Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference in the lobby of the United Nations Headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York, March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Canada will campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2021-2022, new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, seeking to repair battered relations with the world body.
Canada has previously served six terms on the 15-member council, but suffered a humiliating defeat in 2010 under Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who favoured a more unilateral approach to diplomacy.
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