The Crisis of Multilateralism and the UN at 80

The Canadian International Council (CIC) Nipissing District Branch is pleased to welcome Dr. Alistair Edgar of Wilfrid Laurier University and the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, Canada.  He will be speaking on “The Crisis of Multilateralism and the UN at 80” on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.  The event will be held in B200 at Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario. 

Dr. Edgar is Associate Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean of the School of International Policy & Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada. He served as Executive Director of ACUNS, 2003-2008 and 2010-2018 and is a series editor for The ACUNS Series on the UN System (published by Edward Elgar Publishers). His current research interests include: post-conflict transitional justice after mass atrocity crimes, with a focus on Afghanistan, Cambodia, Kosovo, and Uganda; governance in the UN system, with an ongoing research project examining the President of the General Assembly; and Canadian defence and foreign policy. Outside of his scholarly activities, he serves as President and Chair of the Canadian Landmine Foundation.

For further information on this CIC event, please contact: Dr. John Allison, President of CIC Nipissing District Branch at this email; johna@nipissingu.ca