More than a year and a half after Canada’s unsuccessful run for a seat on the UN Security Council, shortcomings in Ottawa’s arms control and disarmament agenda remain prominent. As the international community continues to face multiple, overlapping security challenges at the start of 2022, the federal Cabinet installed last October has a fresh opportunity to take stock of Canada’s foreign policy priorities.
Event: International Humanitarian Law in Action: Putting People First
Protection of Civilians in the Context of Displacement Click on the image or here to download the event flyer. Join us as we …
Central African Republic (2014 – first combat deaths)
Central African Republic (2014 – first combat deaths) The Conflict at a Glance: Who (are the main combatants): Since the 2013 coup and the collapse of the Séléka regime, …
Canada’s future role in UN peace operations
It has been almost three decades since Canada was among the leading contributors of troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions. In late 2017, the government announced Canada’s return to peace …
Blurring the lines: Virtual, mixed reality and the future of warfare
In early October 2017, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and colleague Rachel Franklin sat in offices in California wearing headsets while they toured a video by National Public Radio of hurricane-devastated …
Pakistan (1992 – first combat deaths)
Pakistan (1992 – first combat deaths) The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The government of Pakistan, supported by the Pakistani Armed Forces and the …
Afghanistan (1978 – first combat deaths)
Last Updated: January 11, 2019 The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the country’s military – known as the Afghan …
Sudan-Darfur (2003 – first combat deaths)
Sudan-Darfur (2003 – first combat deaths) Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The Government of Sudan, led by President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, and supported …
South Sudan: formerly Sudan (1983 – first combat deaths)
South Sudan: formerly Sudan (1983 – first combat deaths) The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The Government of South Sudan, with the support of Uganda, opposes …
Syria (2011 – first combat deaths)
Syria (2011 – first combat deaths) The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The Syrian Armed Forces and militia groups loyal to the Bashar Assad …