The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs will meet with her counterpart from Finland, Foreign Affairs Minister Pekka Haavisto, on April 4 in Helsinki.
Canada remains deeply concerned by the worsening situation in Afghanistan. The humanitarian response needs to be scaled up to avert an unprecedented disaster.
Canada will always be a strong advocate for Canadian businesses and workers and will continue to pursue policies that promote a sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, support job creation, and grow Canada’s middle class.
The outcome document below was developed by Canada in collaboration with the following governments, and is supported by the following multilateral organizations, civil society organizations and other education stakeholders.
Through meaningful engagement and by working together, youth leaders, government officials, members of civil society organizations and global education stakeholders can drive progress in global, national and local responses to refugee education.
Canada has announced $67.2 million in development assistance funding for projects supporting the education of children and youth experiencing forced displacement.
The current crisis in Ukraine has so far resulted in more than 3.9 million refugees. This is just the latest of the many crises disrupting education for millions of displaced youth worldwide. Canada recognizes that conflict and instability, including the COVID-19 pandemic, can destroy and disrupt lives and jeopardize the futures of children and youth.
Shawn Steil (BA [Anthropology and Environmental Science], McGill University, 1997; MEDes, University of Calgary, 2004) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 2002.