Originally published in TEACH Magazine, 75 Years of the United Nations Special Issue, 2020
By Carolyn Cooper
Canada’s diplomats and foreign service staff work on a vast range of assignments, in consulates, embassies, and High Commissions worldwide, and on permanent missions to forums like the United Nations (UN).
As one of the UN’s founding members, Canada has always been an active participant in the multilateral organization, and according to Global Affairs Canada, we currently have “seven diplomatic missions accredited to the UN.” The senior diplomat leading each of those missions is the ambassador, or permanent representative (PR), tasked with ensuring Canada’s foreign policy goals are achieved.
Carolyn Cooper is a freelance writer and editor living in Kawartha Lakes, ON.
