The founders of One World Trust felt sure there was a better way to manage global affairs to ensure peace and prosperity for all the citizens of the planet. We continue this tradition today and work with partners to promote improved models of global governance.
The One World Trust, a 'critical friend' of the UN
We strongly support the UN, but we do not believe that it is currently designed to make and effectively implement the decisions that the world needs to make for the future of humanity, for example to meet the crises around climate and environment. To create more effective and accountable global governance, we support the appeal for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA), and are bringing the UNPA campaign to the UK.
The One World Trust, a 'critical friend' of the UN
We strongly support the UN, but we do not believe that it is currently designed to make and effectively implement the decisions that the world needs to make for the future of humanity, for example to meet the crises around climate and environment. To create more effective and accountable global governance, we support the appeal for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA), and are bringing the UNPA campaign to the UK.
Previous work on global governance
Over the years the Trust has produced a series of briefing papers, sometimes alone but often with others including the 1for7billion campaign, proposing improvements to the governance and functioning of the UN.
A selection of One World Trust briefing papers in support of improving the process of UN Secretary General selection and other critical global governance issues including on 'Responsibility to Protect' (R2P) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) are available to download below:
Over the years the Trust has produced a series of briefing papers, sometimes alone but often with others including the 1for7billion campaign, proposing improvements to the governance and functioning of the UN.
A selection of One World Trust briefing papers in support of improving the process of UN Secretary General selection and other critical global governance issues including on 'Responsibility to Protect' (R2P) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) are available to download below:
improving transparency in the selection of un secretary general (may 2016)
| the_institutional_context_of_searches_for_a__un_secretary-general_may2016.pdf |
| appointing_the_next_secretary-general__the_relevance_of_geographic_rotation_may2016.pdf |
| the_appointment_of_ban-ki_moon_as__un_secretary-general_may2016.pdf |
| civil_society_sits_down_with__secretary-general_nominees_may2016.pdf |
| the_appointment_of_trygve_lie__as_the_first__un_secretary-general_may2016.pdf |
| the_un_secretary-general_and_the__call_for_representation_may2016.pdf |
| the_challenges_of_the_un_secretary-general’s_appointment_process_for_the_relationship_with_the_un_security_council__may2016.pdf |
| transparency_and_accountability_in_the_un_secretary-general__appointment_process_measured_against_the_un’s_own_best_practices__may2016.pdf |
improving global democracy
| 2005_federalism_-_a_testimony.pdf |
| 2005_taking_democracy_global_-_assessign_the_benefits_and_challenges_of_a_global_parliamentary_assembly.pdf |
| 2007_02_bridging_the_democratic_deficit_-_double_majority_decision_making_and_the_imf.pdf |
responsibility to protect (r2p)
| 2007_05_too_quiet_on_the_western_front.pdf |
| 2007_10_dont_call_me_ill_call_you.pdf |
| 080731_keeping_the_stable_door_open_before_the_horse_bolts_-_final.pdf |
international justice and the icc
| 2007_07_between_courtroom_reality_tv_and_justice.pdf |