International Relations
Syria using chemical weapons?
In an interview with CTV News Channel, CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani discusses the 'cloud of mystery' and difficulty associated with validating claims over Syria's use of chemical weapons.
Special Report: Asia-Pacific Spending Spree
“I’m not convinced that the debate in Japan has gotten to the point that people are seriously considering projecting air power in such a fashion,” says CIGI Research Fellow James Manicom, commenting the strategic use of four helicopter destroyers under construction for Japan's navy.
CIGI lecture addresses global inequality and social protection in an age of economic crisis
Isabel Ortiz, an expert in poverty reduction and former associate director at UNICEF, will focus on global inequalities – and solutions – at the next Signature Lecture at The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). “The Inequality Gap: A Social Protection Floor for an Inclusive Crisis Recovery,” will take place from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
What to Expect from the 2013 NPT Preparatory Committee
Beginning this month, Geneva will host the second session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. Given North Korea’s threats of nuclear war and the ongoing standoff with Iran over its non-compliance and nuclear ambitions, much is left on the table for participants to discuss. To learn more about the NPT, Review Conference and Preparatory Committee, we spoke to CIGI research assistant Simon Palamar.
Canada’s new ambassador to Jordan headed Harper’s security detail
Fen Osler Hampson, CIGI distinguished fellow and director of the global security program, comments on the recent appointment of Canada's new ambassador to Jordan.
RCMP bodyguard for Stephen Harper to be ambassador to Jordan
Fen Osler Hampson, CIGI distinguished fellow and director of the global security program, comments on the recent appointment of Canada's new ambassador to Jordan.
East Asian states should be admitted to Arctic Council as observers, says new CIGI policy brief
The Arctic Council and its member states could benefit by welcoming East Asian states — China, Japan, and South Korea — as observers to the regional forum, according to a new policy brief issued by CIGI.
Enhancing Security Cooperation Between Australia and Canada in the Asia-Pacific
This project will explore and promote the ways that Canada and Australia can enhance their security cooperation and contribute to more stable regional security environments and governance mechanisms in the Asia-Pacific region.
US-EU free trade agreement could lead to Atlantic hegemony or resumption of WTO talks
If the long-rumoured trans-Atlantic free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and the European Union becomes a reality, it could have the ironic effect of bringing about a resumption of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks. This is the conclusion of new policy brief from The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA).
Asia-Pacific on a knife’s edge — what Canada should do
"Unlike the former Soviet Union, China is far too important an economic player in the global economy, including the public finances of the United States, to be contained or treated as an enemy," write CIGI Distinguished Fellow Fen Osler Hampson and Derek Burney, commenting on the intersection between Canada's economic and security policy toward the Asia-Pacific region.