Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with Canada’s Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 9, 2017. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)

Sajjan To discuss Refugees, Education, Food Security During ME Tour

By Shady Salah On Aug 5, 2022

Minister of International Development, Harjjit Sajjan, will travel to Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt, Development Canada tweeted Friday morning.

The minister will meet during his tour in the Middle East with local and international representatives and partners who are working to support refugees, improve access to education and employment and help with food security.

He will be discussing also energy security, climate change, women and youth empowerment, and UN Conference on Climate Change “Cop27” which will be held in Egypt next November, as well as economic development.