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<html> <head> <meta name="Generator" content="Corel WordPerfect 8"> <title>MANLEY - UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY</title> </head> <body text="#000000" link="#0000ff" vlink="#551a8b" alink="#ff0000" bgcolor="#c0c0c0"> Media representatives are advised that John Manley, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be in New York from November 10 to 14, 2001, to attend the 56th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Minister Manley will deliver Canada's address to UNGA on Saturday evening, November 10. Canada's focus at this year's General Assembly will be effective multilateralism and the campaign against terrorism. On Sunday, November 11, Mr. Manley will attend the opening session of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Entry into Force Conference which seeks accelerated ratification of the Treaty banning nuclear test explosions. He will deliver Canada's address to the CTBT Conference on Monday. On Sunday evening, the Minister will attend the G8 Foreign Ministers' dinner where discussions will focus on finalizing a G8 action plan on anti-terrorism. On Monday, November 12, the Minister will meet with foreign ministers of the Human Security Network, a cross-regional group of 13 countries, to adopt a Joint Statement on the Terrorist Attacks of September 11 and to discuss the Network's 2002 priorities. In the afternoon, he will attend the Canada-EU Transatlantic Declaration Ministerial meeting, which will focus on international security and enhancing Canada-EU cooperation. Mr. Manley will also meet with counterparts of the Rio Group Troika. While in New York, Minister Manley will also hold various bilateral meetings. These will include meetings with Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Special Envoy for Afghanistan Lakhdar Brahimi, and foreign ministers from Mexico, Russia, Pakistan, India and Egypt. Saturday Opening of the UN General Assembly Date: November 10 Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Location: UN Bilateral meeting with Mexico Date: November 10 Time: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Location: TBD PHOTO-OP Bilateral meeting with Russia Date: November 10 Time: 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Location: TBD PHOTO-OP Media availability to discuss the earlier events of the day, including the Minister's bilateral meetings, and to foreshadow his upcoming General Assembly address Date: November 10 Time: 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Location: Room 226, Press Briefing Room UN Secretariat Building Bilateral meeting with Mr. Brahimi Date: November 10 Time: 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. (TBC) Location: TBD PHOTO-OP Minister's address to the UN General Assembly Date: November 10 Time: 6:15 p.m. (approx.) Location: UN Headquarters, General Assembly Hall Media scrum to follow at 6:45 p.m. (approx.) Sunday Opening of CTBT Entry into Force Conference Date: November 11 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN, 2nd Floor Wreath Laying Ceremony Date: November 11 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Madison Square Park at 23rd Street and 5th Avenue (Near the Flat Iron Building) PHOTO-OP G8 Foreign Ministers' dinner Date: November 11 Time: 8:00 p.m. Location: Le Cirque, 58 East 65th Street PHOTO-OP Monday Human Security Network breakfast Date: November 12 Time: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Location: Delegates Dining Room, UN, 4th Floor PHOTO-OP Minister's address to the CTBT Conference Date: November 12 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN, 2nd Floor Canada-EU Transatlantic Declaration Ministerial meeting Date: November 12 Time: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Location: Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Morgan Suite, 18th Floor, 310 Park Ave., between 49th and 50th Tuesday Bilateral meeting with Pakistan Date: November 13 Time: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Location: TBD PHOTO-OP Bilateral meeting with India Date: November 13 Time: 10:00 - 10:30a.m. Location: TBD PHOTO-OP Bilateral meeting with Egypt Date: November 13 Time: 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Location: TBD PHOTO-OP Meeting with Rio Group Troika Date: November 13 Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: UN Conference Room 9 PHOTO-OP Wednesday Luncheon with members of the Business Council on International Understanding (TBC) Date: November 14 Time: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Location: Consul General's residence For more information, please contact: <table border="1" width="100%" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tr valign="TOP"><td>Sanjeev Chowdhury Press Secretary Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (613) 995-1851</td> <td>Media Relations Office Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (613) 995-1874</td></tr></table> November 9, 2001 No. 82/No 82 Le 9 novembre 2001 </body> </html>

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