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This is a time where we will utilize our diplomacy to ensure that Canada's domestic interests and economic interests are being advocated on the world stage. In addition, we must always coach that conversation in the context of Canadian values of peace, of security for civilians, and of the integrity of the international order. Three main points I want to mention.
First of all, yesterday was a very good day for Canada and the Canadian economy as we finalized and signed the agreement between Canada.
And the EU with the Security and Defense Partnership. This is good news. Why because it is going to open up supply chains for Canadian businesses and in particular those in the security and defense industries. Canadian businesses are going to be able to operate on par with European businesses in the defense industry. We've set out a framework and additional work that is going to be done between the two countries and businesses amongst the two regions or jurisdictions
I should say, will continue. Second is NATO. This is the first day of the NATO Summit. Of course, everyone is gathering here and Canada is here to represent multilateralism over unilateralism. We represent cooperation over protectionism. We stand for the rules based international order that has kept us all safe since the end of the Second World War, and we will be here to voice our support for Ukraine in the short and long term. Then finally, our support
in the Middle East. We will see a flight chartered flight leaving the region with over one hundred people on board this evening. We are also assisting our allies in the region if their citizens need assistance, and I will say that we've helped over five hundred Canadians in the
region as a whole, So this work continues. We've deployed additional consular services throughout the region, throughout the border area areas, and we will continue to be there to support Canadians and to advocate and ensure to the best of our abilities, the safety and security of that region as a whole.
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Great, Thank you minister. If you have a question, please use the raise hand functions. It was Evan Keystone to sail bouton level one. Question one follow up in Kestonian Sreeve. We'll start with Mike Blanchfield from Politico. Mike, can you hear us?
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Good morning, minister. Thanks for taking the time to be with us today, mentioning a moment ago that we're using diplomacy on the world stage to foster our economic interests. In light of that, you you had a conversation with the Ranian foreign minister the other day, and Donald Trump is on his way to the summit tonight.
With his entourage.
What is it that your government needs to know from them about what's going on in Iran and the impact future impact that they have given the events are happening so quickly, and are you going to be speaking to the Ranians or the Israelis again anytime soon.
So there's a lot in that question, Mike, but let me just take it bit by bit. First of all, my conversation with the Iranian Foreign Minister was very much to.
First indicate the need for the safety and security of Canadians in Iran, second to urge for a diplomatic and peaceful resolution to the conflict and a return to the negotiating table, and third to advocate the importance of Ps.
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It is not a regular occurrence for the Foreign Minister of Canada to speak with the Foreign Minister of Iran. We have not had diplomatic relations with that country since twenty twelve, and we have declared the Iranian regime a terrorist entity in Canadian law. So it was unprecedented, but the reason for the call was very specific, and I've outlined those three reasons for you here. Secondly, in terms of our interests on the global stage, it is not
limited to advocating for Canadian economic interest. It is to utilize our diplomacy to stand for Canadian values, one of which is global peace, one of which is the protection of civilians, and one of which is the augmentation of our domestic interests, our domestic economies by fostering diplomatic relationships and building on our relationships with our allies and partners globally.
You know, Canada, it is often said, and truthfully, is the only G seven country that has a free trade agreement with every other G seven country.
Well, what does that mean. It means that we have to utilize those agreements and beyond so that we are never again eighty percent dependent on one economy, that being the United States. And so we have a lot of work in front of us diplomatically, but that sets out the frame within which we are operating and in which our diplomatic relationships will continue.
Just starting off with obviously the latest developments in the Middle East. As you saw earlier today on social media, the Secretary General welcome President Trump's announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The Secretary General urges the two countries to respect that cease fire fully. The fighting must stop, he said, as the people of both Israel and Iran
have already suffered too much. The Secretary General hopes that this ceasefire can be replicated in the other conflicts in the region.
Till thirty one. I now give the floor to Miss Ross Marie de Carlo.
Madam, President, thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and the implementation of Resolution twenty two to thirty one. As the Secretary General noted in his latest report, with less than four months left until the termination of its provisions, the objectives of Resolution twenty two thirty one and those of the JCPOA have yet to be fully realized. This is regrettable.
The JCPOWA was adopted in twenty fifteen to ensure that the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear program would be exclusively peaceful. It included sanctions relief, nuclear program restrictions, and monitoring and verification. The JCPOA has faced many challenges since its inception, including the withdrawal of the United States from the agreement in twenty eighteen and Iran's withdrawal from some of its commitments
as outlined in the plan. Still, over the last few months, JCPOWA participants increased their efforts to identify a way forward for full implementation of the plan. In addition, Iran and the United States engaged in five rounds of bilateral talks facilitated by Oman. Regrettably, neither of these initiatives produced a way forward to ensuring the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.
The military escalation between Israel and Iran since thirteen June and United States air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities on twenty one June complicated prospects for achieving full implementation of Resolution twenty two thirty one. Iran strikes yesterday an ABASE in Qatar, an action which the Secretary General condemned, further
exacerbated insecurity in an already tense region. Madam President. Earlier to day, the Secretary General welcomed the announcement by the United States in co ordination with Katar, of a cease fire agreement between Israel and Iran, and urged them to respect it fully. This is a significant achievement that potentially pulls Iran, Israel, and the region back from the brink. The people of Iran in Israel have already suffered too much.
According to the Iranian Ministry of Health, since the start of the conflict, at least six hundred and six people have been killed, with one hundred seven killed in the past twenty four hours and five thousand, three hundred thirty two injured. According to Israeli authorities, twenty eight people were killed and one thousand, four hundred seventy two were injured
during the conflict. Madame President. In its quarterly report of thirty one May twenty twenty five, the International Atomic Energy Agency observed that the significantly increase production and accumulation of highly enriched uranium by the Islamic Republic of Iran was of serious concern. The IAEA reiterated that its verification and monitoring activities related to the JCPAA have been seriously affected by the secession of implementation by Iran of its nuclear
related commitments under the plan. The agency also again noted that it had lost its continuity of knowledge on many aspects of Iran's nuclear program as it had not been able to perform verification and monitoring activities and the Islamic Republic of Iran for more than four years. In addition, the IAEA noted it was unable to verify the total stockpile of enriched uranium in the country and had not done so since February twenty twenty one. During the reporting period,
the Secretary General received several communications from JCPOWA participants. On seventeen March, the Permanent Representatives of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Russian Federation shared a joint statement adopted at their meeting of fourteen March in Beijing, in which they stress the importance of Resolution twenty two thirty one,
including its time frames. In a separate letter received the same day, the Permanent Representative of China shared a proposal for the settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue, highlighting the JCPOA as the basis for a new consensus and cooperation through dialog and a step by step and reciprocal approach.
In letters received on nine eleven and twelve June, the Permanent representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Islamia, Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation shared their different views regarding the causes of the impasse in the implementation of Resolution twenty two thirty one. Despite their diverging outlooks, all five member states reiterated the importance of negotiations and
reaffirmed their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution. Madame President will now turn to the restrictive measures set out in Annex B to Resolution twenty two thirty one. The only measures that remain in effect pertain to nuclear activities and transfers. Those measures will remain in place until eighteen October twenty twenty five, unless decided otherwise by the Council. The Secretariat received no allegations of violations of these provisions during the
reporting period. Moreover, no new proposals have been submitted in the Procurement channel in the last six months of the reporting cycle. The Security Council, however, received eight notifications regarding the nuclear related restrictive measures for certain activities consistent with the jcpoa Madam President. At the heart of this conflict
is the nature of Iran's nuclear program. Following the deadly clashes of the past twelve days, the ceasefire agreement is an opportunity to avoid a catastrophic escalation and achieve a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear issue. Diplomacy, dialogue and verification remained the best option to ensure the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program and to bring about concrete
economic benefits to the people of Iran. As the Secretary General said earlier today, the United Nations stands ready to support all efforts that advance peace, dialogue, and stability in the region.
Fine afternoon, and thank you for joining US. Israel's ambassador to the U and Dannie Dunnan will deliver a brief statement about the recent developments in the region. He will take your questions afterwards. If you are cool to ask a question, please remember to state your name and news outlet.
Thank you, Good afternoon. Since the launch of Operation Riding Lyon, ether has walked with clarity and purpose to remove a double existential threat, both the nuclear threat and the threat of the Iranian regime's ballistic missile capabilities. The IDF achieved complete air superiority over Iran, struck a severe blow to Iran's military leadership, and this entered dozens of the regime's kyth strategic sites. Our forces acted with precision, resolve, and restraint.
These threats no longer e goovern the people of Israel as they did just a few days ago. In full coordination with President Tramp is well as agreed to a cease file. We thank the United States for its support and for its critical role in helping remove the Iranian nuclear threat. Last night, four innocent civilians were murdered in Belosheva by Iran. Their tragic deaths are reminder of the evil we faced. My friends, Israel is the peaceful nation.
We pray for peace three times a day, but let no one mistake our desire for peace at the weakness. Any violation of the ceasefire and any threat against our people will be met with a forceful response. We have demonstrated that we can and will act to defend our people against any threat. We will do so with overwhelming strengths and moral clarity. We have seen the semic impact of the Abrahma codes. Today, I have no doubt that the leadership Israea displayed in recent days will enable more
countries to join the past of normalization. Israel has proven that it can confront the most serious threats in the region and that we will never hesitate to defend our future. Thank you, ambassador.
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Very good, Good afternoon everyone. So we're pleased to be joined today by Jorge Morera da Silva, who is, as you know, the executive director of the UN Office for Project Services, which we all know best as you nobs. He is joining us as you can see virtually, and he will talk to you about his recent trip to me and Mar. Please go ahead, you have the floor.
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It's midnight here and I'd like to thank this opportunity to the brief you on my mission to me and Mark. The purpose of the visit was to meet affected communities and responders following the earthquake.
That struck me and Mar in.
March twenty eighth, seven point seven magnitude, as you recall, and we wanted to get a better understanding of the needs on the ground.
And now UKNOPS can.
Better support recovery and reconstruction efforts. For context, you may know UNOPS has the largest un presence in me and Mar with almost five hundred colleagues on the ground for thirty years. We have supported the people of me and Mar for the past thirty years, offering solutions to improve health, livelihoods,
rural development and agriculture initiatives across the country. We manage some of the largest development funds in me and Mar, Global Fund, Livelihoods and Food Security Fund and Access to Health Funds, among others. My colleagues support humanitarian efforts to reduce risks posted by.
Minus as well. Almost three months.
In, communities are still really really from the earthquakes, the strongest that the country has experience in a century. I visit Yangon, Sangang and Mandolike. The devastation caused by the quakes compounded the existing challenges of conflict, displacement and severe humanitarian needs.
Even before the quake.
More than three point five million people were.
Displaced by conflict.
Now in the most affected areas that I visited, more than six point three million people remain in urgent need of assistance and protection. I saw the extent of the damage and the needs. In my visit to Sagang and the Mandolike damage, infrastructure is limiting access to physic services, increasing the vulnerability of communities. Displacement and disease risks are rising.
Many people are still living in temporary shelters without access to clean water and basic services as the monson season is underway, exposing communities to flooding and increasing the risks of disease. Access remains severely limited and localization of assistance remains essential to reach the most vulnerable. Debris removal is another key concern. Over two point five million terms of debris must be cleared to pave the way for recovery.
Of course, response and recovery efforts are taking place amid active conflict. Let's not forget that the conflict never stopped even immediately after the earthquake, and insecurity continues to ininder recovery efforts. We need an injured humanitarian access, especially in hard to reach areas.
We continue to call on whole parties to the conflict to.
Uphold obligations and the international humanitarian law and to ensure.
Safer and impedded aid access. To conclude.
Despite these constraints, un systems many tariant partners and local responders.
Continue to deliver deliver for those most in it.
Immediately after the earthquake, you knows worked swiftly with our partners, mobilized twenty five million dollars and scaled up our response to reach of a million people with life saving assistance A systems.
My colleagues closely with you.
And family and Family.
And other humanitarian partners to provide immediate assistance and support recovery efforts efforts, including by delivering emergency shelters, access to
clean water, and deploying infrastructure specialists for rapid assessments. As we and our partners shifting gears from immediate responts to early recovery, the reconstruction needs our immense The World Bank releases some data that shows that the damage damage estimates amount to eleven billion dollars, with full reconstruction likely likely cost two to three times more this amount. Giving the scale of devastation and needs, a much bigger flow of
funding is needed to support our collective efforts efforts. We are working along other partners to restore social services, rebuild livelihoods, and support communities. This is a collective effort, but we and our partners need safe, sustained access to prevent further suffering. Recovery and reconstruction efforts should support me and mark journey to peace and reconciliations. Protection of civilians must be a priority.
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Much for being with us. Let me just ask the control room because we have an echo that is on and off. I don't know if there's anything that can be done. Apparently not, so we will try to live with it. We're grateful that you're able to join us today at the time that it is where you are, So let me go to questions. Let me go to edy first.
Thank you very much on behalf of the United Nations Correspondence Association for doing this briefing. My name is Edith Letterer from the Associated Press. I know that you were there to assess the damage from the earthquake and reconstruction needs, but I wonder if you could give us your assessment
of what you saw about the military situation there. And a second question is with the current military situation, do you think that donors will really be willing to spend millions of dollars millions and billions of dollars on reconstruction until after that ends.
Thank you, thank you. Indeed, the military.
Situation didn't improve despite the announcements of ceasefire. I visited several internal displaced people's centers and very close there were strikes. So I engaged with the population, with communities, with families, and they were still flewing from the conflict. Some were in the IDP camp due to the earthquake, but others were just coming to the IDP camp to flew from the conflict. So the conflict never stopped. Maybe it test
stopped a couple of days after the earthquake. But what is particular, really shocking is that even in the aftermath of the earthquake, when you had half a million people forced displaces due to earthquake, massive destruction the schools, hospitals, house the conflict never stopped. And that's why it's important to continue putting all pressure and making all efforts to
get ceasfire and reconciliation. But at the same time, and let me be very candid and responding to your question, I don't think that the fact that we are dealing with an ongoing conflict justifies any delay or postponement in support of me and Mark. Me and Mark cannot become a forgotten crisis. This country has faced cyclones, war, conflict,
violent climate and our image suffering. And therefore, even before the reconstruction, reconstruction will take time, but even before the reconstruction, there are basic.
Elements of emergency relief that is needed.
Let's not forget that UN call for the humanitarian emergency amount two seventy five million dollars and only twenty two percent of that was provided. And therefore I called the international community to provide the support to me and Margaret at the same time giving confidence. Why because for instance, you NOTPS and we are the largest UN agency underground.
We have found a way to provide.
Direct support to the people without compromising this localization, so we don't there is no risk of appropriation of funds, no risks of aid diversion. We have with the local partners, with local NGOs, we have found a way in those thirty years to support the people.
And this is also true in the aftermath of the earthquake.
So I really think it's important to mobilize the support to me and Mark. And it's it's confirmed that we can do it with many other agencies on the ground, with the close partnership with Angels.
Thank you.
Let me go to Evelyn, thank you very much for the information. Evelyn Leopold dag Hammer Short Fund for Journalists. Would you advocate a weapons embargo on me and more? Is that something you could possibly do? And then I have another question.
Yeah, well, I would prefer not to enter into those topics because, as you know, you know is an agency that is totally focused on operations. My objective in this mission was to observe impact of the earthquake and the needs I aligned and I echoed the calls from the UN, from the Sex Channel for a seas fire and for reconciliation.
But I'm not I don't know if you're in a position to answer it, but you and OPS has had one scandal after another, and the latest one is a housing project in Kenya where I lived for three years a long time ago, and it's a major scandal that passed. Blue wrote about in detail about homes were promised, money was raised, nothing was delivered. Can you comment on that or it it's not in your pervium.
No, I can't.
It's not the new scandal it's the same scandal from four years ago and that we fix it. I. As you know, I was recruited following the crisis related with three I. We have been asked by the Member States to significantly reform UNOPS.
We did it.
We concluded our compressive response plan. We overcurn that crisis and the trust was rebuilt. So the news that you were sharing are still related with that issue that happened four years ago.
So it's nothing new. It's the same.
Thank you, Thank you. Do we have other questions from the room or online. Very good, well, thank you so on this we had or Hey Morrera de Selva, who is the executive director of u KNOPS, thank you so much for joining us today and for giving us an update on the situation in Mian Mark greatly appreciated and please come back anytime, and thank you so much. Everyone. Sharon will come now and then after that Stefan will come and do the noon briefing.
You speak, Good afternoon everyone.
On Iran and Israel, the President of the U and Journal Assembly, his Excellency Mister Phillimong Youang welcomes then announcement by President Trump of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. He calls to the two countries to respect the ceasefire agreement and seaze hostilities. He reiterates that military might does not bring durable peace. He calls on all parties to engage in diplomacy and pursue dialogue in order to settle any disputes in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.
On the UN eighteen Initiative, President Yang convened an informal meeting today to hear an update by UN Under secret General for Policy, Missagai Rido on the UN eighty Initiative.
Following an interest expressed by member states. At the meeting, President Yang stated that in two days, we will celebrate the aged anniversary of the signing of the Charter, a time to reflect in the last eighty years and all that this organization has achieved, and also a time to look to the future to make sure the organization is fit for purpose and is capable of responding to the
challenges that will come in the next eighty years. Along these lines, there will be an informal meeting of the Plenary to commemorate the antid anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter and twenty sixth of June in the General Assembly Hall from ten a m Our reminder that the original UN Charter is now part of an exhibit that was launched yesterday at UN Headquarters. The UN Charter's principles are as powerful today as in nineteen forty five.
Rooted in respect, solidarity and a shared purpose to protect we the people's its core values remain essential. The UN Chatter is also very clear encouraging member states to settle disputes through diplomatic means. We encourage you all to check the historical exhibit in the Visitor's lobby, which features the
UN Charter, iconic images and videos from the conference. This exhibit will be on display until September and then with regard to a signature event of the President, President Yang is convening a high level chematic debate tomorrow in conder multifaceted aspects of aspects of peace and security and after and the future of peacekeeping operations. This debate focuses on one of his priorities, achieving peace and security in Africa.
We have sent out information including the program for this events.
It debates just to add a debate on the responsibility to protect and the Prevention of General Side War Crimes at Nick Cleanson and Crimes against Humanity also takes place tomorrow, and then with regard to next week, the President is organizing an interactive multi stakeholder hearing on the thirteate of June ahead of the High Level Meeting on the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, which is scheduled to take place under twenty fourth to the twenty
fifth of November. And finally, with regard to upcoming travel for the President, President Yang will travel to Sevilla, Spain to attend the fourth International Conference and Financing for Development, which will be held from fleeteated of June to July twenty twenty five. The President believes that a conference provides an opportunity to reform financing.
At all levels.
Ahead of the trip, President Yan will undertake an official visit to the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. From the twenty seventh June to twenty eighth of June, he will deliver the twenty twenty five McDougal Memorial Lecture at FAO headquarters. This was short. If there are no questions on the floor, Hidi, thank you Sharon.
Can you tell us anything about the program on the twenty sixth for the commemoration of the signing of the UN Charter.
Yes, there will be the President General Assembly will be speaking making remarks as well as the Secretary General. I will also share later today the complete the detailed program with correspondence.
Are there any other questions.
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Is there any news from UH Front and Saudi Arabia about the rescheduling of the UH Palestine Too state solution.
We have heard that it's tentatively scheduled for the end of July, but we'll come back once we have confirmation on this, but that's tentative. Are there any questions online? Okay, thanks everyone and enjoy, stay cool.
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