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 it.” The Group of 78 fully endorses this statement by the Canadian Pugwash Group. Read the full statement below
