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Canada's environment minister says she's fed up with the sexist comments women in politics have to put up with, and she accuses conservatives of being the worst offenders in the misogyny department.

Donald Trump's first speech at the United Nations trashed the leaders of Iran, Cuba, Syria and Venezuela but reserved special opprobrium for North Korea, dubbing its leader "Rocket Man".

Climate experts are calling for more women to take part in research and policy-making in order to respond to climate change with a gender-specific approach.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned North Korea's latest nuclear weapon testing and is urging the United Nations to take further steps to contain the country's nuclear proliferation efforts.

Last Wednesday was Earth Overshoot Day. But unlike Earth Day or Canada Day, it’s not a time to celebrate, writes celebrated Canadian scientist and broadcaster David Suzuki.

Joanne Bernard recalls the shock she felt when she left Nova Scotia's non-profit sector to work in provincial politics, and suddenly became the target of the worst kind of online vitriol.

At the heart of the global goals is one simple message: Leave no one behind, writes celebrated Canadian scientist and TV show host David Suzuki.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau kicked off a United Nations-led girls' conference in Washington with a pep talk on Monday, urging young women to believe in themselves and in their ability to shape the world.

Justin Trudeau is embarking today, July 3, 2017, on a week-long European sojourn that will culminate in a meeting of 20 of the world's largest economies.

NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh is releasing a four-page climate change plan that includes taking a stand against the Kinder Morgan and Energy East pipelines.

The anti−refugee, anti−immigrant sentiment deployed by politicians is fuelled by fear, and the global challenge is to look at what drives that fear and respond to it, according to the UNHCR.

Have we already forgotten the lessons of the last century and the basic needs, interests and aspirations of the universal human spirit?

The fishermen were dubious when ocean experts suggested they could save their dwindling marine stocks just by switching to new nets.

Opposition parties and international legal experts are calling on Ottawa to say what it plans to do about three UN drug treaties that pose a conundrum for the Liberal government plans to legalize pot.

U.S. allies around the world sounded alarms on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, as President Donald Trump seemed close to pulling the United States out of the landmark Paris climate accord.