Argentina, Chile, DRC, Hungary, and Madagascar say they backed Canada’s UN Security Council bid, but closest allies are silent

The United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand were among 17 countries that wouldn't comment on whether they backed Canada's recent bid for a Security Council seat.
Outgoing UN ambassador Marc-André Blanchard, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne spearheaded Canada's Security Council campaign.
Two La Francophonie nations, two South American countries, and an EU member state say they supported Canada's failed bid to win a temporary seat on the UN Security Council, while some of the country's closest allies won't say whether they voted for Canada in the secret ballot. The Hill Times

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