NATO membership does not seem to hamper Germany’s ability to vigorously engage in the Stockholm Disarmament Initiative in the lead up to the vital 2020 NPT Review Conference. So what is holding Canada back?
We call on Canada to redouble efforts to promote a serious dialogue on how NATO members can begin to close the gap between the Alliance nuclear doctrine and the disarmament obligations of its members under the NPT.
Whatever the outcome of Canada’s Security Council bid, robust mechanisms for sustained, substantive civil society engagement are an indispensable part of enhancing Canadian capacity for UN leadership on peace and security.
We call on Canada to redouble its support for the stigmatization of any use of these indiscriminate weapons and to increase its funding for vital demining activities.