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Global Partnerships in a Troubled World Facing an Economic Storm
- Analysis
- June 30, 2020
Canadians live in increasingly uncertain times. The global economic picture is very unpredictable. The IMF’s latest global update forecasts a 4.9% contraction for the world economy, suggesting its impact could be comparable to the Great Depression. There are signs of another crisis, this one economic, substantially triggered by the Trump driven tariff war with China, something that hurts
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Human Rights Are Universal – Except If They Might Offend Someone?
It is shameful enough for a Canadian museum to deliberately hide its LGBTQ2+ content from certain visitors. However, when the museum in question is dedicated to human rights, such a decision is ten times more offensive and actually betrays the museum’s raison d’être. The first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes that “All human beings
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The Real Lessons of the Security Council Election Campaign
- Analysis
- June 22, 2020
The usual suspects have commented on Canada’s defeat on June 17 in its bid to gain election to the UN Security Council. The external factors in this race have been analyzed adequately, even by those with minimal knowledge of the UN. Canada entered this contest too late in 2016 when many votes were already committed to Norway
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Canada Lost Its Bid for a UN Security Council Seat. That’s a Blessing in Disguise
- Analysis
- June 20, 2020
A cold shower is a good thing. It has the immediate benefit of bringing one to one’s senses.In that way, Canada benefited this week in full view of the United Nations General Assembly as we lost a long-anticipated vote for one of the two temporary, two-year seats on the UN Security Council. The result came
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