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Can UN chief help bring peace to Ukraine? Building Arctic security and more
April 23, 2022
Today we ask – can the UN Chief help bring peace to Ukraine? We urge greater clarity in our defence budget, discuss tensions in the Arctic and on the Korean peninsula and end with another message from the UN Secretary-General.
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Weekly round-up – Venezuela, Saudi arms exports, INF Treaty and dangerous nuclear commerce
February 25, 2019
Our latest round-up of important events focuses on the latest developments on Venezuela, including a heartbreaking Haiti connection; German courage and UK cowardice in the ongoing saga of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and arms transfers; yet more signs of tension between the USA and Russia over the INF Treaty; and, last but not least, the Trump […]
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When it comes to Venezuela, Canada must uphold UN Charter
February 11, 2019
For those not carefully searching out alternative sources of commentary on Venezuela, the overwhelming media narrative, until very recently, has portrayed President Maduro as a tyrant, presiding over illegitimate elections and a humanitarian crisis entirely of his government’s own making. The Sakar interview with leading economist Michael Hudson reveals an entirely different story – one […]
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Crime of aggression can now be prosecuted by ICC
July 23, 2018
In a July 17th statement, on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute, Chrystia Freeland, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, praised Canada’s role in establishing the International Criminal Court: The ICC plays a pivotal role in obtaining justice for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression. We thank the numerous Canadians who pushed for […]
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