Canada is concerned by the extremely fragile humanitarian situation in Somalia and supports international efforts to meet the basic needs of the millions of Somalis facing hunger, disease, displacement, physical insecurity and loss of livelihoods. Somalia continues to face the ongoing effects of nearly three decades of conflict and insecurity as well as the impact of chronic drought and other natural disasters.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie today issued the following statement
As a result of the $12.5 million in donations made by Canadians to the Myanmar Crisis Relief Fund between August 25 and November 28, 2017, the Government of Canada will contribute $12.55 million to the fund.
The crisis in Myanmar has resulted in the influx of an additional 600,000 Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh since August 25, 2017, the majority of them women and children.
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will hold a media availability to report on the Government of Canada’s Myanmar Crisis Relief Fund.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today issued the following statement
On International Anti-Corruption Day, we remind ourselves and the world of the corrosive power of corruption. It prevents societies from progressing and individuals from reaching their full potential. Corruption undermines governance, disrupts the market, diverts public resources, endangers lives and impedes development.
Canada believes that advancing universal sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is essential to reducing poverty and gender inequalities around the world.
Thousands of Canadians every year volunteer their time to help people in need—in Canada and around the world. Canadian volunteers come from all walks of life to share their knowledge and experience.
November 30, 2017 - The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, along with the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, and Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, will launch a global report on the impact of the AIDS epidemic on World AIDS day, December 1.
