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Yes, U.N. Does Pass the Arms Trade Treaty

Yes, U.N. Does Pass the Arms Trade Treaty

Update to 26 of March entry, “Will a New Arms Trade Treaty Be Approved?”: On 2 April, the U.N. General Assembly passed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) – the first binding international treaty designed to regulate the $70 billion cross-border conventional arms trade, and create a standard to protect peace and security. Countries will be […]

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Toronto G-20 Yields Little Fiscal Consensus

Toronto G-20 Yields Little Fiscal Consensus

The City of Toronto, Canada – a truly international destination – was undoubtly proud to be the host of the G-20 Summit this past weekend, 26-27 June.  As one of the very few developed nations hit hard by the global financial crisis, Canada grasped the opportunity to spruce up its image by investing more than $1Bn […]

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