Mr. Rae said that while the Trudeau and Trump administrations are not currently on the same page when it comes to the value of the UN, the governments remain strong partners
. He warned of a “high level” of rhetoric that should be taken with a “grain of salt” as Americans prepare for the November election.
Mr. Rae pointed to a recent effort aimed at maintaining important humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria through two crossing points from Turkey. On the weekend, after Russia and China vetoed multiple resolutions on the matter, the Security Council approved aid deliveries to Syria – but only through one border crossing, leaving millions of Syrians who rely on the second aid channel in limbo. Russia and China, along with the Dominican Republic , abstained from Saturday’s vote.
Russia, which backs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has vetoed 16 Security Council resolutions related to Syria since 2011. China has backed Russia for many of those votes.The Trudeau government recently ran for a seat on the Security Council, but lost to Norway and Ireland last month after more than four years of campaigning.
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