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Ottawa―This week, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, met with Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

"As humanitarian crises continue to grow in size, frequency, and complexity, OCHA's central role in coordinating effective humanitarian action becomes even more critical," said Minister Oda. "Ms. Amos recognized Canada's strong continued support to meeting humanitarian needs around the world."

NATORI, Miyagi Prefecture – Contributions from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia to the Tohoku Reconstruction Project will support rebuilding of the Yuriage City Public Market, a significant first step in helping the local farming and fishing industry.

By working with Afghan producers through the Canadian- funded Purchase for Progress (P4P) programme, World Food Program (WFP) is buying products locally and strengthening the domestic market.

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According to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: “Every child has the right to an education,” and, Article Forty-Three of the Afghan Constitution states: “Education is the right of all citizens of Afghanistan”.

April 1, 2012 - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today emerged from the second “Friends of Syria” meeting and issued the following statement:

“Canada remains at the forefront of international efforts to bring an immediate end to Assad’s violent campaign of terror.

“The plight of the Syrian people remains our primary concern. Assad has the obligation to allow immediate, unhindered humanitarian access.

Following the March 11, 2011, earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear emergency in Japan, the Government of Canada quickly engaged Japanese officials and offered them its full support.

Only a few days after the disasters, in response to a formal request by the Government of Japan, the Government of Canada announced that it would provide approximately 25,000 woven thermal wool blankets from its emergency relief supply stockpile to meet the immediate needs of those affected by the earthquake and tsunami.

OTTAWA - À la suite du coup d'État survenu cette semaine au Mali, le ministre des Affaires étrangères John Baird et la ministre de la Coopération internationale, l'honorable Beverley J. Oda, ont annoncé aujourd'hui que le Canada suspendait les programmes d'aide comportant le versement direct de fonds au gouvernement du Mali, et que cette mesure entrait en vigueur immédiatement.

February 23, 2012 - London, United Kingdom

Check Against Delivery

Canada is part of the international effort represented by this conference because of the promise that we see for the people of Somalia. This imminent prospect challenges us all to align with those who are committed to advancing accountable governance for and delivering services to Somalis.

Ottawa — Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced that Canada is taking action to prevent a famine and a severe humanitarian crisis in western Africa.

"Clearly, the people in the Sahel region are in need of help to face their unimaginable reality. Canada is deeply concerned about the impending food security and nutrition crisis in the Sahel," said Minister Oda. "We must act now with help for millions of people struggling to meet their immediate basic food security and nutrition needs to avoid a more tragic situation later."