Key Messages

• Canada needs to reactivate diplomatic relations with North Korea by fully authorizing the Canadian ambassador in Seoul to represent Canada in North Korea, and accept the nominee for ambassador of North Korea to Canada
• Canada needs to ease restrictions for Canadian humanitarian groups, helping enable much needed efforts that improve the well-being of vulnerable populations in North Korea
• Canada can demonstrate leadership again by helping ensure women’s leadership and gender-based analysis are a part of the peace process. When women participate in peace processes, studies have shown the resulting agreements are 35 percent more likely to last at least 15 years