UN General Assembly
2019

We listened to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat of Malta say that women’s roles in society have been underestimated, underacknowledged and at times even unrecognized (see A/74/PV.8). We hear him, and we agree. We listened to you, Mr. President, when you said that evidence abounds that we can do great things if we are courageous, steadfast and show empathy (see A/74/ PV.3). We hear you, and we agree. We listened when our Secretary-General reminded us that we are here to serve. We heard him call on each of us to restore trust, rebuild hope and move ahead together (ibid.). We hear him, and we agree. We are all here to serve our citizens and the planet and to move ahead, together — united as nations and as partners. A strong United Nations is to everyone’s advantage, as is an effective Security Council capable of adapting and responding to twenty-first century challenges. Canada wants to do its part in support of this goal.