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Amb. Rajani met with Honorable Atak, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs on the urgent need to halt illicit humanitarian taxation & ensure that funds go to saving lives. They also discussed 🇨🇦’s long-standing support to 🇸🇸 & the need to address safety of aid workers in the country.

60K+ people in #SouthSudan are without food after WFP was forced to pause life-saving airdrops as fuel runs low following imposition of taxes.

Humanitarians urgently need taxes on humanitarian supplies removed before operations come to a standstill.

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🇨🇦 and its partners renew the call for the transitional government to immediately halt recent actions that have imposed illicit and unacceptable costs on the delivery of humanitarian assistance in South Sudan. This is our joint statement.

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Join us in raising awareness on the lifesaving power of vaccines.

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Amb. Rajani met VP Rebecca and discussed the pressing issue of humanitarian taxation that has paralysed delivery of life-saving UN operations. They also discussed the shared values between 🇨🇦 & 🇸🇸 including gender equality & championing youth leadership.

Statement by Minister Joly on International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

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Canada’s Ambassador A.K. Rajani met the Secretary General of the South Sudan Islamic Council, Dr. Abdallah Barag Rwal Kuot where they discussed a range of issues, including joint values of diversity, peace dialogue, and humanitarian assistance in South Sudan.

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🇨🇦 joins with its partners in calling upon the transitional government to reduce the costs and risks faced by those seeking to provide humanitarian assistance to its people and rejects the attempted taxation of any donor assistance. This is our joint statement.

Minister Joly thanked Minister Mohamed Salem Merzoug for his representations on behalf of the African Union at the #G7 . Canada has a long history of collaboration with partners throughout Africa and our goal is to continue to deepen our economic, diplomatic, and people-to-people ties.

#DYK ? #KeepEyesOnSudan

Today, Canada announced new international assistance funding to support the ongoing humanitarian and development response in #Sudan and neighbouring countries. Learn more here: canada.ca/en/global-affa…
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Canada is deeply concerned by the dire humanitarian situation in Sudan and the impact of the crisis on surrounding countries, including South Sudan. Minister Hussen has announced over $132M in critical programming to respond to humanitarian needs for Sudan and its neighbors.

Attention! Are you a nonprofit 🇸🇸 org interested in working in local responses to the re-settlement of South Sudanese returnees; diversity, equity & inclusion; or democracy, civic space & enabling environment for elections? If so, please submit your proposal by 26 April.

Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met for the first time with AU Commissioner for Peace & Security Amb. Bankole Adeoye.

Minister Joly reiterated 🇨🇦's commitment to working with the AU, including on supporting women and youth peacebuilders, human rights, and accountability.

On #WorldHealthDay2024 we celebrate HPF South Sudan which has been #endingpreventabledeaths since 2012 by supporting health workers & providing ~10,000 tonnes of 💊

It has:
✅ provided 23m consultations
✅ vaccinated 2.6m children
✅ supported >650,000 safe deliveries

On #WorldHealthDay we remember that good health is a human right. Everyone deserves access to safe, quality care.

This is why investing in providing and improving health services in South Sudan 🇸🇸 has been a priority for Canada for over a decade.

The Embassy of 🇨🇦 in 🇸🇸 is pleased to launch its call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives #CFLI 2024. Local non-governmental organizations that meet the criteria in the link below and who wish to submit proposals must do so by 26 April. rb.gy/marm0s