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Adam Muller: The UN reports that Israel is killing Palestinian children; Israel’s “bias defence” doesn’t hold up

Writing in The Conversation on August 31, 2026, Adam Muller, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Manitoba and G78 Board member, published an article entitled: The UN says Israel is targeting Palestinian children. Here’s why the ‘bias’ defence doesn’t hold up. Professor Muller reports on a United Nations commission that earlier this year collected… Continue Reading Adam Muller: The UN reports that Israel is killing Palestinian children; Israel’s “bias defence” doesn’t hold up

The UN Security Council Veto: The Damage It Causes and Prospects for Change-See the Film The Veto on September 21

The University of Ottawa’s Common Law Section is hosting a screening of the film The Veto, “a documentary examining the veto power of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the consequences of its use in the face of the gravest international crimes.” “Following the film, there will be an inter-active panel discussion with Tim… Continue Reading The UN Security Council Veto: The Damage It Causes and Prospects for Change-See the Film The Veto on September 21

Reinventing the Architecture for Peace Conference Registration now open

Join the Group of 78 – either virtually or in person- for our 2026 Annual Policy Conference October 9 & 10, at the University of Ottawa as we strive to design a new architecture for peace in our dangerous world. There is no blueprint for peace in the world now taking shape. Perhaps it’s time we drew one. What’s at stake:Militaries. Arms… Continue Reading Reinventing the Architecture for Peace Conference Registration now open

Toward a Fairer Global Economy: the Crucial Role of International Tax Reform Webinar

Thursday, September 17, 2026 1:00 PM ET Join the Group of 78 on Thursday, September 17 at 1:00 PM ET and two expert panelists as they discuss the UN Tax Convention which will require a substantial reform of the international tax rules. This process marks a pivotal moment in efforts to reform the global tax system, aiming to make… Continue Reading Toward a Fairer Global Economy: the Crucial Role of International Tax Reform Webinar

“The Making and Unmaking of American Dominance”: The Iran War, the Second Precision Revolution and the Leverage of Commercial Uncertainty

Writing in Foreign Affairs on July 24, 2026, University of Chicago political scientist Robert A. Pape argues that the US-Iran war shows that, using cheap drone weaponry made largely from commercially available components, a weaker power can challenge US military dominance, creating market uncertainty that imposes real costs on American and global business interests. The Iran war, he… Continue Reading “The Making and Unmaking of American Dominance”: The Iran War, the Second Precision Revolution and the Leverage of Commercial Uncertainty

A nation’s war expenditures: “spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children”—Dwight Eisenhower via Heather Cox-Richardson

In her July 23, 2026, Substack blog, political commentator Heather Cox-Richardson reported on the opaque, unaccountable and mounting war budget of the current US administration. In contrast, she highlighted a 1953 speech by US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, given following the death of Josef Stalin, that forcefully opposed the diversion of tax dollars to military spending. She quotes… Continue Reading A nation’s war expenditures: “spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children”—Dwight Eisenhower via Heather Cox-Richardson

The Green Helmets Initiative: Fighting Climate Disasters with NATO’s Budget-Can Canada Lead?

On July 24, 2026, Toronto Star reporter Allan Woods profiled Canadian development expert and former senior CIDA analyst, Dr. Rémy-Claude Beaulieu, and his proposal for a global mobile “Green Helmets” force to take emergency action to “keep the peace with Mother Nature,” as Woods puts it. Dr. Beaulieu’s vision of the initiative includes an international network of centres… Continue Reading The Green Helmets Initiative: Fighting Climate Disasters with NATO’s Budget-Can Canada Lead?

The Thomson Reuters Contract with ICE: What Could Go Wrong?

With the important mid-term elections in the United States coming up fast, and the Administration taking a range of steps to tilt the playing field in the GOP’s favour, civil-liberties and democracy advocates are expressing grave concern over Canadian-owned Thomson Reuters’ new $125-million contract to provide US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, with tools and support to… Continue Reading The Thomson Reuters Contract with ICE: What Could Go Wrong?

Life After Conference Reporting: Three NPSIA Friends Graduate!

At Carleton University’s June 2026 Convocation, three MA students with close ties to the Group of 78 graduated from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.  Leah Darbyson, Tierra Habedus-Sorensen, and Savannah Westeinde were all student rapporteurs for G78 at our 2024 annual policy conference on citizen action on climate change. Since 2025, Leah has served as an… Continue Reading Life After Conference Reporting: Three NPSIA Friends Graduate!

How Canada can Advance a Diplomatic Solution to the Cuba Crisis Webinar Live

Our discussion on Tuesday, June 30 with H.E. Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz Ambassador of Cuba to Canada, the Honourable Senator Rosa Galvez, and MP Gabriel Ste-Marie offered many perspectives that helped us understand the long-standing conflict between the USA and Cuba. Our speakers spoke passionately about the legacy of Canada/Cuba relations and how Canada can continue to support Cuba… Continue Reading How Canada can Advance a Diplomatic Solution to the Cuba Crisis Webinar Live