Аннотация:The article is devoted to one of the most relevant topics of the modern world – globalization, which the author understands, first of all, as an objectively historical process. From a philosophical point of view, the history of social structures, connections and relations is analyzed, which from initially local forms and manifestations eventually became regional, and since the era of Great Geographical Discoveries have acquired global proportions. Thus becoming an objective reality, globalization eventually transformed into a fundamental, and then into a multidimensional stage of its development. In the XX century, it becomes the subject of close attention of science and philosophy, which served as the basis for an increasing awareness of the integrity of our world and the common destiny of the world community. Referring to the rich world theoretical heritage, as well as to the results of the work of the last seven World Philosophical Congresses, the author shows the steadily increasing dynamics of interest in global research. At the same time, special attention is paid to the formation of a new interdisciplinary field of scientific knowledge – globalism, where philosophy plays an extremely important role. It performs, in particular, ideological, methodological, integrative, ethical, axiological and other functions, without which interdisciplinary interaction in global studies cannot be carried out. The final part of the article is devoted to the prospects for the development of the world community, as well as individual countries and peoples. At the same time, overcoming global challenges is linked to a change in people's worldview, the formation and strengthening of a new ethic in the broad public consciousness, the development of culture and its humanization. According to the author, such a worldview should be based on a new humanism focused on a holistic perception of the world, the formation of global consciousness and responsibility, as well as a system of universal ethical norms and values.