Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, have issued the following statement: “Canada continues to be deeply concerned by the catastrophic humanitarian conditions that persist across the Gaza Strip and the life-threatening levels of acute malnutrition. The independent Famine Review Committee of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification [IPC] has issued a …
Vancouver – Indigenous Peoples have a deeply rooted relationship and interconnectedness with Mother Nature and their leadership is critical in addressing and responding to climate change. However, globally, Indigenous Peoples receive only a small percentage of international funding for climate action. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced funding of $12.5 million over 4 years for the Building Climate Resilience …
Edmonton – While in Edmonton, Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, met with members of the African diaspora and announced funding for projects to support gender equality and women’s empowerment on the African continent. RESILIENT-WE: Reducing Environmental Shocks in Ethiopia $12.4 million World Vision Canada This project improves health and livelihoods for 56,000 people, mainly women, in the Oromia region …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, participated in the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting, which was held in Lima, Peru, from November 13 to 16, 2024. This meeting provided an opportunity for Canada to advance its international trade and investment priorities, including: advocating for inclusive trade, economic empowerment and growth that …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, travelled to Santiago, Chile, for a bilateral visit, and to Lima, Peru, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Annual Ministerial Meeting. While in Santiago she met with the Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alberto van Klaveren, to build on the long-standing friendship, strengthened by people-to-people ties, between Canada and Chile. They discussed …
Baku – To kick off his participation at the World Leaders Climate Action Summit at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, provided the following statement to launch GAIA, a new finance platform that will mobilize climate-focused investments in vulnerable regions. Supporting their resilience is crucial to our collective …
Ottawa – A delegation of Canadian and African Union Commission (AUC) representatives met on November 6, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, to continue discussions that started during the first Canada-AUC Trade Policy Dialogue, in May 2023. During the day-long meeting, Canadian and AUC officials exchanged ideas on important trade policy issues including: digital trade investment policy state-owned enterprises the World Trade …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, and Ahmed Hussen Minister of International Development announced a series of flagship initiatives which strengthen Canada engagement with African partners. To enhance diplomacy and to strengthen our presence and engagement with the African Union Commission and African governments, Minister Joly announced …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, and Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, met with African Union Commission (AUC) leadership for the second annual Canada-AUC High-Level Dialogue. Minister Ng attended a high-level event at the Canada-AUC Trade Policy Dialogue. The events will take place in Toronto, Ontario. …
Ottawa – Canada-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defence (2+2) Ministerial Meeting joint statement said: We, the ministers of foreign affairs and ministers of national defence of Canada and the Republic of Korea (ROK) met on November 1, 2024, in Ottawa, Canada, for the inaugural Canada-ROK Foreign and Defence (2+2) Ministerial Meeting (“the ministerial”). The ministerial builds upon the elevation of …
