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'''Lloyd Norman Axworthy''' is a Canadian politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister [[Jean Chrétien]]. As Foreign Minister, he supported military interventions under a "[[human rights]]" pretext, which led among other things to the [[Kosovo war]] and later wars such as [[NATO]]'s 2011 invasion of [[Libya]].
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He attended the [[1996 Bilderberg meeting]], and is brother of fellow Bilderberger [[Tom Axworthy]], who was Chief Speechwriter to Canadian Prime Minister [[Pierre Trudeau]].
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==Political career==
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A [[Princeton]]-educated academic, Axworthy entered federal politics in May 1979 as a Liberal MP. He held several Cabinet positions, including minister of employment and immigration (1980-83), minister responsible for the Status of Women (1980-81) and minister of transport (1983-84).<ref name=encyclo/>
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In charge of Canada's diplomatic apparatus from the start of [[1996]] to the end of [[2000]], Axworthy supported weapons sales to [[Indonesian]] general [[Suharto]], the[[ US bombing Sudan]] and [[Kosovo war|NATO's 1999 war on Yugoslavia]]. Axworthy justified the bombing of [[Serbia]] as a humanitarian intervention to save [[Kosovars]], claiming "NATO is engaged in Kosovo to restore human security to the Kosovars."<ref>https://yvesengler.com/2024/09/01/left-end-of-canadas-foreign-policy-still-pro-imperialism/</ref>
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His notable human security endeavours included the successful adoption in December 1997 of the [[Ottawa Convention]] banning the production, use, stockpiling and transfer of anti-personnel [[landmines]].<ref name=encyclo/>
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==After politics==
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As chair of the advisory board to the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS) immediately following his term as foreign minister, Lloyd Axworthy actively promoted the [[responsibility to protect]], the idea that the protection of [[human rights]] takes precedence over traditional non-interference in the affairs of sovereign states.<ref name=encyclo>https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/lloyd-axworthy</ref>
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He promoted [[NATO]]'s 2011 invasion of [[Libya]] under this pretext,<ref>https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2011/10/25/a-victory-for-the-responsibility-to-protect/</ref> which destroyed the Libyan state and led the country into anarchy.
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*In September 2000, Axworthy returned to academia, joining the [[Liu Institute for Global Issues]] at the [[University of British Columbia]]. He has published ''Navigating A New World'', a book on the uses of "[[soft power]]".
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*In May [[2004]], he was appointed as president and vice-chancellor of the [[University of Winnipeg]]. He retired in June 2014.
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*Axworthy was Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Americas Division of [[Human Rights Watch]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/opinion/20bernstein.html</ref> He also sits on the advisory council of [[USC Center on Public Diplomacy]] and of [[Fair Vote Canada]], and is an endorser of the [[Genocide Intervention Network]] and [[International Student Exchange, Ontario]].
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*In 2006, Axworthy was elected to the Board of Directors of [[Hudbay Minerals]], Inc.<ref>https://hudbayminerals.com/news-media/default.aspx</ref>
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*He was President of the [[World Federalist Movement/Institute for Global Policy|World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140629012311/http://www.wfm-igp.org/content/president</ref>
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*Axworthy was installed as Chancellor of [[St. Paul's University College]], a constituent institution of the [[University of Waterloo]], in October 2014.<ref>https://uwaterloo.ca/stpauls/news/lloyd-axworthy-be-installed-first-chancellor-st-pauls-today</ref> He retired from that position in 2017.
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*Axworthy is the first Chair of the World Refugee & Migration Council, formed in 2017 by the [[Centre for International Governance Innovation]].<ref>https://wrmcouncil.org/about</ref>
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*Director, [[Pacific Council]]
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*Endorser, [[Genocide Intervention Network]]
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*Mentor, [[Trudeau Foundation]] <ref>Trudeau Foundation [http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/community/Mentors/all/all Mentors], organizational web page, accessed April 7, 2013.</ref>
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*Advisory Council, [[Nuclear Age Peace Foundation]]
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*Fellow (2007-08), [[USC Center on Public Diplomacy]] <ref>[http://uscpublicdiplomacy.com/index.php/about/bios Center Bios], USC Center on Public Diplomacy, accessed February 12, 2008.</ref>
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*Editorial Board, [[Global Responsibility to Protect]] <ref>[http://www.brill.nl/gr2p Editorial Board], Global Responsibility to Protect, accessed July 27, 2009.</ref>
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*Patron, [[Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect]] <ref>[http://www.r2pasiapacific.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=15 Patrons], Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, accessed July 27, 2009.</ref>
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*Patron, [[Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect]] <ref>[http://globalr2p.org/whoweare/patrons.html Patrons], Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, accessed December 11, 2009.</ref>
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*Honorary Director, [[Civilitas Foundation]] <ref>[http://www.civilitasfoundation.org/cf/who-we-are/honorary-board.html Honorary Board], Civilitas Foundation, accessed December 12, 2010.</ref>
 
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Person.png Lloyd Axworthy   Amazon Sourcewatch TwitterRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician, academic)
Lloyd Axworthy.png
BornLloyd Norman Axworthy
December 21, 1939)
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUnited College, Princeton University
Siblings • Tom Axworthy
• Robert Axworthy
InterestsResponsibility to Protect
PartyLiberal Party of Canada
Attended the 1996 Bilderberg as Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Supports military interventions under a "human rights" pretext.

Employment.png Canada/Minister/Foreign Affairs Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
January 25, 1996 - October 16, 2000

Employment.png Canada/Minister/Employment and Immigration

In office
November 4, 1993 - January 24, 1996

Employment.png Canada/Minister/Employment and Immigration

In office
March 3, 1980 - August 11, 1983

Employment.png Canada/Minister/Labour

In office
November 4, 1993 - February 21, 1995

Employment.png Canada/Minister/Transport Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
August 12, 1983 - September 16, 1984

Employment.png Canada/Member of Parliament Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
November 21, 1988 - November 27, 2000
Preceded byLloyd Axworthy

Employment.png Canada/Member of Parliament Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
May 22, 1979 - November 21, 1988
Succeeded byLloyd Axworthy, Paul Martin

Employment.png President and Vice-Chancellor

In office
June 6, 2004 - June 27, 2014
EmployerUniversity of Winnipeg

Lloyd Norman Axworthy is a Canadian politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. As Foreign Minister, he supported military interventions under a "human rights" pretext, which led among other things to the Kosovo war and later wars such as NATO's 2011 invasion of Libya.

He attended the 1996 Bilderberg meeting, and is brother of fellow Bilderberger Tom Axworthy, who was Chief Speechwriter to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

Political career

A Princeton-educated academic, Axworthy entered federal politics in May 1979 as a Liberal MP. He held several Cabinet positions, including minister of employment and immigration (1980-83), minister responsible for the Status of Women (1980-81) and minister of transport (1983-84).[1]

In charge of Canada's diplomatic apparatus from the start of 1996 to the end of 2000, Axworthy supported weapons sales to Indonesian general Suharto, theUS bombing Sudan and NATO's 1999 war on Yugoslavia. Axworthy justified the bombing of Serbia as a humanitarian intervention to save Kosovars, claiming "NATO is engaged in Kosovo to restore human security to the Kosovars."[2]

His notable human security endeavours included the successful adoption in December 1997 of the Ottawa Convention banning the production, use, stockpiling and transfer of anti-personnel landmines.[1]

After politics

As chair of the advisory board to the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS) immediately following his term as foreign minister, Lloyd Axworthy actively promoted the responsibility to protect, the idea that the protection of human rights takes precedence over traditional non-interference in the affairs of sovereign states.[1]

He promoted NATO's 2011 invasion of Libya under this pretext,[3] which destroyed the Libyan state and led the country into anarchy.

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/199630 May 19962 June 1996Canada
Toronto		The 44th Bilderberg, held in Canada
Munich Security Conference/20156 February 20158 February 2015Germany
Munich
Bavaria		"400 high-ranking decision-makers in international politics, including some 20 heads of state and government as well as more than 60 foreign and defence ministers, met in Munich to discuss current crises and conflicts."
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References

  1. ↑ a b c https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/lloyd-axworthy
  2. ↑ https://yvesengler.com/2024/09/01/left-end-of-canadas-foreign-policy-still-pro-imperialism/
  3. ↑ https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2011/10/25/a-victory-for-the-responsibility-to-protect/
  4. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/opinion/20bernstein.html
  5. ↑ https://hudbayminerals.com/news-media/default.aspx
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140629012311/http://www.wfm-igp.org/content/president
  7. ↑ https://uwaterloo.ca/stpauls/news/lloyd-axworthy-be-installed-first-chancellor-st-pauls-today
  8. ↑ https://wrmcouncil.org/about
  9. ↑ Trudeau Foundation Mentors, organizational web page, accessed April 7, 2013.
  10. ↑ Center Bios, USC Center on Public Diplomacy, accessed February 12, 2008.
  11. ↑ Editorial Board, Global Responsibility to Protect, accessed July 27, 2009.
  12. ↑ Patrons, Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, accessed July 27, 2009.
  13. ↑ Patrons, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, accessed December 11, 2009.
  14. ↑ Honorary Board, Civilitas Foundation, accessed December 12, 2010.
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