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Speaking at the 'UK-India Infrastructure Summit' hosted by City of London in association with India...

The sun was shining brightly upon the Masumbu School of Masumbu Village in the Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the sound of reading is echoing. The Masumbu School, which was built with the assistance of Somidez under China...

Note: All times local. Toronto, Ontario Private meetings. 3:30 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will deliver remarks on the importance of Canadian-Chilean relations, and discuss opportunities to build our clean economies and expand cooperation on...

Note: All times local. Toronto, Ontario Private meetings. 3:30 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will deliver remarks on the importance of Canadian-Chilean relations, and discuss opportunities to build our clean economies and expand cooperation on...

Speaking at India Global Forum, Leader of Labour Party outlines his approach towards IndiaSir Keir Starmer: Opportunity for this to be an Indian century Labour Government will seek serious and deep diplomatic relationship with India based on shared...

Former U.S. Congressman and Founder of The Kennedy Forum Patrick J. Kennedy delivered video remarks to the World Health Organization (WHO) this week at their Fourth Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours (FADAB). The address comes during a...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today concluded his visit to Iceland, where he met with the leaders of Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland to continue strengthening ties and advancing key mutual...

UK charity Human Appeal called on the World community to support an urgent integrated humanitarian intervention in Somalia. This comes as part of Human Appeal's ongoing humanitarian work in Somalia where millions are on the verge of famine due to...

Note: All times local Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland 8:20 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend a working session with the Nordic Prime Ministers. Closed to media 9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a family photo with the Nordic Prime Ministers....

Note: All times local Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland 8:20 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend a working session with the Nordic Prime Ministers. Closed to media 9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a family photo with the Nordic Prime Ministers....

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 6:30 a.m.        The Prime Minister will depart for Iceland. Note for media: Pooled photo opportunity  Keflavík, Iceland 3:30 p.m.        The Prime Minister will arrive in Keflavík, Iceland....

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 6:30 a.m.        The Prime Minister will depart for Iceland. Note for media: Pooled photo opportunity  Keflavík, Iceland 3:30 p.m.        The Prime Minister will arrive in Keflavík, Iceland....

China would continue to take practical steps to support its fellow developing countries, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Friday at the closing ceremony of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris. The summit, proposed by French President...

Closing 100bn is a first of many steps needed to support the Global South COP28 President congratulates leadership of President Emmanuel Macron for bringing the world together again, to push for a new deal to level the financial playing field.Summit...

Canada has a deep and longstanding commitment to the people of Afghanistan. In the face of a unique and dire situation, Canada's Criminal Code needed changes to allow international assistance, most importantly humanitarian aid, to reach vulnerable...

The Situation in Lebanon The ongoing economic collapse in Lebanon has had multiple debilitating consequences for its social fabric. In the last few months, an increasing climate of racism and scapegoating of Syrian refugees reached a fever pitch,...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Belize for achieving malaria elimination, a significant milestone more than 70 years in the making. Belize becomes the second Central American country, after El Salvador, and 42nd country (plus one...

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the state visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington this week....

Dr Andrew Forrest AO, the Chairman of Tattarang, is leading the investment of USD$500 million in founding funding for the official 'Ukraine Development Fund' (UDF) at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 jointly hosted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, meets with H.E. William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, and African energy ministers and leaders at Africa Energy Forum in Nairobi.President Ruto commends UAE, its leadership and the COP...

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food today concluded a successful mission to India where she took part in the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting and met with her international counterparts, senior officials, and...

Eisenhower Fellowships today named 21 exceptional midcareer leaders from 11 countries to its groundbreaking Fall 2023 Eastern Europe Program, five weeks of intensive travel across the United States this fall for dialogue with experts in their fields....

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on World Refugee Day: "Everyone deserves a safe place to call home. Today, on World Refugee Day, we recognize the strength and resilience shown by refugees, and we reaffirm our...

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday, the second and last day of the top U.S. diplomat's visit to China.   During the meeting, Xi...

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, wrapped up a successful trip representing Canada at the G7 Transport Ministers' Meeting in Ise-Shima, Japan, from June 16 to 18, 2023. At the Transport G7, members sought to increase innovation...

"We are at a crucial time, but is it the right time for Blinken to visit China? Better late than never. I'm still hopeful that as a result of these meetings starting today, China and the US will get back on a better footing and have a more positive...

Storyline? Chinese President Xi Jinping has been dedicated to the cause of making people's life better in his political career so far. With a determination to do good things for people, Xi's political career started in 1982 in north China's Hebei...

A report from People's Daily: Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Forum on Global Human Rights Governance on June 14. Offering Chinese propositions in the letter, he stressed that China advocates safeguarding human rights...

Storyline? Chinese President Xi Jinping has been dedicated to the cause of making people's life better in his political career so far. With a determination to do good things for people, Xi's political career started in 1982 in north China's Hebei...

Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, announced that the Government of Canada has...

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Canadian Council for Refugees v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2023 SCC 17: "The...

As the world faces a series of challenges like conflict, the impacts of climate change, food and energy insecurity, and threats to democracy and human rights, like-minded partners and allies have to come together to address these issues and continue...

On June 12th, 2023, the International GR Professionals Association (IGAPA) organized the International Leadership Forum at the Capitol Hill Club. This forum brought together leaders from government relations, lobbying, advocacy, and related...

Global Strat View (GSV) hosted an event on the US-India Strategic Partnership, focusing on trade, security, and defense cooperation. The panel consisted of Col. John Mills (US Army Ret.), fmr. Director of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and...

An interview with Sun Wanlu, editor of China.org.cn, on the international cooperation on Pandas:   Yaya, China's friendship envoy panda that traversed the Pacific to America 20 years ago, recently came back to China. Along with her return, pandas...

Note: All times local Montréal, Quebec Private meetings 11:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a bilateral meeting with the Mayor of Montréal, Valérie Plante. Note for media: Pooled photo opportunityThe Prime Minister will speak with the...

Note: All times local Montréal, Quebec Private meetings 11:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a bilateral meeting with the Mayor of Montréal, Valérie Plante. Note for media: Pooled photo opportunityThe Prime Minister will speak with the...

The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development organized a high-level dialogue session on the sidelines of the International Labor Conference at its 111th session titled " The role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in combating forced...

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is hosting its second Development Forum on Tuesday June 20, 2023 in Vienna, Austria, featuring the heads of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, the Agence Française de...

Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, met with Jozef Síkela, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, to discuss the importance of international collaboration on global energy security and the...

Today, June 14, at the National Press Building in Washington, DC, Kazakhstan Human Rights Lawyer Yevgeniy Yavorskiy gave a press conference on the status of his client Arman Dzhumageldiev, who has been detained and subject to mistreatment for more...

Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, met with Jozef Síkela, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, to discuss the importance of international collaboration on global energy security and the...

Today, the Honourable Sean?Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), issued the following statement:  "There have been recent reports of international students and graduates facing removal from Canada, after letters of...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in response to the announcement by the House Homeland Security Committee that they are launching an investigation into DHS Secretary...

By the end of 2022, a record 43.3 million children lived in forced displacement, according to UNICEF estimates, many of them for their entire childhood....

The results of the largest and most robust nationwide survey of the American-Haitian diaspora ever conducted will be unveiled on Thursday, June 15 in Washington, DC. The Ayiti Diaspora Collaborative (ADC) launched the survey from November 2022 to May...

China and Honduras have delivered a speedy and robust start to their diplomatic relations since they were officially established just more than two months ago. Following the inauguration of their embassies in each other's capital over the past week,...

His Excellency Dr. Esam A. Alwagait, Director General of National Information Center at the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority - SDAIA, received Ms. Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Director of the Digital Development Global Practice at the...

Chinese President Xi Jinping highly values culture and has a profound understanding of culture. To him, culture plays a unique and irreplaceable role in the rejuvenation of China and the building of a global community of shared future. He speaks from...

"It is critical that we focus on the needs of the most vulnerable communities and make transformational progress across mitigation, adaptation, finance and loss and damage," Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, tells UN Climate Change...