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Canada’s UN envoy touts primacy of global law as advocates say Ottawa pulling punches
Lametti says countries are undermining global rules indirectly as advocates say Ottawa should more forcefully defend violations by major powers.
- Canada's UN ambassador David Lametti defended international law as "under strain" by major powers, even as critics argue Ottawa is "pulling its punches" at the United Nations.
- Lametti argues international law retains "normative weight" because nations still attempt to justify actions legally, even when invoking UN rules to frame military conduct at places like the Strait of Hormuz.
- Former senior Canadian diplomat Sabine Nolke disputes this, stating international law is "absolutely under attack" from multiple quarters and arguing Canada must more frequently call out specific violations.
- Nolke highlighted the Chinese delegation at UNESCO pushing to weaken human rights language as evidence of the threat, warning Ottawa risks appearing lax on international obligations if it continues unchanged.
- Experts warn that failing to defend rules against vulnerable states leaves Canada isolated, questioning Ottawa's future leverage "if Trump decides he wants our water" and initiates coercive freshwater activity.
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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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