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Two Montreal UN aviation workers busted for plotting China-Libya drone sale – National

Two former employees of the International Civil Aviation Organization, a Montreal-based United Nations agency, have been charged with conspiring to illegally sell Chinese drones and other military equipment to Libya in violation of international sanctions, the RCMP said Tuesday. Conspiracy charges have been laid against Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, 61, …

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As Sudan crisis rages, groups urge Ottawa to do more to help

Canada has yet to reunite a single family with relatives who are trying to escape conflict-racked Sudan, while diaspora groups are demanding the federal government do more to end a yearlong civil war. The fighting that erupted last April between duelling militias in the northeastern African country has forced out …

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U of G professor appointed to United Nations Food Security panel

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A University of Guelph professor has a seat on the United Nations Food Security Panel. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute and a geography professor, has been appointed to the steering committee of the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food …

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COP15: Countries must overcome ‘trust deficit,’ UN official says at biodiversity talks

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations says the ongoing tension around public financing to save nature stem from a “trust deficit” because wealthier countries have failed to fulfil their financing promises to developing nations in the past. Amina Mohammed joined the COP15 nature talks in Montreal this week as …

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COP15 talks to focus on role of financial sector in global biodiversity – National

The role of private money and industry in preserving enough natural ecosystems to keep the planet functioning will be the focus of talks Wednesday at an international conference on biodiversity in Montreal. While negotiators continue to try to hammer an overall conservation deal, discussions are also scheduled on how global …

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