/channels/taxonomy/term/13950/all en /channels/channels/news/sshrc-partnership-grant-funds-research-project-empower-youth-worldwide-transforming-gender-norms-357558 <p><em>Education Professor Claudia Mitchell receives $2.5 million in funding for ambitious visual arts-based initiative</em><br /> <br /> Gender disparities persist glaringly around the globe with gender-based violence standing out as one of the most widespread human rights violations. Alarmingly, only 52 per cent of women who are married or in a union freely make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use, and health care. The United Nations has identified transforming harmful gender norms as a critical goal among its 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:59:16 +0000 webfull 200330 at /channels /channels/channels/news/uns-new-agenda-protection-international-peace-institute-357329 <p>May 13, 2024 | The United Nations (UN) recently released its Agenda for Protection, a comprehensive document aiming to enhance protection as a collective responsibility across various UN components. It addresses previous shortcomings highlighted by inquiries into UN responses in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. However, it faces challenges due to geopolitical dynamics undermining multilateral action and UN entities’ limited roles in ongoing conflicts. </p> Tue, 14 May 2024 17:56:44 +0000 webfull 200052 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mandate-special-rapporteur-contemporary-forms-slavery-including-its-causes-and-consequences-350485 <p>September 1, 2023 | UN Special Rapporteur Mr. Tomoya Obokata visited Max Bell School of Public Policy to examine issues of contemporary forms of slavery in Canada, including its causes and consequences. During the meeting organized by McConnell Visiting Scholar <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/olivia-smith">Olivia Smith</a>, the Special Rapporteur met with federal, provincial, and municipal authorities, national human rights bodies, and victims of contemporary forms of slavery.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:14:39 +0000 webfull 192161 at /channels /channels/channels/news/reforming-united-nations-how-canada-can-lead-human-rights-policy-magazine-346083 <p>February 9, 2023 | Following<a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page"> Kevin Page's </a>complexity seminar, Elisa Alloul wrote about how the lack of accountability on how gross human rights abusers have joined UN bodies is hurting the UN's legitimacy and credibility. Elisa Alloul is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ���ϲʿ������.</p> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:19:33 +0000 webfull 187233 at /channels /channels/channels/event/food-self-sufficiency-resilient-development-and-economic-growth-small-island-developing-states-341962 <p style="text-align:center">Join Moderator Prof. <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/chandra-madramootoo">Chandra Madramootoo</a> (Bioresource Engineering) and a panel of experts for</p> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:30:00 +0000 webfull 182569 at /channels /channels/channels/news/international-cooperation-failures-face-covid-19-pandemic-learning-past-efforts-address-common-339191 <p>April 2022 | The American Academy of Art and Sciences' project on Rethinking the Humanitarian Health Response to Violent Conflict has just released International Cooperation Failures in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from Past Efforts to Address Common Threats.</p> Sun, 24 Apr 2022 05:38:35 +0000 webfull 179708 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-federal-budget-2022-338976 <p>The federal Liberals unveil their latest budget that aims to balance promises made in the 2021 election campaign, in the pact with the NDP, and recently to Canada's global defence allies. The 2022 budget released Thursday includes more than $31 billion in new spending over the next five years. It’s targeted at speeding the flow of goods through the country’s supply chains, boosting housing supply and jolting businesses out of an anemic period of investment. (<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/8742169/liberals-2022-federal-budget-billions-new-spending/" target="_blank">Global News</a>)</p> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:45:29 +0000 webfull 179472 at /channels /channels/channels/event/discussion-canadas-ambassador-and-permanent-representative-united-nations-new-york-bob-rae-334755 <p><em>**Please note that this event is for Max Bell School MPPs and Faculty only. A recording of this event will be available.</em></p> Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:41:18 +0000 webfull 174653 at /channels /channels/channels/event/bicentennial-sustainable-futures-career-days-334284 <h3>The Bicentennial is an opportunity to celebrate the future of sustainability at ���ϲʿ������ and beyond, while providing a space for attendees to innovate, collaborate, and adopt a greener approach, today.</h3> Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:00:28 +0000 webfull 174113 at /channels /channels/channels/news/who-should-represent-myanmar-un-oped-piece-isid-director-erik-kuhonta-333451 <p>Since the Feb. 1 coup that ousted the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar has been stalemated between two very uneven, but equally resolute forces. Professor Erik Kuhonta explores the issue in an op-ed piece in the Globe and Mail.  The full article can be found in the link provided.</p> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:41:22 +0000 webfull 173169 at /channels /channels/channels/event/iyad-community-consultation-event-cpd54-329520 <p style="text-align:center"><img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/55c91fa4e4b0dea6a130d916/1439776687893-ZACALA9A7CY32LX9YWH7/Untitled.png?content-type=image%2Fpng" style="height:44px; width:160px" /> </p> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:49 +0000 webfull 168912 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-international-day-awareness-food-loss-and-waste-september-29-324949 <p>This year represents the first ever observance of the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste. The COVID-19 pandemic continues generating significant challenges to food security in many countries. These challenges include disruptions in supply chains, quarantine measures, and the closure of much of the hospitality industry and schools. All these measures have resulted in a loss of markets for producers and distributors, making the situation even more challenging. (<a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-food-waste-day">United Nations</a>)</p> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:14:27 +0000 webfull 163800 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-violence-myanmar-270125 <p>“The United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, has appealed to Myanmar to end the violence that has led more than 120,000 Rohingya people to flee in the last two weeks, which he warned was ‘creating a situation that can destabilise the region’.” (<em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/05/more-than-120000-rohingya-flee-myanmar-violence-un-says">The Guardian</a></em>)</p> <div> <p><strong><a href="/politicalscience/faculty/kuhonta">Erik Kuhonta</a>, Political Science, ���ϲʿ������</strong></p></div> Thu, 07 Sep 2017 17:05:50 +0000 webfull 130885 at /channels /channels/event/mcgill-unf3c-255960 <p>Are you confused about how climate negotiations work?</p> Mon, 05 Oct 2015 16:47:52 +0000 webfull 113134 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-experts-un-world-refugee-day-june-20-237130 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 18:38:23 +0000 webfull 103300 at /channels