Western Standard - September 23, 2024


Trudeau recommits to Agenda 2030 targets at UN General Assembly

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Learn English with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the United Nation's Summit of the Future in New York, where he delivered a keynote address on the need to address climate change, gender equality, and the need for a fair shot for every generation.

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00:00:00.160 As we meet here in New York at the UN General Assembly for this Summit of the Future, we're
00:00:05.840 at a global inflection point. Faced with escalating instability undermining the very foundations
00:00:12.800 of the international order, beset by the increasingly dire costs of climate change, contending with
00:00:20.240 rising inequality that is leaving the most vulnerable behind, plagued by the erosion of
00:00:27.200 women's rights, LGBT plus rights, and Indigenous rights, and grappling with dire humanitarian
00:00:35.120 crises perpetuating record levels of displacement, we have a choice. On the one hand, we can bury our
00:00:44.080 heads in the sand, eschewing multilateralism in favor of short-sighted self-interest, or we can
00:00:51.120 recognize that collectively we have a responsibility to set our differences aside, to confront the
00:00:59.360 serious global challenges, and to deliver on a pact for the future that builds a more peaceful world,
00:01:06.320 but also one where everyone, every generation, has a real and fair shot. In Canada, that's what we are
00:01:14.960 squarely focused on. As I travel across my country, Canadians of all walks of life, but particularly
00:01:22.720 young Canadians, tell me that they're worried. They're worried about the state of the world and the
00:01:29.040 future. But most importantly, they're worried about the very promise of Canada. The promise that if you
00:01:36.400 work hard, you can do better than the generations that preceded you. That promise is slipping out of reach,
00:01:44.560 so as a government, we are stepping up. The solution to anxiety and angst is not to deceive
00:01:52.320 and deflect, but to take action. We know that confident, successful countries invest in their citizens,
00:02:00.800 in their workers, in their middle class. In national $10 a day child care that saves families money,
00:02:08.960 while ensuring women can choose the best path for themselves. In nutritious school meals, so our kids 1.00
00:02:15.840 can focus on learning and growing. In an ambitious housing plan that will deliver good, abundant and
00:02:24.480 affordable homes. In a national dental care program that in its first months has already delivered quality
00:02:32.000 care to three-quarters of a million Canadians. In a growth and industrial strategy that creates good-paying,
00:02:40.320 community-building, middle-class jobs, all while fighting climate change, these are choices that deliver
00:02:47.600 on the promise of Canada for every generation. These choices reflect a commitment to investing in our
00:02:56.160 people and in our future, but also a commitment to tackle global problems that we all share.
00:03:07.360 Climate change and inflation don't stop at borders. Inequality is a problem for the entire world,
00:03:14.960 for people from all walks of life. If we really want to serve our own citizens,
00:03:20.560 we must together tackle the great global challenges.
00:03:27.440 We should work within institutions such as the United Nations and renew our commitment
00:03:32.480 to the Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030. We need to protect and support the rule of law and
00:03:40.400 democratic values. We should spearhead efforts to reform the international financial institutions.
00:03:52.080 We must put women's and girls' rights at the very heart of our efforts, much like we have done with our
00:03:59.680 feminist international assistance policy. We must recognize also that rich countries such as Canada have a 0.74
00:04:06.400 duty to fight climate change, which is what we're doing through our commitment of $5 billion
00:04:13.040 towards global climate financing efforts. And we are the first big oil and gas-producing country
00:04:20.560 to establish an emission ceiling in this sector.
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00:04:36.880 and we did so with the aspiration to build something better for today's generations, yes,
00:04:43.120 but also for many generations to come. All of us gathered here have an opportunity to hold true
00:04:50.880 to that mission, to fulfill the promise of our Pact for the Future to deliver fairness
00:04:56.560 for every generation. Merci.