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Canada’s UN envoy touts primacy of global law as advocates say Ottawa pulling punches

  • Canada's UN Ambassador David Lametti says international rules face pressure from major and regional powers and that Canada is concerned about attacks on civilians, aid workers, and UN staff.
  • Lametti noted humanitarian law is not attacked directly but is being undermined indirectly, emphasizing the importance of calling out such violations to maintain international legal order.
  • Lametti and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, both former law professors, aim to defend and shape global rules to protect smaller countries.
  • Former diplomat Sabine Nolke warned that without stronger action, Canada may be seen as weak on international law, risking difficulties in defending its interests against coercion.
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Canada’s UN envoy touts primacy of global law as advocates say Ottawa pulling punches

OTTAWA - Canada is putting international law as one of its top priorities at the United Nations — as others accuse Ottawa of pulling its punches.

·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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