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Taiwan and the UNFCCC: A Modest Proposal
- 14 novembre 2011
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which entered force in 1994 and has been ratified by almost all countries, is the leading international institution working on climate change. The Conference of the Parties (COP) supervises implementation of …
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R2P after Libya: A Cause Only the Morally Naïve Can Support?
- 11 novembre 2011
Contrarianism is always useful for making a splashy headline—and it was perhaps that impulse that led journalist and author David Rieff to publish a New York Times op-ed this week with the ominous title “R2P, R.I.P.”. “At first glance,” he …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe Scale of Sacrifice: Canadian Military Deaths in Five Wars (chart)
- 11 novembre 2011
Lest we forget…
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The Rhetoric and Reality of Attacking Tehran
- 11 novembre 2011
Publié dans le Globe and Mail, 11 novembre 2011.
The latest United Nations report on Iran’s nuclear program has further raised tensions. While the report was notable for its candour, it carefully avoided making definitive statements on two critical …
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The UN Security Council and Abdelrazik
- 8 novembre 2011
Canadian Abousfian Abdelrazik is on the U.S. Security Council’s Al Qaida sanctions committee list. His assets are frozen and he is subject to an international travel ban. His case generated substantial notoriety when the Canadian government resisted his repatriation from …
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Taiwan’s Presidential Candidates and their Indigenous Platforms
- 7 novembre 2011
Cet article a originalement paru en anglais dans le blogue Taiwan 2012.
Indigenous people, accounting for about 2% of Taiwan’s population, are unlikely to influence the 2012 presidential election outcomes. Nonetheless, the relative success of the candidates in indigenous …
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What Should the G20 Accomplish in Cannes?
- 4 novembre 2011
On Thursday and Friday of this week, the leaders of the G20 will meet in Cannes to discuss the numerous problems that the world economy is currently experiencing. The big question on everyone’s mind is whether they will be able …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada and UNDRIP: Moving Forward on Indigenous Diplomacy
- 3 novembre 2011
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the General Assembly on September 13, 2007, with 144 states in favour, 11 abstentions, and 4 votes against. Canada, like Australia, New Zealand, and the United …
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The World Economy in Turmoil
- 3 novembre 2011
Recession is again at the world economy’s door, with confidence plummeting and investors, businesses and consumers lacking the trust in the future that is necessary to create economic growth. In Europe, the euro crisis seemed to have reached some kind …
EN SAVOIR PLUSProtection Racket
- 1 novembre 2011
The Responsibility to Protect may indeed protect some civilians, but unfortunately it also facilitates atrocities against others. Writing last week about the end of NATO’s mission in Libya, Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock proclaimed it as ‘A victory for the …
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NATO: Power and Principles in the Contemporary Era
- 1 novembre 2011
On Oct. 27, the United Nations Security Council voted to end international military operations in Libya as of November 1. For NATO, the completion of its mission in Libya represents a rare clear-cut victory. As Michael Clarke, director of the …
EN SAVOIR PLUSLa réussite de l’OTAN en Libye
- 31 octobre 2011
Cet article a originalement paru en anglais dans le blogue du Conseil International du Canada : opencanada.org.
L’opération de l’Organisation du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord (OTAN) en Libye prend officiellement fin à minuit aujourd’hui. En fin de compte, ses …
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