UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon drops by Glebe Collegiate
Joined by PM Trudeau for student assembly at Ottawa high school
Ban Ki-moon might only be in Canada for 48 hours, but the UN Secretary-General still made time to take questions from a group of Ottawa high school students.
Ban and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped by Glebe Collegiate Institute on Thursday afternoon to take part in a student assembly.
The CBC's Sandra Abma was there.
Glebe students wait for PM and Ban Ki-Moon <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="https://t.co/BkhqgmAycc">pic.twitter.com/BkhqgmAycc</a>
—@abmacbcGlebe students with their questions for PM and Ban Ki-Moon <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> e.g. 'What is Canada's role in the world?' <a href="https://t.co/QsPirpOZdY">pic.twitter.com/QsPirpOZdY</a>
—@abmacbcGlebe student Mathilde Raymond wants to ask UN secretary about maintaining global security <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="https://t.co/TXXpOBMJR6">pic.twitter.com/TXXpOBMJR6</a>
—@abmacbcUnfortunately, the hectic schedules of world leaders don't always mesh with those of high school students.
PM and Ban running late <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a>
—@abmacbcTrudeau and Ban did eventually did show up, however, and the pair received a warm reception.
It's not every day the prime minister and the secretary of the UN visit a high school <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hw?src=hash">#hw</a> <a href="https://t.co/7ccknOyOyt">pic.twitter.com/7ccknOyOyt</a>
—@abmacbcTrudeau and Ban here to answer questions from <a href="https://twitter.com/glebe">@glebe</a> students <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnew?src=hash">#ottnew</a> a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hw?src=hash">#hw</a> <a href="https://t.co/oOgLz5i7fw">pic.twitter.com/oOgLz5i7fw</a>
—@abmacbcBan told the crowd of high school students that engaging young people around the globe is one of his top priorities.
Ban says Trudeau looks 'dynamic and young' Ban says he and PM -top priority empowerment of youth <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hw?src=hash">#hw</a>
—@abmacbcWhy do I care so much about you? Ban asks student? Because half the population of world is under 25. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hw?src=hash">#hw</a> We are here for you!
—@abmacbcBan tells students to have 'global view' Trudeau-Canada can and must have positive role beyond our borders <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="https://t.co/7j9EW6D8RP">pic.twitter.com/7j9EW6D8RP</a>
—@abmacbcBefore they arrived at Glebe Collegiate Institute, Trudeau made the announcement that Canada would be looking to win a seat on the UN Security Council as part of a move to renew its relationship with the world body.
"We're looking at a number of windows in the coming years. We are going to evaluate the opportunities for Canada to mount a successful bid," Trudeau said earlier Thursday.
Ban's two-day visit to Canada also includes a stop in Montreal.
