Jennifer Welsh on what鈥檚 at stake as the UN General Assembly convenes | The Sunday Magazine
September 21, 2025 | On The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay, Jennifer Welsh joined to talk about the United Nations General Assembly鈥檚 high-level meeting, which begins Monday. With Israel鈥檚 bombardment of Gaza expected to dominate members鈥� concerns, she outlined the mechanics of the gathering, the UN鈥檚 role in the current political climate, and Canada鈥檚 place on the international stage.
Jennifer Welsh on Building a Canada鈥揗exico Alliance in the Trump Era | The Globe and Mail
September 18, 2025 | In an article for The聽Globe and Mail, authors Jennifer Welsh and Denise Dresser argue that Canada and Mexico must deepen their partnership to tackle the challenges posed by Donald Trump鈥檚 protectionist trade policies and security agenda. After decades of neglect, both countries are realizing that their economic and diplomatic futures are tied together, especially as the United States reopens talks on the United States鈥揗exico鈥揅anada Agreement (USMCA).
Jennifer Welsh on Canada鈥檚 Need to Move Beyond U.S. Dependence | The Logic
August 13, 2025 | In聽The Logic, Jennifer Welsh was quoted on Canada鈥檚 longstanding overreliance on the United States. Drawing from her 2004 book, Welsh warned that Canada was deluding itself in thinking it was America鈥檚 鈥渂est friend,鈥� since a hyperpower has only associates, not true allies.
Jennifer Welsh on the Future Challenges and Legitimacy of UN Peace Operations | Cambridge University Press
March 7, 2025 | Jennifer Welsh with Marie-Jo毛lle Zahar, authored 鈥淲hat Future for Peace Operations?鈥� published by Cambridge University Press. The article examines the growing challenges facing UN peace operations, which have long been seen as a model of effective multilateralism. Welsh and Zahar highlight how changing conflict dynamics, rising expectations, and disinformation campaigns are straining the UN鈥檚 ability to deliver peace.
Jennifer Welsh on Advancing Localization in Global Politics | Global Studies Quarterly
January 2025 | Jennifer Welsh, alongside co-authors Adam Kochanski and Emily K. M. Scott, wrote "Localization in World Politics: Bridging Theory and Practice" in Global Studies Quarterly. The article introduces a special forum on the concept of localization, exploring its significance in both international relations theory and real-world policy.
Jennifer Welsh on Canada鈥檚 Role in Filling the Global Leadership Void | The Red Passport Podcast
July 31, 2025 | On The Red Passport聽Podcast, Jennifer Welsh joins Louise Blais, Jeremy Kinsman, and Peter Donolo to discuss the consequences of the United States abandoning its traditional role in global leadership. Together, they reflect on what this shift means for today鈥檚 major international challenges 鈥� and how countries like Canada can help fill the gap.
Jennifer Welsh on Fading Western Donor Sensitivities to Global Suffering | Policy Magazine
July 26, 2025 | Jennifer Welsh is quoted in Policy Magazine saying that 鈥渟omething cognitive has happened鈥� to Western donor sensitivities to the misery of others. She notes that public outrage over the war in Gaza appears to be the exception rather than the rule, pointing to a broader decline in empathy and responsiveness from governments and publics alike toward global humanitarian crises.
L鈥橢urope et le d茅fi am茅ricain | Tour de Table
June 18, 2025 | In March 2023,聽Jennifer Welsh聽launched Tour de Table, a podcast series that joins leading scholars and policymakers for a bilingual discussion of the political, economic, and security challenges confronting our world and whether and how Canada is prepared to address them.聽
Jennifer Welsh on Israel-Iran Tensions and What鈥檚 at Stake at the G7 Summit | CBC Radio
June 15, 2025 | Jennifer Welsh joined CBC Radio鈥檚 The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay to analyze how rising tensions between Israel and Iran are shaping the global security landscape鈥攋ust as G7 leaders gather in Alberta. Speaking alongside former Canadian ambassador Arif Lalani, Welsh described Israel鈥檚 latest military strikes as unusually ambitious in scale and timing.
Jennifer Welsh on Keeping Internally Displaced People on the Humanitarian Agenda | The Conversation
May 20, 2025 | In a co-authored article for The Conversation, with 51吃瓜网professor Megan Bradley, Max Bell School Director Jennifer Welsh outlines the growing risk that internally displaced people (IDPs) will be overlooked as global humanitarian aid budgets shrink.
Strengthening the Participation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): Obstacles and Opportunities
Protecting the internally displaced: Sovereignty, agency and the localization of international normsIn 2021, the UN Secretary-General鈥檚 High-Level Panel on Internally Displaced People (IDPs) painted a stark picture of the expanding number of forced migrants worldwide and outlined a series of challenges related to the provision of humanitarian assistance, protection, and 鈥榙urable solutions鈥� for this growing population.
Jennifer Welsh on Canada Surviving in the Era of Trump's Administration | TVO Today
March 11, 2025 |聽Director聽Jennifer Welsh聽spoke about Canada surviving under Trump administration on TVO Today.聽Canada's foreign policy has long been influenced by the USA. So an important question arises now, how does Canada navigate in this new political climate?
Jennifer Welsh's Special Issue on 'Localization in World Politics' | Oxford Academic
Director Jennifer Welsh聽co-edited a special issue of聽Global Studies Quarterly聽on Localization in World Politics.
Jennifer Welsh on Ethical Challenges of UN Peacekeeping | Carnegie Council
March 13, 2025 |聽Director聽Jennifer Welsh聽and聽Jean-Marie Gu茅henno were hosted by聽Juris Pupcenoks聽and聽Brian A. Mateo from Carnegie Council Podcast.
As Trump menaces us in Canada, we have a question for Britain: when will you stand up to him? | The Guardian
March 18, 2025 | Director Jennifer Welsh聽wrote an article criticising聽the weak diplomatic response of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Donald Trump鈥檚 provocative comments suggesting Canada should become the 51st state of the United States.
