International organisation membership of Canada

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Canada is a member of various international organizations and forums.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The country joined the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1990,[3] and seeks to expand its ties to Pacific Rim economies through membership in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC).[4] Canada ratified the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, and seven principal UN human rights conventions and covenants since then.[5] As of 2023, Canada is a signatory to 15 free trade agreements with 51 different countries,[6] and has diplomatic and consular offices
in over 270 locations in approximately 180 countries.

Below is a list of international organizations and forums in which Canada has membership.[7][8][9]

Organizations, summits, and forums

Multilateral organizations

United Nations

Main article: Canada and the United Nations

International organizations and offices in Canada

Organization[11] Base Note
 African Union (AU) Washington, D.C. Co-accredited as Permanent Representative to the United States
 Office of the European Union
Montréal, Quebec
 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mississauga, Ontario
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Montréal, Quebec
International Cospas-Sarsat Programme
Montréal, Québec
 Sovereign Military Order of Malta - Canadian Association Ottawa, Ontario
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Ottawa, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Vancouver, BC
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Montréal, Quebec
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Montréal, Quebec
 Multilateral Fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol Secretariat
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Ottawa, Ontario
World Food Programme (WFP) Ottawa, Ontario
Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
Burnaby, BC
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat Ottawa, Ontario
Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units Ottawa, Ontario Secretariat
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Toronto, Ontario
Institut de la Francophonie pour le développement durable (IFDD) Quebec City, Quebec
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Ottawa, Ontario
United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment & Health (UNU-INWEH) Hamilton, Ontario
North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NACEC)
Montréal, Quebec
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Halifax, Nova Scotia
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) Vancouver, BC
Palestinian General Delegation (PGD) Ottawa, Ontario
North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) Sidney, BC
Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) Vancouver, BC
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Montréal, Quebec

See also

References

  1. ^ "International Organizations and Forums". Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada. 2013. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
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  4. ISBN 978-0-7397-1615-1
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  5. ^ Heritage, Canadian (October 23, 2017). "Human rights treaties". Canada.ca. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Expand globally with Canada's free trade agreements". Trade Commissioner. December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Partnerships and organizations". GAC. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  8. ^ "Canada's partnerships and priorities by world region". GAC. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  9. ^ Canada, Economic Development (2015-04-30). "Trade negotiations and agreements". Canada.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  10. ^ International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement – UN Treaty Series (PDF)
  11. ^ "Foreign Representatives in Canada: International Organizations and Other Offices". Global Affairs Canada. 2006-06-07. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
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