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Established in 1951One World Trust was founded in 1951 by a cross-party group of British MPs who shared an interest in world peace, the future of global institutions and the international rule of law.
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One World Trust todayThe One World Trust is a small charity, with minimal overheads. Through working with others and supported by loyal individual donors, we punch well above our weight.
At present the Trust has no paid staff, but is managed directly by the trustees and volunteers. |
The One World Trust is currently seeking new Trustees. Those who would be interested please contact the Chair rwhitfield@oneworldtrust.org
Our Trustees
chair of trustees Robert is a former Senior Vice President of Airbus Industrie with a career in international business. Following a masters in environmental policy, he has spent the past 20 years focussed on environmental solutions and global governance, including artificial intelligence. |
Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen trustee Sylvia is assistant professor with the Public Administration and Policy Group at Wageningen University. She studies the effectiveness and legitimacy of global & multi-level sustainable development governance, in particular the issue of accountability in global environmental governance. |
Keith Best TRUSTEE Keith Best is a former MP, Chair of World Federalist Movement and Parliamentarians' Global Action, current Chair of Wyndham Place Charlemagne Trust, Charity 2020, barrister and former Chief Executive of Prisoners Abroad, Immigration Advisory Service, Freedom from Torture, SurvivorsUK |
Chris Terry TREASURER Chris is a trained accountant and works as an actuary for a major insurer and risk management company. He lives in London with his young family and is a grandson of the One World Trust's founder, Henry Usborne. |
Peter Luff Trustee Peter is a former Director of the Royal Commonwealth Society and Director and Vice-Chair of the European Movement UK; currently Vice Chair of the Coalition for an International Court for the Environment. |
John Vlasto Trustee John is Chair of the World Federalist Movement and of Democracy Without Borders UK, where he works to achieve a sustainable, just, and peaceful world through effective and accountable global governance. Previously he served in the military and worked in finance |
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VICE PRESIDENTS
The One World Trust is fortunate to be supported by an illustrious list of Vice-Presidents, including:
- The Rt Hon Lord George Foulkes PC
- Sir David Knox
- The Baroness Whitaker
- Eirwen Harbottle
- The Rt Hon Gavin Strang PC
- Christopher Layton