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New York City, United States of America

Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, on the margins of the World Law Congress in New York City, United States of America.

The two leaders discussed shared priorities for the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA). The Prime Minister highlighted the need for continued international collaboration to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The two leaders discussed the need for a reform of international financial institutions to improve access to climate, biodiversity, and development finance. The Prime Minister looked forward to continued dialogue with the SDG Advocates group, which he co-chairs along with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley.

The leaders spoke about the Secretary-General’s recent visit to Haiti in July and expressed their concern over the political, security, and humanitarian crises in the country. Prime Minister Trudeau reiterated his support for a Haitian-led solution, and highlighted Canada’s efforts to support the Haitian National Police, including through Canada’s leadership on enhanced international assistance coordination.

Both leaders expressed concern over Russia’s decision to withdraw participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative and its potential impacts on global food security, most notably amongst vulnerable populations. The Prime Minister condemned Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine and highlighted the global impacts of the conflict.

Prime Minister à Trudeau and Secretary-General Guterres agreed to stay in close contact on areas of shared interest leading up to the UNGA and the 2023 UN SDG Summit in New York this September

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