Statement on situation in Ethiopia
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada is deeply concerned by recent developments in Ethiopia, including ongoing reports of violence and allegations of atrocities.
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Media Freedom Coalition ministerial communiqué
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
We, the members of the Media Freedom Coalition, held our first ministerial-level meeting on November 16, 2020, to exchange views and coordinate action in the defence of media freedom worldwide.
Canada and United Kingdom announce recipient of first Media Freedom Award
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dominic Raab, the United Kingdom’s First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, today announced the winner of the first Canada-United Kingdom Media Freedom Award to recognize the journalists, individuals and organizations that actively promote and protect media freedom.
Canada and Zambia lead on UN resolution to end child, early and forced marriage
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Today, the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee adopted a resolution on child, early and forced marriage. Canada is proud to have joined Zambia in leading this resolution, which received the support of a total of 114 co-sponsors from around the world. The resolution highlights concerning trends emerging in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and calls upon the international community to take concrete action to maintain and accelerate progress to end child, early and forced marriage.
Canada concludes second Global Conference for Media Freedom at time of unprecedented challenge
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, co-hosted today the second Global Conference for Media Freedom with Kabo Neale Sechele Morwaeng, Botswana’s Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration.
Minister Ng concludes productive Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation annual ministerial meeting
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today participated virtually in the annual ministerial meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Media Freedom Coalition’s Executive Group statement on media freedom in Egypt
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition’s Executive Group express concern at the continued restrictions on media freedom in Egypt, including the recent arrest and intimidation of individuals associated with journalist Khaled el-Balshy, editor-in-chief of the news website Darb. In particular, the Coalition is concerned by the arrest of Kamal el-Balshy, brother of Khaled, on September 20, 2020. The Coalition urges authorities to allow journalists in Egypt to practise their profession without fear of arrest or reprisal.
Biographical notes
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments:
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments:
Address by Minister Gould to Canadian International Council
| Global Affairs Canada | speeches
It has been nearly a year since I became minister of international development, and if this year has taught me anything, it is to reinforce how intricately connected our world is—from security to global health, inequality to climate change. Canada is intimately impacted by what is happening around the world.