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Enduring Values of the United Nations recalled on UN Day

October 26, 2020

We celebrate UN Day and the impending Entry into Force of the nuclear ban treaty, take stock of progress toward peace in Libya, applaud Biden proposals to lower nuclear risks and challenge Canada to turn from laggard to leader in managing arms exports responsibly.

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We call on Canada to step up on nuclear disarmament

November 2, 2016

The following article by RI President and former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament, Peggy Mason, appeared in the influential Hill Times Wednesday, 2 Nov 2016. It elaborates on her earlier Statement released immediately after UN First Committee vote. Canada Says No to Historic UN Vote on Nuclear Disarmament The negotiation to be launched by this resolution […]

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