I would like to begin by thanking the President for the opportunity of speaking at today’s meeting.
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I am very pleased to speak on the important theme of today’s high-level meeting on poverty eradication
through full employment and decent work for all in the post-2015 developmen…
Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to speak this morning.
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The 10-year anniversary of any international initiative is a notable milestone. After a decade, the global community is well positioned to assess what an initiative has achieved and where further ef…
At the outset, I would like to convey our congratulations to you, Madam President, and to Nigeria for presiding over the Security Council this month and to thank you as well for the invitation to participate in this important debate.
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This open debate is an important opportunity …
I would like first to thank you, Madam President, and the delegation of Luxembourg for having organized this debate on Haiti. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Sandra Honoré, for her briefing on the situation in Haiti, and to assure her of Canada’s c…
Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to participate in this debate.
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Canada thanks the Security Council for this opportunity, and the Luxembourg presidency for holding this debate. We take this opportunity to reaffirm our support for the work undertaken by t…
In too many places, civilians are deliberately targeted and continue to suffer from unspeakable violations. Canada welcomes this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict in order to highlight situations where civilians are in danger and. more important, to identify opportunities …
I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Security Council. Let me begin by expressing the condolences of the United States of America for the loss of lives in today’s helicopter accident in Afghanistan.
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The coming year will be one of milestones for Afghanist…
People around the world continue to suffer the devastating impacts of both natural disasters and man-made conflicts. With an increasing number of affected populations globally, more must be done to ensure that the United Nations is working as effectively as possible. Canada salutes Ms. Valerie Amos …
I thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to address the Council. Let me also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his report. I also welcome Ambassador Tanin of Afghanistan.
In the months since our previous meeting (see S/PV.6983), we have seen the Afghan people — e…
I would like first to thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Argentina for having organized this debate on Haiti. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Sandra Honoré, for her briefing and to assure her of Canada’s continued support to her and th…
As Canada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, I am both honoured and humbled to come before the Security Council on World Humanitarian Day and the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the United Nations Canal Hotel headquarters in Baghdad on 19 August 2003. That event has…
Canada is extremely pleased to join the consensus on resolution 67/294, on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, especially because of our long-standing tradition of financial and political support for African development. We are aware of the importance of the issue for all citizens of Afric…
I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to address the Security Council on behalf of the Friends of Children and Armed Conflict. The 38 Member States that make up this informal network, representing all five regional groups of the United Nations, are Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Canada…
I thank the President for this opportunity to speak on the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV and AIDS (resolution S-26/2, annex) and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS: Intensifying Our Efforts to Eliminate HIV and AIDS (resolution 65/277, annex).
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I thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to take the floor.
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Canada wishes to thank the United Kingdom for holding this open debate on the prevention of conflict- related sexual violence, an issue of great importance to our country, as it includes the despicable acts
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First, let me say a few words on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, an informal network of more than 40 interested States Members of the United Nations that is chaired by Canada.
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The 45 members of the Group of Friends, which represent all five regional …
Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking you and the delegation of the Russian Federation for having organized today’s debate on Haiti.
We are having this debate at a time when, more than three years after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti, the country is facing important choices…
I thank you, Sir, for this opportunity to address the Council.
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This meeting is particularly timely, given the renewal of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate today. The year ahead will be a crucial test for Afghan leaders. The future of a sustaina…
It is evident that the international community can and must do better in supporting States recovering from conflict or managing political transitions. It is also evident that those States often face significant shortages in the technical expertise necessary to deliver tangible peace dividends and to…
I have the honour, and am personally delighted, to speak on behalf of States members of the Group of Western European and other States. We are here to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on 10 December 1982 in Mo…
