World government

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World government is a theoretical single political authority with jurisdiction over all of Earth and humanity. A world government with executive, legislative, and judicial functions and an administrative apparatus has never existed. The inception of the United Nations (UN) in the mid-20th century remains the closest approximation to a world government, as it is by far the largest and most powerful international institution. The UN is mostly limited to an advisory role, with the stated purpose of fostering cooperation between existing national governments, rather than exerting authority over them. The concept of universal governance has been the subject of debate. Some thinkers have discussed it as a natural and inevitable outcome of human social evolution, and interest in it has coincided with the trends of globalization. Opponents of world government view the concept as a tool for violent totalitarianism, unfeasible, or simply unnecessary.

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