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flag Bob Rae departs as Canada’s UN envoy after five years of advocating for human rights and global reform despite bureaucratic pushback.

flag Bob Rae, Canada’s outgoing UN ambassador, says he leaves with no regrets after a five-year tenure marked by bold advocacy on global issues like women’s rights in Afghanistan and financial reform. flag Despite bureaucratic pushback, including requests to delete critical social media posts on U.S. policies, he used platforms like X to spotlight underreported crises and challenge official messaging, earning the nickname "Hurricane Bob." flag He maintained positive ties with the PMO and Global Affairs, emphasized Canada’s consistent UN engagement, and expressed confidence in his successor, David Lametti, as Canada continues its values-based foreign policy.

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