Peter MacDougall
Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Peter MacDougall

Advancing gender equality and the human rights of women and girls, in all their diversity, is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. True progress - in health, disarmament, humanitarian efforts, labour, digital innovation, and human rights - depends on the full, equal, and meaningful participation and leadership of women and girls and the dismantling of structural barriers to gender equality. By fostering diversity and inclusivity in our policies and practices, we not only strengthen our institutions but enhance outcomes for diverse communities worldwide. Together, we must continue to drive transformative change for gender equality.

I support the IGC Panel Parity Pledge.

I support the IGC gender-based violence pledge.

Personal Commitments

I commit to ensuring that year-round the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN and the Conference on Disarmament engages a diverse range of organizations to ensure that our initiatives, including resolutions, joint statements, and side events, reflect a feminist approach that advances the human rights of women and girls, in all their diversity, and aims to address and dismantle barriers to gender equality.
I commit to co-hosting an International Gender Champion meeting at the Canadian mission, which will bring together all the gender-champions to discuss priorities identified by the Steering Committee.