Canada has contributed so much towards the United Nations that it is one of the main reasons why it is so big and not another League of Nations. In June 1956 when the leader of Egypt took the Suez Canal Britain, France and eventually the U.S stepped in and Went to war with Egypt. When the crisis started Canadians eagerly seized the opportunity for the UN services and lead by Lester B. Pearson the first UN peacekeeping mission was done, awarding Pearson with a Nobel Prize. Canada was one of the founding members of the UN and For almost four decades between 1956 and 1992, Canada was often the single largest contributor of UN peacekeepers (www.journal.forces.gc.ca). Canada until very recently was one of the largest contributors towards peacekeeping,
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Canadian peacekeeper have fought bravely in the name of peace, in 1974 the Canadian airborne regiment fought a major battle against an invading Turkish army, before the Canadian decline in peacekeeping Canada was known throughout the world for its readiness to contribute troops towards UN missions. Canada has been the main reason why peacekeeping is even a thing, Canada 's role as a peacekeeper throughout the world began in the 50 's when Lester Pearson, Canada 's ambassador to the UN suggested that the organization might create a peace keeping force (www.canadahistory.com). Canada has participated in more missions than any other country, from six pre-1956 observer missions to the peacekeeping mission in Cyprus that separated the Greeks and Turks from the island, 100 or more soldiers lost their lives. Canada was so supportive of peacekeeping that Pearson offered a battalion of The Queens Own Rifles to the peacekeeping mission in …show more content…
In their times of need other countries relied on Canada to keep the peace or save their citizens from a genocide, with this “soft power” Canada was loved by many developing and developed countries in the world, opposed to America who was frowned upon by many. Canada’s role as a peacekeeper throughout the world began in the 50’s when Pearson suggested that the UN might create a peacekeeping force. Because Canada left peacekeeping for the war in Afghanistan their soft power has decreased, with Canada losing their seat in the Security Council and its decrease in personnel Canada has lost their right as peacekeepers. That is why Canada must come back to peacekeeping and regain that lost soft power, Canada needs to earn back the title of peacekeeper and come back to keeping the peace and saving people from killing and
Canadian peacekeeper have fought bravely in the name of peace, in 1974 the Canadian airborne regiment fought a major battle against an invading Turkish army, before the Canadian decline in peacekeeping Canada was known throughout the world for its readiness to contribute troops towards UN missions. Canada has been the main reason why peacekeeping is even a thing, Canada 's role as a peacekeeper throughout the world began in the 50 's when Lester Pearson, Canada 's ambassador to the UN suggested that the organization might create a peace keeping force (www.canadahistory.com). Canada has participated in more missions than any other country, from six pre-1956 observer missions to the peacekeeping mission in Cyprus that separated the Greeks and Turks from the island, 100 or more soldiers lost their lives. Canada was so supportive of peacekeeping that Pearson offered a battalion of The Queens Own Rifles to the peacekeeping mission in …show more content…
In their times of need other countries relied on Canada to keep the peace or save their citizens from a genocide, with this “soft power” Canada was loved by many developing and developed countries in the world, opposed to America who was frowned upon by many. Canada’s role as a peacekeeper throughout the world began in the 50’s when Pearson suggested that the UN might create a peacekeeping force. Because Canada left peacekeeping for the war in Afghanistan their soft power has decreased, with Canada losing their seat in the Security Council and its decrease in personnel Canada has lost their right as peacekeepers. That is why Canada must come back to peacekeeping and regain that lost soft power, Canada needs to earn back the title of peacekeeper and come back to keeping the peace and saving people from killing and