CATEGORY . Setting the World Agenda: Understanding the Big Picture : Now that the WFM’s 25th congress is on record, it’s possible to review the big picture being set before the international community. Not surprisingly, world regionalism as an integrated part of the UN system was on the table. This makes sense; after all, the World Federalist Movement has already said that the goal of world government “can be reached only after intermediate stages.”....As our society transforms, watch to see how these ideas come to light in the media, in political discussions at the national level, and in the arena of world affairs. Moreover, watch how they don’t come to light until, and unless, a major world shake-up unfolds. For /Four WFM Congress Commissions were established to study specific issues. As an aid to understanding the trends in macro-politics, you’ll find each commission numbered and listed below,... 1. International Justice, the Rule of Law and Human Rights » To continue strengthening the International Criminal Court, endorsing “the concept and practice of universal jurisdiction.... 2. Peace, Human Security and Conflict Prevention.... » To support the “Right to Protect.”.... “Work closely with all faith bodies on issues of mutual agreement and for the creation of globally united religions for world federation.”..... 4. Global Environmental and Economic Governance; Managing the Global Commons and the Effects of Economic and Social Globalization » A call for nations, the UN, the Interna tional Monetary Fund, and the World Bank to convene a special meeting in the quest to formulate a “new worldwide monetary order.”....Putting each proposal of the World Federalist Movement together into a single frame, a clear picture emerges. - Regional/continental governments would form the core of a world government structure through a reformed United Nations. - Religions would find themselves co-opted into a global faith and ethics platform. - Global decision makers would be given an intelligence and military/policing capability. - The world community would form its own entrenched moral mandate through an empowered bureaucracy.....- An international taxation regime would be implemented, and a revamped global monetary system would replace current arrangements. - The world government would have its own judicial mechanisms and legal codes..... [carl]It gives us a heads-up regarding the serious changes Christian churches and faith groups will encounter as global belief standards reshape our culture. See ARTICLE