Reading Time: 6 minutesDisponible en français. The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Over 39,000 people attended COP26 including representatives from… Read More ›
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Security on the Korean Peninsula: Canada’s Role
Reading Time: 7 minutesDisponible 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 ›
Corruption: Defining, Measuring and Addressing
Reading Time: 5 minutes(Disponible en français : La corruption : la définir, la mesurer et y faire échec) International Anti-Corruption Day occurs on 9 December annually, bringing awareness to the global issue of corruption. Because government spending related to the COVID-19 pandemic may… 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 Status of Gender Equality in Canada: Reflecting on the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Reading Time: 5 minutes(Disponible en français : La situation de la progression de l’égalité des genres au Canada : le 25e anniversaire de la Déclaration et Programme d’action de Beijing) September 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration… 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 ›
Security in the Korean Peninsula: 70 Years After the Start of the Korean War
Reading Time: 7 minutes(Disponible en français : Sécurité dans la péninsule coréenne : 70 ans après le début de la guerre de Corée) Note: This publication was updated in July, 2021: Security on the Korean Peninsula: Canada’s Role In June 1950, North Korean forces invaded… Read More ›
The Role of Non-Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council
Reading Time: 5 minutes(Disponible en français : Le rôle des membres non permanents du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU) In June 2020, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly will elect 5 non-permanent members to the UN Security Council for the 2021-2022 two-year term…. Read More ›
LGBTQ2* Refugees in Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes(Disponible en français : Les réfugiés LGBTQ2* au Canada) *This note uses the preferred Canadian acronym LGBTQ2 (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirited) to refer to individuals and organizations in domestic contexts, and the preferred international acronym LGBTI (lesbian,… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Sanctions: The Canadian and International Architecture
Reading Time: < 1 minute(Disponible en français : Résumé – Sanctions : l’architecture canadienne et internationale) Sanctions are measures implemented by governments to restrict or prohibit certain types of interactions with a foreign state, individual or entity. Governments impose sanctions in pursuit of foreign… Read More ›