Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. On 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul largely unopposed, marking the end of a two-decade-long conflict and the internationally recognized government of Afghanistan. Concerns were immediately raised about how the Taliban would rule, throwing into doubt… Read More ›
International affairs and defence
Ebola Virus Disease: Outbreaks, Vaccines and Key Lessons
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. The 2014–2016 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa was the largest in history, resulting in more cases and deaths than all other Ebola outbreaks combined. The virus infected 28,610 people, primarily in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone,… Read More ›
Security on the Korean Peninsula: Canada’s Role
Reading Time: 7 minutes Disponible en français. In June 1950, North Korean forces invaded South Korea, beginning the Korean War. Almost 70 years after an armistice was signed and the fighting in that conflict ended, the Korean Peninsula remains one of the world’s most… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Canada’s Approach to the Treaty-Making Process
Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. In Canada, the treaty-making process is controlled by the executive branch of the federal government, while the Parliament of Canada (“Parliament”) is often responsible for passing legislation to implement international treaties at the federal level. The treaty-making… Read More ›
Executive Summary – The Evolution of Defence Procurement in Canada: A Hundred-Year History
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – L’évolution de l’approvisionnement en matière de défense au Canada : une histoire centenaire) In Canada, defence procurement currently involves several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of National Defence; Public Services and Procurement… Read More ›
The Rise and Fall of Arms Control?
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Contrôle des armements : après l’essor, le déclin?) In the late 1980s and early 1990s, superpower tensions began to fade. As a result, it became possible to negotiate complex agreements on conventional arms and weapons of… Read More ›
The Women, Peace and Security Agenda at 20 Years
Reading Time: 7 minutes (Disponible en français : Les 20 ans du Programme sur les femmes, la paix et la sécurité) On 31 October 2000, following decades of lobbying by civil society organizations, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) on women, peace… Read More ›
The United Nations at 75: “Imperfect but indispensable”?
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Les Nations Unies, 75 ans plus tard : « imparfaites, mais indispensables »?) At a 21 September 2020 high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the United Nations’ (UN’s) member states adopted a declaration… Read More ›
COVID-19 and Humanitarian Crises
Reading Time: 5 minutes 26 August 2020, 10:30 a.m. (Disponible en français : La COVID-19 et les crises humanitaires) At the beginning of 2020, millions of people around the world were already in a state of significant vulnerability as a result of armed conflicts,… Read More ›
IPU Celebrates 130 Years: Canada’s Engagement
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : L’UIP célèbre ses 130 ans : participation du Canada) On 30 June 2020, the International Day of Parliamentarism, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will have concluded a twelve-month celebration of its 130th anniversary. As the world’s oldest and largest… Read More ›