Minister Ng welcomes Costa Rica’s Minister of Foreign Trade to Ottawa
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today welcomed Manuel Tovar, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica and President of the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter, to Ottawa. Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/minister-ng-welcomes-costa-ricas-minister-of-foreign-trade-to-ottawa.html ...
Minister Joly announces ban on direct import of Russian diamonds and related products
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. Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/minister-joly-announces-ban-on-direct-import-of-russian-diamonds-and-related-products.html ...
Canada bolsters support and commitments to peacekeeping at 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial
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. Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/canada-bolsters-support-and-commitments-to-peacekeeping-at-2023-united-nations-peacekeeping-ministerial.html ...
Backgrounder: Canada’s commitments at the 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial
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 ...
Statement by Members of the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations Contact Group on the margins of the 2023 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial
“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 ...
Statement on Russia’s malicious cyber activity affecting the United Kingdom
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: Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/statement-on-russias-malicious-cyber-activity-affecting-the-united-kingdom.html ...
Canada announces sanctions in response to long-standing human rights violations
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. Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/canada-announces-sanctions-in-response-to-long-standing-human-rights-violations.html ...
Backgrounder: Sanctions in response to long-standing human rights violations in Russia, Iran and Myanmar
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. Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/backgrounder-sanctions-in-response-to-long-standing-human-rights-violations-in-russia-iran-and-myanmar.html ...
