G78 hosts upcoming webinar series on Future of UN Peace Ops

September 21, 2020

Today’s blog will focus on an exciting series of 6 interlinked webinars on the Future of UN Peace Operations, beginning with a keynote presentation on 24 September and continuing with four individual panels during the period ending 7 October. There will then be a one-week pause to consider and reflect, followed by a fifth panel […]

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UN “names and shames” Canada and DND considers collaboration with Israel on armed drones

September 14, 2020

Today’s blog examines the UN’s explicit call for Canada, Iran and others to cease fueling the deadly Yemeni conflict through arms transfers. Then we examine shocking DND plans to potentially partner with Israel in the production of armed drones even as that country is using these weapons for manifestly illegal purposes.

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Constructive engagement with China as a global imperative: Part Two

September 8, 2020

The government of Canada must join with other nations in resisting the Trump administration’s new Cold War with China in favour of maximum efforts to promote pragmatic, constructive cooperation wherever possible.

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Latest on Iran nuclear deal, turmoil in Belarus, nuclear testing and O’Toole plans to gut gun control

August 31, 2020

UPDATE ON AMERICAN EFFORTS TO KILL IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL Since its signing on 14 July 2015, we have featured many blogs on the importance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the manifold efforts of then National Security Advisor John Bolton and the Trump administration to kill this landmark nuclear deal with Iran. […]

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