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OTTAWA, Oct. 6, 2019 — The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, 27th Governor General of Canada and 3rd Secretary General of La Francophonie, responds favourably to an invitation by His Excellency, Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to join the Panel of Eminent Persons to advise the Organization on its direction and programmes…
Read MoreFormer governor general Michaëlle Jean immediately picked up on the enthusiasm and energy in the room as she arrived Monday night to deliver the keynote speech at the 22nd Annual ELLE Gala, organized by The Entrepreneurs' Club of the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management.…
Read MoreAn excellent public conversation last night with economist Jeffrey Sachs, activist Ruchira Gupta, as well as faculty and students at Fordham University in New York
Read MoreAddressing Global Dignity as part of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly…
Read MoreWhen His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and John Osborn asked me to join the efforts of Global Dignity as a member of the Honorary Board, a few months ago, I immediately felt a community of spirit and, of course, I said yes.
The universal right of every human being to lead a dignified life.
The fact that our lives are inextricably tied to each other.
How as we recognize and uplift the dignity of others, we elevate our own.
With every heartbeat, I feel these truths pulsating in my bloodstream…
Read MoreOTTAWA, Sept. 23, 2019 — September 23 to 27, 2019, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, 27th Governor General of Canada and 3rd Secretary General of La Francophonie, is in New York City for a series of high-level meetings and keynote addresses focused on universal human rights in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the 5 Summits being held on the occasion of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly…
Read MoreHaiti is one of the island countries most affected by global warming…
Read MoreThere remains in Haiti some of the green treasures that we must enthusiastically protect …
Read MorePremium cocoa production requires shade under the natural canopy…
Read MoreWomen with the CAUD Co-op in Dame-Marie, working together with KALEOS…
Read MoreSome of the best cocoa in the world is grown in Haiti: a Gold medalist! Here in Grand'Anse…
Read MoreMichaëlle Jean, the 27th Governor General of Canada, shares her family’s experience and challenges of adapting to life in Canada. As Haitian refugees they had a tougher path than most, but it didn’t stop Madame Jean from excelling in journalism, serving as the third Secretary-General of La Francophonie, and leading her own legacy project, the Michaëlle Jean Foundation.
Read MoreFormer governor general Michaëlle Jean is calling on Canadian immigration authorities to show sympathy for asylum-seekers.
Read MoreWorld legend Charles Aznavour was going to open the 17th Summit of La Francophonie in Erevan, on October 11, where we would have joined him in the song “La Bohème” as we faced Mount Ararat. I was lucky to invest this famous Armenian of the world into the Order of Canada. Charles Aznavour we love you!
Read More"There must be no misunderstanding: violence, in every context where it occurs, will not be eradicated without in-depth work towards equality between women and men, the educational and economic empowerment of women."
Read MoreLe 14 septembre 2018, Michaëlle Jean, Secrétaire générale de la Francophonie, est honorée d’être investie par le Ministre arménien des Affaires étrangères, S.E. Monsieur Zohrab MNATSAKANYAN, au sein de l’Ordre national d’Arménie.
Read MoreA little over three years ago, I was elected as secretary general of la Francophonie, an international organization of 84 member states and governments – including Canada, Quebec, New Brunswick and, lately, Ontario – on five continents.
In a world that is increasingly fractured, where no one is shielded from terrorism, political and humanitarian crises, climate disruption and forced, massive migration movements, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)…
Read MoreNews of the passing of Jacqueline Desmarais was received with great sadness...
Read MoreFormer governor general Michaelle Jean was among those Canadians who sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday for reportedly using vulgar language to describe Haiti and countries in Africa.
Jean, who was born in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and is currently secretary general of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, called Trump's reported remarks "insulting."
"It was so disturbing this morning to hear President Trump's comments reported all over the news calling my poor native land and African countries 'shithole' nations," Jean said in a statement to The Canadian Press. "It is such an insult before humanity."
Read More"As January 12, marks the commemoration of the earthquake that devastated Haiti 8 years ago, it was so disturbing to hear President Trump's comments reported all over the news calling my poor native land and African countries "shithole" nations. It is such an insult before Humanity. For the First Representative of the United States of America to speak in such a manner is quite troubling and offensive."
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