Ontario – Canada, the European Commission France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, gave joint donor statement on humanitarian access in Sudan. They said: “The people of Sudan are experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. 25 million people, half of Sudan’s population, are in urgent need of assistance. Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces …
Joly pays tribute to victims of terrorist attack in Oslo
Oslo – Melanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, was in Oslo. She said: “Here at Oslo, we paid our respects to the 77 people killed in the 2011 terrorist attack in Norway. The deadliest attack the country has ever faced since WWII, with many of the victims being children, Canada stands with our Norwegian partners in honouring those lives …
Minister Murray in Norway, Iceland to foster collaboration in ocean innovation
Ottawa – The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, is travelling to Norway and Iceland from March 30 to April 5, 2023. During her visit, Minister Murray will meet with senior officials from the governments of Norway and Iceland, along with the CEOs of major Norwegian salmon farming companies, the Iceland Ocean Cluster, aquaculture technology …
Group of Creditors of Ukraine Provides Financing Assurances
Ottawa – The Group of Creditors of Ukraine gave the following statement: The representatives of the Group of Creditors of Ukraine held a meeting on 23 March 2023, in the presence of representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, to provide financing assurances to support the approval by the IMF Executive Board of the envisaged IMF programme …