No issue since 1945 has preoccupied the Assembly more than the Israeli and Palestinian question. Canada has played an active role since the earliest days of the conflict. In the 1940s, we supported the principle of two States for two peoples. We led in the establishment of the Suez peacekeeping forc…
Canada associates itself with 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 are pleased to be a sponsor of draft resolution A/75/L.82, on the responsibility to protect (R2P), and I encourage all Member St…
I appreciate the opportunity to speak. I would first of all like to thank Ms. Marchi- Uhel for her update to the General Assembly on the activities of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Cri…
I am very pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
This year will mark the thirtieth anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the former Soviet Union. That is a milestone that in most circumstances we would be celebrating. We commend Ukraine for the progre…
The year 2020 has been particularly difficult for populations affected by the crisis. At the beginning of the year, millions of people were already dealing with conflict, climate change, natural disasters and food insecurity. The pandemic and its side effects have exacerbated those challenges, threa…
We thank you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting, and we welcome this important annual debate on Security Council reform. We also look forward to the next round of intergovernmental negotiations.
I would like to start by offering my personal congratulations to my colleagues the Ambassadors of Polan…
It is my pleasure to introduce His Excellency Mr. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, who will be speaking to the General Assembly by means of a pre-recorded statement.
