Human Security Internationally Canada is working to strengthen the international community's ability to respond to threats to human security through its multilateral and bilateral relationships.  Human Security Network
United Nations Organization of American States G8 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Middle East Regional Human Security Centre Human Security Network International co-operation among like-minded states and the broader community of non-state actors is essential for building human security. The Human Security Network (HSN) originally grew out of a bilateral arrangement between Canada and Norway - the Lysøen" partnership, named for the Norwegian island where the idea was conceived. This network now includes participation by over a dozen countries from all regions of the world: Austria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand and South Africa (as an observer). Human Security Network On-Line United Nations Canada demonstrates leadership within the UN in a number of forums, ranging from UNICEF to the Security Council, to promote the human security agenda. Actions include: - In April 2004, Canada made a written submission on the Responsibility to Protect to the UN High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change handing over the final report of the Canadian sponsored International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty entitled "The Responsibility to Protect" ICISS report. (December 2001)
- submitting a report to the UN on what Canada is doing to combat terrorism. (November 2001)
- at the UN Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, tabling a report on the impact of small arms on children, and encouraging a broader and more people-centred approach to the Program of Action insisting that governments could not solve this problem alone. (July 2001)
- being the first country to sign the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict. (June 2000)
- co-hosted an International Conference on War-Affected Children in Winnipeg that set out a global-level action plan for world leaders to consider at the UN Special Session on Children. (September 2000)
- during its term on the Security Council, initiating two resolutions on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. (1999-2000)
United Nations Organization of American States Since joining the OAS in 1990, Canada has a become a significant player in several issues involving human security - strengthening democracy, mine action, protection of human rights, and combating corruption and the use and trade of illicit drugs. The Canadian government and its human security agenda has supported or currently supports a number of OAS and Summit of the Americas initiatives including: - a meeting on corporate social responsibility (2002)
- creation and support of Justice Studies Centre of the Americas in Chile
- hosting the OAS General Assembly in Windsor, Ontario (June 2000) where the issues of corruption and corporate social responsibility were discussed
- follow-up mechanisms to the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (Canada signed June 1999 and ratified June 2000)
- a joint NGO-government conference for OAS members on small arms and light weapons
- a Peace Fund, which finances the facilitation of peaceful dispute resolution
- creation and support of a network of national human rights institutions in the Americas
- supporting the Forum on Political Parties
- supporting the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism
Organization of American States G8 Canada has been working within the G8 to promote issues related to human security, including arms control, transnational and high-tech crime, and conflict prevention. Canada continued to promote these issues during its presidency of the group in 2002. Human security issues that figure prominently on Canada's G8 agenda include: trafficking in people, drugs, and small arms
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Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Canada recently emphasized it's commitment to the promotion of human security issues within the OSCE by: - affirming a commitment to the human dimension of security
- encouraging the organization to become equipped to assist with the post-conflict rehabilitation of civilians
- advocating addressing the root causes of terrorism
- promoting arms control issues
- sponsoring regional anti-terrorism meeting in Bishkek (2001)
In addition, Canada provides funding for a large number of human-security related projects in the OSCE region - including police training in Kosovo. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Middle East Regional Human Security Centre Coming soon... | 
