Foreign Affairs Minister Announces Canada Will Seek Seat on UN Human Rights Council

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks with reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa on April 27, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has announced that Canada will seek a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2028 to 2030.

“The multilateral system that underpins [human] rights is under threat like never before. To confront this challenge, we must work together to rebuild the human rights foundation to strive towards a more just tomorrow for everyone,” she said during a press conference on Parliament Hill.