One World Trust
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One World Trust
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a small organisation

​with big
ambitions

Established in 1951

One 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. 

One World Trust today

The 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. 
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​The One World Trust is currently seeking a new Treasurer. Those who would be interested please contact the Chair rwhitfield@oneworldtrust.org

Our Trustees

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Robert Whitfield
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.
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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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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.
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Asim Butt
TRUSTEE
Asim is a UK based lawyer and for 15 years sat on the Executive Board of a top 50 UK firm of solicitors. Presently he is a member of the Business Board of a legal focused charity and he is a Fitness To Practice Committee Panelist for a medical organisation. Asim has a Masters in Public International Law.
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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.

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Lidia Treiber
TRUSTEE
Lidia is a senior investment professional with over fifteen years of experience at industry leading asset management firms providing insights into global investment markets with additional expertise in sustainability. She is a CFA charterholder, holds a Certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance investing by CFA UK and is an IMC holder.
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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

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
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The One World Trust is a registered charity. 
English Charity number. 1134438 ​
Read our privacy policy here

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  • THE TRUST
    • THE TRUSTEES
    • OUR HISTORY
    • OUR FINANCES
    • Privacy Policy
  • OUR WORK
    • WE THE PEOPLES
    • UN Parliamentary Assembly
    • Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence
    • Sustainable Development Goals
    • Previous Work on Global Governance
    • Accountability
    • Climate Change
    • Parliamentary Oversight
    • CONSULTANCY
  • EVENTS
  • CONNECT
  • Blogs