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The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced he will address states parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on November 16, 2016.
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Canada will contribute $5.16 million in funding to the Launching Economic Achievement Program (LEAP), a four-year project in Jordan that will support the empowerment of women and girls.
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The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today welcomed the adoption, by the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran; 85 member states voted in favour of the resolution.
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The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that he will meet with Ivica Dačić, Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, in Ottawa.
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The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, will be in Cuba, Argentina and Peru from November 15 to 20, 2016, as part of the Prime Minister's Canadian delegation.
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The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement on Colombia's new peace agreement:
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The Government of Canada will invest $5 million over three years to strengthen the capacity of the African Union Commission (AUC), as well as to support common priorities in the areas of empowerment of women and girls, good governance, renewable energy, intra-African trade and addressing the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable. The project will also serve as a platform for broader and deeper engagement with both the AUC as well as its member states.
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The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday visited African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he reinforced his support for African-led efforts to address the pressing challenges facing the continent, in particular in the areas of security, governance and the rule of law. Canada strongly supports the AU's work and vision of an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa.
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The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday visited Addis Ababa to build on Canada's relationship with Ethiopia, an important partner in the region. Ethiopia is the final stop of the Minister's visit to Africa, which also included Nigeria and Kenya.
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The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today visited Nairobi, Kenya, to build on Canada's relationship with Kenya, an important partner and a key contributor to peace and security. Kenya is the second stop on the Minister's visit to Africa, which also includes Nigeria and Ethiopia.
