| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, hosted a meeting in Ottawa with a delegation of foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the Palestinian Authority to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and the path toward lasting peace in the region.
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Effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against seven individuals who are responsible for, or complicit in, various human rights violations in Russia, Iran and Myanmar.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against seven individuals under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Regulations for human rights violations.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“Canada welcomes the joint statement by Armenia and Azerbaijan reconfirming their intention to establish and deepen bilateral dialogue and announcing confidence building and goodwill measures offered by the two countries.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, today issued the following statement:
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada, in coordination with its G7 partners, is imposing new import restrictions on Russian diamonds and diamond jewellery related products.
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On December 5 and 6, 2023, the Honourable Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, represented Canada at the 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial (UNPKM), in Accra, Ghana, where she announced that the Government of Canada will provide over $20.4 million in new projects and contributions to continue supporting UN peace operations and peacebuilding and a pledge of up to an additional $6.2 million in support of protection of civilians.
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The Honourable Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), today concluded her participation in the 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial (UNPKM) meeting hosted by Ghana.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“UN peacekeeping continues to evolve, and with it, the need to employ a diverse set of skills and capabilities from both women and men only grows. In both private and public sectors, diverse and inclusive organizations enhance performance. Today, on the margins of the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial hosted by Ghana and where Women, Peace and Security features as a cross-cutting theme, we – members of the Elsie Initiative Contact Group – reiterate our commitment to promoting the meaningful participation of women at all levels in UN peace operations.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), will represent Canada at the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial (UNPKM) meeting on December 5 and 6, 2023, in Accra, Ghana...
