Dominion of Canada
Ambassador Henri-Paul Normandin
Canada has been a member of the UN since November 9, 1945. Henri-Paul Normandin is Canada’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Normandin’s statement during UN General Assembly debate on July 28, 2010. By way of introduction, let me first say that Canada fully appreciates the vital importance of water for all, and this is why Canada supports countless initiatives around the world to ensure that people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation. This being said, with respect to the resolution we have just adopted, let me offer the following explanation of…