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Canada to contribute $15 million to the UnitedNations Peacebuilding Fund

Canada to contribute $15 million to the UnitedNations Peacebuilding Fund

As part of Canada’s continued advocacy for concrete action and commitments from the UN Member States, as well as partners such as the World Bank and civil society, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced Tuesday, 26 January 2021 Canada’s contribution of $15 million to the UN Peacebuilding Fund while co-chairing the virtual...

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United Nations set for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

United Nations set for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

UN official commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women will begin today. November 25, 2020, is the International Day to End Violence against Women and is turning orange to show that Generation Equality stands against gender-based violence. This year’s global theme, “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!” seeks to amplify...