Earth Federation

The Earth Federation is the governing body of Earth and her colonies, and is accepted to be the spiritual successor to the United Nations. The mostly benevolent government has ruled humanity since WWIII, in the mid 2030s. Centralisation and egalitarianism are the core ideals of the Federation, and no nation has less power then another.

Overview
The EF is a federal republic, consisting of every nation on the planet. The capital building is in Greenwich, London. Every four years, the citizens of each nation, no matter the size, elect five ‘Delegates’ to represent their nation in government. These Delegates then nominate one of their peers as their choice for Chairman/woman. The Delegate with the most nominations then becomes the leader of the EF. The current Chairman is Idris N’dala.

Matters of policing and taxes are handled by national governments, but human rights, minimum wages and trade are all under Federal jurisdiction. The Five Colonies are not owned by any nation, but operate as dependancies of the Federation, operating under an agreed set of laws and doctrines.

History
After the Third World War, the World was in shambles. The United Nations had failed to stop a global conflict between Eastern and Western powers. After a three year war, and a brief nuclear exchange, a decade of isolationism and xenophobia ensued. Alas, gradually, Nations began to trust each other, realising they had more similarities than differences. Trade reopened, and a new reincarnation of the UN was born.