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Canada urges immediate Gaza ceasefire and presses for two‑state solution at UN
Summary
Canada's foreign minister told the General Assembly the suffering in Gaza "is inhumane," urged an immediate ceasefire and hostage releases, and reiterated Canadian support for a negotiated two‑state solution while flagging continued backing for Ukraine and humanitarian commitments.
Her Excellency Melanie Jolie, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Canada, used her General Assembly address to emphasize human rights and to press for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. "The situation in Gaza is inhumane. The level of suffering is unacceptable, and it must stop," she said, urging both a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
Jolie framed the need for a ceasefire as a precondition to creating space for peace talks and increased humanitarian access. She also reiterated Canada’s support for a negotiated two‑state solution that recognizes the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians, and announced continued Canadian contributions to humanitarian and security missions, including funding for a multinational mission in Haiti and a forthcoming conference on Ukraine’s human dimension.
The speech combined human rights appeals with concrete foreign policy commitments—funding, participation in multilateral missions, and organizing diplomatic events. Canada’s statements reflect consistent messages from several delegations during the General Debate urging both protection of civilians and a political process to end the violence.
No formal Assembly decision or cessation mechanism was adopted in this plenary; the minister’s remarks add to international pressure for a negotiated pause and humanitarian access.
