Certainly, there is no lack of recognition by international leaders of the world-wide character of the deepening challenges before us, as I personally observed at COP 21 in Paris and other International gatherings that I have attended and that is self-evident in the mounting issues that increasingly confront the Human Family on a daily basis! As well, there are accumulating studies and solutions proposed by many concerned and enlightened groups, as well as, by agencies of the United Nations, to remove any possibility of ignorance as to the challenging requirements to be met in order to meet these growing global challenges!
There is, however, from my perspective, a paralysis of global will to make the enviable decisions and changes needed to positively and constructively move forward. It is clearly this global paralysis of will that must be carefully examined and resolutely dealt with. This global paralysis is rooted in a deep-seated conviction of the inevitable adversarial nature of humankind and selfish economic concerns which has led to the reluctance to entertain the possibility of subordinating national self-interest to the needed requirements of unified global actions and solutions, of any form, and an unwillingness to face, courageously, the far-reaching implications of establishing a democratic, united world authority.