Anita Anand: “In the face of this rupture, Canada's goal is to achieve greater strategic autonomy," she said at the green marble dais.”

We will lead other middle powers to act collectively and decisively, because middle powers are playing a key role in building the framework for the new international order — which is being established as we speak," Anand said.

The testimony that we have heard over the past two days underscores the intense and unacceptable suffering that we know exists at Russia’s hands.

Ottawa is pursuing 'values-based realism' while advocating for democracy in Iran, the return of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia and work to end Haiti's gruesome gang crisis," Anand said.

This agreement is yet another reminder that North America and Europe are stronger together. And as a founding member of NATO, our commitment to the transatlantic alliance is ironclad," Anand said.