On January 4, 2026, the Officers of the International Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs issued a statement expressing profound alarm at the US military attack against Venezuela and the capture of its president. Military actions undertaken outside the legal framework of Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter and the core legal principles of the Organization… Continue Reading International Pugwash Statement on Attack Against Venezuela

By mobilizing coalitions of states, development agencies, and civil society groups around specific issues like hunger, forests and AI, Brazil is demonstrating how the world can work. In this era of what Mark Carney calls “variable geometry,” coalitions of the willing–including the United Nations–have become an increasingly important strategy in development, climate, trade and security. In his article,… Continue Reading Brazil: A Catalyst of Plurilateralism

“Who put capital in charge?” Harvard economist Dani Rodrik posed this question at our Redefining Development conference in October. On December 23, 2025, the Executive Committee of the Group of 78 gathered in Ottawa to celebrate the many highlights of a very productive year. From advocacy and education on Ukraine and Gaza, citizen action on climate change and… Continue Reading G78 Executive Committee Celebrates Highlights of 2025

On Wednesday, December 17, Group of 78 Chair Ted Jackson sent a letter of support for Bill C-233, a private members’ bill that aims to close the loopholes that make it possible for Canadian-manufactured weapons to be sent to the US, added to other weapons, and transported to Israel to continue the ongoing genocide of Palestinian civilians. You… Continue Reading G78 Sends Letter of Support for No More Loopholes Bill C-233

Did you miss our last webinar with Megan Aikens, Valerie Percival, and Darron Seller-Peritz, hosted by G78 Chair Ted Jackson? You can watch “When we turn our backs on the most marginalized people, we all suffer” Civil-Society perspectives on Canada’s proposed Budget Cuts to Critical Development Assistance here.

Double your commitment. Double our impact. When you donate to the Group of 78 between December 2, Giving Tuesday, and Monday, December 8, we will match your gift dollar-for-dollar, thanks to two anonymous donors. Help us reinvent Canadian foreign policy in a disordered world. Meeting this Moment The moment we must meet is complex and challenging: Western international-development… Continue Reading It’s Giving Tuesday—for a Week! A Message from G78 Chair Ted Jackson

Warm congratulations are due long-time Group of 78 member John Anderson, who has just published his latest book entitiled Until the Revolution: Essays on Labour, Democracy, & Public Policy. From the book jacket: “This book collects nearly forty years of articles, papers, and newspaper op-eds dealing with some of the most important issues that have affected Canada over the last… Continue Reading Until the Revolution: John Anderson’s new book is out!

Join us on December 5 for a webinar on Canada’s proposed budget cuts to health programs in developing countries. “My government will not cut foreign aid.” When Mark Carney made this pledge on the campaign trail, many of us believed him. But his recent federal budget, just passed in the House of Commons, reduces Canada’s development assistance spending… Continue Reading “When we turn our backs on the most marginalized people, we all suffer”

On November 15, G78 Chair Ted Jackson signed the North Coast Protection Declaration so that the Group of 78 can stand in solidarity with the Council of the Haida Nation, the Gitga’at, Haisla, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo Xai’xais, Metlakatla, Old Massett, Skidegate, and Wuikinuxv communities of the Northwest Coast. This declaration, issued by the Coastal First Nations, in collaboration with… Continue Reading G78 signs North Coast Protection Declaration

Last week’s webinar on the role of Religion in the Ukraine/Russia conflict is now available to be viewed on YouTube. This webinar was a joint project of InterFaith20, the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, and the Group of 78. You can watch the video below.