As a committed member of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and a major donor to the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), Canada welcomes the progress made by both institutions. As its annual report illustrates (A/65/701), the Peacebuilding Commission has evolved considerably over the course of its lifespan, w…
The Council meets today to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and the role of the international community in helping it to become more stable and secure. Strong leadership by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is crucial in this regard. Canada salutes the continuing, comm…
Canada joins other speakers in applauding the adoption of resolution 65/265, which suspends the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya’s rights of membership in the Human Rights Council. Canada joins the rest of the international community in expressing our outrage at the appalling images from Libya of the Al-Qadha…
Before I begin, Canada wishes to join others in expressing our deepest condolences to the United States delegation on the death of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke who, as others have said, worked with such great dedication and skill to bring a better future to the peoples of Afghanistan and Pakistan. I…
Canada welcomes the draft resolution (A/65/L.51*) in support of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). We are pleased to be among the large group of like-minded countries that, as sponsors of this important draft resolution, reaffirm their determination to fight impunity…
I wish to thank the United States for convening this open debate on conflict- related sexual violence and to say that Canada was very happy to co-sponsor resolution 1960 (2010), which was adopted today.
Canada strongly supports the Security Council’s recognition of the need to take effective measur…
The year 2010 has been one of significant challenges for the international humanitarian community. With the devastating earthquake in Haiti, extreme flooding in Pakistan and other serious disasters in Benin, Chile and Indonesia, our response capacity has at times been stretched to the limit. Working…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the CANZ group, namely, Canada,
Australia and New Zealand. Before speaking on the International Criminal Court (ICC), may I offer the condolences of that group on the sad passing of former President Kirchner to the Government of Argentina.
The year 201…
Canada is pleased once again this year to join this important debate on Africa. Africa is a continent rich in its cultures, diversity and history. Many African countries have made important progress in recent years, and significant parts of the continent are moving in the right direction. They have …
The reports before us demonstrate that the United Nations is prepared to move forward with the concrete implementation of an effective peacebuilding agenda. The ultimate test will be whether the United Nations system deploys
resources and technical expertise in a timely and targeted manner. In that…
At the outset, I would like to thank His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mr. Rassoul, and Mr. De Mistura for participating in this important debate and for their extremely helpful statements this morning.
On 18 September, the Afghan people voted in the first Afghan-led parliamentary…
I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative to organize this meeting. I would also like to acknowledge the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Mulet, and to thank him and his team for their extraordinary work in Haiti. Canada would also …
On behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States, I would like to join others in extending to the peoples and the Governments of Malta and Saudi Arabia our deepest condolences on the deaths of President Guido de Marco and His Excellency Ambassador Samir Shihabi. Both were very important f…
I should like to join others in thanking you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Nigeria for having convened this important debate.
Preventive diplomacy and conflict prevention have been issues of increasing priority for the Council over the past two decades. This makes good sense, because the fi…
Canada thanks the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2010/318) and welcomes his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan. At the outset, I would like to join others in expressing our deep condolences for the death of the United Nations staff member killed yesterday.
The security situation…
2010 is an important year. It marks the target date for the achievement of Millennium Development Goal 6 on HIV and AIDS. As the Secretary-General notes in his recent report (A/64/735), many countries around the world, including Canada, have achieved great progress in realizing the goals of the 2001…
At the outset, I thank you, Sir, for having organized this important meeting. I especially wish to thank Mr. Jean- Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of Haiti, for his presence here today. I also acknowledge the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Edmond Mulet, and thank …
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, as your assumption of the presidency of the Council this month and also the new members of the Council: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon, Lebanon and Nigeria.
The New Year coincides with a new beginning for Afghanistan. The past year has seen ma…
Today, I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ). Let me begin by congratulating Ambassador Momen of Bangladesh on his appointment as facilitator of the second biennial review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. On behalf of CANZ, l…
