In the next century, our national strength will lie in our economic vitality; citizen education; public health; solving the drug, food, and housing problems; eliminating discrimination; lifting our society from the pits of crime and individual and corporate sleaze; creating social justice; uniting our nation through understanding and becoming a part of a system of mutual security for all nations. Many people see the success of this system of mutual security for all nations in the general idea of bringing together all of the world's governments under one federation. Such a government is known as world government. Besides domestic problems, there are many international problems. As a matter of fact, the 1991 edition of the Encyclopedia of World Problems lists 13,617 interconnected problems in this world. International problems require international solutions. Therefore, the elimination of wars, restoration of the environment, and surplus in economies, are all great reasons that explain why a world government is mandatory.
    First, wars will be eliminated with a world government. Outrageous sums of money are being wasted for unnecessary government military projects that threaten the survival of the human race. A trillion dollars of tax payers’ money is spent specifically for military purposes each year around the world. The arms race costs the world about 1.5 million dollars per minute. The United states alone has enough nerve gas to kill everyone on earth 5,000 times. 50,000 nuclear devices on earth with an explosive capacity of 15,000 to 20,000 million tons of TNT is waiting to kill each man, woman, and child on earth. It must be realized that weapons of war affect more than just the countries involved. Today, everyone on earth has small traces of radioactive nuclear particles in his body. A world government will provide the people of the world with more security and assurance than current nations’ armies, navies, and air forces. Weapons of mass destruction will be removed in a process known as disarmament.  By, providing international laws, courts, and effective enforcement, a world government will then assure that these weapons will not be recreated. By doing away with weapons, there will be virtually no threat of war. This will lead to peace. A world government is needed now in order to make international peace a reality. Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet General Secretary, said “Why are we raising so insistently the question of a universal system of international peace and security? Because we cannot reconcile ourselves to the situation in which the world finds itself on the threshold of the third millennium - threatened with destruction, in a state of constant tension, an atmosphere of suspicion and discord, expending the enormous resources, labour and talent of millions of people in order to increase mutual mistrust and fear. People can talk as much as they like about the need for halting the arms race, and eliminating militarism, and about cooperation, but nothing will change unless we start to act.”  Winston Churchill, the former British Prime Minister, said “Unless some effective supranational government can be set up and brought quickly into action, the prospects of peace and human progress are dark and doubtful.”  Albert Einstein remarked that “Mankind's desire for peace can be realized only by the creation of a world government.” Obviously, wars will be eliminated during the presence of a world government.
    Second, the earth's environment will be restored. Advancements in technology make it possible for one group of people to affect the environment of another group of people in another part of the world. For example, climate changes caused by careless actions on the environment transcend beyond national boundaries and threaten to kill most people on Earth because of failures in crops around the world. Environmental problems of the world will be handled the most effectively in a world government. Through various campaigns and projects, a world government will bring together the most notable intellectuals of the world to find the best solutions to key environmental problems. Projects include reforestation and the search for more efficient sources of energy.  Again, by enforcement of international laws, the environment will be restored. In order to successfully restore the environment, a world government needs to go into effect now. Lester R. Brown of the Worldwatch Institute explains that “…investing some 150 billion dollars per year in areas that broaden human options in the face of enormous uncertainty would be a reasonable down payment on an environmentally sustainable global economy.”  Other figures suggest that the cost for restoring the environment will actually be a trillion dollars each year for the next fifty years.  Clearly, the environment will be restored by a much needed world government.
    Third, a surplus in economies will occur. Disarmament of weapons will definitely result in a boost for the world's economies. Economist Robert W. Reuschlein said “…each one percent of GNP (gross national product) spent on the military reduces manufacturing productivity by one percent.”  After World War Two, Article Nine of the Japanese Constitution was written to state that Japan “…forever renounces war as a sovereign right of a nation, and the threat or use of force as means of setting international disputes.” By setting its goals on rebuilding its economy, Japan is now one the most influential nations in the world. Trade, which is a vital part of economics, will be drastically improved through a world government. A policy of free trade will be enacted to allow international trade without tariffs and quotas. By increasing trade in this manner, a world government will increase the standards of living for more people around the world. New technologies will be brought to every part of the world. The economies of the world will remain steady in a world government. A universal currency will eliminate the need for exchange rates, and inflation and deflation will be managed. In a world government, many individuals will be able to achieve their objectives and ambitions. A universal language will aid businesses from around the world in trade because language obstacles will finally be conquered. Consequently, a huge surplus in economies will result out of a world government.
    In retrospect, the idea of world government is seen to be an answer to many people's prayers. The elimination of wars, restoration of the environment, and surplus in economies are excellent reasons for explaining why it is extremely imperative that a world government is formed. Thomas A. Watson, the former United States Ambassador to Moscow explained that “If we fail to seize the moment, history, will never forgive us - if there is a history.”