Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
The Secretary-General met today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, who was on his first visit to the United Nations Headquarters. The Secretary-General welcomed Canada’s very positive role in global affairs.
They discussed climate change and steps to be taken to implement the Paris Agreement. The Secretary-General requested Canada’s support for his recently adopted Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism.
The Secretary-General and the Prime Minister discussed climate change, the sustainable development agenda and humanitarian issues, including the World Humanitarian Summit, which will be held in Istanbul in May 2016.
They also spoke about the United Nations Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants, to be held in New York in September 2016. The Secretary-General warmly welcomed the meeting by Canada of its self-imposed deadline to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees.