It is with great pleasure that Canada participates today in the debate on oceans and the law of the sea. Indeed, it is the first debate in which Canada takes part as a State that has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The Convention will enter into force for Canada almost …
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the Ottawa Convention’s entry into force, it remains from Canada’s perspective the definitive international framework for ensuring that the human tragedy caused by anti-personnel landmines is truly and permanently addressed. It also represents a remarkable suc…
Canada congratulates the countries of Central America for their achievements in the pursuit of peace and democracy and for putting an end to the civil conflicts that had so severely affected the region. The celebration earlier this year of the tenth anniversary of the peace accords in El Salvador is…
The Government of Canada is pleased to have the opportunity to address the General Assembly on the subject of strengthening the coordination of the humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations. Let me begin by expressing Canada’s satisfaction at the appointment of the new Emerge…
I am pleased to reaffirm Canada’s strong commitment to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). NEPAD recognizes that peace, security, democracy, good governance, respect for human rights and sound economic management are preconditions for sustainable development in Africa. The integrat…
Today I would like to develop three ideas. The first is that we could have made do with just one debate on these issues instead of two; secondly, the working methods of the Security Council can be improved further; and, thirdly and most important, we all must support the broader reform effort launch…
Canada wishes fully to associate itself with the statement on this agenda item made by Australia, on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
My delegation has some additional comments to offer on one issue that is of profound concern to the Canadian Government.
During the past decade we have …
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this debate and for giving us the opportunity to take up an issue that is both vast and important.
As is obvious from the statements that have previously been made, the international community has already accomplished a great deal with …
When we met here two years ago to adopt the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, we already knew that the crisis facing us was both urgent and catastrophic. Today, the ravages of this pandemic are affecting almost everything the United Nations and Member nations are trying to accomplish and threat…
I would like to thank Council members for agreeing to an open debate on this issue of widespread interest among Member States. We are grateful for this opportunity to express our continued strong concerns with respect to the principle underlying resolution 1422 (2002). We appeal to the Council to en…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this very interesting meeting, and to congratulate you on the way in which you have conducted the business of the Council over the past 30 days.
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The United Nations has been effective and even indispensable in post-conflict …
In addition to associating Canada fully with the statement made by the representative of Andorra, we wish to make a few additional remarks with respect to this very important appointment. Canada is very pleased to support the appointment of Mr. Mark Malloch Brown as Administrator of the United Natio…
Thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this important meeting. It is entirely appropriate that members of the Security Council are meeting today with all Members of the United Nations. It is difficult to exaggerate the stakes that today’s Council deliberations represent for all the States ga…
Canada wishes to express its gratitude to the Security Council for having organized this public debate on threats to international peace and security. We note that this is, in fact, the continuation of a debate begun a
month ago at a meeting that resulted in the creation of resolution 1456 (2003). …
I would like to take a moment to thank you personally, Mr. President, for the leadership you have given to this process. I would like to commend Deputy Secretary-General Fréchette for her hard work in getting us started on this process. I would also like to salute the effectiveness of Ambassador Hus…
Anniversaries are a time to celebrate, a time to look back at past accomplishments, as well as an occasion to look to the future. For many of us in this great Hall, it is amazing how fast 20 years have gone by. Indeed, for a number here today 20 years is but a moment in the law of the sea. Some were…
There was a time when volunteering was seen as an activity to usefully fill the time of the recently retired, to earn extra credits for high-school students, or as a temporary response to emergencies. Useful, certainly, but of marginal social impact and economic significance.
Any lingering support …
Canada welcomes the opportunity to address the General Assembly on item 21, “Strengthening the coordination of emergency humanitarian and disaster assistance”.
Over the last several years, it has become almost routine for us to focus our item 21 statement on the numerous challenges facing the inter…
3 December will mark five years since the Ottawa Convention was opened for signature. In that time, great strides have been made in addressing the humanitarian challenges presented by the global landmines crisis. Vast tracts of mined land have been cleared; significant resources have been mobilized …
Canada would like to thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his stalwart leadership in focusing world attention on the global HIV/AIDS crisis. We also congratulate Dr. Peter Piot and his team on the leadership that the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has demonstrated in coordinat…
