Statement of Canada at General Assembly, September 2016

Extract: 

Reference to Human Rights:
"I heard from women and girls who still face inequality in the workplace and violence just because they are women, even in a progressive country like Canada."

Reference to Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (SGBV):
"I heard from women and girls who still face inequality in the workplace and violence just because they are women, even in a progressive country like Canada."

Reference to Peacekeeping:
"In order to help  promote peace and security in areas affected by instability, we reaffirmed oru support for NATO and committed ourselves to expanding Canada's role in United Nations peacekeeping operations."

Reference to Displacement:
"To that end, in recent months, Canadians have opened their arms and their hearts to families fleeing the ongoing conflict in Syria. And from the moment they arrived, those 31,000 refugees were welcomed-- not as burdens, but as neighbours and friends. As new Canadians."

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
Human Rights