🇨🇦 strongly committed to the #EWIPA political declaration, and believes we can all do more to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. Urgent action is needed as we observe the devastating consequences of explosive weapons in populated areas worldwide.

Today, Canada announced new international assistance funding to support the ongoing humanitarian and development response in #Sudan and neighbouring countries. Learn more here: canada.ca/en/global-affa…
@canadasudan

We congratulate Robert Petit of Canada for his appointment as Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for the Most Serious Crimes Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic. We look forward to working with him on these important issues. un.org/sg/en/content/…

🇨🇦 undertakes the continuation of our 2019 pledge on ongoing complementary pathway programming and policy development, with the objective of making the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot permanent. #GlobalRefugeeForum2023 UNHCR Canada 🇨🇦 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency IRCC

Minister Miller presented Canada’s national statement at the Global #RefugeeForum today. Watch the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency recording: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k…

The 16 Days campaign starts tomorrow - my car is ready! #16DaysOfActivism #EndSGBV #NoExcuses #HeforShe

Ravis de soutenir le cours annuel sur les droits des femmes et des filles avec Netherlands Mission in Geneva & Geneva Graduate Institute. Elles cont. d'ê confrontées à d'énormes viol. des droits et abus. Pr des communautés plus inclusives, sûres & prospères, ns devons ts faire mieux en matière d’égalité des genres

Pleased to be supporting our annual human rights of women and girls course w/ Netherlands Mission in Geneva & Geneva Graduate Institute. Women and girls continue to face egregious hrts violations and abuses worldwide. For more inclusive, secure and prosperous communities, we must all do better on gender equality.

Et c'est fini ! La section 'recommandations' du rapport #UPR44 de 🇨🇦 a été adoptée. Un grand merci à la Troïka Misión Paraguay ONUGVA, Kyrgyz Republic Mission in Geneva
& Belgium UN Geneva, & à United Nations Human Rights Council.
Pol. étrangère CAN

And that's a wrap! The recommendation section of 🇨🇦's #UPR44 report has been adopted. Many thanks to the Troika Misión Paraguay ONUGVA, Kyrgyz Republic Mission in Geneva & Belgium UN Geneva, & to United Nations Human Rights Council. Foreign Policy CAN

Canada in Geneva 🍁, alongside the Canadian community in #Geneva , gathers to pay tribute to those who made sacrifices to protect our freedoms and those who continue to serve our country today.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay2023

#Canadasesouvient #CanadaRemembers #LestWeForget2023 #NoublionsJamais

United Nations At #UPR44 , Justice Canada Minister Arif Virani said that #Canada
-remains committed to advancing reconciliation+renewing relationships with First Nations, Inuit & Métis
-established a Truth+Reconciliation Commission as part of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement

Today, 🇨🇦 appears before United Nations Human Rights Council Member States for its #UPR4 . The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of 🇨🇦 leads our delegation alongside federal and provincial partners, to discuss progress and challenges on #HumanRights in CA.
🎥Watch #UPR4 live: media.un.org/en/webtv

Delighted to meet today with Minister Ahmed Hussen in #Ottawa . Expressed our gratitude ICRC for 🇨🇦’s strong support to our impartial humanitarian action conducted hand in hand with our RCRC Movement partners and for upholding international humanitarian law #IHL .

Care & Support Systems - a theme entrenched in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Rights-based support & care systems, that are gender, disability, & age responsive, are a key lever for achieving sustainable development.

#UDHR75 #ForAllOfUs

While #FirstCommittee negotiations continue tirelessly, we look back at earlier this month when Ambassador Leslie E. Norton (@CanadaGeneva) was here for the Conference on Disarmament, to hear a little about her role, her work and what she enjoys about New York.

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Thank you Kristina Lunz for a great discussion, and some much-need brain food.

On #UnitedNationsDay , thanking & celebrating👏🏾🙏my amazing #UN 🇺🇳team at HQ & missions for tireless work to defend #UN Charter & advance 🌍goals. Humanité, solidarité & compassion sont plus nécessaires que jamais. 1000x merci 🙏🏼🙏aux efforts infatigables de l'équipe Canada-ONU🇨🇦🇺🇳!

Ending my short visit to Ottawa. Ottawa and the Gatineau Hills, you certainly are in your glory in the autumn time! À la prochaine...