The projects support the efforts of the United Nations Refugee Agency in Panama; assist vulnerable migrants in Costa Rice, and support the International Organization for Migration’s efforts in Latin A

Affirming Canada’s commitment to work with countries and organizations that support human rights, transparency, non-discrimination and responsibility, the Minister of International Development and Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan introduced three shared projects to support women and children and to address the issue of forced disappearance in Central America and Mexico. “Canada is deeply concerned with the forced displacement of more than one million people in and from countries in Central America and Mexico.

They must leave their homes against their will and face violence, inequality, poverty, and food insecurity.

Through our work with the MIRPS Support Platform and projects such as these, we will help address the needs of the forcibly displaced and better support the communities who so generously host them.” – Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/09/canada-works-with-partners-to-address-forced-displacement-in-the-americas.html