Canada will not step away from the challenges of an increasingly complex world, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.

"When multilateral institutions are under threat, Canada will not turn inward," Anand said in a speech that melded humanitarian and security concerns with Ottawa's quest to secure foreign investment.

"We will work toward a world where prosperity is shared, security is collective and peace is lasting. This is Canada's pledge in this era of geopolitical challenge and change."

Anand also said Canada wants to be part of creating a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine.

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