Dr. Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy, former Canadian Foreign Minister (1996-2000), succeeds another Canadian, former Senator Lois Wilson, who had replaced the actor and humanitarian Sir Peter Ustinov upon his death in 2004.
During his tenure at Foreign Affairs, Axworthy developed a reputation for high-level activism. Axworthy was a key figure in promoting the Land Mines Treaty and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and for advancing “human security,” a framework that considers the circumstances of individuals, not only states in international policy development and decision-making. Axworthy's book Navigating a New World - Canada's Global Future tells the story of his many other initiatives, including those on behalf of war-affected children.
Currently Lloyd Axworthy serves as President of the University of Winnipeg, and prior to 2004 was Director and CEO of the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
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