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NEW YORK – Justin Trudeau will turn his focus to the ongoing crises in Haiti as he speaks to some of the world’s leaders on Monday ahead of the 78th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
The prime minister met the Caribbean country’s acting prime minister, Garry Conille, on Monday morning before delivering comments at a high-level meeting for the United Nations advisory group for Haiti.
Conille stepped into his role earlier this year after former prime minister Ariel Henry was forced out amid unrest and a surge in violence by criminal gangs that had overrun much of the Haitian capital.
At their meeting, Trudeau spoke of the “slow but real progress being made” in Haiti and affirmed Canada’s continued support. Conille said the country was preparing for elections, possibly in 2026.
Later in the morning, Trudeau told other world leaders at a high-level advisory group for Haiti that “we have to come together” with a serious plan to address the country’s humanitarian needs first, and to ensure that there is support for a political transition.
He called on the international community to support the transitional government while warning that the status quo cannot continue.
Trudeau repeated calls he has made for two years for more countries to punish Haiti’s political and business elites who have helped gangs sow anarchy.
He also said Kenyan police officers must have more support in leading a global effort to root out the gangs. Kenya is leading an international mission that has been controversial in Haiti but which the United Nations says is necessary to stop violence and stem the flow of arms to other Caribbean countries.
Canada is closely invested in the response to the ongoing humanitarian, security and political crises. A United Nations report released in June said surging gang activity had displaced nearly 580,000 people in the Caribbean country since March.
The prime minister also met Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, before attending a working lunch hosted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Later Monday, Trudeau is scheduled to have a different kind of conversation when he makes his first guest appearance on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
Trudeau arrived in New York on Sunday where he delivered remarks to the Future Summit, telling leaders they can choose to stick their heads in the sand or come together to face global challenges.
The summit aims to reform the United Nations, revive multilateralism and find solutions to new challenges at a time when the global organization has struggled to resolve conflicts and has largely been relegated to humanitarian efforts. hesitant, including with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and the Sudanese civil war.
Trudeau told leaders to embrace the “Agreement of the Future,” a 42-page blueprint to address a wide range of 21st century global challenges.
It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly during the opening of the two-day summit. The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, thanked leaders and diplomats for taking the first steps and unlocking “the door” to a better future.
The agreement had seen significant pushback from Russia, Saudi Arabia and other countries that oppose some of the language on issues including climate change and reforming international financial institutions.
His fate was in question until the last moment and UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Guterres had three speeches ready to be prepared for any outcome.
Guterres warned last week that “international challenges are moving faster than our ability to solve them.” The passage of the agreement brought some optimism at a time when growing geopolitical instability around the world has cast a shadow over the assembly.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday regarding Russia’s continued invasion. Russia has a permanent seat on the Security Council and has been heavily criticized for its aggressive behavior in Ukraine for being in violation of the United Nations Charter.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will join Trudeau in New York and later present Canada’s national statement to the United Nations General Assembly. The speech will emphasize Canada’s “commitment to promoting multilateral cooperation, human rights, democracy and the rule of law,” said a news release from his office.
“In the face of multiple global crises, the world needs a strong, effective and modern UN,” Joly said in the statement.
“Through constructive dialogue, joint learning and joint problem-solving at this year’s United Nations General Assembly, I am confident that we can work together effectively to tackle some of the most important issues of our time.”
Joly will also take part in a panel with representatives from Ukraine and Estonia “which will underline the urgent need to restore children’s rights around the world and improve child protection, including tackling illegal deportation and forced rendition of children Ukraine to Russia,” the statement. he said.
He will co-host a panel discussion on the subject of media freedom and attend other events.
This report was first published by The Canadian Press on September 23, 2024.
— With files from The Associated Press, Dylan Robertson in Ottawa
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