Canada is proud to have co-sponsored resolution 2341 (2017) today.
Terrorist groups are evolving, and we need to continue to work to understand their strategies in order to protect our populations. For example, as Da’esh faces losses in Iraq and Syria, it is transforming from a territory-based enti…
I would like to begin by thanking Sweden for organizing this open debate on conflict prevention and sustaining peace. As we begin the year with a new Secretary-General, today’s debate is extremely timely and goes directly to the heart of the Organization’s fundamental purpose.
We are confronting a …
Canada thanks Spain for bringing the issue of people trafficking in situations of conflict to the attention of the Security Council and for its leadership on the matter.
Trafficking in persons is a sordid crime that deprives people of their freedom and exploits some of the most vulnerable members o…
Let me first offer Canada’s most sincere condolences to the family of the deceased Russian Ambassador to Turkey, the members of the Russian Federation diplomatic corps, and the Government and the people of the Russian Federation. Our thoughts and prayers are with them, and we all share their pain an…
I would like to thank Spain for convening this open debate and for its efforts on the comprehensive review of resolution 1540 (2004).
Canada recognizes the grave threat posed by the proliferation of nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological weapons to non-State actors. For this reason, we reit…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
At the outset, we would like to thank the co-facilitators and our colleagues for their hard work in achieving consensus on resolution 71/159. Wh…
As a number of humanitarian draft resolutions have been submitted today for action, Canada would like to speak to the humanitarian situation that we see around the world and how it is reflected in the draft resolutions that are currently before Member States.
We live in a world in which increasingl…
At the outset, I wish to commend Senegal for the leadership it has shown on this important issue — here in the Security Council, in the United Nations-World Bank High-Level Panel on Water and in the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace, as well as within the la Francophonie.
Increasingly, wat…
Allow me to express my appreciation for the opportunity to address the General Assembly. Canada thanks Germany for facilitating the draft resolution on the the situation in Afghanistan (A/71/L.13), and for responding successfully to requests made last year for a more streamlined and succint resoluti…
We have heard many speakers today, and I promise I will be brief.
Peacekeepers operate in increasingly complex and volatile environments, often putting themselves in harm’s way to protect vulnerable civilian populations. As many have said today, asymmetrical threats will continue to be a critical r…
Canada aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group (see A/71/PV.42). We wish, however, to make a few points on this matter in our national capacity.
Canada is firmly in favour of a reform of the Security Council and agrees t…
At the outset, I would like to reiterate Canada’s continuing support for the International Criminal Court and the pivotal role that it plays in ensuring accountability for those responsible for the commission of the most serious crimes of international concern.
We must not forget the thousands of c…
I am pleased to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, an informal network of 51 interested Member States chaired by Canada, representing all five regional groups of the United Nations. One year after the high- level review on the implementation of resolution 1325 (200…
One year ago (see A/70/ PV.4), all 193 States Members of the United Nations gathered in this very Hall to adopt the historic 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a global framework that challenges all of us to create a prosperous, sustainable and equitable world within one generation. Canada com…
Let me start by thanking Ms. Sandra Honoré for her briefing earlier today and her ongoing leadership.
Canada aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Peru on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti.
Allow me, on behalf of all Canadians, to express our solidarity and frie…
It is an honour to be present at the General Assembly today. It is wonderful to be here in the great city of New York. Once again this week, New Yorkers showed us how to be resilient and resolute in the face of violent extremism. On behalf of everyone in this Hall, let me directly say to the people …
I am grateful for this opportunity to address the Security Council. Canada would like to thank the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan for its ongoing crucial work in Afghanistan, and welcomes the Secretary-General’s latest report on it to the Council (S/2016/768).
I would like to prou…
There are many situations that warrant the attention of the General Assembly. However, the wide range of situations that are before us should not lead us to ignore the issue surrounding global awareness of the tragedies of irregular migrants in the Mediterranean basin, with specific emphasis on Syri…
I thank the President for having convened this important meeting on the topic of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Canada remains deeply concerned by all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by United Nations personnel, peacekeepers and non-United
Nations forces. We welcome the recent ini…
I have four main points to make today on the challenges that we face in countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and their means of delivery.
First, on Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), the resolution has contributed greatly to international peace and security over …
