Canada supports the decision to accredit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as drafted by the Secretariat in document A/66/L.44 and its supporting document A/66/760. The NGOs in question were evaluated against the same criteria as all of the other NGOs that applied and were, along with the other …
Canada also does not support the Syrian position. I repeat — we do not support it. In decision 66/544 the Assembly decided the process by which non-governmental organizations would be chosen. That process has been followed. Draft decision A/66/L.44 reflects the formal adoption of that process, and i…
I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Ján Kubiš for his briefing this morning. I also thank Afghan Ambassador Zahir Tanin for his statement.
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Canada welcomes the diligent work of the Secretary-General in conducting a comprehensive review of the activities of the United Nations As…
I am very pleased to speak following the adoption by consensus of resolution 66/255 on civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict, jointly advanced by the Republic of Indonesia and Canada. Canada believes that the United Nations system has before it a unique opportunity to strengthen its contrib…
I would like to start by addressing my most sincere thanks to you, Sir, and to the United Kingdom delegation for having organized this debate on Haiti.
I also stress that we stand side by side with the people of Haiti, who yesterday relived the fear and chill of a new earthquake. I thank the Specia…
Canada has been a champion of the international system for the protection and promotion of human rights since its inception with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Canada is party to the seven core international human rights instruments. As a State party to those instruments, Canada is commi…
Echoing repeated statements by our Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Canada today again deplores the egregious violence unleashed by the Al-Assad regime against the Syrian people. Thousands have been killed and thousands more detained, tortured and deprived of their human rights. Syria’s …
First, I would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations and the Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan for their thoughtful interventions.
On 5 December, the participants at the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan made clear that 2014 would not mark the end of our common eng…
Events in 2011 have once again underscored the importance of timely and effective humanitarian action. Globally, needs continue to rise at an alarming rate. Protracted emergencies in countries such as the Sudan, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Afghanistan, and recent natural disast…
At the recent fourth High-level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Korea, heads of State and Government, ministers and representatives underscored in their outcome document that the world stands at a critical juncture in global development.
According to the World Economic Outlook, issued by the I…
As a maritime nation, Canada has a history that is closely associated with the three oceans that border it — the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Arctic — and their abundance of resources, some yet to be discovered. The sustainability of our oceans and fisheries is paramount to our well-being — sociall…
I am honoured to address the General Assembly today on behalf of
Canada. We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome the United States as the incoming Chair of the Kimberley Process. We look forward to working with the United States over the coming year to improve the effectiveness of th…
The United Nations has a unique opportunity to strengthen its contribution to States facing the possibility of a lapse or relapse into violence. As the Secretary-General’s recent report entitled “Civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict” (A/66/311) clearly indicates, the United Nations should …
Canada voted in favour of the important resolution 66/11.
The end of the Al-Qadhafi regime has allowed the Libyan people to turn the page on more than 40 years of tyranny and one-man rule. It opens a new chapter in Libya’s history, where the Libyan people can fulfil their aspirations for freedom, d…
At the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, the membership took an important decision to launch intergovernmental negotiations on the comprehensive reform of the Security Council. After several years of discussions, and in the light of last year’s experience — where there were several attemp…
On behalf of the Government of Canada, I thank the Nigerian presidency for today’s open debate. I also wish to express my gratitude for the statements made by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ms. Bachelet, Mr. Kapambwe and Ms. Nemat.
Canada welcomes the recent report by the Secretary-General on women…
On behalf of Australia, New Zealand and Canada, I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge
Owada, for his excellent report on the work of the Court over the past year, and to express our appreciation to him and to the Vice-President, Judge Tomka, for their lead…
Canada would like to thank the Nigerian presidency of the Security Council for providing this opportunity to discuss security sector reform (SSR) in the context of the African continent. For Canada, SSR is a process through which a country seeks to establish effective, accountable and representative…
Canada once again welcomes the opportunity to participate in this debate. The African continent has enormous potential, and we note with satisfaction its recent remarkable economic growth, higher than that of many other regions of the world. The significant progress Africa has made, especially in st…
Let me begin by thanking Foreign Minister Rassoul for his presence today with us and for his statement to the Security Council this morning. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his briefing today and for the continued good work …
