Prime Minister Mark Carney will not be giving a major speech on foreign policy to the United Nations General Assembly when he visits New York next week.

Instead, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will address global leaders on the government’s behalf from the green marble podium.

On July 11, the UN issued a provisional speakers list which had Carney slated to speak the morning of Sept. 27. An updated list issued Sept. 5 says Anand is Canada’s delegate and will address the General Assembly on Sept. 29.

Carney’s office said he will be in New York from Sunday to Wednesday.

In a Friday news release, Carney’s office said the prime minister will take part in events at the UN about “efforts to stabilize the dire situation in Haiti,” the work Canada is doing to facilitate the return of

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