Les Nations Unies

Un effort truffé de slogans…
- 21 mars 2018
C’est évidemment très bien que le Canada commence enfin à respecter ses engagements au titre des missions globalement intitulées « de paix » des Nations Unies — à supposer qu’on connaisse bientôt la date du déploiement. On ne parle évidemment …
Par Ferry de Kerckhove
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Another One Bites the Dust: What Future for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights?
- 8 février 2018
The announcement in December 2017 by Prince Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein of Jordan that he would not seek a second term as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights — leaving the post in the middle of 2018 — came as a …
Par David Petrasek
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Liberals’ Vague “Values” Talk Undermines Rights Promotion
- 2 février 2018
Canadian governments since the mid-1970s have claimed that promoting human rights around the world is a foreign policy priority. There are solid moral, legal, and practical grounds for doing so. Yet increasingly, the Liberal government, like its Tory predecessor, justifies …
Par David Petrasek
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A Canadian G7 Initiative: New Faces for a More Inclusive G20
- 25 janvier 2018
These are troubled days for our world. But Canada has a once-in-seven-years privilege to host the next G7 Summit, June 8–9 at Charlevoix, Quebec. The agenda for this important meeting is Canada’s to shape. It already looks likely to cover …
Par John Sinclair
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Next Steps: How to Make It All Happen
- 25 janvier 2018
In part 1 of this blog, “A Canadian G7 Initiative: New Faces for a More Inclusive G20,” I proposed the enhancement of the G20 by adding two new members — representing LDCs (least developed countries) and fragile states …
Par John Sinclair
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Canada’s Foreign Policy “One-Sided,” Not the UN Resolution We Refused to Support
- 22 décembre 2017
Canada refused to support the UN General Assembly resolution this week that rebuked the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In doing so, the Trudeau government undermined its claim to be cutting a new foreign policy …
Par David Petrasek
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Mapping Out a North Korean Peace Process
- 11 décembre 2017
By John Gruetzner

There are ultimately four critical components to a peace process:

The first component is to submit and then finalize a draft of a document acceptable to the original signatories that converts the armistice agreement signed on 27 …
Par CIPS
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Canada Doubling Down on Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula
- 11 décembre 2017
By John Gruetzner

Canada has announced that it is co-hosting a 16-nation summit with the United States early next year to explore options to engage North Korea. Prime Minister Trudeau is also likely to meet this month with US Secretary …
Par CIPS
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Boosting an Under-Performing Foreign Policy
- 27 novembre 2017
The Trudeau government’s decision to harness the slogan “the world needs more Canada” comes at interesting times. The gloss of image and photo-ops that accompanied the Liberal electoral victory in 2016 has worn thin. Both Canadian and international publics are …
Par Daniel Livermore
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The Hidden Connection between Obesity, Heart Disease, and Trade
- 24 octobre 2017
This week, representatives from most of the world’s governments are meeting at a World Health Organization global conference in Uruguay to tackle the global pandemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

These NCDs are the chronic diseases — including cancers, cardiovascular diseases, …
Par Ronald Labonte
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No Easy Route to Nuclear Disarmament
- 11 octobre 2017
Last week, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a campaign group seeking a global ban on nuclear arms. The award to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) surprised many observers, particularly in a year when the architects …
Par Alexandra Gheciu
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Resuscitating the Canadian Foreign Service
- 9 octobre 2017
After years of neglect and mismanagement, the Canadian foreign service is now in serious trouble. The story of how it got this way is a long one, with a litany of poor management, appalling decisions by senior public servants, and …
Par Daniel Livermore
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