On this
#MothersDay
, and every day, we stand with Ukrainian mothers and families who have been separated due to Russia’s ongoing and unjustifiable war, including through Russia’s forced deportation of Ukrainian children
#TakenFromUkraine
75 years ago today, Canada officially established diplomatic relations with the state of Israel. Israel remains an important relationship. We reaffirm Israel’s right to exist and the right of Israeli people to live in peace.
We’ve specified to avoid all travel within 5 km of the border with the
#Gaza
Strip due to the risk of rocket and mortar fire, gunfire and military activity.
Updated advice:
We have updated the regional risk level and the safety and security sections of our advice for
#Jordan
with information on refugee camps, debris from drone and missile activity, demonstrations and travel disruptions:
Canada strongly condemns violent attacks against the
@UNRWA
compound in East Jerusalem. It is critical that humanitarian workers, including
@UNRWA
staff, be able to operate safely.
Humanitarians are
#NotATarget
.
#IHL
We have updated our page for
#Denmark
as part of our ongoing review of our destination-specific travel advice pages. Check our advice often in case of updates:
Minister Joly met with
@InfoDignity
yesterday to discuss the protection of 2SLGBTQI+ rights. As attacks against 2SLGBTQI+ rights are on the rise, Canada continues to support the irreplaceable work of human rights defenders.
Canada offers its deepest sympathies to those affected by
#floods
in
#Brazil
. We continue to work with partners to assess the situation and stand ready to assist as appropriate.