{"id":68978,"date":"2024-11-21T11:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/new-canadian-ambassador-presents-credentials-to-president-kiir"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:48:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:48:00","slug":"new-canadian-ambassador-presents-credentials-to-president-kiir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/new-canadian-ambassador-presents-credentials-to-president-kiir","title":{"rendered":"New Canadian Ambassador presents credentials to President Kiir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Her Excellency Joanne Minns, Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of South Sudan, on Wednesday presented her letters of credence to His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>According to a press statement extended to Radio Tamazuj by the Canadian Embassy, in her first official meeting with President Kiir, Ambassador Minns reaffirmed Canada\u2019s enduring commitment to its relationship with South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmbassador Minns emphasized Canada\u2019s shared values of peace, stability, democracy, and prosperity, underscoring Canada\u2019s long-standing support for South Sudan\u2019s development and future,\u201d the statement reads in part. \u201cThe Ambassador highlighted Canada\u2019s assistance to South Sudan, particularly in key sectors such as health, education, food security, and sustainable livelihoods. She also emphasized Canada\u2019s role in supporting an enabling environment for the country\u2019s upcoming elections in December 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis support includes direct investment in critical electoral institutions and South Sudanese-led organizations, with a special focus on women and youth-led initiatives across the country,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Canada works closely with both local and international partners to ensure the success of the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the elections, Ambassador Minns reiterated Canada\u2019s unwavering commitment to supporting a credible and inclusive electoral process; one that is politically owned by the people of South Sudan and is inclusive of all political parties. She called for an environment where free civic and political space is protected, and where the rule of law is upheld by a unified national force, operating under a single chain of command.<\/p>\n<p>The envoy also emphasized the importance of the transitional government taking all necessary steps to provide the resources and infrastructure required to complete essential tasks before the 2026 elections. She highlighted the need for continued collaboration between South Sudan and its international partners to ensure a successful and peaceful electoral process that reflects the will of the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCanada remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting South Sudan\u2019s journey toward peace, stability, and democratic governance,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Minns arrived in South Sudan in September 2024 and has previously served as Political Counsellor in Nairobi and Islamabad. In Ottawa, she most recently was a Director in the Peace and Stabilization Operations Bureau at Global Affairs Canada. She has also worked as the departmental lead on special immigration measures for Afghans, and as Deputy Director of North America policy and relations, a role in which she coordinated trilateral engagement, including for the North American Leaders\u2019 Summit.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Global Affairs Canada, Ambassador Minns worked at the Privy Council Office and other federal government departments on a range of policy and programming files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. Her Excellency Joanne Minns, Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of South Sudan, on Wednesday presented her letters of credence to His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan. According to a press statement extended to Radio Tamazuj by the Canadian Embassy, in her first official meeting with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":68977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[234,265,233],"class_list":["post-68978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-south-sudan","tag-south-sudan"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New Canadian Ambassador presents credentials to President Kiir - South Sudan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/new-canadian-ambassador-presents-credentials-to-president-kiir\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Canadian Ambassador presents credentials to President Kiir\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. 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