The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, told the Security Council that “full compliance with human rights is the best antidote to the inequalities, unaddressed grievances and exclusion which are often at the root of instability and conflict.”

Press conference by Guilherme Canela De Souza Godoi, Chief of the section of Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists for the United Nations Economic and Social Council, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2023.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill ahead of his party's weekly caucus meeting. He responds to questions from reporters on Michael Chong's family being targeted by a Chinese diplomat over a Uyghur genocide motion sponsored by the Conservative MP in February 2021. The Conservative leader reiterates his calls for a public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference in Canada's 2019 and 2021 federal elections. He also comments on the new amendments introduced by the federal government for its firearms legislation, Bill C-21.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks briefly with reporters on Parliament Hill as the federal Liberal caucus holds its weekly meeting. He faces questions on when he become aware that a Chinese diplomat was targeting Michael Chong's family over a Uyghur genocide motion sponsored by the Conservative MP in February 2021. The prime minister is also asked about Russia's claims that Ukraine attempted to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack.