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AXWORTHY TO VISIT UNITED NATIONS
February 2, 1996 No. 14
AXWORTHY TO VISIT UNITED NATIONS
Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy will attend meetings at the UN in New York
on Monday, February 5.
"I am delighted that my first visit abroad as Minister of Foreign Affairs will
take me to the UN," said Mr. Axworthy. "Canada's support for the organization
dates back to its founding over 50 years ago, and my visit is intended to
reinforce this long-standing commitment. My discussions will focus on ways in
which the UN and Canada can work together to meet the challenges facing the UN and
to ensure that it enters the 21st century reinvigorated and renewed."
During his day-long visit, Mr. Axworthy will meet with UN Secretary-General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali as well as senior UN officials, including the Executive
Director of the UN Children's Fund. Among the issues that are expected to be
raised are security and peacekeeping -- primarily in Haiti and Central Africa -- and
UN renewal. In addition, Mr. Axworthy will attend a luncheon meeting of the
"Friends of Haiti" -- the United States, France, Venezuela, Argentina and Chile.
He will be joined at the luncheon by Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)
Christine Stewart.
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