| Global Affairs Canada | statements
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, strongly condemn the Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and in particular, the capture of Minova, Saké and Goma.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
January 31, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada “Today marks 4 years since the Myanmar military regime overthrew the democratically elected government in Myanmar, creating one of the largest crises in the Indo-Pacific. Since the coup, the people of Myanmar remain subject to military rule that has deprived many of their rights, democratic aspirations and, for thousands, their liberty and their lives.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced she will travel to Washington, D.C., for a bilateral visit from January 29 to 31, 2025.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
January 29, 2025 – The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a virtual media availability on January 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Media representatives are invited to register using the information below. The Minister will share insights from her meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during which she explored opportunities for enhancing the robust Canada-U.S. relationship, focusing on key areas such as border management, economic cooperation, and mutual investments.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Canada is imposing sanctions against individuals and entities in relation to the Lukashenko regime’s ongoing gross and systematic human rights violations in Belarus, as well as its support of Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against 10 individuals and 12 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations in response to ongoing gross and systematic human rights violations committed by the Lukashenko regime in Belarus, as well as its support of Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, released the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today we mark 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp in occupied Poland, where 1.1 million people were senselessly killed – one million of them Jews. We solemnly remember the over 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust as well as the other victims of Nazism including 500,000 Roma and Sinti and numerous 2SLGBTQI+ persons, persons with disabilities and political dissidents persecuted and killed by the Nazis and their collaborators.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Australia, Canada, the European Union, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, have released a joint statement following Belarus’ sham presidential elections on January 26, 2025:
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada is profoundly concerned over the escalation of violence in the eastern DRC, intensified by the advance of the March 23 Movement (M23) near Goma, and calls for the urgent protection of civilians. We deplore the devastating consequences of the violations of the ceasefire, displacing nearly 400,000 civilians and worsening already difficult humanitarian conditions.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“Canada has been a leader in global education for decades. We know that stronger, more inclusive education systems not only help communities succeed economically, they also promote peace, improve security and drive better health and climate outcomes. .."
