OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with 28 world leaders since the pandemic crisis began in early March as he continues to pursue a temporary seat on the UN Security Council, according to his daily itineraries. “We absolutely want a seat on the UN security council,” Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne reiterated in an interview Thursday. Trudeau made garnering a seat on the Security Council a top priority for Champagne when he was moved to foreign affairs last fall. Trudeau’s staff say the the primary purpose of the calls is to discuss the global response to COVID-19 and its health and economic impacts, but acknowledge that the UN Security Council bid is sometimes raised. “The UN security council is the big table.

Source: National Post May 14, 2020 23:03 UTC