Group of 78 – Le Groupe des 78 – Peace, Justice, Survival. Paix, Justice, Survie.

Robin Collins: How Optimists Triumph and Change Happens

On October 1, 2026, Canadian Leadership for Nuclear Disarmament presented longtime disarmament activist Robin Collins with the 2026 CLND Annual Achievement Award. As part of this event, Robin gave the keynote lecture entitled How Optimists Triumph and Change Happens. The lecture examined three global threats—nuclear war, the Covid pandemic and the climate crisis—and “why commitment to our common… Continue Reading Robin Collins: How Optimists Triumph and Change Happens

Canadian Pugwash: Canada Should Expand, Not Retreat from, UN Peacekeeping

On October 11, 2026, the Canadian Pugwash Group published a public statement calling “on the Government of Canada to reconsider the planned drawdown and develop a renewed Canadian peacekeeping strategy backed by meaningful expansion of personnel, resources and diplomatic leadership. This is a moment,” the group wrote, “for Canada to recommit to multilateral peace and security—not retreat from… Continue Reading Canadian Pugwash: Canada Should Expand, Not Retreat from, UN Peacekeeping

Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

On October 9, 2026, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo announced the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize: South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief Navanethem (Navi) Pillay “for her efforts to promote peace and international law.” Ms. Pillay, now 85, and who defended an imprisoned Nelson Mandela and recently led international commissions on Israel’s… Continue Reading Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Reinventing the Architecture for Peace: 100+ G78 Conference Participants Recommit to Opposing Rampant Militarization, Strengthening the Rule of Law and International Institutions, and Rebuilding Peace from the Ground Up

Convening on the heels of the announcement that South African jurist Navi Pillay had won the Nobel Peace Prize, and energized by a rich lineup of superb keynote speakers and panelists, more than 100 participants in the room and online at the 2026 G78 policy conference at the University of Ottawa came together to share perspectives and plan… Continue Reading Reinventing the Architecture for Peace: 100+ G78 Conference Participants Recommit to Opposing Rampant Militarization, Strengthening the Rule of Law and International Institutions, and Rebuilding Peace from the Ground Up

Policy Professionals, Civil Society, & Youth

One of the things that makes our Annual Policy Conference so wonderful is the way in which we are able to bring together seasoned policy professionals, civil society, and engaged youth. We do this through our Student Rapporteur program, which selects some of the area’s best who are studying International Relations at Carleton University and the University of… Continue Reading Policy Professionals, Civil Society, & Youth

Women’s Peacebuilding Strategies Panel Discussion at Conference

In addition to our three keynote speakers (Peggy Mason, Dan Smith, and Lloyd Axworthy), there will be two panel discussions during the Reinventing the Architecture for Peace Conference. The Women’s Peacebuilding Strategies: Experiences on the Ground, Lessons for Policy panel will take place the morning of Saturday October 10. The conversation will be hosted and moderated by G78… Continue Reading Women’s Peacebuilding Strategies Panel Discussion at Conference

Don’t miss it! Reinventing the Architecture for Peace Conference October 9 & 10

Join the G78 Annual Policy Conference in person or virtually to explore how citizens, coalitions, and capital can help reinvent global peacebuilding. Your ticket gives you live access to expert panels, keynotes, and discussions focused on Reinventing the Architecture for Peace. Our three keynote speakers Peggy Mason (Rideau Institute), Dan Smith (UN Institute for Disarmament Research) and former… Continue Reading Don’t miss it! Reinventing the Architecture for Peace Conference October 9 & 10

International Tax Reform Webinar now available

Yesterday’s webinar with Dennis Howlett, Daniel Komesch, and Toby Sanger covered a lot of ground about the reasons why International Tax Reform is necessary and how it can create opportunities for a fairer global economy. Daniel’s Inequality Report from Oxfam offered sobering views of the levels of inequality taking place in the world, and the impacts of rampant… Continue Reading International Tax Reform Webinar now available

Lloyd Axworthy: Canadian Foreign Policy – A Jigsaw Puzzle approach

Former Canadian Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy offered criticism of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘jigsaw puzzle’ approach to foreign policy in his recent opinion piece published on September 16 in The Star which is now available on his blog as Canadian Foreign Policy – A Jigsaw Puzzle? Rather than the ‘new, full foreign policy’ that was promised in the 2025 Liberal election… Continue Reading Lloyd Axworthy: Canadian Foreign Policy – A Jigsaw Puzzle approach

The Rhetoric of Conflict – is ‘forever’ really forever?

A couple of weeks ago, Dan Smith, a keynote speaker for the Group of 78’s 2026 Annual Policy Conference in Ottawa on October 10, wrote a blog post in which he discussed whether the rhetoric used to discuss certain regional conflicts keeps us from acting on them. His post Are ‘forever wars’ forever? may make you re-think how… Continue Reading The Rhetoric of Conflict – is ‘forever’ really forever?