Where can I find statements made by Canada during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?

FAQs about the General Debate provide comprehensive historic information (1946-2021) and are not updated after the 76th session of the General Assembly. For the latest General Debate statements, see the continually updated research tools linked below.

Representatives of Canada have delivered statements at the following General Debates of the General Assembly:

76th sess. [2021, 27 Sept.]: A/76/PV.17: Marc Garneau (A/76/PV.17)

75th sess. [2020, 25 Sept.]: A/75/PV.11*: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

74th sess. [2019, 30 Sept.]: A/74/PV.13: Marc-André Blanchard

73rd sess. [2018, 1 Oct.]: A/73/PV.16: Marc-André Blanchard

72nd sess. [2017, 21 Sept.]: A/72/PV.12*: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

71st sess. [2016, 20 Sept.]: A/71/PV.8*: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

70th sess. [2015, 3 Oct.]: A/70/PV.28: Daniel Jean

69th sess. [2014]: A/69/PV.11: Prime Minister Stephen Harper

68th sess. [2013]: A/68/PV.21: John Baird

67th sess. [2012]: A/67/PV.19: John Baird

66th sess. [2011]: A/66/PV.26: John Baird

65th sess. [2010, 23 Sept.]: A/65/PV.11*: Prime Minister Stephen Harper 

2010, 21 Sept.: A/65/PV.6*: Prime Minister Stephen Harper (High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals)

64th sess. [2009]: A/64/PV.10: Lawrence Cannon

63rd sess. [2008]: A/63/PV.16: Leonard Edwards

62nd sess. [2007]: A/62/PV.14: Maxime Bernier

61st sess. [2006, 21 Sept.]: A/61/PV.14*: Prime Minister Stephen Harper

60th sess. [2005]: A/60/PV.18: Pierre Stewart Pettigrew

2005, 16 Sept.: A/60/PV.7*: Prime Minister Paul Edgar Philippe Martin

59th sess. [2004, 22 Sept.]: A/59/PV.5*: Prime Minister Paul Edgar Philippe Martin

58th sess. [2003, 23 Sept.]: A/58/PV.8*: Prime Minister Jean Chretien

2002, 16 Sept.: A/57/PV.10*: Prime Minister Jean Chretien

57th sess. [2002]: A/57/PV.3: William Graham

56th sess. [2001]: A/56/PV.45: John Manley

55th sess. [2000]: A/55/PV.15: Lloyd Axworthy

2000, 7 Sept.: A/55/PV.6*: Prime Minister Jean Chretien (United Nations Millennium Summit)

2000, 7 Sept.: S/PV.4194*: Prime Minsiter Jean Chretien

54th sess. [1999]: A/54/PV.10: Lloyd Axworthy

53rd sess. [1998]: A/53/PV.15: Lloyd Axworthy

52nd sess. [1997]: A/52/PV.12: Lloyd Axworthy (A/52/PV.20: Michel Duval)

1997, 24 June: A/S-19/PV.3*: Prime Minister Jean Chretien

51st sess. [1996]: A/51/PV.7: Lloyd Axworthy

1995, 22 Oct.: A/50/PV.36*: Prime Minister Jean Chretien (Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations)

50th sess. [1995]: A/50/PV.7: Andre Ouellet

49th sess. [1994]: A/49/PV.10: Andre Ouellet

48th sess. [1993, 29 Sept.]: A/48/PV.9*: Prime Minister Kim Campbell

47th sess. [1992]: A/47/PV.10: Barbara McDougall

46th sess. [1991]: A/46/PV.9: Barbara McDougall

1990, 1 Oct.: A/45/PV.14*: Brian Mulroney

1990, 24 Apr.: A/S-18/PV.3: Monique Landry

1990, 22 Feb.: A/S-17/PV.5: P. Beatty

45th sess. [1990]: A/45/PV.9: Joe Clark

44th sess. [1989]: A/44/PV.7: Joe Clark

43rd sess. [1988, 29 Sept.]: A/43/PV.11*: Prime Minister Brian Mulroney

42nd sess. [1987]: A/42/PV.7: Joe Clark

41st sess. [1986]: A/41/PV.9: Joe Clark

1985, 23 Oct.: A/40/PV.47*: Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the United Nations)

40th sess. [1985]: A/40/PV.9: Joe Clark

39th sess. [1984]: A/39/PV.7: Joe Clark

38th sess. [1983]: A/38/PV.8: Allan J. MacEachen

37th sess. [1982]: A/37/PV.6: Allan J. MacEachen

1982, 18 June: A/S-12/PV.18*: Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau

36th sess. [1981]: A/36/PV.6: Mark MacGuigan

35th sess. [1980]: A/35/PV.4: Mark MacGuigan

34th sess. [1979]: A/34/PV.8: Flora Macdonald

33rd sess. [1978]: A/33/PV.9: Donald Jamieson

1978, 26 May: A/S-10/PV.6*: Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau

32nd sess. [1977]: A/32/PV.6: Donald Jamieson

31st sess. [1976]: A/31/PV.9: Donald Jamieson

30th sess. [1975]: A/PV.2356: Allan J. MacEachen

29th sess. [1974]: A/PV.2242: Allan J. MacEachen

28th sess. [1973]: A/PV.2126: Mitchell Sharp

27th sess. [1972]: A/PV.2044: Mitchell Sharp

26th sess. [1971]: A/PV.1944: Mitchell Sharp

25th sess. [1970]: A/PV.1848: Mitchell Sharp

1969, 11 Nov.: Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau [visit only]

24th sess. [1969]: A/PV.1769: Mitchell Sharp

23rd sess. [1968]: A/PV.1687: Mitchell Sharp

22nd sess. [1967]: A/PV.1569: Paul Joseph Martin

21st sess. [1966]: A/PV.1413: Paul Joseph Martin

20th sess. [1965]: A/PV.1335: Paul Joseph Martin

19th sess. [1964-1965]: A/PV.1294: Paul Joseph Martin

18th sess. [1963, 19 Sept.]: A/PV.1208*: Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson

17th sess. [1962]: A/PV.1130: Howard Green

16th sess. [1961]: A/PV.1022: Howard Green

15th sess. [1960]: A/PV.871*: Prime Minister John Diefenbaker

14th sess. [1959]: A/PV.807: Howard Green

13th sess. [1958]: A/PV.759: Sidney Smith

12th sess. [1957]: A/PV.683: John Diefenbaker

11th sess. [1956]: A/PV.609: Roch Pinard

10th sess. [1955]: A/PV.523: Paul Joseph Martin

9th sess. [1954]: A/PV.475: Lester B. Pearson

8th sess. [1953]: A/PV.441: Lester B. Pearson

7th sess. [1952]: A/PV.382: Paul Joseph Martin

6th sess. [1951]: A/PV.339: Lester B. Pearson

5th sess. [1950]: A/PV.287: Lester B. Pearson

4th sess. [1949]: A/PV.228: Lester B. Pearson

3rd sess. [1948]: A/PV.146: William Lyon Mackenzie King

2nd sess. [1947]: A/PV.83: Louis Saint-Laurent

1st sess. [1946]: A/PV.41: Louis Saint-Laurent

Note: An asterisk [*] indicates a statement made by a Head of State or Government or a dignitary. Symbols in parentheses indicates right of reply. Symbols where no session information is given indicates that the statement was delivered during a High Level Meeting.