Ravina Shamdasani
“According to international law, Israel must ensure civilians have access to medical care, adequate food, safe water and sanitation. Failure to meet these obligations may amount to forced displacement, which is a war crime. There are strong indications that this [Rafah offensive] is being conducted in violation of international humanitarian law.”
7 hours ago
António Guterres
“I appeal to all those with influence over Israel to do everything in their power to help avert even more tragedy. The international community has a shared responsibility to promote a humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages and a massive surge in life-saving aid. It is time for the parties to seize the opportunity and secure a deal for the sake of their own people.”
7 hours ago
Annalena Baerbock
“I warn against a major offensive on Rafah. A million people cannot simply vanish into thin air. They need protection. They need more humanitarian aid urgently … the Rafah and Kerem Shalom [Karem Abu Salem] border crossings must immediately be reopened.”
7 hours ago
Ravina Shamdasani
“According to international law, Israel must ensure civilians have access to medical care, adequate food, safe water and sanitation. Failure to meet these obligations may amount to forced displacement, which is a war crime. There are strong indications that this [Rafah offensive] is being conducted in violation of international humanitarian law.”
7 hours ago
António Guterres
“I appeal to all those with influence over Israel to do everything in their power to help avert even more tragedy. The international community has a shared responsibility to promote a humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages and a massive surge in life-saving aid. It is time for the parties to seize the opportunity and secure a deal for the sake of their own people.”
7 hours ago
Annalena Baerbock
“I warn against a major offensive on Rafah. A million people cannot simply vanish into thin air. They need protection. They need more humanitarian aid urgently … the Rafah and Kerem Shalom [Karem Abu Salem] border crossings must immediately be reopened.”
7 hours ago
“Because my friends, Canada is today at a crossroads, at a moment where we have to make a really important choice not just about what we're going to do in the coming months to end this pandemic for good, but also how we're going to stay true to our values and meet the challenges of the future with the same level of ambition and devotion to each other that we showed as Canadians every day through the past 18 months.”
“The problem with Mr O'Toole [Erin O'Toole] and his principles is he says all the right-sounding things and he's working on reassuring everyone that he's right there as a strong leader, but he can't convince his candidates to get vaccinated.”
“Let me be very clear and state the obvious first and foremost: it is absolutely unacceptable that people be throwing things and endangering others at a political rally. Nobody should be getting that kind of intimidation or endangerment that these angry mobs are putting forward.”
“Planes will be ready and waiting at the Kabul airport but they're unlikely to fill up entirely. But unless the Taliban shift their posture significantly - which is something the international community and Canada are working on - it's going to be very difficult to get many people out. We will get some certainly, but to get many people out, as many as we want, is going to be almost impossible in the coming weeks. The difficulty right now is personnel and the safety of getting them out," said Trudeau. It's been far fewer flights than people had hoped. It is an extremely difficult situation, but I can assure you that I and our ministers and our government is working extremely hard to ease all the barriers, whether they be around paperwork or bureaucracy, to make sure people are getting out of there as quickly as possible and to safety.”
“Canadians will … go to the polls on September 20. In this pivotal, consequential moment, who wouldn't want a say? Who wouldn't want a chance to help decide where our country goes from here? Canadians need to choose how we finish the fight against COVID-19 and build back better. Make your voice heard, have your say, and together let's move forward for everyone.”
“China's conviction and sentencing of Michael Spavor is absolutely unacceptable and unjust. The verdict for Mr Spavor comes after more than two-and-a-half years of arbitrary detention, a lack of transparency in the legal process and a trial that did not satisfy even the minimum standards required by international law.”
“As a Catholic, I am deeply disappointed by the position that the Catholic Church has taken now and over the past many years. We're still seeing resistance from the church. I think, if it is necessary, we will take stronger measures. Before we have to start taking the Catholic Church to court, I am very hopeful that religious leaders will understand that this is something they need to participate in.”
“To honour the 215 children whose lives were taken at the former Kamloops residential school and all Indigenous children who never made it home, the survivors, and their families, I have asked that the Peace Tower flag and flags on all federal buildings be flown at half-mast.”
“The behaviour of the Belarus regime is outrageous, illegal, and completely unacceptable ... we also condemn this kind of dangerous interference in civil aviation.”
“Every step of the way, I've been supporting premiers and territorial leaders on what they need to do to keep people safe. As we saw with the Atlantic bubble, as we saw with the the Arctic territories, they make decisions around closing off the regions. That is something that we are supportive of.”
“China's sanctions are an attack on transparency and freedom of expression - values at the heart of our democracy. We stand with Parliamentarians against these unacceptable actions, and we will continue to defend human rights around the world with our international partners.”
“We are concerned with the new reports of restrictions out of the EU - or potential restrictions out of the EU - and we will be continuing to work with our counterparts, including direct contact from me to the highest levels of the European Commission, in order to ensure that Canada's supply of vaccines is not in danger, is not interrupted.”
“The idea of certificates of vaccination for domestic use does bring in questions of equity. There are questions of fairness and justice. There could be discrimination. There are some people who, because of medical conditions or other reasons, will not be able to get vaccinated. There are others who are not on priority lists who will have to wait much longer before getting vaccinations. These are things that we have to take into account.”
“This is very encouraging news. It means more people vaccinated, and sooner. Because for AstraZeneca, just like we were for Pfizer and Moderna, we are ready to get doses rolling. Vaccines will keep arriving faster and faster as we head into the spring.”
“US leadership has been sorely missed over the past years. And I have to say as we were preparing the joint rollout of the communique on this, it's nice when the Americans are not pulling out all the references to climate change and instead adding them in.”
“Canada and the US share one of the strongest and deepest friendships between any two countries in the world. On Tuesday, I'll be meeting virtually with @POTUS [President of the United States] @JoeBiden - we'll focus on ending the pandemic, growing the middle class and creating jobs, and fighting climate change.”
“As of February 15th, when you return to Canada through a land border, you'll need to show a 72-hour PCR test, just like air travel. What we can do is in cases of no test to show [is] apply a stiff penalty, a fine and demand and ensure a rapid and complete followup to make sure that they are getting tested, that they are being properly quarantined, that they are not putting at risk the safety of other Canadians by returning home without a clear negative test.”