I am honoured to speak at this plenary meeting on the agenda item entitled “Seventy- fifth anniversary of the end of the Second World War”.
With regard to action on the draft resolution A/75/L.4 and the proposed amendments, Canada supports the commemoration of this anniversary in a consensus manner…
Canada has long supported the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its efforts to hold those responsible for the most serious international crimes to account. Ensuring accountability for such crimes helps end impunity, which is inextricably linked with respect for the rule of law. We are particula…
Canada joins other Member States in welcoming the adoption of the political declaration of the High-level Political Forum on sustainable development convened under the auspices of the General Assembly (resolution 74/4). We would like to thank Ambassador Carey of the Bahamas and Ambassador Skoog of S…
Canada has taken note of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (see A/73/773), and we thank the Court for its contribution to the activities of the Assembly. As close friends of Mauritius and the United Kingdom, we encourage them to continue their dialogue and redouble their eff…
It is an honour for Canada to make this statement at today’s debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development. Canada has actively participated, as a partner and a peer, in this week’s Africa Dialogue Series. We very much appreciate the opportunity to listen to our friends and colleagues as we…
Allow me to start by thanking the United Kingdom for convening this important debate. Let me also thank the Secretary-General, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Ms. Mossarat Qadeem from the PAIMAN Alumni Trust for their thought-provoking briefing toda…
Canada is proud of the momentum that the fast-track approach and the 2016 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS have created.
However, 2020 is at our doorstep, and we are concerned about the significant gaps that remain in meeting the global targets. We welcome the report of the Secretary-General (…
Let me begin by expressing my delegation’s sincere appreciation to the Republic of Poland for convening today’s important and timely ministerial open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Canada recognizes the urgent need for sustained high-level attention to this issue.
At a tim…
At the outset, Canada would like to underscore the constructive climate of our exchanges over the past year and to thank the facilitators and delegations for the collegiality, flexibility and spirit of compromise that they showed during the negotiations. The draft texts to be adopted
send a clear m…
