Citizens for Global Solutions

Last updated
AbbreviationCGS
EstablishedFebruary 23, 1947;76 years ago (1947-02-23)
Founded at Asheville, North Carolina
Merger of
  • Americans United for World Government (AUWG)
  • World Federalists, USA
  • Student Federalists
  • Georgia World Citizens Committee (GWCC)
  • Massachusetts Committee for World Federation (MCWF)
Type Nonprofit
Purpose world peace, world constitution, democratic federal world government
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Location
Key people
Formerly called
  • United World Federalists, Inc. (UWF)
  • World Federalists USA
  • World Federalists Association (WFA)
  • Campaign for UN Reform (CUNR)

Citizens for Global Solutions is a grassroot level membership organization [1] in the United States working towards establishment of world government [2] in order to avoid future atomic wars. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

It has promoted world federal government, United Nations reform, legislative resolutions, and amendments to the U.S. Constitution to favor world federal government. [6]

History

The organization's lineage can be traced back to its precursor, the World Federalists, established in 1941. This group subsequently merged with other organizations in 1943 to create Federal World Government, Inc. which evolved into World Federalists, USA in 1945, and in 1947, it transformed into the United World Federalists (UWF). [6]

On February 23, 1947, [7] five world federalist organizations - Americans United for World Government (AUWG), World Federalists, USA, Student Federalists, Georgia World Citizens Committee (GWCC), and the Massachusetts Committee for World Federation (MCWF) - merged to form the United World Federalists, Inc. (UWF). [8] [1] Cord Meyer IV was the first president of the organization, with Grenville Clark, Thomas K. Finletter, Wallace Trevor Holliday serving as vice-presidents. [1] [3]

In the year 1948, the organization had more than 34,000 members, including 7,000 students. [3] This number grew to more than 50,000 members in early 1950s. [9]

Albert Einstein

In year 1948, Cord Meyer was invited to attend the meeting of Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists (ECAS) and he met Albert Einstein, [10] [11] Leo Szilard and many of the other leading nuclear physicists. [1] It was when Albert Einstein joined UWF as a member of the Advisory Board [12] and showed his support. Einstein and ECAS assisted UEF in fundraising on numerous occasions [1] and also provided supporting material. [13] [14]

Einstein described United World Federalists as: "the group nearest to our aspirations". [15]

The photo [2] of Cord Meyer meeting with Albert Einstein in 1948 [1] has been widely circulated on the internet and social media, with the false claims of Einstein being with his therapist. [16] [17] [18]

Thane Read

In 1949, Cord Meyer resigned and was succeeded by Alan Cranston. [1] Same year, Thane Read joined the UWF, who later initiated a worldwide call in 1958 and garnered support for the World Constitutional Convention [19] [20] ultimately leading to the development of the Constitution for the Federation of Earth. [21] [22]

Later UWF was renamed as World Federalists USA. [8]

Split and remerge

In 1975, the organization turned its focus to educational activities as the World Federalist Association (WFA), while members who wanted to continue political action efforts formed the Campaign for UN Reform (CUNR). The two groups merged as Citizens for Global Solutions (CGS) in 2003. [23] [24]

List of Past Presidents

Recent years

In 2006, CGS launched a campaign to prevent the confirmation of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the UN. Bolton, who had been serving in the role as a recess appointment, withdrew from consideration that December. [31]

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