A manned moon base within 20 years

It seems we are looking to expand our horizons yet again with an new outpost in the galaxy further away than the ISS. NASA has set its sights on a manned moon base within 20 years.

Sounds like a good idea to be more of a space faring civilization, but it is sad to think we could be a lot further down the track if we stopped our power struggles down here. Wishful thinking I know, but we are slowly coming up with solutions to these problems down here, and programs to unite us, rather than having the Governments and religions of the day dividing us. This, climate change and global virus defense are global issues that need global governance, and these are only a few of the issues. However, where will a freely elected, somewhat efficient global governance come from? Should we be waiting for the UN, G20, G8, Federal Reserve, WTO, IMF or a dominant super power to impose this? Should we be waiting for it all to just come together, for nation states to eventually decide what is better for humanity and that a UN with an 8 state veto power to get things done?

I don't think so, it seems to me that the suggestion by George Monbiot in his book "Age of Consent" it would be more productive for humanity, those of us thinking, reading, and taking part in the global discussion to take steps forward to establish a global democracy to deal with these global issues. His ideas are radical, but well thought through, and he suggests that this global democracy should indeed have no army, but a moral authority derived from those who support it, and vote for, those that fund it (which he suggests to do through several clever financial tricks, or a global lottery with a ridiculously enormous prize pool). I think to do this all that is needed is will power, and some technological nous - which you can come by with money, or if those YouTube guys ever get bored.