I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting and allowing us to have this debate at this time. I think it is very timely, given the difficult year that we have had in the Assembly, and we very much welcome this annual debate. My delegation also looks forward to the forthc…
I would like to start by congratulating the Government of Germany on the remarkable job it has done in giving us a text that reflects, I think, the opinion and feelings of the entire General Assembly. I also think it is important that we make a great effort to support the draft resolution before us …
I had an opportunity to travel to Haiti and the Dominican Republic in late August, as Chair of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti of the Economic and Social Council and in my national capacity.
I think everything that needs to be said has been said about the depths of the challenges that we face in…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this very fitting tribute to the memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who was Canada’s longest-reigning sovereign and Head of State. We express our profound condolences to King Charles III and his family.
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We experience this loss …
I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ).
First, let me congratulate Egypt and its very capable representative for that country’s excellent work as Chair of the Commission in 2021, as well as Bangladesh for the leadership it has shown so well in 2…
I want to speak of three things: first, the issue of the use of the veto; secondly, the humanitarian situation in Syria; and, thirdly, the responsibilities of the members of the Security Council.
The facts on the ground, the growing humanitarian needs, the obligations under international humanitari…
Canada endorses the statement made by the representative of Costa Rica on behalf of the members of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect.
We thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/76/844), and Ms. Nderitu for her statement earlier today. We welcome the report’s focus on child…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, as well as your Office, for organizing today’s debate in a way that has enabled the fuller participation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations membership.
I am honoured to address the General Assembly today on behalf of my own Govern…
I am pleased to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, an informal network of 66 Member States, representing all five regional groups of the United Nations and the European Union. I want to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your country, Albania, on convening this i…
As a sponsor of resolution 76/262, just adopted, I would like to thank Liechtenstein and Ambassador Wenaweser of Liechtenstein for his tireless work for over two years on this important initiative. This is a testament to the essential contribution of all members to the effective work of the United N…
I speak on behalf of 64 States members of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security.
Our group is profoundly concerned by the persistent and widespread use of sexual violence with impunity by State and non-State actors in a great many conflicts around the world. The list of such conflicts i…
I very much appreciate the opportunity to speak to the General Assembly today.
First of all, I would like to very sincerely thank Ms. Marchi-Uhel and the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Cri…
I am pleased to speak on behalf of the 56 States members of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace, and Security.
On this International Women’s Day, we would like to express our solidarity with all women peacebuilders, human rights defenders and advocates for gender equality who are tirelessly workin…
We are meeting at a time where there is a direct threat to the peace and security of the world community. Over the past few months we have all seen an unprecedented increase in the Russian Government’s military activity in and around Ukraine. We are seeing the greatest massing of troops, missiles, a…
I am very pleased to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, which is an informal network of 65 Member States representing all five regional groups of the United Nations and the European Union.
The Group thanks the delegation of Norway for convening today’s debate. I t…
It is a great honour to return to the rostrum today. My remarks will focus on the devastating impact of what I call the three Cs — the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), climate change and conflict. When we look at the impact of those three things, we realize the extent to which the world is becoming e…
During this year’s general debate of the General Assembly, held in September, several Member States, including Canada, underscored ongoing concerns with regard to the impacts of the coronavirus disease pandemic in the face of multiple peace and security crises and the effects of climate change, whic…
I thank you, Sir, for giving us the opportunity to meet with you today.
It is important to remember that every single day, small arms and light weapons are used to kill, maim, wound and threaten millions of women, men, girls and boys in conflicts in all regions of the world. In 2020, 27 per cent of…
I am very pleased to be here today in my capacity as the former Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) to introduce the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission at its fourteenth session (A/75/747). The fourteenth session was a landmark year for the PBC, and my good friend
and colleague A…
I want to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate today. I also wish to thank in particular Ambassador Jürgenson for introducing the report of the Security Council (A/75/2) to the General Assembly.
I think it is exceptionally important for all of us to take stock of the work of the 15-m…
