Overview

• An updated UN speakers list names Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand as Canada’s delegate to speak on Sept. 29, replacing Prime Minister Mark Carney.
• Carney will be in New York from Sunday to Wednesday to join UN events on Haiti, the return of Ukrainian children taken by Russia, and the Middle East, and to attend a financing‑for‑development summit.
• Anand said recognition is a binary act but normalization is a discretionary process that could involve steps like opening embassies, so no immediate upgrade is planned for the Palestinian mission in Ottawa.
• The government argues recognition is necessary as the Gaza war, Israeli policies in occupied territories, and Hamas violence have destabilized the region and eroded prospects for a two‑state solution.
• NDP MP Jenny Kwan introduced a bill to close a cross‑border arms‑export loophole, as the government cites restrictions on exports that could be used in Gaza and activists and senators call for tighter oversight.