Canada welcomes this opportunity to address the Security Council on
Afghanistan, a country very much at the forefront of Canadian minds.
We thank the Secretary-General for his frank and forthright report on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2007/152). Progress there is undeniable. Afghans have their…
I am honoured to speak on behalf of the Netherlands and Canada, co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of the Great Lakes Region. The Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region and the Declaration on the Implementation of the Pact, both signed in Nairobi on 15 December, inaugur…
I take the floor this evening in explanation of Canada’s vote on draft resolution A/61/L.47, “Assistance to the Palestinian people”.
Canada remains deeply committed to supporting the Palestinian people and will continue to respond to their humanitarian needs, namely through our contributions to the…
The success of the United Nations-supported mission in Afghanistan in providing security, governance and development is vital to the Afghan people, but is also vital to the health and future of the United Nations, as the Prime Minister of Canada declared in the General Assembly in September.
Canada…
Over the past 25 years, the HIV pandemic has tragically transformed the social, economic and demographic landscape of our world. Fuelled by human rights abuses, gender inequalities, stigma and discrimination, AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, with millions of new infections every year. Th…
It is my honour to address the General Assembly today on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Let me to begin by congratulating His Excellency the President of Botswana on his very cogent statement today and congratulate Botswana on a successful term as Chair of the Kimberley Process in 200…
Canada has always been and remains wholly committed to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East. We support Israel’s right to live within secure borders, free from the threat of violence, conflict and terror. We support a negotiated solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and …
The resolution we have just adopted has as its goal the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the passing of Britain’s Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which abolished slavery in the then British empire. Canada believes that the Trans-Atlantic slave trade was morally repugnant and a sta…
Canada welcomes draft resolution A/61/L.25 on Afghanistan. We were pleased to participate, in a cooperative and collegial spirit, in the preparation of the draft resolution and are pleased to advocate its adoption. Canada also appreciates this opportunity to address the General Assembly on the situa…
Over the course of the past year, international humanitarian action has brought hope and comfort to millions of people worldwide. United Nations agencies and other actors continue to make concerted efforts to ensure more effective, coordinated and timely humanitarian action in response to crises. In…
At the outset, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the President of the Human Rights Council for all the work he has done, as well as for his introduction of the Council’s report (A/61/53) this morning.
The adoption on 15 March of resolution 60/251, which established the Human Rights C…
On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to thank Japan for having convened this open debate today. I would also like to thank today’s speakers for having demonstrated how important our continued commitment is in moving the women, peace and security agenda forward.
Canada fully endorses …
In 2001, Africa’s leadership launched the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). That initiative provided a vision for the continent and set out principles of good governance to which African Governments committed themselves. Canada was proud to be among the first members of the internati…
Let me begin by paying tribute to the Secretary-General for his excellent report on the work of the Organization. He once again has shown us a vision of the future, as well as a road map for getting there. As he ends his remarkable tenure as Secretary-General, it is appropriate that the report also …
It is a great honour for me, as Prime Minister of Canada, to
speak to the Assembly today about the important issues confronting us as Members of the United Nations.
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The United Nations was born from a combination of the essential needs of nations for stability and security and t…
I am delivering this statement on behalf of the chair of my delegation, who has been regrettably delayed.
Canadians care about bridging the enormous gaps in income, health, education and quality of life that exist in our interdependent world. Our compassion for people living in poverty is a reflect…
My Government is pleased to see that after 34 days of violent conflict, there is now a ceasefire in Lebanon. As we saw this weekend, however, this ceasefire is fragile. Nonetheless, we are confident that the Governments of both Israel and Lebanon are committed to a true cessation of hostilities. The…
On behalf of Canada, I would like to thank France for having organized this important debate, for which we are grateful.
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This open debate on Children in Armed Conflict provides an important opportunity, one year after the adoption of Security Council resolution 1612 (2005),
to …
Let me begin by acknowledging the very helpful and constructive role you have played, Mr. President. We encourage you to persevere.
The breadth and depth of Canada’s engagement in this Organization is well known. Our commitment to
ensuring its effectiveness is unshakeable. We are, as the Assembly …
I am speaking in explanation of position on paragraph 34 of the resolution just adopted.
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Canada did not want to stand in the way of consensus on that paragraph, but we would like to express our concerns regarding the challenges with which we are confronted with a view to achievin…
