United Nations

OTTAWA-- With Australia’s endorsement of the UN Declaration of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Canada becomes one of only three countries refusing the sign the document, which aims to prevent discrimination

OTTAWA--The Green Party of Canada calls on the Canadian government to quickly ratify the Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

OTTAWA-- The Green Party of Canada supports the call for a UN investigation into the types of weapons used in the Gaza offensive and condemns their use in this and other conflicts throughout the world.

OTTAWA--Canada’s peers in the United Nations Human Rights Council have justifiably expressed concern over Canada’s recent human rights record.  The 47-nation council reviewed each country’s records for the first time on a peer-to-peer basis.

In light of the serious escalation in violence between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza region and what appears to be an intractable political stand-off,

OTTAWA - On December 4th, Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will join more than 15 000 leaders and civil servants in Poznan, Poland for the Fourteenth Session of the United Nation

NEW GLASGOW – The Green Party is recognizing the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples by calling on the government of Canada to promote the full and effective participation of Aborigi

SÃO PAULO - Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May has joined with Green Party delegates from around the world to pass a resolution calling for "the establishment of a UN Parliamentary Assembly"

NEW GLASGOW – The Green Party is chiding the Harper government for its stance on persons with disabilities.

OTTAWA – The Green Party is celebrating International Women’s Day and calling for a renewed focus on achieving equality for women in Canada.