On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their initiative in organizing this plenary meeting on dialogue between religions and cultures.
Since its inception, the United Nations has provided a forum to brin…
On behalf of the Government of Canada, I should like at
the outset to thank the President of the General Assembly for the opportunity to participate in this important debate.
Every year, natural disasters and conflicts endanger the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. All too often, those …
At the outset, I would like to express the Canadian Government’s deep condolences regarding the Spanish soldiers who gave their lives in Afghanistan this weekend.
Canada welcomes today’s draft resolution (A/63/L.17) and we would like to thank the German delegation for its excellent work in facilita…
In 2005, when the United Nations Holocaust remembrance programme was created, an invitation was extended to all Member States to remember the Holocaust and to build societies based on inclusion, human dignity and respect for all persons. It is not good enough for us to stand here today and say that …
Cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations is an essential tool for the achievement of the objectives of the United Nations and its various bodies. That cooperation is key to peace and security efforts. The expertise of and means of regional organizations complement those of t…
On behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ), I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Rosalyn Higgins, for her excellent report (A/63/4) on the work of the Court over the past year.
CANZ continues to strongly support the Court in its role as the pri…
Let me begin by saying that Canada fully supports the role of the International Court of Justice as an instrument in the pacific settlement of disputes. Canada’s vote today is not intended to detract from that important principle. It is our view, however, that the case raises highly political matter…
I am honoured to be here today on behalf of the Government of Canada to once again reaffirm my country’s commitment to a strong and effective United Nations.
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For Canada, the United Nations remains indispensable for addressing the many global challenges that confront us today, be …
Canada is pleased once again to join this important debate on Africa. The past year has seen great changes in the global economic situation. We have seen commodity prices rise to historic highs, then fall. We have seen instability in the financial and stock markets, as well as double- and triple-dig…
The fight against terrorism is a priority for Canada at the national and international levels. The protection and security of its citizens is the most fundamental role and the most important obligation of a Government. Terrorism is a direct threat to our way of life and our fundamental values — demo…
On behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ), I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Hisashi Owada, for the helpful report on the work of the Court over the past year (A/64/4). Our delegations would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Viet Nam for convening this important meeting. I would also like to thank particularly the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, for her informative statement this morning and for her very effective …
We are honoured to have the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan and Pakistan participate in today’s debate.
Canada thanks the Secretary-General for his thoughtful report (S/2008/434) on the situation in Afghanistan, and we express our appreciation to Mr. Eide and to Under-Secretary-General…
On this important occasion, where we are assessing the global progress we have made to meet our commitments under the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, we can be proud of a number of accomplishments. At the same time, we
must also focus on the remainin…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this important debate today. We would also like to express our appreciation to Under- Secretary-General Holmes for his comprehensive briefing to the Council.
Before addressing the core issues of today’s debate, I would like briefly to touch on several k…
Allow me, first of all, to thank the President for having convened this thematic debate. Canada believes that the time is ripe for the United Nations to underscore the progress made, to face the challenges to be overcome and to get back on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by …
First of all, let me take this opportunity to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this important debate today. Let me also thank the Secretary-General for his continued commitment and initiative to raise awareness of, and promote action on, the challenge of global climate chang…
I am honoured to speak today on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Sixty years ago, in the aftermath of the deaths of some 70 million people in the Second World War and the Holocaust, our predecessors came together to build a better world. They founded a new institution, the United Nation…
I am grateful for this opportunity to address this Assembly. We are fortunate to have as part of our delegation two outstanding youth delegates, Ashley Teo and Joseph Singh, who have been extremely active over the last few days.
It is an honour for the Canadian delegation to be here today to commem…
As colleagues know, when the draft resolution on measures to eliminate international terrorism was adopted in the Sixth Committee, the representative of Uganda took the floor after its adoption to propose that another organization — the East African Community — be added to the list of organizations …
