| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded her participation at the 2025 Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced $56.8 million in new funding for projects to support the Indo-Pacific region in the areas of gender equality, Rohingya refugees, health and economic growth and to strengthen Canada’s partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, concluded a productive visit to Bangladesh and Indonesia, reinforcing Canada’s commitment to sustainable development, climate action and cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and countries in the broader Indo-Pacific region. These development initiatives strengthen local communities while benefiting the global economy and Canada’s security and prosperity.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“Today, we commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations, marking a significant milestone. Eighty countries and entities from all corners of the world have now endorsed the declaration, demonstrating a powerful and growing global consensus against the use of individuals as bargaining chips in diplomatic disputes.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, chaired a Women Foreign Ministers Meeting, during which the gravity of the situation facing women and girls in Afghanistan was discussed.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Statement by the Governments of France, Syria, Bahrain, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, the Secretary General of the League of Arab States and the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be traveling to France, Germany, and Belgium, from February 13 to 18, 2025.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, is going to Australia to lead a Team Canada Trade Mission and participate in the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
February 13, 2025 - The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will participate in the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany from February 14-16, 2024.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Global Affairs Canada will provide $1.8 million in funding to Access Now for its project Counteracting Transnational Repression and Protecting Society in the Digital Age. This project aims to increase the safety and security of civil society actors and human rights defenders, with a focus on communities impacted by transnational repression.
