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UN Security Council fails to pass resolution for ceasefire in Syria

By Amy Williams / December 7, 2016

In a sad, predictable exercise China and Russia voted down a UNSC resolution to temporarily halt the bloodletting in Syria. One country from the hemisphere backed the China-Russia position; one did ...
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Canadian engagement at the U.N.

By John Parisella / March 23, 2016

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced his government's intention to seek a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. But a lot has changed since Canada helped usher in the U.N. decades ago, including the global body’s reputation and Canada’s commitment to that form of ...
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