UN officials mark International Women’s Day with calls to “Step It Up” with more resources and greater political action to achieve gender equality by 2030.
UN celebrates Int’l Women’s Day
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Ending the Syrian War
UN Special Advisor Jeffrey Sachs on six steps the international community can take to help end the Syrian conflict.
Let’s not repeat past mistakes in Libya
Richard Reeve argues that military intervention in Libya will not work unless we get the politics right.
How to let Parliament know you want better oversight of arms exports
Please send an email to the Foreign Affairs Committee members urging them to support the motion to establish a sub-committee on Canadian arms export controls. Establishing a Parliamentary sub-committee specifically responsible for providing oversight of Canada’s arms export controls could go a long way towards reducing the potential for Canadian-made arms ending up fueling regional conflicts or contributing to the abuse of civilians.
Are we heeding Afghanistan lessons?
Nipa Banerjee urges Canada not to repeat the mistakes of Afghanistan in our new mission against ISIL.
Update: E-70 Petition on the torture of Afghan detainees
Please sign the E-70 Petition on the Torture of Afghan Detainees before April 15.