Much has happened since this debate last place a year ago (see A/73/ PV.67 and A/73/PV.68). Since then hundreds of Ukrainians have died, been injured or had their lives violently disrupted. Children and the elderly continue to be disproportionately affected by the only ongoing military conflict in E…
As we are reminded today, our oceans represent a vital resource for humankind that is essential to our collective well- being and survival on this planet. At the same time, our
oceans are facing huge global challenges that require coordinated action. By finding common ground and working together to…
I would first like to commend the Permanent Representatives of Austria and of Bhutan, the two facilitators of the informal consultations, for their excellent work. I also thank the Permanent Representative of Paraguay for his leadership as Chair of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries.
Ther…
At the outset, we thank the President for convening us today. We welcome this important annual debate on Security Council reform. We look forward to the next round of intergovernmental negotiations.
Canada is a member of the Uniting for Consensus group. As such, I fully endorse the statement made e…
It is my honour and privilege to address the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. The breadth and depth of the deliberations held over the past week has reminded us of the unique importance of the General Assembly. No other platform affords the full expression of such a diversity of voice…
I thank you, Mr. President and your team, and all of today’s briefers.
Canada was pleased to welcome Special Representative Yamamoto at the meeting of the Group of Friends of Afghanistan yesterday. As always,
we welcome his comments and are grateful for his leadership role in the United Nations As…
First of all, on behalf of Canada, allow me to extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and the Government and the people of Burkina Faso following the recent terrorist attacks. We express our full solidarity with Burkina Faso.
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I thank you, Mr. President, for…
First of all, I would like to thank Special Representative Yamamoto for his informative briefing on the situation in Afghanistan. His analysis helps us all to better support Afghanistan during this critical period ahead of the presidential elections. I was fortunate to have received a more detailed …
Allow me to say a few words to commemorate the 14,000 Canadians who stormed Juno Beach on 6 June 1944. They joined British, American and French allies in the massive D-Day amphibious assault on the beaches of Normandy. Some 5,000 Canadians died during the Battle of Normandy. I would like to quote fr…
I congratulate you, Sir, on your leadership and reforms. They may be small steps for humankind, but they are giant ones for the Security Council.
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I thank the members of the Security Council for holding this important debate on the future of the United Nations Mission for Justice …
I would like to thank Turkey for bringing forward this important draft resolution (A/73/L.79). I would also like to thank Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu for his presence in the Hall today and his personal introduction of the draft resolution.
Terrorism in all its forms is something that we must condemn…
I thank you, Sir, for inviting Canada to join today’s debate.
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Many thanks to Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for an excellent and sobering briefing.
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Canada welcomes the opportunity to discuss Venezuela in the Security Council. Since we last met on this issue …
Canada welcomes the opportunity to discuss Venezuela in the Council. Given the severity of the worsening crisis and its grave impacts on the people of Venezuela and on the security and stability of the region, our discussion today is timely.
Together with democratic countries around the world, incl…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Kingdom of Morocco for its exceptional leadership and hospitality in Marrakech last week. Secondly, I want to thank and commend Ambassadors Lauber and Gómez Camacho for their resilience and
leadership in facilitating the drafting of this historic compact. An…
The commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms provides a great opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been mad…
I would first like to thank Special Representative Yamamoto and Ms. Ghizaal Haress for their insightful briefings. I would also like to thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) for their…
I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Spain and to say that I wholeheartedly agree with everything he said.
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The scale and complexity of today’s humanitarian crises are unprecedented. They must be met with a robust humanitarian response that genuinely meets the nee…
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Natalie Morris- Sharma and Mr. Andreas Kravik, who ably coordinated the informal consultations on the draft resolutions on the oceans and the law of the sea (A/73/L.35) and on sustainable fisheries (A/73/L.41), respectively.
Canada is committed to …
The fact that today a plurality of countries condemned the role of Hamas in perpetuating Gaza’s misery, as well as the threat it poses to Israel, is a positive step. Today, we still see an opportunity for a more comprehensive approach to this issue in the General Assembly, but we all know that votes…
I would like to thank the Chinese presidency for having
chosen to include this issue on the Security Council’s agenda. I am struck by the number of Member States that want to contribute to this discussion — clearly, we all want to address it meaningfully.
We believe that it is first important to r…
