@BelindaJDodson He mentioned OCHA's role is not to attribute but to document impacts and needs; says it's up to member states and other UN bodies to attribute and to act
The United Nations' head of humanitarian response @UNReliefChief has praise for Canada's aid policy, while urging accountability for how wars are driving suffering in Sudan, Gaza and beyond.
My interview: https://t.co/hJxqDuG9rR
Gerd was a kind soul with a sharp wit, a lot of guidance for freelancers and a deep love for the people and landscapes of the far north. His passing is a loss to the press gallery.
Saddened to hear of the death at age 72 of long-time Parliamentary Press Gallery member Gerd Braune, who reported on Canada for Swiss and German news outlets. Gerd was a fellow Hot Room resident, a lovely man with a dry wit and deep understanding of Canada-Europe relations.
At a briefing ahead of PM Carney's trip, senior Canada officials declined to identify which business leaders the PM was meeting with. Officials wouldn't even disclose which sectors the business leaders would hail from.