Both countries are viewed widely as having an advantage because they spend far more than Canada on international development to poor countries and have far more military personnel deployed on UN peacekeeping missions – two key issues for UN member countries.
“It just demonstrates why it is important for Canada to sit on the UN Security Council. That campaign carries on, but in a different way.” That includes during the pandemic itself, he said, “but also once we will be in the post-COVID world will need countries like Canada to be there.” Canada’s shortfalls in peacekeeping and foreign aid remain a crippling factor in the UN bid, but the COVID-19 crisis gives it an opportunity to make up for it that, said Stephen Lewis, Canada’s UN ambassador in the 1980s.
So far, Canada’s $50-million pledge looks modest, and individual African countries will want more, she said. “As Canada campaigns for one of those seats in this year’s election, it should pledge in its platform to bring the Security Council back to life and face up to its responsibilities.”
globepolitics People want things like Wet Markets in China banned - this is the ONLY way to push for that!
globepolitics Yes Canada has its priorities in order - Takeover Tuesday told us all we need to know- thankfully we had some wisdom and derailed it for now but we will be under attack again probably sooner rather than later
globepolitics Trudeau fits in with the despots and dictators of the UN. He is anti Israel and supports international Islamic terrorists like Hezbollah and Hamas
globepolitics Right now nobody cares... next story
globepolitics We can't be rid of this government quickly enough.
globepolitics Absolutely fricking ridiculous
globepolitics invisible knobs.
globepolitics Well since trudeau has been a good globalist puppet playing along with their climate fraud and corona psyop ..im very sure our UN lap dog will get his wish
globepolitics Don't give them any funds !
globepolitics Sad reality is Blackface is not going to let anything stop him from this useless seat.
globepolitics Absolutely disgraceful.
globepolitics Amazing our Country is falling apart, Canadian’s are in peril and this den of thieves are wasting our valuable resources on garnering a seat beside dictatorships and murderers!
globepolitics Get paid several million to do nothing?I will do it.
globepolitics Priorities folks!
globepolitics Of course Trudeau is. He needs a backup plan after he’s ousted.
globepolitics A bullshit seat that nobody wants.
globepolitics Can someone please explain to me what's so important about having a UN seat. What would that accomplish by having one
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