===Advancement of globalism and one-world government===
{{See also|War on Sovereignty}}
According to statements by Bilderberg attendees, the group exists to promote globalist ideals and to undermine national sovereignty. Denis Healey, the British chancellor of the exchequer, stated that "to say we were striving for a one-world government is exaggerated, but not wholly unfair", and that "we felt that a single community throughout the world would be a good thing."<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/><ref name="WhatToKnow">Sanburn, Josh (June 9, 2016). [http://time.com/4362872/bilderberg-group-meetings-2016-conspiracy-theories/ What to Know About the Bilderberg Group's Secret Annual Meeting]. ''TIME''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref> The Bilderberg group's website itself states that "in the context of a globalised world, it is hard to think of any issue in either Europe or North America that could be tackled unilaterally."<ref name="TrumpWhy?"/><ref>[http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/brief-history.html Background -- BRIEF HISTORY]. ''Bilderberg Meetings''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref>