The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a productive trip to Switzerland, Poland, Belgium and Romania during which she met with multiple allies to discuss Russia’s unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine.
Canada recognizes that immediate support is needed for women and girls, who are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss and natural disasters. The effects on women and girls increase existing social inequalities and threaten their health, safety and economic well-being.
Today, Canada announced that it is providing $67.5 million in funding for 8 climate action projects. The international development funding is being distributed as follows.
The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring a strong, inclusive and sustainable economic recovery, while creating jobs and generating growth by deepening commercial ties across the Indo-Pacific region, including with India.
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, met virtually for the first time with Germany’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr. Robert Habeck.
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today announced that he will travel to Geneva to meet with UN and international partners to discuss the pandemic response and the humanitarian crises in Ukraine and Afghanistan.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media availability with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Bogdan Aurescu following their meeting in Bucharest, Romania.
Diversifying Canada’s trade with developing and emerging economies is key to strengthening our economy, creating jobs, and growing opportunities as we work towards an equitable global pandemic response and a sustainable, inclusive recovery.
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union reiterate our profound condemnation of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice against Ukraine, enabled by the Belarussian government.