Preparing for the United Nations Security Council: Canadian approaches to policy development
| Author | Joe Landry,James Floch,Marissa Fortune,Emma Richardson |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/00207020221141300 |
| Published date | 01 September 2022 |
| Date | 01 September 2022 |
| Subject Matter | Policy Brief |
Policy Brief
International Journal
2022, Vol. 77(3) 503–514
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Preparing for the United
Nations Security Council:
Canadian approaches to policy
development
Joe Landry
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
James Floch
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Marissa Fortune
The Geneva Graduate Institute, Geneva Switzerland
Emma Richardson
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Abstract
In the run up to Canada’s bidfor a seat on the United Nations SecurityCouncil (UNSC),
Global AffairsCanada undertook thorough policypreparations to prepare for a potential
term. Notwithstanding the unsuccessful vote on Canada’s candidacy, sharing our ap-
proach to policy design is worthwhile so that current and future policymakers can
replicate these efforts and learn lessonsfrom our experience. Indeed, transparency and
openness are critical to the functioning of liberal, democratic institutions; seeing “how
the sausage is made”can improve public perceptions of government accountability,
which is critical in a time of waningtrust in institutions. Given the wide breadthof issues
that UNSC memberstates must be ready to engage on, the team designeda cross-cutting
approach to policy development which ensured that stakeholders were able to provide
Corresponding author:
Joe Landry, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6,
Canada.
Email: joseph.landry@carleton.ca
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