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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that she will participate in the 53rd Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., from June 21 to 22, 2023.
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Canada values its deep, long-standing relationships with the countries and peoples of the Caribbean, as well as with the region’s multilateral organizations. Canada remains committed to working with its Caribbean partners to help build more inclusive, prosperous and resilient societies.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, today announced the appointment of Annick Goulet as Permanent Representative of Canada to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), effective as of July 3, 2023.
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The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today announced that he will be travelling to London, United Kingdom, to attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 21, 2023. Minister Sajjan will then travel to Paris, France, where he will take part in the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact on June 22 and 23.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. This is the 12th package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022, and it builds on Canada’s efforts to align with designations announced by the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Canada is deeply concerned by the rapid increase in humanitarian needs arising from the conflict in Sudan, which has displaced more than 1.4 million people within the country and forced another 470,000 to flee to neighbouring countries since mid-April.
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Canada supports the goal of ensuring that women and girls in all their diversity can decide what to do with their bodies, their lives and their futures – without question.
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The Syrian crisis continues to affect millions of people in Syria and neighbouring countries. Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon, as well as Egypt and Türkiye, now host more than 6.8 million Syrian refugees. Canada continues to actively engage in the region and is committed to continuing its work with the international community and with Syrians to put an end to this crisis through a sustainable political solution.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, hosted a ministerial meeting today with key partners to discuss the security situation in Haiti.
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The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today concluded a trip to Varanasi, India, where from June 11 to 13, 2023, he took part in the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting and visited Canada’s High Commission in India.
