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The priorities of the Group of 78 from its beginnings in 1981 have been the removal of the
nuclear threat, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and a more equitable economic order in the
world. The Group’s founding policy statement said: “These objectives require a new emphasis
in our foreign policy based on the recognition that national security depends on an international
effort to maintain an equitable and stable international order.”
This year’s theme for the annual policy conference, Canada’s Commitment to World Peace,
took us back to the requisites for a peaceful world – for “an equitable and stable international
order” – and examined them in the light of today’s challenges.