| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday spoke with Cho Tae-yul, the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and congratulated him on his recent appointment as minister.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, participated in this year’s first meeting of G7 Trade Ministers. Hosted by Italy, the virtual meeting included the participation of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against 11 individuals in response to the attack by Hamas in Israel that began on October 7, 2023, and the threat that Hamas and its affiliates pose to regional security.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA). The sanctions apply to 11 individuals that hold senior positions within Hamas or its affiliates and were integral to the planning, funding and execution of the October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
The International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) gives young people in Canada the opportunity to gain international experience, skills and knowledge, which help to prepare them for the future. Six IYIP internship projects, part of the program’s 2023 to 2029 iteration, were announced by the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, on February 6, 2024.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today in Victoria, during a cross-country tour to highlight International Development Week, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced $24.5 million in funding for the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP).
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today issued the following statement regarding the United States International Trade Commission’s (USITC’s) determination on tin mill steel imports from Canada:“Today, the USITC determined that imports of Canadian tin mill steel products did not cause or threaten to cause injury to domestic U.S. producers.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, will hold a press conference to announce funding for new International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) opportunities for young Canadians over the next five years. Minister Hussen will be accompanied by representatives from the YMCA for the Greater Toronto area.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“This week, we celebrate the people and organizations advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Guided by their compassion and belief in a better world, they are catalyzing positive change at home and abroad.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
With Russia’s full-scale illegal invasion of Ukraine nearing the end of its second year, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she is visiting Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 2-3, 2024. This will be her fourth trip to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022.
