Category Archives: Discussion

Rome Declaration: Nobel Laureates Call for Disarming Both AI and Nuclear Weapons

“In the midst of a worsening nuclear arms race, we are embarking on an equally dangerous AI race.” In mid-July 2026, a group of Nobel Laureates came together at the Papal Villas just outside Rome to explore the implications of and consider action on the combined threats of artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons. Deeply alarmed, they issued the… Continue Reading Rome Declaration: Nobel Laureates Call for Disarming Both AI and Nuclear Weapons

Venezuela: “The emergency is human before it is political”-113 Economists Call for Lifting Economic Sanctions, Increased Post-Earthquake Aid

The Group of 78 has endorsed an open letter from 113 economists—including Jeffrey Sachis, James Galbraith, and Sakiko Fukuda-Parr—calling on the US and other governments to immediately lift economic sanctions on Venezuela to permit greater flows of humanitarian assistance in the wake of the recent disastrous earthquakes in that country. “The emergency is human before it is political,”… Continue Reading Venezuela: “The emergency is human before it is political”-113 Economists Call for Lifting Economic Sanctions, Increased Post-Earthquake Aid

G78 endorses petition to the International Criminal Court to enforce the right of return of Palestinian refugees

The Group of 78 has endorsed a civil-society-led petition calling on the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, pursuant to Article 15 ot the Rome Statute and United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194, to: “* Recognize the ongoing forced displacement and denial of return as continuing international crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court. * Open a preliminary… Continue Reading G78 endorses petition to the International Criminal Court to enforce the right of return of Palestinian refugees

Women Peace and Security Sudan Working Group screening Sudan Remember Us

June 18, 5:00 PM ET at University of Ottawa The WPSN-C’s Sudan Working Group is screening Sudan, Remember Us, followed by a panel discussion with Sudanese women human rights defenders and feminist allies. Sudan, Remember Us captures a pivotal moment in Sudan’s recent history, following young Sudanese activists who mobilized for democratic change and documents the challenges that followed.… Continue Reading Women Peace and Security Sudan Working Group screening Sudan Remember Us

How Small Business Can Enable a Gender-Equitable Energy Transition: Experience from the Global South

On the heels of the Santa Marta conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, the Group of 78 is privileged to host, on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 10 am Eastern, a webinar on how small businesses in the Global South are charting a path toward a gender-equitable energy transition. The event will report on the innovative findings… Continue Reading How Small Business Can Enable a Gender-Equitable Energy Transition: Experience from the Global South

G78 to PM: There are No Good Wars

On March 30, the Group of 78 sent Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand a letter urging Canada to Do the Right Thing on Iran. To read that letter, click on the file name Do The Right Thing on Iran below.

UN Secretary General warns that Gulf War is “out of control” – appoints senior envoy to spearhead peace efforts

On March 25, António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary General, stated that the escalating Gulf War is spiralling “out of control.” He urged all nations involved in the conflicts to step back and allow “diplomacy to prevail” to avert “a wider war, a rising tide of human suffering, and a deeper global economic shock.” To aid in the diplomatic… Continue Reading UN Secretary General warns that Gulf War is “out of control” – appoints senior envoy to spearhead peace efforts

Jim Stanford: More than one way to measure the efficacy of the Cuban economy

On March 23rd, Canadian economist and author Jim Stanford’s latest post to Rabble.ca emphatically stated “The US narrative about the Cuban economy doesn’t stand-up to scrutiny when you take a look at Cuba’s Gross National Income and Human Development Index.” Stanford’s article discredits U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s claim that “Cuba’s economy doesn’t work.” Examining GNI and… Continue Reading Jim Stanford: More than one way to measure the efficacy of the Cuban economy

Charlie Angus: Canada Must Stand with Cuba

Substack blogger and former MP Charlie Angus has called on Canadians to stand in solidarity with Cuba as it faces the US blockade. “Canadians have deep ties to the people of Cuba, and we can’t sit on the sidelines at this time,” he writes. “We need to be pressuring our political leaders to side with a hemispheric neighbour.… Continue Reading Charlie Angus: Canada Must Stand with Cuba

New UNRWA Factsheet: Canada Should Increase Support for UN Relief Agency for Palestinian Refugees

With Eid celebrations in Gaza concluded amid enormous loss and destruction, the need for humanitarian assistance, especially food and medical supplies, remains urgent and critical. With the world’s attention now focused on the Iran war, Israel’s punishment of the people of Gaza continues, including its cruel imposition of restrictions on the operations of the United Nations Relief and… Continue Reading New UNRWA Factsheet: Canada Should Increase Support for UN Relief Agency for Palestinian Refugees