| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
On June 9, 2023, the Government of Canada announced more than $69.5 million in funding for a total of 26 projects to support security, peace and stability in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada recognizes the need to evolve and to adapt to an increasingly complex global security environment. As part of its commitment to the Global Coalition against Daesh, Canada is supporting peace and stability around the world by addressing the underlying conditions that lead to instability.
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This week, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, was in Paris and met with international partners and participated in the 2023 Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend the annual ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh on June 8, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today issued the following statement on the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ukraine: “Canada strongly condemns the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in the Kherson region of Ukraine. This will have significant impacts on the country’s energy infrastructure and the lives of thousands of Ukrainians. It shows once again the catastrophic impacts of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a grave breach of international peace and security.
| Global Affairs Canada | speeches
I am often asked about what it is like to be Foreign Minister during this time.
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From 2020 to 2022, Ben Marc Diendéré worked at VIA Rail Canada as chief public affairs and communications officer. He oversaw the strategic direction, alignment and operational performance of activities related to internal and external communications, public affairs and media relations, as well as government and stakeholder relations. He also led initiatives to promote universal accessibility, sustainable development and social responsibility.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Ben Marc Diendéré becomes Permanent Observer to the African Union, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mr. Diendéré replaces Stéphane Jobin in this role.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada is deeply concerned by the growing humanitarian impacts of conflict and climate events in East Africa, including in Sudan, that have forced hunger upon millions of people in the region. Severe droughts continue to plague the region, leaving millions of people without reliable access to food and water, while nearly 1.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes since the conflict in Sudan began on April 15, 2023.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada, Estonia and the Netherlands announce Estonia as the new co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC).
