My explanation of vote pertains to the draft resolution entitled “The nuclear- weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”.
Canada is a firm believer in the value to enhanced international peace and security of nuclear-weapon-free zone treaties freely arrived at by the States involved with …
Today, as we commemorate the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, all Member States of the United Nations have an ideal opportunity to give urgent attention to a growing international problem, and a modern form of slavery: trafficking in human persons. This is also an appropriate time for…
It is my honour to introduce draft resolution A/51/L.42, entitled “Proclamation of 7 December as International Civil Aviation Day”, on behalf of the delegations of Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, the Czech Republic, Egypt, …
We thank the Secretary- General for his latest report on assistance in mine clearance. The report makes clear why landmines have been described as a humanitarian disaster and as the war that never ends. Anti-personnel mines, in particular, pose a great and continuing danger to millions of innocent m…
Canada is very pleased that the Security Council is considering the present draft resolution on the situation in
From the outset, Canada has had a particular interest in the United Nations efforts to promote democracy and stability in Haiti. Haiti is a neighbour with which we have had close relatio…
Canada has abstained in the voting on the resolution just adopted by the General Assembly. Canada has always taken a vigorous stand against measures with extraterritorial effect that seek to constrain the freedom of investment and trade of third countries. While the resolution we have just considere…
We welcome this opportunity to review this year’s activities of the Security Council on the basis of the Council’s annual report to the General Assembly. In our view, the debate on this item is an important occasion for all Member States to comment on the Security Council’s actions and decisions. I …
Over the past two weeks, the world’s attention has been riveted on the situation in eastern Zaire. While the international community might have reacted to the crisis sooner, the manner in which action has been galvanized in recent days has been nonetheless remarkable. Countries from all parts of the…
It is with satisfaction that Canada notes the considerable
Just a few weeks ago, Nicaragua held free elections with a high level of participation by political groupings and the population. We hope that, during the peaceful transition from one administration to the next, all Nicaraguans will unite t…
Yesterday, we were informed that 200,000 to 300,000 refugees were on the move over a 9-kilometre stretch of road in eastern Zaire. Today - fortunately - we know they were headed in the right direction. Nevertheless, the image conveyed by this and other, less auspicious, information from the United N…
Canada has supported this resolution again this year. We have done so because we contest any effort to force change in our own policy through the use of measures having an extraterritorial reach. Canada has always taken a vigorous stand against measures that seek to constrain the freedom of investme…
Allow me first to convey my country’s condolences to the people and Government of
The following is the text which Ambassador Fowler was to deliver this afternoon.
(spoke in French)
“I am pleased to address the General Assembly today as a sponsor of the draft resolution before us, entitled Coopera…
In adopting the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa (UN-NADAF) in 1991, this Assembly posed a crucial challenge to Africa and the entire international community. Canada’s support for the New Agenda, and our active participation in the review process, can be explained by one simpl…
Allow me first to mention that my delegation looks forward to working with President Razali in his capacity as Chairman of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Coun…
On behalf of the co-sponsors, Canada is pleased to present a revised draft resolution, A/51/L.9/Rev.1, on the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency. This revised draft is the result of extensive consultations among the co-sponsors and interested parties to incorporate the concerns of some…
If children are a country’s wealth, a country’s worth is measured by how it cares for its children. The 1989 adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the 1990 World Summit for Children, and the World Congress against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children are welcome reminders …
I am happy to join other speakers in warmly congratulating His Excellency Mr. Razali Ismail on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. I also wish to express Canada’s deep appreciation of the excellent manner in which Mr. Freitas do Amaral managed the deliberations of the fiftieth …
I am pleased to speak today on draft resolution A/50/L.77, under the agenda item entitled “The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti”, which I hope the Assembly will adopt by consensus.
The draft resolution under this item has two functions. On a broad level, it seeks to measure and welc…
Canada has deplored the military takeover that contravened the constitutional and legal institutions of Burundi. A forcible takeover is no substitute for dialogue between all the factions and parties involved to restore social and political peace to a country. The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, Canada’s…
The United Nations estimates that some 2 million to 5 million anti-personnel land-mines are deployed each year, added to the 100 million already laid in the ground. We are becoming more aware of the devastating consequences of these devices in terms of death and injury, and this
The economic and so…
