WASHINGTON: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told US President Donald Trump that expanding the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council is necessary and that the proposed Peace Council should be limited to the Gaza issue, according to a readout of their phone call issued by the office of the Brazilian President.
The two leaders also agreed that Lula would visit Washington after completing his trips to India and South Korea in February. A date for the visit will be set soon, the readout said.
The phone conversation took place on Monday at 11:00 a.m. and lasted about 50 minutes. The leaders discussed the bilateral relationship and key global issues.