Canada pledges $71m in aid for Palestinians at UN General Assembly

September 23, 2026 at 07:36 AM2 min

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) in aid for Palestinians at the UN General Assembly. The pledge allocates 80 percent to humanitarian aid and 20 percent to peace and security, including training Palestinian police in the West Bank. Carney also said Canada intends to impose trade restrictions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements.

Key Facts

Canada pledged 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) in aid for Palestinians, with 80 percent for humanitarian aid and 20 percent for peace and security.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the pledge on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Carney said Canada intends to bring forward trade restrictions targeting goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements.
French President Emmanuel Macron criticized world leaders for restrictions on aid in a UNGA speech, saying 'Shame on all of us.'
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK has banned trade with illegal Israeli settlements and called the E1 expansion plan 'a deliberate attempt to block a two-state solution.'

Canada's Aid Pledge

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) in international assistance for Palestinians at the UN General Assembly. Carney said 80 percent of the funding will go towards direct humanitarian aid, while the remaining 20 percent will support peace and security, including Canada's multiyear initiative to train Palestinian police in the occupied West Bank. He prefaced the pledge by noting that Palestinians in Gaza continue to endure 'immense human suffering', while Israelis confront 'existential threats from Hamas and from Iran and its proxies'. Since the beginning of Israel's war on Gaza, Ottawa has pledged more than 600 million Canadian dollars ($426m) in aid for Palestinian civilians.

Trade Restrictions on Settlements

Carney was critical of Israel's E1 settlement project and announced Canada's intention to bring forward trade restrictions targeting goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements. Canada is one of 12 states that announced restrictions on trade in goods with settlements in the occupied territory. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK has also banned trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank because the E1 settlement expansion plan is 'a deliberate attempt to block a two-state solution'.

European Leaders' Response

French President Emmanuel Macron slammed world leaders for restrictions on aid in a UNGA speech on Tuesday. Macron said, 'There are those who claim that peace has been achieved, but this has not opened the way for humanitarian aid deliveries. This sight is shameful. Shame on all of us.' British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said failure to deliver a two-state solution will 'corrode trust' in politicians who have talked about the issue but not taken action. Burnham told delegates from dozens of countries that the UK has banned trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.