However hard to achieve, constructive engagement with China is a global imperative

July 2, 2020

We urge the Government of Canada to redouble its diplomatic efforts to secure the release of the two Michaels, to resist misguided calls to retaliate against China and to develop a public narrative more faithful to the real imperatives driving Canada’s approach to the Meng extradition.

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Canada’s UN Security Council election loss is an urgent wake up call

June 22, 2020

In the wake of our failed Security Council bid, now is the time for Canada to review our foreign policy, rebuild diplomatic capacity and strengthen civil society engagement, while also taking immediate steps to fulfill our declared commitments to foreign aid, peacekeeping, disarmament and international law.

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Canada on defensive at UN, arms export double standards, new targets for Trump wrecking ball and more

June 15, 2020

It is time for Canada to match rhetoric with action by nullifying all provisions in its free trade agreement with Israel that do not accord with international law, and to defend the independence of the ICC from renewed US attacks.

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Panel Discussion: Canada’s Bid for the UN Security Council (Webinar)

June 10, 2020

Read about, and register for, a lively and timely panel discussion, two days before the UN vote takes place, on Canada’s bid for a seat on the UN Security Council for a two-year period beginning in 2021.

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