Minister Blair to travel to Washington, D.C. for Global Coalition Against Daesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

September 26, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in a Global Coalition Against Daesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on September 30, 2024 on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Global Coalition remains vital in preventing Daesh’s resurgence and addressing the ongoing threat it poses. To this day, this Coalition still provides critical support for stabilization and rebuilding in areas liberated from Daesh and continues to tackle this terrorist organization’s economic infrastructure to ensure its enduring defeat.

During this meeting chaired by U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, Ministers will mark the forum’s tenth anniversary and recommit to mobilizing and coordinating efforts to defeat Daesh.

Media availability

Following the meeting, Minister Blair will hold individual interviews with Canadian media. For further information, please contact Simon Lafortune (details below).

Date and time: September 30, 2024 starting at 5:30 p.m. (EDT)