Steven Staples in Now Magazine on why diplomacy is needed in Syria, and how Canada can take action.
Why it’s the moment for diplomacy in Syria
Tag Archives: United Nations
Is there a new anti-nuclear movement growing?
Unprepared to sit and wait while thousands of nuclear weapons remain on full alert, citizens are organizing on every continent to demand their governments establish a convention banning nuclear weapons.
Peacekeeping: Changes and constants
Steve Staples and Josh Libben discuss what’s changed and what hasn’t over the history of U.N. peacekeeping and call on the Canadian government to once again become a significant contributor to peacekeeping missions.
UN adopts Arms Trade Treaty
On April 2nd, the UN General Assembly voted to approve a draft treaty to control the global arms trade. The proposed treaty leaves it largely up to the arms exporters themselves to determine the appropriateness of their exports. But groups working to control the arms trade are hopeful that by establishing guidelines and increasing the […]
Canada pulls out of UN drought pact
The Harper government is taking another giant leap towards making Canada the least-green country on the planet — by withdrawing from the international convention to combat desertification.
Canada and the Iraq War: 10 years on
Ten years ago the United States and its “Coalition of the Willing” invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein, eliminate Iraq’s (non-existent) weapons of mass destruction, and remake the Middle East in the U.S. image. Canada declined to formally join the Coalition, but the Chrétien government’s decision left a lot to be desired.