Foreign Affairs Minister to attend Organization of American States’ General Assembly
News release
June 1, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced she will visit Washington, D.C., to participate in the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) on June 4 and 5, 2018.
At the assembly, she will work to advance the rules-based international order, promote ways to foster strong democracies and respect for human rights and discuss how to address regional and international security issues.
To those ends, Minister Freeland will build on Canada’s leadership in addressing the crisis in Venezuela, continuing to call for a strong hemispheric response to the Maduro regime’s attacks on democracy and human rights.
Quotes
“Canada is committed to the Americas and is proud to be a member of the OAS. All the members of the organization have an obligation to stand up for the principles we collectively hold dear, most importantly democracy and human rights.”
- Hon. Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs
Quick facts
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The OAS is the premier multilateral organization of the Americas. Along with the Summit of the Americas process and broader inter-American system, it provides a key forum for hemispheric cooperation on issues of common interest.
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After 28 years as an observer, Canada became a member of the OAS on January 8, 1990.
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The upcoming General Assembly of the OAS will be held June 4 and 5 at OAS Headquarters in Washington, D.C. It is an annual meeting at the foreign-minister level to provide direction to the OAS for the coming year.
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