Civilians suffer disproportionately in times of war and conflict, and Canada condemns the appalling rise in acts specifically targeting women and children that have become such a grim feature of many of today’s armed conflicts. There is an urgent need for the Security Council and for all Member Stat…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to take the floor.
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Canada recognizes the importance of inclusiveness in conflict prevention and post-conflict peacebuilding. Of importance to Canada’s international efforts in this regard is the promotion of religious free…
I deliver this statement on behalf of Australia and Canada.
It is with regret that Canada and Australia have had to vote against resolution 69/239, on South-South cooperation. We refer to earlier comments made by our delegations in our explanations of vote on operational activities with regard to t…
I deliver this explanation of vote on behalf of Australia and Canada.
It is with deep regret that Canada and Australia had to vote against resolution 69/238, on operational activities for development of the United Nations system. We are now halfway through the first cycle of the comprehensive polic…
Over the past year, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has been instrumental in supporting Afghanistan’s election process. It and the wider United Nations system will continue to play a key role as Afghanistan proceeds on its journey of transformation.
The formation of the…
Humanitarian crises devastate the lives of millions around the world. This year we have seen reported an unprecedented number of internally displaced persons and refugees. It has also been the most dangerous year for humanitarian personnel in more than a decade. The 2014 United Nations coordinated a…
Canada welcomes the report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (A/69/315) and its use of the Monterrey Consensus as the basis for its analysis. We fully agree with the report’s observation that the framework for financing for development must be updated…
I would like to begin by thanking the Permanent Mission of Australia for convening this debate and for the presence earlier in the day of Foreign Minister Bishop.
Canada and Australia enjoy a strong and multifaceted relationship in many areas, including counter-terrorism. Our two nations face simil…
While Canada supports the essence and objectives of resolution 69/16, it opposes the references to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference against Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in 2001 and related processes contained in the perambula…
Canada welcomes the adoption of the important outcome document of the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (resolution 69/15, annex). However, with regard to the oral report on budgetary implications, we are concerned with the Secretariat’s interpretation of resource requ…
On behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ), I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice,
Judge Tomka, for his report on the work of the Court over the past year. As countries that firmly believe in the rule of law, the CANZ countries have always been strong …
I thank you very much, Madam President, for organizing this debate and for your presence here today.
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Equality between women and men, and the full and meaningful participation of women and girls in all aspects of the life of their communities and countries, is at the core of Cana…
It is both an honour and a pleasure for me to once again address the Assembly.
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For more than 70 years, Canada has supported the United Nations and its institutions in the pursuit of world peace. On many occasions Canadians have put their lives on the line to deter active conflic…
I am pleased for the leadership demonstrated by the Security Council. We also thank you, Secretary Kerry, as well as President Obama, for convening this meeting and inviting other countries as well.
The threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters is a source of great concern. The conflict in Syria a…
I am grateful for the leadership of the United States and for the tremendous amount of hard work that you, Mr. President, have put into that challenge.
I do not need to explain to participants the impact that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is having in Iraq and Syria. I do not need…
On behalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, I extend our profound condolences to and solidarity with the peoples of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as well as Nigeria and Senegal, for the extreme challenges confronting them due to the Ebola crisis. Canada remains deeply concerned abou…
Canada welcomes the preliminary report released on 9 September by the Dutch Safety Board and commends the investigation team, whose work has been exemplary despite the difficulties that they encountered in pursuing their important task. The report was prepared despite the initial efforts of the Russ…
I wish to thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to take the floor with the presence in the Chamber of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Liberia, Sierra Leone and the Republic of Guinea, as well as Dr. Margaret Chan and Mr. David Nabarro.
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I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ján Kubiš and his team in Afghanistan for all their efforts of recent months.
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The past few months have shown the strength of the commitment of the Afghan people and the international community to the democratic pro…
I would like to take this opportunity to greet and welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ambassador Honoré, as well as to thank her for the excellent report (S/2014/617) that she presented to the Security Council today and for her efforts and those of the team at the United Na…
