By Canadian Press

Trudeau prioritizing global growth, food security at UN General Assembly

Sep 20, 2022 | 3:03 PM

UNITED NATIONS – Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations says the global coalition’s most important job right now is to give the world a sense of hope.

The problem, as Bob Rae sees it, is what he calls an “incredible cascade” of crises that means hope is in short supply.

In his opening address to the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres laid out the laundry list.

The war in Ukraine is entering its eighth month as the conflict’s economic and social consequences continue to echo around the world.

The lasting effects of COVID-19 continue to hit hardest among the world’s poor, and climate change is ravaging the planet.

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Rae is accompanying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the assembly’s opening sessions.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 20, 2022.

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