Announcement of new diplomatic appointment
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will hold a press conference today to provide an update on the situation with India.
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Canada confirms that India formally communicated its plan to remove immunities unilaterally for all but 21 Canadian diplomats and dependents in New Delhi by October 20, 2023. This means 41 Canadian diplomats and their 42 dependents were in danger of having immunities stripped.
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Iran’s nuclear proliferation activities continue to pose a major threat to regional and international security. In 2015, UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (UNSCR 2231) was adopted to fully implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which consists of a series of measures designed to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program remains peaceful. Today, these restrictions are set to expire, while Iran continues to scale up its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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Canada announces additional sanctions against Russian collaborators in Moldova
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The modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) marks a new era in Canada and Ukraine’s economic relationship and will be fundamental to the participation of Canadian businesses in Ukraine’s economic reconstruction and recovery from Russia’s illegal and unjustified invasion.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was pleased to meet yesterday with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, who is visiting Canada from October 16 to 17, 2023.
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Antony J. Blinken, United States Secretary of State; Josep Borrell Fontelles, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission; the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada; and James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, have released the following statement:
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Officials from Global Affairs Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Department of National Defence will offer a technical briefing on the situation in Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following recent developments.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will welcome the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, to Canada from October 16 to 17, 2023.