Itinerary for Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister during the United Nations General Assembly in New York 

Media advisory

September 26, 2018 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York from September 24 to 30, 2018.

Schedule of events for September 26, 2018

Event: Caribbean Breakfast
Time: 8 a.m. ET
Description: Minister Freeland will host her Caribbean counterparts for breakfast.
Notes for media: Closed to media

Event: Global Counterterrorism Forum Ministerial Plenary Meeting
Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
Location: Grand Ballroom, The Roosevelt Hotel, 45 East 45th Street
Description: Minister Freeland will highlight Canada’s leadership on counterterrorism during a meeting hosted by the Global Counterterrorism Forum.
Notes for media: Open to the media

Media should arrive no later than 9:15 a.m. ET and will be asked to present their media accreditation badges.

Event: High-level event on Syria
Time: 10:30 a.m. ET
Location: CR 1, United Nations Headquarters
Description: Minister Freeland will participate in a high-level event on Syria hosted by the European Union.
Notes for media: Open to the media

Media should arrive no later than 10:15 a.m. ET and will be asked to present their media accreditation badges

Event: Elsie Initiative on Women in Peacekeeping Event
Time: 1:15 p.m. ET
Location: CR 5, United Nations Headquarters
Description: Minister Freeland will host a round table discussion featuring the perspectives of women peacekeepers and other women engaged in peace initiatives.
Notes for media: Open to the media

Media should arrive no later than 1 p.m. ET and will be asked to present their media accreditation badges.

Event: Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network: Fostering Practical Action
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Auditorium, German House, 871 United Nations Plaza
Description: Minister Freeland will participate in a Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network event on the subject of fostering practical action.
Notes for media: Open to the media

Media should arrive no later than 2:45 p.m. ET and will be asked to present their media accreditation badges.

Event: Dinner of the Informal Network of Women Foreign Ministers
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Description: Minister Freeland will attend the fourth annual United Nations General Assembly Women Foreign Ministers’ dinner.
Notes for media: Closed to media

End of day’s program

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