I welcome this opportunity to set out how Canada views the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development. This is also the right occasion to speak to the role of the United Nations in the implementation of the Programme of Action. Since this is the first time the General Assembly has considered…
Support for the Department of Humanitarian Affairs in its assigned coordination role was reaffirmed by the leaders of the Group of Seven at their meeting in Halifax in June. As the report of the Secretary-General makes clear, the need for effective coordination of humanitarian assistance has never b…
The text of my statement that will be circulated to Members this afternoon will be more complete than the version I will present now.
Canada believes that a healthy United Nations is essential to a world in which international stability and sustainable development reign. The importance we attach to…
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for assuming, as did his predecessor, the chairmanship of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council. The two Vice- Chairmen of the Working Group who ar…
Canada values highly the work of the United Nations in assisting the peoples and Governments of Central America in achieving democracy and development. The respect in which the Organization is held in Central America has allowed it to assist the Governments and peoples of Central America to achieve …
Canada once again supported the resolution on this issue. Canada has followed its own policy on Cuba, believing that engagement rather than isolation is the best means of encouraging reform in Cuba. Canada’s primary concern with respect to the embargo remains its intended extraterritorial reach — th…
When the General Assembly met a year ago to renew the mandate of the International Civilian Mission in Haiti, the prospects for the early restoration of democracy and respect for human rights appeared dismal.
From the outset, Canada has strongly supported the United Nations efforts to re-establish …
The Security Council is meeting tonight to decide on a new step in the international community’s continued commitment to the restoration of peace and democracy in Haiti. Four months ago, the multinational coalition authorized by the United Nations arrived in Haiti. Then, on 15 October, President Ari…
