This conference aims to connect academics working in the field of international relations with civil society organisations working for improved global governance, as well as young people able to advance these studies into the next generation. It will discuss the desirability and practicality of planetary governance, and the range of options that have been proposed. For example, can sovereign nation-states solve the range of emerging global-scale existential problems facing humanity? Is the United Nations an effective organisation for addressing planetary-scale problems, or will UN reform be necessary? If so, how should the UN be reformed? Would the addition of a Parliamentary Assembly be appropriate as a means of representing the world’s citizens in global decisions? Ultimately, will a federal world government be necessary or desirable?
The lineup of speakers is available here.
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