Highlights from the March 10th “Pathways to Peace in Iraq and Syria” panel discussion.
Pathways to Peace in Syria and Iraq
United Nations
UN celebrates Int’l Women’s Day
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.
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.
Mason: Let’s leave this ill-considered military mission altogether
Peggy Mason on the new Liberal plan for the mission against ISIL
Canada must “step up” on peacekeeping training
For the first time ever, Canada has a generation of soldiers with no experience in peacekeeping, according to a new report on Canadian peacekeeping training by Walter Dorn and Joshua Libben. Released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 February, the report highlights the need for Canada to step up its game and develop new training programmes for the Canadian Armed Forces if it is to re-engage effectively in UN peace operations.