On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like first to thank you, Madam, and the Government of Denmark, not only for a very focused and productive presidency during a very busy and challenging month, but also for having brought us here today for this open discussion on a matter of such signifi…
Canada welcomes the opportunity to speak on this important subject. This debate demonstrates how seriously the United Nations and its Member States take the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations peacekeeping missions. While we consider primary consideration of the issue should rem…
I have the honour today to speak on behalf of Australia and New Zealand as well as Canada. I thank members of the Council, and in particular the United Kingdom, for convening this open meeting on the protection of civilians. May I first express our strong support for the statements made and the posi…
Canada is pleased to have this opportunity to address the General Assembly on
the situation in Afghanistan and also to express our thanks to the Secretary-General for his most recent report.
The report duly acknowledges the significant progress that Afghanistan has made. It underlines the sound an…
Canada is grateful for this opportunity to offer its views on the report of the Security Council, as well as to return to the important subject of Security Council reform.
I have had the opportunity in the recent past to place on record Canada’s strong support for the enlargement of the Security Co…
As many of my colleagues have observed, just a few days ago, Mexico became the 100th State party to the Rome Statute, marking a significant milestone in the campaign for universal ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The majority of United Nations Member States have …
Canada appreciates this opportunity to record its observations and to reaffirm its commitments as we take stock together of progress in the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
When the NEPAD initiative was launched in 2002, Canada welcomed it as an ambitious, yet realistic, framework …
Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to speak before the Council on the role of civil society in conflict prevention and the pacific settlement of disputes. This discussion comes at a critical time, as we collectively begin to chart the course ahead on implementation of the outcome of last …
Canada is grateful for the opportunity to participate in this discussion on the situation in Afghanistan, and we are grateful to the presidency of Japan for putting this matter on the agenda.
At the outset, may I say that Canada’s commitment to Afghanistan has been significant. We have committed ov…
Canada is honoured to introduce draft resolution A/59/L.68. The objective of the draft resolution is to achieve the fairest and most democratic approach to the complex and controversial question of Security Council enlargement, while seeking the broadest possible consensus on how to proceed.
Let me…
Canada wishes to congratulate Greece on assuming the presidency and to express our thanks for this opportunity to take part in an open discussion on this important issue.
Canada firmly believes that the Security Council has a dual role in regard to humanitarian crises. It must not only respond quic…
Canada welcomes this opportunity to express its views about proposed changes in the membership and working methods of the Security Council. These issues arise as we are discussing a wide range of proposals that leaders will take up when they meet here in September. Let me say at the outset that, whi…
I am pleased to address the Council on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. At the outset, I would like to reaffirm our strong support for the call to action that we heard today from Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland.
Our Governments continue to attach the highest importance to the p…
I welcome this opportunity to present the report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group of the Economic and Social Council on its visit to Haiti, which took place in conjunction with the Security Council mission from 13 to 16 April.
In recent months, within the Organization, we have discussed the cause of la…
Sixty years ago, Canada’s ambassador to the United States was attending the founding conference of this Organization in San Francisco when he was told that victory in Europe had been achieved. Lester B. Pearson wrote in his diary that day,
“Those who were trying to organize the peace were hardly co…
I first want to record Canada’s sorrow at the death of His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Our Prime Minister is today at the Vatican, joining leaders from around the world as humanity mourns the loss of that remarkable messenger of peace.
I also want to extend, on behalf of Canadians, our sympathy and…
On this draft resolution, in the Second Committee and today, Canada abstained in the vote on operative paragraph 12. We did not make an explanation of vote in the Second Committee; in retrospect, it would appear that it would have been wise to do so. Since the vote, a number of delegations
have app…
It is a great honour for Canada to address the General Assembly as the current Chair of the Kimberley Process and, on behalf of the sponsors, to introduce draft resolution A/59/L.46. We also add the following sponsors to the draft resolution: Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, the Central African Republ…
I am delighted to speak today not only on behalf of Canada, but also on behalf of the members of the Human Security Network (HSN), which include Austria, Chile, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand and South Africa as an observer. I will abbreviate …
Canada wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security. On behalf of the Government of Canada, I wish to extend congratulations to President Karzai on his inauguration yesterday as President of Afghanistan…
