global Governance Could Produce a Nuclear-Free World
by Lawrence Wittner | Jun 10, 2023 | Disarmament
It should come as no surprise that the world is currently facing an existential nuclear danger. In fact, it has been caught up in that danger since 1945, when atomic bombs were used to annihilate the populations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Time Has Come To Build A Viable Global System Of Collective Security
by Sovaida Maani Ewing | May 4, 2023 | Global Cooperation
One of the inescapable features of human existence is that lessons we fail to learn repeat themselves over and over, usually with increasing ferocity until the lesson is learned.
From Nationalist Isolation To Global Citizenship
by Lawrence Wittner | Apr 18, 2023 | Global Cooperation
For many years, a portion of the world public has sought to wall itself off from people abroad by hiding behind national borders.
Benjamin Ferencz & Norman Cousins: The Original Influencers For Global Justice
by Drea Bergman | Apr 15, 2023 | Global Justice
The little known story of how American public outrage capitulated German lawmakers to compensate Polish survivors of Ravensbrück.
Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz
by David Oughton | Apr 12, 2023 | Global Justice
Benjamin Ferencz died on April 7, 2023 at the age of 103. He lived a very rewarding and meaningful life. I had the privilege of meeting him several times, most recently when he received a lifetime achievement award from the Law School at Washington University in St. Louis.
If Youth Is The Future, Why Don’t We Have A Say About It?
by Marina Jiménez Melgosa | Mar 30, 2023 | Global Cooperation, United Nations
Last September, I came to the United States to study for a year at Northeastern University (Boston) and, I was given an opportunity to be sponsored by Citizens for Global Solutions to not just to be part of the first Global Future Forum but to present my research paper.
Domestic Violence And Women’s Empowerment Initiatives: Exploring The Relationship In A Patriarchal Setting
by Vanita Singh | Mar 22, 2023 | Human Rights
Domestic violence is the most common form of violence against women and is reported globally to be experienced by one out of every three women.
The Passport Of A Global Citizen – On The Challenges Of Defining A Legal Identity
by Marta Simoncini | Mar 7, 2023 | World Citizen
In 2019, 10 entrepreneurial families from Fiji, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Portugal, Romania, and the Swedish Saami Youth Association found common cause when their businesses – largely in agriculture and tourism – were affected by climate change disasters.
Whose Red Lines?
by Lawrence Wittner | Mar 7, 2023 | Global Cooperation, World Federation
In the conflict-ridden realm of international relations, certain terms are particularly useful, and one of them is “Red Lines.”
Global Challenges Require Global Solutions: How We Can Prevent A Complete Climate Catastrophe
by Drea Bergman and Jacopo DeMarinis | Feb 22, 2023 | Climate Justice
When it comes to the climate crisis, we are running out of time.
From National Secrecy To World Security: Friendship Sets Us Free
by David Gallup | Feb 13, 2023 | World Citizen
Classified documents, top secret files, spy balloons, clandestine surveillance. What kind of world are we living in where we hide information about and from each other, spying to get the upper hand? Why do leaders and legislators feel compelled to keep government secrets from the public?
The Ukraine War And International Law
by Lawrence Wittner | Jan 31, 2023 | Global Justice, Human Rights
The Ukraine War has provided a challenging time for the nations of the world and, particularly, for international law.
Since antiquity, far-sighted thinkers have worked on developing rules of behavior among nations in connection with war, diplomacy, economic relations, human rights, international crime, global communications, and the environment.
Martin Sherwin’s “Gambling With Armageddon”
by Lawrence Wittner | Jan 18, 2023 | Disarmament
The development and the deployment of nuclear weapons are usually based on the assumption that they enhance national security. But, in fact, as this powerful study of nuclear policy convincingly demonstrates, nuclear weapons move nations toward the brink of destruction.
Nations Of The World Unite!
by Lawrence Wittner | Jan 1, 2023 | Disarmament, World Federation
Russia’s war upon Ukraine should remind us that violent international conflicts not only persist, but constitute a plague upon the world. Over thousands of years, wars have brought immense suffering to people around the globe.
A Government Whose Time Has Come
by Jacopo DeMarinis | Dec 23, 2022 | World Federation
A world government is in the making, and we desperately need one. Why?
The world today is in turmoil, and our current global governance infrastructure (the UN, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), etc.) has proven itself unable to rise to the challenge, despite its best efforts.
Human And Environmental Rights Come With Mutual Responsibilities
by David Gallup | Dec 19, 2022 | Human Rights
If we want a world where our human and environmental rights are elevated, we must place as much importance on our responsibilities to humanity and the planet as we put on our rights.
CGS 2022 Global Citizen Award To Pope Francis
by Citizens for Global Solutions | Dec 14, 2022 | Human Rights
Citizens for Global Solutions is honored to present Pope Francis with our Global Citizen Award for 2022.
Imperialist Wars—And What Could Be Done About Them
by Lawrence Wittner | Dec 10, 2022 | Peace
Although all wars are not imperialist wars, it is remarkable how many imperial conquests have occurred over past centuries.
China, Russia, And The Bomb
by Lawrence Wittner | Nov 28, 2022 | Disarmament, Peace
Even international alliances can unravel when nations confront the insanity of a nuclear holocaust.
The Need For Global Unity: How World Law Can Save Us All
by Jacopo DeMarinis | Nov 24, 2022 | World Federation
If humanity is to survive in the face of climate change, nuclear proliferation, and international political conflict, we must muster the courage to act with conviction and unity.
Lula’s Victory In Brazil’s Presidential Election: A Potential New Start For International Democracy And Climate Change
by Nicola Vallinoto | Nov 7, 2022 | Climate Justice
On the last weekend of October 2022, Brazil elected a new president: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who defeated Jair Bolsonaro in a closely-fought second-round vote. Lula secured 50.8 percent of the vote compared to Bolsonaro, who garnered 49.2 percent.
Bye-Bye World: While Nuclear Weapons And Wars Exist, Annihilation Beckons
by Lawrence Wittner | Oct 23, 2022 | Disarmament
It’s been a long time since the atomic bombings of August 1945, when people around the planet first realized that world civilization stood on the brink of doom.
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