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United Nations

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Principles and secret votes

The Prime Minister makes his first comments on the lost security council vote.

Stratego

India and China reportedly supported Portugal over Canada in the security council vote, while an official with the United Arab...

It goes straight to the top

In an opinion piece for Fox News, a former spokesman for several American ambassadors to the United Nations says the United States...

All of the above

To explain the security council vote, the Globe cites a shrinking international profile (exacerbated by minority government), a...

Foreign Affairs Clue

While the Harper government blames Michael Ignatieff, ambassadors interviewed by Canadian Press don’t mention the opposition...

The upside down us

Emboldened by Canada’s defeat, Australia now seems well-placed to win a seat on the UN security council. Alas, their bid is almost...

Insecure counsel

WELLS: Harper’s ambivalence about the UN cost Canada its shot at the big table—but his ambivalence has a constituency

The blame game (III)

The Harper government cites its own principles and Mr. Ignatieff’s massive global influence for today’s vote result.