Foreign Affairs committee  I can start. UNICEF Canada is not advocating for countries of focus. I'll repeat that: we're not advocating for countries of focus. What we are advocating for is a focus on the most vulnerable people—a thematic focus. Investing wisely, investing in children—we know that they ar

Foreign Affairs committee  I think I would add that those being marginalized are often those who are having their rights violated. Whether they're ethnic minorities, religious minorities, or linguistic minorities, they're often the ones who are at the fringes. They're the ones who require increased assista

Foreign Affairs committee  I'll take the first crack. What UNICEF has seen is that children are the ones who are most affected by climate change, particularly marginalized children. Their families don't have the capacity to withstand these shocks. Children who are already food-insecure now no longer have

Foreign Affairs committee  Do I have a moment? The one thing I would add to comments that have been made concerns the focus on resilient development. If Canada moves out of a particular country, it will be important to ensure that the country has the capacity to withstand future shocks. We know that th

Foreign Affairs committee  Well, Canada can't be everywhere. It can't be in every country, there's no doubt. We have limited resources. I think it's about making Canada's limited resources work harder and go farther. What we've learned from the millennium development goals and what UNICEF has learned fro

Foreign Affairs committee  In terms of Canada's comparative advantage, we have a lot of strengths. Canada is a Commonwealth country. Canada is a country of the francophonie. Canada is a Pacific nation. We're a member of the UN. There are a number of alliances and relationships we have to draw upon. That'

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for the question, Mr. Allison. First, at UNICEF we're not advocating for a country-focused approach. We would support a thematic focus. I think, as I mentioned, areas where Canada already has a competitive advantage would go a long way in making Canada's aid work sma

Foreign Affairs committee  Honourable members of the committee, thank you so much for having me here today. As I mentioned before, I'm Carleen McGuinty, the deputy director of international policy and programs at UNICEF Canada. Thank you for inviting UNICEF Canada to speak this afternoon. I will be spe

Foreign Affairs committee  Good afternoon. My name is Carleen McGuinty. I'm with UNICEF Canada. I'm deputy director of international policy and programs.