Tag Archives: UN

G78 Statement Regarding Russia’s Illegal Invasion of Ukraine

April 5, 2022, G78 calls on Government of Canada to do what is necessary to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict, including the potential provision of security guarantees if agreed and to undertake a responsible and balanced approach to ensure stability returns to the region, while recognizing Ukraine’s rights as a sovereign and independent state. Continue Reading G78 Statement Regarding Russia’s Illegal Invasion of Ukraine

Securing Our Common Future: Why Disarmament Matters Today as Much as Ever

Date: February 19, 2020
Reception 3:30-4:00, talk begins at 4:00 pm
Location: FSS 4004, 120 University Private, Ottawa

Presented by: CIPS and the Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention

Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament, bluntly warns that the struggle for nuclear arms control and disarmament is “going backwards” and calls for “a new vision” to re-establish arms control dialogue and negotiations. Continue Reading Securing Our Common Future: Why Disarmament Matters Today as Much as Ever

April 28, 2020, WEBINAR: The Battle for the future of food in the deepening climate and coronavirus global emergencies, ft. Timothy A. Wise

Timothy Wise will talk about the battle for the future of food in the deepening climate and coronavirus global emergencies. A series of recent United Nations reports on the growing climate emergency highlights the urgent need to change the way we grow, market, and consume our food Continue Reading April 28, 2020, WEBINAR: The Battle for the future of food in the deepening climate and coronavirus global emergencies, ft. Timothy A. Wise

Views on Mali

The UN Intervention in Mali – and Canada’s role – is a topic that has generated several commentaries of note by Michael Byers, John Siebert, and Paul Rogers.