OTTAWA-
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to New York next week to attend the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly from September 20-22.
Trudeau’s office released a statement Saturday saying he will attend the opening of the session’s high-level general debate on Tuesday, noting he will highlight Canada’s ongoing work to address the global food security crisis. that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Prime Minister’s Office said Trudeau will attend the “Christchurch Call Summit” later today – alongside New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron – where he will reiterate Canada’s commitment to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online.
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister will attend a conference organized by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The Prime Minister’s Office says Trudeau will also host a meeting with Caribbean and regional partners to promote support for Haiti’s stability and sustainable development.
The statement said the Canadian delegation will include Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on September 17, 2022.