I am grateful for the leadership of the United States and for the tremendous amount of hard work that you, Mr. President, have put into that challenge.
I do not need to explain to participants the impact that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is having in Iraq and Syria. I do not need…
As we gather near Ground Zero, site of the World Trade Center mass murder, I wish first to honour the victims of terrorism. I honour all victims everywhere, including those killed and wounded at the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi.
(spoke in French)
Tragically, we lost two Canadians in Nairobi, …
It is an honour to address the opening of the sixty-seventh regular session of the General Assembly.
First of all, allow me to begin with a moment of silence in tribute to all the diplomats, from so many countries, who have lost their lives in the service of our common humanity and in the pursuit o…
As we gather to renew our multilateral commitment to fighting terrorism, we are mindful of a powerful monument that stands just 5 kilometres from this very Hall. I am referring to Ground Zero, site of the single deadliest terrorist attack in world history. As I said in my address to the General Asse…
Nearly 66 years ago, in 1946, one of my predecessors was privileged to represent Canada at the first session of the General Assembly. It is an honour to follow in those footsteps and to renew Canada’s commitment to the founding principles of the United Nations, namely, to maintain international peac…
