Let me begin by thanking Sweden for convening this much-needed open debate and congratulating, you, Sir, on your very capable presidency of the Security Council for the month of July.
I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict — a network…
Canada is pleased once again to support draft resolution A/72/L.55, entitled “Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia”. Canada fully supports the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within…
I am delivering this explanation of position on behalf of Australia, New Zealand and my own country, Canada. We would first like to congratulate the Secretary-General and his team, and our able facilitators, the Ambassadors of Denmark and Algeria. It was not always an easy road, but we should all be…
The United Nations was established to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. Despite that, we have not achieved this for the Syrian people, the Rohingya or communities in Iraq and Afghanistan, to name but a few. We must do better. We cannot forget about conflicts that do not make the h…
The youth, peace and security agenda is about transforming systems that lead to the exclusion of young people and engaging youth in all aspects of social, economic and political life. It requires targeted funding and targeted programming and, above all, giving young people the opportunity, capacity …
I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to deliver this explanation of position.
Canada would first like to reiterate its deepest condolences to the Government and the people of Egypt for the attack that took place at the Al-Rawdah mosque on 24 November. We condemn it in the strongest terms and stand…
I am pleased to speak first on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, an informal network of 51 interested Member States chaired by Canada, representing all five regional groups of the United Nations. I will then make brief remarks in my national capacity.
On the seventeenth a…
I make this statement on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
In line with the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP) and with the aims of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we strongly believe that indigenous peoples have the …
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
On 15 June, our three countries welcomed the General Assembly’s adoption of resolution 71/291, which created the Office of Counter-Terrorism and a new Under-Secretary-General position. We are pleased to see quick actio…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of Australia and New Zealand as well as my own country, Canada. We welcome the General Assembly’s adoption today of resolution 71/291 and its creation of the Office of Counter-Terrorism and a position for a new Under-Secretary-General. This update of the Un…
Canada takes great pride in its support for the 2016 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: On the Fast Track to Accelerating the Fight against HIV and to Ending the AIDS Epidemic by 2030, including the strategy for
acceleration of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). We reaffir…
Since today we are considering the suffering of civilians who have been harmed or displaced by conflict, we take this opportunity to emphasize the urgency need to help the more than 20 million people who are currently facing famine, in large part thanks to conflicts that have been permitted to conti…
I am pleased to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women and Peace and Security, an informal network of 53 Member States chaired by Canada, representing all five regional groups of the United Nations.
We thank Uruguay for organizing today’s open debate. We would also like to thank Ms. Zaina…
I have the honour to deliver this joint explanation of position on behalf of Australia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, New Zealand and my own country, Canada.
Let me begin by thanking the co-facilitators for their work in bringing resolution 71/287 forward. We appreciate their efforts.
Our delegations jo…
For most of us in this Hall, crossing a border is little more than an administrative nuisance. And yet, last year, close to 8,000 people died in their attempts to cross an international border. Two thirds of them lost their lives in the Mediterranean alone. We can only imagine the courage that those…
Canada thanks Spain for bringing the issue of people trafficking in situations of conflict to the attention of the Security Council and for its leadership on the matter.
Trafficking in persons is a sordid crime that deprives people of their freedom and exploits some of the most vulnerable members o…
At the outset, I would like to reiterate Canada’s continuing support for the International Criminal Court and the pivotal role that it plays in ensuring accountability for those responsible for the commission of the most serious crimes of international concern.
We must not forget the thousands of c…
Let me start by thanking Ms. Sandra Honoré for her briefing earlier today and her ongoing leadership.
Canada aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Peru on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti.
Allow me, on behalf of all Canadians, to express our solidarity and frie…
I thank the President for having convened this important meeting on the topic of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Canada remains deeply concerned by all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by United Nations personnel, peacekeepers and non-United
Nations forces. We welcome the recent ini…
I have four main points to make today on the challenges that we face in countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and their means of delivery.
First, on Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), the resolution has contributed greatly to international peace and security over …
