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 …
Paris – Canada is deeply concerned by the dire humanitarian situation in Sudan, which was exacerbated by the outbreak of conflict in April 2023 and has displaced more than 6.5 million people within the country and has forced another 1.8 million to flee to neighbouring countries. While at the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and its Neighbours in Paris, Ahmed Hussen, Minister …
Ottawa – Canada wholeheartedly recognizes that Palestinian civilians’ need for humanitarian assistance is growing by the hour. The scale of the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continues to require our urgent attention and immediate response. We must ensure that Palestinian civilians who need life-saving assistance receive it quickly. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada is providing …
Ottawa – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, has issued the following statement: “Today, I spoke directly with Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East [UNRWA] to express Canada’s alarm about allegations of his agency’s staff being involved in Hamas’s brutal terrorist attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023. …
Ottawa – The flooding in Libya caused by Storm Daniel has resulted in significant loss of life and devastated infrastructure, creating a crisis for the displaced people now dealing with the aftermath. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced $5 million in funding to help humanitarian partners deliver immediate life-saving assistance, including emergency health, water, sanitation, and hygiene, as well …
