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Commentary

The Catholic Church and the Bomb

What does the Catholic Church have to say about the Bomb? It is important to distinguish between the Church’s support of specific

October 30, 2015
Commentary

Arms Trade Treaty-Baseline Assessment Project Launches Online ATT Reporting Guidance

As the United Nations First Committee debates a range of resolutions related to disarmament and arms control this month in New York,

October 28, 2015
Commentary

Canada should sign the arms trade treaty now

Among the likely explanations for the Liberals’ resounding election victory is that Canadians were drawn to Justin Trudeau’s promise to resume Canada’s

October 27, 2015
Commentary

The Intercept’s “Drone Papers” Won’t Do Much for Transparency

Earlier this month, the Intercept released “The Drone Papers,” a series of reports that provide details on the U.S. drone program in Somalia and Yemen.

October 27, 2015
Commentary

At 70, the United Nations needs to move with the times

By Madeleine Albright and Ibrahim Gambari:  The United Nations marks its 70th birthday today with the world facing severe, concurrent and interconnected crises. A

October 26, 2015
Commentary

Pragmatism Versus ‘Big Think’ in Democrats’ Foreign Policy Priorities

When you’re a global superpower with worldwide interests and responsibilities, it’s hard to come up with a very short list of priorities

October 22, 2015
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China aims to forge ties as elections loom

Recognising the problems in its previous policy toward Myanmar under its military government, over the past three years China has enhanced its

October 20, 2015
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How landmines paved a way for UN reform

By Lloyd Axworthy:  IN 1997, MORE than one hundred government delegations and nongovernmental organizations gathered in Ottawa. The occasion was to sign a

October 19, 2015
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Russia Playing By The Rules In Arctic

By Colin Wall:  The Arctic is much more than just ice. Owing in large part to the effects of global climate change,

October 15, 2015
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Sino-Myanmar Relations in Myanmar’s Election Year

Yun Sun, Senior Associate at the Henry L. Stimson Center, explains that “While China is generally confident that no president of Myanmar

October 15, 2015
Commentary

The Bomb, Escalation, and the Humanitarian Pledge

In 1868, the Imperial Cabinet of Russia convened an International Commission to issue a Declaration on the laws of war. In its

October 15, 2015
Commentary

Non-Regulatory Solutions to Cybersecurity Challenges

By Taylor Stenberg:  Cyber threats are becoming more complex and unpredictable as information and communications technologies continue to evolve, and hackers become

October 13, 2015