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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is scheduled to deliver Canada's address to the United Nations General Assembly, with her speech expected to include the middle-power strategy outlined by Prime Minister Mark Carney. She also said Canada will not shy away from difficult conversations in efforts to resolve conflicts.
Sat, September 26, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. GMT+3Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks outside United Nations headquarters during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.
- The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to address the United Nations General Assembly today. She said it will also touch on the middle-power strategy Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined at the start of this year. On Friday, Anand said Canada does not lean back from uncomfortable conversations, saying if people"hide under a rock until conflicts disappear, you're not doing the work of diplomacy.
" Anand will deliver the speech instead of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was there from Monday to Wednesday but whose officials said could not deliver Canada's address due to scheduling issues. Anand is slated to address the United Nations around 5 p.m. local time, following her counterparts from Oman and Tunisia. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press
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