Trudeau looking beyond Security Council at UN, as many countries vie for seats
Trudeau all but ruled out a return for Canada to the powerful United Nations Security Council any time before 2019.
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Stéphane Dion joins UN in calling on Iran to improve human rights
UN resolutions comes at a time when Iran has executed nearly 700 prisoners in its jails, but is also joining forces with Western powers to combat the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
This climate summit is not like the others
A close read of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's remarks in Paris highlights three ways in which Paris is very different from previous climate summits.
Feds give UN $100 million for Syrian refugee relief, including work for Canada
UN refugee agency has only raised 45 per cent of the $4.5 billion it sought for 2015 to assist the 4.3 million refugees who have fled Syria for Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq.
UN, Canadian agencies retool plans in wake of changes to Syrian refugee program
Just one quick text message from the UN asking if refugees are interested in the Liberal government's resettlement program will set them on the path to a new life in Canada.
Feds pledge to implement UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Liberal pledge to implement UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples marks a complete U-turn from Stephen Harper's objections.
UNHCR says Syrian refugees will be processed in Canada, welcomes commitment
Syrian refugees being brought to Canada by the Liberal government will only be given temporary residency permits until their cases have been fully processed in Canada, says UNHCR.
Are Canada's emissions too small to matter, or too big to ignore? Take a look
We Canadians are failing to live up to our climate promises. Does it matter? Here's a chart to help you decide.