Marc-André Blanchard

• How COVID-19 changed Canada’s battle for a UN Security Council seat

  For Canada's UN ambassador physically distant events such as picnics, walks, the odd bicycle ride through Manhattan parks and visits to streets outside the official residences of fellow ambassadors have become features of his last few weeks of campaigning.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2020
  
• Canada in ‘good position’ for Security Council seat amid Chinese threats: ambassador

  Marc-Andre Blanchard wouldn't say whether Chinese anger over the Meng Wanzhou case could impact Canada's bid for a rotating seat on the UN Security Council.

  Canada

  May 31, 2020
  
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• Canada’s campaign for UN Security Council seat enters final stage

  Canada lost its last bid for a security council seat in 2010 when tiny Portugal won more support.

  Canada

  May 21, 2020
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• UN General Assembly demands immediate truce in Syria, end to siege on Aleppo

  Thirty-six countries abstained in the vote on the Canadian-drafted resolution on the nearly six-year Syrian conflict.

  World

  Dec 9, 2016
• New appointments nothing more than old Liberal patronage: Opposition

  The opposition parties have labelled two high-profile diplomatic appointments as nothing more than Liberal patronage.

  World

  Jan 17, 2016
• New ambassador to US announced amid shifting perception

  David MacNaughton takes over as US ambassador; Marc-André Blanchard takes over as ambassador to the UN.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2016