Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced that Canada will seek a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2028 to 2030.
“The multilateral system that underpins [human] rights is under threat like never before. To confront this challenge, we must work together to rebuild the human rights foundation to strive towards a more just tomorrow for everyone,” she said during a press conference on Parliament Hill.
Joly said Canada’s candidacy will focus on six priorities: protecting human rights defenders; striving for an inclusive future by championing anti-racism and religious freedom; working toward the recognition and realization of the right of Indigenous people around the world; building a “feminist foreign policy”; advancing digital inclusion and safe online spaces; and dealing with climate change and climate refugees….