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Strengthening the Participation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): Obstacles and Opportunities

Protecting the internally displaced: Sovereignty, agency and the localization of international norms

In 2021, the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internally Displaced People (IDPs) painted a stark picture of the expanding number of forced migrants worldwide and outlined a series of challenges related to the provision of humanitarian assistance, protection, and ‘durable solutions’ for this growing population.

Published: 14 Apr 2025

Isabella Coronado Doria on Taxis vs. Ridesharing in Colombia | Policy Magazine

March 26, 2025 | MPP Isabella Coronado Doria wrote about the growing tensions between Uber and traditional taxis in Columbia. "In some ways, hindering Uber’s activity in Colombia is comparable to telling people to abandon the internet and go back to encyclopedias. It highlights the perpetual tension between the status quo and disruptive technology," writes Isabella. 

Published: 3 Apr 2025

Jennifer Welsh's Special Issue on 'Localization in World Politics' | Oxford Academic

Director Jennifer Welsh co-edited a special issue of Global Studies Quarterly on Localization in World Politics.

Published: 1 Apr 2025

Seth Bumagat on Canada's Water Resilience and Security Strategy | Policy Magazine

March 26, 2025 | MPP Seth Bumagat wrote about the need for water resilience and security strategy. "Wildfires and droughts – two other frequent natural disasters that strike Canada annually – present a complex link between water and climate change events.

Published: 27 Mar 2025

Jennifer Welsh's Article on The Future of UN Peacekeeping

March 7, 2024 | Director Jennifer Welsh and Marie-Joëlle Zahar wrote a new article on The Future of UN Peacekeeping, which was published by Ethics and International Affairs.

Published: 12 Mar 2025

Pearl Eliadis on Taming of the National Human Rights Commission and the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (1999–2003)

February 20, 2025 | Kirsten Van Houten and Alex Neve (eds) examine Canada's changing and uneven role in foreign policy in their new book Hand in Hand: Canada at the Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus. Pearl Eliadis' chapter is on Canada's role in Rwanda during the transitional period after the G

Published: 20 Feb 2025

Aftab Ahmed on Humanitarian Aid under the Trump Administration's | Policy Magazine

February 6, 2025 | Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote about the Trump Administration and the growing uncertainty of foreign aids. "Trump presents a vision of America as weak, exploited, and in need of tougher negotiation. His solution is a hostile realignment to extract more from allies and adversaries alike while offering them less," writes Aftab.

Published: 12 Feb 2025

Aftab Ahmed on Meta’s dominance | Policy Magazine

January 22, 2025 | Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote about growing Meta's dominance in the digital economy as social media applications such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp command over three billion active monthly users worldwide. In the Policy Magazine, he wrote "Meta faces no competition capable of challenging its influence.

Published: 23 Jan 2025

New book on National Security

December 21, 2024 | Norman Hillmer (Slater Visiting Scholar) and Vincent Rigby co-edited with Phil Legasse from NPSIA, book named Canada Among Nations 2023: Twenty-First Century National Security. The book includes articles by

Published: 14 Jan 2025

Anil Wasif on Tackling 25% Tariff Threats | Policy Magazine

January 13, 2025 | Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an article as Canada braces for U.S. tariff threats of 25% after the newly elected Trump administration. The strategies disparity between the federal and provincial governments poses a greater problem. 

Published: 14 Jan 2025

Anil Wasif on IMF and World Bank on Addressing Global Challenges | Policy Magazine

October 22, 2024 | Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an article about the IMF and the World Bank initiating to promote global economic stability. It has been 80 years since the establishment of these institutions and new challenges have sprung.

Published: 25 Oct 2024

Canada-U.S. Defence Relations in a Turbulent Time | Canadian Global Affairs Institute

August 2024 | Professor Vincent Rigby wrote a Working Paper #4 for The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, with collaboration of Canadian Global Affairs Institute. The paper consists of four sections that delves with Canada-U.S. Defence Relations in a Turbulent Time, U.S.

Published: 10 Oct 2024

Aftab Ahmed on Canada's Labour Shortages in the Construction Industry | Policy Options

October 7, 2024 | Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote an article on fixing the construction labour shortage in Canada on Policy Options. "The construction industry faces a twin problem: labour shortages and an impending wave of retirements.

Published: 8 Oct 2024

David Shribman on the 2024 US elections | Policy Magazine

September 26, 2024 | Professor David Shribman, wrote an article about the US elections and how they will affect Canada.

Published: 30 Sep 2024

Anil Wasif on Revival of Bangladesh during UNGA meetings | Policy Magazine

September 23, 2024 | Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote about the revival of Bangladesh during the current UN General Assembly in New York.

Published: 24 Sep 2024

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